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Does God Belong at The Lincoln Memorial?
politicsdaily.com ^ | Aug. 29, 2010 | Matt Lewis

Posted on 08/29/2010 1:11:31 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

On Sunday's episode of CNN's 'Reliable Sources,' Bill Press, Jane Hall and I joined host Howard Kurtz to debate and discuss Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally.

Press -- whom I like personally (and who has previously appeared on my podcast), made what were (in my estimation) the most controversial comments of the day.

First, he argued it was inappropriate for Glenn Beck to invoke religion at the Lincoln Memorial, saying, "I thought I was at a camp meeting -- an old fashioned, religious camp meeting; I don't think that's appropriate on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial."

(Of course, the irony is that Lincoln frequently referenced The Almighty -- and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was, of course, was a man of God.)

Next, Kurtz challenged Press' notion that allowing Beck to speak at The Lincoln Memorial was "like granting al Qaeda permission to hold a rally on September 11 - at Ground Zero."

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To: Free ThinkerNY

In my opinion, during the Clinton years, three men; Paul Begala, James Carville and Bill Press were extremely sad that Monica had been under the desk and not them.


21 posted on 08/29/2010 1:28:31 PM PDT by radioone ("The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I think the most important thing we need to do to start to return our Country to its roots is find a way to negate the leftist mantra that our founding fathers and all of the great people before us were either Atheists or Deists.

These lies they are perpetrating on the public is the old communist tactic of saying something long enough, and loud enough, that it becomes truth by default.

We have to stop them from doing this.


22 posted on 08/29/2010 1:28:33 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It took one of the wicked and soul damned Left, to ask this question.


23 posted on 08/29/2010 1:29:14 PM PDT by DGHoodini (Iran Azadi!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

>>Does God Belong at The Lincoln Memorial?

Lincoln would certainly have thought so.


24 posted on 08/29/2010 1:31:03 PM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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I don't get it. Glenn Beck is a Mormon. He believes that the New Testament was superseded by the Book of Mormon. That's what being a Mormon means.

Is he trying to stir a religious movement of his own beliefs, or of someone else's beliefs?

25 posted on 08/29/2010 1:31:42 PM PDT by PJ_Foggy ('Scuse me while I scratches my nuggets.)
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To: Palter
The fact that the event took place at the replica of the temple of Zeus is worrisome.

Well, you just go ahead and worry about it, because I'm certainly not.

26 posted on 08/29/2010 1:32:44 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Huskrrrr

Prayers are just fine if invoked by liberals or muslims (as
the recent Ramadan dinner hosted by B. Hussein Obama with 100% religious overtones).

Christian prayers are taboo.


27 posted on 08/29/2010 1:33:03 PM PDT by Undocumented_capitalist (All muslims are not terrorist, but all terrorists are muslims.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
First, he argued it was inappropriate for Glenn Beck to invoke religion at the Lincoln Memorial, saying, "I thought I was at a camp meeting -- an old fashioned, religious camp meeting; I don't think that's appropriate on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial."

I knew CNN panties would get all in a bunch when I heard speakers mention the never-to-be-spoken J word : Jesus !

28 posted on 08/29/2010 1:34:33 PM PDT by Red Boots
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To: hinckley buzzard

Sean Bean played Zeus in “Percy Jackson.” Cuuuu-tieee!


29 posted on 08/29/2010 1:34:48 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I should be, but I'm not.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If God created this world, then he does indeed belong everywhere.

Oh, and Bill Press can s*** my b***s.


30 posted on 08/29/2010 1:35:16 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Michelle Obama: the woman who ended "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.")
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To: princess leah

“The sad fact is that we have been silenced ABOUT OUR FAITH and yesterday was a cry to start speaking out again.”

A cry. Reminds me of the prayer vigil at City Hall in my suburban town. All sorts of folks stood on a chilly night singing hymns and praying on the city property, with the Mayor offering a prayer as well. As the candles were passed around and lit I thought what a miracle.

It would have been a REAL miracle if that hope and faith and love had carried on. But I guess that is the way it always is. Thankfully I believe in a patient and forgiving God. However, He is also a Just God.


31 posted on 08/29/2010 1:37:20 PM PDT by 21twelve ( UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES MY ARSE: "..now begin the work of remaking America."-Obama, 1/20/09)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Have these people ever read Lincoln’s Second Inaugural?


32 posted on 08/29/2010 1:38:27 PM PDT by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."

— Abraham Lincoln
33 posted on 08/29/2010 1:39:52 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media. There are Wars and Rumors of War.)
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To: Undocumented_capitalist

Remember the press fussing over JFK’s Catholicism, putting the story out there that the Pope would be the controller of the U.S. from Rome?

Any peep out of them about what _resident Soetoro has pulled?


34 posted on 08/29/2010 1:41:20 PM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If this is the fight the libs want to have so be it. I will bet you dollar to donut we WIN!!! Open/Shut case. They are treading bigtime!


35 posted on 08/29/2010 1:41:50 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

” the most controversial comments of the day.”

The author doesn’t seem to know the difference between “contraversial” and “idiotic”.


36 posted on 08/29/2010 1:42:34 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Hail To The Fail-In-Chief)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Well God is on the George Washington monument, so yes.


37 posted on 08/29/2010 1:44:22 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: OldMissileer
TRue dat. Among the Founding fathers there were only two trjue Desists--Ben Franklin and Tom Paine. All the rest (with the exception of one member of the Jewish faith) were churchgoing Christians. That includes Thomas Jefferson who, to the dismay of revisionists, declared hismelf to be a Christian, even though he was fairly austere in seeking to separate what he considered myth (adiaphora) from reality.
38 posted on 08/29/2010 1:45:41 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Undocumented_capitalist

“Prayers are just fine if invoked by liberals or muslims “

Yes, im afraid so.


39 posted on 08/29/2010 1:46:13 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Free ThinkerNY

God belongs everywhere !!


40 posted on 08/29/2010 1:48:07 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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