> A good start would be to answer, as they've promised too, the questions set > forth by the Science Debate 2008 organization (as Obama's camp already has).
None of the 14 questions are about ID > Are seriously suggesting that, after all of the discussions that we've had > on this list, that the Constitution is without interpretative leeway? No, but he's a presidential candidate that very clearly flouts the constitution > While Obama's interpretation is different from yours I do believe that he > will honor the decision of the courts. And you don't think Palin will? > I am curious why Obama's interpretation of the Constitution is somehow more > worthy than criticism that Palin's however? Shouldn't, in your opinion, > anybody seeking these offices be expert in the Constitution? It's not a > particularly long document. I was just wondering why it didn't bother you but this does. > I feel - personal opinion here - that an inability to honestly or directly > answer questions has a great deal to do with the job at stake. Neither > Palin or McCain has shown a propensity for actually answering the questions > that matter to me. On the war, on terrorism, etc they're firm and clear. > On matters of science and technology, on matters of equal rights, on matters > of education - they're dissembling and failing to provide any kind of > statement. Fair enough. > When Obama's preacher's apeshit insanity became public you made the case > (which I agree with, at least in principle) that a president's chosen > councilors and advisors matter. Palin and McCain are clearly accepting the > advice of those I would prefer not to have a voice in the presidency. > Again, intimating that there is any scientific controversy to evolution > shows either willful ignorance or self-delusion. I never heard her doubt evolution. There are two groups of IDers and I don't now which if any she's part of. > While the president cannot directly affect policy a president does provide a > powerful voice and platform. So the personal beliefs of the president do > matter. I don't think Bush has an effect. > I believe that you were one of the many that claimed that Clinton's > infidelities where indicative of a character flaw: a propensity to falsehood > that should be considered when discussing presidential merit. I believe > that McCain's (and seemingly Palin's as well) faith leads to a similar > character flaw: a propensity to ignore facts that conflict with that faith > even to the point of compromising the Constitution. Not me. I think his character flaw was lying about it under oath in a sexual abuse case and tampering with witnesses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:267679 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
