Pat Robertson, the televangelist from Virginia Beach has warned (cursed) the town of Dover, PA on his show, "The 700 Club". He said,
"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city," He went on to say, "And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there,"
As a Christian I am offended that this man is bent on presenting God as a hater and destroyer. Maybe it is age and he thinks he can get away with saying what he wants. I applaud free speech, but enough already. I thought the point of Robertson was to preach Jesus, and the reason He came to earth, but apparently Robertson is bent on people going to Hell, feeling God's wrath, and being assassinated.
This fresh revelation of God comes just months after he told his audience that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, should be "taken out." I am not hearing the love in this man, but animosity and anger. If you don't vote the way he wants then your town is doomed. What nerve. This is one for senility not God. I guess he overlooks the Scriptures that speak powerfully against wishing harm on another, because it will come to you instead.
We cannot overlook how he supposedly told the President that there would be heavy casualties in Iraq, but that God was with Bush, anyway.
Let me make this clear. Robertson is nothing more than a loud angry man who needs to go home and enjoy his money. Let the son take the reigns, because how much more should this country have to listen to him whenever he wants an air bite. He is a President wannabe, who couldn't even get all his supporters to get him on the ballot. Maybe that is the sign from God. Maybe God will do us all a favor and let him receive back the same kindness that he gave to the people of Dover, PA. If it's good enough for them, then it is good enough for him.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20051111/cm_huffpost/010486
Robertson warns Orlando of terrorist attack -- for Gay Pride
Only on the 700 CLUB can you see Pat forecast that the city of Orlando, because of its support for Gay Pride Month, could be letting itself in for:
"terrorist bombs...earthquakes...tornadoes...and possibly a meteor."
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O'Reilly, Robertson Wish Death and Destruction on Voters They Don't Agree With...
Big Rightwing Babies Welcome Wrath of God and Al-Qaeda For Election Results That Don't Go Their Way
The mind boggles at how Fox "News" and the rest of the Rightwing Echosphere would attempt to destroy the lives and livelihoods of any Non-Rightwing clergymen or TV commentators were they to invite the wrath of God and/or al-Qaeda on Republican voters who didn't vote the way they would have preferred, but that's exactly what wingnuts Bill O'Reilly and Pat Robertson have done today.
O'Reilly welcomed al-Qaeda destruction of San Francisco, because their citizens had the temerity to vote against military recruitment in public high schools and colleges.
Robertson may have topped him, however, by warning citizens of Dover, Pennsylvania, not to ask for God's help in the case of disaster there. All because the rather intelligent voters of Dover tossed out all eight school board members who were up for re-election last Tuesday after they'd tried to force the teaching of "Intelligent Design" in public school science classes.
On his radio show today, as reported by Media Matters, the smear merchant and media mogul O'Reilly spun last Tuesday's rejection by the voters of San Francisco of military recruiters in their public schools as worthy of denial of all federal funds, and even the destruction of the entire city by al-Qaeda [emphasis added]:
O'REILLY: Hey, you know, if you want to ban military recruiting, fine, but I'm not going to give you another nickel of federal money. You know, if I'm the president of the United States, I walk right into Union Square, I set up my little presidential podium, and I say, "Listen, citizens of San Francisco, if you vote against military recruiting, you're not going to get another nickel in federal funds. Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right ahead."
And if Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we're not going to do anything about it. We're going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead.
Meanwhile, as CNN reported today, man of God and "conservative" "Christian" Pat Robertson warned Dover, PA residents not to be surprised if disaster stikes them since they chose to express their will at the voting booth that Science classes should teach science, not religious theory. If disaster does strike, Robertson warned, the citizens of Dover shouldn't turn to God for any help:
"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city," Robertson said on his daily television show broadcast from Virginia, "The 700 Club."
"And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there," he said.
We're reminded of all the wingnuts who declared Democrats "cry babies" after the Presidential Elections in 2000 (and again in 2004) simply because they felt that all the votes should actually be counted, and the winner of the election should be the candidate who ended up with the most votes. In contrast now, we've got elections with decisive losses to the wingnuts' initiatives and candidates and in return they order up hopes for destruction and annihilation for entire cities -- presumably even for the voters in those cities who voted the way they would have wanted them to.
We'd love to call folks like O'Reilly and Robertson sore losers and cry-babies, but that seems rather trite given how morally loathesome and reprehensible in fact they actually seem to be.
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Santorum's Medical Malpractice Hypocrisy
Jun 9, 2005
By: Phil Singer, DSCC
Santorum Has Consistently Supported Capping Non-Economic Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits at $250,000. In 2004 and 2003, Santorum voted in support of capping medical malpractice non-economic damages at $250,000. In 1994, Santorum sponsored the Comprehensive Family Health Access and Savings Act that would have capped non-economic damages at $250,000. [S 2061, 2/24/00, #15; S 11, 7/9/03, #264; H.R.3918, 2/28/ 94]
Santorum: “While We May Have People, Individuals, Who Hit The Jackpot and Win The Lottery in Some Cases, That Is Not Exactly What Our Legal System Should Be Designed to Do.” In a 1995 floor speech supporting damages caps, Santorum said, "We have a much too costly legal system. It is one that makes us uncompetitive and inefficient, and one that is not fair to society as a whole. While we may have people, individuals, who hit the jackpot and win the lottery in some cases, that is not exactly what our legal system should be designed to do."
SANTORUM TESTIFIED IN HIS WIFE’S $500,000 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT
Santorum’s Wife Sought $500,000 in 1999 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit – Was Awarded $350,000. The wife of Sen. Rick Santorum sought $500,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Virginia chiropractor because of pain from a 1996 treatment. Karen Santorum charged that the chiropractor’s negligence caused her permanent back pain. In December 1999, a Virginia jury awarded her $350,000 in damages. In January 2000, a judge set aside the $350,000 verdict, saying the jury had shown " undo passion" and "undo sympathy", and offered a reduced award of $175,000 or a new trial on to determine damages. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/11/99; Roll Call, 1/10/00]
Santorum Testified That His Wife Might Not Be Able to Actively Campaign for His 2000 Re-Election Campaign Because of Her Pain. Following the jury’s decision in his wife’s medical malpractice case, Santorum issued a brief statement saying: "The court proceedings are a personal family matter. I will not be offering any further public comments, other than that I am not a party to the suit. But I am fully supportive of my wife." But Roll Call reported that Santorum testified that his wife might not be able to actively campaign for his 2000 re-election campaign because of her pain: “The Senator also said he fears his wife will be unable to help him out much with his upcoming re-election campaign because of her physical limitations and the poor self-image she has developed since her back problems changed her life and her daily routine. ‘She has always been intricately involved in my campaigns,’ Santorum said.” [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/11/99; Roll Call, 12/9/99]
