This proves that Ron Paul is a really smart guy and could win Bottom line : He leaves most laws up to individual states -- which means most progessive society will evolve. Rednecks and fundies will flouder under the brain-drain from the one or two states that would bring in draconian bible-thumper laws. Ain't gonna happen.
This is a message from Vermont...the most advanced state in the union -- and beyond. OffWorld --- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Rick, Please post this essay on the Fairfield Chat & Forum. Thank you & > Namaste, David Spero HYPERLINK > "http://www.davidspero.org"http://www.davidspero.org > > _____ > > Ron Paul: "Bible-tarian," Not Libertarian > > > > by David Spero and Orley Lilly > > > > HYPERLINK "http://www.davidspero.org"http://www.davidspero.org > > > > Ron Paul should be characterized as a "bible-tarian," not a libertarian. > > He is receiving strong support from the radical Christian Right because his > political agenda will further their goals of reversing the intrusion of the > federal government into state and family matters. > > > > We recently learned through a phone call to Paul's campaign office that he > advocates consulting the Bible in matters relating to the declaration of > war. We then read his article entitled, "Making the World Safe for > Christianity," in which Paul bemoans the fate of Christians in Iraq, as > though they were the only victims worth mentioning.* > > > > Paul, a supporter of Bible-based, home education, has said: "To save our > kids, we must get the sticky fingers of the feds off our local schools, and > let parents rule. That's what the Constitution says, and the Bible too." > > > > Home-based schooling plays right into the hands of hegemonic Christians. In > his book "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America," > Chris Hedges explains that Dominionistic Christians have removed hundreds of > thousands of their children from the public school system. These > home-schooled children are fed the most ridiculous and dangerous religious > propaganda imaginable. Among other things, they are taught that the earth is > no more than six thousand years old and that conservatives obey God's laws > and liberals and secular humanists disobey them." Paul exhibits no concern > for the "sticky fingers" of fanatical Christian clergy and parents, > fear-mongers who aggressively abduct and pervert the innocent minds of > children. > > > > Paul also opposes stem cell research and women's reproductive freedom. > > > > According to Paul, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution > are "both replete with references to God." ** In fact, "God" is mentioned > one time in the Declaration of Independence and not at all in the > Constitution. Furthermore, the phrase in which "God" appears in the > Declaration states specifically "Nature's God," implying a deistic use of > the word. It is clear that Paul is not the constitutional literalist and > scholar he portrays himself to be. > > > > If Paul is elected president and gains control of Congress it may be easier > for autonomous states to write hate-based, religious constitutions. For > example, Texas, already a miniature "Christian nation," might quickly exhort > its ultra-conservative, Republican state legislature and Supreme Court > majorities to establish laws to target minorities and women. "Christian" > laws based on a "literal" reading of the Bible might quarantine people with > AIDS, stone adulterous women, re-write and enforce sodomy laws, teach > Intelligent Design in state-run, public classrooms, revive segregation and > jail or execute medical doctors who perform abortions. > > > > Paul's consciousness is rooted in a Dominionistic Judeo-Christian world view > characterized by rigidity, intolerance, self-righteousness, misogyny and > patriarchy. His political strategy might give rise to an atmosphere wherein > conservative Christian theocracies will flourish. Dominionistic Christians > do not desire to live peaceably, side by side, with other religious groups, > atheists, or agnostics. In their society everyone must adhere to the same > solipsistic, "re-born" world view. > > > > Some people argue that Paul has some good ideas, such as dismantling the > Federal Reserve and immediately ending the Iraq war. However, a few good > ideas are not acceptable exchanges for our precious, federally guaranteed > civil rights. > > > > George W. Bush is merely a watered down version of Ron Paul. Like our > anti-government President, Paul never lets one day go by without condemning > the "evils" of "big government." That's because Big Government is bigger > than Big Bible and keeps Big Business in check. Under Bush, the religious > right has already invaded our federal government. Under Paul a door will > open wider for the religious right. Constitutional prohibitions against the > intermixture of church and state will erode even further. > > > > The Articles of Confederation did not work in the 1780s and our Constitution > was adopted to create a strong union. Paul's view of the federal > government's role would bring us back to that unworkable state of affairs. > > > > If you like George Bush, you will love Ron Paul. > > > > * "The sad fact is that even under the despicable rule of Saddam Hussein, > Christians were safer in Iraq than they are today. Saddam Hussein's foreign > minister was a practicing Christian. Today thousands of Christians have fled > Iraq following our occupation, to countries like Jordan and Syria. Those > Christians who have remained in Iraq fear for their lives every day. That > should tell us something about the shortcomings of a policy that presumes to > make the world safe for democracy." Ron Paul. View the entire article here: > HYPERLINK > "http://www.antiwar.com/paul/? articleid=8782"http://www.antiwar.com/paul/?ar > ticleid=8782. > > ** "The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis > in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our Founding > Fathers. On the contrary, our Founders' political view were strongly > informed by their religious beliefs. Certainly the drafters of the > Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, both with replete with > references to God, would aghast at the federal government's hostility to > religion." - Ron Paul > > http://nogodzone.blogspot.com/2007/06/ron-paul-on-seperation-of- church-and.h > tml > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > -------------------------------- > > > > Note: If you don't have time to read all these articles, be sure to watch > both YouTube videos. They are short and to the point. > > > > 1) Notes From Ron Paul's Bible: Usury A Sure Bet Why Sharia Law Is a > Threat to Western Civilization: HYPERLINK "http://www.jbs.org/node/4764"; > \nhttp://www.jbs.org/node/4764 > > 2) Ron Paul vs. The Christian Right HYPERLINK "http://www.jbs.org/node/4764"; > \nhttp://www.jbs.org/node/4764 > > 3) Why Christians Should Support Ron Paul: HYPERLINK > "http://suebobsdiary.com/category/biblical-law/"; > \nhttp://suebobsdiary.com/category/biblical-law/ > > 4) Will Ron Paul Be the Candidate of the Christian Right? HYPERLINK > "http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance109.html"; \n > http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance109.html > > 5) Ron Paul and the Evangelical Endorsement: HYPERLINK > "http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/23766.html"; > \nhttp://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/23766.html > > 6) YouTube - The Christian Right Should Embrace Ron Paul: HYPERLINK > "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmekXieYRY"; > \nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmekXieYRY > > 7) Watch anti-choice Paul bash a woman's right to choose: HYPERLINK > "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb1osemR4ys"; > \nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb1osemR4ys > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/985 - Release Date: 9/2/2007 > 4:32 PM >
