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I get pissed off because the President represents the ENTIRE populace, not just those that follow his convictions. I have no problems with the President having and following his own personal morals and convictions, When it comes to his own personal life. When he allows them to enter the Office of the President of the United States of America, then I have a problem, Bush doesn't oppose gay marriage because it posses a physical, financial, or mental threat to the populace, he opposes it because of his moral convictions, which, when your representing a large body of people that is not unanimously following that same belief, is wrong.
Oh, and archer2371, I said that it wasn't a recent occurence, I know it has been going on since the founding of this country, but that doesn't mean its right.
quicksteal, I do have an idea about Bush, and I didn't mean this in the context of "oh, no I didn't know he would say that" it was meant as a "I know he's going to/does mention God in the speech, but I don't think he should.
ShaniFaye, He can say whatever he wants to about his God and his faith when he is not in an official Government position, if he is making personal comments that are at a private function or some other such thing were he is not representing the nation then, yes, he has the right to say whatever he wants, but not at in a situation where he is representing millions of people that may or may not agree with his views.
What I was trying to get across with the little side story in my first post was not about converting the heathen Jews or something of that nature, I was just giving an example of the fact that many will vote based upon the candidates religious convictions and standpoint, but not have any idea what the candidates political stances and goals are, unless their related to a religious moral value(i.e. the candidates stance on abortion or gay marriage).
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