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pan6467 · 05-30-2005, 10:03 AM

No, I was just pointing out something a friend said to me, that is relevant to the article.

A judge is part of the government, the fact that rulings like these go through many public officials hands and that NOT 1 (Dem or GOP) is quoted in ANY article on this subject as coming out strongly against it, IMHO shows that they support it through silence.

IT is not just Bush or the GOP, it is also Dems. However as Indiana is predominantly very Rep. (even the Dems are very conservative), I singled out the fact that not 1 GOP has mentioned anything. (I just don't see any Dems. in Indiana speaking out against anything controversial as they would probably not survive a re-election in that state.)

Was I partisan? Yes, my political opinion is that our government and GOP are so ass kissing to the religious right that they turn blind eyes and allow things like this to happen (the GOP happens to be the party in power esp. in INDIANA and the GOP is the party that many of the leaders firmly support the actions of and listen (pardon the pun) religiously to the Religious Right).

Bush just happens to be the party's leader and therefore becomes an easy target to speak against, much as some religious right claimed WACO was Clinton attacking religion. Easy targets to speak out against the platform. That's politics.

Is this a partisan subject? NO, it should not be and as stated in my very first post, I would love to see a GOP or righty come out against this..... INSTEAD Wicca was insinuated as a cult, a fringe religion that people change like socks, compared to Heavens Gate and then the press article itself was challenged.

To me that shows turning a blind eye and saying..... well let me come up with an excuse as to why this is ok....... which in turn proves my friend to be very accurate with his prediction...... one in which I stated I laughed at and thought he was just being paranoid.

This issue is not about Bush or left or right POLITICS but over civil rights and the 1st Amendment. But I am curious as to what he would say on the issue.

05-30-2005, 10:03 AM	#29 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	No, I was just pointing out something a friend said to me, that is relevant to the article. A judge is part of the government, the fact that rulings like these go through many public officials hands and that NOT 1 (Dem or GOP) is quoted in ANY article on this subject as coming out strongly against it, IMHO shows that they support it through silence. IT is not just Bush or the GOP, it is also Dems. However as Indiana is predominantly very Rep. (even the Dems are very conservative), I singled out the fact that not 1 GOP has mentioned anything. (I just don't see any Dems. in Indiana speaking out against anything controversial as they would probably not survive a re-election in that state.) Was I partisan? Yes, my political opinion is that our government and GOP are so ass kissing to the religious right that they turn blind eyes and allow things like this to happen (the GOP happens to be the party in power esp. in INDIANA and the GOP is the party that many of the leaders firmly support the actions of and listen (pardon the pun) religiously to the Religious Right). Bush just happens to be the party's leader and therefore becomes an easy target to speak against, much as some religious right claimed WACO was Clinton attacking religion. Easy targets to speak out against the platform. That's politics. Is this a partisan subject? NO, it should not be and as stated in my very first post, I would love to see a GOP or righty come out against this..... INSTEAD Wicca was insinuated as a cult, a fringe religion that people change like socks, compared to Heavens Gate and then the press article itself was challenged. To me that shows turning a blind eye and saying..... well let me come up with an excuse as to why this is ok....... which in turn proves my friend to be very accurate with his prediction...... one in which I stated I laughed at and thought he was just being paranoid. This issue is not about Bush or left or right POLITICS but over civil rights and the 1st Amendment. But I am curious as to what he would say on the issue. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?" Last edited by pan6467; 05-30-2005 at 10:17 AM..