Just don't ask where our hands have been to get that e. coli.

… and don't bother trying to deny it.

I listen to Obama's speech(es) and then I listen to Dobson's (or other religious right types) critique Obama's speech. These religious fanatics will only latch on to phrases that they disagree with. If you listen to these fanatics carefully about what they want, they actually have more in common with Obama than they are willing to admit.

It's this intolerance of others' views that is causing so many problems in the US today- our discourse (political and otherwise) is in a shambles. Many on both sides of the political spectrum- the right and left- just want to banish their “opponent”.

I don't mean to sound like I'm just discovering this…. I'm not. It's really evident in politics and we know that the religious right has problems with the liberal agenda… but I think Obama is more of a man of faith than any other recent president (maybe not Carter, but Carter came to his faith as part of his background and growing up.. Obama came to his faith after great searching). So with the religious right folks all up in arms over Obama really shows that they don't want to understand what he's saying, and I think what's really behind them not liking Obama is racism. But the religious right can't openly attack him on race, so they have to go after his faith and highlight the differences they have with him, rather than celebrate his contribution and support his goal of making our country and society stronger by asking people to help out- whether it's to help flood victims, or demanding that fathers and mothers be responsible for their actions and be there for their kids.

The America founded and given to us by our Founding Fathers was an America which sought tolerance and acceptance of others, mostly religious and political tolerance and freedoms, but hand in hand with that goes a respect of other types of beliefs. The America Pat Boone lives in is an intolerant America, and not the true America.

If Pat Boone wants to look at threats to society, he should rail against heterosexual rapists and pedophiles, who out number homosexual rapists an pedophiles. He should preach the importance of doing good deeds, which is fundamental to the Christianity I know, rather than preach hatred of anyone who doesn't think like he does- and hatred against people he doesn't even know. That would be a good place for him to start.

Also, the comparison of homosexuality to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor is particularly disgusting. The latter was a result of an unprovoked attack and resulted in the deaths of more than 2000 Americans. Perhaps in Pat Boone's mind, homosexuality is tantamount to murder?

I can only shake my head and wonder about people who are so obsessed.