“It is indeed a sad statement that we can't get past someone else's religion and simply see one of heavenly Father's truly unique human beings, because that's what we all are! ” — Katz

Katz, this is long in response as I've been away from my computer for a while. But your statement speaks volumes. Yes, it's a sad day when we can't get past someone else's religion and simply see one of god's/goddesses' truly unique human beings – because we are all different and in that difference, religious or otherwise, lies our very strength as a nation. If we will but embrace those differences.

The fallacy of your statement, in it's wonderful generosity, is to lump all 'truly unique human beings' as fitting into one singular view of faith – Christianity. That's what a large number in our country keep doing, and doing, and doing – to the demise of religious liberty and the marginalizing of all other religious or spiritual views.

Can anyone see a Pagan as president? Or even someone who refuses to submit to the 'Christian' litmus test as proof that they are worthy of running this great country? We are rapidly sliding into the abyss of religious intolerance that our forebearers fought so diligently to remove from the fabric of our government.

Now how many have immediately assumed I'm Pagan?

I WANT MY FREEDOMS BACK!

Second, “a real person calling for the death of a real person at a political rally” would indeed be worse. However, that never happened, and was debunked (by the Secret Service) within hours of the initial reports.

i've also heard the story about mccain's bus, but i have yet to find a link
to a news source other than a blog. a google news search doesn't result in
any confirmation.

i still wouldn't equate a written, rehearsed piece of drama w/spontaneous
cries for violence from a crowd at a rally, unless you want to bring the various
radio personalities' calling for violence also into the argument, which, i
think, would be expanding the argument so big as to render it useless.

in other words, as disgusting and as transparent as the 5 night-run broadway
play might be (and i'm not defending the show at all), a fictional piece
about a fictional character (even one based on a real president) getting
assassinated is not equivalent, in my view, to a real person calling for the death
of a real person at a political rally.

s.
_skippy the bush kangaroo_ (http://www.xnerg.blogspot.com/)

In a message dated 10/20/2008 10:47:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:

Just to show you how twisted these people who claim to be practicing Islam are, understand this: They followed Mohammad, who, by the way is dead. He first started making a living by robbing Jewish caravans on a route traveling to and f rom Damascus. His “terrorist” would kill the husbands, take the wives and children as slaves, and pilage their goods, mainly silver and gold. He was a murderer!

He did not write the Koran, but seventy percent of the Koran is made up of Bible verses that Mohammad twisted to suit him. The Koran says it's ok to lie if it makes things better for you. Mohammad was a liar!

The Koran has no story line, tells no prophecy, and is misquoted. It says that Martha was Jesus's mother. Fact is we know that Mary was Jesus' mother. Martha and Mary lived 130 years apart.

The highest power Mohammad communed with was an angel, Gabriel. He supposedly went to a cave and heard from Gabriel there. He claimed to have gotten his instruction from Gabriel, even though he twisted the information. He told his men Gabriel said they could have two wives, however he was an exception. He was allowed to have 13 wives. His last wife was eight years old when he married her. He consumated the marriage when she was nine. That's right, Mohammad was a pedophile!

Mohammad was a double-minded man in all his ways. His genalogy goes back to moonworshipers. Meaning – his cult of people worshiped the moon gods. I think there were 61 moon gods he worshiped.

His last wife said Mohammad love to eat, loved money, and loved women. Now, I ask you people – is that a canal man, or what?

The only thing Mohammad had was timing. He came a long in the dark ages when the people were hungry and would listen to anybody.

This is the religion that Barrack Hussin Obama was exposed to as a child. It is also the religion that Barrack Hussin Obama said he would support if the election did not go well.

No, all people in turbans are not practicing Islams. But you never know who they are. And……… speaking of knowing who they are. The U.S. today knows more about Sarah Palin then they do Barrack Hussin Obama.

One thing is for sure, one day… we do not know when, but one day,, every knee shall bow and every person will confess Jesus Chrst as Lord. And it's not negotiable!

The other vision finds its roots in the spirit of our founding revolution and in the leaders of this nation who embraced the age of reason. It loves freedom, encourages diversity, embraces science and affirms the dignity and rights of every individual. It sees America as a moral nation, neither completely religious nor completely secular. It defines patriotism as love of country and of the people who make it strong. It defends all citizens against unjust coercion and irrational conformity.

This second vision is our vision. It is the vision of a free society. We must be bold enough to proclaim it and strong enough to defend it against all its enemies.

-sherwin wine

What is termed as “right wing hate” has been so broadly defined as to encompass anything even moderately critical of the left. It is true there are some nimrods who are hateful, but they are the exceptions, not the rule.

My biggest gripe is that “left wing hate” is underreported. The level of bile and vitriol with which some members of the Democratic party speak about Republicans is shameful. They attack people, and not policies.

I know it's naive to suggest, but this isn't the time for personal insults in either direction. Now is the time for constructive discourse and honest differences of opinion. Unfortunately, such things are too boring to get much attention in the media, hence the situation we have now.

John McCain in 2000 on Robocalls: “I promise you I have never and will never have anything to do with that kind of political tactic.”
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although i wasn't quite sure how to interpret your last paragraph, i did find your blog touching, thought provoking and insightful….nice…..

country dawn…Bush tried 17 times in one year to get congress to do something about fannie and freddie…they blocked it seventeen times….do your research