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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Token Liberal Shares a Goldwater Quote With Us

Token Liberal requested that we post a quote from Barry Goldwater relevant to some of the issues surrounding the judicial nomination process in the Senate. He feels this is an adequate response:
However, on religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people are so immovable as their religious beliefs. There is no more powerful ally one can claim in a debate than Jesus Christ, or God, or Allah, or whatever one calls this supreme being. But like any powerful weapon, the use of God's name on one's behalf should be used sparingly. The religious factions that are growing throughout our land are not using their religious clout with wisdom. They are trying to force government leaders into following their position 100 percent. If you disagree with these religious groups on a particular moral issue, they complain, they threaten you with a loss of money or votes or both. I'm frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' and 'D.' Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me? And I am even more angry as a legislator who must endure the threats of every religious group who thinks it has some God-granted right to control my vote on every roll call in the Senate. I am warning them today: I will fight them every step of the way if they try to dictate their moral convictions to all Americans in the name of 'conservatism.'

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's a great quote. It's always good to hear Barry's voice. He was the catalsyt for conservative ideals that have served me well since I first read Conscience of a Conservative in 1963. But, to parrot straight-talking Barry, "what the hell does this have to do with the filibuster issue?" I very much doubt Barry would have hd much use for the Democratic tactics of black-balling competent jurists on ideological grounds.

6:19 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Barry said that BEFORE the homosexuals tried to push their wicked agenda. With the gays surrounding us wherever we turn, how can we not impose our religious values on anyone and everyone?

2:58 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I sure hope that last comment was intended to be a hilarious send-up and not taken seriously.

3:06 PM

 

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