Rick Santorum appeared in a town hall meeting in Plano, Texas last night. Why the guy doesn't just throw in the towel is a mystery, because there is no way he's getting the nomination. Not with the crazy things he's saying. Anyway during the meeting, the GOP candidate did his best to raise fears about the current administration's "war on religion."
He spoke about family values and Christian faith. During his speech at the town hall meeting, he continued his assault against President Obama, criticizing the government for requiring contraception to be covered under insurance. He also had a few choice words to say about the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal's decision, striking down Proposition 8 in California.
He accused this administration of marginalizing "faith in America." He said, "When you remove the pillar of God-given rights, then what's left is the French Revolution."
Hold on a minute. What? Seriously, what is this man saying? Did he just equate the overturning of an unconstitutional law that gives back rights to people who have been discriminated against, taking away rights?
What the heck is this guy smoking?
He went on to say, "What's left in France became the guillotine...if we...follow the path of President Obama and his overt hostility to faith in America then we are headed down that road."
So, he just accused the President of taking us down a path that would encourage violence against Christians, regardless of the fact that the president himself attends a Christian church regularly. But, you see? That's where the "difference" of him comes in. He's not a "real" Christian. He's a secret Muslim, and secret Muslims want to destroy America!
How does this man not choke on his own bile? How does he liken giving homosexuals the right to marry as taking away his right to practice his Christian faith? Not only that, but Santorum's analogy is way off base. The French Revolution happened because people revolted against the government, and the guillotine was used to lop off the heads of pompous fools like him. See, if he's going to make some crazy theory, at least get the history right, because now he just looks like a fool.
Mr. Santorum needs to stop worrying about what other people are doing and start focusing on his own problems. Therapy might be a good place to start, because this unhealthy obsession with homosexuality is starting to affect his critical thinking.
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Comments: 5
Succinct and to the point. Love it.
Which must be related to the fact that those who make the biggest public show of their opposition to and hatred for homosexuality are the most likely to be found in a seedy gay encounter with a male prostitute.
Rick Santorum is not truly speaaking of his personal religious beliefs, he's actually pandering to the Evangelical and Catholic voters within the Republican Party. Using false religious banter to gain votes is not only politically unethical, but more-so is agregiously without personal honor.
The same is true of Newt Gringrich, which is evident and noted by his national media announcement concerning his newly found and reaffirmed Catholic Christianity. That announcement coming one month before he announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Once again, the Republicans have a candidate who is attempting to unethically pander to the Evangelical and Catholic voters within the party ranks. Newt, having done so the way he did, is without a shadow of a doubt, the most vile pander between himself and Santorum.
Unfortunately for Mitt Romney, his religion is viewed by many so-called Christians as being a "Cult" and not a true religion. Therefore, he can not flaunt his brand of religion for personal gain. But, there again we need not feel sorry for Mr. Romney, inasmuch as he will have a sizeable number of Mormons backing his campaign who sincerely believe that he is the best candidate and even more supporting him because of his brand of religious beliefs and Mormon Church affiliation.
Ron Paul, being the non conforming individual that he is, ( self styled ideologist with a somewhat Libertarian affiliation) has never to my knowledge attempted to use his religion in his campaign nor in any other way has pandered to the religious right nor to the Teapublicans within the Republican Party voting block.