Not quite sure why, but I keep running into people who just cannot help but tell me all about how religious they are. When I ask them how they voted in the last election, they tell me Republican. So, I thought I might just jot down here a couple of quotes from people who believe, at least in part, what they believe and show them what these reputed people might have to say about how they act and re-act, politically.
Doug Smith, citizen. "Too many people are willing to die to wage war, too few are willing to die for peace."
George Washington, 1st President, US. This is taken from a speech. "For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection, should demean themsevles as good citizens."
Rabbi Hillel, 30-90 B.C. "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?"
Isaiah, Author. " Woe be to you legislators of infamous laws...who refuse justice to the unfortunate, who cheat the poor among my people of their rights, who make widows their prey and rob the orphan."
And lest you should believe that all of those folks carrying the Bush banner are on your side. This e-mail between two very highly (at the time) respected lobbyists working with/for the Republican Party. {Scanlon to Abramoff} "The wackos get their information through the Christian Right, Christian Radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees...Simply put, we want to bring out the wackos to vote against something and make sure the rest of the public lets the whole thing slip past them."
Makes you all warm and fuzzy...don't it?
Might want to go back and re-read your philosophy book(s).
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