Bush, the "Holy Emperor"
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Bush, the "Holy Emperor"
The influence of Bush's faith on his presidency becomes more and more evident as he claims that his chosen judge's shall follow the "Law of God." This borders on unconsitutional. How do you feel about the way Bush's faith has influenced his decision making and his presidency in general?
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I think there's nothing wrong with a man's faith leading him, but Bush tries too hard to be seen putting it out in front of him. On one hand it's offensive to me because I don't follow those beliefs, but on the other it's offensive to me because it doesn't feel genuine.
It's like the gay marriage issue. Does anybody agree with the President on this one? Sure, most people are probably against gay "marriage," but who thinks it's the federal government's right to say so? Aren't conservatives supposed to be against this kind of thing (not that too many people really remember the true definition of conservative and liberal)? But Bush would change the Constitution over a moral issue... it boggles my mind.
In my opinion, Bush has nothing else to bring to the table on this next election. No Osama, nobody seems to care about Hussein with Iraq the way it is right now, the economy in the dumps. He only has the moral card to play, so he's playing it for all he's got.
It's like the gay marriage issue. Does anybody agree with the President on this one? Sure, most people are probably against gay "marriage," but who thinks it's the federal government's right to say so? Aren't conservatives supposed to be against this kind of thing (not that too many people really remember the true definition of conservative and liberal)? But Bush would change the Constitution over a moral issue... it boggles my mind.
In my opinion, Bush has nothing else to bring to the table on this next election. No Osama, nobody seems to care about Hussein with Iraq the way it is right now, the economy in the dumps. He only has the moral card to play, so he's playing it for all he's got.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong Syl, but in Nz it often appears that moral issues are almost always the most important in a presidential campaign. Is this true, or is it merely that our media focuses only on the moral issues and neglects everything else?Caer Sylvanus wrote:In my opinion, Bush has nothing else to bring to the table on this next election. No Osama, nobody seems to care about Hussein with Iraq the way it is right now, the economy in the dumps. He only has the moral card to play, so he's playing it for all he's got.
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I'm no expert. I've never even voted for a winning candidate. It's hard for me to say what an election's really about. Most of the time, for most of the people, it's the lesser of two evils, I think. People vote for whomever they think will "watch out for my interests." For some, it's as easy as picking which guy has the moral stance that's more fitting with theirs. For others, they want to vote by who will make the smallest dent in their paycheck.
I think the actual debate on issues are always left up to the people who don't plan on voting anyway.
I think the actual debate on issues are always left up to the people who don't plan on voting anyway.
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I think that that is a problem in many places Syl.
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Re: Bush, the "Holy Emperor"
It hasn't, Bush doesn't really make decisions, he's nothing but a puppet.Lord Mhoram wrote:How do you feel about the way Bush's faith has influenced his decision making and his presidency in general?
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Re: Bush, the "Holy Emperor"
Hmm, This is an interesting question. I think that his faith has very much to do with the way he runs his campaign and the country. He is one of the most outspoken president's about his faith in God and his beliefs. His faith influences everything from the way censhorship laws are made to his stance on Abortion.Lord Mhoram wrote:The influence of Bush's faith on his presidency becomes more and more evident as he claims that his chosen judge's shall follow the "Law of God." This borders on unconsitutional. How do you feel about the way Bush's faith has influenced his decision making and his presidency in general?
I am not a fan of Bush, having been raised in Texas, and had him as my Governor, well let's say that I have seen first hand the results of his power in office and I was not pleased.
Bush feels that his faith is guiding him to do the right thing, and well I guess thats a personal decision that only he can make. What is considered right and moral and just in his eyes may not be the same in another. The next president may or may not have as much faith as our current president does, and the next president will make his own decisions based on his own personal faith.
Don't nkow if I made any outstanding remarks but thats how I feel. Cheers.
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The seperation of Church and State is the keystone upon which western democracy rests. I don't begrudge Bush his personal faith but he shouldn't push policy based upon faith alone.
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Is it really a surprise that Bush is like this? Look at what his daddy said in an interview some years ago:
"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God."
"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God."
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I've heard there's been some difficulty proving the validity of that quote.
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Ah. I got the quote from a site like this one: www.positiveatheism.org/writ/ghwbush.htm
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Danlo your assumption that the piety of Bush is a joke is, IMO, absolutely false. I'm not saying I agree with Bush's near-crossing of the seperation of church and state, but I do believe that Bush's belief that he is in fact a crusader for God's Justice is genuine.
And as far as your comment goes Revan, I'm not gonna touch that because I have found it impossible to discuss American politics with you.
And as far as your comment goes Revan, I'm not gonna touch that because I have found it impossible to discuss American politics with you.
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We all believe in some form of higher power (even the aethiests beleive in some form of higher thought). My problem with Bush is not the presence or power of his faith, but the unilateral means by which he uses it in promulgation of policies that have consequences that his fundamentalism doesn't anticipate.Lord Foul wrote:Ah. I got the quote from a site like this one: www.positiveatheism.org/writ/ghwbush.htm
I hate to stoop to cliche, but he is almost Raver-like in his single minded quest to proove he is God's annointed one (he is a documented fundamentalist Christian...a beleiver in the "end of days", my friends). He is leading the world into the mother of all caamora.
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