STUPAK AMENDMENT.............
Is this the religious right's infection of The Blue Dogs? Can this lead to the repeal of Roe V,. Wade?
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"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State." President Thomas Jefferson
need4trth's thoughts............
This quote is especially adequate for today. Though our Nation be in sorrow for the slaughter which took place at Fort Hood. Our condolences to their families at this time. Our Nation is in the middle of an ideological fight about Roe vs. Wade, in regards to funding for Women's health issues, in our Health Care reform legislation moving through the Houses of Congress. Once again the influences of the religious right wing tries to blur the line between the Separation of Church and state. Even though this bill is about the American people being screwed by big Corporate Health Insurance Industry.Blue Dog Democrats ie Republicans in Democrat drag have chosen to bring in to play this right wing wedge issue to defeat health care reform. We will definitely see them go down in flames in 2010. No support for Blue Dog Sellouts.
FROM JIMMY CARTER................
"There is obviously a widespread, carefully planned and unapologetic crusade underway from both sides to merge fundamentalist Christians with the right wing of the Republican Party," "Although considered to be desirable by some Americans, this melding of church and state is of deep concern to those who have always relished their separation as one of our moral values."
"Thomas Jefferson, in the original days of our country, said he was fearful that the church might influence the state to take away human liberty. Roger Williams, who created the first Baptist church in our country, was afraid that the church might be corrupted by the state. These concerns led to the First Amendment, which prohibits the establishment of any official state church and, in the same sentence, prohibits the passing of any laws that might interfere with religious freedom."
"Desperation is specified in the law, but for a religious person, there is nothing wrong with bringing these two together because you can't divorce religious beliefs from public service. At the same time, of course, in public office you cannot impose your own religious beliefs on others."
Our Endangered American Values pg. 58
more too come
need4trth