2009-4-26 06:48:00
[Compiler's Note: The "Local Posts" series of articles found here in "The Archives" are a collection of exchanges between JJ Dewey and others participating on a local online newspaper blog, and were subsequently re-posted by JJ Dewey on The Keys Of Knowledge discussion group. Because of the length of the original post, the archived version of this post was broken up into multiple parts. This is Part 3 of 3. Links to the remaining parts can be found at the end of this article.]
"Run" wrote:
"Joseph, that's what I don't think the Right understands. I don't care if Clinton mentioned Jesus every other word of every sentence he spoke while in office. The bottom line is that he stood for principles that did not infringe on one's rights based on these religious beliefs. Stem cell research for example..."
JJ:
I support stem cell research and Bush did not infringe on my beliefs on it. Why would you think differently?
Bush stopped no one from continuing with the research but merely did not support the government funding it. I cannot fault that when the public split on the government funding this is about 50/50. I would also not fault Obama on funding it if we were not broke.
As far as gays and marriage go I do not think the majority of the people support this yet so I cannot fault Bush for not supporting it. In fact I do not recall him ever talking about it. Since this is a hot subject I think we should have a national referendum on it and vote on it as a people.
Personally I grew up in the 60's and the philosophy there was that marriage was just a piece of paper that didn't mean anything. The relationship and the commitment was where the meaning was.
JJ:
To "TWall,"
I said I did not recall Bush talking about gay marriage -- not that he never talked about it.
I still do not recall him talking about it, evidently he did, but its not something I pay much attention to or care about. I'm not big on having a marriage certificate being straight, let alone gay. It's just a piece of paper that doesn't do much. There are legal advantages both ways.
The commitment is the important thing.
JJ:
Mr. Freeman and many others are not aware that the Republicans have presented a plan. It is not perfect, but a lot better than Obama's bankrupt the nation plan. You can read about it here:
http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=109659
Strange this never received any press -- Not!
JJ:
For those of you bent on making Rush say and mean only what their imagination dictates here are his actual words from the first several times he made the "I hope Obama fails" statement. Altogether Rush must have qualified his statement dozens of time, people only hear what they ant to hear.
Rush's actual words from four different statements:
"Prophet" wrote:
"Maybe the answer to traffic is to live close to where you work and shop so that a car is not even necessary? I suppose this couldn't possibly make sense to the car dependant morons that are a terminal disease to our society. I can't wait until oil prices go soaring again and you morons park your car for the last time, and simply abandon it since you can't afford gasoline."
JJ:
I see from your profile that you live on the top of a mountain. What did you do -- take over the vacant Simplot house?
Are you telling us you do not have a car and bicycle up and down your mountain to get supplies?
Since over 99% of the population own, drive, or are driven in cars this means that everyone is a moron but you.
If gas prices soar the cost of everything you buy, even your tofu and wheat grass will also soar. Doubling the gas prices will also mean millions more in the third world countries will suffer starvation and death because there will be less money and power to assist them through charity and other means.
"Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening."
-- Dorothy Sarnoff
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