Comments on: The Full Unadulterated Huckabee http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/17/the-full-unadulterated-huckabee/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dizzy Dezzi http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/17/the-full-unadulterated-huckabee/comment-page-1/#comment-4305 Dizzy Dezzi Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:29:32 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/17/the-full-unadulterated-huckabee/#comment-4305 I think it's scary that there are people out there, like Huckabee who have no problem using the Constitution to TAKE RIGHTS AWAY from Americans rather than using the Constitution to remind the government what our rights as Americans are. The fact that he wants to take away my right to choose what I wish to do with my uterus is scary enough. The fact that he is adamant that gays should not be allowed to be married under national law is scary, as well. The way I read these comments, along with comments he made at the same time is that "since the Constitution is 'designed' to be changed" that the "Life" and "Anti-Gay Marriage" amendments are just the tip of a very big iceberg. His "dog whistle" in this instance is that if they can add these amendments, it's just a hop, skip and a jump into adding more religious rhetoric into the Constitution. I may be jumping the gun, here, but what I "heard" him say is that "since we can't force the bible on those atheists and other heathens, then we will use the force of government to make them conform to our 'Christian Values', whether they like it or not". Scary, scary shiz... I think it’s scary that there are people out there, like Huckabee who have no problem using the Constitution to TAKE RIGHTS AWAY from Americans rather than using the Constitution to remind the government what our rights as Americans are.

The fact that he wants to take away my right to choose what I wish to do with my uterus is scary enough. The fact that he is adamant that gays should not be allowed to be married under national law is scary, as well.

The way I read these comments, along with comments he made at the same time is that “since the Constitution is ‘designed’ to be changed” that the “Life” and “Anti-Gay Marriage” amendments are just the tip of a very big iceberg. His “dog whistle” in this instance is that if they can add these amendments, it’s just a hop, skip and a jump into adding more religious rhetoric into the Constitution.

I may be jumping the gun, here, but what I “heard” him say is that “since we can’t force the bible on those atheists and other heathens, then we will use the force of government to make them conform to our ‘Christian Values’, whether they like it or not”.

Scary, scary shiz…

]]> By: William A. Stoddart http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/17/the-full-unadulterated-huckabee/comment-page-1/#comment-4295 William A. Stoddart Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:02:59 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/17/the-full-unadulterated-huckabee/#comment-4295 This Huckabee is truly scary!!! I like Govenor Huckabee am a Christian. However, I in no way feel that my private and family religious beliefs should be forced on the public at large. A candidate can still maintain his own religious perspective, without trying to transform America into a mirrow image. Presidnt Jimmy Carter is a primary example. He too was an ordained Baptist minister. However, unlike Huckabee, he did not go around wearing his faith on his sleeve. In his book, "Our Endangered Values", President Carter stated, "Christian fundamentalists have increasingly and openly challenged and rejected Jesus' admonition to "render Cesar the things that are Cesar's and to God the things that are God's." He further added, "I was careful to seperate my official status as president from the private worship habits of my family. I have been asked whether my Christian beliefs ever conflicted with my secular duties as president. I honored my oath to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. The government and the church are two different realms of service." It's unfortunate that Mr. Huckabee rather than being sustained by his faith, seems to be blinded by it. As president he would be sworn to protect the rights of ALL American's. This would include gays, lesbians, agnostics, and even atheists! When the president is sworn in, although placing his hand on the King James version of the Bible, he is sworn to protect the Constitution. These wacko fundamentalists want to change this country from a democracy into a form of government more closely resembeling a theocracy. As a faithful Christian I ask, "How and why have we allowed this to happen.? This Huckabee is truly scary!!! I like Govenor Huckabee am a Christian. However, I in no way feel that my private and family religious beliefs should be forced on the public at large. A candidate can still maintain his own religious perspective, without trying to transform America into a mirrow image.
Presidnt Jimmy Carter is a primary example. He too was an ordained Baptist minister. However, unlike Huckabee, he did not go around wearing his faith on his sleeve. In his book, “Our Endangered Values”, President Carter stated, “Christian fundamentalists have increasingly and openly challenged and rejected Jesus’ admonition to “render Cesar the things that are Cesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” He further added, “I was careful to seperate my official status as president from the private worship habits of my family. I have been asked whether my Christian beliefs ever conflicted with my secular duties as president. I honored my oath to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. The government and the church are two different realms of service.”
It’s unfortunate that Mr. Huckabee rather than being sustained by his faith, seems to be blinded by it. As president he would be sworn to protect the rights of ALL American’s. This would include gays, lesbians, agnostics, and even atheists! When the president is sworn in, although placing his hand on the King James version of the Bible, he is sworn to protect the Constitution. These wacko fundamentalists want to change this country from a democracy into a form of government more closely resembeling a theocracy. As a faithful Christian I ask, “How and why have we allowed this to happen.?

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