Us vs. THEM
Just a quickie. We can call this series (if it turns out to be a repeated theme) Comparative Partisan Politics.
My quick thought of the comparison between us (meaning Dems) and them (meaning GOP) is . . .
NOT that our party is all that greatly more ethical than theirs, but the GOP's version of corruption is so much more repellent, transparent, predictable, and in the end (I believe) more damaging to the body politic and the Nation as a whole.
Greedy Plutocrats? Nope, not my kinda people. They do not get my vote, or my support.
And their partners in crime, the (does anyone but them believe it) alleged Moral Majority (or whatever other appellation is preferred or used?) Nope, not the sort of people I want running the country, either. I confess, not all of the Christian Right are so far off the edge as to deserve to be called American Taliban, but too many are, and in any event, you might find mention of the Creator, in the Declaration of Independence, but you will not find "Jesus Christ" in the Constitution; as yet, at least.
And for the record I have nothing against Jesus. As the song says . . . "Jesus is alright by me." But I don't think a Christian Theocracy has any innate superiority to that of any other religion. It is all the same sort of thuggery, with a different prayerbook. That is the only real difference.
Just my take on it.
If Jesus himself show up in this lifetime, DEFINITELY support Him. But don't trust anyone who claims to be closer to Him, or doing His work, or even if they merely claim to be "inspired" by Him.
Personally, I can't imagine Jesus inspiring anyone to award no-bid contracts, or to cut taxes or to bomb people.
That sort of illogic, and moral corruption is what I call BLASPHMEY!
My quick thought of the comparison between us (meaning Dems) and them (meaning GOP) is . . .
NOT that our party is all that greatly more ethical than theirs, but the GOP's version of corruption is so much more repellent, transparent, predictable, and in the end (I believe) more damaging to the body politic and the Nation as a whole.
Greedy Plutocrats? Nope, not my kinda people. They do not get my vote, or my support.
And their partners in crime, the (does anyone but them believe it) alleged Moral Majority (or whatever other appellation is preferred or used?) Nope, not the sort of people I want running the country, either. I confess, not all of the Christian Right are so far off the edge as to deserve to be called American Taliban, but too many are, and in any event, you might find mention of the Creator, in the Declaration of Independence, but you will not find "Jesus Christ" in the Constitution; as yet, at least.
And for the record I have nothing against Jesus. As the song says . . . "Jesus is alright by me." But I don't think a Christian Theocracy has any innate superiority to that of any other religion. It is all the same sort of thuggery, with a different prayerbook. That is the only real difference.
Just my take on it.
If Jesus himself show up in this lifetime, DEFINITELY support Him. But don't trust anyone who claims to be closer to Him, or doing His work, or even if they merely claim to be "inspired" by Him.
Personally, I can't imagine Jesus inspiring anyone to award no-bid contracts, or to cut taxes or to bomb people.
That sort of illogic, and moral corruption is what I call BLASPHMEY!
posted by Abstentus at 10:35 AM
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