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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:28 AM Original message |
An open post to Barrack Obama on loyalty oaths and public prayer |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. it definitely didn't take long for the luster to wear off obama... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. The luster wore off Obama for me when he voted for |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent post. Perhaps Obama should do a little more listening.. |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. Great post. Thanks! |
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daybreak (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. ahhh, the grayness of true faith in God and Jesus Christ: |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. thank you for that, and a cordial welcome to our little church |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Welcome to DU |
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delete_bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. and I would submit to you that most who |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. I always love how the Cons |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. "Most conservative Christians tend to downplay Jesus" |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
85. Well-stated. Welcome to DU. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. It seems to me like he's just |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. He's actually reinforcing M-Ann Coulter's point that we're Godless... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Precisely! |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. He's actually arguing the opposite |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Then don't endorse organized prayer in school |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I don't see where he endorses it |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. He saying it should not be a threat, so we should allow it |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. He is NOT endorsing school organized prayer, period. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. He is saying that using a school |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. He's reinforcing the frame. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. And should have used the argument I provided |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. No he's not. He is PUBLICLY chastising fellow Democrats and the MSM... |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. but some of us are |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I'll drink to that. |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. To quote someone... |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
64. You are so right and I always wonder |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. TOTALLY misleading post, IMHO...... |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Some more of the speech |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Irrelevant |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Totally relevant |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I do not know any liberal politician who spurns |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. He is not endorsing school organized public prayer |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Please, let's not compare |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. A prayer is said at every opening session of congress |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. And it is wrong. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. BTW, atheism is NOT a religion |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 08:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
100. I'm not a lawyer but I am not sure about your endorsement point. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
65. My question is this |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #65 |
79. There are a few who have posted on this thread |
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WyLoochka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
92. I am opposed to prayer clubs in public schools |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
94. Obama is WRONG about use of rooms by prayer groups. |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 03:21 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. You make Obama's point for him |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 07:33 AM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Please provide evidence to back up your claim. |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #98 |
101. Read his entire speech |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
75. context... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:13 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Part of this |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
63. Yup. It's almost like he's agreeing that we are "Godless" |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Actually, I object |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #68 |
84. Well, you're the first |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. I read the whole thing |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. I do not believe that is accurate, in many ways |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. School prayer |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. well, at least you did not disagree with me |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Not the same |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
62. unfortunately most things are not as clear as math |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. I have no "log" in my eye |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #69 |
88. The individual you are discussing this with |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. "It's doubtful"... BULLSHIT. I *knew* it was wrong when I was 6 years old |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Religion, in my opinion |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. I'm with you 100%. I look at it like that ad capaign for Vegas. |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm not really a fan of big public praying... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. I don't see anything restricting people's right to pray |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. Does this phrase sound familiar? |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
21. Wrong, Senator |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Please read the whole speech |
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Humor_In_Cuneiform (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. It is spelled Barack, not Barrack re subject line of OP n/t |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Oops |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
42. I have said this before... I do not trust him at all. Since his vote |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. A plant? |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. And who are those beltway insiders and consultants? |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. And why not a plant? It's very possible and can be very easily done. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. If he listens to the DC |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Just think about this. Rev. Moon has had some of his Moonies |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. Well, they haven't exactly "infiltrated" congress |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
56. LOL |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. The people causing most of the problems in the world |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
57. Obama is an idiot and very likely a GOP plant as stated upthread. |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
58. attacking Barrack is why we lose |
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Bretttido (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Totally Agree! |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. Please note |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. true liberal |
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Bretttido (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #83 |
93. Well said Ksec |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
71. So, I must agree with Obama, no matter what he says |
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #58 |
80. Yep all he was saying is dems should embrace faith |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. No, we should embrace rational, ethical faiths |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 03:33 AM Response to Reply #82 |
96. You really didn't read the entire speech, did you? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. And that means... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
89. I haven't "completely turned" on him |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
61. Good post and Obama doesn't get it |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
66. absolutely true. |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. Obama is positioning himself to win a bigger election, |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Exactly! |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
76. Well now don't go taking the bible literallly...(kidding) |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. I do so feel oppressed! |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #77 |
91. Welcome to DU, tbyg52! |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-30-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #91 |
102. Thanks! |
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KyuzoGator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
81. Matthew 6 has lots of interesting insight on today's "Christians." nt |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. "I like your Christ..." |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 06:00 AM Response to Reply #87 |
97. Should Muslim students be allowed to |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Why would that be a problem? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
86. K&R. |
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