Comments on: Evangelicals Feeling Left Out, Poll Finds

Crucial Bloc Split On GOP Options, Feels Key Issues Are Being Ignored

[lloydbest1]

Posted by fralene at 11:59 AM : Oct 19, 2007

Understood. And I sympathize. There are times, I am ashamed to say, that I have wanted to see all of them rounded up and shot......
But if we do that, if we marginalize these people; stigmatize and suppress them then we are guilty of the same self righteous, mean spirited, intolerant behavior that have made the Christ-o-fascists the primary poster children for family planning.
Much of Christian (far) Right''s posturing is based on fear and ignorance. Their primary power base is in a part of the country that welcomes social change reluctantly if at all. Many of them are busy enough getting on with the business of survival that they have no time, let alone energy, to do any independant thinking. So strong and inflexible moral absolutes absolves them the responsibility of thought and inquiry.
A strong program of secular public education, emphasizing respect for all people and assumption of the inherent worth of all would go a long way toward blunting the corrosive influence of the extreme right. Problem is, deep in the heart of America''s Redneckistan, secular education is viewed with mistrust if not outright hostility and the folks we need to reach the most have been yanked from the system and isolated in the theology of fear, hellfire and dam*ation.
Yes, we must disempower the "Religious" right but doing so will be a long and involved process that will require patience. And at that, we aren''t going to reach them all.

[lochlan-2009]

"The Constitution to the liberals is a J-O-K-E!" - HWY71

When the dems were trying to ban guns, I agree that they were infringing on the constitution, and obviously so did the majority of the rest of the country, since in 1994 the Democrats were removed from the House and the Senate. Now the problem lies on the other side of the isle with catch phrases like "patriot act" and "homeland security" for infringing on the constitution and our freedoms. When representation begin to attack our freedoms and scandals and corruption become the norm, it''s time for them to be removed, party, individual, whomever. That is our duty as Americans.
As for the examples you gave for guns. Only pistols need to be concealed, except in states with open carry. Rifles can be carried in public, they do have to be unloaded. Of course, to not get on peoples nerves it would be prudent to take it apart, and put it in a bag.

[roger3815]

If only we could ban people with imaginary friends from voting, America would be a better place.

[honestabe8]

Hwy71So: Where is this free love and weed?

[ianlou]

"Evangelicals Feeling Left Out"
BOO-HOO

As a Middle of the road Democrat, I have felt "Left Out" for the last seven years.
Maybe if I create a church and foam at the mouth, someone will care.

[fralene-2009]

Left out? They should be run out of the country, or at least tarred and feathered after saddling this country with the idiot Bush for 8 years. My former (Republican) party has been taken over by war-mongering, free-spending, hate driven, intolerant, judgemental, self-righteous, hypocritical, wedge issue devising, sexually repressed, whining, close- minded, Fox news watching, Rush Limpbaugh and Ann Coulter loving, environmentally degrading, pathetic excuses for humanity. Christians? Bullcrap!

[ov442]

I think they need another Ted Haggard to lift them up to a new level of Evangelical political lobbying and great leadership values to advance their agenda.

[simonsez40]

Ummmm the Constitution has been something to manuever around, dismantle, avoid and basically make a mockery of to Bush and the Republican House and Senate for going on 7 years.

They took their ''christian base'' Republican party and showed the world they are all wolves in sheep clothing - making a point to be the most CORRUPT set of Christian Republicans I''ve ever seen.

Repugs should be angry they gave Christians and their party such a horrible conception. They''ve done both parties a disservice - so when do they start looking at themselves and taking responsibility? I''d ask the same of the Democrats if they had been in any position of power since Clinton - but they haven''t.

We will see when in 2008 - and I will hold them all accountable..........

[hwy71so]

Its you people that''s caused this country to deteriorate as it has. Free love and weed for all......... Blasted hippies!

[tejasdemo]

Left behind ? These fruitcakes need to be left out !