WWJD (if he was a political pundit)? (394 hits)
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Submitted by Great Angst! (View user info) at 2004-09-28 17:55:21 EDT
I spotted this gem -- simply titled "Voter Guide" -- hidden in my inbox between a fourth reminder to pay my online utility bill ... and 3 ads for free Viagra.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Zell Miller's less-angry-but-just-as-irrational cousin-in-law, Edward G. "Rusty" Thompson II.
This is a very accurate representation of how -- and why -- so many churches and religious groups are rallying behind George Dubbya.
A long (long, long, long) read, but worthwhile if you like reading fantasy novels, have low blood pressure, or generally enjoy getting pissed off at things you read.
Enjoy.
> > Subject: RE: FW: Voter Guide
> >
> > Dear Family Group,
> >
> > I hope this email will be informative and straight-forward about this
> > upcoming election. The things that I will put in this email, although
> > controversial, are true and factual. First, I want you to know that I
> > believe, more than anything, in taking advice from your Godly elders.
> > Before making a decision for your vote based solely on the news (which
> > has been proven lately to be very discredited at times), internet, or
> > commercials by candidates, I believe an undecided person (or even
> > decided) should speak with Christians that they trust about the
> > important issues in this upcoming election.
> >
> > As most of you probably know by now, Im voting for Bush in this
> > presidential election. I'll be the fist one to admit, Bush is far from
> > perfect, and I don't agree with some of the decisions he has made in the
> > white house, just as many haven't, but unfortuneatly, in elections,
> > sometimes you have to vote for the lesser of two evils, and that is why
> > I support President Bush so strongly. Here are some of the main reasons
> > I am supporting Bush over Kerry in the upcoming election....
> >
> > -Abortion - I don't believe Roe v. Wade will ever be overturned. But, I
> > am against abortion 100%. This is why I support Bush for outlawing
> > Partial Birth abortion, in which Kerry supports. I know that some would
> > never have an abortion, and consider it immoral to do so, but vote
> > pro-choice because they are against the government taking a woman's
> > right to choose. Here's my belief, and I don't belive it can be argued
> > by any Bible based Christian: God has a reason and a plan for every life
> > he creates. Who are we to play God in choosing who he plans to live and
> > who he plans to die? I know many debates that include the mother's
> > health, rape, and even incest in the abortion issue. But I believe if
> > God creates a life in a woman, he has a plan for it. If when life begins
> > is the argument, the Bible is very plain that life begins at conception.
> > EVERY child that God creates deserves the right to live. It's that
> > simple.
> >
> > -Military - Whether you believe Iraq was a good idea or not, we're there
> > now. On this subject, let me remind you of one simple thing...John Kerry
> > and John Edwards saw the exact same intelligence info about WMD's in
> > Iraq as Bush did, and made the same decision he did. They both voted for
> > the war. Now, they going around claiming, "Bush Misled! Bush lied!" The
> > simple truth is that the info came from the CIA, Britian's Intelligence
> > dept, and Saddam had used them before in 1991. It had nothing to do with
> > Bush lying and coercing the senate and congress to believe anything.
> > They simply read the same intelligence he did, and voted the same way he
> > did, and that was to disarm Saddam Hussein. I personally believe that
> > Iraq had it's negative consequences, and it's positive ones. One is that
> > Libya decided to admit it was manufacturing WMD's, and has since quit
> > all operations, and the trade ban has just been lifted within the past 2
> > weeks so that they can trade with the world again. I also agree with
> > Bush's view of having a strong military, especially in days like today's
> > terrorism. You may not like Bush's pre-emptive mindset on terrorism, but
> > simply put, if either Clinton or Bush would've had the same view before
> > 9/11, al-quaeda wouldn't have been able to hit us the way they did.
> >
> > Relgion- Simply put, Bush is not ashamed of being a Christian. He
> > believes in faith-based intiative, which is something that is much more
> > beneficial than social programs on things like drug addiction, alcohol
> > addiction, etc. Kerry would stop the faith based initiative, which would
> > give more money to socialistic programs, which have proven time and time
> > again...dont work. When speaking, he always references God and his
> > personl religion. He also has books written about him and his faith such
> > as "The Faith of Geore W. Bush." Kerry claims to be a catholic, but
> > stands for everything the Catholic church is against. It is so bad that
> > the Catholic church denied him even taking communion, due to his stance
> > on some issues.
> >
> > Taxes - Whether you believe it or not, the Bush tax cuts were not "just
> > for the upper 1% of Americans" as Kerry and Edwards claim. The simple
> > fact of the matter is Bush gave tax cuts across the board to every
> > class, and actually gave higher percentage cuts to the lower class.
> > Here's how Kerry's campaign words their attack against the cuts....."the
> > cuts gave more money to the rich, and less to the poor." That's true,
> > but here's why. If I give a person who makes 30,000 a year, and 10% tax
> > break, that means they saved $3,000 on their taxes. But if I gave
> > someone who make 300,000 a 2% tax cut, that means they save $6000 in
> > taxes. Who got the bigger tax cut in percentage? The lower class! 10%
> > compared to 2%! But who got the larger amount of money back? The upper
> > class because they paid more! It sounds to simple to be true, but that's
> > as simple as it is. That's why Kerry can say what he does about the tax
> > cuts, and still be honest. It's just funny how some Americans buy into
> > the "tax cuts for the rich" line, and never really learn how it works.
> >
> > -Gay marriage- I believe the Bible is very clear on homosexuals being an
> > abomination to the Lord, and the last thing we want to do is recognize
> > that type of sin in God's institution. Marriage was instated by God (not
> > government or law contrary to popular belief) and God should be the
> > final authority in which the decision rests. Do you honestly see God
> > recogninzing and approving of homosexual marriage? Because I
> > don't....Let me set the record straight here too....I do not hate
> > homosexuals. My brother was gay and died of AIDS in 1992. I loved him
> > with all of my heart, and thank God everyday that he turned from his
> > wicked ways and gave his life to Christ before he died. There was never
> > a harsh word toward him from anyone in my family, and we never saw him
> > different than anyone else. We loved him as a member of our family, and
> > hated the sin that he committed.
> >
> > Minorities - I don't believe anyone should receive special rights over
> > anyone else in this country. I believe there should be laws against
> > discrimination, and there are, but to require an employer to hire at
> > least 10% of its employees as homosexuals or people of a different
> > ethnicity is discrimination too. It's just discriminating against the
> > other side. I also don't agree with "Hate crimes." This being the
> > reason, a murderer should go to prison for being a murderer. Plain and
> > simple. He shouldn't get more of a sentence because he killed a gay man,
> > rather than a straight man. This sounds crazy, but turn it around.
> > Should a murderer of a married man get less of a sentence than a
> > murderer who kills a gay man? I don't think so. Bush is against hate
> > crimes, and Kerry is for them.
> >
> > Those are just a few of the main reasons I am voting for Bush this
> > presidential election. Here are also a few reasons I will not vote for
> > Kerry, and these are as plain and simple as they come. By the way, every
> > one of these comments are proven true.
> >
> > -Worked with Jane Fonda in Vietnam Vets against the War, in which she
> > received the name "Hanoi Jane." Most of us weren't alive at the time,
> > but she was nicknamed this for going and having meetings with the
> > communists against our troops. They also led an onslaught of riots
> > against troops returning from the war. They both have memorials in the
> > Vietnamese Communist War Remnants Museum, overseas in Vietnam for their
> > outcry against the troops during the war. To read about this memorial,
> > just type "Kerry memorial overseas in Vietnam" or go copy and paste:
> >
> > http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/staticpages/index.php?page=20040531140357545
> >
> > He also wrote a book entitled "The New Soldier" in which he won't allow
> > to be reprinted due to it's factor against him it would play in today's
> > election. You can read the book at http://www.freekerrybook.org
> >
> > If you disagree with what he did after Vietnam being used against him,
> > then he shouldn't have made that the focal point of his campaign at the
> > convention. He could've used his record in the senate of the 20 years he
> > was there instead.
> >
> > -He hasn't been able to make many major decisions, and keep with them on
> > topics such as the war where he "voted for the war before he voted
> > against it" and where he "didn't vote to authorize the use of force in
> > iraq, but voted to THREATEN the use of force." The patriot act, in
> > which he voted for, and now claims to be against, while running ads that
> > tout "his integral part in writing the patriot act." The marriage
> > penalty tax, in which he claimed to "fight hard with democrats" to get
> > rid of, but now supports the penalty tax. Death penalty for terrorists,
> > in which he voted against, and claimed that his policy would "put them
> > in jail." Instead of killing them. He now supports the death penalty for
> > terrorists. The No Child left behind act, in which he voted for, but has
> > cut down at every chance in this political election. NAFTA, in which
> > Kerry voted for, and recognized NAFTA as "the future of America," but
> > now calls it outsourcing, and "hurting the economy." There are more,
> > like, 50-cent gas tax, Cuba Sanctions, Healthcare, Medical marijuana,
> > etc.
> >
> > - Constantly supported by Communists party of the USA, Socialists, and
> > the ACLU. Anyone being supported by these people tell me, as a
> > Christian, that I don't need to stand with them in support of Kerry.
> >
> > Communists website - http://www.cpusa.org or Google "Communist party
> > Supports Kerry"
> >
> > ACLU- If you don't know who they are, they're the group that helped take
> > 10 commandments off the walls, prayer out of schools, and cross off of
> > San Francisco's city seal because it was "display of religion." They are
> > one of the biggest oppositions of Christianity in America. They are the
> > group who is supporting the amendment to take "Under God" out of the
> > pledge, and "In God we trust" off our money.
> >
> >
> > I believe God layed this email on my heart for a very specific reason,
> > and that is why I felt led to send it out to our Family Group. If this
> > has offended anyone, please call me at the numbers below immediately so
> > I can personally apologize. This was not meant to alienate or distance
> > anyone who is or isn't voting a particular way. It is meant to shed some
> > light on a subject that many do not understand, nor do they want to.
> > These are my beliefs and convictions as to why I believe George W. Bush
> > would make a better president than John Kerry. One of the great things
> > about America is that people can agree to disagree, and that happens a
> > lot on politics. As Christians, we should prayerfully seek the right
> > answer as to who will be the better leader over our country for the next
> > four years, because in the end, it doesn't matter what I, or anyone else
> > thinks. It only matters what God thinks, and that is who we should vote
> > to please.
> >
> > In conclusion, if you're undecided, or even contemplating on not voting
> > this year because of all the trouble in this election, I ask you to
> > prayerfully consider seeking out someone in our church that you trust,
> > and asking them their views on this election. A Christian without a vote
> > is the same as a Christian without a voice on November 2nd, and I firmly
> > recommend voicing your opinion, no matter which side you're on.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for yout time reading this and
> > God Bless!!
> >
> >
> > Edward G. "Rusty" Thompson II
> > Isaiah 43:1-3
> > Home- (352) 336-4795
> > Cell- (352) 258-8481
> > 2331-D SW 39th Way
> > Gainesville, FL 32607
> >
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Submitted by Mary Mary <marymary1.at.hotmail.com> at 2004-09-29 07:34:13 EDT (#)
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That was way too long (edit the shit next time!) .. but it totally pissed me off after I managed to read all of it. I'm going to go kick someone's ass now. God Bless!
Submitted by gibberish (user info) at 2004-09-28 21:43:06 EDT (#)
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This post has "Meh" written all over it.
Submitted by NoahsArk (user info) at 2004-09-28 21:29:30 EDT (#)
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AHAH everyone should call this dude and mock!
Submitted by Jesus_Loves_TwEE (user info) at 2004-09-28 19:45:52 EDT (#)
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COMMUNISTS AHHHHHHH!!!! WITCHES!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!! TERRORISTS!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH....Save us O hand of God Bush, save us from evil..
Submitted by Patrick <Heightzguy.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-09-28 19:26:12 EDT (#)
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Damn Jesus freaks.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2004-09-28 19:20:47 EDT (#)
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Post shorter.
Less cut and paste.