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| 2009-08-21 |
| Ann Althouse He addresses a group of religious leaders: “I know there’s been a lot of misinformation in this debate, and there are some folks out there who are frankly bearing false witness,” Mr. Obama told a multidenominational group of pastors, rabbis and other religious leaders who support his goal to remake the nation’s health care system.Bearing false witness? Breaking the 9th Commandment? So his opponents are sinners. I'm trying to imagine the separation-of-church-and-state freakout if George Bush had taken this approach to arguing for one of his policies. According to the lede paragraph in the linked NYT article: President Obama sought Wednesday to reframe the health care debate as “a core ethical and moral obligation,” imploring a coalition of religious leaders to help promote the plan to lower costs and expand insurance coverage for all Americans.Strangely, the context of that quote — "a core ethical and moral obligation" — is missing from the body of the article. Was something cut? Was it too embarrassing? Too Bush-y? I have to go elsewhere: GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: OK, for some, that public option has gone over like a lead balloon. So how about plan B, morality? Is that the secret weapon strategy to get health care reform? President Obama went on a conference call today with thousands of religious people, arguing health care reform is a moral issue. The president also argued against what he calls "ludicrous lies" made up about his health plan.Now, we know that Barack Obama doesn't "keep" his actual brother — we remember George Hussein Onyango Obama, the brother who lives a hut — and it's clear that what he means is that government has the moral obligation to regard all citizens as brothers and sisters — I'm coining the word sibizens — and to care for them.... Government as religion — it's a poisonous notion! But drink it, drink it. Believe! It will not hurt you at all! ADDED: "We are God's partners in matters of life and death," Obama said, according to [Rabbi Jack] Moline (paging Sarah Palin...), quoting from the Rosh Hashanah prayer that says that in the holiday period, it is decided "who shall live and who shall die." |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #13 Yes, hit partial birth abortion bill has been duely noted. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-08-21 13:05 |
| #12 "Soon, with his death care, he will MURDER". Newc, if you check his record on abortion (in all its' many configurations) you will see he has already "committed" murder. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2009-08-21 12:50 |
| #11 Big Zero, God's partner is Jesus Christ. Now if you are needing a miracle, you better start by getting on your knees and bowing down. But you ain't man enough to do that for an eternal God. So at best you are only a worm... |
| Posted by: Percy Spons4194 2009-08-21 12:45 |
| #10 It's moral hypocracy. All obama does is bear false witness. At the same time, he teaches the public to COVET and plans to STEAL in the 9interest of "compassion". Soon, with his death care, he will MURDER. He appearantly has not ever read the good book because he commited ADULTERY against GOD with that bastard reverend he loved for 20 years. Government is his GOD. Let's see, which of the big Ten has he not broken yet? Just morally, idelogically, politically, religiously CORRUPT. Corruption shall not stand. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-08-21 12:02 |
| #9 How moral is it to take someone else's money because you are too fat, lazy and stupid to work for your own? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-08-21 11:54 |
| #8 I don't ever recall God asking for a partner. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-08-21 10:56 |
| #7 "...it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2009-08-21 10:49 |
| #6 “So his opponents are sinners.” Ok…so if you oppose President Obama’s policies you are un-patriotic, weak minded, quite possibly a racist, and now morally bankrupt. Saul Alinsky’s rotten corpse must be smiling. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2009-08-21 09:58 |
| #5 Mitch: There is more joy in Heaven over one repentant sinner than ninety-nine righteous men. Obama voters who become disillusioned are welcome to the tea party anytime as far as I'm concerned. |
| Posted by: Mike 2009-08-21 09:52 |
| #4 Pathetic. Wear it all proudly Dems. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-08-21 09:42 |
| #3 I still haven't forgiven Althouse for supporting Obama in the election. I *knew* she was going to pull this shit, but her visceral need to adhere to her class interests overwhelmed this knowledge of what Obama was. She just couldn't stop being a college professor long enough to do the right thing by the nation. And this isn't Obama being serious. It's him trying to yank the cord on the social gospel two-cycle. Me, I think that sucker is a little rusty and underpowered, and I doubt it'll break his wheels out of the bog. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2009-08-21 09:37 |
| #2 It is too painful to listen to pathetic Obama now. Just turn off the sound and avoid the pain! |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2009-08-21 09:23 |
| #1 “I know there’s been a lot of misinformation in this debate, and there are some folks out there who are frankly bearing false witness,” see: Projection |
| Posted by: Frank G on the road 2009-08-21 08:12 |