Kerry: Don't tell me what God wants

Kerry: Don't tell me what God wants
By Noelle Straub
Thursday, April 21, 2005 - Updated: 03:55 AM EST
Boston Herald



Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday attacked Republicans for having an "orthodoxy of view" and overly inserting religion into politics, accusing them of using God as a justification for appointing conservative judges.

"I am sick and tired of a bunch of people trying to tell me that God wants a bunch of conservative judges on the court and that's why we have to change the rules of the United States Senate," Kerry told a group of Bay State residents who traveled to Capitol Hill for U.S. Rep. Martin Meehan's annual legislative seminar.

The Bay State senator was referring to a possible GOP move to alter Senate rules that would prevent Democrats from filibustering President Bush's judicial nominees.

"I am sick and tired of (them saying) they somehow have a better understanding of Christianity, of the Judeo-Christian ethic, of values," Kerry added. "We're talking about values? You show me where in the New Testament Jesus ever talked about the value of having taxes and taking money from poor people to give to the rich people in this country."

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http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=79532

black/white.. none of that stuff.

Jesus was a pacifist and VERY liberal. The freeptard repukes keep trying to get everyone to FORGET Him and His teachings because they don't match up with the shit they are preaching.

unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's." Most Americans don't want to fess up to that. His family was on their way to pay taxes and take part in a census. Remember, the Republicans are really against census also. Don't want to know how many poor people there are or how many non-whites there are in this country. Only want to know how many prisoners are held in their jurisdictions because they count toward the tax dole to the districts. Prisoners can't vote but they get counted in the numbers for distributing Congressional representation and Federal monies. Democracy is a bitch, ain't it?

This is the kind of assertive, truthful response that ALL of our dems need to use to counter Repubs' presumption that their agenda is ordained by God. Show them up for the hypocritical, sleazy opportunists that they are!

I recieved this email today:

Email from Kerry---
"There are moments in our work together when it's important to step back, look each other in the eye, and decide what we need to do next.

This is one of those moments.

The Republican Party's leaders have set America on an extraordinarily dangerous path. We are no longer just debating the merits of one policy over another. It's far more fundamental than that. The far right seems set on a path that challenges the fundamentals of how we make our democracy work best for all of us. I can't literally sit in your living room and talk about what's going on and how we need to rise to the occasion. So, I've chosen the next best thing, recording a video message that I hope each and every member of the johnkerry.com community will take the time to watch.

http://www.johnkerry.com/action/valuesvideo

It's essential for us to come together right now because, every day, Republican leaders are crossing lines that should never be crossed:

The line that says a leader in the House of Representatives should never carelessly threaten or intimidate federal judges.
The line that says a leader in the Senate should never accuse those who disagree with his political tactics of waging a war against people of faith.
The line that says respect for core constitutional principles should never be undermined by a political party's quest for power.
And, most important of all, the line that says a political party's leaders should never let their obsession with amassing power overwhelm the needs and interests of America's families.
The enclosed video message addresses the vitally important moment that our nation has reached. Decisions are about to be made that will shape America's future. I urge you to take a few minutes to watch the video -- and to forward it to your friends. But, most of all, I encourage you to join with the entire johnkerry.com community in committing yourself to acting to give voice to our values in the critical days ahead and holding Republicans in Washington accountable."

http://www.johnkerry.com/action/valuesvideo

Sincerely,

John Kerry

We need more and more rhetoric like this, and it needs to be even more intense.

I am happy Kerry has chosen to go on the offensive rather than become a shrinking violet.

from Luke 12:33

"Sell your possessions and give to the poor . Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys."

What a bunch of hypocrites these people are. I think "brood of vipers" was another term Jesus used.

Go John Kerry!