James Dobson: War on America?

James Dobson: the next Karl Rove?

Fundamentalist extremists, led by Colorado's own James Dobson, are threatening our Democracy.

It might be tempting to dismiss this crowd as fringe radicals, but events last Sunday show why that would be a grave mistake.

On Sunday, James Dobson joined with the leader of the U.S. Senate, Bill Frist, to broadcast a call-to-arms to more than 61 Million households.

They urged the faithful to pressure the Senate this week to destroy the "fillibuster" for judicial nominees so they can more easily pack the courts with extremist judges.

Now, more than ever, the Radical Right is taking control of our government. It is time to take a stand.

Add your name to a public statement expressing concern on the link below:

http://www.progressnow.org/openletter

Then, forward this email to as many of your friends, family members and neighbors as possible and invite them to join you in signing the letter.

Thank you for standing up to preserve our Democracy.

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"James Dobson's War on America," by Gil Moerle (? spelling). It was written several years ago - as a warning. Not too many listened, apparently.

Gil Alexander-Moegerle is the author.

The first review, "Confirmed some uneasiness I had about Dobson" was excellent! I'm going to see if my library has this book.


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I will share some problems I began having as I followed his ministry more. When I first started reading Dobson's books, I appreciated his views on the development of children and some of his practical psychological wisdom. However, my misgivings began to crystalize into two categories.

1. Political involvement. Now please understand -- I have no problem with Christians being involved in politics. But I do have serious issues with the following:

a. Legislating so-called "Christian principles." As a religion, Christianity is to be accepted by individuals, not by imposing its principles into law by decree. The Christian faith cannot be spread by imposing it onto others.

b. Although I am pro-family, pro-business and pro-life, I don't believe that the "conservative" camp exclusively owns these issues.

c. Furthermore, you don't have to be politically conservative to be a Christian.

d. I am a straight married woman, but I don't think I have a right to interfere in the lives of the gay community. I don't see them as messengers of evil, and I have no vendetta against them, either political or religious.

d. I get the impression that Dobson doesn't have a clue as to how the poor live and the challenges they face.

2. His attitude towards women. Many women see Dobson as their friend, but he clearly upholds a hierarchical view of the male as the "head." While this doesn't necessarily need to be a problem (though it often ends up that way) he also puts women into a "Catch 22" situation:

a. He wants women to make their homes and families the center of their lives.

b. But then, he has critiqued the fact that women don't seem to talk about topics from as broad a base as men do -- and has even had programs that impress on women that they need to have something in their lives besides home and family. But he forgets that MANY women have made the home and family the center of their lives by listening to HIM.

I worked at a religious radio station for a while where Dobson's program was aired, and one time I had the poor judgment to express some of my problems with Dobson's ideas -- and I was treated like I had attacked God Himself!

had a pretty severe stroke in 1998.

It activated the reptilian part of his brain and permanently shut off the prefrontal cortex.

...all it did was derail his political ambitions for a few years.

he is evil, dangerous, and even beats his dog...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3534018

Death by basketball.

Too bad it won't be in our lifetimes.

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Why do people listen to this crap?

They hate our freedom.

They want nothing to do with it.

Make them prove it.

I can't imagine as many people watched this as watched the first debate.