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 Our naton has been praying in public buildings since the Constitution was written, think! (91)

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Our naton has been praying in public buildings since the Constitution was written, think!

Now ask yourself, if our Congress and schools have been saying prayers to start their days since the Constitution was written, why are Democrats so bent on twisting the Constitution to censor any mention of our Christian heritge in public places.

It basically comes down to their goal of transforming America. What must a would be dictator like Government do to control the people? They must first control the people's minds and means of sustanence. To do so they must become Lord of your life. There is no room for two masters and in all their Liberal arrogance, they want to be the one and only master to your thoughts and beliefs. This is why you will never hear Democrats telling the people that faith in God and hard work can help get them through tough times. No, they say GOVERNMENT is one and only answer. Why do you think Obama made that hideous condescending remark of how Ameircans cling to God and Guns?

Americans used to be a proud hard working people who were ashamed of asking for charity from tax payers. Look at them today after 60 years of the Progressive movement. They are not only NOT ashamed of taking charity from others.... THEY DEMAND IT!

We need good honest moral Conservative politicians once again. Other than faith in God, It truly is America's only hope.

 

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But of course, the founding fathers were right about everything. Clearly, we should never evolve as a society but be ever beholden to what happened 200 years ago. That makes total sense.

Also, the irony in referencing mind control while simultaneously defending religion seems to have evaded you.

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
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So let me get this straight, you think sense our culture and ideologies change with the wind, we are suppose to make irrelevant the Constitution? The entire foundation of the Constitution is to keep America free, keep the power in the hands of the people and stop Government from over reaching.

That is the reason for the Constitution. Liberals and any other extreme group that comes along are the very reason for the Constitution, keeping our Government from being taken over by radicals.

Jace(5222) Disputed
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So let me get this straight, you think sense our culture and ideologies change with the wind, we are suppose to make irrelevant the Constitution?

No. I think that asserting that we used to do something one way is a terrible basis from which to claim we should continue doing it that way. There is a rather significant difference, though I am not entirely surprised you failed to grasp it.

The entire foundation of the Constitution is to keep America free, keep the power in the hands of the people and stop Government from over reaching.

Hardly. The founding era had a vested interest in establishing a power structure that largely maintained the status quo. Granted, relative to other nations at the time, the founding era government secured considerably more freedoms for its constituents than others did. However, the founding fathers broadly supported the electoral college expressly due to their distrust of the intelligence of the masses and their fundamental ineptitude at self-rule. Most also sanctioned and established legal legitimacy for slavery and broad disenfranchisement for women and indentured servants... which hardly rings of freedom to me.

That is the reason for the Constitution. Liberals and any other extreme group that comes along are the very reason for the Constitution, keeping our Government from being taken over by radicals.

Radicals? Please. The common American liberal is hardly radical or extreme in the greater political scope.

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
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Jace(5222) Disputed
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Liberals and conservatives and theocrats are all party to psychological manipulation. Generally speaking, that is rather the point of ideology - to control and channel individual autonomy into collective thinking towards a desired end. Such ideologies hold their own appeal to different people, but ultimately they play the same game and make the same demands - believe the ideology and live according to its demands.

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We need good honest moral Conservative politicians once again.

When ever did we have any of those?

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
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Back decades ago we had Conservatives running our nation. Today whenever a Rick Santorum, Mike Huccabee, Rick Perry, etc. etc. etc run for president, the Liberal media trashes them because they are Conservatives.

Cartman(18192) Disputed
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Actually, it is because they are crazy.

Jace(5222) Disputed
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You idealize an early American political history you barely understand. The term "conservative" as it exists today does not mean the same thing it meant 200+ years ago because politics and ideologies evolve over time. That aside, I was questioning the notion that "honest" and "moral" politicians have ever been so commonplace as you imply (irrespective of political identity).

"Now ask yourself, if our Congress and schools have been saying prayers to start their days since the Constitution was written, why are Democrats so bent on twisting the Constitution to censor any mention of our Christian heritge in public places."

Appeal to history logical fallacy: Just because something has been, does not mean it should be. Countless examples could be made (if women have not been voting since the creation of this country, why should we give them suffrage now?)

"It basically comes down to their goal of transforming America. What must a would be dictator like Government do to control the people? They must first control the people's minds and means of sustanence. To do so they must become Lord of your life."

That is actually a PERFECT argument against including religion in our government in ways that violate the Establishment Clause.

"There is no room for two masters and in all their Liberal arrogance, they want to be the one and only master to your thoughts and beliefs. This is why you will never hear Democrats telling the people that faith in God and hard work can help get them through tough times. "

Most Liberals are Christian, and you can hear countless Democrats say exactly that. Just look at Catholics, for example!

"Americans used to be a proud hard working people who were ashamed of asking for charity from tax payers. Look at them today after 60 years of the Progressive movement. They are not only NOT ashamed of taking charity from others.... THEY DEMAND IT!"

What time period do you believe was America's Golden Age, and why?

"We need good honest moral Conservative politicians once again. Other than faith in God, It truly is America's only hope."

Are there any recent American politicians that you believe are examples of this that you have supported?

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whot's a naton ?!?!?!?!!?

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Now ask yourself, if our Congress and schools have been saying prayers to start their days since the Constitution was written,

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why are Democrats so bent on twisting the Constitution to censor any mention of our Christian heritge in public places.

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It basically comes down to their goal of transforming America.

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What must a would be dictator like Government do to control the people? They must first control the people's minds and means of sustanence. To do so they must become Lord of your life.

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There is no room for two masters and in all their Liberal arrogance, they want to be the one and only master to your thoughts and beliefs.

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This is why you will never hear Democrats telling the people that faith in God and hard work can help get them through tough times.

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No, they say GOVERNMENT is one and only answer.

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Why do you think Obama made that hideous condescending remark of how Ameircans cling to God and Guns?

I think I can look this up myself.

We need good honest moral Conservative politicians once again. Other than faith in God, It truly is America's only hope.

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and when the Constitution was written America was far less diverse, think!

Stetson(39) Disputed
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Because we were a people united against a tyrannical Britain, not because we were unified under conservatism or a god. America should be completely secularist, we are a nation of immigrants. All beliefs, all religions, are equal before our laws. God should have nothing to do with government. Want a moral handbook, use the damn saying as a kid, "Treat others as you would want to be treated."

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
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The Constitution does not change and our freedoms can never be twisted to fit some sick extreme Liberal ideology. THINK!

People used this same logic when arguing for slavery, against woman's suffrage, and against civil rights for blacks. Not all change is bad my friend.

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We don't need a god, we don't need conservatives or liberals, we need well informed and educated citizens. To be honest, who do you think put those politicians in their seat in the first place? I don't blame them, everything is corporate run. Go read some bills and you will find a shit ton of riders and corporate handouts. Why, because corporations fund campaigns to get their way, quid pro quo.

Just remember, the government is not controlling you, it's an entity easily changed by any people with a voice. Unfortunately, corporate money is the loudest one.

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"From where I sit, I am of a mind that America became the greatest nation on earth as a consequence of the self reliance, innovation, pioneering spirit and work ethic of it's people."

While we as a country love to think that, we have a tendency to forget that our nation was quite literally built upon slavery and slaughtering a native populace. I certainly agree that there were some periods of time where self reliance was the trade mark of America, and innovation and pioneering have certainly been strong characteristics of this country, but much of that is hand in hand with the "unrestricted immigration" that led to the colonizing of this continent and the foundation of this country.

" A nation can evolve successfully without changing the fundamental moral and ethical nature upon which it was founded''. If it ain't broke, don't fix it''."

But when a nation's fundamental moral and ethical nature is founded upon slavery and genocide, or at the very least included the acceptance of these, then isn't it, to a certain degree, broken?

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Yeah. Kinda makes ya understand why the liberal progressives got so thrilled when Obama said "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming America"

That would imply that America is fundamentally wrong and needs to change. I hate that idea.

Jace(5222) Disputed
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"Fundamental transformation" hardly means anything in the mouths of mainstream politicians. Nevertheless, it is the rallying cry for the simple progressives who support change and the alarmist rally for the simple conservatives who oppose it. Small wonder the average liberal is excited and the average conservative incensed; this is the same song and dance they have been doing for decades.

I hardly see why you hate the idea that America might be fundamentally flawed in some respects or that it might need to change. It makes sense to me. This nation was founded upon an ideology that had had limited application, and by people at odds with one another in their views on how it should be implemented. I should like to think that while that template served us decently throughout history, 200+ years would have yielded some insight into what was not done so well originally. I find the notion that the founding fathers implemented a perfect system without flaws frankly absurd, and more so the idea that we should so enshrine those good but imperfect ideas as to render them impermeable to interrogation.

Jace(5222) Disputed
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America owes much of its success to its history of slavery, colonization, and the exploitation of other populations and nations... all of which are fundamentally antithetical to the idealized recollection of the founding era as a bastion of personal liberty. It is patently naive to think that any powerful nation state ever rose to its prominence without situating itself there at the expense of others, either within or without its borders. I do not see that as a bad thing myself (it is in the nature of nations to do such), but I think it is misguided to exalt them as honorable entities.

Your arguments about the evils of immigration are the same tired drivel that has been repeatedly discredited throughout our history. Your objections to present immigrants were the exact same ones presented against early Chinese immigrants, Irish immigrants, Italian immigrants, etc. Those populations did not lead to the downfall of the nation then, and there is little beyond unfounded paranoia to suggest current immigrants will either. A successful, strong nation will always attract people from failing, weak nations; if it is truly strong it can accommodate and benefit from that, and if it is not then its collapse is owing to factors far more deep than a minority immigrant population.

I would further challenge you to prove that there ever has been a singular "national identity" with a "common goal". This nation has been at odds with itself since its founding. That capacity for conflicting views and goals is one of our greater assets, not a weakness; it is what differentiates us from a totalitarian regime where diversity of opinion is actively suppressed at the expense of personal liberty.

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PhilboydStud(79) Disputed
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Actually, the exact opposite is true. Americans do not trust atheists. Look it up.

"At 22%, Americans' resistance to electing a Mormon president, even one nominated by their own party, is exceeded only by their opposition to electing someone who is either gay or lesbian (32%) or an atheist (49%). By contrast, less than half as many, 10%, say they would not vote for a Hispanic, and fewer than 10% would not vote for a nominee who is Jewish, Baptist, Catholic, female, or black."

-Gallup, "In U.S., 22% Are Hesitant to Support a Mormon in 2012", June 20, 2012

"Atheists are one of the most disliked groups in America. Only 45 percent of Americans say they would vote for a qualified atheist presidential candidate, and atheists are rated as the least desirable group for a potential son-in-law or daughter-in-law to belong to."

- Scientific America, "In Atheists We Distrust", January 17, 2012.

You might also not be aware that there are several states that actually ban atheists from holding public office?

"The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God."

-North Carolina State Constitution, Article 6, Section 8

"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court."

- Arkansas State Constitution, Article 19, Section 1

"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."

- Mississippi State Constitution, Article 14, Section 256

"That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution."

- Maryland State Constitution, Article 37

Do you also distrust facts?

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Do you also distrust facts?

Yes, yes he does. But, your facts are meaningless for different reasons. He thinks liberals are Christians in name only and people are still voting for Atheists.

FromWithin(8241) Disputed
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You missed my point. Those few examples of states who truly do understand the values of a moral man trying to live up to a moral code, are the minority when it comes to the Presidential elections. Any Politician that dares to tell the people how important his faith is to him, gets hideous poll numbers. You are talking about individual states where some states are more Conservative and understand the benefits of those values. National elections are totally different.

Most politicians would never mention that they are atheists because it means to those of faith that he has no moral foundation to hold onto in tough times. Atheists will say that they are every bit as moral as people of Faith, but as I described how quickly Democrats flip flopped on the abortion issue, it truly shows how quickly a person's morals can drift with the temptation of getting elected, getting paybacks, getting money, etc. etc.

When a man has a true faith, those moral decisions are more steadfast and do not change with the poll numbers. It is much easier for a phony to lie when trying to force his agendas on the people. He will lie through his teeth when faith means nothing to him.

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