Congressman to boycott Pope's address

[packman]

Asshat will boycott Pope's address to Congress because - well, the Pope just doesn't have the moral baggage he has - he's got that "liberal" thing going:


Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) said in an op-ed published Friday on Townhall.com that he has "both a moral obligation and leadership responsibility to call out leaders, regardless of their titles, who ignore Christian persecution and fail to embrace opportunities to advocate for religious freedom and the sanctity of human life."

"If the Pope stuck to standard Christian theology, I would be the first in line," he wrote. "If the Pope spoke out with moral authority against violent Islam, I would be there cheering him on. If the Pope urged the Western nations to rescue persecuted Christians in the Middle East, I would back him wholeheartedly. But when the Pope chooses to act and talk like a leftist politician, then he can expect to be treated like one."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/18/catholic-congressman-says-he-will-boycott-pope-francis-over-climate-change-stance/

[PatrickforO]

1. Yet another right wing crazy.

Not even introspective enough to ask why the Pope is making these observations.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. "The Pope needs to be a better American!"

[PeaceNikki]

3. I fully support boycotting the pope addressing Congress, but for different reasons.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. A dentist turned congressman claims to know more about Catholic theology

than the Pope.

I don't know what you have to do to get excommunicated these days...

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

5. Did this clown boycott Netanyahu's speech to Congress?

Or is it just selective Chiefs of State he elects to ignore?

I'm glad for one thing. This clown confirms that the teachings of Jesus, as expressed by the Pope, clearly have a "leftist" political leaning.

Perhaps Gosar can spend the time we are paying him to read from the New Testament and learn something valuable.

[marmar]

6. Leave Capitalism Alone !!!

[Renew Deal]

7. Why does Paul Gosar hate catholics?

[LiberalArkie]

23. He is probably a member of one of those sects that believe that you should not be baptized as a baby

You have to watch out for the different baptismal sects.

And I forgot the wine vs grape juice drama or the eat the wafer but can not drink the wine of in some sects you must drink the real wine. Hard to tell which ones are the true believers. I was raised as a baby-baptized and wafer eating and wine drinking Christian. I was not raised like those heathens that are different.

[bigwillq]

8. I would too

But for different reasons.

Leave religion out of politics.

[BeeBee]

10. I agree that religion should be out of politics, but the Pope is also a visiting head of state. n/t

[global1]

9. If You Think This Is Bad - Wait Til Rep. Joe Wilson Yells - "You Lie" To The Pope.... nt

[dembotoz]

11. isn't gosar the demon from ghostbusters????? fitting somehow

[Fawke Em]

19. Spelled a bit different, but yeah.

Maybe he'll cross his streams.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

29. Darn, beat me to it!

[YabaDabaNoDinoNo]

12. Yeah that whole help the poor thing that was attributed to the Jesus must be all made up.

However the congress man should still go this pope is still down with misogyny just like America Christians so they got that in common along with being anti choice too

[WI_DEM]

13. I'm sure the Pope will be devastated.

[kelliekat44]

14. I don't believe that "standard Christian theology" calls for speaking against any other religion.

And Christ's theology, if there is such a thing, is that Christians are going to be persecuted and i don't recall Him saying that Christians should persecute in return. I have to go back and read the good book again.

[jwirr]

17. Some rw churches still think that the Pope is the

Anti-Christ.

[Octafish]

15. Asshole has his brown nose in lobbyist's behind.

PAUL GOSAR MIXED UP WITH LOBBYIST IN THE GENERAL AVIATION CAUCUS

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar is a member of the General Aviation Caucus, though he’s not the member of any aviation-related committee in the House of Representatives. Why would Gosar join this caucus, then? Gosar doesn’t have any professional affiliation with the aviation industry. He’s a dentist.

paul gosar aviation lobbyistsGosar does have one particular connection with the aviation industry: Lobbyist John Timmons. Timmons is a founding partner of The Cormac Group – a lobbying firm.

This year, Timmons has personally lobbied Congress on behalf of the Air Transport Association of America, ASTAR Air Cargo, and US Airways. Timmons was once a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Transportation, but spent most of the 1990s as the head lobbyist for America West Airlines.

John Timmons has also written two checks for Paul Gosar’s re-election campaign.

http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/11/15/paul-gosar-mixed-up-with-lobbyist-in-the-general-aviation-caucus/

ETA: Asshole is an MIC water carrier.

[underpants]

16. If the Pope spewed RW radio nonsense I'd support him

[Angry Dragon]

24. support who??

[underpants]

25. I was paraphrasing the dolt from Arizona

[Angry Dragon]

26. okay ...............

[WinkyDink]

18. So he'd be "first in line" if the Pope told Congress to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, etc.,?

[NCTraveler]

20. They should all wear rainbow shirts. nt.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

21. Republicans can elect a new Pope, as the President of China appoints the next Dahlia Lama

There are a lot of Buddhist in India and other nations, who want the Dahlia Lama appointed in a traditional way; but his traditionallly appointed predecessor has been missing for decades.

[LittleBlue]

22. He is completely full of crap. 7/9/15 the Pope said

If the Pope urged the Western nations to rescue persecuted Christians in the Middle East, I would back him wholeheartedly.

Has he missed the whole Syria War and refugee crisis?

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) (AFP) - Pope Francis called for an end to what he said was the "genocide" of Christians taking place in the Middle East and beyond.

http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-genocide-against-christians-middle-east-004706737.html

[Rex]

27. And when you talk like a hate filled repuke, expect to get treated as one.

It is obvious not a single republican has a moral compass...they are all up to the highest bidder!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

28. Christ was pretty left-wing himself. Paul, it pains me to tell you of your MORAN status.

Not much, tho..

[Turbineguy]

30. The important thing about being a republican

is to let everybody know that you are a total dickhead.