"Religion, holy ones strangling peoples' rights"--AZ Republic

[belle]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/opinions/columns/articles/0918valdez0918.html

This is so simple, straightforward, blunt, and clear; Dems of all stripes should be falling over themselves to grab talking points from it.

Excerpt:

Questions from Democrats about Roberts' views about the right to privacy were code for: Hey, America! Religion has a stranglehold on your government.

Do you care? Can you show the gumption to keep government out of your personal decisions? Or will you allow yourself to be ruled by a bunch of holier-than-thou busybodies?...

The Constitution protects their right to live according to their interpretation of biblical teachings. It also protects anyone else's right to live free of biblical dictates.

The Bible does not trump the Constitution.

The United States was not meant to be a theocracy.

Politicians of courage would have politely and sternly said that.

Instead, Republicans saw a constituency in search of a party. They linked arms with some who call themselves Christians and marched up the right side of a hill called Moral High Ground.

It didn't matter that others who also call themselves Christians disagreed.

It didn't matter that atheists, Jews and pagans can be adversely affected when some people's religion becomes entangled with everybody's state.

The "we're right" Christians now have an entire political party in their collection plate....

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Right on!

[sarcasmo]

2. The bottom line says it all. "Were right" and your not is exactly how the

Reich Wing Zealots feel. Keep your Religion out of my Government.

[Melodybe]

3. Kicked and nominated!!!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

4. I am a Christian

but I consider the Bible literature and historical interest. It is full of wonderful myth and allegory. I do ponder the actual words of Christ, but everything else is non-essential.

And I get pretty darned ticked when told I need to take the whole book at face value.

Lazy thinkers.

[Angry Girl]

5. Wow! And in the AZ Republic too!

I just wrote to her to thank her. I didn't think *anything* at the AZ Republic was worth a damn! What a simple, well written piece.

[Gloria]

6. KICK

[NMMNG]

7. Excellent

Nominated!