Dear Jim and Chuck by David Kuo at Huffington Post

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Dear Jim and Chuck
by David Kuo
at Huffington Post
Dec 01, 2006



"Dear Dr. Dobson and Mr. Colson,

I note with some interest that you have continued to comment on my proposal for a temporary fast from politics. Unfortunately, your comments have fantastically misrepresented my position. Chuck, here is what you wrote in The New York Times:

David Kuo cites the idea that evangelical Christians take a two-year fast from politics ('Putting Faith Before Politics,' Op-Ed, Nov.

16). Hmmm. What would have happened if Christians over the last two years had taken a leave of absence from politics?

Here's what would not have happened:The Bush administration would not have taken on the issue of slavery in Sudan, AIDS in Africa or global sexual trafficking. We wouldn't have seen Congress pass a ban on ''partial birth'' abortions or take on prison rape and prisoner rehabilitation, or highlight the horrors of persecution in North Korea. And what about Christians in public office? Leaders like Sam Brownback and Frank Wolf, who have risked their lives to go to troubled spots of the world to protect human rights and human dignity, would have just stayed home. Christians should be engaged in public life as instruments of justice and righteousness. A two-year fast? No thanks.

...........SNIP"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kuo/dear-jim-and-chuck_b_35387.html

[Mz Pip]

1. Oh, snap!

Kuo nailed these hypocrits. Heaven forbid the like of Dobson and Colson take a sabbatical from the polital arena and actually do some good in the world, as opposed to vilifying decent people who just hapen to be on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

Fat chance.

Mz Pip
:dem:

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2. Kuo is definitely out there as a leader for reality and decency.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. David Kuo does a great job on calling BS on those who use the name "Jesus" while doing the opposite

of his teachings.

I've always thought Jesus was as influential a philospher as there ever was. His teachings tell us, especially in the book of Matthew, about the beauty of helping others.

David Kuo's closing paragraph says it all.

Jim, Chuck, I welcome an honest debate or a discussion on these points, but also ask that you cease misrepresenting what I have written. Because what I find most alarming about your comments is that you both seem either incapable or unwilling to examine matters of faith because of how they might harm your political positions.

Sincerely,

David Kuo

MKJ