Day: May 26, 2009

Sotomayor Gets Nod

Pres. Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nomimee for the Supreme Court.  In case you have not heard,  she is a woman and a hispanic which if confirmed would make her an oddity in American history.

In the weeks to come you will hear all sorts of things about Sotomayor, both pro and con, as everyone tries to make a move to position themselves in the converstaion in the nomination process.  Of course, the “floating fat man” Rush has already started his attacks and they will most likely get louder and nastier.

I even heard a conservative call her a liberal activist judge….thinking……why is it the liberals are the only activists; those on the right are seldom called that…why?

I am sure that everyone interested will be gagging from the exposure when her vote comes up in the Congress.  We will even know her fav topping on pizza by the end of the process.  Sit back and enjoy the ride…it will be sickening at best!

Year Of The Bible?

Did we not already have one of these in 1983?

I ask if any of the elected officials actually know anything about American history?  My guess is that they DO NOT!

I do not normally post on religious stuff, but occasionally there is something that needs to be analyzed.  Religion is like so many other things, it is a personal choice that is none of anybody’s business, especially the government’s.  And the government needs to stay neutral in ALL aspects of religion.

Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia has introduced a resolution in Congress.

“Republican lawmakers with apparently too much time on their hands and no solutions to offer the country are pushing a resolution that will not address the nation’s problems or advance prosperity or even untangle their previous governing mistakes,” blogged the Progressive Puppy.

“This doesn’t have anything to do with Christianity,”  Broun said in an interview with POLITICO.  Rather, he says, it seeks to recognize that the Bible played an integral role in the building of the United States, including providing the basis for our freedom of religion that allows Muslims, Hindus and even atheists to vocalize their own beliefs.

The resolution specifically asks the president “to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great democratic form of government.”

I am afraid that I cannot agree with the above statement.  Why, you will ask?  Because some of the Founding Fathers were deist…..people like Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, James Madison, John Adams and Thomas Paine, to mention a few.

Deists in case you are wondering–The belief that reason, not faith, leads us to certain basic religious truths.

  • Rejection of all religions based on books that claim to contain the revealed word of God.
  • Rejection of reports of miracles, prophecies and religious “mysteries”.
  • Rejection of the Genesis account of creation and the doctrine of original sin, along with all similar beliefs.

Just some of the beliefs of deists.   Where is the Bible mentioned in any of the “official” documents of the birth of the nation?   The one that everyone points to as proof of the influence of the Bible is the quote “all men are created equal”, sorry but that is proof of nothing other than the influence of Thomas Paine on the documents and he was a devout deist.

It is my belief that the Bible may have played a small part in the formation of America, but it was not the source of all the documents that established the United States of America.

We DO NOT need a year of the Bible!  What we do need desparately is some form of education for the elected officials on the history of this country.

Democrats Not Wanted

By now everyone has probably heard about Liberty University’s ploy of kicking the Democratic Culb off of campus, because it did not conform to the rules and such of the school.  I have found a copy of the e-mail:

From: Hine, Mark (VP Student Affairs)
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: LU College Democrats

I must inform you that the College democrats’ club is no longer going to be recognized as a Liberty University club. We are unable to lend support to a club whose parent organization stands against the moral principles held by Liberty University. I expressed these concerns when we met, earlier in the spring semester.

The Liberty Way states, “It is the duty of every student to respect Liberty’s Statement of Doctrine and Purpose. They may not engage in any activity on or off campus that would compromise the testimony or reputation of the University or cause disruption to Liberty’s Christian learning environment.”

The Liberty University School of Law had been working on a policy to govern their clubs and organizations for quite some time. They have now completed that policy and we have adopted it for Liberty University as well. Now that it has been adopted and will apply to all clubs and organizations, it is clear that this club does not comply.

Below is a copy of the policy which governs clubs and organizations at Liberty University. This policy is posted on the website.

STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES

Student clubs or organizations must request and receive permission from the Liberty University administration before they may meet on campus, advertise, distribute or post materials, or use any University facilities for their activities or events. All such clubs or organizations and their activities or events must be consistent with the University’s mission, and must be and remain in compliance with the Liberty Way, the Honor Code, and any policies or procedures promulgated by the University. The University reserves the right to refuse the use of its facilities for any reason to any student club, organization, activity or event.

Consistent with the Honor Code, all students, student clubs and organizations, faculty and staff of Liberty University, have a responsibility to uphold the moral and ethical standards of this institution and personally confront those who do not.

No student club or organization shall be approved, recognized or permitted to meet on campus, advertise, distribute or post materials, or use University facilities if the statements, positions, doctrines, policies, constitutions, bylaws, platforms, activities or events of such club or organization, its parent, affiliate, chapter or similarly named group (even if the similarly named group is not the actual parent, affiliate or chapter) are inconsistent or in conflict with the distinctly Christian mission of the University, the Liberty Way, the Honor Code, or the policies and procedures promulgated by the University.

Maybe the name “Liberty” needs to be changed, since no one is free to associate and there is a clear violation of the term “Liberty”.  Just a thought.