Comments on: Obama reaches out to African-American communities with tough love http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/05/03/obama-reaches-out-to-african-american-communities-with-tough-love/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ben http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/05/03/obama-reaches-out-to-african-american-communities-with-tough-love/comment-page-1/#comment-12308 Ben Sat, 12 May 2007 05:24:00 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1273#comment-12308 "Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryan, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King - indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. To say that men and women should not inject their "personal morality" into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. " -No, you don't get to see who wrote the quote yet. Clinton? Bush? Guiliani? Romney? Who are those other guys, oh yeah McCain, Nader? No way he said that! First thing from B.O. that I have issue with. (Of course I haven't been following him closely.) I think secularists have a point, in that religion should at least be "checked" at the door. I am accepting nominations... (and contributions) -B.O. Barach Obama “Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryan, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King - indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. To say that men and women should not inject their “personal morality” into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. ”
-No, you don’t get to see who wrote the quote yet.

Clinton?

Bush?

Guiliani?

Romney?

Who are those other guys, oh yeah McCain,

Nader? No way he said that!

First thing from B.O. that I have issue with. (Of course I haven’t been following him closely.) I think secularists have a point, in that religion should at least be “checked” at the door. I am accepting nominations… (and contributions)

-B.O. Barach Obama

]]> By: Ben http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/05/03/obama-reaches-out-to-african-american-communities-with-tough-love/comment-page-1/#comment-12103 Ben Thu, 03 May 2007 17:01:00 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1273#comment-12103 I sometimes wonder if Obama has enough *dishonesty* in him to hack it as a top politician. He won't get very far in the government if he isn't good at hiding sensitive information (and telling boldface lies). Or, he could prove me wrong and stick to his guns even once he acheives Presidential power. I sometimes wonder if Obama has enough *dishonesty* in him to hack it as a top politician. He won’t get very far in the government if he isn’t good at hiding sensitive information (and telling boldface lies). Or, he could prove me wrong and stick to his guns even once he acheives Presidential power.

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