babylonsister (140,605 posts)
Democrats Drop "God" from Platform
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/04/democrats_drop_god_from_platform.html
Democrats Drop "God" from Platform
David Brody reports God's name has been removed from the Democratic National Committee platform.
This is the paragraph that was in the 2008 platform: "We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-givenpotential."
Now the words "God-given" have been removed.
Freddie (518 posts)
1. The Repugs are going to have a field day with this one
I'll remind them again how they ignore the words of Jesus about the poor
Get back to me Freddie when you read the entire Bible.
Freddie
The Repugs are going to have a field day with this one
I'll remind them again how they ignore the words of Jesus about the poor
BOSTON — A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity.
The study released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the South, gave the greatest percentage of their discretionary income to charity.
But Peter Panepento, the Chronicle's assistant managing editor, said that political breakdown likely speaks to a state's religious makeup, not its prevailing political views. He noted the lowest-ranked Democrat states were also among the least religious, while the top-ranked Republican states were among the more religious.
The study was based on Internal Revenue Service records of people who itemized deductions in 2008, the most recent year statistics were available.
By focusing on the percentage given to charity from discretionary income — the money left over after necessities are paid for — the study aimed to remove variables such as the differing costs of living around the country, Panepento said. The data allowed researchers to detail charitable giving down to the ZIP code, he said.
Bret Baier: God out of the platform, why do that?Fox News (http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/09/04/video-transcript-dick-durbins-fiery-exchange-with-bret-baier-over-god-being-removed-from-democratic-platform/)
Dick Durbin: Well, I can just basically tell you if the narrative that is being presented on your station, and through your channel and your network is that the Democrats are godless people, they ought to know better. God is not a franchise of the Republican party…
I still say it's too bad for them that they forgot God, because God's now the only thing that can possibly save the Democrats from utter catastrophe 70 days hence.
The only way God would save them would be to teach us a lesson. Other than that they are on their own.
Bret Baier: God out of the platform, why do that?Actually, by default, He apparently is a franchise of the Republican Party.
Dick Durbin: Well, I can just basically tell you if the narrative that is being presented on your station, and through your channel and your network is that the Democrats are godless people, they ought to know better. God is not a franchise of the Republican party…
DNC: God is dead.
God: DNC is toast...............
DUmmies, could you please point me to the place in the bible you keep referring to? My God never said, to my knowledge, that the government should force me to do anything. My god said I should be a cheerful giver. I'm not really happy about having a gun stuck in my face demanding money to give to someone else.
KC
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,†they said, “we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?â€
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax.†They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?â€
“Caesar’s,†they replied.
Then he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.â€
When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
ProSense (87,482 posts)
Paul Ryan: Obama ‘Purged’ Mentions Of God In Dem Platform
Rep. Paul Ryan on Wednesday said President Obama's administration is responsible for striking all mentions of the word 'God' from the Democratic Party platform, according to Politico:
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This is how pathetic Romney and Ryan have become.
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sinkingfeeling (25,299 posts)
3. I can't think of a single reason why 'god' should appear in a party's platform.
Jennicut (22,643 posts)
4. Religion needs to get the hell out of politics.
And God was mentioned many, many times in speeches by the Dems yesterday. But LyinRyan doesn't want to mention that.
Ezlivin (7,897 posts)
7. You can't purge what doesn't exist
The Democratic platform also makes no mention of Zeus, Ra or the other innumerable gods that came before.
Good start, I say.
Cant trust em (10,731 posts)
13. What's really shameful is that we should have to mention it at all or else its a "mistake". nt
Bret Baier: God out of the platform, why do that?
Dick Durbin: Well, I can just basically tell you if the narrative that is being presented on your station, and through your channel and your network is that the Democrats are godless people
ProSense (87,482 posts)
Paul Ryan: Obama ‘Purged’ Mentions Of God In Dem Platform
Rep. Paul Ryan on Wednesday said President Obama's administration is responsible for striking all mentions of the word 'God' from the Democratic Party platform, according to Politico:
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This is how pathetic Romney and Ryan have become.
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No, no, no... We're looking at this all wrong...
In the Dems viewpoint, they mentioned God constantly in their platform...
It mentions, by name, BO 200 times...
..."Thou shalt have NO other gods before me."
--Exodus 20:3
They just added God back in and Jerusalem. :rotf:
That vote about Jerusalem didn't sound like 2/3 majority to me. I demand a recount.
I wonder how that worked out in Sodom or Gomorrah... :popcorn:
It was added with a very questionable 2/3 voice majority. This is SOOOO FUNNY TO watch....(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/kayaktn/arabamericandemocrat.png)
Note how CSPAN focuses on the Soup Nazi vociferous with his NO!! vote....talk about RACIST!
:yahoo: :rotf:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cncbOEoQbOg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
THE REAL QUESTION: Which network will even mention this on their broadcast tonight?? I bet MSNBC gets NO mentions and certainly no video coverage. Had this been a GOP convention disagreement, it would have been played all freakin' night long!
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