And a dynamite acceptance speech by Reagan. Never again should anyone criticize AP leadership for not being fair and balanced
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The article is written by authors of The God Strategy. It is difficult today to tell which candidates are being sincere and which ones are adopting this strategy for political goals. From a Judeo-Christian perspective, and in my humble estimation, that is taking the Lord's name in vain.
Nice stuff to chew on.
And remember to watch Reagan!
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The article is written by authors of The God Strategy. It is difficult today to tell which candidates are being sincere and which ones are adopting this strategy for political goals.
'Almost overnight the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade was in full flower, and Captain Black was enraptured to discover himself spearheading it. He had really hit on something. All the enlisted men and officers on combat duty had to sign a loyalty oath to get their map cases from the intelligence tent, a second loyalty oath to receive their flak suits and parachutes from the parachute tent, a third loyalty oath for Lieutenant Balkington, the motor vehicle officer, to be allowed to ride from the squadron to the airfield in one of the trucks. Every time they turned around there was another loyalty oath to be signed. They signed a loyalty oath to get their pay from the finance officer, to obtain their PX supplies, to have their hair cut by the Italian barbers. To Captain Black, every officer who supported his Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade was a competitor, and he planned and plotted twenty-four hours a day to keep one step ahead. He would stand second to none in his devotion to country. When other officers had followed his urging and introduced loyalty oaths of their own, he went them one better by making every son of a bitch who came to his intelligence tent sign two loyalty oaths, then three, then four; then he introduced the pledge of allegiance, and after that "The Star-Spangled Banner," one chorus, two choruses, three choruses, four choruses. Each time Captain Black forged ahead of his competitors, he swung upon them scornfully for their failure to follow his example. Each time they followed his example, he retreated with concern and racked his brain for some new stratagem that would enable him to turn upon them scornfully again...'Catch-22
Originally posted by coldfuse: Probably none at all where you live, Fred.
If you substitute 'patriotism' for 'God' that is true here too. Can't think why any politician mentions or invokes patriotism. What possible purposes can it serve?
Do American politicians think that God [Christian ] and patriotism are linked ? To attack the opponent do they hint that he is not Christian/unpatriotic ? Surely not. How stupid that would be. No voter would pay any attention.
"No voter would pay any attention.", Fred ? This is the U.S.A where some of us are less equal than others. For elected office we have some un-written rules, e.g: Jews, Muslims, Atheists, or secularists, need not apply. Hypocrites and convincing liars are welcomed. One Nation, Under GOD, etc.
And a dynamite acceptance speech by Reagan. Never again should anyone criticize AP leadership for not being fair and balanced
Probably the only ones that criticized in the first place were the ones that weren't fair and balanced themselves. Just a thought because I don't know of anyone in particular.
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