William McGurn: My Big Fat Government Takeover - WSJ.com: "
Sadly, the religious right that makes up a commanding part of the Republican Party has the same sense of commanding rectitude that the Democrats on the left have.
Admittedly, the religious right looks to a 'higher power' perhaps than the Democrats, but that higher power (which they call their god) is no less questionable in terms of applying their view of divine demands than the Democrats.
If the Republicans want to offer a real alternative, they should admit that their view of god (or gods) may not be everyone's'; and, since the Constitution supports the ideal of religious freedom, maybe the Republicans could leave their god ideas out of politics and worry about individual rights and a market economy.
An interesting take on religion is the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNy6ziOyxoA&feature=player_embedded"
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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