Posted on 08/22/2005 5:43:04 PM PDT by Rebelbase
hristian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club host Pat Robertson ... founder of the Christian Coalition of America has called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias.
In a direct transcript of his August 22 The 700 Club broadcast Robertson clearly says:
There was a popular coup that overthrew him [Chavez]. And what did the United States State Department do about it? Virtually nothing. And as a result, within about 48 hours that coup was broken; Chavez was back in power, but we had a chance to move in. He has destroyed the Venezuelan economy, and he's going to make that a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent.
You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it.
It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don't think any oil shipments will stop. But this man is a terrific danger and the United ... this is in our sphere of influence, so we can't let this happen.
We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that could hurt us very badly.
We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability.
We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.
It's all in fun. Don't take me too seriously.
Yeah, I guess you're right. Kinda like ya'll have left judging Robertson to God, huh?
Though Italian Communists, Socialists, Fascists -- nearly everyone remained Catholic.
Christ died for his enemies.
So, now are we all eager to export the policy of assassinating all elected leaders of other countries who threaten to interfere with the plans of one's own country? Goodbye rule of law....in fact, why limit it to other countries? Why not neighbors, or family members? Jungle laws, anyone? As Christians, don't forget Romans 13 and the power in Rome to which it refers.
Best argument I've heard so far.
I can't disagree with you on this point.
According to your logic we cannot apply ANYTHING the Bible says unless it addresses each of us by name.
Let's just face the fact you oppose the Bible in general.
I already told you.
The Bible is full of commandments by God Himself toward His people to do away with their enemies.
Guess you don't think that's very nice..... but if we followed your rules Hitler would have controlled the world.
Not their enemies...his enemies. And only at a specific time in history. As Jesus said, Love your enemies. While as a nation our leaders have the responsibility to defend our country, you cannot claim that our nation is under direct attack. By your logic, anyone who apparently threatens, or postures, can be killed. Using this logic, Pat Robertson could be a target. Can't you make a point without bringing up Hitler? What does it take to deserve assassination? Where do you draw the line? And couldn't it be said around the globe that the US poses a threat, given our proclivity to police the world. Justified or not, people are threatened by our presence. Would they then have the same right to assassinate our president?
The CIA is essentially an arm of the DNC. They spend more time trying to figure out how to leak things than they do trying to figure out the intentions of our enemy. Like the State Department they are no longer working for our elected officials.
http://www.citgo.com/AboutCITGO.jsp
About CITGO
The company is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. , the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
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The domestic Enemies of the Republic get their gas at CITGO.
Incorrect.
You have made this assertion without a shred of evidence.
In point of fact, attendance at Mass in Italy dropped some 40% in Italy between 1880-1940. During this period, for the first time, millions of children were not even baptized.
Pope St. Pius X altered the discipline on the Eucharist intentionally in order to combat this phenomenon and he encountered mixed results.
Unfortunately, Robertson does not possess Churchill's dexterity with language. His ham-fisted comments are just embarrassing.
Also, bear in mind, Pat's theology and yours may well both represent narrow, sectarian views.
Churchill's comments were also thought "embarrassing" by the socialists in parliamant.
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