Posted on 01/07/2014 10:36:55 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze
The tea party wing of the Republican Party has an entire inventory of myths that it cherishes even though the facts to the contrary are readily available. Here is a partial list.
Thirty percent of conservative Republicans believe that the president is a Muslim, and the percentage is increasing. This myth expands despite his well-documented membership in the United Church of Christ for decades. And of course being a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or an atheist does not disqualify anyone from any public office. It’s in Article VI, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution. You could look it up.
A person not a natural-born citizen cannot be elected president of the United States. The current president was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His birth certificate says so. Two contemporaneous birth announcements in Honolulu newspapers say so. But still there are Republican candidates who are afraid to acknowledge this proven fact for fear of being “primaried” this year. On the other hand the “birthers,” as they are called, have no problem with the candidacy of Sen. Ted Cruz, who was admittedly born in Canada and whose father was not an American citizen at the time.
An argument can be made that this passage in the Constitution has outlived its usefulness. There is little danger of an English nobleman or royal winning our presidency, which was the fear of the founding fathers. But while it is the law, it must be applied equally to President Obama, who was born in the U.S., and to Cruz, who wasn’t.
There is the faux scandal caused by IRS employees applying the letter of the law with respect to nonprofit organizations filing under Section 501(c). The Republicans complained that organizations with Republican names were being unfairly singled out. In fact organizations with Democratic-sounding names were also being scrutinized. By screening for likely violators, the IRS was just doing its job. Political organizations have no right to 501(c) status, period.
The myths perpetrated about the Affordable Care Act are beyond belief. For example, some Republicans call the ACA socialism. But was Romneycare socialism? If so, why did the Republicans nominate him for president? The ACA is directly modeled on Romneycare.
And finally, we have the trumped up Benghazi scandal. Initially the administration stated that the U.S. Consulate (in reality a CIA outpost) was attacked by Muslims upset by a video that derided the Muslim religion. Susan Rice expressed this view in a series of interviews. The right-wing chest thumpers insisted on an investigation to expose the alleged coverup. Finally The New York Times conducted extensive interviews in Libya. Its report found that the faction that attacked the consulate was not affiliated with al-Qaida but was a faction that had received U.S. support.
Further, at least part of the motivation for the attack was indeed the insulting video. Nevertheless, Rice had to withdraw her candidacy to be named as our next Secretary of State. There was a time where politics stopped at the water’s edge. No more.
The various myths propagated by the extreme right wing have done real harm. Good public servants have resigned. Rice was denied a high post because she repeated talking points that were essentially accurate. The IRS is now apparently afraid to enforce the law as it is written. And Republican politicians of every persuasion are afraid to acknowledge the known facts about the president’s birthplace and his religious affiliation.
The American people deserve better from the Republican Party. As Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Bernard Baruch and others have stated in essence, every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
John Culleton writes from Eldersburg. His column appears every second Tuesday. Email him at cct@wexfordpress.com.
The writer is disabled. He has simplistic vision and a logical deficiency.
mmmmmm kool aid
..... despite his well-documented membership in the United Church of Christ for decades <<<<
I stop reading right there. Conservative myth, whatever! I don’t care. The guy (and this author) is still trying to lie to me.
Regarding just the one issue of Obama’s religion...a good case can be made that he is NOT a Christian. Robert Spencer noted on his Jihad Watch site that the President’s quotes about Islam and Mohammed are always positive while his quotes concerning Chrisitanity are negative or neutral.
Anyone can fumble words when the cameras are pointed your way in an important interview. But for most Christians the words “...my Muslim faith” would just not accidentally spill out causing the interveiwer to correct the speaker.
Was Romneycare socialism? Yes.
Why did the republicrats choose him as their presidential candidate? I have NO idea.
I’d vote for someone of just about any religion short of Islam, scientology, or satanism.
Where was the president during the Benghazi attack?
Obama has hosted an Ishtar dinner at the WH every Ramadan. How many dinners has he had for Easter?
Thirty percent of conservative Republicans believe that the president is a Muslim
Well, a gay muslim atheist to be exact. Got me.
despite his well-documented membership in the United Church of Christ
Which proves at least that he isn't a Christian. All doubt was removed when America met Reverend Wright.
I'm not sure where the president was born, but I do notice that for years he dined out on letting people think he was "African born senator from Illinois". Once that became inconvenient, they began to scrub it. I suppose you're crazy if you take the man at his word on anything, including this.
Sen. Ted Cruz, who was admittedly born in Canada and whose father was not an American citizen at the time.
I'm conflicted on this because he's the best guy out there. I'm hoping there is some legal or philosophical loophole. I'm voting for the guy if I can whatever happens.
some Republicans call the ACA socialism. But was Romneycare socialism?
Well, yes. If you were paying attention, that's what we've been saying. That's why so many of us didn't want to vote for the guy. That's why we didn't want to run him, and that's why the Dems were hoping for him. It removes Obamacare from the equation.
Its report found that the faction that attacked the consulate was not affiliated with al-Qaida but was a faction that had received U.S. support.
Actually, as we're finding out, those two are not mutually exclusive.
at least part of the motivation for the attack was indeed the insulting video
Well, what they said was "Morsi sent us".
We’re gonna have to start shooting these broogie liars for little barry bastard boy emperorship, that or guillotines from orbit.
Just last night I came across a portion of Noah Webster's contribution to getting the constitution ratified by the states.
The subject at hand was the anti-federalists' fear of a European style standing army that served more to coerce citizens than to secure our borders.
Webster said the probability of an oppressive government of force on American soil was as likely as the election of a muslim president. Both were beyond imagination.
Romneycarae - 70 pages, no new taxes, bipartisan support, constitutional.
Obamacare - 2074 pages, increased taxes by $500B, single party support, unconstitutional.
FU Carollton
You are a dishonest schmuck and a liar.
And redundant.....erh, unnecessary
I can read your crap on democrat publications, which I do not frequent or even occasionally peruse
Hillarious.
It should be changed to every February 30th.
..... despite his well-documented membership in the United Church of Christ for decades <<<<
I stop reading right there. Conservative myth, whatever! I don’t care. The guy (and this author) is still trying to lie to me.
“This myth expands despite his well-documented membership in the United Church of Christ for decades. And of course being a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or an atheist does not disqualify anyone from any public office.”
#1 Anyone can join almost any church they please (except perhaps Catholic) even if they are a muslem.
#2 although no religion is bared from politics, Lying about it does (or should).
Medved lost me permanently over his mindless shilling for Romney from day one.
This guy is demented.
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