Posted on 12/03/2001 11:50:25 AM PST by Pokey78
Yes, many people have woefully abused this term as a way to tar all sorts of characters with a demagogic brush. But in some cases, it actually is fair.
I refer to a fringe group known as Christian Reconstructionists, far right Christians who believe that the Constitution should be replaced by Biblical law, that women have no place in public life, that homosexuals should be executed, that non-Christians should be forcibly converted, and so on.
Now, you’d think these extremists would be personae non gratae in the Taliban-fighting Bush White House, wouldn’t you? So why on earth has the administration considered nominating one Robert Brame III to the National Labor Relations Board?
Until recently, Brame was on the board of American Vision, a Christian Reconstructionist body, and was an adviser to the Plymouth Rock Foundation, a group with similar views. Here’s a recent quote from an AV representative in their magazine:
“We've been told that Christians cannot impose their religious beliefs on others. Since heaven is at stake, we have no choice. There is no hope outside of Jesus Christ."Remind you of anyone? A June 1999 edition of the group’s magazine described democracy as “the first step toward fascism.”
I’m sorry but something is seriously wrong when people associated with views such as these are deemed worthy of appointment by any administration. The president has a chance to save himself from this embarrassment. He ought to – and fast.
BTW: He seems uncomfortable with some groups thoughts on "Democracy." He better consider himslf luck that we don't live in a pure democracy, as a majority vote could potentially send him and his friends to the stake. A representative Republic protects us all, while Democracy is merely the imposition of the will of the sheeple on everyone.
Like all caricatures, this statement exaggerates a few particular truths about its subject. No less a man than Plato thought that democracy led to despotism. A Revolutionary-era writer described the tyrant as a man whose "savage passions are not bounded by the laws of reason, religion, honor, or a regard to his subjects, and the point to which all his movements center, is the gratification of a brutal appetite." Whether the tyranny is based in one man or many, there is a certain similarity between some democratic and despotic systems.
If the above are indeed an accurate rendition of the views of the group, that is kooksville, and Bush should not give anyone a job in anyway associated with it. I agree with Sullivan.
Even at FR, which has lots of escapees from the sandbox, I can't think of one that has posted anything agreeing with any of the above. One well known Freeper did at Firetalk opine that gays should be executed if they persisted in their ways after being given fair warning. Even he however never had the guts to put that point of view in a post.
On a practical level, carrying the culture wars too far is total political poison. Just ask Pat Buchanan. Most voters aten't looking for a stern in loco parentis from government, and won't stand for it.
I just cannot keep up! Never heard of THIS one; I take it they are farther to the right than the "right," right?
I think this is a POOR choice for a nominee.
They must be the Skull & Bones of the conservative movement.
The Reconstructionists will probably go to Heaven and Sullivan will probably go to Hell, but neither of them should be in government.
A Christian Reconstructionist is a Dominionist. He takes seriously the Bible's commands to the godly to take dominion in the earth. This is the goal of the gospel and the Great Commission. The Christian Reconstructionist believes the earth and all its fullness is the Lord's: that every area dominated by sin must be "reconstructed" in terms of the Bible. This includes, first, the individual; second, the family; third, the church; and fourth, the wider society, including the state. The Christian Reconstructionist therefore believes fervently in Christian civilization. He firmly believes in the separation of church and state, but not the separation of the state or anything else from God. He is not a revolutionary; he does not believe in the militant, forced overthrow of human government. He has infinitely more powerful weapons than guns and bombs, he has the invincible Spirit of God, the infallible word of God, and the incomparable gospel of God, none of which can fail.
Pray for GW and the Truth!
That's the most sensible statement about these wackos I've ever seen! Start referring to the Christian Reconstructionists as Extreme Left Wing Wackos! Maybe the truth will catch on and they'll be associated witht ehir philosophical brethren on the Left!
There really is an American Taliban, Virginia, and its not the Christians.
- At least three people claiming to be Americans emerge from defeated Taliban units
- Reply 6 to Corporate Law by TADSLOS
10463770 posted on 12/3/01 3:44 PM central
- Andrew Sullivan: THE AMERICAN TALIBAN
- Reply 8 to Dumb_Ox by MHGinTN
10463769 posted on 12/3/01 3:44 PM central
I want to send that to every liberal who whines about this American traitor.
In fact, if there is ANY Freeping of this guy, we should have posters made of this picture and all the other horrible pics of 9/11!!!!
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