Compare and Contrast Clinton and Bush

[pegkerr]

wicked_wish muses about politics, sex and religion:

Lately I've been contacted by a smattering of liberal internet groups, and I'm flattered to be on the rolls but I'm admittedly skeptical about the goals. The rallying cry is "Impeachment!" of course, and it's not like there's not any evidence or anything; but at the end of the day, I don't see it happening. "But they went after Clinton for perjury, why can't we go after Dubya?" they ask.

I would propose that the reasons are simpler than "The Bush Cartel won't let us touch the mighty mighty Dubya" - and they're less noble than "protecting the integrity of the presidential office." At the end of the day, the difference between impeaching Clinton and impeaching Bush comes down to blow jobs and Jesus. (Read more)

*Sigh* Among the other reasons I despise Dubya, I hate the way his politics have smeared my religion. And it is my religion, too, dangnabbit.

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[cmpriest.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the plug.

Of course, the other side has gotten 'hold of the post, and now I'm getting reams of glorious hate mail. I must've said something right ...

(Though to be fair, much of the criticism comes from people who apparently didn't read the post, or didn't read it very closely.)

[lkw18.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

I'm in a community that posts things that make you go "wtf", hence: _wtf. But someone pointed out that there is a Petition to boycott Ford because the Ford Motor Company Supports the Homosexual Marriage Movement (http://boycottford.com/)

Sadly, the people were bashing Christians and giving them a bad name.

Obviously, I think that petition is stupid and sick. But I had to step in to say that certainly not ALL Christians think that way.

You can see the discussion here (http://www.livejournal.com/community/_wtf/384452.html)

sorry if this was a bit OT

[littlecatfeet.livejournal.com]

Many of my friends are deeply uncomfortable with my religion as a result of the so-called Chrisitianity of the current administration. In their minds, the blind support Bush and his policies recieve from the Christian right makes all Christians Bad People who Pretend to be Good. At least, Christianity as a whole is bad and people who follow it are deluded fools.

It is very upsetting to realize that many non-religious folk have difficulty accepting the idea that one can be both Christian and liberal and be serious about both.

It is even more upsetting see the situation exacerbated by the right wing nut jobs who would rather deny people rights based on who they love than save lives by not entering a stupid and costly war.

[jbru.livejournal.com]

It is very upsetting to realize that many non-religious folk have difficulty accepting the idea that one can be both Christian and liberal and be serious about both.

One of the things that is so frustrating about this turn of events is that it wasn't that long ago that Christian and liberal were practically synonymous. When one looks seriously at what Christianity teaches, it becomes baffling why "conservative" politics, particularly as practiced by the current administration (which isn't all that conservative, by definition) appeals to those that follow it at all. I'm glad to know quite a few Christians, Peg among them, who are fine examples of their faith.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Thank you for that compliment.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Yeah; that's about right.

B

[corinnethewise.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link, it was really interesting. ::sigh:: I always get so sad/angry when the religious right does stuff. The members of the religious left always seem to get ignored (or called non-christian). I echo your last statement.