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To remedy these two omissions, a motion was made on the floor of the convention to amend the party plan. A two-thirds vote for the affirmative was required to amend the plan to include God and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The vote was held not once, not twice, but three times until the chair ruled that, in his opinion, the “ayes” had it. But that’s not even the half of it. Upon watching the video of the vote, it is clear that the “ayes” did not have a two-thirds majority, and more than likely, didn’t even have 50 percent. The “nays” were clearly louder.
Yes, America, this is the party that did not wish to include any reference to God in its party's plan nor did it wish to recognize that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Not only did the delegation vote against it, they booed and hissed when the motion was accepted. Out of touch doesn’t even begin to explain this one.
Don’t worry. The plot gets thicker. This was the convention where the head of National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws proudly proclaimed that having free abortions on demand is the high point of the American dream.
Huh?
This was also the same convention where a law-student best known for demanding the government pay for her birth control — as if it’s the government’s responsibility to pay for her “fun” — is celebrated as some sort of American hero.
What?
Even more ridiculous, this was the convention where San Antonio mayor, Julian Castro, was able to mock free markets and call them “magical” to the tune of cheers ringing throughout the convention hall.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the Democratic Party most Americans are accustomed to. This is a party taking extreme positions on certain issues and calls it “patriotism.” They resort to telling lies and stoop down to name-calling just to try and get votes and call it “tolerance.”
Before this convention, I thought the Democratic Party was out of touch with reality. After this convention, though, I’m beginning to wonder how the party was ever in touch with reality to begin with.
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A version of this article appeared in the Sep 7 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Matthew, these ARE typical democratic talking points, so you seem to be out of touch with the democratic ideals. Let me fix that for you.
1) The party believes, as many Christians also do, that God does not belong in politics. They take "render unto Caesar" seriously. Also, even a general mention of God would alienate the 14% of Americans who profess to believe in none (source: ARIS 2008), so it may well have been a smart move.
2) To not say that Jerusalem is Israel's capital says nothing about the party's attitude to foreign policy. Dems or Reps, America has unilaterally supported Israel and (regrettably) will continue to do so. Don't worry: the Zionist slaves of all political persuasions are alive and well in Washington.
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It needs to be mentioned for those that subscribe to the Judea Christian faith systems that God does indeed have a role in politics. A sizable portion of the Old Testament in fact supports the idea that a political leader that is not faithful to God will fail and that effective leadership is achieved when the ruler is a faithful follower of God.
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I have no problem that the platform didn't mention God. We live in a secular state and our founding fathers were mostly diests, so I'm sure that they would have liked that aspect of the democratic platform. As for not mentioning that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, did they also state in their platform that they consider London the capital of England, or The Hauge or Amaterdam in Denmark, that would actually be up for a little debate, but I don't think facts need to be stated in the DNC platform.
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Why should they include God in any of their platforms? Which God would you want them to include? Whose God is it? Can we have multiple Gods?
The simple fact of the matter is that our government should be running under that old adage, "Separation of Church and State." When you write an op. ed. about how you're upset about religion not being included in politics, it just exacerbates the whole issue. Religion SHOULDN'T be in politics. Period.
Thomas Jefferson, in his "Letter to the Danbury Baptistis" wrote:
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties."
Whatever happened to that?
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Well, first off, this has to be one of the most aimless, third-rate article that I have read in some time. It literally has no point because all the information is completely irrelevant. When you said, "This is a party taking extreme positions on certain issues and calls it 'patriotism.' They resort to telling lies and stoop down to name-calling just to try and get votes and call it 'tolerance.'" you are literally describing the GOP. They are the most extreme group in America and disagree with Obama just for the sake of disagreeing. They were for the Bowles-Simpson reform until he supported it and have been quoted as saying, "Our goal for the next two years needs to be to disagree with everything he (Obama) proposes so we can get him out of office". But yeah, the Democrats are definitely the extremists.
Oh and you are wrong about the Democrats not referencing God in their platform. While Obama didn't directly say God's name, he did, however, reference scripture. He said and I quote, "To reference a verse from scripture". Last time I checked, scripture is another term for the Bible. So, while not directly referring to God, he still quoted the book of God.
Please contribute something of actual relevance next time you chose to "write" an article as most people who read this website would like to actually learn something.
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It is rather ironic when a writer likes to paint his opponent as someone who is out of touch, and then it turns out he himself is out of touch with the very ideals his own party was founded on. Mr. Hurt, you present yourself as a partisan hack when you talk this way. Do not forget that the founder of the old noble Republican Party, Abe Lincoln, was he himself not a godly man. In fact many of the country’s founders believed in the up most degree of separation between faith and government. This is not controversial. Who opposed emancipation during the 1800s, it was those with the religious belief that slavery was supported in the bible. Who opposed women reproductive rights in the 1900s, it was those with very conservative religious beliefs. And now, who opposes the expansion of rights for gay Americans, it is those with very conservative religious beliefs. A good many people, statesmen and common men, do not want other people’s beliefs influencing the government of the most diverse country in the world.
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Abraham Lincoln not a " godly " man ? . I beg to differ. There is all indication that AL had a close relationship with God. AL , in 10-3-1863 proclaimed the last Thurs. in November as a day of " thanksgiving and praise to our beneficient( kind and generous )God who dwelleth in the Heavens ".
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