Stuart Shepard is not Catholic, but his words do have the ring of truth. I haven't put up a Stoplight in a while, so here's some food for thought.
Showing posts with label conservative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conservative. Show all posts
Friday, January 30, 2015
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Father Guarnizo Responds To Bill O'Reilly Bible-Thumping Comments
On the topic of gay marriage Bill O'Reilly seems to be taking great umbrage at conservatives who seek to uphold marriage AND to respect those who recognize the Bible as God's Word. Go to this Business Insider article. Embedded therein is a clip of him literally having a temper-snit at Laura Ingraham. I can only conclude that he knows he is incorrect and is lashing out over a stung conscience. In this BI clip, you'll see the video of Rush Limbaugh to which O'Reilly and Ingraham allude in the first clip.
In CNS News, Father Marcel Guarnizo has published his own rebuttal of O'Reilly. He focuses not so much on the "Bible-thump" quip as much as he dwells on more fundamental issues. Father examines what seems to be libertarian underpinnings of O'Reilly's erroneous attitudes towards "gay marriage" and the inevitable harm that will be wrecked on all concerned: including gay people themselves. It will not be a "quick read" but one well worth your time.
While I'm sure this hasn't occurred to Father, he makes a cogent (if unconscious) argument why the libertarian philosophy cannot be considered true conservatism. It cannot even be considered moral.
In CNS News, Father Marcel Guarnizo has published his own rebuttal of O'Reilly. He focuses not so much on the "Bible-thump" quip as much as he dwells on more fundamental issues. Father examines what seems to be libertarian underpinnings of O'Reilly's erroneous attitudes towards "gay marriage" and the inevitable harm that will be wrecked on all concerned: including gay people themselves. It will not be a "quick read" but one well worth your time.
While I'm sure this hasn't occurred to Father, he makes a cogent (if unconscious) argument why the libertarian philosophy cannot be considered true conservatism. It cannot even be considered moral.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
RINO Leaders Talk Tough - To Tea-Party Activists, That Is!
Haley Barbour and Reince Priebus, RNC chair, warned conservatives not to impose "purity" tests on GOP candidates. Barbour went so far as to say that "in politics, purity is the enemy of victory". Says a lot about their priorities, doesn't it? As far as they're concerned, it's all about unity, you see?
One wonders if they had this dress-down chat with those who threw Christine O'Donnell and Sharon Angle under the bus in 2008. If the GOP had stood behind them, they might have won their seats. One wonders if they've had this talk with Newt and Pawlenty as they glom onto the global warming hoax. Somehow I think not.
Haley and Reince, I have a very simple response to your call to so-called "unity". PPHHPFFTH! Clear? Haven't you learned yet that if you don't have principles for which you will stand and grow spines, you have no basis for unity nor victory? Must you keep on earning the moniker "Stupid Party"?
The Tea Party ain't buying it! We're not listening to your hollow calls for hollow unity. Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin and others have our support because they stand for real principles. They aren't afraid to rattle cages - including yours!
One wonders if they had this dress-down chat with those who threw Christine O'Donnell and Sharon Angle under the bus in 2008. If the GOP had stood behind them, they might have won their seats. One wonders if they've had this talk with Newt and Pawlenty as they glom onto the global warming hoax. Somehow I think not.
Haley and Reince, I have a very simple response to your call to so-called "unity". PPHHPFFTH! Clear? Haven't you learned yet that if you don't have principles for which you will stand and grow spines, you have no basis for unity nor victory? Must you keep on earning the moniker "Stupid Party"?
The Tea Party ain't buying it! We're not listening to your hollow calls for hollow unity. Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin and others have our support because they stand for real principles. They aren't afraid to rattle cages - including yours!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Ron Paul And Libertarianism - Deadly For This Country
About six weeks ago, I posted my opinion that Ron Paul's position on abortion makes him unacceptable as a presidential candidate. I've no doubt that he personally abhors abortion, but he is of the libertarian mindset that the federal government has no say in the matter. In that earlier post, I explained why that mindset doesn't pass the "smell test".
It now turns out that Paul voted to repeal the "don't ask don't tell" policy. In other words, he would compromise the effectiveness of our military and allow gays in the armed forces.
The man is a libertarian, not a conservative. The two are NOT equivalent by a long shot. The true consersvative recognizes the indispensible role that morality plays in public life and in the government whereas the libertarian will turn a blind eye to all sorts of depravity as long as he/she perceives that his/her parade isn't getting wet.
Some of the Tea Party seem to be of the libertarian mindset. Some have gone so far as to advocate the setting aside of "social issues" in favor of "economic issues". They are dead wrong. As long as we fail to put God and His laws before all else, including our wallets, our nation will continue its slide towards oblivion. The libertarians of the Tea Party - and of anywhere else - had better wake up and do some serious soul-searching. If the Tea Party embraces libertarianism, it will have consigned itself to the dungheap of irrelevancy.
It now turns out that Paul voted to repeal the "don't ask don't tell" policy. In other words, he would compromise the effectiveness of our military and allow gays in the armed forces.
The man is a libertarian, not a conservative. The two are NOT equivalent by a long shot. The true consersvative recognizes the indispensible role that morality plays in public life and in the government whereas the libertarian will turn a blind eye to all sorts of depravity as long as he/she perceives that his/her parade isn't getting wet.
Some of the Tea Party seem to be of the libertarian mindset. Some have gone so far as to advocate the setting aside of "social issues" in favor of "economic issues". They are dead wrong. As long as we fail to put God and His laws before all else, including our wallets, our nation will continue its slide towards oblivion. The libertarians of the Tea Party - and of anywhere else - had better wake up and do some serious soul-searching. If the Tea Party embraces libertarianism, it will have consigned itself to the dungheap of irrelevancy.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Listen to Dennis Prager
To reiterate - these coming November elections are critical. We must elect candidates who are proponents of our Judeo-Christian heritage, smaller government, personal responsibility. And to the little boys of Gonzaga (and any others) who snivvel about "politics being mixed with religion on your blog" or other such tripe, I have only this to say:
PHTPTHPPPHTH!
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