Santorum: Theologian in Chief :viewpoint

CommisarCain

The president is not above criticism. It is wrong to suggest that he should be.

You are correct.

I voted for him, and despite my disappointments in him, I will vote for him again. But I do have numerous criticisms of him, and am not at all shy about expressing them.

The People must be the ultimate 'checks and balances.'

How was the Cardinal denigrated?

lib50

that Dolan a new vatican poster boy for the Pope as well as the Catholic Church's version of Governor Christy has his cap ... can we expect him to flex even more theological muscle in the political arena.

I read that and I still don't see it. Was it not true? I don't see denigration, and I'm not being obtuse on purpose.

lib50

If you do not see that calling a Cardinal a "Vatican poster boy" or the "Catholic Church's Gov Christie" as denigrating then there is really nothing I can explain to you.

Take care

Sorry, I don't really go for organized religions and their pomposity and see no problem with it. No disrespect intended.

lib50

and none taken

I am amazed at the vote results. Anyone who says God is on there side and proceeds to denigrate any other beliefs is in my book, a hypocrite. Including the Cardinal.

I, too, am surprised at the poll results. The Money Gods of Wall Street have perpetrated the illusion of wealth, very well. Of course, when the stock market "looks good" only the person selling that day is actually getting the gains. If everybody tried to get their money at the same time, it would only be seconds and you would end up like you did at Christmas trying to buy the 200 dollar laptop. Santorum should have elected to be a eunuch, so he could still sing in the Boy's Choir, instead of reminding us why Neanderthals were white.

50/50 on wealth vs nature a sad commentary.

A note to the mathematically challenged: If you remove the "definitely not" option from your poll, the results you're looking for* would be there. Actually, they're already there (except for the first question); they're just not as visually obvious as you obviously require. (This is based on the current results of 196 respondents.)

*If you're looking for a specific result, then you're not really polling; you're fishing. Plus, it's not a scientific poll in the first place, so don't sweat it.

LOL.

Our President is not running our Nation according to the bible because he KNOWS he is upholding the Constitution!! Does Santorum not understand that simple fact? Does Santorum think the Bible supercedes our Country's laws? For that alone, the man is ignorant, never mind some of his other fanatical beliefs. He is neither competent nor sensible enough to think he can lead our Government! JMO

Another good article Coral...............thanks!

he picked this fight because he doesn't what to talk about the demanding times, because he don't have a clue as what to do about anything to fix it!!!

Texasguy01

... President Obama was seriously misguided to pick a fight with the Catholic Church over abortion.

Basura. The President's job is to " preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against threats both foreign and domestic, such as you religious fundamentalists who seem to believe that your personal fairy tales should be the law of the land.

I'm sick of trying to be reasonable with you folks who will happily ram your mythologies down the throats - or vaginas - of people of other beliefs as you've been doing for centuries. But now that people are pushing back, oh the poor, poor persecuted religious, can't get your own way and be acknowledged as the Supreme Truth.

Too damn bad. You need to learn how to share.

yeah what Uthaclena said!!

Uthaclena Good post ! I'm with you on giving up on trying to reason with people who can't be reasoned with. Kinda like trying to have a conversation with a rock ! Religion is the source of all real and percieved evil !

Basura. The President's job is to " preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against threats both foreign and domestic,

So where is abortion in the Constitution? I see life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and abortion for the victim is none of the above.

So where is abortion in the Constitution?

Included with the Constitution is all of the Supreme Court decisions regarding it. So you'd have to look to Roe v. Wade for the relevant Constitutional address of abortion.

Abortion is based in the 14th Amendment's right to privacy clause. You like your right to privacy? Like the fact that when you go to the doctor, what is said is between you and the doctor? Well.. so does everyone else. Abortion is a decision between a woman and her doctor (and anyone SHE chooses to include in that decision.)

I misspoke in the above. God didn't say; "because I am a jealous God" in the first Commandment, it was the second.

I can't believe that Bachmann a/o Palin pale next to this pathetic man.

Emma.....As they say; "The proof is in the Pudding"......And he's all you say and some.

I should apologize for being on a rant this morning, but I won't. It's a very slow night at work.

I enjoyed the Bachmann and Palin era-they were always good for a laugh. And I of all people always value laughter, from whatever the source.

But this hate-filled man, this Da Saint, is no laughing matter. He portends to be judge, jury and executioner for the choices, the very private, personal choices I have made and will continue to make for MY life. And, I owe him, nor anyone else any defense for my choices.

A while back, all one heard was "dysfunctional" this and "dysfunctional" that, especially in relation to families. But..............just because my family, my life, my values are different from yours does not mean it is "dysfunctional." It fits me. Each person has to make their own choices and decisions for their life as best they can. And if the wrong one is made, will anyone else have to pay the cost or be responsible? Nope.

I have a very low tolerance for those sanctimonious idiots that stroke me with "you should do this," or, "you should have done that," when they have no clue about my life and who/what I am.

If God or any other Superior Being had wanted Da Saint to live my life, they would have given it to him. But.............since they gave it to me, I will muddle through to the best of my abilities and would appreciate the respect from others to just leave me and my life alone.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, there are many who find comfort through religion (I do not happen to be one of them) and I would not deny them that, I would just prefer they keep it to themselves as do I. But man has turned it into another control mechanism and distorted its over all intent.

Amen, Willard.