BROUN: I do go against my leadership all the time because I stand firm on the four questions that I ask about all legislation. The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent? The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon? Third, do we need it? Fourth, can we afford it? If all four yes, I vote yes, otherwise I vote no.
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The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon?
I'm pretty sure that would make it unconstitutional as we are a secular nation.
If it does fit the "Judeo"-Christian Biblical principles, and no other religions' principles, then it IS unconstitutional, stupid, so I guess you have to vote no on everything, right? Fat lot of help you are to people in need...
"The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent? The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon?"
Your nation WAS NOT founded upon Judeo-Christian Biblical principles and they conflict with the Constitution.
It's no wonder many Republicans are topping the stupid comments list when they can't see the difference between the two.
It's these rewrites that really piss me off, especially when they keep trying to push the lie that people immigrated to the new land and started new lives ALL for religious freedom. BULLSHIT.
"The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent? The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon? "
does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon
You mean that Judeo-Christian Biblical principle of Freedom of Religion that matches perfectly that bit in the 10 Commandments?
"Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon"
English Common Law, now apparently written by Jews.
Time to compare morality!
Eating shrimp
Rationalism: Perfectly fine.
Consensual, safe gay sex
Rationalism: Not bad unless het sex is also bad.
Helix Fossilism--I mean all other religions
Rationalism: Not bad by itself unless you infringe on others' rights.
Slavery
Rationalism: A moral evil and violation of natural human rights.
Paedophilia
Rationalism: Absolutely anathema.
"The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent?"
- And how do you know what the Founding Father's original intent was? This may shock you but the world has changed a tad since their day. We even have a national standing army now.
- Jeez, no wonder the republicans don;t do anything constructive.
- Since we need a functional national health care system, and the GOP has been fighting against admitting that fact tooth and nail, your party is clearly in a very poor place to determine what we need.
- Did that stop your lot from invading Iraq?
Too bad, Paul, without question number two (and the "original intent" part of question one, as Dr. Shrinker pointed out), these would be pretty good guidelines. Of course, there is the problem that Republicans seem to think that your obscene military budget rates a "yes" on all four points while at the same time apparently believing that universal healthcare or a decent education budget are four-noes-issues...
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