Nothing But Theocracy: Eliminating The Filibuster
I think that this filibuster fight has really shown the lengths and the extents to which the GOP will go to...just to get what they want - and only what they want, at that. Yesterday, Senator Bill Frist, the Republican majority leader spoke to a Christian, anti-filibuster rally, promoting the Republican agenda. There are two main issues I have with this. One is purely constitutional, from a legal perspective; the second one is from an ethical point of view. So I'll discuss the constitutional/legal one first. But before all of this, let me just put what's out there on this site. First off, the GOP argument with the judicial filibuster is that it would be corrupting the democratic process to deny judges an up-or-down vote on the floor of the Senate. But in reality, its not. As Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) said while the Senate was in session, quite simply in fact, "No...they don't [deserve an up-or-down vote]." And he's right. Besides, it has been all of 10 judges who have been denied an up-or-down vote, and out of all the ones that Bush has nominated who have been confirmed, 10 is not that all much. Really. The Dems have been *more* than reluctant in not giving judges a fight, so 10 judges who, by the way, are in fact too conservative, do not necessarily deserve an up-or-down vote on the floor of the Senate.
So now for the constitutional perspective. The Republicans allege that the democratic process is being subverted and corrupted just because of this. But in fact the Republicans are not conservative - they are neoconservative idealogues who do not have a good understanding of the Constitution and how it works. Instead, *they* have been the ones to subvert it with all that they have done over the years. But getting back to judges - the Senate is fulfilling its oversight responsibility by denying the executive branch a free pass at getting judges appointed. The Republicans in Congress, of course, would *never* understand this - since they have miserably failed in their oversight responsibility. In fact, they've chosen to fail in this respect, which disturbs me greatly. And they're doing it again in this case just so that their ideology is shepherded through the Congress to the judiciary at the expense of all legal and constitutional procedures in the way. The legalities that are in place are there for a reason - but the Republicans cannot live with the law, so instead they decide to change it when it doesn't suit their interests (which by the way is a very sociopathic thing to do) and will never, *EVER* learn to play by the rules. Not that they ever have, either. Look at Tom DeLay. Enough said.
In respect to this anti-filibuster, Christian rally, well what can I say? Its purely disgusting. For all of those who do not believe me when I say that Bill Frist, Tom DeLay, and George W. Bush are nothing but people who pander directly to the Religious Right, well I say, here is your proof. HERE is your proof. Bill Frist, by attending this rally, has made the correlation between faith and his political agenda. He has effectively demolished the "wall of seperation" between church and state in order to promote his own political and moral agenda. This of course does not rest well with MILLIONS of people throughout the country. This is so ethically wrong to me, and many others. You only just have to look at what this crazy, out-of-control-in-bed-with-the-Religious-Right GOP said at this rally. "The future of democracy and ordered liberty actually depends on the outcome of this [filibuster] struggle." Wow, what a lie! The way the Republicans twist the truth is *amazing*. I have to give them credit for that - but in reality, their hidden agenda is much more dangerous. The Republicans only want to establish a Christian theocracy in this country - really. Proof? Look at how their top officials pander to the Religious Right (which is really their base if you think about it). Look at what they went on about during this rally.
Tony Perkins, president of the right-wing Family Research Council, said, "What we are saying tonight is that as American citizens, we should not have to choose between believing what is in this book and serving the public." Oh well there you go. Wall of seperation between church and state = demolished. And there is something even more disturbing besides this fact. The very idea that the filibuster fight was equated with a religious struggle in and of itself reveals the irresponsibility of the GOP. Not even the quotes about how the filibuster is "inappropriate and undemocratic" and all that Republican garbage, not even all of those ridiculous assertions. But the fact that the Republican party (or at least the extreme right-wing in it) had the audacity to equate the filibuster fight with a religious struggle shows to me either one of two things - a) their main goal is to establish a Christian theocracy and convert nonbelievers, or b) they are so insecure with knowing that the country is not safe that they have begun to completely rely on faith for their missions. Absolutely ridiculous, what they are and what they stand for. The former of the two possiblities is more likely to be true in my opinion, though the latter is just as valid.
In conclusion, what the Republicans are doing is highly repulsive and insulting. I am honestly ashamed to be a citizen of a country in which such an irresponsibile and arrogant political party is in power. Now that the Republicans have taken the outrageous step of attempting to ban the filibuster on the basis that Democrats are "against people of faith", I can no longer say that I'm proud to be an American. Because, in all honestly, I'm really not. I'm disgusted and what has been done - it is the GOP and their theocratic agenda which is corrupting democracy, quite the contrary to the belief that the use of the judicial filibuster to block just *10* nominees is undemocratic. Remember, that was a figure of 10 nominees...out of about 300. Oh, *and* this is hypocritical - since the GOP used this tactic against some of Clinton's judicial nominees...and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was absolutely right when he said...
...this is going to come back to haunt the Republicans one day.
So now for the constitutional perspective. The Republicans allege that the democratic process is being subverted and corrupted just because of this. But in fact the Republicans are not conservative - they are neoconservative idealogues who do not have a good understanding of the Constitution and how it works. Instead, *they* have been the ones to subvert it with all that they have done over the years. But getting back to judges - the Senate is fulfilling its oversight responsibility by denying the executive branch a free pass at getting judges appointed. The Republicans in Congress, of course, would *never* understand this - since they have miserably failed in their oversight responsibility. In fact, they've chosen to fail in this respect, which disturbs me greatly. And they're doing it again in this case just so that their ideology is shepherded through the Congress to the judiciary at the expense of all legal and constitutional procedures in the way. The legalities that are in place are there for a reason - but the Republicans cannot live with the law, so instead they decide to change it when it doesn't suit their interests (which by the way is a very sociopathic thing to do) and will never, *EVER* learn to play by the rules. Not that they ever have, either. Look at Tom DeLay. Enough said.
In respect to this anti-filibuster, Christian rally, well what can I say? Its purely disgusting. For all of those who do not believe me when I say that Bill Frist, Tom DeLay, and George W. Bush are nothing but people who pander directly to the Religious Right, well I say, here is your proof. HERE is your proof. Bill Frist, by attending this rally, has made the correlation between faith and his political agenda. He has effectively demolished the "wall of seperation" between church and state in order to promote his own political and moral agenda. This of course does not rest well with MILLIONS of people throughout the country. This is so ethically wrong to me, and many others. You only just have to look at what this crazy, out-of-control-in-bed-with-the-Religious-Right GOP said at this rally. "The future of democracy and ordered liberty actually depends on the outcome of this [filibuster] struggle." Wow, what a lie! The way the Republicans twist the truth is *amazing*. I have to give them credit for that - but in reality, their hidden agenda is much more dangerous. The Republicans only want to establish a Christian theocracy in this country - really. Proof? Look at how their top officials pander to the Religious Right (which is really their base if you think about it). Look at what they went on about during this rally.
Tony Perkins, president of the right-wing Family Research Council, said, "What we are saying tonight is that as American citizens, we should not have to choose between believing what is in this book and serving the public." Oh well there you go. Wall of seperation between church and state = demolished. And there is something even more disturbing besides this fact. The very idea that the filibuster fight was equated with a religious struggle in and of itself reveals the irresponsibility of the GOP. Not even the quotes about how the filibuster is "inappropriate and undemocratic" and all that Republican garbage, not even all of those ridiculous assertions. But the fact that the Republican party (or at least the extreme right-wing in it) had the audacity to equate the filibuster fight with a religious struggle shows to me either one of two things - a) their main goal is to establish a Christian theocracy and convert nonbelievers, or b) they are so insecure with knowing that the country is not safe that they have begun to completely rely on faith for their missions. Absolutely ridiculous, what they are and what they stand for. The former of the two possiblities is more likely to be true in my opinion, though the latter is just as valid.
In conclusion, what the Republicans are doing is highly repulsive and insulting. I am honestly ashamed to be a citizen of a country in which such an irresponsibile and arrogant political party is in power. Now that the Republicans have taken the outrageous step of attempting to ban the filibuster on the basis that Democrats are "against people of faith", I can no longer say that I'm proud to be an American. Because, in all honestly, I'm really not. I'm disgusted and what has been done - it is the GOP and their theocratic agenda which is corrupting democracy, quite the contrary to the belief that the use of the judicial filibuster to block just *10* nominees is undemocratic. Remember, that was a figure of 10 nominees...out of about 300. Oh, *and* this is hypocritical - since the GOP used this tactic against some of Clinton's judicial nominees...and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was absolutely right when he said...
...this is going to come back to haunt the Republicans one day.
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