Comments on: No Longer a Christian Nation http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/ for freedom Fri, 21 May 2010 00:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Notinmybackyard http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Notinmybackyard Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:59:30 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-510 Actually, its probably a good thing that they did 'overturn' those campaign finance laws, although it should be noted they really didn't overturn them they only took some really stupid parts of them out. In fact, Obama going off against the decision in his State of the Union Address just showed how ignorant he was of the decision's true effect. What the supreme court did was to take away the media's control over election's in the month before an election. Corporations could already run advertisements for candidates up until then, but at that point all coverage became the domain of the MSM, which even when 'fair coverage time' rules are employed still manages to bias one candidate. For instance, all positive coverage for one and all negative coverage for the other stilll amounts to 'a fair distribution of time', right? This is the only major thing to change. Furthermore, corporations still can't directly donate money to candidates, contrary to what so many people are running their heads off about. The supreme court was quite clear that direct contributions were still out. Individual contributions are in though, meaning that its no longer an issue for a lot of individuals from the same corporation or citizen's group to donate to the same candidate, a policy ostensibly put in place to prevent employers from coercing employees to donate to particular candidates, but which heavily restricted the rights of individuals who did want to donate. Both of these changes help and hurt both sides of the aisle, so even if we were to see more involvement and spending from civic associations, corporations and labor unions, it stands to reason it will balance reasonably well. Actually, its probably a good thing that they did 'overturn' those campaign finance laws, although it should be noted they really didn't overturn them they only took some really stupid parts of them out. In fact, Obama going off against the decision in his State of the Union Address just showed how ignorant he was of the decision's true effect.

What the supreme court did was to take away the media's control over election's in the month before an election. Corporations could already run advertisements for candidates up until then, but at that point all coverage became the domain of the MSM, which even when 'fair coverage time' rules are employed still manages to bias one candidate. For instance, all positive coverage for one and all negative coverage for the other stilll amounts to 'a fair distribution of time', right? This is the only major thing to change.

Furthermore, corporations still can't directly donate money to candidates, contrary to what so many people are running their heads off about. The supreme court was quite clear that direct contributions were still out. Individual contributions are in though, meaning that its no longer an issue for a lot of individuals from the same corporation or citizen's group to donate to the same candidate, a policy ostensibly put in place to prevent employers from coercing employees to donate to particular candidates, but which heavily restricted the rights of individuals who did want to donate.

Both of these changes help and hurt both sides of the aisle, so even if we were to see more involvement and spending from civic associations, corporations and labor unions, it stands to reason it will balance reasonably well.

]]> By: florida annuity http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-430 florida annuity Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:59:23 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-430 When the US Supreme (idiot) Court overturned campaign finance laws which will allow corporations and foreign governments to essentially buy US elections, I decided it's time for me to give up on voting, except at my local level. I'm done. What's the point now? When the US Supreme (idiot) Court overturned campaign finance laws which will allow corporations and foreign governments to essentially buy US elections, I decided it’s time for me to give up on voting, except at my local level. I’m done. What’s the point now?

]]> By: Steve Longcrier http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Steve Longcrier Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:55:06 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-67 Is there anyone among us who have done something not so good in the name of something better? I will be the first to admit that Christians, like those of any religion, consistently fail the test of their own religion. But failing tests that no one can pass is like asking one, no, everyone to get a score of 18 on any par 72 golf course playing golf. While perfection might be the goal, it's the struggle, the determination, the desire and the values used on that path to perfection that makes all the difference. The Bible has withstood the test of time on values into our time, in an overwhelming number of ways, the state of the US is all to similar to those great nations of the past who have also gone by the wayside. This article points out that this country became great not for what it failed to do, but for the values this country was built on and the many decisions that were right! We will continue to make bad decisions as recent history over the last 9 years has shown us, but a country based on great values can overcome that, not by changing the values, but by sticking to them. Is there anyone among us who have done something not so good in the name of something better? I will be the first to admit that Christians, like those of any religion, consistently fail the test of their own religion. But failing tests that no one can pass is like asking one, no, everyone to get a score of 18 on any par 72 golf course playing golf. While perfection might be the goal, it's the struggle, the determination, the desire and the values used on that path to perfection that makes all the difference. The Bible has withstood the test of time on values into our time, in an overwhelming number of ways, the state of the US is all to similar to those great nations of the past who have also gone by the wayside. This article points out that this country became great not for what it failed to do, but for the values this country was built on and the many decisions that were right! We will continue to make bad decisions as recent history over the last 9 years has shown us, but a country based on great values can overcome that, not by changing the values, but by sticking to them.

]]> By: Deb http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Deb Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:49:26 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-66 I stumbled across this piece today and I love it! I plan to share it with many of my friends. There may be lots of people in this country who are not Christian or do not have Christian values but there are a whole lot more who ARE and DO. That's how I would like my country to be described. I'm proud of our country's heritage of Christian values. Id like to recommend a few good books on the subject: America's Providential History - by Mark a Bililes & Stephen K McDowell Original Intent - by David Barton Renewing the Soul of America - by Charles Crismier Well done! I stumbled across this piece today and I love it! I plan to share it with many of my friends. There may be lots of people in this country who are not Christian or do not have Christian values but there are a whole lot more who ARE and DO. That's how I would like my country to be described.
I'm proud of our country's heritage of Christian values. Id like to recommend a few good books on the subject:

America's Providential History – by Mark a Bililes & Stephen K McDowell
Original Intent – by David Barton
Renewing the Soul of America – by Charles Crismier

Well done!

]]> By: Czech_Radu http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Czech_Radu Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:46:17 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-65 The Gospel of JC was to colonize a foreign land and marginate their natives? That's the religion in what you believe? That seems just an argument to excuse your own faults. As a former believer, I learnt to respect all religions, but not to tolerate that kind of endemic hypocrisy. I understand that you consider necessary to adoctrine your children according to your faith, but, isn't now the time to open our minds and stop guiding our lives from values, instead of texts? Maybe it would be better for everyone to learn how to be humans rather than faith "soldiers" (and excuse if I generalise) The Gospel of JC was to colonize a foreign land and marginate their natives? That's the religion in what you believe? That seems just an argument to excuse your own faults. As a former believer, I learnt to respect all religions, but not to tolerate that kind of endemic hypocrisy. I understand that you consider necessary to adoctrine your children according to your faith, but, isn't now the time to open our minds and stop guiding our lives from values, instead of texts?

Maybe it would be better for everyone to learn how to be humans rather than faith "soldiers" (and excuse if I generalise)

]]> By: Bill McDonald http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Bill McDonald Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:34:26 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-64 Dennis, Keep up the good fight, which I join you in. Dennis, Keep up the good fight, which I join you in.

]]> By: Notinmybackyard http://iamerica.backyardpolitics.org/blog/2009/06/01/no-longer-a-christian-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Notinmybackyard Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:03:38 +0000 http://www.backyardpolitics.org/blog/?p=467#comment-63 I really have to hand it to you on this one Dennis, this has to be my favorite piece that you've written. I wrote an essay in high school once on this topic and I remain convinced that anyone who genuinely believes that our founding fathers were deists or agnostics has either drastically misinterpreted history or failed to read their complete original works. I really have to hand it to you on this one Dennis, this has to be my favorite piece that you've written. I wrote an essay in high school once on this topic and I remain convinced that anyone who genuinely believes that our founding fathers were deists or agnostics has either drastically misinterpreted history or failed to read their complete original works.

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