From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
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>>
>> Yep both could be good as long as one overlooks the Christian teachings
>> on
>> marriage. Their history would be subject to attack. Unless the
> conservative
>> Christians don't mean what they say.
>>
>
> Which teaching is that?  Forgiveness?  I love it when the
> atheist/agnostic/lip service only believers try to give theology lessons
> to
> those who are believers.
>

Oh lets see God hateth divorce, little rules on fornication and adultery
etc. Forgiveness does require acknowledgement and repentance.

As a believer I find it disappointing when non believers know more about
Gods teachings than believers.

However my point is these two would be subject to attack on those grounds.
I'm merely pointing out a little discrepancy.

>>  at least Newt
>> does try and explain and discuss them. Personally I think that honest
>> discussion is required for democracy.
>
> I singled out this part because we can agree on that.  Newt is actually a
> pretty brilliant political thinker.
>
>>
>> So the republicans could actually do what the conservatives claimed the
>> Democrats did ( and complained loudly about)? if it's wrong for one its
>> wrong for all.
>
> The constitution provides that the Senate shall give advice and consent by
> a
> simple majority vote.  An artificial extra-constitutional requirement of
> 60
> votes on advise and consent is a violation of this provision of the
> constitution, and acts as a usurpation of the appointment process that is
> vested solely in the Executive branch..  It is the Democraps continual
> perversion of the constitution and their constitutional responsibilities
> that has brought about the situation.  What is wrong is their
> unconstitutional perversion of the constitutional process for advise and
> consent, and the cure for this unconstitutional perversion is the
> republicans requiring that the Senate actually live up to its duty to
> adhere
> to the terms of the constitution.  Again those terms are that the
> President
> appoints and the Senate gives advise and consent by a simple majority
> vote.

So you opposed the actions of the Republicans when there were democratic
majorities ? Good for you.

>
>>
>> Any other good republican governors ?
>
> I'm sure, but don't follow state politics of other states.  So I'm not the
> one to ask.  I barely follow the politics of my own state.
>
> Gary


That surprises me a bit

Bob Lewis

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