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Originally Posted by wendybeth
Oh, and Scaeagles- the Salvation Army, while a great organization, has a bit of a rep in the anti- gay dept. Most of them do. We had a 'church' up here for decades that was pro- Aryan; think they would just give to anyone?
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Does the salvation army ask people to prove sexual orientation before giving them food? I really doubt it, but I have no evidence to support my claim.
Of course there are whacko individual churches everywhere. This does not mean they would receive federal funds to support their charitable work.
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Supreme arrogance is being absolutely certain that your way is the only way.
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I always liked the quote by Lady Thatcher - "Consensus is the absence of leadership." However, to suggest that Bush believes his way is the only way is not always true. Ted Kennedy (or rather his staffers) wrote the education bill. So much has been made of "flip flopping". He didn't want a Bureau of Homeland Security, then he changed his mind. There are other numerous examples. Was it flip flopping or seeing that his way wasn't best?
On tax cuts, no - he believed his way was best. He stood by it. Pushed for them in an uncompromising fashion. Does someone run for President because they believe they have ideas that will work for the country? Of course. This means you get in and push your agenda. Of course it is arrogance. Show me a politician who isn't arrogant. You must have an ego to run for office and tell people that you are the best to lead them.