Oh NOW he threatens to use veto power?

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I wanted to get that last post out on the boards as quickly as possible, for obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by MBC

And when you try to legislate things based on your own belief system, you are in essence saying "My personal take on religion is the right one and everyone elses is wrong". It suggests that nobody should have the right to believe anything other than what you believe and, IMO, that crosses the line.

That is the only thing I take exception to you your post above. I make no distinction between what one thinks is right and wrong based on religion vs what someone thinks is right and wrong based on whatever. It matters not.

As an utterly ridiculous example, medicare is a moral choice made for us by government. Who is the government to tell me that my tax dollars should go for giving medical care to the elderly? It is a moral choice, and a good one regardless of what he motivation might be. It is certain biblical to help the elderly. If a politician votes to increase medicare spending because it is biblical to help the elderly does that mean his motivations are wrong because he is being influenced by his religious beliefs? Not in the least. But it won't be criticized because it is popular.

So the motivation shouldn't even come ino the equation. The vote or veto or whatever as an action itself is what matters.

A Flag Burning Amendment has nothing to do with religion. Not one bit. Yet it is a bad idea regardless that the motivation is really one of patriotic fervor (or playing thereto).

So, Eric, again, I do not consider you to be bigoted in the least, and please accept my apology for the obvious implication.