The irony of Rick Santorum’s views on our Constitution
March 1st, 2012 | by gene |This editorial cartoon is from the Minneapolis StarTribune on 2/29/12. I just thought it too funny and ironic not to share.
I’m so surprised Mr. Santorum is disgusted by the Constitution of the United States of America. I suppose we can expect a constitutional amendment revoking the separation of church and state shortly after his election as President. Or, IF he is elected, I should say. I wonder which religion he will want in his theocracy. :^)
If today brings even one choice your way,
choose to be a Bringer of the Light :^) gene
2 Responses to “The irony of Rick Santorum’s views on our Constitution”
By JAney on Apr 10, 2012 | Reply
I’m confused – but that may be expected from a non-American.
From what I’ve seen and heard, it’s not just Santorum who is trying to combine church and state. Maybe the others are a bit more subtle about it. (Or not.)
But Santorum ended his campaign today, so it sounds like your constitution is safe for a while longer
By genej313 on Apr 11, 2012 | Reply
Hi. Oh, not to worry. When I wrote that, Rick was still in full swing and his were the most over the top statements of all and the post was more inspired by the cartoon than the event and his opponents. But you are quite right, his entire party, particularly the Tea Bag part, want very much to create what I, and others, call the Christian Taliban here. They don’t seem to understand that freedom “of” religion is also freedom “from” religion. Ours is a big tent and all people need be able to fit under it, religious (though I have here and elsewhere called religion the greatest evil ever perpetrated upon humanity by men – for their own purposes, and meant it), non-religious, atheist, pagan, witches, people who believe the moon is made of green cheese, everyone. The Republican party seems intent on fitting only those who pass their litmus test for purity under our tent. And I think that wrong. So, Rick has called it quits, I really wish he hadn’t, I wanted his views front and center right through their convention, but they will still have Mitt’s which are nearly as strong, though he will now try to mitigate the damage he’s done with women, I trust them to see through that, mostly. And he will be running on the Ryan budgetary proposal which is the most mean-spirited document to come out of Washington since, well, since last years version, but before that a very long time. So don’t worry about being confused, we are a hodge podge nation and we allow all viewpoints air time, or web time, but that certainly does not mean we take them all seriously or that all of them have any chance of becoming law. Amending our national constitution is quite a long and difficult process so it isn’t done a lot. Currently it is much easier to amend state constitutions so that is where the Super PAC’s are concentrating their time and money handing out prefab amendments to Tea Party Republicans who swept into power two years ago and who I think are going to be swept right back out this fall. Oh, and nice to meet you. :^) gene