We Need An American President

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Chuck is pointing out just like I did about how gullible (stupid) most
professing christians are.To me those that are this gullible are not
true christians because the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.If
you don’t have wisdom then you do not fear God.Those who are rooted in
God’s word are not going to fall for every wind of doctrine or
politician that talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk.That is the
problem with this country is that there is no fear of God.We seem to
have mostly hypocrites supporting hypocrites.Anybody that ignores or
cover up for the evil of Bush are evil themselves because this is proof
that they condone his evil.I get those hypocritical republican surveys
that is loaded with propagandist questions and don’t ask true honest
questions.Well I return it anyway with a piece of my mind even if they
don’t have a fill-in-the-blank section.They promote this nonsense about
america being divided by red states and blue states.If people will wake
up out of this two party scam then america won’t be divided at all but
united against both parties.True americans are sick of both the likes of
Clinton and Bush as well as all other greedy special interest career
politicians.It is time for the american people to take back this country
from illegals and career politicians that do not care about anything but
their own money and power.It is time to make all criminals,especially
the rich elitist criminals such as all these corrupt corporate types and
all the criminals preaching from the pulpits.The rule of law applies to
all no matter who you are,whether you are a christian,preacher,or just
filthy rich that you think you can get away with it.The only way for our
nation to survive is when we enforce the laws that already exist.Back in
bible times thieves were force to repay what they stolen 4 times
over.That is a good idea for all the corporate crooks,greedy
politicians,and scamming preachers.The bible talks about the wealth of
the wicked being laid up for the just so maybe this is the time.For
those who attend church they need to ask their pastor where he stands on
the corruption of Bush.If he (or she) will not take a righteous stand
then there is no more need to bring yourself under this corrupt
authority.Distance yourselves from the wicked lest you partake in their
judgment.

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I just finished reading my current copy of The Times Examiner newspaper,
which is published by my good friend Bob Dill in Greenville, South Carolina.
This is an excellent independent paper that I can heartily recommend to my
readers, by the way. I believe one hundred newspapers such as The Times
Examiner would go a long way in helping to save this once-great republic.
One does not have to live in Greenville to subscribe. I believe it is
important that we support those brave, independent men who are fighting to
preserve America’s historic principles. Bob is doing just that through The
Times Examiner newspaper.

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http://www.timesexaminer.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

In the Examiner, I could not help but notice the report which chronicles the
release of a new film “on the life and faith of President Bush.” The film is
entitled “George W. Bush: FAITH in the White House.” According to the
report, the film claims that “not since Abe Lincoln has a sitting president
talked so much about God as has President Bush.”

The article also states, “Like no other president in the history of our
nation, George W. Bush boldly, publicly, and genuinely lives out his faith
on the job. According to BBC correspondent Justin Webb, ‘Nobody spends more
time on his knees than George W. Bush. The Bush administration hums to the
sound of prayer. Prayer meetings take place day and night. It’s not uncommon
to see White House functionaries hurrying down corridors carrying Bibles.’”

When I read things such as this, I am reminded of why I wrote a previous
column entitled, “Why Are Christians So Gullible?” (Read it here:
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20070807.html )
Christians do seem to be among the most gullible people in the world. And
nowhere is this gullibility observed more than in the way Christians relate
to politics.

It seems that many Christians are willing to swallow just about anything if
it is camouflaged in the garb of “Christianity.” And George W. Bush is the
ultimate example of this tragic reality.

Are there sincere Christians in subordinate positions within the Bush
administration? Of course there are. Some of them may even “[hurry] down
corridors carrying Bibles.” Karl Rove was a master strategist. He constantly
fed the Religious Right mega-helpings of carrots to bring them into the
trap. Private phone calls, invitations to dinners and lunches, letters of
appreciation, and the employment of many believers are among the many such
tactics employed by Rove. But as Jesus plainly told us, “Ye shall know them
by their fruits.”

I invite readers, especially Christian readers, to take the time to examine
the record of George W. Bush. My staff has compiled a very thorough listing
of Bush’s record, which one may use to examine the “fruit” of this
President. To view the Bush record, go here:
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/bushrecord.html

Don’t get me wrong. Nothing would please me more than to know that our
President was a true Christian man. I believe our country is in desperate
need of genuine Christian leaders. We need leaders who fear God, leaders who
believe in honesty and truth, and leaders who will honor their oaths of
office. Then again, I would be pleased to have such a leader in office,
regardless of his or her Christian profession. One does not have to be a
Christian to fear God, believe in honesty, and take seriously his obligation
to obey the U.S. Constitution. In fact, I know some unbelievers whom I would
trust much more than I would trust some professing Christians.

And speaking of praying, we know G.W. Bush has participated in prayers to
the Muslim god, Allah. In fact, he is the first U.S. President to celebrate
Ramadan in the White House. He is the also the first U.S. President to honor
the Koran (a book that promotes the killing of non-Muslims) in a
presidential inaugural address. And as far as I can tell, he is the first
U.S. President to pray in a Shinto temple. So, can someone please tell us
exactly which god it is to whom Bush prays?

However, it is President Bush’s infatuation with fascism and globalism that
should be of utmost concern to all Americans, especially Christians.

Without a doubt, George W. Bush has done more to threaten our constitutional
liberties than any President since Woodrow Wilson. (Oh, yes, he claimed to
be a Christian, too.) More than that, because Bush has convinced the
Religious Right that he is one of them, they are willing to follow him down
this pernicious path.

George Bush has allowed America’s borders and ports to remain open, not only
to illegal aliens, but also to potential terrorists. Our security agencies
know that terrorists from the Middle East are coming across our southern
border in great numbers. They know that America is just as vulnerable to a
terrorist attack as it was before 9/11/01. How can a “Christian” president
sleep at night, when he knows that his attempts to appease and accommodate
Mexico and China are putting America’s safety at risk? Yet, even this week,
President Bush was in Canada to push forward with his plans to integrate the
United States into a North American Community, which only serves to further
facilitate increased illegal immigration.

At the same time that President Bush throws open the door of illegal
immigration with its potential for terrorism, he hammers away at the
constitutional liberties of the American people. Furthermore, his
administration is fraught with secrecy and duplicity. It seems to me that
the Bible has a little something to say about honesty.

Just last year, President Bush removed the historic protection of Posse
Comitatus, which prevented U.S. troops from being used against American
citizens. Would a true Christian do this? Adding more suspicion to an
administration laden with suspicion, the Department of Homeland Security is
currently enlisting the assistance of pastors to help promote gun
confiscation in the event of another terrorist attack. Again, why would a
Christian president authorize or condone such a thing? Beyond that, his
infatuation with warrantless wiretaps and eavesdropping puts the liberty of
every American at risk.

In addition, while claiming to be waging a war on terrorism in Iraq,
President Bush is sending hundreds of millions of dollars of arms and
munitions to his oil buddies in Saudi Arabia. This is in spite of the fact
that Saudi Arabia has been the most aggressive supplier of Islamic terrorist
activity of any nation in the world. Have Christians forgotten that the vast
majority of the 9/11 hijackers (along with Osama bin Laden) were not from
Iraq, or even Iran, but Saudi Arabia?

Even if President Bush is a sincere Christian, he is, more often than not,
sincerely wrong. Many would say that Jimmy Carter was a sincere Christian,
but evangelical Christians did not give him a pass on bad policy decisions.
Why should we give G.W. Bush a pass just because he calls himself a
Christian? We shouldn’t.

We don’t need a President who claims to be a Christian but who runs
roughshod over the Constitution and treats the liberties of the American
people with frivolity. We don’t need a President who says he is a Christian
but who calls people who are concerned about his secret agreements with
Mexico and Canada “comical.” (Which is exactly what Bush said just a few
days ago.) We don’t need a President who bathes himself in the aura of
Christianity but who leads America into an era of imperialism (and that is
exactly what the world now perceives about us) with a penchant for
preemptive war.

What we need is an old-fashioned AMERICAN President. A President who will
put the interests of America above the interests of internationalists. A
President who will stop selling out American workers to China and Mexico. A
President who will keep his word to support, protect, and defend the
Constitution of the United States. A President who will protect America’s
borders. A President who will stop using America’s fighting men as the
world’s policemen. A President who is more concerned about the economic
well-being of Americans than he is about constructing some “global economy”
for the multinational corporations and international bankers. And, yes, a
President who believes in telling the American people the truth. Show me a
President that will do this, and I will be happy to support him, whether he
tells me he prays or attends church or calls himself a Christian or not. And
any President who does not do this, George W. Bush included, I will oppose,
no matter what he calls himself.

Instead of watching blatantly biased films, which are only designed to
deceive and dumb down Christian voters, we should be watching the actual
actions and policies of our elected leaders. Perhaps, then, we would not
only be less gullible, but we would also be able to hold our leaders
accountable to the principles of good government–something most Christians
are not doing now.

(c) Chuck Baldwin Please visit Chuck’s web site at http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com.