Shocking quote from Bush speaking at a Corker for Senate event in TN

[keithkam]

I was floored when I saw him say this on TV:

"I believe government has an obligation to open its coffers for competitive bidding to faith-based and community-based groups in order to make sure America -- America's souls are saved one person at a time."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060830-7.html

What!? It's the government's job to save souls (i.e., convert people to Christianity)!? Wow. Apparantly, I must have been out of the loop, because he had said similar statements at least as far back as 2004. I was already upset by faith-based initiatives, but I just didn't know he was so open about that. That's the President of the United States saying that. What the hell is wrong with people?

[Avalux]

1. He's talking to his base - it's a fundraiser.

Will say anything to get votes; not a big surprise he'd say this crap.

[w4rma]

23. He's still the "president*" of the country. This shouldn't be minimized

as if "all presidents do it".

[eccles12]

30. Yes, but a statement like that by Mullah Bush needs national attention. n

[mcscajun]

2. WTF? What about those of us who don't WANT to be saved?

And Don't Want our money used to try and save US or Anyone else?

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

You're right, though. The 'faith-based' crap is nothing new...but this level of blatant religiousity indicates an uptick in the threat level, IMO.

[peacetalksforall]

20. I think Dems should make an issue of it. Line in the sand -

we must draw one - no excuses. We've gone as far as we should go with the stuff that's been around for 25-200 years. No further. Protest! Highlight! Draw attetnion to it!

[Fovea]

29. Google 'Auto de Fe'

And that should answer your question.
Conversly, you might die killing off the officers of the inquesition when they come to your door.
The choice is yours.

[Neoma]

3. Oh..my..gosh.

[Disturbed]

4. "Faith Based" Only RWing ,so called Christian, scams allowed.

All others don't get Middle Class Taxpayers $$$.

Busholini funnels taxpayer $$$ to his base.

[Lisa]

5. a bumper crop of Dubya's babbling here!

It seems he lets down his guard at these kinds of events, and just blurts out things that his handlers have probably tried to keep him from saying elsewhere.

Thanks for posting, keithkam!

I took the liberty of forwarding your quote to www.dubyaspeak.com, for their collection. If you find more of those, they'd be glad to get them!

[keithkam]

31. I'm glad someone is passing this on

Like I said, I just happened to catch him on TV, but not surprisingly, I haven't heard anything about this in the media. I guess the President of this country saying the government should be in the business of saving souls isn't newsworthy. If I happen to come across more I'll be sure to send it to that site.

[kurth]

6. What country do we live in?

Fucking asshole.

[tandot]

7. Faith-based? I guess this will apply to Muslims, Wiccans, and other

faith-based organizations. How about Scientology?


How do you think the "religious" right and right-wingers will react when non-Christian religious organizations suddenly apply for and get a big chunk of their tax money?

[Radical Activist]

8. The Southern Baptist Church is the most powerful political force in TN

So this kind of pandering isn't surprising.

[Double T]

9. The head phony fundie speaking to the lemming fundies.........

telling THEM what THEY want to hear. bushco will say anything for a buck.

[panader0]

10. bush has no soul to be saved a cockroach has more soul

[snowbear]

11. Take a look at Corker's Christian Values Daughter...

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/facebook/more-facebook-fun-bob-corkers-daughter-experiments-with-mary-cheneyism-180720.php

CORKER the "Christian Family Values" man....

[Double T]

13. What christian denomination is corker with ????...........

might make me a convert.

[DeSwiss]

25. Daaaaay...umn gurl!!!!

cork·er /'k·rk·r/ –noun
1. a person or thing that corks.
2. Informal. something that closes a discussion or settles a question.
3. Informal. someone or something that is astonishing or excellent.


Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

How bout, All of the above!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[DeSwiss]

12. Whatever happened to...

...Amendment I

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

:shrug:

[Hav]

14. .

It interferes with the GOP's law number 1:
"We shall do whatever we want."

[DeSwiss]

22. Hav, you've hit the nail on the head...

...but this has gone too far!!!!!

[Sinti]

18. It's a whittling assignment. You begin with ad hoc establishment

You use the federal coffers to prop up the church. Then you move on to defining the absence of established religion as prejudicial, a violation of the Christians' civil rights. Then you drop a few laws in that openly base themselves in Christian theology, rather than secular ethics and good sense. You only need one or two to be upheld by the Supremes to establish case law. A few years down the road, Howard Ahmanson's dream comes true, and no one can figure out how they got there.

[DeSwiss]

21. Don't I know it... n/t

[FloridaPat]

15. So he does believe in competitive bidding in some cases. Wow.

And when did the gov't decide to save souls? Shouldn't they start with the White House and congress?

[w4rma]

24. Competitive bidding for souls. (nt)

[Human Torch]

16. He used the word "soul" 8 times in his speech...

...reminds me of the old Dana Carvey SNL speech in which Poppy Bush repeatedly uttered the phrase "Operation Desert Storm" in order to receive a standing ovation from the crowd.

I'm a Christian. Bush doesn't speak for me. If he's harvesting souls, it's not for my God.

[Tanuki]

17. Sounds as crazy as Katherine Harris,

or he couldn't let an opportunity to pander pass him by. Bob Corker's (the person he was there to support) tv ads in the primary blatantly played the Christian card, boasting of his patricipation in a mission trip to Haiti that he read about in the church bulletin while sitting in church one Sunday....blah blah blah.....:puke:
(and I say that as a Baptist who firmly believes in separation of church and state)

[Disturbed]

19. "Sounds as crazy as Katherine Harris."

Labeling Busholini "crazy" won't get us too far. This Regime is the most dangerous one on planet earth!

[GeorgeGist]

26. Well as everyone knows...

if religion depended on the free market to compete for souls; all religions would be financially as well as spiritually bankrupt.

[progressoid]

27. We hold these truths to be self evident...

That God needs America to help save souls.

[Gregorian]

28. How do they know when it's "saved"?

By water? By fire? By inquisition? Or perhaps by one's actions?

Earth to Bush, we need a talk.

[Imagevision]

32. "convert people to Christianity" - can I get an amen?!! hahahaha.....

[SOS]

33. Not remotely a "faith" issue

The goal is to move 10-15% of the black vote to the R column.
The strategy is to cut government services and then funnel that money to churches. Specifically African-American churches.
The Repubs can create a permanent majority with that shift.
They will point out the "failure" of government (a failure they created) and then dump a truckload of money onto the faith-based initiatives.

They want black ministers to advise their congregation to vote Republican, based on this money move.

Here's a more accurate translation of Bush's remarks:

"I believe government has an obligation to open its coffers for competitive bidding to faith-based groups in order to make sure America's black voters are switched to the Republican Party one person at a time."

[Jacobin]

34. Lovely theocracy we have here

will make for a great holy war.

[saberjet22]

35. "I believe government has an obligation to open its coffers for competitive

I have to double-check on the president's oath of office, because apparently it must say that he swears to "support, defend, and find a way around the Constitution of the United States." I know it's in there somewhere, or else how could that nasty little turd keep doing what he's doing, without getting impeached?
Even though the Republicans wouldn't allow an impeachment to go through, the Dems ought to proceed with the impeachment process, and let the Republicans make their stand, thus showing on the record what a bunch of scumbags they are, so they can be nailed with their own statements in the future!

[eppur_se_muova]

36. That's it, the Onion can fold now.

Bu**sh**'s reality is now weirder than any satire.

[rightwingsucks]

37. The only reason

The only reason anyones sould needs saved, would be from him and the damage the Bush admin. has caused.