Jim Winkler needs your help

[AspenRose]

You may recall, he's the Methodist guy who recently called for Bush's impeachment. The Institute for Religion & Democracy has a poll up this week trying to discredit him. Please go cast your vote.

Here's the email I received:

"Greetings,

I have been alerted that the Institute for Religion and Democracy
(www.ird-renew.org) which among other things has continued its 6 (or
more) year campaign to have the General Board of Church and Society
dismantled, has a weekly poll as follows:

Text Box: United Methodist Church chief lobbyist Jim Winkler has
advocated the impeachment of President Bush, denouncing the "war on
terror" as the "war of terror" and has called Bush's removal a
religious imperative. Are such actions by a church official inappropriate?

If you would indulge in an easy and fun exercise in general church
politics, you can vote at the following address. (So far, the poll is
2 to 1 in favor of Jim!)

Have fun!"

http://www.ird-renew.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKVLfMVIsG&b=278604

PS: Jim's STILL winning :D

[RevCheesehead]

1. A poll is meaningless.

Only the General Conference of the UMChurch can dismantle any board or agency. The next GC is in 2008.

This is nothing but pure politics on their part. It will have no influence on the Board, or on General Conference. :)

[AspenRose]

2. You're right, BUT

it was still fun to vote :D