My best friend is a Republican. He is a great guy and a caring person. I have many Republican friends. At the last two debates a couple of reactions in the crowd have been, to me, just as meaningful as what has happened on stage.
Last week Rick Perry talked about executions in Texas which usually are greater than the other states combined. Perry offered no apologies and apparently from the reaction of the crowd need not do so. As the question was read and the number of executions named a lusty cheer went up from the crowd.
Last evening Wolf Blitzer was asking Ron Paul about what to do with a healthy twenty something who does not have health insurance but is injured and now lies in a coma where he may be for months. He asked what would Paul do. Paul attempted to skate around the question and talk about charity and personal responsibility but when pressed by Blitzer if Perry would let this person die several people in the crowd yelled yes.
What is wrong with us. Perhaps the Tea Party is more Libertarian than conservative but conservatives who usually proclaim to have Jesus on their side would know have clearly forgotten the number one admonition of Jesus. Love thy neighbor. Wishing an uninsured man dead is not Christian no mater how you slice it, and when the power to help is available but only to those who can pay the response from Jesus I am quite sure would not be good.
Look if you do not want to believe in God that is up to you. But for those who interpret God as being on their side it would be wise to consider some of the chapters of Jesus that they apparently missed.
Maybe we should have a new Bible Class for Republicans Remedial Jesus for Conservatives.
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