DISGUSTING CAMPAIGNING

[JNB]

 While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

[??????????]

While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

What about Democrats stumping in Black churches? Or do they get a free pass (as usual) because they are blacks?

[JNB]

While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

What about Democrats stumping in Black churches? Or do they get a free pass (as usual) because they are blacks?

  I think Dems campiagning in black churches smacks of hypocracy and black churches should be held to the exact same standards as white churches are. Sadly the rules are not applied fairly.

[??????????]

While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

What about Democrats stumping in Black churches? Or do they get a free pass (as usual) because they are blacks?

  I think Dems campiagning in black churches smacks of hypocracy and black churches should be held to the exact same standards as white churches are. Sadly the rules are not applied fairly.

The rules are different if you are black.

[Lunar]

I agree that both should be looked down upon.

But perhaps the justification isn't that they're Black, but because of the different atmosphere in a Black church.  In addition to the atmosphere, a candidate in a Black church often talks about civil rights while one in a White church will talk more about controversial religious issues and will appear much more like a preacher in any video clips.

[Shira]

It's gonna get worse [roll eyes]!

Fed up with hearing about Fahrenheit 9/11, SBVFT ads, National Guard service, 'Unfit for Command' book, Kitty Kelley Bush family biog, 527s..........................

The only book, which would remotely interest me at this point in time is Senator Bob Grahan's 'Intelligence Matters'

Dave

O'Reilly already titeled him as "luni" which is the same title he assigned to H.Dean

[CARLHAYDEN]

While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

First, there is NO credible evidence that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth placed the material in the church.

Second, there is NO credible evidence that they had ANYTHING to do with the Osama allegation.

Third, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have more medals and more service than Kerry, so knock of the "cowards" lie.

[2952-0-0]

sorry, lunar, but states sometimes drives me over the edge; mea culpa if I went too far.

Yeah, it's cool.  I see why you felt provoked, but it was stupid on both sides.  If you don't like certain posters, don't respond to them and don't read them.

Talk about a double standard. Typical.

Exactly. And that includes spoofing the John Kerry for President logo for your fantasy campaign?

How is a fantasy logo a double standard? Quit eating that cat over there in china.

Oops. Sorry. Heated up a bit.

[Wakie]

While I think Kerry is a bad example of a Catholic, I find any political litature in a parish other than litature that states the churches positions on issues is disgusting, and I am not surprise the Swift Boat Cowards and the "challenged" people that support them would resort to such tactics.

First, there is NO credible evidence that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth placed the material in the church.

Second, there is NO credible evidence that they had ANYTHING to do with the Osama allegation.

Third, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have more medals and more service than Kerry, so knock of the "cowards" lie.

1) True ... but it is likely that someone aligned with the group did it.

2) False ... I have the flyer.  Want me to scan it and email it to you?

3) True ... I wouldn't call them cowards.  I would call them @ssholes though.

[CARLHAYDEN]

I agree that both should be looked down upon.

But perhaps the justification isn't that they're Black, but because of the different atmosphere in a Black church.  In addition to the atmosphere, a candidate in a Black church often talks about civil rights while one in a White church will talk more about controversial religious issues and will appear much more like a preacher in any video clips.

I'm trying to fathom the reasoning behind your post.

Is it ok for a politician to speak about non-religious issues in a church but not ok for a politican to speak about religious issues in church?

[Lunar]

What?  I made it clear in my post that I looked down at politicians using churches and then took a birds-eye view of the whole situation in my analysis (referring to how it looks in TV rather than why it's "wrong").

I was simply explaining why a politician speaking in a Black church is far less controversial and pointing towards other reasons besides race that has to do with it.