It is good to see that Republican politicians are awakening to the theocratic agenda of the Religious Right. I hope they will be able to help rank-and-file moderate Republicans wake-up. I doubt that they will be any more successful than moderate Baptists were when many of the same people took over the Southern Baptist Convention.
Prescott, in this post, had just quoted from John Danforth, former ambassador to the UN who resigned this past January
During the 18 years I served in the Senate, Republicans often disagreed with each other. But there was much that held us together….
But in recent times, we Republicans have allowed this shared agenda to become secondary to the agenda of Christian conservatives. As a senator, I worried every day about the size of the federal deficit. I did not spend a single minute worrying about the effect of gays on the institution of marriage. Today it seems to be the other way around.The historic principles of the Republican Party offer America its best hope for a prosperous and secure future. Our current fixation on a religious agenda has turned us in the wrong direction. It is time for Republicans to rediscover our roots.
Amen, well said. Speaking of thoughtful, positive Republicans: I watched the episode from Mar. 23rd that had Alan Alda, the Republican moderate candidate for President, struggling with issues of Church and Politics. Excellent episode. Alda is one good actor.