Salazar: Focus on the Family = Theocracy.

[reprehensor]

Salazar lets fly

Focus on Family aims to create theocracy in U.S., senator says

By M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News
April 22, 2005

WASHINGTON - Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., intensified his war of words with Focus on the Family on Thursday, accusing its evangelical Christian leaders of trying to turn the United States into a theocracy.

"I think that the way Focus on the Family and the conservative right wing is attempting to take the country will threaten the basic cornerstone of our freedom," Salazar said in an interview.

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Salazar, a Democrat and lifelong Catholic, blasted the ads on Wednesday, saying Focus on the Family was "hijacking" Christianity and becoming an appendage of the Republican Party. The ministry reaches millions of evangelical Christians through the leadership of its founder, James Dobson.

"I think the kind of attack that is being used against (Democratic senators) and against me has the potential of moving our country to abandoning the freedom of worship which we enjoy in this country, and moving toward the creation of a theocracy," Salazar said.

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[AlinPA]

1. A am now very impressed with this new senator. Guts. We need more

senators with his guts to speak out on this.

[JAbuchan08]

2. Democrats need to start pointing out that religion is a choice and that

there are limits to religious freedom, such as; polygamy is not legal for mormons and muslims. David Koresh was not free to rape young children and even the most well intentioned christian judges and/or lawmakers are not allowed by law to put the bible before the constitution

[nickgutierrez]

3. Ooh - somebody used the "T" word.

Way to go, Salazar. "Theocracy" really is what some of these people are after. :applause:

[Selteri]

4. I'm so happy Ken made it through the hard Right of Colroado. N.T.

[ArtVandaley]

5. He's keeping it up, check this out:

From DailyKos:

Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) continues to snipe at Focus on the Family, Frist's ally in Extremist Sunday. The Senator points out that Focus on the Family board member R. Albert Mohler, Jr said:

The board member, R. Albert Mohler Jr., said Thursday he stands by the comments he made in March 2000 on the cable news show Larry King Live.

"I believe that the Roman church is a false church and it teaches a false gospel," Mohler said at the time. "And indeed, I believe that the pope himself holds a false and unbiblical office."

Salazar called on James Dobson to repudiate Mohler. Well done Senator Salazar.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/4/22/13351/4522



Looking good. And, I'm forever grateful to Salzar for keeping that Nazi Pete Coors out of the Senate.

[rockymountaindem]

6. That's hitting them where it hurts.

The other day, Focus called on Salazar to stand against a filibuster because some of the judges being held up are Catholics. They said something like "Salazar should stand up for the poor discriminated-against Catholics". Of course, Focus is talking out of both sides of their mouths as usual, encouraging Salazar to "be a good Catholic" and simultaneously beating their usual anti-Catholic drum.

Salazar is in a unique position to oppose these fools because he is a faithful Catholic who knows how to stand up for himself, and because Focus is one of his own constituents.

Too bad, Focus, I know you'd rather have Beer-man in office to be your tool. Good thing the kind folks outside Colorado Springs (my hometown) saw right through you.

[EFerrari]

7. Fracas for the Family sure isn't very careful, is it?

I hope they get worse and louder. They're peeling away every shred of credibility their "movement" every had.

/gram

[Beelzebud]

8. BRAVO SENATOR! We need more rational voices speaking out!

We need a new era of Common Sense!