[lit-ideas] Re: Kerry & Reeves
- From: JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 05:22:03 EDT
Marlena, (forgive me if I'm repeating this, guys, it's been a long
incredibely tough few weeks), I recently heard some people being interviewed on
NPR
who were undecided. One lady who sounded "elderly" (how does one sound
elderly
and why did I think that?) was talking about the Republican Convention and
said it was so exciting and fun and then there was the whole religion thing
and then she actually said, "you know, a vote for Bush is a vote for God" and I
wanted to be ill. Hmmm.....actually that may have been when I started to be
ill..... Bush is (IMHO) more than a little like people who drive planes
into towers in the name of God and call themselves good religionists (I mean,
good Muslims/Christians/take-your-pick).
Julie Krueger
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Date: 10/11/04 11:47:12 PM Central Daylight Time From: _Eternitytime1@xxxxxxxx
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In a message dated 10/11/2004 7:59:41 PM Central Daylight Time,
JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx writes:
Does anyone here
think events like this really make a difference? To, for example,
undecideds?
Hi,
Yes. Not so much 'his death' but the fact that he really was trying to
make
stem cell research and all the promises it brings--real.
What it serves is more discussion--and yes, I do believe very much that my
phone call on Friday night after the debate had much to do with Kerry's
stance
on 'science' and stem cell research. Enough to change those minds? Maybe
not, but maybe so.
For there are, apparently, lots of people who are unaware of the science in
the whole issue--in spite of what we thinking thoughtful idea-oriented types
might be aware of...
I know about three couples who are still undecided. And, Paul is
correct--they have always (except for one) leaned towards the Republican
orientation--but they are not liking alot of what has happened. But, they
would all three
be going against not only family tradition, but what is being taught in
their
churches...but they are aware that tradition is not always best in all
circumstances and they are aware enough to be troubled by aspects of faith
which
Bush does not have in himself or in his policies but which Kerry does (you
know, the whole 'when you do this unto the least of these, you have done it
unto
me' and 'remember the stranger in the land' concepts...)
Just my thoughts,
Marlena
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