Glenn Beck and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) expressed harmonized outrage on Beck's radio program Thursday about news that the House might vote on the health care reform package this Sunday. Voting on a Sunday, they said, was offensive and heretical.Yes, because Republicans never, ever, ever voted on Sunday. Ever.
"They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God," King said.
"Faith has been perverted," Beck responded, then repeated. "They are going to vote for this damn thing on a Sunday, which is the Sabbath, during Lent."
Beck continued:
"Here is a group of people that have so perverted our faith and our hope and our charity, that is a -- this is an affront to God."
Though Beck conceded that he didn't believe that the Sunday vote was consciously chosen as a plot against God, he did find the timing apt.
"I think it's absolutely appropriate that these people are trying to put the nail in the coffin on our country on a Sunday -- something our founders would have never, ever, ever done. Out of respect for God."
On Palm Sunday in 2005, the Republican-controlled Senate passed a controversial bill to allow a federal court to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo. The House passed the same bill shortly after midnight on Monday morning.Oh wait, so there's a standing precedent for voting on Sunday when health care is involved. After all, Terri Schiavo was a life and death issue for a single American. Surely the Republicans would have no argument in Democrats doing the same for potentially saving millions of Americans, yes? Glad the Republicans could lead the way on it!
Way to be compassionate, guys!
I think you are purposely being dense to try and prove a point that isn't there. This is a huge stretch.
ReplyDeleteBeck normally gives himself away to criticism with asinine statements but in this case from reading the transcript what I took away and I'm sure many others did is that
1. Our country was founded on Judeo-Christian values
2. Our founders believed we had unalienable rights granted to us by God.
So they saw irony in the fact that
"They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God..."
Which is rather ironic, now was it planned for that reason? No, they were following their 72 hour rule, but it is however ironic.
Mr, waffles,the sabbath is on Saturday.For the love of the the flying spaghetti monster please get it right.
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