Rick Santorum Theocrat In A Democracy

I have never seen anything like Rick Santorum in my life. Once again he doubled down on crazy over the weekend, which for him is becoming a daily occurrence. He said the notion of religion not playing a role in politics “makes me want to throw up." He continued, "To say that people of faith have no role in the public square? You bet that makes me want to throw up. What kind of country do we live in where only people of non-faith can come in the public square and make their case? That makes me throw up. And that should make every American [throw up]," Santorum said on ABC's This Week. The former Pennsylvania senator was referring to John F. Kennedy’s famous 1960 speech that argued religion should be separate from politics. "I don't believe in an America where the separation between church and state is absolute," he said.

Now just to be clear here, I'm not suggesting people of a particular faith cannot participate in our government. Frankly, that has been an unavoidable fact for over 235 years. However, I draw the line when a political candidate wishes to impose his own particular brand of religion into the lives of the American people, whether they happen to agree with him or not. Oh and just for the record, its against the United States Constitution. You know that wonderful governing document that Republicans love to shove in every body's face when it's convenient for them, and hide it under a rock somewhere when it's not. If I had a dime for every conservative who's screamed about upholding THEIR interpretation of the Constitution, I'd be a millionaire. Now you have a Republican presidential candidate openly fly in the face of that very document, and what do you hear from the Right? A chorus of crickets!

Rick Santorum needs to find his way to a Catholic Parrish house, not the White House. He needs a church pulpit, not a bully pulpit in the oval office. He needs a congregation, not a delegation. There is no way around it, this man is off his rocker! I understand on Aaron Klein's WABC Radio Show, former New York Mayor Ed Koch called him "Nuts" today, well I'm right there with you Mayor, the interview will air tonight. I think there is a bumper sticker out there that says "The last time we mixed religion and politics people got burned at the stake." My question is where can I buy one. I'm making light of this a little, but this is serious as a heart attack, Father Rick is certifiable. Here is a little something that might enlighten my good readers about the impact of fear in the imposition of religion in the United States. Lets not let Rick Santorum add to that list in the year of our Lord 2012.

DID YOU KNOW:

THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT WAS RATIFIED IN 1789 HAD ONLY ONE REFERENCE TO RELIGION [ARTICLE 6] NO RELIGIOUS TEST SHALL EVER BE REQUIRED AS A QUALIFICATION TO ANY OFFICE OR PUBLIC TRUST UNDER THE UNITED STATES.

THE DE FACTO MOTTO OF THE UNITED STATES, ADOPTED AS PART OF THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS IN 1782 WAS E. PLURIBUS UNUM [OUT OF MANY ONE] CONGRESS CHANGED IT 174 YEARS LATER. [1956] TO IN GOD WE TRUST

THE ORIGINAL "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE" WAS WRITTEN IN 1892 BY BAPTIST MINISTER FRANCIS BELLAMY WHO DID NOT INCLUDE THE WORDS "UNDER GOD." THOSE WERE ADDED BY CONGRESS 62 YEARS LATER. [1954]

THE UNITED STATES DID NOT ISSUE CURRENCY UNTIL 1861, AND "IN GOD WE TRUST" DIDN'T APPEAR ON IT FOR 96 YEARS. [1957]

JUST AFTER THE RED SCARE OF THE 1950'S, CONGRESS CHANGED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND OUR NATION'S MOTTO OVER THE FEAR OF COMMUNISM.

In a time when FEAR is traded like a commodity, and the word Socialism is being used the same way Communism was used then. Remember that our Nation wasn't founded on FEAR. Our Nation was founded out of hope for a world where all people were equal, that we were ONE FROM MANY.

Lets not let FEAR change our nations great tradition and direction again.