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Does Obama use God's name in vain?
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Oct 05, 2009 09:05pm |
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| Category | Opinion |
| Author | GARY BAUER |
| News Date | Tuesday, October 6, 2009 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | But whereas most liberal politicians are content to confine their religious references to public statements about things like caring for the poor expressed through government funding for welfare programs or through minimum-wage increases, Obama goes much further. He often invokes God at what seem the unlikeliest moments — in support of policies condemned by the Bible and most major religions. Obama gets away with it only because he benefits from a curious double standard.
Whereas Bush was excoriated by the left whenever he cited God, Obama’s religious imagery receives silence from both sides of the aisle. The left won’t criticize him, while the right ignores any politician invoking the Almighty. But it’s how he invokes the Lord’s name, so to speak, that’s unprecedented.
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