Flashback Politics

These evangelical maniacs need to keep their extremist viewpoints away from politics. Radical fundamentalists are attempting to impose undue moral influence on a matter that should be left to the law.

I'm referring, of course, to the abolitionists, who are clearly seeking to turn our republic into a theocracy. Why can't they hold their religious concerns privately? Nobody wants to hear about their God. When it comes to slaveholding and religion, a 'don't ask, don't tell' practice is best.

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Brian Griffin is ranting again. The notion that in the past, religion "was not something polite people discussed in public" is simply at odds with basic American history. And the abolition movement is only one instance - the second most obvious example is Martin Luther King and the promanant role black churches played in leading the way to the Civil Rights Act. Are you offended by this too?

I didn't think so. To be clear, I'm not happy with the way religious conservatives have handled Terry Shiavo; it's a gross violation of privacy, not to mention our legal system. But instead of suggesting we shouldn't apply moral judgment to public law (as if this is something new) - why don't you simply disagree?