Comments on: Dobson’s NYT Op-Ed: We’re Not Splintered. Honest. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PW http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848/comment-page-1#comment-3241 PW Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848#comment-3241 The fact that Mr. Dobson doesn't blink an eye at going to some secretive policy planning meeting should serve as a warning flag. This is not behavior that inspires respect and confidence, rather it inspires suspicion and distrust. Dobson speaks of a cohesion reached behind closed doors, to me that reeks of conspiracy and is counter to the very notion of a free and open society where ideologies are allowed to battle it out in the public forum. If Dobson and company have to secretly plan to win the culture war, maybe it's time that the rest of us make sure that more sensible and reasonable thinkers take office lest we all end up in some oligarchy run by Dobson and his hand-picked politicians. The fact that Mr. Dobson doesn’t blink an eye at going to some secretive policy planning meeting should serve as a warning flag. This is not behavior that inspires respect and confidence, rather it inspires suspicion and distrust. Dobson speaks of a cohesion reached behind closed doors, to me that reeks of conspiracy and is counter to the very notion of a free and open society where ideologies are allowed to battle it out in the public forum. If Dobson and company have to secretly plan to win the culture war, maybe it’s time that the rest of us make sure that more sensible and reasonable thinkers take office lest we all end up in some oligarchy run by Dobson and his hand-picked politicians.

]]> By: A Stitch in Haste http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848/comment-page-1#comment-3216 A Stitch in Haste Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:15:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848#comment-3216 <strong>James Dobson, Liar...</strong> The most un-Christian man in America tries to tut-tut his way out the ever-deepening pit of irrelevancy h...... James Dobson, Liar…

The most un-Christian man in America tries to tut-tut his way out the ever-deepening pit of irrelevancy h……

]]> By: Ben In Oakland http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848/comment-page-1#comment-3214 Ben In Oakland Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:59:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848#comment-3214 Denny-- what freedoms do you have that you are worried you will not have? What freedoms do you have that we as gay people do not have? Can you be discirminated against on the basis of religious belief-- as we can? Just curious. Denny– what freedoms do you have that you are worried you will not have? What freedoms do you have that we as gay people do not have? Can you be discirminated against on the basis of religious belief– as we can?

Just curious.

]]> By: Denny http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848/comment-page-1#comment-3212 Denny Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848#comment-3212 I am a conservative evangelical. I will vote for the man that is the Republican Primary winner whether or not Dr Dobson supports him. At present I appreciate what Dr Dobson is doing and saying. The candidates are certainly accountable to their constituncies, of whom Dr Dobson and myself are members. I also know that if Clinton or any of the others get in office they will degrade at a much faster rate the freedoms that we evangelicals currently have. I personally agree more with Hugh Hewitt's approach than Dr Dobson's, although my esteem is of the highest for both of them. Much more so than for any of the current crop of Republican candidates. I am a conservative evangelical. I will vote for the man that is the Republican Primary winner whether or not Dr Dobson supports him. At present I appreciate what Dr Dobson is doing and saying. The candidates are certainly accountable to their constituncies, of whom Dr Dobson and myself are members.
I also know that if Clinton or any of the others get in office they will degrade at a much faster rate the freedoms that we evangelicals currently have. I personally agree more with Hugh Hewitt’s approach than Dr Dobson’s, although my esteem is of the highest for both of them. Much more so than for any of the current crop of Republican candidates.

]]> By: Mark http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848/comment-page-1#comment-3209 Mark Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:31:19 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/10/04/848#comment-3209 Oh, I would not understimate this man Dobson. He is one of the biggest movers and shakers in the evangelical realm in the USA and lots of god fearing christians listen to him. The subtle message behind what he is saying is simple extortion. Legal extortion. Because the political parties are beholden to their consituencies and not visa-versa. Oh, I would not understimate this man Dobson. He is one of the biggest movers and shakers in the evangelical realm in the USA and lots of god fearing christians listen to him.

The subtle message behind what he is saying is simple extortion. Legal extortion. Because the political parties are beholden to their consituencies and not visa-versa.

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