"When I said during my presidential bid that I would only bring Christians and Jews into the government, I hit a firestorm. `What do you mean?' the media challenged me. `You're not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe in the Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus and Muslims?' My simple answer is, `Yes, they are.'"
-from Pat Robertson's "The New World Order,"
This is just one of MANY examples of the intolerance and stupidity that this man puts forth. It stuns me that this man holds significant influence in the Republican party.
Originally posted by Hand of HecateSTANG? Another example of ignorance in power? No, wait, we've all heard it so...
"When I said during my presidential bid that I would only bring Christians and Jews into the government, I hit a firestorm. `What do you mean?' the media challenged me. `You're not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe in the Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus a ...[text shortened]... s forth. It stuns me that this man holds significant influence in the Republican party.
