RIGHT BACK AT YA!

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My apologies if anyone is offended by this image of President Bush. I hope you'll blame the offender rather than the messenger.


An Obama basher: "And while it is tempting to remind everyone of how cruddy the foreign policy of the LAST ADMINISTRATION was, it in now way excuses the crumminess of the CURRENT ADMINISTRATION."



For eight long years, whenever I have criticized Bush, the Christian conservatives have defended him, accused me of being a liberal, and told me we should:



1. Obey our gov't (Rom 13, 1 Pet 2:13)



Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.



1 Pet 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;



2. Stop opposing gov't (2 Pet 2:10)



2 Pet 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.



3. Pray for our president (1 Tim 2:1-2), and



1 Tim 2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.



4. Stop criticizing him (Jude 1:8).



Jude 1:8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.



Now I will throw all those verses (mostly taken out-of-context or wrested) right back at those who have been (mis)using them for the past eight years.



Obama has not been president a month, has had little legislation passed and less implemented, but those same conservative Christians suddenly think NOW it's okay now to criticize, speak evil of, and oppose him.



Oh no. Every time I see a criticism of Obama, for something conservative Christians have been mute about for eight years while "Bro." Bush did the same thing, I am going to point out the hypocrisy. I was against these things when Clinton did them. I was against them when Bush did them. I am against them if Obama does them.



But most Christians were against Clinton invading Yugoslavia, but for Bush invading Iraq, yet they will be against Obama escalating in Afghanistan or invading Iran. They were against Clinton trying to put queers in gov't, but allowed Bush to name 18 without opposition, yet they will howl over Obama being queer-friendly. They are screaming about Obama's stimulus package, but aren't blaming Bush for starting it with the bank bailouts. BTW, McCain voted for the bailouts, so getting McCain instead of Obama wouldn't have made a difference.



Additionally, the former administration opened the doors for the current one. Obama will be able to do things he never could've gotten away with (naming queers, bailouts, etc.) had not Bush done it first. Proof of this is that Clinton was not allowed to do these things.