The FLDS Speech Bush Should have Delivered to Rick Perry

May 16, 2008 09:44

Bush's speech was pretty good such as they go, and is directly applicable to Texas and their persecution of the FLDS religion. Here is what he said, followed by the paraphrase applicable to Texas:

"We believe that religious liberty is fundamental to a civilized society. So we condemn anti-Semitism in all forms -- whether by those who openly question Israel's right to exist, or by others who quietly excuse them."

We condemn Texas anti-Semitic attack of FLDS. It is anti-Semitic to pass laws that directly oppose Torah and those who would practice ancient biblical customs. Jacob had two wives; the Torah said, not to mistreat the sons of one wife in preference to the other; Elkanah the father of Samuel had two wives; David and Solomon had many wives and many other righteous men married more than one woman.

Polygamy is an ancient religious practice backed up by Torah saying, "If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights." We condemn Texas anti-Semitism whether done openly by the state or by churches that quietly justify the state, and the division of Jerusalem.

"We believe that free people should strive and sacrifice for peace. So we applaud the courageous choices Israel's leaders have made. We also believe that nations have a right to defend themselves and that no nation should ever be forced to negotiate with killers pledged to its destruction."

We also believe that a free people should make a reasonable effort to live at peace with Texas, but we also believe that a people have the right to defend themselves and that they should never be forced to negotiate with a state pledged to their eradication.

"We believe that targeting innocent lives to achieve political objectives is always and everywhere wrong. So we stand together against terror and extremism, and we will never let down our guard or lose our resolve. The fight against terror and extremism is the defining challenge of our time."

The targeting of women and children to achieve political objectives is always wrong. We stand together against state terror and state extremist, and the fight against Texas and state extremism is the defining challenge of our time.

"...This struggle is waged with the technology of the 21st century, but at its core it is an ancient battle between good and evil. The killers claim the mantle of Islam, but they are not religious men.

No one who prays to the God of Abraham could strap a suicide vest to an innocent child, or blow up guiltless guests at a Passover Seder, or fly planes into office buildings filled with unsuspecting workers.

In truth, the men who carry out these savage acts serve no higher goal than their own desire for power. They accept no God before themselves. And they reserve a special hatred for the most ardent defenders of liberty, including Americans and Israelis."

Today's struggle is with internet but in the end it is an ancient form of battle between the righteous and the wicked. The state claims the mantle of peace and righteous secular government, but they are not right in what they do, and the Christians and Jews employed by them are not religious men.

Those who pray to the god of Israel will engage in battle using his methods of warfare, and judge according to his law. Women and children are not the objects of combat but are not tolerated as shields either.

In truth the men who carry out these savage acts and run these government agencies serve no higher purpose than their own desire for a job and personal power. They accept no god before government and reserve a special fear and loathing of the righteous, especially those identified as defenders of Zion, both Jew and Christian.

"And that is why the founding charter of Hamas calls for the elimination of Israel. And that is why the followers of Hizbullah chant, 'Death to Israel, Death to America!' That is why Osama bin Laden teaches that 'the killing of Jews and Americans is one of the biggest duties.' And that is why the President of Iran dreams of returning the Middle East to the Middle Ages and calls for Israel to be wiped off the map."

That is why Hamas, which means "violence", is used for the elimination of the righteous. And why the followers of governmment vehemently chanted, 'its extremism, anti-government, terror, rape, abuse!' That is why the President of Baptist CPS, Kevin Dinnin, and the churches of Texas, teach that killing lawbreakers who resist is one of the highest duties of the state. And why Eldorado's First Baptist women dreamed of evangelizing FLDS women into their own congregation, and why Focus on the Family calls for polygamy to be wiped off the map.


http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2021:9-11;&version=31;
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/126188