During a campaign stop in Ohio Saturday Rick Santorum accused President Obama of having an agenda based on " some phony ideal, some phony theology. Oh, not a theology based on the Bible, a different theology. But no less a theology.”
Sunday, he backtracked, saying that he wasn't referring to religious faith; instead he meant Obama's view of man’s relationship to the world.
Perhaps Santorum should check the meaning of theology, which comes from the root word theos, meaning God or god and logos, the study of something. It does not refer to man's relationship to the world unless it includes a belief in God or gods. Frankly, Ham on Wry is dumbfounded that Republicans would favor someone with such a narrow perspective, when the world is fraught with dissension, economic woes, and violence that affect all of us.
He concentrates on social issues and would have government make decisions about birth control. Really, Mr. Santorum? Please take the time to read the Preamble to the United States Constitution and also the history of our operating principle of separation of church and state. You have every right to your beliefs, but so does every other citizen of this country. I am tired of hearing your rants about issues that don't belong on the center stage of a political platform.
Speaking of the Constitution, check out what it says about education. I think you must have missed that in your history class. I believe your exact words Saturday were, “Where did they come up that public education and bigger education bureaucracies was the rule in America Parents educated their children, because it’s their responsibility to educate their children.” Please note that the Constitution establishes public education, although states have abrogated the responsibility that was originally given to local government. Given the fact that so many cities and towns are either broke or nearly so, how would you pay for education? Would you simply allow children living in poverty to be denied an education? What kind of standards would you use? If you read the various studies that identify the best school systems in the world, you will learn that all of them are government funded.
I could wax on about what Santorum lacks, but that would take several posts to accomplish. Get real, Republican party members! Do you really want a leader totally lacking in a vision for this country that will stand up to all of the complexities of modern day? If you want a family man, I think we already have one in office. Obama's daughter can't watch TV during the week so that they can concentrate on their studies. They volunteer for civic and charitable duties, and Michele Obama is a staunch advocate for military families. That's a man who has his family priorities straight.
Electing a President involves far more than preserving selfish interests. It involves selecting someone that has the interest of every citizen at heart and can handle the demands of world leadership. Rick Santorum is not that man.
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