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'Save America' campaign launched; Activists seek to mobilize Christians
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Topic Started: Jul 10 2007, 10:55 AM (209 Views)
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legitlinda
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Jul 10 2007, 10:55 AM
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Posted: July 10, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, Alan Keyes and Rick Scarborough
A 70-week "Crusade to Save America" has been launched by a team of evangelists and activists who say they hope to mobilize Christians for the 2008 election.
U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas., and more than 750 people appeared for a kickoff rally in Lufkin, Texas, for the campaign, which is featuring Ambassador Alan Keyes, Rick Scarborough and Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt.
The three plan to visit 70 cities between the 4th of July, 2007, and the elections in November 2008 to mobilize churches, pastors and social conservatives "to take back our government."
Scarborough, head of Vision America, said the goal is to reach up to 2 million "values voters" to promote faith-based choices at the polls.
He noted that in 2004, social conservatives were the largest voting block and re-elected President Bush and increased their influence in Congress. But he said in 2006, social conservatives stayed home, and Congress and several key elections were lost.
He cited the issue of taxpayer-funded destruction of embryos for research in Missouri and defeat of pro-life legislation in South Dakota.
Keyes said his race often leads people to ask his opinion on 2008 presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Obama fails because of his record on abortion votes, he said.
"When Obama was a state senator, his committee blocked a bill that would protect living children already born from being discarded as fetal waste. That's not abortion, that's infanticide, and Barack Obama voted to kill those living babies," Keyes said. "The Bible says God hates evil-doers. Christians should hate what God hates too."
He also said there can be no separation of church and state, because one does not exist without the other, and America cannot exist without Christians.
"If you love America, you've got to get involved in politics. ... Without you, America dies," he said.
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I like Alan Keyes and I'm going to be watching to see what they do.
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Jul 10 2007, 12:03 PM
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- legitlinda,Jul 10 2007
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Posted: July 10, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, Alan Keyes and Rick Scarborough
A 70-week "Crusade to Save America" has been launched by a team of evangelists and activists who say they hope to mobilize Christians for the 2008 election.
U.S. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas., and more than 750 people appeared for a kickoff rally in Lufkin, Texas, for the campaign, which is featuring Ambassador Alan Keyes, Rick Scarborough and Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt.
The three plan to visit 70 cities between the 4th of July, 2007, and the elections in November 2008 to mobilize churches, pastors and social conservatives "to take back our government."
Scarborough, head of Vision America, said the goal is to reach up to 2 million "values voters" to promote faith-based choices at the polls.
He noted that in 2004, social conservatives were the largest voting block and re-elected President Bush and increased their influence in Congress. But he said in 2006, social conservatives stayed home, and Congress and several key elections were lost.
He cited the issue of taxpayer-funded destruction of embryos for research in Missouri and defeat of pro-life legislation in South Dakota.
Keyes said his race often leads people to ask his opinion on 2008 presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Obama fails because of his record on abortion votes, he said.
"When Obama was a state senator, his committee blocked a bill that would protect living children already born from being discarded as fetal waste. That's not abortion, that's infanticide, and Barack Obama voted to kill those living babies," Keyes said. "The Bible says God hates evil-doers. Christians should hate what God hates too."
He also said there can be no separation of church and state, because one does not exist without the other, and America cannot exist without Christians.
"If you love America, you've got to get involved in politics. ... Without you, America dies," he said.
Story LinkI like Alan Keyes and I'm going to be watching to see what they do.
legitlinda , Please don't jump on his band wagon to soon.People here in Illinois don't have much use for him.Paid himself $100,000 per year out of campaign funds - Those who know him best like him least (former campaign workers) - All talk, no action - Still owes money for his 1992 senate campaign. I think he is a lot like Jessie Jackson.I could be wrong but he would have to of changed a lot from what we seen here in Illinois.Just a heads up from what I know, please don't shoot .
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legitlinda
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Jul 10 2007, 01:48 PM
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I don't know about all that. I only know that the times I have heard or read articles by Alan Keyes I was in agreement with him. I will be watching to see what they do in this campaign to "Save America".
P. S. Not to worry, I don't shoot till I see the whites of their eyes.......
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Jul 11 2007, 08:10 AM
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P. S. Not to worry, I don't shoot till I see the whites of their eyes.......
Or as the Rev Shapton & Jackson would say, "I don't shoot till I see the eyes of the whites"
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