Lipstick on her bible

Several years ago I came to see the true way, and thanks to a very cutting remark by Dr Richard Dawkins I saw reality for what it truly was. I renounced the faith which had been of such solace since I accepted Jesus, and I entered into the wilderness of no faith - my current expression of my values is nihilistic atheism, in as much as everything is destined to die eventually. I also believe that everyone is responsible for their own actions, and destiny is both in your hands, and in the hands of others.

With this piece of my background in mind imagine my bewilderment at the array of religious froth that is clouding the current US presidential election. Colin Powell secured a place in my pantheon of heroes with his comments about Muslims - America is supposed to be blind to faith, and regardless of a person's creed, or lack of it, they should not be judged for their views.

The radicalisation of the right in America is scary from a British point of view, and though Obama attends church one suspects that he is utterly open to new ideas, than the dogmatic theology that dogs Sarah Palin. Indeed her dogma about the need to spread the word of the Lord has backfired spectacularly as she is proving to be an even bigger hypocrite than her running mate, the boy who stood under the burning deck.

Point of fact - Jesus preached humility, material poverty, and above all love thy neighbour and enemy. Indeed so adamant was he that wealth stood in the way of entering heaven he entreated the rich young man to give up his material life in order to follow Jesus' teachings. Where is this in the ideology of the nouveau Republicans? Barry Goldwater was the last dyed in the wool old school Republican, and ever since the Elephantine elite have succoured from the teat of the enfant terrible of the religious right. Its okay to bash those queers, as long as we only get blow jobs from our pages, or something like that.

In conclusion it is a shock to the system to realise that the country the world depends on for its ecconomic wellbeing is being led by greedy, narcosistic men, and if McCain/Palin win in two weeks time then it won't be a pig in lipstick on the steps of the Capitol, rather it will be the Harpy's lipstick staining the honour of America in the years to come. The destiny of the world lies in the little crosses being marked on ballot papers across the USA in the coming weeks, and all of us a hoping that the citizens of the land of the Eagle make the wise choice, and elect Barack Obama as the next president.

Rach

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