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November 8, 2004
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I don't know what's worse. Watching my favorite football team get smashed by the Pittsburgh Steelers or being called a "closet" Republican. I can recover from being called a republican, but watching the Eagles lose? Man...that hurts.
Football Disappoints. God never does.
I watched a portion of the Eagles game prior to going into the office. I left when the score was 21-3. It was rather depressing to watch. I can accept defeat when I know that my team played it's heart out, but my team just layed down & let their opponent get an easy win. I should've gone to church instead of watching the game.
I may be conservative, but I'm no Republican
I was called a "closet" Republican. A co-worker told me that I "could make a rational case for being a black republican". I took offense to that. The co-worker said that I've been defending Bush alot in the past year & my non-chalant attitude about the election results prove that deep down I'm a Bush supporter. WHAT? I had to laugh at that one myself.
He started bringing up issues that puts me "likeness" with the President. He was naming my republican friends. He brought up the time in which I defended the president during 9/11. He mentioned how I told some chicks to go back to Jamaica because they insulted Bush. I thought it was pretty funny. I had a rebuttle for all of accusations. I was entertained by his logic, that I forgot that he had offended me with his initial statement.
I explained that I'm Democrat. I'm not extremely liberal, although a case can be argued that I am. I'm not extremely conservative, I do have my moments of brash conservatism. I'm way too liberal for Seminary (just ask my friend at Dallas Theological Seminary). I'll vote non-partisan in a minute. Yes, I did vote for a few Republicans on Election Day. Should I be ashamed? No. Does that constitute me to be a Republican? No. I just happen to have a broad view on issues. Morality wasn't the focal point of my thinking on November 2. I don't fault the "moral majority" for voting how they voted. But I did have a few questions for him. Questions like...what kind of morality is there in going to war & killing thousands without a just cause? What kind of morality is there in forsaking the poor? I have a hard time believing that Christ himself would've overlooked issues of poverty, health care & unjust wars. After all, Sodom & Gommora wasn't destroyed solely BECAUSE of homosexuality. It was done away with because of the arrogance of the people, the rampant immorality and THEY DID NOT EXTEND THEIR HANDS TO HELP THE POOR.
Ezekiel 16
49 " 'Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. 50 They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.
America Beware
Posted by Timi at November 8, 2004 1:05 PM