Another Letter to the Editor - This time, once again, the Rapture Right is the Target
I penned this letter earlier this afternoon. It ties together Congressman John Hostettler's (R-Ind.) offensive comments that "Democrats are waging war on Christians" with my Congressman, Scott Garrett (R-NJ5), and his religious right affiliation, which flies in the face of the district he represents. Last year, I was Press Secretary for D. Anne Wolfe, his Democratic opponent. Mrs. Wolfe has already announced her intention to run again in 2006. Her strong showing in '04, in a heavily Republican district, has brought attention to the district as having some swing potential and it has also brought Garrett opponents, including from within his own party, out of the woodwork.
Congressman Hostettler’s offensive remarks before the US House on Monday were only the latest example of the radical fundamentalist takeover of the GOP and their war against separation of Church and State. Viewing the disgusting manner in which the President, Congress, Governor Bush, the “religious right” and right wing media outlets have torn open and intruded on the Schiavo/Schindler family tragedy, reveals the great political power of this small minority of Americans.
Howard Dean’s recent comments were too unspecific. The GOP has, in fact, become the Party of mostly White Fundamentalist Christians, who believe that the “Rapture” will occur in our lifetime. Read the “Left Behind” book series to understand who these folks are and that, if you’re not the right kind of Christian, you are useless to them. In 2003, I left the GOP, myself, to work for Gen. Wesley Clark.
Most troubling for us in Bergen County is our own Congressman, Scott Garrett. His 100% ratings from extremists like Pat Robertson and Phyllis Schlaffly, along with support from radicals at Operation Rescue and the John Birch Society show him to be exactly the WRONG kind of Republican for us.
I offer a solution for this situation to my truly mainstream Republican neighbors. Vote for D. Anne Wolfe of Mahwah next November. I know Anne Wolfe. Although a Democrat, she shares more bedrock Republican principles with you, such as fiscal responsibility and smaller, more open government (anyone remember those?) than Garrett ever will.
Congressman Hostettler’s offensive remarks before the US House on Monday were only the latest example of the radical fundamentalist takeover of the GOP and their war against separation of Church and State. Viewing the disgusting manner in which the President, Congress, Governor Bush, the “religious right” and right wing media outlets have torn open and intruded on the Schiavo/Schindler family tragedy, reveals the great political power of this small minority of Americans.
Howard Dean’s recent comments were too unspecific. The GOP has, in fact, become the Party of mostly White Fundamentalist Christians, who believe that the “Rapture” will occur in our lifetime. Read the “Left Behind” book series to understand who these folks are and that, if you’re not the right kind of Christian, you are useless to them. In 2003, I left the GOP, myself, to work for Gen. Wesley Clark.
Most troubling for us in Bergen County is our own Congressman, Scott Garrett. His 100% ratings from extremists like Pat Robertson and Phyllis Schlaffly, along with support from radicals at Operation Rescue and the John Birch Society show him to be exactly the WRONG kind of Republican for us.
I offer a solution for this situation to my truly mainstream Republican neighbors. Vote for D. Anne Wolfe of Mahwah next November. I know Anne Wolfe. Although a Democrat, she shares more bedrock Republican principles with you, such as fiscal responsibility and smaller, more open government (anyone remember those?) than Garrett ever will.
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