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March 26, 2008 at 09:33:15
Say Hillary, What About The Religious "Family" You Have Chosen To Be Part Of? by Steve Brant Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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"You don't choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend." said Hillary Clinton, to reporters and editors of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Tuesday the 25th. This is an interesting choice of words, since - while we mostly hear about her Methodist upbringing - Hillary Clinton has chosen to associate herself with The Family (also known as the Fellowship), a very conservative, fundamentalist organization started by Abraham Vereide... This quote is taken from the book on The Family by the same name which will be published in May... a book which claims to A long article was written about Hillary Clinton's participation in this organization last September in Mother Jones, and The Family, itself, was the subject of an extensive article in Harper's in March of 2003. And on March 21st, The Nation published an article on Hillary and The Family by Barbara Ehrenreich that was published on The Huffington Post and CBS News' web site.
"...an immigrant preacher who in 1935 organized a small group of businessmen sympathetic to European fascism, fusing the Far Right with his own polite but authoritarian faith. From that core, Vereide built an international network of fundamentalists who spoke the language of establishment power, a "family" that thrives to this day. In public, they host prayer breakfasts; in private they preach a gospel of "biblical capitalism," military might, and American empire. Citing Hitler, Lenin, and Mao, Doug Coe, the Family's current leader, declares, "We work with power where we can, build new power where we can't."
"...dramatically challenge conventional wisdom about American fundamentalism, revealing its crucial role in the unraveling of the New Deal, the waging of the Cold War, and the no-holds-barred economics of globalization. The question Sharlet believes we must ask is not "What do fundamentalists want?" but "What have they already done?"
The Family avoids the word Christian but worships Jesus, though not the Jesus who promised the earth to the "meek." They believe that, in mass societies, it's only the elites who matter, the political leaders who can build God's "dominion" on earth. Insofar as The Family has a consistent philosophy, it's all about power - cultivating it, building it and networking it together into ever-stronger units, or "cells."...wrote Ms.Ehrenreich.
Is it possible that Hillary's participation in this fundamentalist group - which apparently preaches the "gospel of military might" - would help explain her vote in favor of authorizing President Bush to attack Iraq? Is it possible her pro-NAFTA stance during her husband's administration comes from its embrace of "the no-holds-barred economics of globalization"? Is it possible that the sense some get that Hillary feels entitled to be president comes in part from this group's belief that "it's only the elites who matter"?
I encourage any reporter covering Hillary's campaign to ask her about all this.
At a time when so many people are wondering what sort of effect the Rev. Wright's sermons may have had on Barack Obama, I think it's only fair to ask what sort of effect The Family's fundamentalist mission has had - and continues to have - on Hillary Clinton. We know that George Bush engages in truly fundamentalist thinking. There is no person or new information capable of challenging his belief that what he already knows is right. Is Hillary Clinton like this in some way? I am not sure.
But the opinion I have formed from this is that - while Hillary Clinton may be considered a Liberal by many - on the inside she is a deeply Conservative person... possibly as close to being a Republican today as she was when she was a young woman supporting Senator Goldwater. This helps explain, to me, why she and John McCain are such good friends. They are both drawn to the use of military power and free market capitalism... and to taking money from lobbyists. The other opinion I have formed is that those who say there are no policy differences between Hillary and Barack haven't taken into account how their religious differences might impact the policies they would actually seek to implement as president.
Finally, getting back to Hillary addressing the subject of the Rev. Wright's sermons, I was taken by the carefully crafted language she used during her press conference on Tuesday afternoon, where she said, "Given all we have heard and seen, he would not have been my pastor.". At the risk of going off-topic, I would like to offer you all a chance to hear what I have now "heard and seen" of one of Rev. Wright's controversial sermons. When you watch the video below - and Hillary, if you see this, I hope you will watch it too - you will learn that at least in this instance what the Rev. Wright said ("America's chickens have come home to roost.") was taken completely out of context. Rev. Wright was quoting someone else when he said those words, and he said much of value during the 10 minutes I found on YouTube.
I urge you to give the cause of truth the 10 minutes it will take you to watch this too.
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Second rate
It amazes me that such second-rate people have the temerity to believe they are an elite. by John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1760 comments [39 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 1:41:18 PM  (0+)
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gracefully get out of the race
Senator Clinton needs to gracefully get out of the race and begin to help this country by supporting a man who I believe will unite this country. She and Bill need to stop playing politics and become a real patriots and help America recover from the disaster of the Bush / Cheney regime. by Michael Chavers (53 articles, 0 quicklinks, 15 diaries, 198 comments [5 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:26:59 PM (0+)
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Prophetic Voice
Wow! Thanks for sharing that. As a Christian, I was deeply moved by what Rev. Wright shared out of his talk with God. Would that we had someone with Wright's discernment and ability to see what is happening in the light of eternity in the White House. That clip was far wiser and far more important than anything I've heard from any of the three Senators vying to be our next President. Maybe I'll write in Jeremiah Wright in November. His parishioner has disavowed his prophetic words, so I can't vote for the parishioner. by Bill Samuel (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 445 comments [14 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 7:32:00 PM (0+)
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The article in Harpers as referenced above
I read the entire article in Harpers this AM - and as it's laid-out in Harper's, "The Family" sounds much more like a cult of the power hungry that seek world domination, which in essence, is the objective of "The Family." If you haven't read that article in its entirety - and it's quite long, you've missed an extremely insidious organization that uses "Jesus" to accomplish their mission to dominate those whom they believe are on this earth for exactly that purpose. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. William Cormier by William Cormier (152 articles, 11 quicklinks, 21 diaries, 419 comments [9 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:28:59 PM (0+)
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Free Market Capitalism?
It never ceases to amaze me how people thin that Rs & Ds advocate Capitalism. The economic model that their ideology is based on is fascism. Private property in name only. In reality the government controls everything. This is the opposite of Capitalism where the owners of private property actually control it. by Darren Wolfe (15 articles, 401 quicklinks, 141 diaries, 1031 comments [84 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:32:24 PM (0+)
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Weirder and weirder
Clearly only those whose tickets have been punched by the Global Elite are allowed to play. "All we like sheep have gone astray...." It's time to start acting like free men and women and show these bums and bummettes the door. by Laudyms (0 articles, 1142 quicklinks, 10 diaries, 708 comments [138 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:53:21 PM (0+)
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Maybe its the Libra in me
but I find this diatribe against Clinton, coming as it does at a time when Obama's religious leader is coming under fire, to be more than a bit suspicious. I am certainly glad Im a Green.....You guys need to wash your hands thoroughly, perhaps even gargle. by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Thursday, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:53:46 AM (0+)
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California
I happened to deliver a load of concrete here in the hills of northern California and I had to drive by a compound owned by "The Family." It creeped me out because at the entrance there were 2 giant statues of an angel on either side of the security entrance. I realized it was "The Family' when a fellow driver told me the leader was investigated for some financial fraud of some sort. by SuicideKings (0 articles, 6 quicklinks, 38 diaries, 94 comments) on Thursday, Mar 27, 2008 at 1:14:35 PM (0+)
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The True Hillary
Let's just hope Keith Olbermann gets wind of Hillary's weird religious leanings. He seems to be the only one who is not afraid to reveal her lies about her "sniper" experience in Bosnia, her determination to push through NAFTA back when her husband was president (proven by papers that showed up when she recently released all those mostly-redacted copies of her White House schedules), her lies about being the backer of the California health plan for children, etc., etc. Amazing what a skilled liar she is! I just feel sorry for all of those Ohio voters who were fooled by her lies concerning NAFTA. I used to have respect for Hillary - but after seeing her in action - lies, insinuations, "shame on you, Barack" after he told the truth about her NAFTA affiliation, I no longer feel this way. She certainly isn't a true representative for the women of America. by lucydavis (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 88 comments) on Thursday, Mar 27, 2008 at 4:55:02 PM (0+)
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Hillary Clinton
America made a very huge mistake not once but twice in voting for a complete LIER, in George Bush. we dont need to vote for another LIER in Hillary Goddam Clinton. Iwould vote for Alfred E. Newmen from Mad Magazine before i vote for another one of Corporate Americas President in Hillary Goddam Clinton. by vincent passiatore (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 185 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Mar 27, 2008 at 9:45:14 PM (0+)
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THANK YOU!
Finally, the TRUTH emerges. Finally, her "chickens have come home to roost". Finally, God is coming through the muck and mire to wake up the sleeping, brainwashed Americans who were stagnated in her deceitful being. Thank you again. God is so good! by b2008 (4 articles, 2 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 43 comments) on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 at 8:21:19 AM (0+)
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