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Bush campaign calls Kerry's Biblical criticism 'exploitation of Scripture'
(Nedra Pickler, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Mar 28, 2004)
John Kerry cited a Bible verse Sunday to criticize leaders who have "faith but has no deeds," prompting President Bush's spokesman to accuse Kerry of exploiting Scripture for a political attack. Kerry never mentioned Bush by name during his speech at New North Side Baptist Church, but aimed his criticism at "our present national leadership." Kerry cited Scripture in his appeal for the worshippers, including James 2:14, "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?" "The Scriptures say, what does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?" Kerry said. "When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?" Bush campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt said Kerry's comment "was beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse and a sad exploitation of Scripture for a political attack."

From Wonkette.com, examples of the little bush quoting scripture all over the place - though it is mostly like a broken record...
• Remarks by the President to the NCAA Sports Champions: "And you have a responsibility as a champ to make the right choices. . . And we all have a responsibility to love a neighbor like we'd like to be loved ourself."
• President Rallies First Responders in Georgia: "We're a nation who will show the world our true face. By not only putting a military in place that's well paid, well trained, well equipped, but also by loving a neighbor like we'd like to be loved ourself." (Hey, who doesn't like a man in uniform!)
• President Says U.S. Must Make Commitment to Mental Health Care: "It's kind of off the subject, but really not off the subject, because one of the things I try to do when I go into communities is herald soldiers in the armies of compassion, those souls who have heard the call to love a neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself."
• Remarks by the President at Cuban Independence Day Event: "The reason I bring up Emilio is I say oftentimes to Americans who want to -- how best they can participate in our country, how best to fight evil is to do some good; is to love a neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself."
• Remarks by the President on Teaching American History and Civic Education: "And one of the things our youngsters and those of us not quite so young can do -- and this is important -- is to celebrate patriotism by loving your neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself." (I think is what Michael Jackson was saying the other day, too.)
• Remarks by the President at Reception for "Keep Our Majority" PAC: "We're tough on the battlefield; we're really tough. But also at home, neighbors love neighbors more than ever before."

Kerry must have forgotten that the Neocons have exclusive rights to Scripture these days...

posted by An Old Curmudgeon 9:08 AM