Further proving that he is utterly unqualified to ever be president of the United States, Mike Huckabee - who believes that the U.S. Constitution should mirror Biblical law - is whining that the economic stimulus bill is "anti-religion." In doing so, Huckabee demonstrates that either he is clueless on the issue of the trade offs involved for religious being able to discriminate based on religious affiliation and receiving taxpayer funds or he's a liar. Perhaps he's both. Moreover, his statements show that he has nothing but contempt for the concept of separation of church and state. Here are some highlights from Politico that reveal Huckabee's demagogic statements:*
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee warned supporters Tuesday that the $828 billion stimulus package is “anti-religious.” The former Republican presidential candidate pointed to a provision in both the House and Senate versions banning higher education funds in the bill from being used on a “school or department of divinity.”
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“Emily’s List, radical environmental groups, etc. all have a seat at the decision making table in Washington these days,” he continued. “Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are in charge and they are working with an equally ‘progressive’ President Obama (remember his voting record is more liberal than Ted Kennedy!).”
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“This is the opening round of the Democrats’ campaign for big government,” he wrote. “We cannot afford to sit round one out, because if we do, they will only become more emboldened and their grab for power more audacious and damaging to our country and our freedoms.”
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I view Huckabee and those like him as a clear threat to freedoms for ALL citizens. If religious organizations and religious affiliated colleges and universities want to build divinity schools, they can do so. Just don't ask taxpayers to pay for them. The Christianist groups could easily shift moneys from their war against gays and build any number of divinity schools.
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