My friend Kinky Friedman says he’s open to running for Governor of Texas in 2010 as a Democrat, we’ll see what happens. He’s been popping up on TV quite a bit lately as a talking head, usually commenting on the illegal immigration woes we are experiencing in America, particularly in the Southwest U.S., this is a big issue in Texas.
Kinky loves Texas, and hates to see her turn into Texico, so he wants to know that those who enter our wonderful country have done so through the proper channels, not through the Rio Grande channel at night, so we can know who’s coming in, and that they should be coming in, instead of the virtually unabated flow of people coming here, for the benefits, for the work, or for ill intent, or the cooler weather, the greater general prosperity, etc., etc., etc.
Many say Texas is part of Aztlan/Atlan, but that was actually submerged when the Ice Age ended, in the Atlantic (get it, Atlan/Atlantic?), so there is no strange ancient legitimate claim to the U.S. by Mexicans, or anybody else. This “Aztlan in the U.S.” thing is crazy, and I hope the Kinkster talks about it, somebody run this by him please, as I will.
And regarding prayer in school, at the Kinkster’s 2006 campaign site, they say:
“Kinky favors optional, non-denominational, prayer in school. He believes there’s nothing wrong with children believing in something, even if it’s a rock or a tree.”
So Kinky would have no problem with a kid walking into class with a copy of Ice Age Civilizations and/or my upcoming Dancing from Genesis, to read and discuss at lunch, beginning the day with a prayer to his/her God (I would hope Jesus).
Kinky gets it. We all have differing ideas about life and eternity, don’t fight it, that’s the nature of humankind, so just get on with the education, and let them believe what they want to believe, it’s really pretty simple, and fair.
Posted by dancingfromgenesis
Posted by dancingfromgenesis
Posted by dancingfromgenesis
Why Protestants Question Mormon and Catholic Candidates is Their Bible Add Ons
September 30, 2007Team Mitt Romney is up in arms that conservative Protestant Christians aren’t embracing their candidate, and they feign to not know why, but it is very obvious to Protestants that because the Mormon religion has added much text after Revelation (the Revelation of Jesus Christ), any candidate who supports such is not seen as a friend of New Testament Christianity, certainly a factor to consider when selecting a candidate.
Roman Catholicism has also added-on to the Bible after the Book of Revelation, but because Roman Catholicism is so widespread in America, candidates of that religion are no longer questioned to such a degree, but Protestants do prefer non “add on” candidates, all things being equal, and of course, some Americans would prefer an Atheist President, but that probably won’t happen anytime soon.
Nor for a Mormon President, as there are not nearly as many Mormons as Roman Catholics in the U.S, so Romney doesn’t have much of a chance in the primaries, in my opinion, but we shall see.