I'm a small government guy.

I am aghast that Christian's entangle themselves with such nonsense as Faith Based Initiatives.

I was surprised, and then pleased, that Armey refused Mr Dobson.

Hoping Mr Armey was truthful, I am disgusted that Mr Dobson and others in and out of the faith(in Jesus alone, of course), are playing Christians like "insert your favorite charlaton here".

I had discounted Mr Armey as another huckster, which I must now reconsider after further investigation; though there's no chance he'll get a dime from me. (Screw the national charities, give locally where there is accountability and a fuller measure for those in need of assistance!)

And finally, I do not consider it among governments' duties, to determine social norms. I'm probably not a John Adams guy(preferring Jefferson's tact), but I agree with JA when he wrote, "They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men.". The latter being our current state. Especially after the fateful signing of 17 Oct 06.

respects SRB (;

PS After reading your note, I reread the piece posted, and realized I may have given you the impression I agreed with Mr Armey much more than I do. Cause frankly, though a scripture(inerant) believing, death and resurrection, the Lord will may return very soon, Christian; this evangelical right save the nation through politics is just wrong headed.

Not that he'd reply on topic, but, let me just shut Pat up before he begins his usual garbage:

Eph 6:12* For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Save it, as a result of your disedifying history of posts, you are henceforth invisible because you're not worth the effort of responding too..