A few days ago,
character actor and former U.S. Senator Fred Dalton Thompson, announced that he
was considering a run for president in 2008 on the Republican ticket.
Thompson presently
earns his money as the D.A. on the “Law and Order” television series.
He began his acting
career playing himself in an ‘80s movie “Marie” starring Sissie Spacek.
Thompson, some years earlier as a U.S. Attorney, brought down the governor of
Tennessee for selling pardons to state prisoners. He was also co-counsel on the
Watergate Committee.
A couple of days
after Thompson’s decision, someone asked the iconic Christian spokesman Dr.
James Dobson, of “Focus on the Family” about Thompson’s potential as president.
If you have never
seen Focus on the Family’s” headquarters, I recommend you drive to the north
side of
Dobson, who always
tries to sever his opinions from “Focus on the Family” said that he knew that
Thompson was a conservative...but that he didn’t think he, (Thompson), was a
Christian.
Though he always
tries to separate his opinions from his multimillion dollar empire, Dobson is
smart enough to know that if he speaks, millions of Focus disciples
listen...and vote, just like “Doc” tells them to vote.
Soon, however, even
though Dobson “hadn’t spoken for Focus”, a Focus spokesman tried to clear up
what Dr. Dobson was referring to by saying that Thompson, wasn’t committed, and
didn’t talk about his faith....oh, that makes me feeel sooo much better; I’m
glad they cleared that up. Dobson has made a career lately of “not speaking for
Focus,” while attacking politicians and possible presidential candidates.
In 2004, he told an
ABC correspondent that Senator Patrick Leahy, was a hater of “God’s people.”
He has came out
against Senator John McCain, as not being good presidential timber, first for
McCain’s support of Gay Marriage, but more importantly, his coauthoring of the
McCain-Fiengold bill which if signed into law would limit how powerful organizations like Focus could
interact politically.
By the way, though
he can’t back McCain’s support of Gay marriage, Dobson, has no problem
continuing his support of preaching super star, Colorado Springs, minister Ted
Haggard, who was recently removed from his pulpit for fraternizing with a
homosexual prostitute.
Dobson thinks Former
Speaker Newt Gingrich, is the “Brightest guy out there, and articulate.” Yeah,
Gingrich was so articulate that he forgot to mention he was having an
affair...while he was sitting in judgment of President Bill Clinton for doing
the same thing.
Dobson’s choice of
friends and presidential candidates seems to be just a tad flawed. “Focus on
the Family” might ought to be glad that he “doesn’t speak for them.”
Also, he might need
to go back and brush up on how Jesus, for whom Christianity is named, lived His
life, and how He treated people.
If I remember
correctly, (and I paraphrase.) Jesus lived modestly, told young rich men to
“Give up their wealth.”, advised his followers to “Render unto Caesar.”, hung
around with coarse men...and women, and recommended that you not “Throw the
first stone.”
The word for the
week is cruxes, courtesy of Daniel Gilland