No failure left uncriticized

No faith-based attacks on Bush allowed

Last Sunday, John Kerry, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, worshiped at a black church in St. Louis and used a Bible verse to describe President Bush's leadership as one that has "faith but has no deeds."

Specifically, Kerry summed up Bush by citing James 2:14: "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?"

Bush's attack dog Steve Schmidt pounced on Kerry, intoning that the Massachusetts senator's indictment "was beyond the bounds of acceptable discourse and a sad exploitation of Scripture for a political attack." Did Schmidt forget that he speaks for one of the most "faith-based" administrations ever? If Bush can be legitimately attacked on any front, it is that of "faith." In other words, the president's own public declarations of faith as the source of his leadership and designs on the world are fair game for political scrutiny and attack.

-"Faith changes lives. I know, because faith has changed mine. I could not be governor if I did not believe in a divine plan that supersedes all human plans." -the fGoT

That wasn't divine intervenion, that was a famous name and the deep pockets of the oil industry.

- "My faith frees me. Frees me to put the problem of the moment in proper perspective. Frees me to make decisions that others might not like. Frees me to try to do the right thing, even though it may not poll well." - the fGoT

Since when has the fGoT ever done the right thing?