By Selwyn Duke
Some have mockingly called Barack Obama “Dear Reader” for his reliance on a Teleprompter. But considering that while speaking extemporaneously he has uttered comments such as Middle American voters “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them” and women shouldn’t be “punished with a baby,” his recourse to such technology is no mystery. And now we learn that, again, when the Telee's away Obama’s tongue will play.
The latest revelatory comment was made during a conversation the president had with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson for a New York Review of Books piece published Monday. While discussing Gilead, the author’s book about a 1950s Iowa pastor, Obama asked, “How do you reconcile the idea of faith being really important to you and you caring a lot about taking faith seriously with the fact that, at least in our democracy and our civic discourse, it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously sometimes are also those who are suspicious of those not like them?” The president also said, “Sometimes Christian interpretation seems to posit an ‘us versus them [mindset].’”
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Obama is absolutely right, you idiot Selwyn Duke, or rather Selwyn Puke . People have the right to Criticize Christianity and Christians . There is nothing wrong with this, and it's free speech . Obama is no exception . You whining , crybaby right--wing extremist Christians are such hypocritical jerks who are always bellyaching about the non-existent "persecutions " of Christians in America .
In fact, Christians have most of the power, influence and money in this country , and many of them are trying to persecute others who disagree with them, such as liberals, Non-Christians and gay people .
SHUT UP, CHRISTIANS ! gIVE SOME RIGHTS TO THOSE WHO DON'T SHARE YOUR RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL VIEWS FOR ONCE !!!!
Posted by: Robert Berger | October 18, 2015 at 10:29 PM
^ Ad hominem and improper punctuation/grammar is strong with this one.
Posted by: Disgruntled College Student | October 21, 2015 at 11:44 AM
There isnothing wrong with my punctuation and grammar , you idiot . These are not "ad hominems"t, just angry denunciations of a blithering idiot called Selwyn Duke (Puke).
Posted by: Robert Berger | October 21, 2015 at 08:59 PM
^ I apologize. It is a logical conclusion that my observation should label me as an idiot. Thank you for your keen and intellectual insight about my intelligence and that of the author of this article.
The comment sections on internet media are the best breeding grounds of logical debates and civil discussions. ;D
Posted by: Enlightened College Student | October 25, 2015 at 01:35 PM
Yes Professor.
Posted by: Graham Milne | December 01, 2015 at 11:45 AM
Sir, by engaging in name calling you are engaging in ad hominem attacks...
Posted by: joshua baron | December 08, 2015 at 04:46 AM