I love how you assume what the left will say.

It's a funeral for a major world religious/political leader. dubya is a head of state. He's obligated to go. It's not like John Paul II was the president of some jerkwater country. He's the religious leader of 17% of the world's population.

Do yo really have to try to politicize everything mod? Sheesh!

Reply By: thatoneguyinslcPosted: Monday, April 04, 2005I love how you assume what the left will say. It's a funeral for a major world religious/political leader. dubya is a head of state. He's obligated to go. It's not like John Paul II was the president of some jerkwater country. He's the religious leader of 17% of the world's population.Do yo really have to try to politicize everything mod? Sheesh!

this was a reply to colgenes post about bush and the pope. I was just responding in kind, with the truth of things as I SEE IT>

President Bush is NOT obliged to go my friend... HE is the FIRST president to attend a popes funeral.

It's a funeral for a major world religious/political leader. dubya is a head of state. He's obligated to go. It's not like John Paul II was the president of some jerkwater country. He's the religious leader of 17% of the world's population.

Yeah. Besides, Gorbachev went to Reagan's funeral, and they had a lot of diagreements. Gorby is MAN enough to forgive differences and pay homage to that great President (not that I think Reagan was a great President or anything)

Reply By: latour999Posted: Monday, April 04, 2005It's a funeral for a major world religious/political leader. dubya is a head of state. He's obligated to go. It's not like John Paul II was the president of some jerkwater country. He's the religious leader of 17% of the world's population.Yeah. Besides, Gorbachev went to Reagan's funeral, and they had a lot of diagreements. Gorby is MAN enough to forgive differences and pay homage to that great President (not that I think Reagan was a great President or anything)

thank you????

I love how you assume what the left will say.

Some (note some) have already said it.

Gorby is MAN enough to forgive differences and pay homage to that great President (not that I think Reagan was a great President or anything)

Too Late!  We got it recorded!  You said it!

HEY EVRYONE! LATOUR SAID REAGAN WAS A GREAT PRESIDENT!

He's the religious leader of 17% of the world's population.

---I always thought it was more than 17%.......hmmm

The Americas have the lion's share of baptised Catholics, with 49.8% (approx 541 million); Europe accounts for 25.8% (approx 282 million); Africa has 13.2% of the total (approx 143 million); Asia - 10.4% (approx 113 million); Oceania - 0.8% (approx 9 million).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4243727.stm


----Here is what i found.....

Nobody can argue that Bush is showing respect for the Pope any more than someone can argue he's only going for the photo-op. What we can do, however, is to look at the recent history of their relationship. Bush liked nothing about what the Pope was saying. He in fact completely disregarded the Pope's comments. Oh, to be sure, a leader can't run a country with the morals that would please the Pope. Even I would never diss Bush for not doing what the Pope was suggesting. That said, it's also clear Bush had no true feelings for the Pope. And here's why. Bush is always claiming to be speaking and praying with God, that God gives him guidance, that God is behind him supporting his crusade against (only Islamic) evil. Bush claimes to be acting under God's name. Well, we all know the Pope is the one acting in God's name, and everything he says about Bush and Iraq and Afghanistan and even going as far back as Nicaragua and South America, is of condemnation. It's laughable really. Think about it for a moment. George Bush says he acts in God's name. He bombs countries that are not a threat, and are in fact a 3rd world countries. The Pope won't do that. Bush lays waste to Fallujah, destroying over 200 years of Marine's honor in a day. The Pope wouldn't do that, nor would God. Bush lies all the time. God's not into liars at all. Overall, hahaha, we know the Pope acts for God. Not Bush.

Too Late! We got it recorded! You said it! HEY EVRYONE! LATOUR SAID REAGAN WAS A GREAT PRESIDENT!

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