Robertson call for assination!

[♦ nivek ♦]

Read this URL verified shit..

 

Where the living livid FUCK is the outrage over this *minister of peace* calling for the blatant MURDER of another human being????

 

kl

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9047102/

 

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson called on Monday for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, calling him a “terrific danger” to the United States.

 

Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition of America and a former presidential candidate, said on “The 700 Club” it was the United States’ duty to stop Chavez from making Venezuela a “launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism.”

 

Chavez has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of President Bush, accusing the United States of conspiring to topple his government and possibly backing plots to assassinate him. U.S. officials have called the accusations ridiculous.

 

“You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it,” Robertson said. “It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don’t think any oil shipments will stop.”

 

Electronic pages and a message to a Robertson spokeswoman were not immediately returned Monday evening.

 

Venezuela is the fifth largest oil exporter and a major supplier of oil to the United States. The CIA estimates that U.S. markets absorb almost 59 percent of Venezuela’s total exports.

 

Venezuela’s government has demanded in the past that the United States crack down on Cuban and Venezuelan “terrorists” in Florida who they say are conspiring against Chavez.

 

Robertson accused the United States of failing to act when Chavez was briefly overthrown in 2002.

 

“We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability,” Robertson said.

 

“We don’t need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator,” he continued. “It’s a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.”

[Japedo]

No different then the Radical Muslims that demand such things. He is the same, make no mistake. I don't call them Taliborn-agains for nothing..

[Vixentrox]

What a great role model for Xtains.

[pandora]

I about shit my pants when I heard this too... but then I thought, duh.... should've expected it. Pat Robertson is one of the top 5 morons in the US.

[Ouroboros]

How can Venezuela be a threat of Communism AND Islam at the same time???

 

I never heard about Muslim Communists before...

[SpaceMonk]

How can Venezuela be a threat of Communism AND Islam at the same time???

 

I never heard about Muslim Communists before...

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With God all things are possible.

 

[pitchu]

No different then the Radical Muslims that demand such things.  He is the same, make no mistake.  I don't call them Taliborn-agains  for nothing..

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This may be the first official issuance of an American christian Fatwah.

 

It'll be fascinating to see if other christian leaders are as sanguine about it as most muslim leaders have been about Fatwahs issued from their own ranks.

[Vigile]

This may be the first official issuance of an American christian Fatwah.

 

It'll be fascinating to see if other christian leaders are as sanguine about it as most muslim leaders have been about Fatwahs issued from their own ranks.

 

They will be at least as sanguine as they were when he stated that AIDS is god's judgment against homosexuals and all the other equally moronic pronouncements he's made. If they don't overtly agree, they will at least secretly find a smug comfort in his twisted statements. Only the liberal branches like the Episcopals will separate from these statements. Since the two wings are fairly polarized already I doubt there will be much of a ripple in the xtian waters over this. And why would there be? They easily sleep at night knowing that god has ordered genocides, caused bears to maul heckling children, killed the first born across the land in foreign policy negotiations, and intends to send all dissenters to eternal fire. Killing some Hispanic commy can be done before breakfast and then god's real work can get underway later in the day.

[Curtdude]

oh this is just too rich for me to pass up.

 

Ol' Pat says, "...and I don’t think any oil shipments will stop." This is why the US is accused of imperialism. Is he suggesting we go to Burma and do the same thing? No. Geez, guess why not? They've got a pretty bad dictatorship there, too. (I freely admit not knowing much about the Venezuelan president...can anyone tell me if he was freely elected?)

 

Because they don't have what we want (petroleum), so screw 'em.

 

If they are just poor, we ignore the hell out of 'em because it's their own damned fault they live in poverty.

 

Not like us here in the States, where big ol' Daddy Jezus has "blessed" us with so many SUVs that the whole #$^&* planet won't survive 'cause we need to get to the Starbucks and have another low-fat vanilla mocha-latte before going home to our ugly, crappy monster homes that have left the natural part of our country in ruins so we can have a five-car garage. Screw the planet. Screw the poor. Just screw 'em. If they disagree with us, well we'll just send a team of assassins to blow their brains out. Why waste another $300 billion on a war when it's so much easier to just slay the SOBs. I'm sure passages in Joshua and Judges come to ol' Pat Robertson's mind when conjuring up this doozy.

 

Christ, Pat Robertson is SUCH an embarrassment. And our culture is an embarrassment, too. And when Americans like me dare to contradict Dubya, well we're not patriotic. We're pinkos who just have our heads in the clouds.

 

Okay, rant finished.

[Guest aexapo]

Here's the email I sent to my address list -- use it for your own if you like -- we should all "do our part" to get this man out from behind his power-pulpit.

 

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Friends;

 

Christian ministers are supposed to teach, preach, and

practice what is written in the Bible, and part of

that is the Ten Commandments, where it says "Thou

shalt not Kill."

 

On the 700 Club Monday (8/22/05), Rev. Pat Robertson

said that the United States should assassinate Hugo

Chavez, the elected President of Venuzuela.

 

Our nation stopped assassinating world leaders in the

70's, and even so, it isn't up to our Christian

ministers to make the hit lists -- especially on

family networks where children might be watching.

 

As we speak, the 700 Club is current broadcast daily

on ABC Family Channel and the Trinity Broadcast

Network -- two popular family networks. If you think

it's improper for ministers to make "hit lists" on

family television, let these networks know how you

feel! Personally, I've emailed both asking them to

remove the show from the air.

 

Here's the links:

 

The newstory: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9047102/

 

ABC Family Channel contact page:

http://abcfamily.go.com/feedback/

 

Trinity Broadcast Network contact page:

http://www.tbn.org/index.php/9.html

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Send this to everyone on your email list! Family

programming shouldn't include death wishes.

[Merlinfmct87]

How can Venezuela be a threat of Communism AND Islam at the same time???

 

I never heard about Muslim Communists before...

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You know, I may be the youngster here, but even I can recognize this evolved form of the old pet hate.

 

"Evil Godless Comunnists" anyone? Well, the evil atheists aren't a threat anymore... but wait! We have the evil Muslims to hate now! Glory!

 

Same crusade different target. Move along, people... nothing now under the sun.

 

This may be the first official issuance of an American christian Fatwah.

 

It'll be fascinating to see if other christian leaders are as sanguine about it as most muslim leaders have been about Fatwahs issued from their own ranks.

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Somehow I doubt it... there has to be someone earlier than this who got the same bright idea to spread holy hate through national TV/Radio.

 

And yes, it will be amusing to see how the Christian leaders react. I agre with you, Pitchu, I think they will take the same 'look the other way' tack the muslims have.

 

Merlin

[Bongo]

I'm not outraged because I think assassination is perfectly fine, in theory, when applied correctly. Osama, anybody?

 

I haven't researched the venezuelan issue and have no opinion on that. He might be way out of line, or not. It sure sounds like a major goof on Pat's part, I admit that.

 

Of course, we're to be outraged because Pat Robertson said it about someone. I'm not outraged, just amused that Pat said it. And I couldn't care less about anything he says.

[Guest aexapo]

I'm not outraged because I think assassination is perfectly fine, in theory, when applied correctly. Osama, anybody?

 

I haven't researched the venezuelan issue and have no opinion on that. He might be way out of line, or not. It sure sounds like a major goof on Pat's part, I admit that.

 

Of course, we're to be outraged because Pat Robertson said it about someone. I'm not outraged, just amused that Pat said it.  And I couldn't care less about anything he says.

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The "venezualan issue" is that the Prez there is vehemently (and vocally) opposed to Bush's foreign policies, and occasionally threatens to cut off their oil supply to us (they sit on the largest oil reserve in the Americas). Chavez is also socialist, and has nationalized several industries there. Despite a lot of anger from the Venezuala establishment, Chavez was elected popularly, and enjoys the support of over half of his country.

 

Bush has allowed tensions to escalate, accusing Venezuala of "illegal sex-slave trade" (a favorite accusation he uses against commie/socialist countries), and of being a dictator (even though he was elected by popular vote in competitive elections -- we don't even get THAT!).

 

AND, Chavez also opened relations and trade with Cuba . . . so, since he's apparently a commie, terrorist, slave-trading Cuba-monger (according to the WH) -- then it's time for war!

 

Let's protect our FREEDOMS!!! INVADE NOW!!!

[Vigile]

can anyone tell me if he was freely elected?)

 

Yes

[Curtdude]

Yes

 

Thanks Vigile and aexapo.

[Vigile]

He might be way out of line, or not.

 

He's nationalized the country's oil industry. That's the only beef we have with him. The rest is populist rhetoric to get the country behind US foreign policy objectives; namely securing the world's oil regions. Like Curt said, we sure as heck aren't saying much about Burma and the only reason N Korea is ever mentioned is because Kim forces the issue. Venezuela is the worlds 4th largest oil producer.

[Vigile]

Let's protect our FREEDOMS!!! INVADE NOW!!!

 

We have been seriously considering setting up winter camp on Margarita Island. I hope it doesn't come to this.

[☆ TexasFreethinker ☆]

No different then the Radical Muslims that demand such things.  He is the same, make no mistake.  I don't call them Taliborn-agains  for nothing..

I don't see how he should be considered different from any other religious terrorist. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard for Bush & Co. to locate this terrorist and put him away as a part of our world-wide war on terror. As long as we've appointed ourselves the world's terrorist police force it only seems fair that we'd apply the same rules to our own citizens that we do to foreigners who call for the death of other elected leaders.

 

Bye bye Pat.

[Vigile]

I don't see how he should be considered different from any other religious terrorist.  Seems like it wouldn't be too hard for Bush & Co. to locate this terrorist and put him away as a part of our world-wide war on terror.

 

Why would he want to do that, their both on the same team?

[☆ TexasFreethinker ☆]

Why would he want to do that, their both on the same team?

That's why it won't happen. But it's sure satisfying to remind the Bushies how hypocritical they are.

[Japedo]

I don't see how he should be considered different from any other religious terrorist.  Seems like it wouldn't be too hard for Bush & Co. to locate this terrorist and put him away as a part of our world-wide war on terror.  As long as we've appointed ourselves the world's terrorist police force it only seems fair that we'd apply the same rules to our own citizens that we do to foreigners who call for the death of other elected leaders.

 

Bye bye Pat.

 

 

Hopefully the homeland police will be taking Pat away in cuffs for his Broadcasted Terrorist threats advocating an assassination over the US Air waves of a World Leader. I hope he's indefinitely detained for at least 5 years before charges are brought. (Re- Patriot Act)

 

well I can dream can't I?

[Vigile]

Hopefully the homeland police will be taking Pat away in cuffs for his Broadcasted Terrorist threats  advocating an assassination  over the US Air waves of a World Leader.  I hope he's indefinitely detained for at least 5 years before charges are brought. (Re- Patriot Act)

 

well I can dream can't I?

 

As distastful as the guy is, I'm glad that they are unable to do what you suggest. What's scary is that I'm not sure the same would be true if he were a muslim and had said the same thing.

[pitchu]

Cable News Networks are trampling over one another to cover this story today, but so far I've not heard any strong xian condemnation of Robertson's statement. And I've also not heard anything as informed, pointed, and (most important) hilarious as some of the observations in this thread.

[Ro-bear]

What do you call it when southern rednecks start a holy war?

 

A yee-hawd, of course.

 

Robertson may have to suck it up and apologize, like Falwell after the post-911 tirade, but I doubt it really hurts him. I hope I'm wrong, of course. I guess "Thou shalt not kill" doesn't mean shit to him.

[☆ TexasFreethinker ☆]

What do you call it when southern rednecks start a holy war?

 

A yee-hawd, of course.