This plays really well in the Middle East. Why is he there? And I tell you this morning that he's in the White House because God put him there for a time such as this." "Why is this man in the White House? The majority of Americans did not vote for him. These remarks were made in other speeches by Boykin, most notably one in which he explained: In another speech, Boykin suggested that God appointed Bush as president. Bush, calling him "a man who prays in the Oval Office" and expressed his belief that God appointed Bush as president for "such a time as this." He praised the leadership of President George W. "Read what the writers of our Constitution said and you will understand why Satan hates this nation."ĭescribing himself as a warrior in the kingdom of God, he invited others to join with him in fighting for our country through repentance, prayer and the exercise of faith in God. "If you go back and look at the history of our nation, you will find that we are a nation founded on faith," Boykin said. We are hated because we are a nation of believers. "We are battling something much bigger-a spiritual enemy. "It would be a mistake to believe that Osama bin Laden is our enemy and to make him the face of what we're fighting," he warned. General Boykin as reported in the Baptist Messenger: As a Republican who is a moderate and a fiscal conservative and has a social conscience, my concern is that our political leaders, who should serve us, are now on their own religious quest, using our civil legislative and judicial institutions." "I have come to believe that my party looks and feels like a conservative-based religious movement. The writer, who described himself as a moderate Republican, went on to say:
"Lastly, he stated the leaders of the party, and particularly President Bush, have 'divine assistance and moral truth."
In his remarks, DeLay talked about how all regulatory processes in the country should be "ripped out by the roots," and he said "we need to radically reform all social programs." The writer also related that Delay said the party's objectives act as "a shield for the defense of America's freedom and liberty and that we will never wander from the path." Not too bad (though some rather radical proposals) until this part: House Republican Majority Whip Tom DeLay of Texas was the keynote speaker.
The event was attended by party members and major contributors. "It was a letter to the Editor at the newspaper, written by an elected Republican precinct committeeman who related his attendance at a County Republican Lincoln Dinner last month. However, I remarked about this letter from a Republican precinct committeeman several months ago: See Cleveland Plain-Dealer archives, about the end of February this year - I can't provide a link because it is a registered news service.
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