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LAGC

(5,330 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 09:44 PM Sep 2012

Exclusive: Democrats Drop 'God' From Party Platform

Guess what? God’s name has been removed from the Democratic National Committee platform.

This is the paragraph that was in the 2008 platform:

“We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values, and interests of working people, and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential.”

Now the words “God-given” have been removed. The paragraph has been restructured to say this:

“We gather to reclaim the basic bargain that built the largest middle class and the most prosperous nation on Earth – the simple principle that in America, hard work should pay off, responsibility should be rewarded, and each one of us should be able to go as far as our talent and drive take us.”


http://blogs.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2012/09/04/democrats-drop-god-from-party-platform.aspx

HAHAHA! Poor fundies are freaking out over this minor change.

The only thing that has changed here is the paying of lip service to deity. It gets old seeing politicians hide behind the G-word just to try to add "appeal to authority" (a logical fallacy) to their arguments.

(In contrast, "God-given" appears multiple times in the 2012 Republican Party Platform.)
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Exclusive: Democrats Drop 'God' From Party Platform (Original Post) LAGC Sep 2012 OP
It's about time too pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2012 #1
Probably just to be more inclusive. LAGC Sep 2012 #2
Excellent move, imo. cbayer Sep 2012 #3
Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem rug Sep 2012 #4
I would really like to know how this happened. cbayer Sep 2012 #5
I believe the Obama campaign objected to the change from the 2008 platform. Jim__ Sep 2012 #6
My objection is that it is exclusionary to have the God wording in there, and that's cbayer Sep 2012 #7

LAGC

(5,330 posts)
2. Probably just to be more inclusive.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 09:55 PM
Sep 2012

There are quite a few faith traditions that don't believe in God, so no reason to make them feel unwelcome in the "Big Tent".

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
3. Excellent move, imo.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 11:04 AM
Sep 2012

While individual speakers certainly have the right to express their beliefs or lack thereof, this had no place in the platform and removing was the right thing to do.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
5. I would really like to know how this happened.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:18 PM
Sep 2012

I didn't read any objection do this anywhere, just praise.

Jim__

(14,045 posts)
6. I believe the Obama campaign objected to the change from the 2008 platform.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:26 PM
Sep 2012

Why throw the republicans red meat and put some blue-leaning swing states back in play? I'd much rather secure this election than gain some ideological purity in the, largely symbolic, platform.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
7. My objection is that it is exclusionary to have the God wording in there, and that's
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:38 PM
Sep 2012

not what we are about.

If they hadn't touched it to begin with, it probably would not have been a big deal. But taking it out, then putting it back in just puts a big spotlight on it and makes it much worse.

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