Republican Representative: "Aurora [Colorado] Shootings Result Of 'Ongoing Attacks On Judeo-Christia
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[QUOTE]WASHINGTON -- Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said Friday that the shootings that took place in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater hours earlier were a result of "ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs" and questioned why nobody else in the theater had a gun to take down the shooter.
During a radio interview on The Heritage Foundation's "Istook Live!" show, Gohmert was asked why he believes such senseless acts of violence take place. Gohmert responded by talking about the weakening of Christian values in the country.
"You know what really gets me, as a Christian, is to see the ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs, and then some senseless crazy act of terror like this takes place," Gohmert said.
"Some of us happen to believe that when our founders talked about guarding our virtue and freedom, that that was important," he said. "Whether it's John Adams saying our Constitution was made only for moral and religious people ... Ben Franklin, only a virtuous people are capable of freedom, as nations become corrupt and vicious they have more need of masters ... We have been at war with the very pillars, the very foundation of this country."
Ernest Istook, the host of the show and a former Oklahoma congressman, jumped in to clarify that nobody knows the motivation of the alleged Aurora gunman. Gohmert said that may be true, but suggested the shootings were still "a terrorist act" that could have been avoided if the country placed a higher value on God.
"People say ... where was God in all of this?" Gohmert said. "We've threatened high school graduation participations, if they use God's name, they're going to be jailed ... I mean that kind of stuff. Where was God? What have we done with God? We don't want him around. I kind of like his protective hand being present."
Gohmert also said the tragedy could have been lessened if someone else in the movie theater had been carrying a gun and took down the lone shooter. Istook noted that Colorado laws allow people to carry concealed guns.
"It does make me wonder, with all those people in the theater, was there nobody that was carrying a gun that could have stopped this guy more quickly?" he asked.
CORRECTION: Due to a transcription error, a previous version of this article quoted Gohmert as referring to the shooting as a "crazy act of a derelict." He in fact called it "a crazy act of terror like this." The error has been corrected.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/louie-gohmert-aurora-shootings_n_1689099.html[/url]
like clockwork
i reckon you'll be able to tell the decibel range of the uproar from this from fucking australia
How? How do these idiots come to such fucking dumb conclusions like this? Do we even know the religious beliefs of the killer?
These kind of people are just as bad as the killer, manipulating the event and spewing bullshit to further their own egomaniacal goals.
Scum.
my belief in god would have shielded me from the bullets in jesus name amen
[QUOTE=Occlusion;36860002]These kind of people are just as bad as the killer, manipulating the event and spewing bullshit to further their own egomaniacal goals.
Scum.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't go that far since he hasn't killed anyone (but I came close to having a stroke from this stupidity)
God damn vultures. The bodies aren't even cold yet.
gee what a pathetic way to spin this into "THE MAJORITY OF WHITE CHRISTIANS ARE UNDER ATTACK!!!"
especially how not even a day has passed since this tragic event. fuck you.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;36859989]How? How do these idiots come to such fucking dumb conclusions like this? Do we even know the religious beliefs of the killer?[/QUOTE]They're not really coming to a conclusion so much as lazily pressing a button that spits out a generic Christian persecution complex related slogan in response to a recent tragedy.
I agree with this guy 100%
[editline]20th July 2012[/editline]
brb killing myself
Can't we just stay off politics for 10 fucking minutes god damn. Can't politicians keep their mouth shut in times like this especially?
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;36860035]I wouldn't go that far since he hasn't killed anyone (but I came close to having a stroke from this stupidity)[/QUOTE]
14 people died...
It's a tragedy that innocent children had to die when there are cockmonglers like this in the world who deserve it so much more.
[QUOTE=omggrass;36860149]14 people died...[/QUOTE]
Read the post again.
[quote]questioned why nobody else in the theater had a gun to take down the shooter.[/quote]
Yeah, in a dark, chaotic movie theatre filled with teargas, we certainly needed more people with guns.
Oh look, another Texas Republican pretending like he knows what he's talking about.
...HOW?
[QUOTE=omggrass;36860149]14 people died...[/QUOTE]
He meant the guy who said these words. I think.
Either way this is so fucked up.
Something bad happened? How can we spin it to make it look like I'm the victim here?
that was amazingly fast
usually we have to wait until start of business week for right wing stupidity
remind me who the ones with the persecution complex are supposed to be again
Misleading title, but the rep in question is still a douchebag.
Is the right to bear arms really a judeo-christian value?
[QUOTE=Hellduck;36860344]Is the right to bear arms really a judeo-christian value?[/QUOTE]
yes i believe it was jesus who said: "pack that heat dog, you never know when some punk bitch is gonna ride up on your business".
i believed he also performed a miracle at cana, turning water into .40S&W
[QUOTE=OvB;36860104]Can't we just stay off politics for 10 fucking minutes god damn. Can't politicians keep their mouth shut in times like this especially?[/QUOTE]
To be honest with you I was expecting some dipshit progressives say something about gun control first but this guy beat them to it.
[QUOTE=Hellduck;36860344]Is the right to bear arms really a judeo-christian value?[/QUOTE]
yeah it's in the constitution
Here comes media sensationalism strike one
I hate it when people twist tragedies like this into their own personal agenda.
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;36860386]To be honest with you I was expecting some dipshit progressives say something about gun control first but this guy beat them to it.[/QUOTE]
That's true. I'm glad Obama and Romney agreed to a political cease-fire so to speak for the time being.
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