When George Bush was campaigning for the presidency, as incumbent vice president, one of his stops was in Chicago, Illinois, on August 27, 1987. At O'Hare Airport he held a formal outdoor news conference. There Robert I. Sherman, a reporter for the American Atheist news journal, fully accredited by the state of Illinois and by invitation a participating member of the press corps covering the national candidates had the following exchange with then Vice President Bush.
Sherman: What will you do to win the votes of the Americans who are Atheists?
Bush: I guess I'm pretty weak in the Atheist community. Faith in god is important to me.
Sherman: Surely you recognize the equal citizenship and patriotism of Americans who are Atheists?
Bush: No, I don't know that Atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.
2006-12-06 22:08:31 · 22 answers · asked by Carpe Diem 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In case you don't know, The Bush family worship Satan, which is far worse off than being an Atheist.
If the Bush don't worship Satan, they won't do so many harmful things to other countries and people.
2006-12-06 22:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What you have said happened a long time ago. George Bush is no longer president.
When you look at what the media does with "sound bytes", they have people saying things on TV that are not completely in context and can be made to say the opposite of what they actually said.
I would be apt to say that if this conversation actually took place as it is recorded, we would need to look at what else George Bush said in that conversation to see what the context is.
I suggest that the context is not what is presented because Americans are still citizens. George Bush was one that was noted as getting what he wanted. If he wanted to do something like this, it would have happened.
2006-12-06 23:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, it really isn't a lie, Bush Sr. really said those things, patently un-American though they may be. If you doubt it, a quick Google search will pull up the full context in which the comment was made, which is exactly as it says in the question.
The really scary thing is that Bush 41 was still a hundred times less dangerous as Leader of the Free World than his retarded son.
2006-12-06 22:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by abram.kelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love the way the Hicksville yankees just yell, "that's a lie", when the question contains direct quotation from a recorded public interview that can be accessed by anybody around the world with the internet and the ability to read/ view video material.
What a bunch of f*cktards!!! They deserve Bush.
2006-12-06 22:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by dr.twaticus 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a devote follower of Jesus and very opinionated, however, I go out of my way to maintain an open mind. After many conversations with several different types of atheists and agnostics I have come to the conclusion that they are grossly misunderstood by religious communities. I get the overwhelming sense that atheists' critical analysis of religious dogma and the behaviour of certain religious folks causes them to reject any and all concepts of religion and God. I thoroughly understand why. Some religious folks are insane enough to translate the words of a peace loving man like Jesus who said, "Love your enemies" to mean, "Lock and Load". Such people are in severe need of pshyciatric treatment. I challenge all, both atheists and religious folks to look deeper and let go of all the b.s. I have chosen not to throw out the baby (Jesus) with the dirty bath water. And, We all need a bath, esp those in political Power.
"And there shall be great wickedness in High Places".
2006-12-06 22:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by TheNewCreationist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the apple didn't fall that far from the tree, did it?
It would be damned interesting to see what happened if they actually tried to enforce second class citizenship on non-believers... would they go in for witchunts etc. as well? What about black slavery and other fine 17th/18th Century traditions?
Almost glad to live in England for a minute there.... and to think the Yanks and the Brits call ourselves "civilised"... ha!
2006-12-06 22:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by lickintonight 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That became into between the main idiotic issues the guy has ever mentioned. yet until recently "atheism" became into demonized because of the fact the understanding itself became into so deeply linked with the Soviets that even atheists does not call themselves atheists. addition: This became right into a real fact by using GHW Bush, not his son. i've got considered it on video a number of circumstances.
2016-10-17 22:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell no. This country was built upon the idea that ANYONE can believe ANYTHING they so choose. If this is his point of view, then it is HE who should not be a citizen of this country. Our "anthem" may say "one nation under god" but if it were realistic it should say something more like "one nation under oil" especially from the Bush family perspective.
2006-12-06 22:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by W A 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although I disagree with Bush. I am 100% behind him in his right to speak his mind. Freedom of speech is our most fundamental free rights. He was wrong and as an atheist I think he was one of the problems not the solutions to the worlds problems (along with his son).
2006-12-06 22:13:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's no proof to attest to these being fact or fiction.
However if these were said, I think it's utterly disgusting. A comment like that would be unconstitutional and very derogative to come from a campaigning president's mouth. I doubt these were said, not because he wouldn't believe that way. But because he wouldn't want to alienate possible voters.
2006-12-06 22:15:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋