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One small voice in the proud tradition of FreeBlogging* Monday, October 18, 2004 posted by gbarto at 1:07 AM:Nice Bleat today on the question of Bush and faith. And further proof that some Americans have set their sights too low:Lileks for President - 2008There. If he stumbles across this, that ought to scare the hell out of him.Anyway, Lileks does hit the right notes in the right places in the right ways. He seems like such a nice, thoughtful guy that one can hardly believe he's a journalist. On to Bush and religion... Once upon a time, someone noted words to this effect: They claim to believe in God and in Heaven, but their actions show this is not true. For how could they lead the lives they lead - how could they not lead lives wholly given to this miraculous truth revealed to them in spite of the cares of this world - if they truly in their hearts and minds understood what they claim to be true?This is where Bush really gets on people's nerves: While he is not necessarily the exemplary Christian, he does seem awfully committed to what he believes his calling to be, and seems not to shrink from it no matter how much the wiser heads at the NY Times, Washington Post and elsewhere try to explain how sophisticated people understand the world. One gets the sense that with his perceived calling to keep the country safe, Bush is prepared to run the risk of losing dignity, power, reputation, just about anything, to keep the terrorists on the run and away from our shores. The NY Times, which survived the loss of a couple thousand fellow New Yorkers, on the other hand, can't understand how you can let that old thing get in the way of the latest thing, John Kerry's poetry or that sassy Lizzie Edwards, last I heard. Myself, I kind of like the idea of a president who views keeping my butt safe as more important than looking good to the French. Others, I understand, don't. We can all vote accordingly in a few days. 
French Elections, 1st round
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