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Huckabee: Amend Constitution to be in 'God's standards'

rawstory.com — The United States Constitution never uses the word "God" or makes mention of any religion, but Mike Huckabee thinks it's time to put an end to that. "I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living god, " Huckabee told a Michigan audience on Monday.

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  • mystcnurse, on 01/15/2008, -26/+739This man is insane. And he's a hypocrite.
  • ChristPissed, on 01/15/2008, -18/+598Mike Huckabee is a clear and present danger to these United States and her Constitution.
  • inactive, on 01/15/2008, -13/+419stop this nonsense. where do they find these people?
  • kingsaliva, on 01/15/2008, -20/+399If he wins... OMG. What kind of hell will this country be in for.
  • orxor, on 01/15/2008, -10/+287Man, Thomas Jefferson would be pissed.
  • LordOfTheSponge, on 01/15/2008, -14/+270Huckleberry is off his rocker. If the Reps nominate this guys they have truely lost it.
  • kooft, on 01/15/2008, -12/+245If I wanted to live in Iran I'd move there. Leave the Constitution alone.
  • sotopheavy, on 01/15/2008, -9/+228Well at least he has shown his true self. He would force his religious views on everybody in the US. He is not electable and he's an ass hole.
  • hoghug, on 01/15/2008, -11/+228I wonder what passages he specifically cites from the bible that he wants to change the constitution to reflect. Maybe the ban on eating shellfish or cutting our hair, or maybe the part where we're suppose to stone to death anyone we find working on a Sunday? if we're gonna take a hard line stand against homosexuals we probably ought to be consistant and remember anyone who has sex before marriage is equally damned.

    To paraphrase Homer Simpson, this guy aint running for president, he's running for Jesus.

  • Apokalyps2547, on 01/15/2008, -8/+205I cannot oppose Mike Huckabee enough. Holy *****.
  • mlfoley, on 01/15/2008, -14/+197My God, what a scary scary man.
  • dogstar0125, on 01/15/2008, -6/+171Deleted: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

    Inserted: "Congress shall recognize the supreme authority of God and the Jerry Falwell Ministries and all laws will be enacted in accordance with strictly literal interpretations of the Old Time Gospel Hour Bible".
  • thomsamuels, on 01/15/2008, -6/+159Wasn't he touting that he "wouldn't let his faith make any decisions for him" early on in the race? How quickly things can change.
  • phnx0221, on 01/15/2008, -8/+152That is not my standard. As a passionate, patriotic United States citizen...hell just as a United States citizen, I deserve to have my constitutional rights and constitutional laws protect me, my fellow citizens of this country, and protect the checks and balances (or, whatever shred is left of them anyway) that hold my government in check. I do NOT wish to have these rights and laws protect that of some deity I do not believe in. And I should not be punished, or thought of as "less then" for that.
  • floridiot2, on 01/15/2008, -8/+150Welcome to the new dark ages.
  • tman84, on 01/15/2008, -14/+153People think the Ron Paul supporters are nuts for actually wanting to uphold the values of the Constitution, go figure.
  • medalian1, on 01/15/2008, -6/+131"I have opponents in this race who do not want to change the Constitution," Huckabee told a Michigan audience on Monday. "But I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living god. And that's what we need to do -- to amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than try to change God's standards so it lines up with some contemporary view."
  • seraphisset, on 01/15/2008, -5/+128THIS IS NOT OKAY.
  • Jimgress, on 01/15/2008, -5/+106Separation of Church and state!!!!

    how hard is this?!?!?!
  • GoneSouth, on 01/15/2008, -5/+105I think Huckabee is exactly wrong, it's a lot easier to change the word of a living god than it is to change the constitution. Changing the constitution takes an act of Congress with 2/3rds majority. Any crackpot can change the word of god ... Jim Jones, David Koresh, Fred Phelps... shall I go on?
  • cfhforpaul, on 01/15/2008, -12/+102Huckabee is the scariest guy running in this race. God help us if he's elected.
  • thenativeraver, on 01/15/2008, -9/+93~May there be beer and strippers for all.

    ~Ramen
  • atheinostic, on 01/15/2008, -4/+79The Arkansas Republican Party - they're 100% ***** insane.
    e.g. Jim Holt, their candidate for Senate in '04 and Lt. Governor in '06:
    "We should not promote the unhealthy lifestyle of homosexuality. Those practicing homosexuality have life spans that are decades lower than the national average, and have extremely high rates of suicide, depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse. Furthermore, the concept of homosexual ‘marriage’ has already been tried in places like Scandinavia and the Netherlands, and it has produced the very result that everybody here suspects would happen: marriage is all but meaningless there, with few heterosexual couples even bothering to get married. Moreover, with the short span of a ‘committed’ homosexual relationship being an average of one and a half to two years, the increased burden on our legal system from the corresponding ‘divorces’ would be a nightmare. "
  • corneliusJones, on 01/15/2008, -7/+79And this guy is the FRONT RUNNER. Way to go, America, way to go.
  • dafragsta, on 01/15/2008, -8/+74You wanna know what's sad? This is a rallying call to *****-kicking hicks in all over the country who love forcing their backwoods, mouth-breathing, bullying, science, history, and math hating views on people.
  • Wargalas, on 01/15/2008, -4/+69Perhaps a history lesson is in order for Mr. Huckabee. We escaped the cruel nature of England and it's religious persecution to find a new land where one could worship in any way that they wished. It's written into the Constitution. If Huckabee can't get that through his thick skull, he doesn't deserve to be President. Freedom of Religion means ALL religions.

    www.rightwinglunatic.com
  • Quaterni0n, on 01/15/2008, -3/+66DO NOT WANT!
  • allatti2d, on 01/15/2008, -4/+62I saw this speech on television... after this, he also said something like, "America would WANT someone as President who stands by their faith" (that's not an exact quote, but something similar). I actually yelled at my television, "Like hell they would!"

    I'm a Christian, believe in God, but if this country starts electing religious fanatics into higher offices (Christian or otherwise), we will become Iran in no time.

    I would much rather have an atheist in office. I think that's much safer for our country.
  • DragonGirl724, on 01/15/2008, -4/+62Lets not forget the one JOB of a President is to PROTECT the Constitution.
    This country has truly lost it's way if a CANDIDATE is openly discussing to change the constitution as a means to "boost" his votes...

    I mean *****, he didn't say this if he didn't think it wouldn't benefit him, right?
    WTF is going on in this country!?
  • hoghug, on 01/15/2008, -5/+58Oh, I dunno. He sounds pretty Republican to me. They got a big bottle of white-out for about everything short of the second amendment.
  • geddon, on 01/15/2008, -8/+60Business as usual.
  • nonchai, on 01/15/2008, -5/+56" where do they find these people?"

    I think youll find them in most baptist, pentecostal or "mega" churches.
    These fundies want power and they want it bad.

    FSM help us all.......
  • NotAChickenHawk, on 01/15/2008, -7/+56Perhaps if God had a problem with the Constitution the way it is, he'd have done something about it by now. But no, Huckabee speaks for God. Is it any wonder that you can't think of Mike Huckabee without thinking of Huckleberry Hound?
  • Branyers, on 01/15/2008, -8/+54See that kind of blank look he has, and the wandering eye? Evidence of insanity right there folks.
  • KryptonOne, on 01/15/2008, -8/+52God's Standards? hmmmm. let's see. So we like animal sacrifices, killing firstborns, wiping out every man/woman/child on the planet, hold women lower then men, support slavery, etc...?
  • masturbator, on 01/15/2008, -1/+45Is God available for comment to verify this?
  • dunderballer, on 01/15/2008, -5/+46Absolutely. He spouts garbage like this on the campaign trail to religious audiences and then calls foul any debate questions concerning his religion.
  • noahhoward, on 01/15/2008, -3/+43Freedom of religion... as long as it's okay with God.
  • diggit83, on 01/15/2008, -2/+41So yeah....any brits here wanna tell me how the IT job market is in England?
  • Miche1987, on 01/15/2008, -5/+44Yes, because if we do not change the Constitution then we must be trying to change God's word.

    Seriously. This guy is a huge idiot.
  • skyshock1, on 01/15/2008, -1/+39Ben Franklin also.
  • niteblade, on 01/15/2008, -1/+39OK Now just hold on guys, before you start slamming the guy, at least give him credit for bringing a much needed softer edge to Republican politics...oh wait...he said what? Never mind, carry on.
  • kreneskyp, on 01/15/2008, -3/+40damn you secularists trying to impose your views on me!. You'll burn in hell for imposing your nothing on me!
  • hoghug, on 01/15/2008, -1/+37An old Emo Philips joke comes to mind...

    "Iwas walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump.
    I ran over and said: "Stop. Don't do it."
    "Why shouldn't I?" he asked.
    "Well, there's so much to live for!"
    "Like what?"
    "Are you religious?"
    He said, "Yes."
    I said, "Me too. Are you Christian or Buddhist?"
    "Christian."
    "Me too. Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
    "Protestant."
    "Me too. Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
    "Baptist."
    "Wow. Me too. Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
    "Baptist Church of God."
    "Me too. Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?"
    "Reformed Baptist Church of God."
    "Me too. Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915?"
    He said: "Reformed Baptist Church of God, Reformation of 1915."
    I said: "Die, heretic scum," and pushed him off.
  • MattB123, on 01/15/2008, -4/+38I'm kind of hoping they do since it would almost ensure whoever is on the Democrat ticket would win. But it sure would suck if that backfired and he became president.
  • inactive, on 01/15/2008, -5/+38This huckster needs a BOOT TO THE HEAD!
  • Spoomeister, on 01/15/2008, -1/+33HEY HEY HEY... don't stereotype! ...they're not ALL living in the backwoods...
  • UNCCEJ1010, on 01/15/2008, -7/+39If he were sworn in as president, could we then immediately impeach him for perjury?
    I mean, he would obviously be lying in his oath to uphold and defend the constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
  • inactive, on 01/15/2008, -5/+37***** A BEE
  • whorunbartertwn, on 01/15/2008, -4/+34i think Huck peaked in Iowa, and will grow less relevant as the primaries continue. Be interesting if he gets desperate and starts throwing around more of this bible thumping crap as the race goes on.
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