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Entry: Responding to My Respondents Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/responding_to_my_respondents#23715 Post contents: [i]"The real source of the political movement called neoconservatism thus is a change in US Protestantism that changed the political views of large numbers of Protestants. If you want to oppose neoconservatives effectively, you have to start investigating this foundation."--[/i]Kari K. Exactly! The "marriage" of the Fundamentalist/Evangelical Religious Right with the Republican party is the glue that holds the neoconservatives in power within the party and within politics. Both embrace the state of Israel as a prophecy being fulfilled. One as a religious fulfillment and the other as a political/ethnic fulfillment. I believe that the GOP is using the R.R.. However, as long as great numbers of them support the likes of Rev. John ("CUFI") Hagee and others who prey upon their fears of an "ungodly America" and the "Endtimes" the neocons will continue to hold the reins of power. The GOP does not want to solve the "abortion issue" because it is a "carrot" for the R.R. that is dangled year after year. Despite the grave damage that the GOP's policies have on "working families" in general (outsourcing, high gas prices etc.). [b]Many members of the R.R. actually support the use of tax dollars for "faith-based initiatives." Even when it is pointed out to them that a Radical (anti-American) Muslim group can (and has!) the same right to obtain monies as a Christian church.[/b] Mr. Bush has spoken to them in language that they understand. Therefore they support his policies (perhaps with the exception of NCLB). They see this country's involvement in Iraq as a noble endeavor. That will bring peace and stability to the Middle-East because it is America's "mission" to spread democracy (and American power). To be blunt. Their politics have intermeshed with their religion and they don't seem to be able to separate the two. The Neoconservatives; who happen to be of the Jewish persuasion; have also adopted religious visions to secular political ends. Sent at: 2008 11 23