Santorum Says Obama's Policies Elevate 'the Earth Above Man'

[jpak]

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says President Barack Obama is beholden to "radical environmentalists" and has "a world view that elevates the earth above man."

Santorum, who has emerged as the main challenger to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the Republican race, sought over the weekend to explain his statement that Obama practices "a different theology" that is "not a theology based on the Bible."

Santorum said on the CBS "Face the Nation" program yesterday that he wasn't questioning Obama's Christian faith in claiming the president subscribes to a "phony theology," the phrase he used in a speech to Tea Party activists in Ohio.

"I was talking about the radical environmentalists," Santorum said. "That's why I was talking about energy. This idea that man is here to serve the earth, as opposed to husband its resources and being good stewards of the earth, and I think that is a phony ideal."

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[WCGreen]

1. I am so ashamed to have once been a Catholic...

[LiberalEsto]

2. Woe to those who do not respect Gaia

for She will have the last word
If men choose to destroy the environment
men will not survive.

[skypilot]

3. I saw this idiot...

...on Face the Nation yesterday. If anyone anywhere is unclear about the definition of a "strawman" argument, they should be directed to this clip. NO ONE anywhere has ever said anything about man being here "to serve the earth", certainly not anyone in the Obama administration. He pulled this nonsense right out of his ass.

[nanabugg]

4. You know here is the great big secret of the powerful..

As long as they can keep the masses focused on the election of a President, the less thought (critical thinking) will be given to the elected officials at the Congressional, state, and local levels. But these people are the ones who really have the power to control the national agenda. We can always get the President we want and who may really have great ideas and want to do something positive for the nation, but, as we see the President will only be as strong as the weak links supporting his or her agenda at the state and local levels and most especially in the US Congress. Thus, those in control of the media cabal keep all eyes on Presidential elections, and in the case of our current President, all eyes are forced to focus on the intolerance, stupidity, hate, and hypocrisy of his opponents.

[warrior1]

5. he's out of his fucking mind

I keep telling you guys.

[libtodeath]

6. Since

we owe our existence to Mother Earth I think it is best we respect and preserve her.
Fucking idiot thinks we should strip it bare of all resources.

[Arkana]

7. Boy, he just does not know when to zip his fucking hole.

Christ, Rick, keep digging that grave. Every time you do the DNC shovels a little more dirt back on top of you.

[yellowcanine]

8. What an ignorant statement. Without a healthy Earth there is no "Man"

We are all doomed if one puts "Man" above the Earth.

[FarLeftFist]

9. WTF is this guy even talking about anymore?!

[Kalidurga]

10. Can't wait til this thing is over.

Conventional wisdom has Rmoney getting the nomination. But, it seems Rmoney is losing steam and can't seem to seal the deal. I think it is even odds that there will be a brokered convention. It is probably the Rethugs only hope. Either that or they might just go with this idiot.

[LeftinOH]

11. "Obama socialism pancakes! Obama ozone scanners; welfare muslim oil subsidies;

Soviet Obama cremation Israel, amounting to abortions, Democrats and transmission environment's American heritage. If not us, when? If not now, who?" (thunderous applause)

[Ganja Ninja]

12. It time to start asking "How Religious is to Religious?"

Crazy religious is still crazy no matter how you slice it. This man has a screw loose. This is a multi-faith country. We can't have a president that is so obsessed with his own particular religion that he can't respect the rights of others who don't share his religion or don't practice any religion.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. Bullshit says Santorium

Man built the earth with the help of god a few thousand years ago. We'll build another one if this one gets fucked.



besides its too not to religious.

[flobee1]

16. Why do you think

Newt wants to go to the moon?

Might be some oil there!

[Johonny]

13. "Serve the Earth" It's a cook book!

From this I can only conclude Rick Santorum thinks Obama is using secret FEMA camps to force feed the Earth people. No other conclusion makes sense.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Ass Sheiffer once again gave him a pass

and let him rephrase the asinine bile that came out of his mouth this past week into more asinine psychobabble.