Comments on: Cecil County Council: Prayer, Politics, Politeness; Paging Dr. Phil?

By: Jackie Gregory

Jackie Gregory — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:40 +0000

“I realize you don’t like Obama but his measured, analytical approach has resulted in few if any policy blunders, unlike his predecessor.”

Mr. Burns,
You might want to check your cable, internet, and any other connections that you have which would connect you with the real world. You seem to have limited channel and site viewing capabilities. I take it you never heard of “Fast and Furious,” Benghazi, propping up Islamic fundamentalists during the Arab Spring, and the IRS illegally targeting non-profits?

By: Michael Burns

Michael Burns — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:20 +0000

These are not fair assessments of what I wrote. I respect all faiths, and people of faith, but I draw the line at fundamentalists, those who do not accept evolution (my error in not saying “fundamentalist.”) It shows a basic ignorance of science; knowledge required of any h.s. graduate.

They (creationists) of course can believe what they want but it is so far out there and contrary to what we know in numerous fields of science (microbiology, archaeology, anthropology, genetics, biochemistry, etc.), I am very uncomfortable with such people crossing the line between church and state.

Bill Gates is a fine example of a self-motivated, self-educated man. President Bush’s ignoring of facts and his lack of curiosity and world knowledge helped lead us into a decade of stagnation and unnecessary war. It’s a knowledge-based world; political office is one of the few professions left where we don’t “compare resumes.”

I believe Ms. Broomell’s analytical capacity is skewed by bias and a lack of trust or regard for anyone’s views that differ from her own, as reflected in her fundamentalist religious beliefs. As long as we continue to elect such people (her, Bush) at any level of political office we risk bad choices and policy. I realize you don’t like Obama but his measured, analytical approach has resulted in few if any policy blunders, unlike his predecessor.

By: Dubious

Dubious — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:02:56 +0000

Michael Burns on May 16, 2013 at 6:14 pm – “People who are insecure about their ability to maintain an informed, cogent argument often reassure themselves by their certainty that God is on their side. Witness our previous president, whom she seems to emulate.’

I am in total agreement with Michael Burns’ quote. As far as Bill Gates is concerned, he has endorsed education as a form of opportunity with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I would like to hear him say that you don’t need an education to improve the quality of life. This does not mean that you don’t believe in God.

We are talking about the politics in Cecil County, not religion. Read a quote from our fore father:“Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within religion itself. Erecting the ‘wall of separation between church and state,’ therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.”
― Thomas Jefferson