Pat Robertson has an interesting idea about how to handle public figures he disapproves of: Robertson proposes murdering Hugo Chavez, and he somehow seems to think the Monroe Doctrine means that would be OK.
Of course, turnabout is fair play. If Robertson is trying to arrange to have Chavez rubbed out, maybe Chavez ought to move first. Better to be tried by twelve than carried by six, and all that.
I strongly disapprove of political murder, but the day Chavez and Robertson both die will be a pretty good day for the cause of civilization.
Footnote: Has someone mentioned to Robertson that "Thou shalt not kill" is one of the Ten Commandments? Even under the more literal translation "Thou shalt not slaughter" or "Thou shalt not murder," which would allow for killing in self-defense and in warfare, political assassination would seem to be clearly over the line.
Ed:LM
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1 - Gary
Yipee! Just what this site was lacking- a Pat Robertson post. Way to ride the crest of that wave.
2 - Al Barger
Not to put too fine a point on it, but it seems a bit less than honest to describe this as "how to handle public figures he disapproves of." We're not talking about someone whose tax policies we disapprove of, or something like that. Murdering thugs are not just someone with whom we have some difference of opinion.
And really, assassinating some nasty head of state certainly is an act of war in the broad definition.
None of which is to say that it's a good idea, or that Robertson's not a nutjob.
3 - Pat Fish
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4 - Brian Garrepy
When did Bush hating hippies in this country ever care about what Pat Robertson had to say about anything?? To me, he doesn't rate as a person nevermind a spiritual leader. Besides his terrible translation of the Beloved Word, this has to be the best thing that has ever passed from his slimey lips*Smirk*!! Hugo Chavez is a POS that sits in the lap of luxury while his country is falling to pieces!! His credibilty to make any remarks about the US should be laughed at by the U.N. but they won't because they only care about the resources from that country....Maybe Mr. Chavez will have the time to pull his hands out of Castro's pants before Pat can pull the trigger!!