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Adam Kokesh: Open Letter To James Dobson

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 13:21

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http://www.kokeshforcongress.com/posts/open-letter-james-dobson

Dear Mr. Dobson,

I am writing to thank you for your educational work and long record of supporting public morals. As someone who has regularly counseled millions for years, you have directly impacted many lives in a positive fashion. I commend this spirit, especially in contrast to politicians who use our money in charitable, but self-serving ways.

Most recently, I applaud your willingness to stand up and set an example regarding lies from our public officials. By publicly taking issue with Republican Party leaders who misrepresented the record Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul, you have set a fine example. Unfortunately, that deceit which you have exposed is part of a much greater strategy. It is part of a pattern of slander against grassroots candidates across America.

According to the teachings of Judaism, the worst damage a person can do to another is to their reputation, and some rabbis say that slander is one of the few acts that may result in eternal damnation with no forgiveness - because there is no way to undo the damage. In this sense, slander is regarded as worse than murder.

The Apostle Paul continues this tradition when he tells us in the book of Ephesians, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."

After serving in Iraq as a Marine, I returned disillusioned with our policies, just like many other veterans. It is a tragic indictment of our policies that more soldiers have taken their own lives than have died in combat. I have been outspoken in my view that our operations in Iraq do not meet the standards of the Christian Just War theory. Producing evils greater than the evil to be eliminated causes what secular analysts refer to as "blowback." Military policy should make us safer, and as per my principles of good government, we should alter or abolish programs that do not meet specific goals. The canard that, "we need to fight them over there so we do not have to fight them here" has been exposed by the Christmas Day and Times Square terrorism attempts. Our country would be safer if our policy was just and morally sound.

Continue -
http://www.kokeshforcongress.com/posts/open-letter-james-dobson

Does anyone know...

Submitted by pearl on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 14:22. Permalink

what prompted this letter? Has Dobson said anything about this race?

thing is

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 14:24. Permalink

Adam was attacked in a vicious way there was an internet spam letter that was send out to many people attacking Adam.

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Open Letter To James Dobson

Submitted by earlthepearl1111 on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 15:26. Permalink

I Applaud Your Letter To James Dobson. I Sincerely Hope And Pray That The Good Doctor Will Respond Favorable To Your Letter.

Love, Faith And Respect,

"The Pearl"

More than a bump (tm) (think Boston ;))

Submitted by RonPaulholic on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 15:20. Permalink

Great letter. What exactly is an open letter? Does that mean Dr Dobson doesnt also get a copy, or just that the whole public does and he is afforded a copy as well? I certainly hope it is the latter, as he has shown his willingness to change support when presented with further information, the way all of us should(but often don't).

Additionally, I think the use of the term "blowback" needs to be tempered with caution, as I have seen plenty of conservative writings label the Pauls and others(us) as the "blame America crowd". I can't expect the public to see how silly this is, when people on here are unable to see(or unwilling to admit) that the people behind 9/11 were neither the "hijackers" on the list(I believe 8 of them immediately came forward to show they were still alive and not involved), nor Americans in government. "Blowback", even if factually correct in some cases, is a lie when it comes to 9/11, at least. And regardless if you can accept that or not with the mountains of evidence provided in the video in the second link in my sig, I'd think many of us can still agree it is a potentially divisive word and it's use should be tempered with the utmost caution, and even moreso when your target audiences are what are currently called "conservatives".

Other than that, great letter. I learned a bit about Judaism(I havent forced myself to read the now available online Talmud[formerly fiercely guarded oral tradition] for a true understanding), and the reminder that more of our boys have killed themselves by their own hand than have died in combat, is something that needs to become common knowledge to the public. People care about the troops, and their support of a candidate buried by the media in 2007 could really have an impact on a lot of Americans who receive the tradional "patriotic" label. Keep up the good work Adam, and remember that one of the first and most important battles lies in shoring up your campaign staff.

"Listen son, said the man with the gun, there's room for you inside"

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Christ Taught Not To Resent The Sinner, But To Love One Another.

Submitted by earlthepearl1111 on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 15:20. Permalink

Not The Kissy, Kissy Type Of Love, But To Rebuke The Sinner So He May Repent Of His Sin..Christ Taught To Love By Not Hating.. Love The Sinner, But Hate The Sin..

Anyone Who Hates The Sinner Is Of The The Devil And Belongs To Satan And The False Churches..

Ron Paul Is The Example Of A Man Who Loves His Country, Weather It is Full Of Sinful People Or Not..

We Must All Love By Example My Fellow Americans..

Ron Paul Is Surely My President..

Ron Paul In 2012

Rand Paul In 2010

Adam Kokesh In 2010

John Dennis 2010

Peter Schiff In 2010

Help Is On The Way..

May God Bless America !!

Dobson is a Nutcase

Submitted by bkom on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 14:38. Permalink

It's sad when someone feels compelled to suck up to this Liar For Jesus. Dobson is a self-righteous jerk. And believe me, I'm holding back my real opinion because children may read this site.

I am completely uncomfortable fellow traveling with Baldwin, Dobson and may other of their ilk. They are the American Taliban version of Christianity masquerading behind the liberty rap. But they mean none of the liberty stuff. Not one word of it. Make no mistake, they will spout the liberty we want to hear to impose their religious views on the rest of us.

You sound a tad-bit anti-Christian...

Submitted by pearl on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 14:14. Permalink

If you are atheist, I support your right to make that call; why can't you allow Christians to keep their faith? Is everyone who loves Christ a sanctimonious hypocrite in your eyes? What compels you and others who proudly stand forth as defenders of liberty to bash Christians who would stand by your side in that fight?

I have no respect for bloodthirsty creeps like Dobson

Submitted by pseudonym on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:15. Permalink

He isn't half the man Kokesh is. So it's weird seeing Kokesh lavishing praise on him.

I wonder if Kokesh knows about the Council for National Policy, which Dobson is, or has been, a key part of.

Because of the CNP's secretive nature, some, including members of the CNP itself, have compared it to the slightly less secretive but more powerful Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The CNP is often viewed as the right wing's version of the Eastern Liberal Establishment's CFR, though when looking through the group's roster, it doesn't take long to find many names which are/were also members of the CFR. Surely anyone who has done their homework knows that the Left vs. Right argument is a ruse, and that whether somebody in a position of power claims to be "liberal" or "conservative" they are still -- knowingly or unknowingly -- working toward the furtherance of the globalist, one world agenda.
http://snardfarker.ning.com/forum/topics/the-cnp-alternative...

Kokesh

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:30. Permalink

Adam has to win this...tomorrow is the day.

I think this letter was more towards the NM GOP leadership to convert them to his side - it's politics.

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Agreed- Adam has to win

Submitted by pseudonym on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:37. Permalink

How's he going to save the world for us if he can't even get into Congress?

I just wonder if this is politics or if Adam really does respect Dobson. If the latter...that's weird.

well said

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:40. Permalink

I have a gut feeling this will be very close therefore every vote is so important

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what can I say

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 14:44. Permalink

Baldwin's hate towards homosexuals turned me away from him.

Patriot
We must do all we can to help Adam Kokesh win this.
If we can get a few thousand votes from Dobson's camp we must do it.

Your personal opinion of Dobson should not matter here in this struggle for Liberty.

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You don't get it, do you?

Submitted by pearl on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 14:19. Permalink

If you are cutting yourself and it makes you feel good, do I have to stand by and tell you that behavior is okay? If I love you, I will tell you it's wrong. I don't want you to die. That's why Baldwin speaks out against the gay lifestyle - because it's dangerous and it will kill you, no matter how good it feels to you.
Don't hate Baldwin. He's a good guy.

Hate?

Submitted by pseudonym on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:16. Permalink

I never heard of Baldwin hating homosexuals. Any more info?

Baldwin

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 14:27. Permalink

Baldwin wrote one article a couple of months ago in which he bashed homosexuals and we had people here and on Liberty Pulse website who responded.
Don't remember the title of this article.

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