Comments on: Town Hall Meeting: Leavenworth County Republicans present lecture on Islam

By: Monty Maxwell

Monty Maxwell — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:48:20 +0000

Thanks for that. This was my first town hall, but definitely not my last. I attended a few more before going out of the country to study in England, but between that and a really busy semester last fall (one that had me in a class on Tuesday nights) I didn’t have much chance to get out to the meetings. I’m looking forward to attending some more. I don’t agree with every plank in the platform, most notably the “culture wars” of the politically religious, but I believe the underlying fundamentals such as individual liberty versus collectivism, personal responsibility versus entitlements, and the resistance to the expansion of Washington authoritarianism, are things that I can cooperate wholeheartedly with them on.

By: John bradford

John bradford — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:26:57 +0000

Interesting thoughts and a fair analysis of the evening. As the Party Chairman, I do hope you do attend many more meetings and that you do not assess the party only on what you glean from a single meeting.

By: Monty Maxwell

Monty Maxwell — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:22:14 +0000

Indeed sir, it would be a boring and oppressive world if either everyone agreed on everything or no one was allowed to disagree on anything. I think America has a pretty good thing going here, in that respect. And you’re right, of course, about all of the above. I’m new to politics and the Republican party, and I hope more of my fellow patriots will be as fair minded when they find out I’m of a different faith. I admit that it occasionally concerns me how some people might react.

By: Kirk Sours

Kirk Sours — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:11:55 +0000

I like Jefferson! Do not get the impression I favor a theocratic government. Quite the contrary. Madison’s point is simply that the man who exersizes the self control that is inspired by those principles found in the 10 Commandments makes him easier to live with, as opposed to the one who fails to respect life, liberty, and property. It is simply the “Golden Rule” as summed up by Jesus, “Love your neighbor as yourself”.

I value your right to believe what you want as much as I value mine. We can exchange ideas, disagree, heck we can even get into a heated argument over these things; in the end, we may part company. I’m good with that; as long as we can do it with respect. Perhaps we may even learn something from one another. I’m good with that as well.

However, if one’s actions inspired by contrary ideals encroach upon anothers rights (to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness) then that is not good for a civil society and he must be controlled for the good of society. Jefferson nor I have a problem with my neighbor saying there are 20 gods or no God; but if one of those 20 inspires him to sacrifice an infant on the alter of Baal, then we have a problem. Likewise if the Atheist helps himself to my properties then we have a problem as well. Jefferson would not disagree.

This is my problem with Islam. At the very core it cannot abide persons who fail to submit to it.

By: Monty Maxwell

Monty Maxwell — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:47:48 +0000

My foundation is more along the lines of Thomas Jefferson, who said, “But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.”