This is Pat's Country...

Pat Robertson was interviewed on ABC’s This Week. I'll let Pat speak for himself here. My comments are below.

Federal judges are a more serious threat to America than Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11 terrorists, the Rev. Pat Robertson claimed yesterday."Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings," [see Note 1 below] Robertson said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

"I think we have controlled Al Qaeda," the 700 Club host said, but warned of "erosion at home" and said judges were creating a "tyranny of oligarchy."

Confronted by Stephanopoulos on his claims that an out-of-control liberal judiciary is the worst threat America has faced in 400 years - worse than Nazi Germany, Japan and the Civil War [Note 2] - Robertson didn't back down.

"Yes, I really believe that," he said. "I think they are destroying the fabric that holds our nation together."

[In his recent book, Robertson states...] "How dare you maintain that those who believe in Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus and Muslims? My simple answer is, �Yes, they are." [Note 3]

Stephanopoulos asks: "Does that mean Hindu and Muslim judges?"

"Right now, I think people who feel that they should be in jihad against America (inaudible) the Islamic people saying they divide the world into two spheres: Dar al-Islam and Daral-Harb. The Dar al-Islam are those submitted to Islam. Dar al-Harb are those who are at the land of war. And they have said in the Qu’ran there’s a war against all the infidels. Do you want somebody like that sitting as a judge? I wouldn’t," [Note 4] Robertson answered.

"So I take it then, the answer to the question is that you believe only Christians and Jews are qualified to serve in the federal judiciary?"

Robertson then equivocates: "I’m not sure I’d make such a broad sweeping statement. But I just feel that those who share the philosophy of the founders of this nation, who assent to the principles of the Declaration of Independence, who assent to the principles that underlie the Constitution: Such people are the ones that should
be judges." [Note 5]

1 I so enjoyed Pat's description of 9/11 as 'a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings.' If I remember right, that was 5,000 (Americans) dead (possibly 700 Club members!) and destruction of a landmark known the world over as central to our national identity.

2 Yea, Pat, once you start down that path it's hard to backtrack. So you gulped, and stood firm.

3 Is Robertson actually saying that Muslims and Hindus are incapable of contributing to our governance because they are really all Al Queda? Or too 'different' than us (melting pot) Americans?

4 I believe Pat is actually talking about the Christian Right here.

5 The founders would never have recognized you, Pat. You are the equivalent of the Al Queda threat inside America.

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My last comment on Pat and his ilk is simple, "bleh."