He’s from North Carolina. “Man upstairs” is common in conversation down south. It doesn’t mean he is religious and believes that there is an actual man in the sky called God. If he does, then I supported the wrong candidate.
Posted: Jan 31, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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“If he does, then I supported the wrong candidate.” What does that even mean? If he believes in God, you wouldnt support him? I thought we in the progressive movement were aiming to keep religion out of the public square, not punish people who think freely. I guess I was misinformed.
John Ellis,
I don’t expect national leaders to rely on mythological dieties telling them what to do, such as Bush pointing up at his “real father”. It borders on mental illness and is dangerous for the world.
I don’t think Jim Neal is one of these people. “Man upstairs” is a common expression in the south. I am sure he is a freethinker and his thoughts and actions are based on reason and the sound science of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 10:11 am
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“I thought we in the progressive movement were aiming to keep religion out of the public square, not punish people who think freely. I guess I was misinformed.”
Supernatural belief in God is not progressive, but it is primitive, going back to the dark ages, Spanish Inquisition and the Salem Witch Trials. “Faith Based” candidates should explain their beliefs in the supernatural in order to avoid what Huckabee is trying to do.
i.e. to make Biblical law the law of the land.
That means queers get stoned to death as in biblical law.
Posted: Feb 1, 2008 at 10:43 am
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Matt,
He is running for U.S. Senate and his Senate decisions would effect all citizens in every state. When Harvey Gantt was running for senator against Jesse Helms, most of his support came from outside the state, and he campaigned vigorously in other states besides North Carolina. Jim Neal is doing the right thing by reaching out nationally to LGBT’s.
Matt: Neal’s opponent, Liddy Dole, is one of the best-funded GOP Senators in the country (she’s the former head of the RSCC). Her $ come from everywhere – and most of her “donors” represent corporate interests rather than individual support. She doesn’t even live in North Carolina, but “moved in” with her mother in order to campaign for the Senate position Helms was vacating in 2002.
So, long story short, as a real, live, honest-to-Man-Upstairs North Carolinian, I gots no problem at all with Mr. Neal raising some dollars in NY. In fact, I’m all for it. Give him some dollars, y’all. Don’t make us take our gay candidates and secede from your faux progressive union.
It could happen.
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 10:18 am
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He’s from North Carolina. “Man upstairs” is common in conversation down south. It doesn’t mean he is religious and believes that there is an actual man in the sky called God. If he does, then I supported the wrong candidate.
I’m a New Yorker who does not believe in organized religion but use the phrase “Man upstairs” too.
“If he does, then I supported the wrong candidate.” What does that even mean? If he believes in God, you wouldnt support him? I thought we in the progressive movement were aiming to keep religion out of the public square, not punish people who think freely. I guess I was misinformed.
John Ellis,
I don’t expect national leaders to rely on mythological dieties telling them what to do, such as Bush pointing up at his “real father”. It borders on mental illness and is dangerous for the world.
I don’t think Jim Neal is one of these people. “Man upstairs” is a common expression in the south. I am sure he is a freethinker and his thoughts and actions are based on reason and the sound science of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
John Ellis wrote
“I thought we in the progressive movement were aiming to keep religion out of the public square, not punish people who think freely. I guess I was misinformed.”
Supernatural belief in God is not progressive, but it is primitive, going back to the dark ages, Spanish Inquisition and the Salem Witch Trials. “Faith Based” candidates should explain their beliefs in the supernatural in order to avoid what Huckabee is trying to do.
i.e. to make Biblical law the law of the land.
That means queers get stoned to death as in biblical law.
Um…if I was running in North Carolina, wouldn’t I campaign in North Carolina and not NYC?
Sorry. Sorry. I know I shouldn’t comment b/c I don’t vote. My bad.
Matt,
He is running for U.S. Senate and his Senate decisions would effect all citizens in every state. When Harvey Gantt was running for senator against Jesse Helms, most of his support came from outside the state, and he campaigned vigorously in other states besides North Carolina. Jim Neal is doing the right thing by reaching out nationally to LGBT’s.
Matt: Neal’s opponent, Liddy Dole, is one of the best-funded GOP Senators in the country (she’s the former head of the RSCC). Her $ come from everywhere – and most of her “donors” represent corporate interests rather than individual support. She doesn’t even live in North Carolina, but “moved in” with her mother in order to campaign for the Senate position Helms was vacating in 2002.
So, long story short, as a real, live, honest-to-Man-Upstairs North Carolinian, I gots no problem at all with Mr. Neal raising some dollars in NY. In fact, I’m all for it. Give him some dollars, y’all. Don’t make us take our gay candidates and secede from your faux progressive union.
It could happen.