Back in October we reported that Scott Lively, the eccentric anti-LGBTQ activist and devout pastor, will be seeking the position of Governor of Massachusetts come the 2013 general election. As we close in on the New Year and candidates continue to gain support for their respective bids, Lively recently launched a grassroots campaign outlining his qualifications and beliefs.
His gubernatorial campaign thus far is comprised of a four-page tabloid (see: below) which he hopes will properly demonstrate why he should succeed incumbent Governor Deval Patrick, as well as a petition calling for “REPUBLICAN IN NAME ONLY (RINO), candidates,” or liberal Republicans, to “run a Pro-Family and Pro-Life candidate for Governor.”
According to a statement from his office, Lively’s “first campaign promise is to stop all public funding of abortion and homosexuality, and instead use those monies to fund micro-financing and business start-up grants to help inner-city families break free of government dependency.”
Lively’s quarto methodically deconstructs his reasoning behind his perhaps misguided run for office to core, foundational values; highlights his preliminary agenda; reaffirms his credentials and experience in preaching anti-LGBTQ sentiments worldwide; and comes to a close by attempting to tie the Founding Fathers, President John F. Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan, and President Theodore Roosevelt together under the umbrella of Judeo-Christian principles.
As the tabloid reads, “Their ideas were grounded in the same Judeo-Christian values that define Scott Lively’s campaign for Governor!”
The only foreseeable area in which Lively stands a semblance of a chance of wining over the hearts of residents of Massachusetts – a state deeply rooted and exorbitantly proud of its leftward leanings – is his distaste for the current political system plaguing the entire nation (Google ‘Congress approval rating’ and you’ll see what I mean).
He stands firmly on the ground that “The United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are works of special genius,” which is a sentiment many Americans can share to a certain degree but all of his beliefs, values, and agenda for the future of the Commonwealth stem from religion.
And while it’s certainly not a bad thing to have an elected official actively practice his religious convictions, it is bad when that person looks to inject any facet of religious elements into government at any level. This is clearly exemplified in his tabloid’s “Seven Foundational Beliefs” in which he contends “The solution to our problems is a return to the standard of the Bible. When we follow God’s instructions we get good results. When we reject His instructions we get bad results. The truth of this observation has been painfully proven by our own state.”
Separation of church and state anyone?
Since announcing his candidacy, the Springfield resident has filed the applicable paperwork, opened a bank account, and is now in the infant stages of raising funds.
