Blatant Double Standard for Sarah Palin and Obama Appointee
Obama has chosen a new person to head the office of Faith Based initiatives for the White House. His name is Joshua DuBois and he is a 26 year old Pentecostal pastor.
Let me repeat that. He is a Pentecostal pastor. The New York Times mentions this in the opening line of a recent article.
“President Obama plans to name Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and political strategist who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign, to direct a revamped office of faith based initiatives according to religious leaders who have been informed about the choice.”
This is a blatant double standard.
Consider this article from the Huffington Post in September 2008 titled “Palin’s Church May Have Shaped Controversial World View.”
“Speaking before the Pentecostal church, Palin painted the current war in Iraq as a messianic affair in which the United States could act out the will of the Lord. Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right.”
The Huffington Post had a BIG problem with Sarah Palin suggesting that we should pray for American Troops. They were absolutely HORRIFIED that she was a Pentecostal.
The Huffington Post on Pentecostal Joshua DuBois three days ago? NO PROBLEM!
“In a speech Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama outlined how the new faith-based office under DuBois will be a departure from that of the Bush administration.”
So let’s break it down:
Palin + Pentecostal = Evil and scary.
DuBois + Pentecostal = Fine choice.
This is from a publication that wants to bring back the “Fairness Doctrine.”
The hypocrisy of the left knows no bounds.
All Libertarian minded people should be offended by this double standard, regardless of their religious affiliation, agnosticism, or atheism.
H/T to NewsBusters.
