Whose Bible Is It, Anyway?

Now here's a good one. Dr. James Dobson, of Focus on the Family, has accused Barack Obama of distorting the Bible in pursuit of a political agenda, and of offering a "fruitcake interpretation" of the Constitution. Dobson, of course, is a giant among Evangelicals -- you know, those folks who can cite chapter and verse, usually in the Book of Revelations, to the effect that the State of Israel is the key to "salvation history" and that the United States should be prepared to make any sacrifice, no matter how extreme, even unto the total implosion of our economy, to defend it and insure its survival. This, of course, is considered level-headed Biblical interpretation in Evangelical circles -- why, it's right here in black and white, can't you see? There are verses in the Bible that talk about Saddam Hussein, and Al Qaeda, and Iran, and the State of Israel, and... what's the matter with you, are you blind? But Obama, on the other hand, is "distorting". Well... all I can say is, if Dr. Dobson is against distortion, maybe he could encourage his Evangelical friends to call off the platoons of believers who have occupied Washington, DC for the last 7-plus years and who bear a great part of the responsibility for our current political and economic situation. They have done all they can to wreck the Republican party -- although that was not their intent -- even to the extent of throwing George Bush under the bus in pursuit of their agenda. They are no closer to the millennium in the Near East than they were in 2001, except that our economy has been decimated by their efforts, and our military has been put into the service of what is basically a delusional and quixotic quest. It's time to banish these fanatics from all influence on foreign policy. And as for Obama's "fruitcake" interpretation of the Constitution, maybe we should talk about certain people's fruitcake interpretation of the Bible, and how it has exerted a stranglehold on this administration. That would be a good topic for Obama to bring up, as a matter of fact. But what are the chances?