December 6, 2012, here on slacktivist: Evangelicals vs. Persons With Disabilities: The real dangers of fighting against imaginary monsters
The treaty had the support of organizations that represent the disabled, veterans and business. It had the support of every living president from either party, and was endorsed by former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who sat in a wheelchair in the Capitol this week to rally his party and his former colleagues in support of the treaty.
And then the Senate voted against the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.
Treaties must be ratified with a two-thirds majority in the Senate, but 38 Republican senators voted against ratifying this convention.
Because of abortion and because of the Antichrist.
Did this treaty have anything at all to do with abortion or the Antichrist? No. Nothing at all to do with either of those, but American evangelicals aren’t going to let a little thing like reality get in the way of some oh-so-enjoyable self-righteous masturbation.
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