God and Presidents
Antoher thing that’s common between Philippine President Gloria “Hello Garci” Macapagal-Arroyo and US President George “Dubya” Bush is that God “speaks” to them.
“It is God who puts ideas in my heart,” Arroyo–who has described the presidency as a position “made in Heaven”–once said.
Meanwhile, Bush was quoted as telling a Texan evangelist: ‘I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can’t explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen… I know it won’t be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it.’
Aren’t Filipinos and Americans very lucky to have these blessed Presidents?
October 31st, 2005 at 10:44 pm
Here is what Aristotle said:
“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.”