Recently, Rush Limbaugh explained how Obama economic policies were the cause of Republican Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair with a beautiful Argentinian woman. But what caused the economic problems that caused the stimulus package that aroused Gov. Sanford? Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern has finally answered that question: our sins. Kern has drafted a resolution that puts the current economic crisis squarely on the backs of libertines and godless people who have produced a moral crisis. This includes Obama’s refusal to “uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in recognition of our National Day of Prayer.”
You may recall Kern from his viral video ranting about gays, here. Now, she has gone macro economic in showing how free sex can destroy the free market. It is like the lost chapter of Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Of course, one must remember that, like his successor Kern, Smith held forth on both moral and economic theories with his publication The Theory of Moral Sentiments. 
[Richard Posner’s Economics and Reason doesn’t count and proved far less exciting than its title].
In the resolution below, Kern’s resolution declares in pertinent part:
WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and
WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion,
pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery; and
WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is forsaking the rich Christian heritage upon which this nation was built; and
WHEREAS, grieved that the Office of the president of these United States has refused to uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in giving recognition to our National Day of Prayer; and
WHEREAS, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the biblical admonitions to live clean and pure lives by proclaiming an entire month to an immoral behavior;
It appears that divorce is “a form of debauchery.” It is a bit harder to explain the cause and effect between the Giuliani divorces, which appear to occur regularly in good or bad economic times.
Of course, one has to ignore that fact that the crisis began under President George Bush who was a favorite of the religious right. Obviously, there was a bit of anticipatory economic damnation. Ironically, in a recent article in the Washington Post, it was disclosed how both Sen. Jon Ensign and Sanford frequented a little known house on Capitol Hill dedicated to prayer and specifically the National Prayer Day.
The main concern is how the continuing economic crisis will unravel other GOP leaders and push them into the arms of temptation. What is the danger for innocent bystanders or pets if the bond market continues to decline? Indeed, if Obama knew of this link between free sex and the free market, this may have been the plan all along. Knowing that Republicans become sexually and immorally active during economic downturns, Obama and his minions may have triggered the economic crisis to shutdown the GOP. Such leaders may be adapting the very same love/suicide pattern as the praying mantis.
Kern’s website proclaims that she is not simply conservative but Kernservative.” Clever. 
The website notes that
After her first session in office, Sally was voted “Outstanding Lawmaker of the Year 2005” by the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC) for her conservative voting record. OCPAC also voted Sally “Runner Up Lawmaker of the Year 2005.” In April of 2008, Sally was honored as the first ever recipient of the Family Research Council’s (FCR) “Champion of Faith, Family, and Freedom Award.” OCPAC has again voted Sally “Runner Up Lawmaker of the Year 2008.”
So let’s recap the current state of analysis. President Obama triggered the economic crisis (which began in anticipation of his election under President Bush) which prompted Congress to pass the stimulus legislation that caused Sanford to fly to Argentina to sleep with a woman other than his wife.
OKLAHOMA CITIZEN’S PROCLAMATION FOR MORALITY
We the People of Oklahoma, Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessing of Liberty; to secure just and rightful Government; to promote our mutual Welfare and Happiness, do establish this proclamation and call upon the people of the great State of Oklahoma, and our fellow Patriots in these United States of America who look to the Lord for guidance, to acknowledge the need for a national awakening of righteousness in our land.
WHEREAS, “It is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand” (John Adams); and
WHEREAS, “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by Religion and Morality” (John Adams); and
WHEREAS, “Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people” (John Adams); and
WHEREAS, “We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government…but upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God” (James Madison); and
WHEREAS, “Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God (Benjamin Franklin); and
WHEREAS, “God who gave us life gave us liberty and can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God” (Thomas Jefferson); and
WHEREAS, “Whether any free government can be permanent, where the public worship of God, and the support of Religion, constitute no part of the policy or duty of the state” (Joseph Story); and
WHEREAS, “We hold sacred the rights of conscience, and promise to the people…the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion” (Roger Sherman); and
WHEREAS, “This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians” (Patrick Henry); and
WHEREAS, “When you…exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed upon your mind that God commands you to choose just men who will rule in the fear of God” (Noah Webster); and
WHEREAS, “The principles of genuine Liberty and of wise laws and administrations are to be drawn from the Bible” (Noah Webster); and
WHEREAS, the people of Oklahoma have a strong tradition of reliance upon the Creator of the Universe; and
WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and
WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery; and
WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is forsaking the rich Christian heritage upon which this nation was built; and
WHEREAS, grieved that the Office of the president of these United States has refused to uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in giving recognition to our National Day of Prayer; and
WHEREAS, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the biblical admonitions to live clean and pure lives by proclaiming an entire month to an immoral behavior;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned elected officials of the people of Oklahoma, religious leaders and citizens of the State of Oklahoma, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, solemnly declare that the HOPE of the great State of Oklahoma and of these United States, rests upon the Principles of Religion and Morality as put forth in the HOLY BIBLE; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, believers in the One True God and His only Son, call upon all to join with us in recognizing that “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord,” and humbly implore all who love Truth and Virtue to live above reproach in the sight of God and man with a firm reliance on the leadership and protection of Almighty God; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, humbly call upon Holy God, our Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer, to have mercy on this nation, to stay His hand of judgment, and grant a national awakening of righteousness and Christian renewal as we repent of our great sin.
Signed on the second day of July in the year of our Lord Christ Two Thousand and Nine.
Wayne,
Excellent quote. However, it’s not the Bible so Rep. Kerr doesn’t need to read either the OK or US Constitution!
The Oklahoma State Constitution says:
Wouldn’t this proclamation’s resolution to “solemnly declare that the HOPE of the great State of Oklahoma and of these United States, rests upon the Principles of Religion and Morality as put forth in the HOLY BIBLE” be a direct violation of their state’s Constitution?
What if the “HOLY BIBLE” is not the one your religion uses? What if you are atheist? I can see all kinds of legal problems with this proclamation.
“now i sit by my window and i watch the cars
i fear i’ll do some damage one fine day
but i would not be convicted by a jury of my peers
still crazy after all these years
still crazy, still crazy
still crazy after all these years”
I like the fact that in the video (a couple of clicks away) she uses “toe cancer” as an analogy for the “homosexual agenda.”
Vince,
There aren’t enough candles to light to save your soul!
Charles C., Yesterday I heard an analysis of the Iranian religious crew. I apologize for not remembering this man’s name but he said there was a split between the group that had pretty much stayed out of secular affaris because they believed god was taking care of all that. The current crew was of the mind that they ought to help god’s plans for running/ending the world along. This is the reason (excuse) they became so heavily involved in the running the govt.
It’s certainly not the first time this has happened historically and it seems to describe the split within the fundamentalists of the US. Rep. Kern falls squarely in the “we need power so we can bring the lord’s plans for armaggeden to fruition”. Many fundamentalists seem to want power over others, at least in the private sphere. For example,they tend to be all for wife and child beatings (no matter their gender) as men are supposed to control women and parents, children. Then there those who would like to extend that private power into the public sphere–just helping god and all. Rep. Kern is one of those and I think you are right to draw the connection to theocratic clerics in other nations (and in general, theocratic fundamentalists of any stripe, in any country).
CharlesC
1, June 30, 2009 at 8:03 am
The funny thing is that this sounds something that a religious cleric in certain middle eastern countries might propose. And
Charles, what does the line “…the right thinks it is the left trying to impose sharia law in the states…” mean? The left would hardly be the one insisting on religion over law. The left certainly wouldn’t be trying to impose draconian restrictions on people’s lives. Demanding allegience to one religion, watching carefully over people’s private lives, inflicting torture and harsh punishments for minor offenses, etc.—that’s the right’s chosen job and they take it seriously.
I don’t know if that’s true for most. My best friends didn’t make the compromises and didn’t “sell out “. The only problem for them is they ended up a lot poorer materially and resent people who have made more money. Oklahoma is far worse than Texas. They didn’t get all of us Yankees moving in, and they don’t have the wonderful Hispanic culture.
I was listening to Neil Young this morning and thought about the Album, yes the flat, black and round version, “Hawks and Doves” so I googled it. Oh my what a surprise. One web address stated that the Doves of the 60’s are now the Hawks of the 90’s. What a undermining statement. Thought a lot of my views have changed I am still not a proponent of death and or torture.
Jill, I am very sorry and I repent and I apologize to you and the entire population of the planet Earth, in the following order, I apologize to Rep. Kern, to my cat and dog, to ….. [data overlaod, transmission halted]
Vince,
That was very godless of you to point out uncomfortable facts.
I’m getting sick of you liberals on this site. President Bush did what he was told to do by God so God could punish this nation. Do you really think Bush liked people such as Paulson and Snow? Do you think he had friends among GS, AIG or Bank of America? Those people may be Obama’s friends but they most certainly were not Bush’s. No siree–the Lord spoke to Bush and told him to put these people into positions of power. God told Bush to do it, because God feels it’s time to lay low the United States.
Rep. Kern needs to get right with God. She is questioning his wisdom. Who does she think appointed our presidents? Who does she think directs their hand? Repent Ms. Kern. Do you think either Obama or Bush deliberately selected the avaricious, incompetent, silken thugs who run our economy? You don’t think they selected them for the benefit of their financial donors do you?
I second mespo’s resolution.
The funny thing is that this sounds something that a religious cleric in certain middle eastern countries might propose. And the right thinks it is the left trying to impose sharia law in the states.
rafflw,
The news starts slow in Oklahoma? Will Rogers would not be amused. But then again, the state may be in a state of denial since, 1) it was a territory 2) it was only good enough for the Cherokee 3) oil was discovered 4) it was no longer good enough for the Cherokee 5) it was taken from the Cherokee 6) it was incorporated as a state in 1901; and 7) it was stolen from the Cherokee.
I guess news does travel slowly.
But then again, as a young boy I have always heard that Oklahoma sucked. Yep, thats what keeps Texas from falling into the Gulf.
It started with Reagan, the first divorced and remarried President.
Right on Mespo! The alleged moral crisis must have started during the Bush regime and he did nothing to stop it in 8 long years. As a matter of fact, he was the cause of the moral crisis when he took the country to war on lies about WMD. I guess the news travels slowly in Oklahoma.
Well that explains it all. Now I have a reason to blame someone other than my own greed. I do not have to take personal responsibility for any act. All acts of aggression were caused by my perceived threat of diminishing the returns of business that I may believe have a right to excessive profits and returns.
George Cheney has no responsibility for the cause of torture. It was the NCO’s that actually did it. Yoo not Bebee are exempt because they were just doing what the boss required. Himmler should have been so lucky.
“Of course, one has to ignore that fact that the crisis began under President George Bush who was a favorite of the religious right.”
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Well obviously we all need a refresher course in logic to remind us that the precursor act is caused by the derivative act. How could I have forgotten that one.
I heard the resolution started this way:
Whereas we don’t like President Obama for a host of reasons his race, voting record, and belief in rational thought being just a few; and
Whereas, we need something to pander to our intellectually deprived Christian Right constituency, which though shrinking, is still pretty vocal and connected; and
Whereas, we have the advantage of boundless stupidity and a complete absence of critical thinking which foster our ceaseless efforts at demagoguery;and
Now and be it resolved that we, the undersigned, have it on the best authority in the cosmos that the Country is going to Hell, and the devil made Obama do it.
This is why Sanford disapeared,he was taken to court and beaten by a smart and aggresive young lady.And maybe I missed it but I didn’t hear to much about that case,after she won.
http://www.corridorofshame.com/
In the Comments to the Post article, a lot of people asked if the house was tax exempt:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062504480_Comments.html
That “little known” house is at 133 C Street SE. The Post article does not mention that it is classified as religuous property,completely exempt from property taxes. It serves no religious purposed. It is no more than a private residence where they say prayers from time to time. None of this is in the Post article, but, hey, that is why we have the Turley site:
Property Detail
Address: 133 C ST SE
SSL: 0733 0825
Record Details
Neighborhood: CAPITOL HILL Sub-Neighborhood: A
Use Code: 89 – Special Purpose-Misc Class 3 Exception: No
Tax Type: E1 – Religious Tax Class: 002 – Commercial
Homestead Status: ** Not receiving the Homestead Deduction
Assessor: LEIGHTON JONES
Gross Building Area: Ward: 6
Land Area: 3,466 Triennial Group: 2
Owner and Sales Information
Owner Name: YOUTH WITH A MISSION WASHINGTON DC INC C ST CENTER
Mailing Address:133 C ST SE; WASHINGTON DC20003-1807
Sale Price: Not Available
Sale Date: Not Available
Instrument No.:
Tax Year 2010 Preliminary Assessment Roll
Current Value Proposed New Value (2010)
Land: $682,800 $682,800
Improvements: $1,162,010 $1,151,700
Total Value: $1,844,810 $1,834,500
Taxable Assessment: * $1,844,810 $1,834,500
* Taxable Assessment after Tax Assessment Credit and after $67,500 Homestead Credit, if applicable. (Click here for more information).
The record for tax payments shows that “$0.00” has been paid in taxes.
The records are at:
https://www.taxpayerservicecenter.com/RP_Search.jsp?search_type=Assessment