ABikerSailor
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Michelle Bachmann was asked a question at the debates.............
Garrett Kling Op-Ed: Give Me a Submissive President in 2012 - Op-Ed - Fox Nation
Now......let's look at what Dictionary.com has to say...........
Now...........not for nothing, but if Bachmann has repeatedly stated that a woman is to submit to her husband (according to her beliefs in the Bible), shouldn't we be electing her husband to be president rather than his wife?
I mean..........he's the ultimate "head" of the woman, according to her. Do we really want that in a president?
Out of all the things the President of the United States should be, it would seem absurd to think of that person as submissive. As the most powerful person in the country, the president must exude force, show self-confidence and be aggressive.
But be submissive?
At Thursdays GOP Presidential debate, many believed Michele Bachmanns answer regarding the question of submitting to her husband as showing weakness. Many critics questioned her perspective on leadership and authority.
Yet the idea of submission turns out to be central to what the President of the United States must do in order to lead our country.
Bachmann answered by saying submission equals respect. I respect my husband, she responded. Hes a wonderful godly man. We respect each other and we love each other.
The words respect and love would not be found as synonyms for submission in any thesaurus. Submission is often used as a negative connotation dealing with slavery, abuse or manipulation. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines submission as an act of submitting to the authority or control of another.
It appears that submission lacks freedom.
Bachmanns belief of submission differs from what has been ingrained in todays culture. How could it be that submission equals respect or even love?
Read more: Garrett Kling Op-Ed: Give Me a Submissive President in 2012 - Op-Ed - Fox Nation
Garrett Kling Op-Ed: Give Me a Submissive President in 2012 - Op-Ed - Fox Nation
Now......let's look at what Dictionary.com has to say...........
re·spect   /rɪˈspɛkt/ Show Spelled[ri-spekt] Show IPA
noun
1. a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in ): to differ in some respect.
2. relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.
3. esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment.
4. deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.
5. the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.
sub·mit   /səbˈmɪt/ Show Spelled [suhb-mit] Show IPA verb, -mit·ted, -mit·ting.
verb (used with object)
1. to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
2. to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.
3. to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others: to submit a plan; to submit an application.
4. to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose (usually followed by a clause): I submit that full proof should be required.
Now...........not for nothing, but if Bachmann has repeatedly stated that a woman is to submit to her husband (according to her beliefs in the Bible), shouldn't we be electing her husband to be president rather than his wife?
I mean..........he's the ultimate "head" of the woman, according to her. Do we really want that in a president?