MARK HATFIELD

The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity for a biblical understanding of Jesus Christ and of his gospel for millions of people.

Yes, I'm of the old guard, liberal Republican.

From time to time we must remind ourselves that the President has a role in the legislative process.

I want to caution that we must not confuse patriotism with blind endorsement of bad policies.

For the Christian man to reason that God does not want him involved in politics because there are too many evil men in government is as insensitive as for a Christian doctor to turn his back on an epidemic because there are too many germs there.

As a Christian, there is no other part of the New Right ideology that concerns me more than its self-serving misuse of religious faith.

Having seen war, you obviously learned to hate war.

There's nothing in politics that's worse than being caught unaware.

We stand by as children starve by the millions because we lack the will to end hunger. But we have found the will to develop missiles capable of flying over the polar cap and landing within a few hundred feet of their target. This is not innovation. It is a profound distortion of humanity's purpose on earth.

Our problem is not the lack of knowing; it is the lack of doing. Most people know far more than they think they do

Yes, I'm of the old guard, liberal Republican.

As a Christian, there is no other part of the New Right ideology that concerns me more than its self-serving misuse of religious faith.

Unless we have a well-educated people, we're vulnerable on our national security.

Having seen war, you obviously learned to hate war.

The New Right, in many cases, is doing nothing less than placing a heretical claim on Christian faith that distorts, confuses, and destroys the opportunity for a biblical understanding of Jesus Christ and of his gospel for millions of people.

There's nothing in politics that's worse than being caught unaware.

Members [of Congress] never make mistakes. Only the [congressional] staff make mistakes.

From time to time we must remind ourselves that the President has a role in the legislative process.

When contraceptive services are not available to women throughout the world, abortion rates increase.

We are ready to kill to keep our automobiles running. We're ready to kill to keep up our materialistic, wasteful economy.... I am sick and tired of 18-year-olds being coerced into bearing the burden of the failures of politicians to face the tough economic choices needed to end our dependency on foreign oil.

I want to caution that we must not confuse patriotism with blind endorsement of bad policies.

We stand by as children starve by the millions because we lack the will to end hunger. But we have found the will to develop missiles capable of flying over the polar cap and landing within a few hundred feet of their target. This is not innovation. It is a profound distortion of humanity's purpose on earth.

For the Christian man to reason that God does not want him involved in politics because there are too many evil men in government is as insensitive as for a Christian doctor to turn his back on an epidemic because there are too many germs there.

Our problem is not the lack of knowing; it is the lack of doing. Most people know far more than they think they do