John Kasich Wants New Government Religious Propaganda Agency

John Kasich seems half reasonable compared to the rest of the GOP clown car, or at least he used to. He just announced his disastrous idea for a Judeo-Christian propaganda agency. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"Republican presidential candidate John Kasich says he'd set up an agency with a "mandate" to promote what he calls "Judeo-Christian values" overseas to counter Islamist propaganda.

The Ohio governor says he would create the new agency to promote the values of human rights, democracy and the freedoms of speech, religion and association. Kasich says the information would be distributed in the Middle East, China, Iran and Russia, to compete with the propaganda and misinformation purveyed by Islamic militants...

The agency's "job would be fundamentally to revive what we used to do when we beamed messages into the former Soviet Union," he told NBC News in a subsequent interview. "We need to beam messages around the world about what it means to have a Western ethic, to be part of a Judeo-Christian society. It means freedom, it means opportunity, it means respect for women, it means freedom to gather, it means so many things.””*

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[OfficialSeth]

"respect for women"
Judeo-Christian means respect for women? Did he read the same Bible that I did?

[dragonfiremalus]

Sending out Western ideas of freedom and equality would be great. But as soon as it's designed around a specific religion, that's a big problem.

[youngn]

Wanting to restrict or take away my right to safe and legal abortion isn't "respecting women".

[RadioactivFly]

I used to think John Kasich was the least whacky of the Republican candidates. I don't think that anymore.

[ccmanize]

If he thinks Christianity means peace and respect for women, he's never read the bible.

[barbtube]

Just call John Kasich, *Mullah Kasich!*

[georgemitchellmusic]

Britain's not secular? Our head of state is the leader of our state religion - The Church of England

[Mareepu]

So, uh, which sect of Christianity they will model their propaganda? 'Cause Judeo-Christian values look _very_ different between different sects.

[jaycrow]

This is straight out of 1984. The ministry of truth, Orwell called it.

[magellan]

None of those modern values attributed to "Judeo-Christian" values are Judeo-Christian. They are all values of the Enlightenment.

[jackacid]

It's kind of like the crusades never ended.

[Brimar]

One of the most unAmerican ideas ever...and he's still supported

[CRYSISXSHOTZ]

How many people are actually christians in America. Please reply people

[mdamerica]

Excellent analysis by John Iadarola and Cenk Uygur!

[jrsydvl]

Instead of putting out propaganda, why not build schools and hospitals to actually help people and let our works speak for themselves. You know like what the bible says, "let your deeds be your witness"

[EASYTIGER]

It amazes me that in the US you can still say "I will discriminate in favour of Christians and wish to impose Christian values on the world" and not be widely condemned as insular and arrogant.   In fact, people who say this seem to garner huge support!

[Landorcan]

And the Christian Taliban begins. It means freedom to accept our

[Topself]

I understand where he's coming from, but no! No! No! No! Stop it John

[muffinman]

Remember that everytime in history somone fought for more rights they actually fought against the church

[My-Say]

"Well, you know, look" always precedes something they are trying to convince you of, so they must carefully word it, and think it through. A federal agency to promote a religion is the stupidest thing I ever heard. This country will ever become a theocracy. We will not stand for it.