tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post115469502414130909..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1159845467631606122006-10-02T22:17:00.000-05:002006-10-02T22:17:00.000-05:00I have known Paul Bateman for 29 years. He has worked at Mount Olive -Mozell Sanders giving out dinners on Thanksgiving. He fought for rights of those at Chrysler where he worked all of his life( he wasnt a minister then and did an awesome job). Now he allows God to" order his steps" which makes his decisions moral & just. <BR/>Paul Bateman is a minister who" happens to sit on the counsil seat". He has helped people pay thier rent, put food into thier homes, worked in the prisons, helped the community( west & east side). He is partnering on projects to better his district and the city as a whole.<BR/> He is doing what he has been doing for over 50 years only now he has a city- county seat.<BR/> I remember one day in the winter Mr. Batman walked from home to home digging folks out of the snow, after digging out his neighbors( some he didnt know) He went to the plant and worked 10 hours only to be called into work after he had been home and slept for an hour.<BR/> He was always a great man now he is a great man of God.<BR/>RhaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155133888196573272006-08-09T09:31:00.000-05:002006-08-09T09:31:00.000-05:00I've never understood how people can defend such violent opposition to any person of faith being elected to public office (starting with GW in 2000 to today). People say that making decisions influenced by faith is a violation of the separation of church and state, but it's not as if they can cast their faith aside because they're going into office. You can't separate the faith from the person, and those people are always going to make decisions influenced by their faith because that is who they are.<BR/><BR/>The crackpot response to that is always, "Well, then, they shouldn't be serving in public office." Well, if they shouldn't be serving in public office, then you tell them that and then you pay for the legal bill when they sue the city and take them to court because you're violating their civil rights.<BR/><BR/>The guy has been on the job all of two days. Give him a chance before you start forming a lynch mob...Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160731577636478647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1154738247701820302006-08-04T19:37:00.000-05:002006-08-04T19:37:00.000-05:00I agree with Gary, there's no place for a 'minister' on the Indianapolis City County Council.<BR/><BR/>Just look at the major wars going on around the Middle East today. Look at what happened in South Bend. Those who would like to impose their religious believes on others are at the very root of the violence around the world.<BR/><BR/>It's not a stretch to think that a minister or pastor or other 'religious leader' would use his/her power on a legislative body like the CC Council, to the detrement of those who might not share his/her views on various cultural issues.<BR/><BR/>Beware Marion County Democratic Party. You tread at your peril with such moves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1154699363835654422006-08-04T08:49:00.000-05:002006-08-04T08:49:00.000-05:00I've known Paul Bateman as a UAW union activist for years --- a good man --- he'll do well as a City-County Councillor.Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06987859307032067229noreply@blogger.com