[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
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                               THE ENEMY

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, we have seen the enemy, and he is us.
  That thought came to my mind after I heard the Democrats' bizarre 
attack on the religious right yesterday.
  When Vic Fazio talked about a stealth takeover of the Republican 
Party by certain Christian groups, I had to ask myself if I was a 
member of that fringe group.
  After all, what do most of these groups want? Well, they want lower 
taxes. They want less Government spending. They want better crime 
control.
  They want a basic respect for life. They support pro-family 
legislation. They wouldn't mind if our schools taught our students 
moral principles.
  And they support the House and the Senate when it opens each of its 
sessions with a prayer.
  Mr. Speaker, I would be honored to be a part of any group that 
promotes those principles that I agree with. I guess I am part of that 
crazy religious right that Vic Fazio attacked so viciously yesterday. 
And I suspect most Americans are part of the fringe group, too.

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