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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:13 PM Original message |
Uh oh. Christian Right leaders worried that Ayn Rand worship is messing with their theocratic plans |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am delighted .... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. What's the matter with being an anti-Christian atheist? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Plenty, |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. nothing in a vacuum |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. One of the biggest right wing bush supporters I knew in college was also one of the biggest athiests |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Nothing. I am an atheist, but not anti-Christian. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Secular humanism is far different than what Rand taught. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. How could they have a problem with her after they've spent the |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Spot the hell on! |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. That's a bingo! |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Blammo! |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I suggest a mass cage fight to the death! |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. YES! |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. The irony is that Rand's atheism ruins stereotypes for the Left AND the Right |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Not so much for the left. |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:41 PM Original message |
Nicely said! |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. +1000 |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Why? Atheists can be self-centered pricks, just like religious people can.. |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Colson wants them to go back to worshiping the flag, GWB, and patriotic cruise missiles. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good keep the religious right fighting, keeps the Republican Party divided |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. He must be he smartest one in the bunch. |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. I kept wondering how on earth Christians could like Rand. Now I have figured it out. They have not |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That was EXACTLY the conclusion I drew also. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Exactly! |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Thats right. And it's likely the decent people left in that party will bolt the hell out of there |
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xfundy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. "the decent people left in that party will bolt the hell out of there" |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Exactly. They're big on idolatry these days, and don't care... |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Its likely that Chuck Colson finds it hard to believe that he could |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. which would show how pathetically and blindly they follow others |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. But they do agree on 80% |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. Someone pass the popcorn. This should be more entertaining than Rand's "books." |
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Volaris (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. well DUH!... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. damnedest |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. here's Chuck Colson enjoying himself with Richard Nixon |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Circular firing squad, ten HUT! |
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jorno67 (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. FINALLY!!! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'm reading this just as CNN is doing a report on Newt Gingrich. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. Okay, I give Colson credit for taking the first step toward reality. But |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. I find just the fact that someone would cite Rand as a reason to get into public service amusing |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. Good for Colson...! |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. Battle of the Dingleberries ! |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. Isn't Colson in prison? He should be there, if he's not. |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
40. oh boy...so let me get this straight... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
41. "Ayn Rand is the reason I got involved in public service" |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
44. Right-wing FOOD FIGHT!!!! |
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