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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:26 AM
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Liberals will use the Patriot act to Destroy Christianity in America
That's today's feed for those religiously insane constitution hating mother fuckers who listen to american family radio (all hate all the time.)

Its okay for a fascist republican to wield it against american citizens but we can't trust liberals with it. Like we can't trust liberals with the economy or the military.

Conservatives, deep down in your heart, you know it sucks to be you.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:28 AM
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1. Sure, that's what I was planning to do.
The fact that I do not control the FBI will not stop me either.
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dhinojosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:29 AM
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2. It's like a devil's contract, sure you get what you want.
but at what cost, it does suck to be them.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:31 AM
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3. This is good
The far right comes full circle, and realizes that government intrusion can be a bad thing.

As long as they help get rid of USA PATRIOT IMO they're free to wallow in whatever flavor of paranoia they choose.
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getmeouttahere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:32 AM
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4. More pathetic by the hour...
are there more branches of the government that we don't know about that they need to control?
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:33 AM
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5. depends on what Christian is...is.....
Lots of different kinds of Christians these days.
I consider myself a follower of Jesus, the activist
who said yes to the outcast and no to the corrupt powers.

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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:36 AM
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7. Exactly
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:36 AM
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6. Would somebody please explain this line of 'reasoning'?
I'm a little lost here.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:43 AM
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8. Their Reasoning??
Per one of their talking heads: If you say you think homosexuality is a sin you can be declared a terrorist. I hope that clears it up.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:04 PM
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16. Well . . .
Although some people here may find it disconcerting, Christian fundamentalists should have the right to call homosexuality a sin and lobby against gay rights. Their freedom of speech should not be contingent on my agreement with their position on any given issue, or the agreement of anybody else.

The definition of terrorism in the Patriot is so broad that this just may have merit.

Personally, I would never use the Patriot Act that way, even if I had the power to do so. However, the whole point of having a Bill of Rights is that we should never trust those who govern us with that kind of power. That is why most of the Patriot Act needs to be repealed.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:17 PM
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18. I think the Patriot Act should be repealed in its entirety
I don't care if fundamentalists think homosexuality is a sin; but their rationale is pure unadulterated hogwash to be fed to the foot soldiers who will go forth and hate with gusto. That's why american family radio exists; To stir up the ignorant.

While whining about how someone else might use a law, the zealots march right on supporting constitutional amendments and activist judges which/who would take away constitutional liberties from law abiding, tax paying American Citizens. And such actions would have narry an effect on them personally. They are so ignorant they do not appreciate the constitution or the bill of rights or the declaration of independence. Their law is the bible and they want to make it your law as well.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:29 PM
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20. Let me take one small exception to that
I would allow US foreign intelligence agencies to share information with the FBI or state/local authorities if their investigations overlap. When dealing with terrorists anchored in South Asia with sleeper cells in Europe and the US, that makes good sense. This can be done without violating anybody's rights.

The rest of the Patriot Act is a wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights and has no place in American law.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:16 PM
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17. Maybe the Southern Poverty Law Center has them running scared?
Edited on Fri Jul-22-05 01:19 PM by IanDB1
Holy War
The religious crusade against gays has been building for 30 years. Now the movement is reaching truly biblical proportions
By Bob Moser
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=522

Efforts of ‘anti-gay industry’ chronicled in new report
Civil rights group targets religious conservatives
By DYANA BAGBY
Friday, June 03, 2005
http://www.sovo.com/2005/6-3/news/national/anti-gay.cfm


Monday, June 13, 2005
Mwaaaaaaa... Mommy, the civil rights group called me a bad name!
by John in DC - 6/13/2005 10:06:00 PM
Actually, they called the religious right a bad name. That name would be "extremist" and "hate group," and they compared them to the Ku Klux Klan. Ooh, hate when that happens.
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/06/mwaaaaaaa-mommy-civil-rights-group.html



Christian 'Hate Groups' Accused of 'Anti-Gay Crusade'
Randy Hall
Staff Writer/Editor
http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/1337955.html



Gods and monsters: Prominent Ohio Christian right leader surprisingly open about his disdain for Muslims
2005-07-11
By Anastasia Pantsios
Cleveland Free Times
http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=21076



National Security Watch: 60 right-wing terror plots foiled
Posted 7/12/05
By Danielle Knight
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050712/12natsec.htm



Truth panel lists speakers' names
Friday, July 15, 2005
By Eric J.S. Townsend
Staff Writer
http://beta.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050715/NEWSREC0101/507150316/1001/NEWSREC0201


Posted on Fri, Jul. 15, 2005
Feds to review additional civil rights crimes
By Ellen Barry
Los Angeles Times
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/12140120.htm


OutcomeBuffalo > News
RELIGIOUS RIGHT GOES QUACKERS
“Smoking and homosexual activity are recreations, Yet everyone ends up paying for these unhealthy choices.
http://www.outcomebuffalo.com/quack2005-7-18-0060818.htm


Theocracy Alert
The Christian Right's "reign of madness" poses a basic question for all Americans
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Online Journal Contributing Write
http://www.onlinejournal.com/Theocracy_Alert/052405Seesholtz/052405seesholtz.html



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ironman202 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:43 AM
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9. sounds like an excellent plan to me
except I'm just a squishy liberal. Maybe this is a job for the young republicans...
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BurgherHoldtheLies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 11:45 AM
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10. Cool. Never thought of it, but now that they mention it.....
:evilgrin:
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navvet Donating Member (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 12:26 PM
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11. I have heard some argue that Liberals will use laws
Edited on Fri Jul-22-05 12:27 PM by navvet
to tax churchs they don't like out of existence if they get political power.

I have also heard it argued that Liberals/progressives will use hate speech laws to silence preachers that don't preach positive messages about abortion of homosexuality.

And lately the argument that liberals will use eminent domain laws to take away church property of churchs they deem offensive.

Don't laugh it is out there.


They believe the Democrats are at best a-religious and at worst anti-religion and would love to use state power to perpetuate their view of religion or better yet get rid of it all together and promote only a secular view of society.
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 12:35 PM
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12. That literally
makes absolutely no sense, which is nothing new or unusual when it comes to RW talking points.

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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 12:56 PM
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13. This is why meth is bad.
n/t
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 03:58 PM
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22. meth church
There is a big Methodist church in our town and every now and then it lets the Red Cross put its "bloodmobile" in its parking lot. At those times, the town public message board reads "BLOOD DRIVE AT METH CHURCH"
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dajoki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 12:59 PM
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14. i think that is hilarious
it makes no sense at all.:wtf:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:04 PM
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15. Damn! They're on to us! They'd better stop that Patriot Act thing now.
Actually, I did have a "thought exercise" about that.

Not in dealing with Christianity per se but The Vatican.

1) The Vatican is a foreign power.
2) The Vatican seeks to influence our domestic policies and elections by:
a) Extorting politicians with financial and "spiritual" extortion, even threatening to withhold Communion if a politician doesn't vote in line with The Poop's dogma
b) Interfering with the legitimate electoral process by similarly intimidating voters to swing elections

That would make The Vatican a rogue nation, The Catholic Church a terrorist organization, and Catholics would be Enemy Combatants.

Granted, I neither believe any of this to be true, nor do I advocate this policy. But I hope that this is a real enough possibility to scare some into realizing that:

1) The Patriot Act is bad.
2) Religious organizations meddling in secular politics is bad.
3) The Wall Between Church and State is good.
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Iris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:24 PM
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19. Maybe it's dawing on them that conservatives won't always be in control?
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 01:40 PM
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21. (Head explodes)
Liberals are AGAINST most of the Patriot Act. What is wrong with these scumdumpsters?
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I Know How To Do it Donating Member (499 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 04:17 PM
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23. So was the Library clause included? Was it only for 10 years
or is it permanent?
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 04:19 PM
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24. "religiously insane constitution hating mother fuckers"
*sniff*

Like I wrote it myself! :spank:
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