Tolerate the Christian right ... WHY ?

[Audley Strange]

It actually excites me when thinking of the U.S. as a Dominionist Theocracy. It would result be the single biggest cleansing of a religious group in a long while and I'd imagine it would make good T.V.

[Ian]

It actually excites me when thinking of the U.S. as a Dominionist Theocracy. It would result be the single biggest cleansing of a religious group in a long while and I'd imagine it would make good T.V.

The Second Civil War will be brought to you by CNN FoxNews the BBC.

[Audley Strange]

Exactly. I wonder who's side that impartial bastion of sycophancy would take.

[JimC]

I read this as "tolerate the christmas night" and I was like, no way, dude...

[Azathoth]

I wish my voter registration card didn't say Democrat on it. In Maryland, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary election (maybe registered Inpedependents can too, I dunno - but I registered myself a Democrat so I could vote for Obama over Clinton in the Democratic primary three years ago).

I'd love to show up and vote for Perry or Bachmann; help make sure one of them gets the nomination instead of Romney. In the general election Romney's the candidate Obama needs to fear the most, especially if the economy gets worse or if it still feels like it's running in neutral gear a year or so from now. Those other two would be squashed like roadkill by the Obama campaign.

This was actually an idea Rush Limbaugh had three years ago. In those states with open primaries, he urged his listeners to go out and vote for Hillary Clinton, because he figured (correctly, IMO) that she stood less of a chance against John McCain than Obama did. Not enough of his listeners bothered.

WTF? Your political affiliation is on your voting card? Is this compulsory or is it like being a member of a political party in the UK. Even so it defeats the object of a secret ballot if your card proclaims the way you are expected to vote.

[Ian]

I wish my voter registration card didn't say Democrat on it. In Maryland, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary election (maybe registered Inpedependents can too, I dunno - but I registered myself a Democrat so I could vote for Obama over Clinton in the Democratic primary three years ago).

I'd love to show up and vote for Perry or Bachmann; help make sure one of them gets the nomination instead of Romney. In the general election Romney's the candidate Obama needs to fear the most, especially if the economy gets worse or if it still feels like it's running in neutral gear a year or so from now. Those other two would be squashed like roadkill by the Obama campaign.

This was actually an idea Rush Limbaugh had three years ago. In those states with open primaries, he urged his listeners to go out and vote for Hillary Clinton, because he figured (correctly, IMO) that she stood less of a chance against John McCain than Obama did. Not enough of his listeners bothered.

WTF? Your political affiliation is on your voting card? Is this compulsory or is it like being a member of a political party in the UK. Even so it defeats the object of a secret ballot if your card proclaims the way you are expected to vote.

It's not compulsory; I could simply register myself as a voter with no affiliation at all. I only registered as a Democrat in order to vote in the Democratic primary elections three years ago. In the general election, I can vote for anyone of any party.

[Seth]

She's so full of shit it's unbelievable. She claims that this writer (I can't discern his name) "was the first to..." and then gives a long list of things that come directly out of history, like biblical inerrancy and a "Christian world view." It's utter nonsense and she has no credible information to prove that anything she's concocted is other than a fringe idea put forth by some writer or that it has any "influence" at all, much less "substantial influence" on American politics.

It's pure fearmongering mendacity.

There is no evidence whatsoever that any of the current presidential candidates are interested in creating a Christian "dominionist" theocracy even if they could, which they can't.

Just because someone happens to believe in Jesus, like Barack Obama does, doesn't mean they are closet theocrats.

What a maroon!

[Audley Strange]

Yes it does. By believing in Jehovah or Jesus one believes that there is a Ultimate Authority who is in charge of everything. Oh they might pretend to support the idea of democracy but they would turn in a second given a charismatic political leader with some cash moxy and major media support the U.S. would be burning witches again within the fortnight.

[Berthold]

Maybe the UK or Australia would have us. I doubt we'd move to Canada - it's too damn cold.

Look here!

Canady has quite some variation in climate.

[Robert_S]

Maybe the UK or Australia would have us. I doubt we'd move to Canada - it's too damn cold.

Look here!

Canady has quite some variation in climate.

Lies!

The weather is so bad in Canada that they can't even show it on television in the US.

[Seth]

Yes it does. By believing in Jehovah or Jesus one believes that there is a Ultimate Authority who is in charge of everything. Oh they might pretend to support the idea of democracy but they would turn in a second given a charismatic political leader with some cash moxy and major media support the U.S. would be burning witches again within the fortnight.

Hyperbolic, mendacious nonsense.

[Clinton Huxley]

Yes it does. By believing in Jehovah or Jesus one believes that there is a Ultimate Authority who is in charge of everything. Oh they might pretend to support the idea of democracy but they would turn in a second given a charismatic political leader with some cash moxy and major media support the U.S. would be burning witches again within the fortnight.

Absolute nonsense. They wouldn't burn witches. They'd shoot them.

[Feck]

Yes it does. By believing in Jehovah or Jesus one believes that there is a Ultimate Authority who is in charge of everything. Oh they might pretend to support the idea of democracy but they would turn in a second given a charismatic political leader with some cash moxy and major media support the U.S. would be burning witches again within the fortnight.

Hyperbolic, mendacious nonsense.

How long did it take to start killing jews in Germany or homosexuals in Uganda ? the comment was hyperbolic but nonsense ? after all You are still using the rhetoric of the anti communist witch hunts .... hyperbolic much ?

[Audley Strange]

edited to... AAARGH!!!!

[Audley Strange]

Yes it does. By believing in Jehovah or Jesus one believes that there is a Ultimate Authority who is in charge of everything. Oh they might pretend to support the idea of democracy but they would turn in a second given a charismatic political leader with some cash moxy and major media support the U.S. would be burning witches again within the fortnight.

Hyperbolic, mendacious nonsense.

Which should be your signature, I think.