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wnylib

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28. Isn't that true of many organizations, and

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 04:16 PM

Jul 2022

even governments?

The architects of the US are dead but we still follow the constitution that they wrote. There are many people today who adhere to principles established by ancient (non religious) philosophers. Musicians still play symphonies written centuries ago. Doctors still swear to the Hippocratic Oath. People still celebrate Halloween in similar ways to ancient Celts.

It is the nature of humans to pass on ideas and customs from one generation to the next.

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All this radical conservative shit is because of "The Family." Ever heard of them? [View all] librechik Jul 2022 OP

Is this the C-Street "Family?" SheltieLover Jul 2022 #1

Yes, even if they no longer live there. nt Ilsa Jul 2022 #3

They are terrorist, nutjobs, imo SheltieLover Jul 2022 #5

Known members have included Hillary Clinton, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush NullTuples Jul 2022 #22

Do you have a cite? This source doesn't claim HRC was a member, only spooky3 Jul 2022 #29

Thanks for bringing up the same wnylib Jul 2022 #30

Hillary was NEVER a member. It's bullshit misinformation like this that gaveTrump the win in 2016. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #34

yes, those assholes. librechik Jul 2022 #4

Thx. They should be declared a terrorist org. SheltieLover Jul 2022 #8

I watched it. What a cult! And it lives on while the architect Ilsa Jul 2022 #2

Yep, Democrats too. Those Dems need to wise up. It is a cult and they need to leave. librechik Jul 2022 #7

Well, that kinda sounds like... ret5hd Jul 2022 #11

No, these people are extremists and misogynists. Not all Ilsa Jul 2022 #13

I was referring to the... ret5hd Jul 2022 #14

Isn't that true of many organizations, and wnylib Jul 2022 #28

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2022 #6

my pleasure. Nothing I like better than bad-mouthing a bunch of narcissistic hypocrites! librechik Jul 2022 #9

Thank you for this! Raven Jul 2022 #10

Thanks for posting jmbar2 Jul 2022 #12

Yeah. Probably through (RIP) Air America Radio. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #15

democracy was designed to deal with fascists and their orgs and money - the difference is the radio certainot Jul 2022 #36

Ginni Thomas is probably knee deep... OneGrassRoot Jul 2022 #16

There will be a high overlap with those members of the CNP - RW christo-fascist org erronis Jul 2022 #17

I recently gave my copy to a friend to read. n/t spike jones Jul 2022 #18

K & R Ohio Joe Jul 2022 #19

Not just, there is a whole nexus of Xtian Dominionists working to overthrow JCMach1 Jul 2022 #20

Would all our "LW shit" be because of some LW group? The family reflects, Hortensis Jul 2022 #21

We should refer to them as CHRISIS. Gore1FL Jul 2022 #23

Used in a sentence: We are in a CHRISIS of government. dchill Jul 2022 #25

I remember Rachel having Jeff Sharlet on her show... dchill Jul 2022 #24

In my neighborhood, "The Family" was a biker gang DemocraticPatriot Jul 2022 #26

There's a 2007 Mother Jones article about Hillary being a member Kaleva Jul 2022 #27

Here's the link (below). Quite a few names are named, so it's a bit troubling. TheRickles Jul 2022 #32

Thanks! Kaleva Jul 2022 #33

OFFS. That article does NOT establish Hillary was a member of the Family. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #37

That article did NOT say Hillary was a member of the Family. nt SunSeeker Jul 2022 #39

The article says the Fellowship and Family are the same Kaleva Jul 2022 #41

It does not say Hillary was a member of the Fellowship, nor the Family. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #42

5th and 12th paragraph Kaleva Jul 2022 #43

Some of the people in the prayer circles were part of the Fellowship. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #45

Have a "The Family" section on one of many book shelves. PufPuf23 Jul 2022 #31

One must be alert to the possibility that today's miscreant could be tomorrow's savior. jaxexpat Jul 2022 #35

Used to hear "focus on the family" as a kid. Same people? ColinC Jul 2022 #38

There were lots of threads about them here on DU malaise Jul 2022 #40

K&R, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #44