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indepat

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1. In most any other country, today's Republicans would just be an annoying idiotic fringe

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 04:31 PM

Feb 2012

to be ridiculed and scorned, but when they control two of the three main branches of the government of a superpower nation, they are not only a clear and present danger to this Republic, but humanity in general imo.

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I’m troubled about posting this, however … [View all] Cyrano Feb 2012 OP

In most any other country, today's Republicans would just be an annoying idiotic fringe indepat Feb 2012 #1

i'm an atheist and i DesertFlower Feb 2012 #2

There is a deliberate and knowing tactic of lying. tabatha Feb 2012 #3

Will they do it on purpose?, I think not DiverDave Feb 2012 #4

Party Of Satan TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #5

I Am Ok TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #7

Well stated.... Tippy Feb 2012 #12

Yes, they truly are enemies of humanity and the planet Hugabear Feb 2012 #14

My only comment at the moment: elleng Feb 2012 #6

Most rethuglicans are morally bankrupt. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #8

Any normal human being would agree with you. The problem is the republicans know better. They southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #9

It's a place where sociopaths are free to be themselves. n/t DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #10

Political disagreement in a (small d) democratic society is not evidence of evil Bok_Tukalo Feb 2012 #11

Nowhere in my OP did I state that disagreement in a democratic society is evidence of evil Cyrano Feb 2012 #15

They love to use religious language and concepts to justify what they do. undeterred Feb 2012 #13

Humanity is facing unprecedented crises and walking directly towards them... it would be bizzare jimlup Feb 2012 #16

Don't feel bad. Cleita Feb 2012 #17

Yes, the Repub party of today is evil quinnox Feb 2012 #18

Criminality has risen to great power in the U.S. and the world just1voice Feb 2012 #19