The Family was founded as an anti-labor movement. More about power than religion.

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43. It's a deliberate attack on those DUers who dare to bring up the fact

that Ms Clinton, all these years, has chosen to associate herself regularly with that dangerous organization. There are many, many mainstream or liberal religious Bible study groups that she could have chosen to associate with. She did not. One may conclude that she associates with The Family because it is a powerful kingmaker bunch that can anoint leaders, but does not believe in any of its horrific principles. Frankly, it's crazy to think that such a group would ever anoint a female Democrat, no matter how long she has been in the group. It's also puzzling that Ms Clinton could make statements about "the RW conspiracy" and not recognize that The Family is a component of it.

When people declare that they have certain principles (such as democratic ones), it is worth investigating why they associate regularly with groups that hold the opposite views. As I said in another thread: if a friend works for the ASPCA saving animals from abuse, but then spends time going to dog fights and watching animals fight to the death, what are we to think of this person?

Would most ASPCA workers go to dogfights? I think most of us would answer 'no.' Why not? Because most such workers work there because they hold the principle that animals should not be abused. A worker who DOES go to fights is being a hypocrite at the very least. A disinterested observer would rationally conclude that the person did NOT hold the principle that dogs should not be abused; they would conclude that the person was fine with it.