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joshcryer

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48. I think I have a much more optimistic view than that.

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:51 AM

Jun 2014

I think the biggest challenge we as a country and as the world faces is climate change. And it ain't going to be pretty regardless who is in the White House.

Demographically, culturally, I think we're moving in the correct direction, but it's going to be harmed greatly in the coming years. Arctic sea ice, methane clathrates. And of course global capitalist hegemony will just see it as an opportunity to exploit arctic oil and gas more.

I hope you're right about the nominee. I don't see a way out yet though. I'll fight for a candidate if I think it's a fighting cause. I can't go through the Draft Gore movement again though. It was heart-wrenching. I'll stick it out and just vote for the nominee. Probably defend Clinton if it comes to it (the smears will be loud and voracious), but beyond that, nope.

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Dominionism: This is what is at the heart of any discussion of "the Family" and Michael Coe [View all] nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 OP

How many threads will it take before this sinks in around here? Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #1

Well right now it is because we have a few people here talking nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #2

When she denounces it...completely, unequivically. ret5hd Jun 2014 #3

Feb. 31, 2015. Trust me. That's the date. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2014 #26

K&R Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #4

Thanks sis nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #7

Sis? Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #8

Hey we can see some of us as a sisterhood of sorts nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #9

True! Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #12

I do not believe that HRC is "7 Mountains" and you don't either....this is just to the point of VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #5

Same smear as it was here: sufrommich Jun 2014 #6

"Barack Obama = Stealth Christian Dominionist?" All that and a secret Muslim too. What a busy boy... Hekate Jun 2014 #24

don't forget jay-z and beyonce hopemountain Jun 2014 #37

It was a non issue in 2008. joshcryer Jun 2014 #10

Informed voters will use the info nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #11

I'm just saying it barely hit the news. joshcryer Jun 2014 #13

So I go back to the well informed voter, don't I? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #14

I'm with you on this, Unknown Beatle Jun 2014 #22

I am hoping that her newborn grand-baby nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #23

There certainly have been a lot of grandfathers in the Oval Office.... Hekate Jun 2014 #25

Just a.heartbreak. That is all.NT 7wo7rees Jun 2014 #15

I think she's smart enough to tell reality from fantasy rickyhall Jun 2014 #16

This is about power nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #17

As if her being 3rd way wasn't bad enough. Phlem Jun 2014 #20

Please let a real candidate show up.... glinda Jun 2014 #18

I confess, I was sucked into the religion drama but Phlem Jun 2014 #19

You welcome. part of it, like when covering my local fires, is knowing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #21

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #27

And I am looking at a whole list of them, not just Hillary nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #28

I get that point, and agree.... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #31

I don't know if Clinton is a Dominionist, but I do know Dominionism is real and they do want to DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #29

We all must take these yahoos seriously nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #30

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jun 2014 #32

Its hard for me to imagine the mind that is both Liberal and a Dominionist. peoli Jun 2014 #33

Think of a VENN diagram, the nexus is power. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #36

Maybe she will usher in the second coming of Christ... peoli Jun 2014 #38

As it should terrify any right thinking person nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #40

I can see that Venn Diagram. joshcryer Jun 2014 #39

Wrong analogy nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #41

That wouldn't matter to the Venn Diagram, imo. joshcryer Jun 2014 #43

Yes, and she is also part of the top cell nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #44

The biggest takeaway from Sharlet's book is Clinton is for social justice. joshcryer Jun 2014 #46

I have been involved in Social Justice nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #47

I think I have a much more optimistic view than that. joshcryer Jun 2014 #48

Climate change is one of the reasons we are moving where we are moving nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #49

I understand where you're coming from, and I'm very glad you said that. Raksha Jun 2014 #53

I looked into this two years ago. What we're seeing is the tip of a huge underwater iceberg. ancianita Jun 2014 #34

Exactly, but we even have people here who were members in 2008 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #35

...and also eating meat. flvegan Jun 2014 #42

We have one of them running for the Senate here in Mississippi. LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #45

Thank you for posting this - I had completely forgotten that Atlantic article, Raksha Jun 2014 #50

You welcome, and some here are still saying that this is not the case nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #51

I've decided the same thing. There's only so far I'll go. LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #52

Sarah Palin is in league with dominionists. grasswire Jun 2014 #54

This religious dogma is incompatible with democracy. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #55