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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts) Fri Feb 24, 2017, 07:56 AM Feb 2017

So wow ... No Comment on DU re: Death of 'The Family's' Leader, Doug Coe? [View all]

Sorry if I missed it but a site search turned up nothing ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/us/obituary-doug-coe-fellowship-foundation.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-5&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

This strikes me as a bit of a big deal ... a major right-wing whacko ... and seemingly extremely powerful political operator has passed ... Somewhat akin to one of the Koch Brothers dying ... and not even a discussion on DU?

Again forgive me if I missed it, but otherwise ... discuss!

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So wow ... No Comment on DU re: Death of 'The Family's' Leader, Doug Coe? [View all] mr_lebowski Feb 2017 OP

Add to this something I just heard early this morning BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #1

Sorry for those 3,000 people ... hope they find other work ... mr_lebowski Feb 2017 #4

Hmmm...... and americans are leaving religion in droves rurallib Feb 2017 #13

Although it'd be nice yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #30

God gave His answer. It was "no". Buns_of_Fire Feb 2017 #14

Can't Dump just order them to stay open? HAB911 Feb 2017 #15

I didn't know get the red out Feb 2017 #2

"Somewhat akin to one of the Koch brothers dying" ARE YOU FUCKING NUTS!!! njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #3

Apparently you're unaware ... of who this man is, and who 'The Family' are ... mr_lebowski Feb 2017 #5

Are you trying to get DU not to focus on tRump, Bannon,and the Republican Party? njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #7

Here's some background BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #8

Thx, but I was a Christian all my life. This is not a big story njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #10

In terms of influence BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #12

Listen ,I knew about this guy 40 years ago njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #17

There are DUers who were not around "40 years ago" BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #19

That was a thoughtful and well-reasoned reply. ESPECIALLY the last sentence. Thank you. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #21

If a person perverts Christianity Achilleaze Feb 2017 #16

We can multitask truebluegreen Feb 2017 #18

Yes. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #24

+1 demmiblue Feb 2017 #25

meh... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #6

Here is the connection BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #11

Tell me about it...but I still don't seen why this guy's death is so important. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #32

Like when a mafioso is removed BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #33

Fair enough. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #35

We have to slog it out BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #36

No, when we didn't have the courts before...we had no Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #37

We gotta win 2017 first BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #39

Good point. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #40

👍 BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #41

Thanks for posting this. DUers have covered The Family many times... JHB Feb 2017 #9

Aren't you a member here? NCTraveler Feb 2017 #20

+1 SecularMotion Feb 2017 #28

Wow... didn't hear about that. demmiblue Feb 2017 #22

Thank you for posting that. I had not heard it. tanyev Feb 2017 #23

How much difference it makes is debatable; he had already handed over leadership muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #26

Thanks for the info. blogslut Feb 2017 #27

If you ask me Separation Feb 2017 #29

The leader is dead but the National Prayer Breakfasts will still go on... KittyWampus Feb 2017 #31

Not everybody gets the news all at the same time? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #34

Why should I care? Iggo Feb 2017 #38

Mission Accomplished: Secretive leader goes unrecognized to his death (good riddance) librechik Feb 2017 #42