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JHB

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9. Thanks for posting this. DUers have covered The Family many times...

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 07:26 AM

Feb 2017

...but the personalities involved were usually pretty faceless except for the politicians they courted.

I will, however, gently remind you that everything posted on DU is done by volunteers. If news about a murky background figure is missed, it's not because someone wasn't doing their job. If you notice something and scoop everyone else, there's no particular reason to focus on why no one else here isn't already talking about it rather than the news itself.

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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