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Ghost of Huey Long

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73. I know it isn't rational but, if they fear death and believe in God...

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:50 PM

Jun 2012

Shouldn't their behavior be...the exact opposite of what they are doing?

If I were them, I'd be handing out the money I have been hoarding to the poor people who need it ASAP, desperately trying to make up for the fact I have been a selfish greedy bastard my whole life, knowing that when it comes down to it, you can't fool God. Do they think they are going to buy God off?

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Are conservatives nuts? [View all] ProSense Jun 2012 OP

Are liberals nuts? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #1

Wait ProSense Jun 2012 #6

I am just pointing out nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #7

What the ProSense Jun 2012 #11

I just pointed out that yes nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #14

Clearly, ProSense Jun 2012 #15

Don't complaint then when they do it to you nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #18

What? ProSense Jun 2012 #20

You are accusing me of being a conservative? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #24

No, but ProSense Jun 2012 #27

You should write comedy nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #38

Hint ProSense Jun 2012 #40

When Wiener does this again nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #43

Question: ProSense Jun 2012 #46

Savage, wiener is his real name. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #49

Wait ProSense Jun 2012 #54

Liberalism is a mental disease nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #56

Do you agree with the nut? n/t ProSense Jun 2012 #57

As much as I agree with you nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #60

Please, ProSense, allow me to settle this for you. Bake Jun 2012 #41

. ProSense Jun 2012 #45

Are you serious? bupkus Jun 2012 #66

Actually never mind nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #68

... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #33

very relavant point to make Enrique Jun 2012 #31

Thanks nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #39

Why did he have to pose with the AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #76

Um, yes... Taverner Jun 2012 #2

A number of studies have shown how fear-based they are... polichick Jun 2012 #3

If not nuts, countingbluecars Jun 2012 #4

Yes elleng Jun 2012 #5

Mine doesn't, but the oxycodone sure as shit does!!! HopeHoops Jun 2012 #8

Why, yes; yes, they are. And in other news, water is wet Glorfindel Jun 2012 #9

I was listening to a Chicago right wing radio B Calm Jun 2012 #10

A guy on my local right wing station called in and played Taps in the background proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #13

I usually don't laugh when I see someone crying, B Calm Jun 2012 #16

I was rofl listening to him proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #19

Talking point since yesterday at usual places nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #21

Good for you. I agree. randome Jun 2012 #23

Really? ProSense Jun 2012 #25

A good many of them are nuts. We have fewer Progressive nuts. randome Jun 2012 #42

yes proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #12

Yes. KansDem Jun 2012 #17

Hey proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #22

Yes! I read it earlier... KansDem Jun 2012 #44

Bollier is not bad proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #52

Not nuts. Amoral, greedy assholes who will lie without care to get what they want. n/t Avalux Jun 2012 #26

there is that too Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #70

They were probably disciplined in the wrong ways for the wrong reasons.... Avalux Jun 2012 #77

Yes (nm) Rambis Jun 2012 #28

I'm not sure 'conservative' describes them correctly, although coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #29

'reactionaries' yes, good term Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #72

My boyfriend is a firefighter riverbendviewgal Jun 2012 #30

Some are afraid, some are manipulated, some are willfully ignorant. no single root cause/issue. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #32

And, many are "all of the above". GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #47

Bingo. That is what I feel as well. That change thing - they just can't do it. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #48

I think fear drives them, too. randome Jun 2012 #55

I know it isn't rational but, if they fear death and believe in God... Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #73

The 'fear of death' I'm referring to is the growing realization that... randome Jun 2012 #75

yes, I get the impression they don't believe their own religion Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #78

but all are propagandized- I think we all know who is really responsible for this Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #53

as most of us know - ads work on people - and non stop propaganda works all too well. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #63

ads? Heck, it's the entire broadcast on every network! Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #67

We're all nuts, some of us are more nuts than others. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #34

No truer words posted in this thread RegieRocker Jun 2012 #61

Not just nuts - certifiably bat shit insane is more like it. Initech Jun 2012 #35

Not nuts, but venal, cynical and dishonest. GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #36

I prefer increasingly irrational it seems to be getting worse. gordianot Jun 2012 #37

the media is fueling their arrogance, empowering the stupid to embrace their mental state Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #51

Well, what's that saying about repeating the same action and expecting a different result? aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #50

Did you really need to ask? sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #58

Stupid or mean. Mean or stupid. stranger81 Jun 2012 #59

Next rhetorical question? hobbit709 Jun 2012 #62

Both sides have their fair share. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #64

Yes, I would argue that it fits the definition of dementia Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #65

Can we just have them institutionalized? Millions are suffering because of their psychosis Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #74

I wouldn't say that every Conservative is nuts. But what they do is to hire certifiable sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #69

Michelle Malkin on that fire is just plain certifiable treestar Jun 2012 #71