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40. At least L. Ron had the decency to admit it was a fraud up-front

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:13 PM

Aug 2012

In one of his earlier books, a character created a cult with a sci-fi backstory.

L. Ron then created a cult with a sci-fi backstory.

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Mitt Romney's unpaid family bill catches up with him [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2012 OP

Seems the same genetic traits were passed intact to the Mittmeister. byeya Aug 2012 #1

apple - tree -fall 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #2

Man, you beat me to it!!!! valerief Aug 2012 #4

I would say great minds and all 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #5

Another one of flakes great-grandchildren: Freddie Stubbs Aug 2012 #3

"all the Flakes of the world will get their fair share" = polygamist's 15,000 descendants Coyotl Aug 2012 #6

The original piece in LA Review of Books -- klook Aug 2012 #7

ooh. I see an opportunity here. Lifelike, Romney magical thyme Aug 2012 #9

Maybe this FRENCH recording artist, klook Aug 2012 #14

also, don't you think... NJCher Aug 2012 #29

claiming the Indians did it. AlbertCat Aug 2012 #11

When you base your entire world view on the "visions" of a schizophrenic TalkingDog Aug 2012 #23

That is an interesting point. klook Aug 2012 #33

We can settle on one part of the description: Character of a louse. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #8

Let's stop the childish name calling. Sanddancer Aug 2012 #10

you say he's a decent man barbtries Aug 2012 #12

decent for a "a mass of putrid pus and rotten goose pimples" Generic Other Aug 2012 #15

You have a strange concept of denceny. olegramps Aug 2012 #16

Why don't you talk to the author of the article about that snooper2 Aug 2012 #20

If you think this POS Romney is a decent man, that says way too much about you..n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #22

Since when is a predatory animal a decent man?? Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #24

Romney is greedy, pathologically greedy. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #26

You are incorrect about Romney being decent. sofa king Aug 2012 #27

He is certainly not decent; he's not even tolerable. closeupready Aug 2012 #31

Welcome to DU Sanddancer, Let's stop telling other people not to tell the TRUTH. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #32

Sheesh! You guys are a tough crowd. Sanddancer Aug 2012 #36

When reality doesn't line up with your narrative, jeff47 Aug 2012 #38

My friends who worked at Bain would disagree with that assessment. Gormy Cuss Aug 2012 #39

decent? Apparently you're not reading the news re: offshore investments and illegal tax avoidance wordpix Aug 2012 #43

I'm all for no name calling. ellie_belly Aug 2012 #48

Romney is the furthest thing Cha Aug 2012 #49

wow, i mean wow man. Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #13

Just a bad apple ... CountAllVotes Aug 2012 #17

If you flee to another country to avoid the law does that make you a fugitive..... Historic NY Aug 2012 #18

I took out the time to read the Book of Mormon. olegramps Aug 2012 #19

thanks for the primary source input NJCher Aug 2012 #28

Dunno, seems pretty credible to me when you stack it up against Scientology. AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #37

At least L. Ron had the decency to admit it was a fraud up-front jeff47 Aug 2012 #40

Wow, the quote alone deserves it's own thread riverwalker Aug 2012 #21

Rotten goose pimples are people, my friend. JBoy Aug 2012 #25

Awesome. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #30

I was on the fence before, but after finding out what some editor with an axe to grind hughee99 Aug 2012 #34

Wow - a family history of Republican lying Berlum Aug 2012 #35

Newspaper editors don't write like they used to. undeterred Aug 2012 #41

lying and cheating seems to run in the family wordpix Aug 2012 #42

I'm not sure what Rotten goose pimples are, progressoid Aug 2012 #44

have`t you ever had goose bumps? madrchsod Aug 2012 #45

Yeah, progressoid Aug 2012 #46

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