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jmowreader

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15. Not him. He would have become Adrian Cronauer.
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 12:51 PM
Nov 2013

Context here: remember the in-ranks inspection where he tore Flounder a new asshole for, among other things, "A pledge pin! On your uniform! Now tell me mister, what fraternity would pledge a 'man' like you?" After he got back on his horse he screamed, "you're all worthless and weak!"

Well, the basis of religion is the supposition that you're all worthless and weak and the only way to fix it is to join our group.

All the 12-step groups operate the same way. Look at the First Step: we admitted we were powerless over whatever it is the group is against.

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Conservative parents, left wing children. [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 OP
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Prager is an inarticulate moron. bemildred Nov 2013 #2
I'm a Unitarian-Universalist too. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #3
Yeah, there are many problems with Christianity. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #4
If Neidermeier wouldn't have been fragged he'd be a televangelist today jmowreader Nov 2013 #7
Who is this Niedermeier you speak of? Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #8
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I dunno. Many who survived Nam combat became anti-war Doctor_J Nov 2013 #14
Not him. He would have become Adrian Cronauer. jmowreader Nov 2013 #15
Very astute psychological analysis. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #17
They shouldn't be so intimidated ... Myrina Nov 2013 #5
Ignorance breeds conservatism. Fearless Nov 2013 #6
conservatism and ignorance each feed the other paulkienitz Nov 2013 #9
And the wealthy feed off both Fearless Nov 2013 #11
The clerk at the dollar store today told me the President is a Muslim. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #13
College doesn't change some people. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #16
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