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Honeycombe8

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10. I seem to recall that, as well. Sometimes that's what it takes.

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #4)

Sun May 7, 2017, 05:49 PM

May 2017

It takes someone sometimes who is a little off, and someone who is fearless, to attack religion in schools and things like that. It takes someone who is willing to be vilified and hated by everyone. Maybe because they're used to it, and they don't care. Most people aren't like that.

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When America hates someone enough IronLionZion May 2017 #2

She was actually murdered by a member of her organization. liberalnarb May 2017 #3

Yup, in an extortion plot that went badly. Archae May 2017 #5

Saw her speak during her hey day (hay day?) The Blue Flower May 2017 #4

I agree. Archae May 2017 #6

Best of Madalyn Murray O'Hair IronLionZion May 2017 #7

I seem to recall that, as well. Sometimes that's what it takes. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #10

I'm not an Atheist, but I am a diehard advocate of civil rights. liberalnarb May 2017 #13

She sounds like the people she hates pressbox69 May 2017 #8

That's Roz from the Frasier show! Looks like an awesome program! nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #9

I think her son ended up being very religious. I think. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #11

Yes. She had two sons. One is an evangelical preacher. liberalnarb May 2017 #12

I remember when she went missing LeftInTX May 2017 #14

Saw it-- BigDemVoter May 2017 #15

I'm not an Atheist myself, but I respect her organization as it defends Civil/Constitutional rights liberalnarb May 2017 #16

Wow! BigDemVoter May 2017 #17