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12. I never agreed with everything he said....

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 03:18 AM

Dec 2017

but on the subject of religion, he's spot on. Hitchens was no "neo-con". Now his brother, Peter, fits that description to a tee. Richard Dawkins was a great admirer of Hitchens, and together they railed against the monotheistic concept of 'god', and organized religion of any sort. Hitchens was a lot closer to the left than he was to the right, but he had problems with the left's aversion to conflict. He was always ready for a good dust-up with those on the left and the right, depending on the subject matter. All in all, he was a great intellectual mind, and I sincerely miss that intellect, at a time when intellect is looked upon as something undesirable in this country.

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Remembering Hitchens, as Trumpers celebrate armageddon in Pensacola. [View all] ancianita Dec 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author MaryMagdaline Dec 2017 #1

Gross. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #2

Meaning....? ancianita Dec 2017 #3

neo-con emulatorloo Dec 2017 #4

More ideas. Less ad hominem. ancianita Dec 2017 #5

Sorry, not interested in participating in your lionization of this pro-war islamaphobe emulatorloo Dec 2017 #6

It's not lionizing. I think it's a good reminder of how to look at apocalyptic belief systems. ancianita Dec 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 Dec 2017 #8

One of his best Hitchslaps. Ligyron Dec 2017 #9

I love Hitch!!!! totally.... onecent Dec 2017 #10

Truth! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #11

I never agreed with everything he said.... SergeStorms Dec 2017 #12