Reply #17: By your reasoning -

[Tangerine LaBamba]

and I do not agree with it at all, having worked for the New Catholic Left as an attorney in the 1970s, side-by-side with nuns and priests who were interested only in making sure that right prevailed - nothing would ever be accomplished unless the people willing to work on the problems passed your specific kind of qualifying test.

That's ridiculous - if we're talking about trying to save Darfur, I do not care about your religious beliefs. I care if you can raise money, haul supplies, get more people involved, and feed hungry people. Beyond that, unless you're wanted by the police and are using my project as a hiding place, everyone is welcome, regardless of their religious affiliations.

You characterized Dr. Dean's view as "dangerous and naive," at the same time displaying your views as narrow, biased, and the very opposite of bipartisanship and liberalism.