The Religious Right as Loan Sharks

[ltfranklin]

Let's look on the semi-organized religious right as loan sharks...

For years, the Republican's have been able to go to the loan sharks for a quick loan...a block of votes here, a deniable mud-slinging there, a loud-speaker for talking points over there. And that's been good, as long as they kept paying the "nut". Keep paying the interest by passing, or at least attempting to pass, laws and regulations that their load shark likes.

But the loans build up...and sooner or later, the loan shark is going to want something bad enough to "call in" the loan. It's all going to come due, and if it's not paid, theres going to be broken legs, chopped fingers and concrete galoshes all around.

The Republicans are starting to see where some of the Loan Sharks are calling the loans. And perhaps are realizing just exactly what they've let themselves in for...that once they give one or two sharks what they want, they're going to have a feeding frenzy. They're all going to want to get their money's worth, and if they don't get it...fugetaboutit! Their posterior is going to be landscaping!

Check out all these Religious-Right leaders now...what they're talking about now, in not so uncertain terms, is calling in the loans. And the Republicans are about to reap the whirlwind!

[whistle]

1. It is pretty close to being there now....

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America's Total Debt Report
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$ 40 Trillion - - and soaring - household, business, financial and government sectors -
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updated March 2005

America has become more debt-dependent - - than ever before

with total debt of $40 trillion, or $136,479 per man, woman and child

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[ltfranklin]

3. good point, but...

...not what I was getting at. The Republicans have been taking loans from the religious right in the form of support for years now, and up till now, all they've had to do to pay the "nut" was to pay lip service to the RR and pass a few bills that throw bones to them. But now, the "loans" are being called in...the RR is DEMANDING payment in the form of tossing out the Republic in exchange for a Theocracy. The question now is, are the Republican's going to pay up, or are they willing to take the consequences of not selling out the Constitution in order to pay up on the "Loan"?

[patrice]

2. They were betting on the RC Church. That one will go its own way.

Of course there was never a quid pro quo, but the RC Church (RCC) is a big crack in Bush's juggernaut.

Also, most people don't like church cartels. It pisses the locals off when you won't do business with them because they don't belong to the right church. True Story.