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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:19 AM Original message |
I think the age of reason died at the RNC hatefest. |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great Post! Did I hear the word "Resurrection" |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Yeah, they sprinkled lots of religious words in there, as usual. |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. when fighting monsters, the biggest danger is becoming one n/t |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nevermind that their belief that this nation was founded |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. But the puritans, etc. |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Read THE TENTACLES OF RAGE by Lewis Lapham in the |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. thanks you, veggie meathead. |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think what did it for me |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The fact that they find it necessary to hide their true beliefs tells us |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. The Age of Reason put a stop to 800 years of persecution. |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It is not merely their innate belief in their entitlement but |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Yep, and the persecutions are just waiting for their chance to start again |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think that the movers and shakers in the rethug party would like |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. After posting this, I was also wondering why it is that they keep |
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Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't see much resistance to this fanaticism... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. hatred, intolerance and racism |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. I liked Jon Stewar's comment to McCain |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. Asked and answered |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. uh, are you suggesting |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. please re-read my post. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Alice Miller talks about a specific era in German/Austrian child rearing |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
14. We are DEFINITELY headed for the Dark Ages |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I truly believe money is driving this movement. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. Yes, it's back to the 1890s, 1790s and 1590s! |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. One of the lessons for me out of this RNC hatefest is that when |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. There are some great posts in this thread. Yours is one of the best. |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
25. Agree Except |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sorry that I have to agree with you. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I date the start of the retrogression circa 1950. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I think this is it in a nutshell |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. Religion and Belief Becomes the Ultimate Justification for any Behavior |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Another profound post! |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I couldn't have said it better myself, beetwasher! |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. Agree, this convention was almost like a racist rally |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. first, there aren't many undecideds, |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. The smart part of their strategy was to convince enough decent people |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. So, I guess you don't feel Paine's exaltation |
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Veggie Meathead (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. When I talk about the Age of Reason, I had in mind the |
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