"Randy Story" <rstorynw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "JohnnyCJohnny" <johnwc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> True, the religious freaks are doing it the old fa****on way, via
>> democratic means. Hitler gained power democratically too, and he was a
>> really bad fella. They have the right to show up at the polls, it's
>> time that secular America matched them at the polls and told them to
>> take a hike out of our lives. They can do whatever they want with
>> their family and lives, but why tell everyone else how to live?
>>
>> I do agree with Dan, that this apparently concerted effort by the
>> Religious Right to extend their power within the federal government
>> even further, and to really implement some of their more radical ideas
>> (yes, they are radical to many Americans who aren't terribly
>> religious), is rather disturbing. I know the secularist amongst us
>> have always been alarmed by the religious right. For years, we were
>> able to just laugh them off as kooks and a fringe element who weren't
>> in control of anything. But, that's not the case anymore. Their
>> numbers have grown tremendously. They are in power in many states.
>> Many legislators and governors are controlled by this determined group.
>> The federal Congress is especially controlled by religious rightists
>> since the Republicans took over ten years ago.
>>
>> Now, it's not a matter of laughing them off and going on with life.
>> They're here and they like the taste of power, and they apparently are
>> organizing to extend and expand their influence into our government and
>> lives. Perhaps finally mainstream Americans will wake up and send
>> these guys packing.
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> As long as they do it legally & within constitutional guidelines, it
> should
> be acceptable to all. If atheists had the majority and filled the
> political
> seats I might not like it but I would surely accept it and live by the
> laws
> imposed under constitutional guidelines
We would have no reason not to hold to the constitution. You'd have
religious freedom.
Not so under the theocracy proposed by these dominionist bozos.
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Denis Loubet
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