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I'm glad they made the right decision. The religious right in America really scares me. Hopefully the Republican party can now reorganise itself so it doesn't have to worry about the votes of people with silly ideas on abortion and creationism in science classes.
While one may hope that will be the case, it might be a misplaced hope. There are those in the evangelical, charismatic, hard shell or whatever camp that are determined to forcefully wedge/impose their views into secular life in an attempt to create some sort of American theocracy. Regardless of what happens to the Republicans, these folks are not going to go away. Indeed, they seem unable to shake their addiction to politics and the determination to shape things to their way of thinking. Tolerance and moderation are not touchstones of their political beliefs. While there is certainly a place for religion in public life, it must be tempered with prudence, respect, and moderation. While Luther did not actually say, "It's better to be governed by wise Turk than a foolish Christian," he did come very close to that idea in one of his writings (CrossAlone Lutheran District » Blog Archive » It).Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
From Politico:
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Throughout much of the general election, Republican activists and pundits were more prone to attack the sampling methods of public polls than to consider the possibility that they’d face a historically diverse, unexpectedly Democratic-leaning electorate on Nov. 6. That mind-set of denial collided with objective reality yesterday.
“The conservative media bubble is totally self-defeating for us. It denies us any realistic view of the real world of the general election, assuming instead that all politics is simply an extension of the Republican primary. It blindly drives us off one cliff after another,” said Republican presidential strategist Mike Murphy. “We will not win the real world of big-turnout, presidential-year politics until our bubble realizes that a big world exists outside the precincts of the Republican primary.”
Said Murphy: “Much of the conservative media bubble, with its isolation, denial and semi-paranoia, only incentivized us to lose general elections.”
These people are, in many ways, the less violent Christian version of Islamic jihadists. There is no meeting of the minds with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Capps
These guys are very scary and really similar to the jihadists. But aren't they usually old guys?Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter
I know, I know . . . . we are done with this election, but I couldn't resist.
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Unfortunately, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
Usually their beliefs are passed on from generation to generation. But in general younger people tend to be less religious than older people.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
Here is an example of what I was getting at:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Rappaccini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBK2...layer_embedded
Now to get into the tabloid aspect of the election:
Mitt Romney's disastrous ground game and 7 other behind-the-scenes revelations - The Week
Here is a little tease:
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7. Ann Romney cried when Obama won
When it was all over on Election Night, the GOP nominee called Obama to concede defeat. "Romney was stoic as he talked to the president," says CBS News' Crawford, "but his wife Ann cried." His running mate Paul Ryan "seemed genuinely shocked," while "Ryan's wife Janna also was shaken and cried softly."