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12. I don't know if they actually think America is the Revelations beast

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 04:45 PM

Sep 2012

The Beast (Greek: Θηρίον, Thērion) may refer to two beasts described in the Book of Revelation. The first beast comes from "out of the sea" and is given authority and power by The Dragon. This first beast is initially mentioned in Revelation 11: 7 as coming out of the abyss. His appearance is described in detail in Revelation 13:1-10 and some of the mystery behind his appearance is revealed in Revelation 17: 7-18. The second beast comes from "out of the earth" and directs all peoples of the earth to worship the first beast. The second beast is described in Revelation 13:11-18 and is also referred to as the False Prophet. The two beasts are aligned with the dragon in opposition to God. They persecute Christians and influence the kings of the earth to gather for the battle of Armageddon.[1] The two beasts are defeated by Christ and are thrown into the lake of fire mentioned in Revelation 19:18-20.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(Revelation)

Maybe using religion to justify their greed?

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Starve the Beast: found on Facebook [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 OP

Thanks to everyone who voted to send this toon to the Greatest Page! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #1

Then copy it so you can send it to your Facebook page! calimary Sep 2012 #21

That's where I got it! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #27

And then sell the Country's assets to your friends at fire-sale prices... Scuba Sep 2012 #2

documented in The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #3

++++++1 patrice Sep 2012 #9

Thanks, Peggy! I like that as well as this one: freshwest Sep 2012 #4

I hadn't seen this one, and I love it! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #5

That's a +1000, right there! countryjake Sep 2012 #6

Copied! So I can Facebook it! calimary Sep 2012 #22

Bleed the beast, starve the beast siligut Sep 2012 #7

I don't know.....it might be. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #8

I don't know if they actually think America is the Revelations beast siligut Sep 2012 #12

They want to kill our democracy! The Wielding Truth Sep 2012 #32

It's early Grover Nordquist motto. It's also a Libertarian saying. freshwest Sep 2012 #18

Great post - nt dreamnightwind Sep 2012 #24

This is a great post siligut Sep 2012 #28

7. Give their cronies lucrative excessive govt contracts. ErikJ Sep 2012 #10

Well they are about to learn that a starved beast will BITE your ass! nolabear Sep 2012 #11

LOL, let's do it. freshwest Sep 2012 #26

Like Greece ErikJ Sep 2012 #13

wonderful cartoon DonRedwood Sep 2012 #15

Here is an article on it, called "Tax Cuts and 'Starving the Beast'". It is very good. dorksied Sep 2012 #14

The most pernicious fiscal doctrine in history jsr Sep 2012 #17

man! heaven05 Sep 2012 #16

Rec. But to be fair, progressoid Sep 2012 #19

The True Republican Party Platform amb123 Sep 2012 #20

It's a Beastly strategy, one that only beasts could think of. Let's Starve the Elephant Beast. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #23

Well I guess that makes us 'The Beast' felix_numinous Sep 2012 #25

The GOP runs up the credit card, the Dems pay it down. MADem Sep 2012 #29

gotta have this for my collection rurallib Sep 2012 #30

k&r pa28 Sep 2012 #31

Absolutely right, my dear Peggy... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #33

Thank you, my dear awoke_in_2003! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #34

It is how they consolidate wealth. era veteran Sep 2012 #35

The underlying principle of Starve the Beast Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #36

K&R! KoKo Sep 2012 #37

Sure would be nice if these things were posted somewhere other than Photobucket once in a while. mlevans Sep 2012 #38

Not sure I'm following your line of reasoning. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #39

Where are you? I know China blocks some sites siligut Sep 2012 #40

A way to make government ineffective, that is the gist siligut Sep 2012 #41

Great one!! Shared to FB!! hue Sep 2012 #42