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mandyky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:52 AM Original message |
How do we stop the American (fundie Christian) Taliban? |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. "How do we stop the American (fundie Christian) Taliban?" |
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morningglory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I know the fundies, as they are close to home here in the South. They |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Bad idea! |
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LittleApple81 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Don't give them ideas. They already have states where doctors |
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Arianrhod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Well, to paraphrase Augustine: |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. We need a media that exposes all them. |
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landdaddy (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Pass this link |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Thank you landdaddy |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. I could quote Bush/Cheney/Rumsferatu... |
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Don_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. Catch Them Actively Supporting Dimbo's Re-Selection |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
68. Amen to that |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. History has shown |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. This is why their BS fantasy about 1000 years of peace after the Rapture |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Very good point. They are constantly splitting off from their churches. |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. I agree with you.. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. There's only one way, end the two party system |
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Blue Wally (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. How do you propose to do that?? |
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Amarant (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. It's pretty simple |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. NO run-off elections |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. So start supporting Condorcet voting |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
63. Um, didn't the Weimar Republic have multiple parties? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:38 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Hmmm, seems the Republicans and Democrats are moving |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Like all extremeists |
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Snoggera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. Tell them God is dead and |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. You are correct. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. Watch for legislation in Congress that evicerates the Establishment Clause |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Stand up to them |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You think like me, wildeyed! |
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mandyky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I think starting a local Unitarian church would |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That's a great idea too. |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. I love the Unitarian church |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. Yep |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
65. Me too! Also various interfaith organizations. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 02:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. In my more mischievous moments, I envision |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
72. Nice one, Lyd! |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. I don't think that liberals are spineless and lazy (maybe complacent) |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Not all, most |
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belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
64. This I agree with. |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. You will never stop them. |
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Amarant (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. "You will never stop them" |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
18. Shoot, I think they would move towards pushing arranged marriages |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Doesn't surprise me at all |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. I think that guy... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. Tax 'em all! |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. Follow the MONEY! 'Faith-based vote-buying' often leaves tracks that ... |
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treepig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. they don't want abortion and gays to be illegal (and/or just vanish) |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. The Religious Left needs to make itself known in a big way |
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The Commie (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 12:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thats the problem... |
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Blue Wally (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. They went Republican in 1972......... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. The William Jennings Bryan Democrats were |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Democrats lost them in the early 1980's?????? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. They were Dem in the Upper Midwest till later |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 12:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Toward that end |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. I'm trying, man, I'm trying!!! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. Just keep educating people that you don't have to be fundamentalist |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. we launch a war on fundieism |
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Atlanticist (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. Err...point them to the teachings of Jesus ??!! (n/t) |
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Geo55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. Carve out a piece of our new "colony" |
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jukes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. jumpstart rapture |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
51. Good question |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
52. By the way, I'll tell you, through a story, how they get in power: |
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mandyky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 04:56 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. A thought about an elective Bible course |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Representative Republic |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. GREAT story! Who on our side has that kind of passion, and how would our ... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. The right answer would then be |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Right! Get rid of the hunkered-down bureaucrats, who fear expanding the party |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
56. Tell them to go amend their bibles |
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greekspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
57. You do not "stop" them...you have to out scream them |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
58. with the plain truth.... nt |
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donhakman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Support public education |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. Education is anathema to fundamentalists |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-04 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
69. BRING ON THE LIONS! |
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