Bill Maher says Republicans = Scientologists

[Democrat 4 Ever]

When Bill is right, he is right. Over at Huff Po

Republicans = Scientologists
READ MORE: Scientology, Bill Clinton, Karl Rove
One of the tenets of Scientology is that anyone who criticizes the religion is fair game for any and all kinds of retribution. You can file lawsuits against them, you can harass them, you can spread lies about them, and it's OK because the critic is fundamentally evil.

This is the same reason Republicans have no problem running push polls, or handing out leaflets with false accusations, or calling Dems and telling them that their polling place has been changed... all this dishonest, sleazy stuff is OK because it's in the service of a greater good.

I'm not saying Dems don't indulge in vote shenanigans from time to time, but it's never on the same level. And when the Democrats do win, the impetus isn't to work with them, it's to destroy them - that was how Bill Clinton was received.

For a good chunk of the GOP base, the Democrats are literally in league with the Devil, so any means of keeping them out of power is legitimate.

In fact, this attitude is only a matter of degrees away from the belief radical Muslims have that any wrong perpetrated against the "infidels" is justified.

This also ties into the so-called father of neo-conservatism, the philosopher Leo Strauss, who argued that the only way to stop liberalism from ruining society was for the elites (a.k.a his neocon followers) to exploit myths (religion) or create new myths (the Islamic Menace) that will unite the hoi polloi in an orgy of nationalistic fervor. Sounds like fascism? Yup. But an interesting feature of Straussism is that the elites don't care if the myths they are exploiting are actually true; that's irrelevant as long as they're effective. Which is why we get Karl Rove talking about the Christian "nut-jobs," and the Kerry-hates-the-troops nonsense from last week. All those Republicans parroting the talking point re Kerry knew it was bullshit but they didn't care because it was an effective myth.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/republicans-scientologi_b_33764.html

[goforit]

1. Well, scientology does rely on the emotions of shock n awe issues to sway

public opinion or evade other politically hot catastrophies.

the delivery of Inflated Fox news is a perfect example.

Szwartzenneger uses this as well..... always keep one eye open with this dude.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Don't the Moonies

use the same sort of tactics?

Both groups are all about mind control.

[BlueJazz]

3. Yep. ...One of my (computer) Customers told me once....

...in their front room:
"It's God's will that True Christians cheat, lie, kill and do everything to destroy anyone who doesn't believe like we do"

I'm not Kidding.

[classof56]

7. I don't suppose the person had a scripture verse to back that up?

I'm guessing it's not something Jesus said. But then, a lot of Christians don't seem to be interested in the words of their saviour anymore.

"True Christians" indeed. Ugh!

Tired Old Cynic

[BootinUp]

4. impeachment NOW!

;)

[niallmac]

5. "...a matter of degrees away from the belief radical Muslims,Christians etc etc

Muslim fanatics have no patent on 'anything goes against the infidels'. It's a kind of
across the board tribal band wagon for any religious fanatic.
Exhibit A: The known history of homo sapiens on Planet Earth.

[Rocknrule]

6. George Carlin said it best:

"Do you believe in God?"
"No"
BLAM! Dead!

"Do you believe in God?"
"Yea"
"Do you believe in MY God?"
"No"
BLAM! Dead!

My God has a bigger dick than your God

[niallmac]

8. George never candy coats the idiocy. n/t

[Rockstone]

9. Even Shiva

is a huge flaming lingam...