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fundamentalist I keep hearing of "religious fundamentalists". How do I tap into this fund a mental program? I'm worthy. If I'm found whistling in the dark, it'll be because I love music... ...purely coincidental that the tune is "Don't Worry, Be Happy".

That'd be nice.

A grim fairy tale... tail?

Survival of the fittest. What? Are looking for an explanation of reprobative behavior interlaced with hope redemptive to humanity?

High-Altitude Magic Line Horsecock for your next expedition: I'd better keep some on hand... ...I don't subscribe to Churchill's quip of "Madam, if I were married to you, I would drink it".

"Fido" is the name of the next topical depression. It will spin until it's noticed.

In our society, this behavior is civilized. It is the behavior representative of our civilization. The inhabitants of the lowest rungs of the economic ladder no longer till the soil to scratch out an existence, they scan the channels to satiate fantasy or to feed a desire for materialistic goods whose ownership promises happiness. Our civilization no longer fosters (indirectly by necessity) the acquisition of the skill sets of survival. We need not produce anything to sustain our existence. Our culture ensures common sense to be uncommon. If there is a culprit behind the cause of this full-spectrum of ignorance, displayed from poor governmental leadership to the cited behavior in squalor, it is in our society's highest goal: the acquisition of monetary wealth. Follow the money, it leads to a legacy bankrupt in humanity.

Surely the American Revolution was a time of great national stress and peril, yet the historical record clearly shows that religious fundamentalism persented no spike whatsoever during this episode. On the contrary, what emerged was a liberal doctrine that has prevailed for centuries and which clearly separates itself from religion. That's like saying Jesus of Nazareth was a Christian: there was no U.S.of A. at the time of the American Revolution. My limited understanding has it that the current climate of religious fundamentalism pales when compared to that time: as school superintendent, Jefferson mandated the Judeo-Christian Bible as a text. Ever heard the phrase "praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"? Are you aware of troops in Iraq praying en masse, many for the first time in their lives? Do you deny that most, when finding themselves or their loved ones helpless and in peril, make a desperate plea to "God"? I think the final scenes where this is portrayed in "O Brother, Where Art Thou" are hilarious including George Clooney's character's dismissive explanation afterward.

I think you're correct. Marginalizing opposing viewpoints due to contrary values puts the opponents in the same intolerant pot of constipation. I don't deny a rise in the perception "that domestic religious extremism now has a growing and unprecedented role in shaping American politics". I have alluded to the mechanism whereby a force unrecognized previously is highlighted by the hightened presence of a contrary force. Every president has verbalized a personal adherence to "religious values"; the power of the religious segment of the electorate has always been there. Was Carter vilified by secularists for his justification of social spending due to fundamental religious beliefs? Not by those who favored social spending. I guess, another reason for the perception of a swell in fundamental religious influence is in a president whose flagrant espousals of religious belief make his already onerous actions and behavior all the more distastefull.

From a purely secular viewpoint, rationales supported by faith are irrational inherently and "dismissed off-handedly" due to the inclusion of unquantifiable data. Strict secular logic does not tolerate unquatifiable data and disqualifies its validity.

Anyway you can post a transcript? 24kbps sucks.

Perchance I'm ill-informed, but it's my understanding the filibuster of proceedings of supreme court nominees doesn't have time-worn precedence.

Is this off-hand dismissal on the part of American liberals, progressives, and secular conservatives part of the reason why this movement has been able to gain so much power within the American state and cultural landscape? Perhaps this is a bad idea? It seems to me this religious force has been constant and unwavering in American politics with spikes occurring in episodes of perceived national stress and peril. Perhaps, the perception of "this movement...gaining power" is due to the juxtaposition of a growing element with a secular, intolerant view.

polyneuritic pedantic poop

FW, you're trying to incite a riot intentionally. Antonin would be an A-bomb.

Irregardless of how unsavory or displeasing intellectually one finds a culture imbued with religious sentiment, it is the game. If you're going to play at the table, you're going to play with the cards that are dealt. The higher a public office sought, the more apt politicians of all stripes are to be seen speaking from a pulpit.

With two appointments to be made, and the likely elevation of contention in the senatorial confirmation proceedings, will we see an implementation of the "nuclear option"?

Your post gives the impression that you choose to attack and fight opposing views that are insipid in substance, which implies a similar depth and quality of your arsenal. Citing a statement rife with religious qualifiers is a further note of weakness as it can be dismissed off-handedly. A double stroke: inanity reaches a new height in the guise of serious fervor.

lacerative

Confess all, now, that your suffering may be eased.

inanity in action

gun that shit down

would that be two hay hooks?

His ears are his antenna for the Farce