tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post3632940381066467259..comments2024-03-17T12:51:46.412-07:00Comments on Cutting Through The Crap: Mine Eyes Have SeenSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-59378380224815584462010-12-06T11:50:19.488-08:002010-12-06T11:50:19.488-08:00While agreeing immediately that Sullivan is an ign...While agreeing immediately that Sullivan is an ignorant bigot with no right to any position in any part of government, inasmuch as he wouldn't know the US Constitution if it kissed him on the lips, <i>and</i> that it's scary that over the last decade, so many Americans have lost any sense of what our obligations are to each other, and what our government's obligations are to ourselves, I gotta say, I have zero sympathy for Straus. <br /><br />Who did he <i>think</i> he was getting involved with? <br /><br />Hmmm, let's see, a Jew joins a political party that continually panders to militant Christians, in the state where they arguably pander the most--and now it turns out they don't like his religion. <br /><br />Oh, there's a <i>huge</i> surprise. <br /><br />- Molly, NYCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-64279189526542931122010-12-06T08:51:58.234-08:002010-12-06T08:51:58.234-08:00I did see that. I understand they were eventually ...I did see that. I understand they were eventually exonerated in a court of law, which also declared the Senate was violating Hawaii law by having prayers. <br /><br />It is indeed a paradox that some data claim we're becoming less religious even as religion is taking over government. It's not entirely paranoia, I'd argue, to think that, no matter the numbers, if it's the religionists who are in control, the non- or other-believers are in big trouble.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-88861674516037153942010-12-06T08:42:06.406-08:002010-12-06T08:42:06.406-08:00Surveys show that Americans grow increasingly unre...Surveys show that Americans grow increasingly unreligious, yet as you point out fundamentalists seem to be increasingly powerful in government. I don't get it.<br /><br />You cannot help to wonder what is their role model. If you were to graph the quality of life versus religiosity of a nation, we all know what the results would be.<br /><br />BTW did you see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h7ekCD6uE4" rel="nofollow">this</a> from Hawaii? A couple of guys protested a prayer given in the state legistlature and were beaten on camera for it.Sam Spadenoreply@blogger.com