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Quotes of the Day

So you believe that Barack Obama may have anti-American views?
“Absolutely. I, eh, I, uh, absolutely…. Absolutely, I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views. That’s what the American people are concerned about.”
What parts of America would you say are anti-America?
“I would say people who hold anti-American views. I don’t think it’s geography. I think […]

Evil, Bush & Contemporary Political Conservatives

“Evil is the exercise of power, the imposing of one’s will upon others by overt or covert coercion.”
“The core of evil is ego-centricity, whereby others are sacrificed rather than the ego of the individual.”
- Dr. M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie
According to Peck, ego-centric persons are utterly dedicated to preserving their self-serving image. They […]

Quote of the Day

Republican philosophies have been discredited by events.
from http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_flack/default.aspx

Read This Before Voting For Another Republican

“The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
- Herman Goring at the Nuremberg Trials
I hope […]

Hope

After watching the sea of white at the RNC — rabid,  scary flag-waving “USA USA USA” and “Drill baby Drill” chanting WHITEness — it’s nice to see a large group of white folks that don’t make me ashamed of my shade:

There’s hope yet:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-naranjo/yes-we-can-yes-we-will-co_b_126040.html

Proudly Atheist, Shamefully White

Read this and weep if you are a rational being:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/110053/Religion-Remains-Major-Dividing-Factor-Among-White-Voters.aspx
I’ve never been more proud to be an atheist. And never more ashamed of being white.