Should Mitt's Religion be an Issue? (w/poll)

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Wednesday September 19, 2012 · 6:01 PM PDT

2012/09/19 · 18:01

Derrick Shore, a Mormon columnist, thinks so.

But here's why Mr. Romney's religion is relevant: For Mormons, there really is no such thing as separation of church and state.
From as early as I can remember, I was taught in church that the framers of our Constitution were directly influenced by God to create a nation where Jesus Christ could come to Earth and his true gospel could be restored. Essentially, Mormons believe that the United States was chosen and created specifically by God as the Promised Land where Earth's one true religion -- Mormonism -- could finally be discovered and then flourish.

He then goes on to describe in detail how easy it is to mobilize the 'Mormon army' to action, using as an example the heinous anti-gay California measure, Prop 8. Read More

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Is religion a fair concern in a presidential candidate

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Is religion a fair concern in a presidential candidate

yes

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sometimes

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I don't know

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Romney's OP ED today

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Wednesday September 19, 2012 · 3:51 PM PDT

2012/09/19 · 15:51

Dude!!! Stop digging!!!

"My five-point plan will deliver the economic recovery we've all been waiting for and the jobs millions of Americans still need. This can be more than our hope; it can be our future. And it can start this November with your vote."

This is the end of the op-ed. Have we heard any details of this plan????

He also uses the term "web of dependency"

Fuck you, Mitt.

Thurston Howell Romney

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Monday September 17, 2012 · 10:14 PM PDT

2012/09/17 · 22:14

In this OP-ED column, David Brooks shows his knowledge of economic history and that he values the social safety net.

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Monday September 17, 2012 · 8:45 PM PDT

2012/09/17 · 20:45

William Kristol of The Weekly Standard has been wondering why Obama is doing so well in such a lousy economy. Obviously he is not alone.

In his Sept 16th column, he quotes two other analysts wondering the same thing. Then he answers his own question.

In short, Kristol admits that the stink of George W. Bush's economy has stuck to the shoe of the GOP.

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Monday December 28, 2009 · 10:14 AM PST

2009/12/28 · 10:14

Last night, I was watching Janet Napolitano discussing the "pants bomber", and how he was allowed to board a plane to the U.S. Apparently, his father had expressed concerns to the State Department about his son, and this resulted in Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab being placed on a "persons of interest" list that exceeds 500K names.

The no-fly list is 5K or so.

The media keeps decrying the fact that this Mr Abdulmutallab's status as a person of interest did not keep him from flying.

That is just so not the point!!!

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Friday October 23, 2009 · 9:39 AM PDT

2009/10/23 · 09:39

NPR and PBS were my lifeline during the dark days of the Bush whitehouse, and it turns out that a 2003 study of the media and public misconceptions supports my belief that NPR/PBS are the best large-scale media we have to offer.

.pdf of study

Misconceptions, the Media, and the Iraq War

http://www.pipa.org/...

The best stuff starts on page 12.

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What did you think in 2002? (be honest)

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What did you think in 2002? (be honest)

Saddam Hussein was linked (in any way) to 9/11

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WMDs were found in Iraq

9 votes

We had world support for the Iraq War

1 vote

All three

2 votes

Two of the above

6 votes

None of the above

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Crowley/Gates: Examining Protocol in Disorderly Conduct Cases

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Monday July 27, 2009 · 3:13 PM PDT

2009/07/27 · 15:13

We have all had a chance to weigh in on the Gates v Crowley issue now. Is it racism? Is it abuse of power? Is it grandstanding by a pompous version of Al Sharpton? My particular point of view is well-documented at this site. My experience with the police has been that they are professional, polite, and dispassionate. For me the bottom line is that that is the way they should always be, whether it is with me or with a drug-dealing pimp.

Why? Because it is their job, and one needs to take pride in one's own professionalism AND especially in a job where one has the responsibility to protect and serve by carrying weapons.

Turns out, many police are also proud of their own professionalism, and would have dealt with Gates differently.

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Wednesday December 03, 2008 · 9:54 AM PST

2008/12/03 · 09:54

Hilarious.

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 4:20 PM PDT

2008/10/30 · 16:20

For Jeff and Randy, with love.

Potluck
No big deal
we've been together 20 years after all.
We've known in our hearts we were united
No big deal after all.

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Love?

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Love?

Yes

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Obama leads by 8 in West Virginia:Updated

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Thursday October 09, 2008 · 12:03 PM PDT

2008/10/09 · 12:03

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Friday September 19, 2008 · 9:11 AM PDT

2008/09/19 · 09:11

Big Tent Democrat over at Talk Left points out that a dog whistle is starting to call the racists to the trough of blame.

Investor's Business Daily OpEd 9/15(segment shown below)

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Thursday September 18, 2008 · 5:38 PM PDT

2008/09/18 · 17:38

My son started Kindergarten in 2003. The school was awesome and his teacher was wonderful. We loved and trused them. We also teach our kids the facts of life early, including a=the scientific names for parts and what they are for.

Still, I was taken aback when I got a permission form for him to be taught about AIDS in a district-wide program that goes to every school

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Sex and AIDS education ...

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Sex and AIDS education ...

protects kids with knowledge

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not scary when parents inform themselves

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easily avoided if you are morally against it

3 votes

all of the above

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