Submitted to a Candid World

Below the line, a full (authorized) reprint of an article from “Progressive Alaska,” on Sarah Palin’s creationist beliefs (the dino-riding Jesus kind) and firm conviction that the world will end in her lifetime. Do we really want her in charge of our nuclear weapons, if she believes that, by using them, she and all good [...]

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Sarah Palin’s Wednesday address mocked the stance of those civil libertarians who - like her boss - insist that the War on Terror be conducted legally: “Al-Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America and [Obama]’s worried that someone won’t read them their rights,” she said. Reminding America that freedom isn’t always convenient, [...]

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It’s about time. In a long-overdue confrontational campaign ad, Obama took McCain - and his new running mate - to task for running away from the maverick record that got them both this far in the first place. Whether McCain’s run right and embrace of deceitful tactics (which prominent politicos are just NOW calling him [...]

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According to Salon’s writer Juan Cole, “what’s the difference between Sarah Palin and Muslim fundamentalists? Lipstick.” I’m glad that someone is talking about America’s double standard for fundamentalism, but the obvious difference between Christian and Muslim fundamentalism is… murder. Certainly any form of religious extremism is bad, but one is incalculably worse. In other news, [...]

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Last night Bill O’Reilly aired the second quarter of his 30-minute interview with Barack Obama. The Senator gave a performance that ought to quiet doubts about his debating prowess - though I confess my glee that Republicans & conservatives are going to so happily lowball him. Please… continue.
This second quarter focused on taxation & the [...]

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A veritable hit parade of the censors’ delight (from Mike Cane): Brave New World, Harry Potter, Huck Finn, The Living Bible, etc. Wanting to censor Huck Finn is just one of the crazier opinions I’ve ever heard legitimately expressed, but that’s fundamentalism for you. LIST PROVED FALSE by Snopes. Of course she did want to [...]

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