are you questioning my patriotism?!?

Posted at July 2, 2008 3:09 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

hmmmm.... let's see... there's a need for social services... much of that need comes as a result of poverty... and much of that poverty comes from a lack of jobs.... and yet while 'the gov't has all of the money' there's 'nowhere near the number of people it takes' to provide the services.... guess we'll just have to give all the money to church 'volunteers'.

the problem isn't that we need to attack the problem from all these different angles. the problem is that the social safety net is completely underfunded. there aren't enough 'people' to deliver the services because the conservative movement has brainwashed everyone into imagining that gov't is too big and inefficient and we should leave the business of social services to charities and churches. and when would-be dems have internalized this garbage it's no wonder that progressives get testy.

Posted at July 2, 2008 3:06 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

sorry but you will never convince me that religion isn't inherently 'evil' no matter how committed to social justice your particular cult might be. (and spare me the sanctimonious tolerance crap - i tolerate people who worship jeebus the same as i tolerate people who claim to have been sodomized by bigfoot: i think they should keep their fantasy lives to themselves and leave me - and my tax dollars - the fuck out of it.)

Posted at July 2, 2008 2:39 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

funny stuff.

Posted at July 2, 2008 1:45 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

weight those numbers in terms of geographic distribution and electoral votes and i might be interested... what state(s) does obama actually pick up based solely on voters who identify as evangelical?

Posted at July 2, 2008 1:40 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

but warm milk for the masses is what he's all about. that is the 'change' he wants to bring. because obviously (duh!) the opposite of divisive is milquetoast. it's all part and parcel of obama's mis-diagnosis of america. he's got the chicken soup for our soul. nevermind that chickensoup does fuck-all for the cancer that's eating it alive.

Posted at July 2, 2008 1:31 AM in response to Obama Speech: We Can Expand Faith-Based Charities And Separate Church From State

i don't know he seemed a bit off message with the 'no executive experience' stuff. muddled the point somewhat.

Posted at July 2, 2008 1:07 AM in response to Now A McCain Surrogate Demeans Wes Clark's Service

and you telling me that the obama campaign is smarter than you are is something i can take your word for, but pardon me if i take offense to your underestimation of my own intelligence thank you very much.

falling back on the idea that 'boy, these guys are smart we should just trust them no matter what' smacks of puppy love and personality cults. i'll be having none of that myself if you don't mind.

Posted at July 2, 2008 12:48 AM in response to Now A McCain Surrogate Demeans Wes Clark's Service

Obama's campaign beat THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ESTABLISHMENT!

except not really. and even then just barely. and ever since has pretty much just kissed its ass anyway.

Posted at July 2, 2008 12:44 AM in response to Now A McCain Surrogate Demeans Wes Clark's Service

this would be a good time for kozmik to come along and accuse everyone who's ever disagreed with him or obama of being undercover republican well-poisoners.

Posted at July 2, 2008 12:37 AM in response to GOP Senator's Top Staffer Busted Posting Comments Under Fake Name On Liberal Blog