[geeks] Socialized medicine [was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro]

Lionel Peterson lionel4287 at gmail.com
Thu May 29 12:13:28 CDT 2008


On May 29, 2008, at 7:09 AM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>  
wrote:

> Mike Meredith wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:22 -0500, Brian Dunbar wrote:
>>> Same argument: fundies are a small minority
>> I've seen estimates that vary between 25% and 33% of the US  
>> population
>> are fundamentalist christian. Whilst I can believe they are inflated,
>> it does seem that they're a significant force in US society and have
>> some impact on Bush's policies (he seems willing to go to some  
>> lengths
>> to placate the Christian right).
>
> Given that he's pretty much fundie-leaning himself ...
>
> (He's as much as said flat out that where the real world and the  
> Bible conflict, it's because reality is in error.  During his  
> election campaign, he went so far as to hint to a lot of the fundie  
> groups that he had a direct personal mandate from God, and might  
> even possibly be the new Messiah.  They, at least, seem to have  
> largely figured out that for a New Messiah, he's a bit short on  
> miracles.)

"He's as much as said..."

"hint...that he had a direct..."

"might even possibly..."

How can I argue with that... ;^)

Lionel



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