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

[Lionel Peterson]

On May 29, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>  
wrote:

> Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> On May 29, 2008, at 7:09 AM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>  
>> wrote:
>>> (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... ;^)
>
> Heh.  :)  I didn't have the exact quotes handy and didn't feel like  
> digging them up.  But Bush staffers have repeatedly been quoted as  
> saying (with tones of condescending pity) that basing decisions on  
> existing fact is simply not how the Bush administration does it,  
> because the real movers and shakers decide what reality is based on  
> faith and then just make their decisions forcefully enough that  
> reality is compelled to comply.  He was repeatedly documented while  
> on the campaign trail as having declared to various Christian-right  
> groups that he was doing God's work, and that he believed he had a  
> personal mission from God.  Again, don't have cites on hand.

Glad you saw the humor in my note...

Lionel