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The Car Wreck that is Sarah Palin and the National Day of Prayer
RELIGION DISPATCHES ^ | 22 APRIL 2010 | WELTON GEDDY

Posted on 04/22/2010 6:17:23 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Originally, I intended to devote my commentary to tributes to Benjamin Hooks and to Dorothy Height, admired courageous civil rights leaders who died this past week. Each exemplified the best of efforts aimed at helping our nation move closer to a realization of the full promise of our Constitution. Dr. Height had marched against lynching as a teenager. As she developed as an activist, her vision of freedom was as large as all women, as well as all African Americans. She understood that in this democracy there should be no boundaries around freedom or hierarchies of privilege.

So my plans for today’s commentary changed. Frankly, following the news this past week gave me the sensation of watching a car wreck while holding my breath in anticipation of learning how many people had been, or would be found, injured by the crash.

Enter Sarah Palin, the driver at the wheel of a political vehicle that has catapulted out of control. Obviously Sarah Palin does not know enough about the road of democracy or the rules for driving it.

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1 posted on 04/22/2010 6:17:24 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Do I ditect jealousy (that this author has directed toward Sarah Palin)?


2 posted on 04/22/2010 6:19:04 PM PDT by JSDude1 (www.wethepeopleindiana.org (Tea Party Member-Proud), www.travishankins.com (R- IN 09 2010!))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

More PDS from some leftist who hopes to up the hits to his website with a Palin diatribe.


3 posted on 04/22/2010 6:21:21 PM PDT by ABQHispConservative (A good Blue Dog is an unelected Blue Dog. Ditto Rino's!)
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To: JSDude1

Yep, pure jealousy..reminds me of high school. Perhaps these fools need to be told they are not in the 10th grade anymore


4 posted on 04/22/2010 6:21:24 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Interfaith Alliance is a liberal group.....they had programs on Air America,....


5 posted on 04/22/2010 6:22:20 PM PDT by Bigtigermike (Loose lips sink ships, stay away RINO's)
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To: JSDude1

Interfaith Alliance is a “Social Justice” leftist religious group....enough said


6 posted on 04/22/2010 6:23:37 PM PDT by Bigtigermike (Loose lips sink ships, stay away RINO's)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

They never grew up. Libs never really do.


7 posted on 04/22/2010 6:23:42 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Originally, I intended to devote my commentary to tributes to Benjamin Hooks and to Dorothy Height, admired courageous civil rights leaders who died this past week

But instead you reverted to your natural state and made petty, nasty, envious comments about someone that are based on your own insecurities rather than reality.

8 posted on 04/22/2010 6:24:40 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Religion Dispatches is a daily online magazine dedicated to the analysis and understanding of religious forces in the world today, highlighting a diversity of progressive voices and aimed at broadening and advancing the public conversation.”

Check out their advisory council:

http://www.religiondispatches.org/about/1130/advisory_council_


9 posted on 04/22/2010 6:25:26 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: onyx
The writer of the article said ...

Enter Sarah Palin, the driver at the wheel of a political vehicle that has catapulted out of control. Obviously Sarah Palin does not know enough about the road of democracy or the rules for driving it.  

Frightened people looking for a quick fix for their fears and alleviation of their anxieties are being hurt by a distorted version of American history and a perverted vision of the future. This past week in Louisville, Kentucky, the former governor of Alaska told a crowd, in response to a federal court ruling that a government celebrated National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional, that “America needs to get back to its Christian roots.”

What a "tool" for Obama, this writer is ... LOL ...

10 posted on 04/22/2010 6:26:09 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: darkangel82

They behave like children, heck they behave worse then children. I know some kids who are more mature then libs..well, these fools aren’t liberals, they are progressives..they have come out of the woodwork now since Obama was elected, they think its Ok to come out and play now


11 posted on 04/22/2010 6:27:14 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Yea, Benjamin Hooks. The MSM and the Memphis press leave out all of the embezzlement and criminal activity that Benjamin Hooks committed while at the head of the NAACP. Sort of like when Holmes here in Mississippi passed on the libtards and NAACP eulogized him as a man of faith and honor yet conveniently left out his statutory rape and sodomy convictions. When the blacks begin screaming racism it is best to start looking at their activities because they do this to take attention off of their little activities...sort of like the Southern Poverty Law Center does on a frequent basis...
12 posted on 04/22/2010 6:27:31 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: JSDude1
Do I ditect jealousy (that this author has directed toward Sarah Palin)? Nope, that's just moonbattry.
13 posted on 04/22/2010 6:28:54 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Nope. Not gonna do it.)
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Barf Alert on this liberal twit?


14 posted on 04/22/2010 6:29:12 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (Global Warming expert and Scientist Sigourney Weaver testifying Congress..RB starring in Aliens IV)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
The libs fear Sarah. Sarah has influenced some local women to get active in politics. Really a good sign.
15 posted on 04/22/2010 6:31:51 PM PDT by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Q: Whaddya get when you cross a member of the religious left with a census taker?

A: Someone who goes door-to-door, but doesn’t know why.


16 posted on 04/22/2010 6:35:29 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: Migraine

“There are some census takers even I would refuse to eat.”

17 posted on 04/22/2010 6:39:21 PM PDT by RichInOC ("I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. 'Bye!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

We’re not a democracy ... we’re a representative republic ...


18 posted on 04/22/2010 6:40:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Those That Turn Their Swords into Plows Will Plow For Those That Don't.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Many of them were deists, but few of them were Christians by Palin’s narrow evangelical definition. However, the larger truth is that these were people, regardless of their religious identity, who had witnessed the abuse and violence that emerge when institutions of religion and government became entangled.”

Whenever I hear that many were deists, the warning bells go off. A narrow definition of Christianity - wow, explain that.

The big point is this - the founders were grounded in Biblical principles and established the nation based on the truths of the Bible. God’s law is good for mankind. Take that away and you have — the democratic party.


19 posted on 04/22/2010 6:41:22 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
That was hilarious. A "religion" writer. Words the author will someday hear:

Depart from Me. I never knew you.

20 posted on 04/22/2010 6:42:45 PM PDT by rae4palin (RESIST--REPEAL--IMPEACH)
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