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Keillor: Born-agains should not have right to vote
WorldNetDaily ^ | Posted: November 15, 2004 | World net daily

Posted on 11/15/2004 2:42:19 PM PST by JustAnotherOkie

Speaking in the aftermath of the presidential election, Democrat radio host Garrison Keillor says he is on a quest to take away the right of born-again Christians to vote, saying their citizenship is actually in heaven, not the United States.

Keillor, host of the popular National Public Radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," made the comments during a speech at Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and during his radio monologue the Saturday after the election.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christianity; evangelicals; garrisonkeillor; hatespeech; keillor; kerrydefeat; leftist; liberals; prairiehomenutcase; tolerance
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To: JustAnotherOkie

I guess he's probably not to fond of orthodox Jews who voted Republican either.


161 posted on 11/15/2004 5:42:08 PM PST by Nachum (We're All Americans, Let's Stand Together)
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To: JustAnotherOkie

He has lost the mind he never had... Typical for a democrat.


162 posted on 11/15/2004 5:43:16 PM PST by Libertina (We praise You Lord, You have granted America a Christian leader!)
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To: JustAnotherOkie

As a Christian, I can say that Garrison I love you. This is because my Lord commanded me to love thy enemies. And there is no mistake that you are a spiritual enemy of me and all that is Divine that I serve. We have been informed that not only would we be hated by the world, but we would be objects of ridicule. The reason that I can love my enemies is that I have nothing to fear from them, they cannot stand between me and my eternal disposition. I can love my enemies if I know that they are in fact my enemies. My problem is with those less honest than Mr. Keillor who profess the Light and cling to the Darkness. Jesus was not betrayed by one who declared himself an enemy, but one who professed his love. Scripture tells us that the path that we must travel is straight and narrow, I can only pray that you get off the broad way and find this straight and narrow path.


163 posted on 11/15/2004 5:54:19 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: G Larry

Some of us listen to it for laughs. The same with Air America.


164 posted on 11/15/2004 6:07:17 PM PST by ladylib ("Marc Tucker Letter to Hillary Clinton" says it all.)
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To: JustAnotherOkie

Garrison is about as close to Michael Moore as you can get.


165 posted on 11/15/2004 6:08:10 PM PST by JesseHousman (Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal)
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To: k2blader
Taking a cue from one of the FReepers quoted in the article...

"I am now the chairman of a national campaign to pass a constitutional amendment to take the right to vote away from blacks. [enthusiastic audience applause] Just a little project of mine. My feeling is that black people are citizens of Africa, that is where there citizenship is, [laughter] is in Africa, it's not here among us in America. ..."


I'm sure David Duke said something similar, but I don't think he got the enthusiastic audience applause that this guy got.
166 posted on 11/15/2004 6:08:26 PM PST by Optimus Prime (Do liberals even qualify as sentient beings?)
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To: Rakkasan1

With hundreds of responses they'll find out soon enough.


167 posted on 11/15/2004 6:16:44 PM PST by JustAnotherOkie
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To: JustAnotherOkie; Recovering Ex-hippie; cyborg

Keillor is my dyed-in-the-wool DemocRAT dad's favorite liberal writer/commentator/radio idiot. I sent him the WND article and he will dismiss it, because he is a LIBERAL.


168 posted on 11/15/2004 6:17:19 PM PST by Chieftain (Thank you Swift Boat Veterans/POWs/Vietnam Veterans for Truth - you did it for ALL your brothers!)
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To: Biblebelter

It's easy to love folly in a child.


169 posted on 11/15/2004 6:17:57 PM PST by JustAnotherOkie
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To: nutmeg
Democrat radio host Garrison Keillor says he is on a quest to take away the right of born-again Christians to vote, saying their citizenship is actually in heaven, not the United States.

LOL!!! I love to read this stuff. This is better than SNL.

170 posted on 11/15/2004 6:31:30 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: thoughtomator

Good one.


171 posted on 11/15/2004 6:32:21 PM PST by streetpreacher (There will be no Trolls in heaven.)
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To: Minnesocold

Homely enough TOO!


172 posted on 11/15/2004 6:44:46 PM PST by winker
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To: Chieftain

I heard Keillor interviewed prior to the elelction...I used to like his show...he sounded so dumb and refused to state his position then, just kind of meandered. Haven't been able to listen to him since, I just lost respect, not because of his political position but cause he just sounded so dumb.


173 posted on 11/15/2004 6:59:09 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Taking vitamins to handle the MSM)
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To: borntobeagle; Chieftain; Naomi4

Darn! Dudes!

Lands End too?
First Burger King..just after I got hooked on their Angus Burgers....
Today..the Lands End catalogue arrives and now its bye-bye to them too.

I'm going to write to Klondike tonite to make sure they don't sponsor anyone stupid so I won't be able to buy my Klondike bars!


174 posted on 11/15/2004 7:04:29 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Taking vitamins to handle the MSM)
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To: weenie

I find that prayer and living my faith for them to see is the best way. When it comes to friends especially, because Jesus said "a prophet is not a prophet in his own country"...in reference to fact even Jesus could not do too much in Nazareth, his home town-although born in Bethlehem.

I think with strangers we can speak truth and encourage them, but with people who KNOW US from childhood, through sin years or as regular family members, living it and praying for them does the most.


175 posted on 11/15/2004 7:07:01 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: JustAnotherOkie

More like

two peas in

split pea soup

. . .

and that after digestion and excretion.

"Welllllll, Keillor. . . .

given that our citizenship IS in Heaven . . .

Let me talk to my Daddy about your rebellious idiocies and we'll see if we can't come up with a reparenting program for you. Perhaps we can get you out of diapers sooner than anyone would imagine. Of course, the discipline is apt to be very tough. Not something you're likely to enjoy or crack jokes about. But, hey--perhaps eventually, you, too could see the wisdom in choosing Heaven over other alternatives. It's clear that your choices haven't risen to that level so far."


176 posted on 11/15/2004 7:10:52 PM PST by Quix (PRAY 4 PRES BUSH'S SAFETY; SPECTER OFF COMMITTEE; TROOPS; GOD'S PROTECTION)
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To: 1stFreedom

I loved the one about 40 Lutheran ministers on 46' of pontoon boat in earth tones and hush puppies . . .


177 posted on 11/15/2004 7:12:36 PM PST by Quix (PRAY 4 PRES BUSH'S SAFETY; SPECTER OFF COMMITTEE; TROOPS; GOD'S PROTECTION)
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To: G Larry

>>What are you doing listening to NPR in the first place?

Believe it or not, there are some redeeming aspects of NPR and public television...

Not very much, but there are a few good things out there.


178 posted on 11/15/2004 7:19:18 PM PST by 1stFreedom
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To: elephantlips
Aside from the utter stupidity of this man, we born-again people have dual citizenship while we wait for our ride home.

Actually everyone has dual citizenship - even those who don't know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. It'll be in a lot different location however.

179 posted on 11/15/2004 7:40:23 PM PST by Down South P.E.
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

I agree, It is getting more difficult to make purchases based on principles!

Movies alone have been terrible to rent, every movie I want to see has one of my "boycotted actors" in it.

And now, this with Land's End. No great sheets, and no "tailored for shorty pants".

I think I will follow suit and write to those Companies whose products I DO like, just to make sure they don't go bonkers on me as well.


180 posted on 11/15/2004 7:41:07 PM PST by borntobeagle
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