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RickFromMN

(478 posts)
107. I stand chastened and rebuked.
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 08:17 PM
Jan 2013

I did not realize I was on a high horse. I thought I was stating the obvious.

I thought I also said,
"I look forward to the day the South rejects Republicans and its offshoot, the Tea Party."

I did not realize I had any kind words for Michele Bachmann. I missed those remarks.

I do what I can with what little I have, with what small amount of courage I can muster.
I admit I do not have much of either.

Do I have a defense for quoting from religion? No. But I will say the following.

I am hit over the head with religion, especially ministers giving sermons around election time and religious zealots who I can't avoid no matter how hard I try.

I get this religious problem when my sister comes home from her church, when I attend a church service with my mother at the nursing home where she lives, when my nephew is friends with people I classify as religious zealots.

It is a bad habit to refer to the cruelty of Republicans from a New Testament point of view, rarely works, but is the only rejoinder I know, when dealing with certain ministers, who by now have realized I will never attend one of their sermons ever again or certain religious zealots I no longer wish anything to do with and who feel the same about me.

I am glad you don't have these problems.

I have family reasons for being in Moorhead, Minnesota.
If I am forced to leave Minnesota, it will be to seek work.
Unlike you I have no desire to live in the South.

Thank you for providing a list of things we can do and giving us hope.

I wish you had couched your answer in a kinder manner.
At first I was turned off by your response and considered responding in kind.
I see the pointlessness and immaturity of responding in kind on my part.
Sadly Teabaggers Are Not History Buffs cantbeserious Jan 2013 #1
Or even English majors. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #2
or human beings stultusporcos Jan 2013 #3
What is it that makes Homo sapiens human? siligut Jan 2013 #27
Sorry. Calling bullshit on that pious remark. loudsue Jan 2013 #33
You appear to be mistaking many on DU for liberals. A Simple Game Jan 2013 #38
Oh, please give me a break. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #68
That said, the "or human beings" comment was stupid. Bucky Jan 2013 #109
Being classified as Homo Sapiens does not automatically mean one has all of the.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #37
++! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #72
Empathy AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #40
Exactly. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #73
Compassion. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #88
Teabaggers are AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #43
No insulting Neanderthals, or apes, or chimpanzees, or gorillas! Those are rodent genes surfacing. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #49
NO! to insulting neanderthals hopemountain Jan 2013 #66
If you can't handle snark directed against RWers, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #57
It just seems ironic in a thread about Nazis and Hitler siligut Jan 2013 #82
The Tea Party folks are actually made of tea, and they cannot reproduce with human beings. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #58
Let's just say I'm ashamed to share DNA with those neanderthals. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #71
"Homo sapiens" means 'wise man'. Aristus Jan 2013 #83
Homo Sapien is a species. Human is an attitude. Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2013 #98
This message was self-deleted by its author corneliamcgillicutty Jan 2013 #28
Welcome to DU lunatica Jan 2013 #29
Hi Stultus--it is my opinion that there are some DUers that are more interested in corneliamcgillicutty Jan 2013 #30
Watering down democratic principles is not tolerated here. Post parcers are one thing, trolls lonestarnot Jan 2013 #35
On the other hand, some types of open bigotry ARE not only tolerated, bvar22 Jan 2013 #45
You are correct! n/t kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #46
Sadly you are correct. Please forgive us. There are mitigating circumstances. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #50
#1 Stop blaming The South, bvar22 Jan 2013 #91
I stand chastened and rebuked. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #107
You are correct in another part of your response, it is rural vs cities. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #108
I am a tireless advocate for working folks and democratic principles and leftist fringe labels do lonestarnot Jan 2013 #105
I am familiar with your posting history, bvar22 Jan 2013 #106
The word "humane" is what you are looking for. They are physically human. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #77
And we sure as Hell know that spelling isn't their strong suit either. Marie Marie Jan 2013 #94
This message was self-deleted by its author Marie Marie Jan 2013 #95
But they are buffoons... MattSh Jan 2013 #10
sad mtasselin Jan 2013 #11
Indeed, for many on the right, ignorance of history is almost a requirement Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #14
It's not ignorance of history... Blanks Jan 2013 #20
That's a good assessment... ewagner Jan 2013 #24
That's a good point. malthaussen Jan 2013 #25
Perfect point about the PDRK. I'll have to remember that zinger. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #44
Without brains. lsewpershad Jan 2013 #21
They'll BE history before long. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #60
There you have it Berlum Jan 2013 #4
I need to save that for later Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #5
That could be Paul Ryan malaise Jan 2013 #6
That could be most of our dotymed Jan 2013 #8
Valid point - the Chicago School neo-liberalism malaise Jan 2013 #9
+1 Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #18
Who knew Hitler would make B Calm Jan 2013 #7
Actually I think this poster should be sent WranglerRog Jan 2013 #12
Has this quote been verified...? eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #13
With a little research, I couldn't verify the quote exactly, but it seems be accurate on Hitler's Squinch Jan 2013 #15
thanks for the research and the info with link. well done. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #19
people tend to forget that hitler didnt iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #65
Hitler, though, did personally choose the name "National Socialist" Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #16
i really find it disturbing when people use supposed hitler quotes as talking points WooWooWoo Jan 2013 #17
It is a childish game. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #22
What's worse is the superficiality. Anything so easily lifted demands examination. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #34
my only problem with that is iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #79
Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it krawhitham Jan 2013 #47
The fuerher was a terrific dancer The Wizard Jan 2013 #54
Should have hung all the koch$ in the nuremberg trials. Sunlei Jan 2013 #23
In Mien Kampf Hitler talks-up trade unions... LibertyBell7 Jan 2013 #26
Do you think his party iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #80
Thanks for the legwork Bucky Jan 2013 #110
+1000 blackspade Jan 2013 #31
The parallels are chilling. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #32
No evidence Hitler said this michigandem58 Jan 2013 #36
I'm not sure if he said it or not, but that's pretty much what he did Major Nikon Jan 2013 #42
Toland's book, I believe, paraphrases this statement as being spoken in private to close supporters. byronius Jan 2013 #63
So it was his 47% moment? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #74
And there are neonazis, too libodem Jan 2013 #39
Pointed Out More erpowers Jan 2013 #41
He was. Big time. Deep13 Jan 2013 #53
Definitely true. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #75
Martin Niemöller pointed it out often Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #56
In most translations, the first line reads: Rozlee Jan 2013 #84
In the United States, Niemöller used 'Socialists' in English Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #87
German Labor Front/Deutsche Arbeitsfront, DAF War Horse Jan 2013 #48
Is there a link and confirmation for that quote? treestar Jan 2013 #51
I don't think you'll find a link w/that exact quote War Horse Jan 2013 #59
No quote like that has ever been directly attributed to Hitler.....BUT.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #69
Picture of Nazi SA entering a trade union building on 5/2/1933 supertascha Jan 2013 #99
Thanks a million treestar Jan 2013 #104
What freedoms did Hitler not attack? Deep13 Jan 2013 #52
NAZI Germany vs GOP/T-Party ErikJ Jan 2013 #55
Pretty good. Not sure what "Supports Violence Even with Firearms" means. Also, the RW claims Hiler Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #78
Ha! I'm midway through Toland's biography. Every page reads like the Teabilly handbook. byronius Jan 2013 #61
Ha! (as Tweety says it) ReRe Jan 2013 #62
explain this to the gun lovers here too. FFS they compare regulating guns to being Nazis. bettyellen Jan 2013 #64
I'll take Things Scott Walker Would Say Caeser67 Jan 2013 #67
If you want to show the teabaggers what Nazis look like, hand them a mirror. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #70
While we're at it, don't let anyone forget that Hitler actually LOOSENED Germany's gun laws. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #76
Yep.....nt Stuart G Jan 2013 #81
He also LOOSENED gun laws jeff47 Jan 2013 #85
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist... pam4water Jan 2013 #86
Wasn't he a fucking Cha Jan 2013 #89
Damn Third Doctor Jan 2013 #90
It's unconscious. Doctor Freud found it and called it... Amonester Jan 2013 #96
That guy with the mustache sounds like a Republican! Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #92
A while back there was tiredtoo Jan 2013 #93
It's About Republicans Using Psychological Projection Unconsciously. - eom Amonester Jan 2013 #97
that may be true in some instances.. iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #100
It's called Godwin's Law sakabatou Jan 2013 #101
It's over done treestar Jan 2013 #103
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