Alan Keyes in a NUTshell....

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This is a perfect summation of Keyes and his "beliefs". Note that this works for ALL the RW nutcases too:

"Here is a handy way to view the holy trinity of issues -- school prayer, anti-abortion, anti-gay rights -- nearest the heart of Republican Senate candidate Alan Keyes: All are about forcing his religious views on others.

Nothing prevents students from praying in school. What Alan Keyes wants is to require your school children be exposed to his prayers. Nothing prevents anyone from refusing to have an abortion based on personal faith. What Alan Keyes wants is to deny you the ability to make that choice based on his faith. Nothing prevents people from denying their own homosexuality based on deeply held religious principles. What Alan Keyes wants is to deny gays basic protections of civil society based on his religious dogma.

It's bad enough we must endure Keyes' inquisition until November. And that his facile, intellectually dishonest manner will give Democratic opponent Barack Obama some tough moments. But the worst thing is that, instead of discussing the real issues we face -- terrorism, Iraq, health care, the economy -- we instead must debate how many angels Alan Keyes thinks should be allowed to dance on the head of a pin."

http://www.suntimes.com/output/steinberg/cst-nws-stein11.html