Arianna Huffington: God, country, and perpetual fear <--Good Read!!!

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http://www.salon.com/opinion/huffington/2004/09/30/god_and_country/index.html

God, country, and perpetual fear
The Bush campaign has made a religion out of gutter politics.

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By Arianna Huffington

Sept. 30, 2004 | Leave no sucker punch unthrown. That seems to be the scorched-earth mantra of the GOP campaign as it heads into the final rounds. But if you're thinking these guys can't go any lower, guess again. George Bush doesn't just have his head buried in the sand -- his integrity has sunk well below sea level, as well.

The latest dirty blows are a contemptible one-two combination with which Team Bush has portrayed John Kerry as both the enemy of God and if not exactly the ally of al-Qaida, then, at least, the terrorists' candidate of choice. To hear them tell it, a vote for Kerry is a vote against God and country. Talk about hitting way, way below the belt.

Let's start with God.

It was revealed last week that the Republican Party has sent out an incendiary mass mailing warning that, if elected, "liberals" (and I'll give you one guess which presidential candidate that includes) will try to -- I kid you not -- ban the Bible.

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http://www.salon.com/opinion/huffington/2004/09/30/god_and_country/index.html

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1. Another link

http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/column.php?id=736 (free).

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2. thanksk for posting... This column is a winner!!!