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Please chose one. Otherwise, you're doing it wrong. (seen on Facebook) (Original Post) underpants Feb 2012 OP
Also true edhopper Feb 2012 #1
Yes - the grand old douchebags. Initech Feb 2012 #2
Odd how the "liberally-biased media" doesn't harp on the fact that so many "Rand" type zbdent Feb 2012 #3
Gotta say u r misinformed on this one Ian62 Feb 2012 #4
maybe YOU misunderstood ... Ayn Rand - Atheist zbdent Feb 2012 #5
I stand corrected - Yes she was Ian62 Feb 2012 #8
no problem. zbdent Feb 2012 #10
Rand interview with Mike Wallace - she was an atheist. FYI Ok? underpants Feb 2012 #7
Go play Bioshock Occulus Feb 2012 #16
Beautiful. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #6
I choose "neither." 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #9
JC looks like Mormon art customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #11
No shit. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #14
That kind of idiocy is hardly the exclusive province of Mormons. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #15
True customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #18
Like THIS guy? bvar22 Feb 2012 #23
No, that guy looks like he's been out in the sun, at least a bit customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #24
They choose both names,and neither quote.nt athenasatanjesus Feb 2012 #12
Ayn Rand spoke out against abortion; Jesus was silent on the topic -nt NAO Feb 2012 #13
No, Ayn Rand spoke out IN FAVOR of abortion.....Video with her saying "why I support abortion...." tpsbmam Feb 2012 #22
thanks for the clip, in (some of) her writings she opposed abortion NAO Feb 2012 #25
Got a link for the pic...? Bigmack Feb 2012 #17
"My wallet is going with Ayn Rand, but I'm putting Jesus inside your pants". Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #19
Also... kag Feb 2012 #20
HAHAHAHHAHA, OMG, that's a fricken bumpersticker, right there! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #21

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
3. Odd how the "liberally-biased media" doesn't harp on the fact that so many "Rand" type
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 02:31 PM
Feb 2012

"conservatives" are following an Atheist, while pushing a pledge written by a Socialist (just for good measure) ...

 

Ian62

(604 posts)
4. Gotta say u r misinformed on this one
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:00 PM
Feb 2012

Rand is no atheist and neither is Ronnie. They don't shout it from the roof tops tho, like wingnut bigoted frothy.
They also talk about personal responsibility. Unlike Ayn Rand.

Did u know that Greenspan was a follower of Ayn Rand - back around 1960?

U should know your rivals if u want to outdo them.
Ron Paul could be a very useful spoiler and a real pain to the GOP.

Mittens has all the advantages and will be the nominee. But O would like there to be a real bitter battle in GOP ranks. There already is. Only winner so far from GOP elections is O. But no harm in winning by some more. Quite the reverse.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
5. maybe YOU misunderstood ... Ayn Rand - Atheist
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 03:07 PM
Feb 2012

Numerous times in the Wikipedia reference is it noted that A.R. is an Atheist. (edited to add: Sorry, "was" ... not "is".)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_rand

Those "Ayn Rand Conservatives" are following an atheist.

Occulus

(20,599 posts)
16. Go play Bioshock
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:20 AM
Feb 2012

and then get back to us

Actual gameplay:



A brilliantly constructed rebuttal to everything that evil woman stood for. Damn fun, too.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
11. JC looks like Mormon art
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 07:11 PM
Feb 2012

You really have to see it, it's such a hoot for Middle Eastern figures to be depicted as Nordic-Arayans.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
14. No shit.
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:08 AM
Feb 2012

In some pictures of him, he's got blue eyes and his hair is even blonder.
Like he is a skier from Sweden or something.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
18. True
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 02:22 AM
Feb 2012

But they do it especially well. I lived in Utah for six months back in 2005, and I was flabbergasted at all of the images I saw. At least by the 1960's, the depictions I saw in Catholic Press books of the time tried to make him a little more Malibu Jesus, rather than a pasty white guy.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
24. No, that guy looks like he's been out in the sun, at least a bit
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 03:40 PM
Feb 2012

I'm talking about this guy:



Nice orthodontia, huh?

And when I was on the search for him, I came across a website that absolutely confirms that the JC pic in the OP is from the Mormon artist, Del Parson:

http://oldbuddysam.blogspot.com/2010/08/bad-mormon-art-del-parson.html

tpsbmam

(3,927 posts)
22. No, Ayn Rand spoke out IN FAVOR of abortion.....Video with her saying "why I support abortion...."
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 12:50 PM
Feb 2012

The first Ayn Rand on "Maternity, Family & Abortion" It's 3:20 in length.



The second is Ayn Rand just on abortion...."Why I support abortion....." It's only 53 seconds long. This is the antithesis of what most right-wingers claim they believe.

&list=PL332AAA5126CCB1EA&feature=player_detailpage


NAO

(3,425 posts)
25. thanks for the clip, in (some of) her writings she opposed abortion
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 04:02 PM
Feb 2012

and I guess I just assumed because she's Ayn Rand that she NEVER changed her mind, b/c that would be like admitting she was wrong, unthinkable for AR.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
19. "My wallet is going with Ayn Rand, but I'm putting Jesus inside your pants".
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 02:50 AM
Feb 2012

That's the best I can figure it.

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