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oberliner

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20. I don't recall using the word fudamentalist
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 01:34 PM
Jan 2013

I object to the idea of one man, who was not elected and who has the position for life, having absolutely authority on his word alone - and claiming to utilize "holy texts" in his decision making process.

I cannot imagine how anyone who calls themselves a progressive could feel otherwise.

Scary oberliner Jan 2013 #1
Yes, we would never decide and legislate things here in the United States based on the religious djean111 Jan 2013 #2
I should hope not oberliner Jan 2013 #4
We are dictated to by special interests all day (and night) long. djean111 Jan 2013 #5
Can you name one law leftynyc Jan 2013 #9
I never narrowed that down to just security. Or just religion. djean111 Jan 2013 #12
When elections are rigged, Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #27
"Unelected"?? Not by popular vote, but like the US President indirectly happyslug Jan 2013 #16
Yes - unelected oberliner Jan 2013 #21
He sounds more rational than most elected Americans............. kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #3
Perhaps we should adopt Islamic law as the law of the land as well oberliner Jan 2013 #6
Wait ........... do you want Iran to have nuclear weapons? nt. polly7 Jan 2013 #7
Uh, no oberliner Jan 2013 #8
Shiites are NOT fundamentalists happyslug Jan 2013 #17
I don't recall using the word fudamentalist oberliner Jan 2013 #20
its called morality iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #10
We are in the process of doing so. (Turning things over to the pope) Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #28
Well this puts a cog in the MIC machinery! Crowman1979 Jan 2013 #11
Sure they will. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #13
Ummm... I love weed Jan 2013 #14
Personally I think they have every right to develop a nuclear weapon if they can afford it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #15
Wow - Pro-nuclear proliferation posts on DU. oberliner Jan 2013 #18
If it wasn't for the behavior of our own country AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #19
So according to your logic Mosby Jan 2013 #23
Yes, that's exactly what I said. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #24
people here need to read up on Al taqiyya Mosby Jan 2013 #22
You got it....spot on. zellie Jan 2013 #25
OMY!! What will the PNACers do now? What will Bibi do without a war on Iran? nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #26
Yes, let's all just take the Supreme Leader at his word oberliner Jan 2013 #30
What a lying punk. zellie Jan 2013 #29
Amazing how trusting some folks are of The Supreme Leader oberliner Jan 2013 #31
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