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LeftishBrit

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52. I didn't say few people listened to him

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 05:24 AM

Apr 2012

I said he had little real influence or power. Two different things.

Being 'sought out for speaking engagements' does not equate with political power.

And I wouldn't say that he was seen 'regularly' on political discussion programmes. I watch and listen to political discussion programmess, and I've only seen him occasionally.

The Republicans, and the political Right more broadly, have had an almost INFINITELY evil influence on your country, mine to quite a degree, and on the world. Hitchens has never had that sort of influence.

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Sorry, I didn't realize my standing on it was bothering you. [View all] trotsky Apr 2012 OP

Clearly a person who supports government mandates! n/t HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #1

That's a new level of stupid... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #2

That's an exceptionally common and normal level of stupid dmallind Apr 2012 #9

Another Loon From Alaska Possumpoint Apr 2012 #3

Alice is a pathetic human being. Ilsa Apr 2012 #4

I love Snopes. rug Apr 2012 #5

I do too! trotsky Apr 2012 #6

Posting five year old hoaxes leads to such fruitful discussions. rug Apr 2012 #7

Ok, you're almost at the part where Snopes says there's a kernel of truth jeff47 Apr 2012 #10

Any truth, kernel or otherwise, lies entirely outside the OP. rug Apr 2012 #22

Only in the most narrow minded sense. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #49

So let's consider the "hoax" dmallind Apr 2012 #12

You've been Poed. rug Apr 2012 #21

Which again shows how common the attitude is - Poe reflects entirely on the religious. dmallind Apr 2012 #26

pssst Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #33

I would like this person to list... ananda Apr 2012 #8

They believe all criminals are athiests TrogL Apr 2012 #13

That is one informed individual. obxhead Apr 2012 #11

WWJH skydive forever Apr 2012 #14

Now, that's some scary shit!!!! madashelltoo Apr 2012 #15

Absolutely speechless teewrex Apr 2012 #16

George H W Bush thinks atheists should not be citizens longship Apr 2012 #17

Ah, the brilliant logic of the religiously insane. sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #18

The veracity of authorship is irrelevant... Moostache Apr 2012 #19

Ah, it's a metaphor. rug Apr 2012 #23

I think the word here is exemplar. dmallind Apr 2012 #27

It's not too hard to find similar sentiments expressed by atheists humblebum Apr 2012 #20

Really - where? dmallind Apr 2012 #28

If it's not too hard, I'm sure you'll be able to provide lots of examples. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2012 #31

Whoever said that calls have been made for religious people. I merely referred to "similar" humblebum Apr 2012 #32

That's the only phrase you have Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #34

Well I could quote Dawkins' "ridicule and contempt." But repeating humblebum Apr 2012 #36

So...you don't have any actual examples then? jeff47 Apr 2012 #35

I just gave you a Hitchens' quote, but I really don't think you care to play the flame game humblebum Apr 2012 #37

So to you a dead Brit is as effective as a whole lot of Republicans in Congress? jeff47 Apr 2012 #38

That "dead Brit" as you put it, had a following as large as any US congressman.nt humblebum Apr 2012 #39

Yet he couldn't pass any laws. jeff47 Apr 2012 #40

What foreign objects are they jamming into women? You seem humblebum Apr 2012 #41

Mandatory ultrasounds before abortion. jeff47 Apr 2012 #42

Nonsense LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #45

Yes, of course. that 's why they referred to him as one humblebum Apr 2012 #51

I didn't say few people listened to him LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #52

For religioN. Not for stamping out and deporting the religioUS. dmallind Apr 2012 #43

God or Atheism: in which name have more people been slaughtered? Blue Owl Apr 2012 #24

And then again it might not surprise her. humblebum Apr 2012 #30

Educate yourself. It's not hard, and it will deal with that little problem of Stalin Tourette's. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #46

Always hung up on Stalin, aren't you? nt humblebum Apr 2012 #47

So much fail, so little time. jeepnstein Apr 2012 #25

That is also unconstititional--as well a sstupid. nt Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #29

You wouldn't be mocking and ridiculing skepticscott Apr 2012 #48

I belkieve in God... Flying Squirrel Apr 2012 #44

My fellow Americans. Iggo Apr 2012 #50