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nlkennedy

(60 posts)
2. It's simple..
Wed May 20, 2015, 12:40 AM
May 2015

Secular authoritarianism...it is an imperative to maintaining the fundamental construct of our nation.

Who cares if we come off as dogmatic? We know we are not.

Useless and influential intellectuals will call us fanatics or say we're obsessed with a state religion...oh, well.

The age of enlightenment is long over. We're lucky we have the bill of rights...very lucky.

I don't want to lose it to religion either.

How would you propose "destroying" them? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #1
Full exposure to the masses usually does the trick. blm May 2015 #32
It's simple.. nlkennedy May 2015 #2
FUCK a buncha THAT. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #3
They can't help projecting xfundy May 2015 #6
It's my experience that people who advocate authoritarianism... NaturalHigh May 2015 #11
Always. nt hifiguy May 2015 #25
Troll response to troll thread PowerToThePeople May 2015 #29
We can only hope. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #34
Ha, ha. xfundy May 2015 #5
Who gets to be the authority in your "authoritarianism"? NaturalHigh May 2015 #9
they'll you fanatics and they'll be right. fuck that authoritarian shit. cali May 2015 #24
Are you fishing for replies xfundy May 2015 #4
Yet another trotline loaded with bait, dragged thru DU by a newby.... Hekate May 2015 #39
While we're at it, let's make sure that anyone against the 1st amendment is never heard from again! Electric Monk May 2015 #7
try to get a hold of yourself Bill olddots May 2015 #8
Cool story bro. NaturalHigh May 2015 #10
You survived a jury JustAnotherGen May 2015 #12
I understand what I said scares people... William King May 2015 #17
The media is complicit JustAnotherGen May 2015 #19
That is what is so frustrating... William King May 2015 #20
I am feeling you. I have said the same thing you have a hundred times but randys1 May 2015 #28
Thank you. And I agree... William King May 2015 #36
Did you see Rachel last night and her list of outrages? randys1 May 2015 #37
One should take care, else he become the very thing he hates. WillowTree May 2015 #13
I can't speak for the OP JustAnotherGen May 2015 #15
Extremism... William King May 2015 #21
Republican Gomorrah - Inside A Movement That Shattered A Party JustAnotherGen May 2015 #14
I have read much about the Dominionists... William King May 2015 #23
So the cure for pitiless dogmatic tribalism is pitiless dogmatic tribalism. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #16
Ha! greytdemocrat May 2015 #18
Problem is, that is what they want. They WANT an armed conflict to prove all their Rex May 2015 #22
Real, thorough, evidence-based education hifiguy May 2015 #26
Here is another thing that is food for thought... William King May 2015 #27
Well they certainly are traitorous to the very meaning of our country, that is a fact randys1 May 2015 #30
"traitorous to the very meaning of our country..." makes no sense. Look up "treason". cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #35
I call 'em the Christian Taliban Novara May 2015 #31
That's because they're saved and were not. They're the chosen special people dontcha know. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #33
Conservative Right-Wing Dominionist are neo nazis workinclasszero May 2015 #38
Get help Hekate May 2015 #40
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