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Honestly, with the proof happening on 8-28, will Beck's rally be a big event?

Poll ended at Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:32 pm

People will be packed, shoulder to shoulder.
37
24%
There will be a lot of people, but there will be room to sit down.
25
16%
It will be a good sized group, but bring a lawn chair-recliner
27
17%
Some people will attend, with enough spare room to play hacky-sack.
24
15%
Beck and the crickets.
44
28%
 
Total votes : 157

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Postby Yootwopia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:26 am

Ashmoria wrote:well I am disappointed that it is over so quickly i cant imagine how much more disappointed the people are who came a very long way to see a day long rally and only got 3 hours of church.

Och am sure Huckabee'll turn up or something and keep the party going through the day.
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Postby Zephie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:26 am

Helertia wrote:
Alright, but it makes them damn irritating xD

Why? Are you intolerant of religion?
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Postby Dyakovo » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:26 am

Zephie wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Zephie wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:
Zephie wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:The largest gathering of what is wrong with this nation is within one tiny location.

Let's hope a downdraft of all his hot air lays them to waste.

And what exactly is wrong with those people?

They're Theocrats.

If I was there I'd get up on top with a megaphone and scream

"TREATY OF TRIPOLI BITCH!"

Uh, being religious does not mean you are a theocrat, just like how believing in some social programs does not make you a communist.


Yes, but attempting to force gov. policy to follow ones own, religious ideals does.

No it doesn't.

Another word that you don't know the meaning of...
Seriously, I suggest you invest in a dictionary.
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Postby Zephie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:27 am

Dyakovo wrote:
Zephie wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Zephie wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:
Zephie wrote:
The Lone Alliance wrote:The largest gathering of what is wrong with this nation is within one tiny location.

Let's hope a downdraft of all his hot air lays them to waste.

And what exactly is wrong with those people?

They're Theocrats.

If I was there I'd get up on top with a megaphone and scream

"TREATY OF TRIPOLI BITCH!"

Uh, being religious does not mean you are a theocrat, just like how believing in some social programs does not make you a communist.


Yes, but attempting to force gov. policy to follow ones own, religious ideals does.

No it doesn't.

Another word that you don't know the meaning of...
Seriously, I suggest you invest in a dictionary.

I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?
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Postby Helertia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:28 am

Zephie wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Alright, but it makes them damn irritating xD

Why? Are you intolerant of religion?


When it shouts loudly "YOU CANNOT MARRY, UNNATURAL HELL SPAWN" at me, then yes.
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Postby Thurask » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:29 am

Heh, Glenn Beck's face fits in The Torture Game 2. Fun.
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Postby Helertia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:30 am

Thurask wrote:Heh, Glenn Beck's face fits in The Torture Game 2. Fun.


....
Marry me? :p
Oh, and can you provide a link to the picture you used?
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Postby Thurask » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:31 am

Helertia wrote:
Thurask wrote:Heh, Glenn Beck's face fits in The Torture Game 2. Fun.


....
Marry me? :p
Oh, and can you provide a link to the picture you used?

http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2207/12022747/21376325/391306408.jpg
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Postby The Lone Alliance » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:34 am

Zephie wrote:I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?

When you demand the government play favoritism when you want your god to be the "Boss" of the nation then you want a theocracy.

God is not on the US's Chain of Command.

Beck and all his followers keep their Bibles to themselves.

I will believe whatever the **** I want to believe, and this nation cannot discriminate for that fact.
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Postby Tekania » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:40 am

Zephie wrote:I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?


You seriously need to look into "Christian Reconstructionism". It's heavily intertwined into the tea-party movements top movers (and indeed many of its followers), and in much of modern conservatism and right-libertarianism... And also extremely dangerous in relation to US civil liberties. The movement is not simply about "having faith" but ultimately about imposing religion through the power of government.

I'm not scared of religion, I'm religious myself... It's merely I know what their ultimate goals are based upon their theological motivations. It's much easier to marginalize the theocrats while they still have a smaller power-base.
Such heroic nonsense!

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Postby Zephie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:42 am

Tekania wrote:
Zephie wrote:I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?


You seriously need to look into "Christian Reconstructionism". It's heavily intertwined into the tea-party movements top movers (and indeed many of its followers), and in much of modern conservatism and right-libertarianism... And also extremely dangerous in relation to US civil liberties. The movement is not simply about "having faith" but ultimately about imposing religion through the power of government.

I'm not scared of religion, I'm religious myself... It's merely I know what their ultimate goals are based upon their theological motivations. It's much easier to marginalize the theocrats while they still have a smaller power-base.

No they are not, a lot of people are bandwagoning, but that's not what the movement stands for.
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Postby Augarundus » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:42 am

Huge-ass crowd of people.

Holy !@#%
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Postby Greed and Death » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:43 am

Holy shit they are burning the Lincoln memorial.
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Postby Nort Eurasia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:44 am

Some heavily conservative/irrationally disgruntled Americans showed up.
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Postby The Lone Alliance » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:44 am

Tekania wrote:
Zephie wrote:I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?


You seriously need to look into "Christian Reconstructionism". It's heavily intertwined into the tea-party movements top movers (and indeed many of its followers), and in much of modern conservatism and right-libertarianism... And also extremely dangerous in relation to US civil liberties. The movement is not simply about "having faith" but ultimately about imposing religion through the power of government.

I'm not scared of religion, I'm religious myself... It's merely I know what their ultimate goals are based upon their theological motivations. It's much easier to marginalize the theocrats while they still have a smaller power-base.

It's also an idea of the Christian Identity movement.

Eric Rudolph's supporters.
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Postby Augarundus » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:44 am

Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.
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Postby Ashmoria » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:45 am

Augarundus wrote:Huge-ass crowd of people.

Holy !@#%

yeah he got a good crowd.

i wonder what they are going to do for the rest of the day.
whatever

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Postby Augarundus » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:47 am

Ashmoria wrote:
Augarundus wrote:Huge-ass crowd of people.

Holy !@#%

yeah he got a good crowd.

i wonder what they are going to do for the rest of the day.


It wasn't a 'good crowd'.

It was 330,000+ people. For a non-president, that's massive (for perspective, Martin Luther King Jr. got 200k).
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Postby The Lone Alliance » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:48 am

greed and death wrote:Holy shit they are burning the Lincoln memorial.

That would be kind of hard to do, seeing how it's stone and all.

Again, pity that his hot air didn't come falling down on them to give them all heat exhaustion, they most likely would have lived but at least it would have made them shut up for a few weeks.
(Then again I'm betting that's why he's ending it)
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Postby Helertia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:48 am

Augarundus wrote:Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.


-_-

No one's called her a racist. She is homophobic, though.
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Postby Tekania » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:49 am

Zephie wrote:
Tekania wrote:
Zephie wrote:I have an unabridged dictionary, but I only dig it up if I absolutely need it.
Having a religion doesn't make you a theocrat. Would you care to write a small thesis on why believing in God makes somebody a theocrat?


You seriously need to look into "Christian Reconstructionism". It's heavily intertwined into the tea-party movements top movers (and indeed many of its followers), and in much of modern conservatism and right-libertarianism... And also extremely dangerous in relation to US civil liberties. The movement is not simply about "having faith" but ultimately about imposing religion through the power of government.

I'm not scared of religion, I'm religious myself... It's merely I know what their ultimate goals are based upon their theological motivations. It's much easier to marginalize the theocrats while they still have a smaller power-base.

No they are not, a lot of people are bandwagoning, but that's not what the movement stands for.


Christian Reconstructionists aren't "bandwagoning", they're driving the fucking wagons.
Such heroic nonsense!

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Postby Augarundus » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:51 am

Helertia wrote:
Augarundus wrote:Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.


-_-

No one's called her a racist. He is homophobic, though.


Why is she a homophobe?

Smear campaigns are smear-ish.


Anyways, this entire event has been called a mockery of Martin Luther King and racist... while Martin Luther King's family members are attending! Criticism of the "RESTORING HONOR" rally which benefits the FAMILIES OF DEAD TROOPS is ludicrous.
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Postby Zephie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:53 am

Augarundus wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Augarundus wrote:Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.


-_-

No one's called her a racist. He is homophobic, though.


Why is she a homophobe?

Smear campaigns are smear-ish.


Anyways, this entire event has been called a mockery of Martin Luther King and racist... while Martin Luther King's family members are attending! Criticism of the "RESTORING HONOR" rally which benefits the FAMILIES OF DEAD TROOPS is ludicrous.

Yeah, It was a peaceful and appropriate demonstration. I mean, they could've done it like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhMMmqzbD8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1inmoke76E
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Postby Helertia » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:20 am

Augarundus wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Augarundus wrote:Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.


-_-

No one's called her a racist. He is homophobic, though.


Why is she a homophobe?

Smear campaigns are smear-ish.


Anyways, this entire event has been called a mockery of Martin Luther King and racist... while Martin Luther King's family members are attending! Criticism of the "RESTORING HONOR" rally which benefits the FAMILIES OF DEAD TROOPS is ludicrous.


For the 4th time, she spent quite a while talking about the the insitution of marriage was under attack from us evil gays. As you would call anyone who claimed that inter-racial marriage is a threat the the institution of marriage a racist, I call her a homophobe.
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Postby Zephie » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:23 am

Helertia wrote:
Augarundus wrote:
Helertia wrote:
Augarundus wrote:Martin Luther King's niece is obviously a racist.


-_-

No one's called her a racist. He is homophobic, though.


Why is she a homophobe?

Smear campaigns are smear-ish.


Anyways, this entire event has been called a mockery of Martin Luther King and racist... while Martin Luther King's family members are attending! Criticism of the "RESTORING HONOR" rally which benefits the FAMILIES OF DEAD TROOPS is ludicrous.


For the 4th time, she spent quite a while talking about the the insitution of marriage was under attack from us evil gays. As you would call anyone who claimed that inter-racial marriage is a threat the the institution of marriage a racist, I call her a homophobe.

Anything that isn't pro-gay is homophobic?
When anybody preaches disunity, tries to pit one of us against each other through class warfare, race hatred, or religious intolerance, you know that person seeks to rob us of our freedom and destroy our very lives.
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