Will Bush ask us to put his mark on our foreheads and the backs of our hands?
2006-11-02 09:27:08
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answer #1
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answered by Beardog 7
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Pelosi might give you more freedom = visiting your church without being watch
Your current crisis = The Bible of Leo Strauss (A Noble Lie)
Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973), was a German-born American political philosopher who specialized in the study of classical philosophy. He spent most of his career as a Political Science Professor at the University of Chicago, where he taught several generations of devoted students, as well as publishing fifteen books. Since his death, he has come to be regarded as an intellectual source of neoconservatism in the United States.
In 2004 Adam Curtis produced a three-part documentary for the BBC on the threat from organised terrorism called the Power of Nightmares. This television documentary claimed that Strauss' teachings, among others, influenced neo-conservative and thus, United States foreign policy, especially following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Two students of Strauss, Wolfowitz and William Kristol, are cited, and Kristol discusses Strauss's influence in the film. Since they were students of Strauss, the documentary claims that their later political views and actions are a result of Strauss' philosophy and teaching. The central theme of the documentary is that the neoconservatives created myths to make the Soviet Union and terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda (Arabic: اÙÙاعدة) appear to be better organized and coordinated, as well as more threatening than they actually were, and that such "nightmares" enabled the neoconservatives to gain disproportionate power in the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations.
Strauss asks his readers to consider whether "noble lies" have any role at all to play in uniting and guiding the polis. Are "myths" needed to give people meaning and purpose and to ensure a stable society? Or can men and women dedicated to relentlessly examining, in Nietzsche's language, those "deadly truths", flourish freely? Thus, is there a limit to the political, and what can be known absolutely?
2006-11-02 17:27:19
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answered by Taco 3
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Ha ha ha.
I love how republicans are trying to scare americans with the idea of Nancy P as speaker.
The only problem: Most people outside California have no clue who she is and therefore don't care.
I think most people would take her over hastert at this point.
Keep trying though, you might come up with something that might make other idiots laugh.
2006-11-02 17:29:23
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answered by Derek D 2
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I rather think the new Speaker will seek to hold Dictator Dumbya to the bounds of the Constitution. That would be like... doing her job?
2006-11-02 17:38:57
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answered by rhino9joe 5
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I always thought the forced morals and practices came from the religious right... silly me.
2006-11-02 17:27:36
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answered by notme 5
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Sometimes it pays to know what you are talking about, so you don't end up looking like an idiot. Too late for you on this one.
2006-11-02 17:28:28
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answered by Believe in Possibilities 4
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No, but she will be weak against terrorists, and will not try to hard to stop an attack against us.
She will also feel sorry for the terrorists, and give illegal immigrants amnesty.
2006-11-02 17:33:43
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answered by Chopper 4
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Maybe we should remind you this is America, freedom of religion and choice.
2006-11-02 17:28:37
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answered by longroad 5
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considering that democrats support the constitution and inforce seperation of church and state, unlike many republicans.. no is the correct answer.
2006-11-02 17:30:17
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answered by pip 7
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Democrats don`t even know who she is or what she represents so your wasting your time with this question.
2006-11-02 17:36:29
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answered by Gone Rogue 7
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