Submit to Father: Ideology of the Religious Right

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Friday March 03, 2006 · 2:37 PM PST

2006/03/03 · 14:37

I've come across an interesting essay that I think outlines perfectly, in an almost secular way, the agenda of the religious right - http://www.foreignpolicy.com/....

Every political ideology has a basis in some fact. Marxism is based on the poor treatment of 19th century workers. Nazism grew out of the harsh treatment Germany recieved after WWI, feeding a persecution complex that fueled their ideology and swelled their ranks. The Religious right's ideology has as it's core declining fertility rates in the industrialized world, views it as a threat to national security, and puts the blame squarely at the feet of secularism.

Across the globe, people are choosing to have fewer children or none at all. Governments are desperate to halt the trend, but their influence seems to stop at the bedroom door. Are some societies destined to become extinct? Hardly. It's more likely that conservatives will inherit the Earth. Like it or not, a growing proportion of the next generation will be born into families who believe that father knows best.

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Friday September 30, 2005 · 11:57 AM PDT

2005/09/30 · 11:57

I get to check DKos maybe 2 or 3 times a day, and can't always read all the front page articles, so forgive me if this has been diaried before. But...

We need to understand how serious William Bennett's comments about 'aborting all black babies' is. William Bennett is nothing short of in violation of Resolution 260 (III) of the United Nations article banning genocide.

The relevant bits:

Article 2

"In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:"

...
"(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;"

Article 3

The following acts shall be punishable:

...
(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
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Uninformed Voter's Guide: 2008

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Sunday November 14, 2004 · 2:00 PM PST

2004/11/14 · 14:00

This more than likely will get me banned, I did something like this in 2000 where I picked Governor Grey Davis on California for 2004, and it got a few chuckles, so I'm doing it again for 2008. The 5 minutes it will probably be up before it gets washed away by other diary posts doesn't seem worth the effort, but atleast there will be a historical record up discrediting any future posts I may make and forcing me to take on a new persona.

The Democratic Party candidate will be revealed after a short respite of gentle weaping. Read More

San Francisco: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Religious Right

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Monday November 08, 2004 · 1:29 PM PST

2004/11/08 · 13:29

Okay, I know I'm violating #3 up there, but there's a general trend going on right now I think we need to reverse.

What is that? The 'the election was close, Bush has no mandate, we gained strength in this area or that, Bush just had better GOTV, etc.'

This thinking fits into the normal grieving process: Denial. Bargaining. Anger. Despair. Acceptance. But, I think we are falling into another Republican trap. Not only do they work the media, they work us too, and they are doing it, here's how... Read More

Beat Arnold

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Thursday November 04, 2004 · 11:04 PM PST

2004/11/04 · 23:04

In 2004 NONE of the statewide candidates Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger of CA endorsed and allowed to use the 'Join Arnold' phrase in their campaigns and schmoozed with for the cameras won. HERE Besides his 'girlie man' comment, he also called the people who make up the majority of the Californian population losers. This is a man out of touch with the state he governs, and he's gotta go.

Of course then, there's the Propositions he endorsed, but let's look at that closer... Read More

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