[geeks] Socialized medicine [was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro]

[Phil Stracchino]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> On May 29, 2008, at 7:09 AM, Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net> wrote:
>> (He's as much as said flat out that where the real world and the Bible 
>> conflict, it's because reality is in error.  During his election 
>> campaign, he went so far as to hint to a lot of the fundie groups that 
>> he had a direct personal mandate from God, and might even possibly be 
>> the new Messiah.  They, at least, seem to have largely figured out 
>> that for a New Messiah, he's a bit short on miracles.)
> 
> "He's as much as said..."
> 
> "hint...that he had a direct..."
> 
> "might even possibly..."
> 
> How can I argue with that... ;^)

Heh.  :)  I didn't have the exact quotes handy and didn't feel like 
digging them up.  But Bush staffers have repeatedly been quoted as 
saying (with tones of condescending pity) that basing decisions on 
existing fact is simply not how the Bush administration does it, because 
the real movers and shakers decide what reality is based on faith and 
then just make their decisions forcefully enough that reality is 
compelled to comply.  He was repeatedly documented while on the campaign 
trail as having declared to various Christian-right groups that he was 
doing God's work, and that he believed he had a personal mission from 
God.  Again, don't have cites on hand.


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