Ignorant VP candidate makes fatuous appeal to "Founding Fathers"


	Ignorant VP candidate makes fatuous appeal to "Founding Fathers"

Spiritualmonkey

9-1-2008 4:29 PM

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sarah palin, christianity, dominionism, pledge of alegience, history, founding fathers, knights of columbus

Spiritualmonkey says:

Typical Dominionist Christians trying to rewrite history to make this country exclusively Christian.

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9-1-2008 4:33 PM

BobbyRutan

They pride themselves on their ignorance.

9-1-2008 4:35 PM

Spiritualmonkey

They pride themselves on their ignorance.

I think I need that on a t-shirt.

9-17-2008 10:56 PM

lifecyce1898

Thomas Paine and Jefferson would not have approved. Mr. Paine is the Great forefather that every schoolchild should learn about. If The Age of Reason were required reading the USA would be a very different country.

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