A similar sizing-up of Obama's experience, religious beliefs, and messianic self-image would reveal an even more unjustifiable -- one might even say "audacious" -- combination of ignorance and self-confidence. At least Sarah Palin has accomplished something in her years in actual executive office.
Also his line, "You can learn something about a person by the company she keeps," is a dangerous slope to slide down; I'm rather surprised such a self-styled smarty-pants would go there in this case. I'll take any of Palin's fellow Pentecostal pew-warmers over certifiable lunatics like Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, and Frank Marshall Davis any day. - Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Helio Wakasugui > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:49 PM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: [OT] When Atheists Attack - Sam Harris > > When Atheists Attack by Sam Harris | NEWSWEEK Thanks to *Florian > Widder*for the link. > > http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080/page/1 > > *When Atheists Attack* > *A noted provocateur rips Sarah Palin-and defends elitism.* > > Let me confess that I was genuinely unnerved by Sarah Palin's > performance at > the Republican convention. Given her audience and the needs of the > moment, I > believe Governor Palin's speech was the most effective political > communication I have ever witnessed. Here, finally, was a performer > who-being maternal, wounded, righteous and sexy-could stride past the > frontal cortex of every American and plant a three-inch heel directly > on > that limbic circuit that ceaselessly intones "God and country." If > anyone > could make Christian theocracy smell like apple pie, Sarah Palin could. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
