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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:03 AM Original message |
Falwell university’s tax-exempt status questioned after banning Democratic club |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. burn |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. witches and liberals? |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Only if they weigh the same as a duck |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Only if the confess after waterboarding. It's the only way to get a 100% conviction rate, |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
78. Well... Falwell was a quack, does that count? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent news. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Will the IRS listen? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Given how saturated government is with loyal fundies after all these |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
88. You are more right than you know - |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. No nt |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. LOL....there must be a gawd! |
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RDANGELO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why should any university be tax exempt? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It is a church run university |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. Right. Churches are the only tax exempt organizations in this country. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
65. I think lots of progressives |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. There are progressive churches. Look into the United Church of Christ, |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Oh no....I want to go WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY |
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destes (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #65 |
89. I've got an old fiat you could use, and wouldn't you look good .. |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #65 |
92. If we do, I call dibs on being pope. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. It also receives tax payer monies.. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. It's accredited |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Universities are not engaged in for-profit enterprise. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Why should we read up on tax law before making a post |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Yeah. God forbid you should know what you're talking abut before you post. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Well, I'll just continue to let lackies like you feel superior |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
90. It doesn't matter if they are engaged in partisan politics. And they are. (nt) |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. Many universities are STATE universities, so it would be govmt taxing itself. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
86. You don't have to be a church to have tax exempt status. I don't believe a university has |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would be really sweet if they lost their tax exemption over this. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. That's great! Now how about.... |
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AlexDeLarge (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. AMEN! |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. "Poor" isn't the reason for tax-exempt status. |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
76. Actually, |
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Johnnyheadstone (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Here is the problem.... |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. agree with all that! |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. they will scream they deserve a political voice because they are paying for it |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I agree, but you are talking about the US. It ain't gonna happen. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. The regulations allow tax exempt organizations (which are not only churches) |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. Agree with you on getting rid of all the religion based |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
93. Tax all or tax none... hmm... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. tax all religious institutions |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. There's no specific law giving tax exempt status to religous institutions. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. charitable organizations are not supposed to exist for the benefit of private interest |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. But for the government to decide which religions are good, |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. yes, you're right |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
91. They already have turned on lib churches with the spying and infiltration. nt |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. You'll have to find another way to express your hatred. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. Off you go tho the greatest page for greater exposure of this RW den of virulent RW ideological |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. I think they should lose accreditation too |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. they are |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. WTF? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. The fact that they are a "institution of higher learning" is an affront to REAL universities. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. We saw the truth in your statement |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. They dumped their club for Democrats which showed they favored one party |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Yep. That's why they are in danger of losing 501(c)3 status. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
74. That of course begs the question |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Enrollment must be down |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. RECOMMENDED!! |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. THIS should be DU's new shirt design - TAX LIBERTY UNIVERSITY! |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
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sybylla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
36. ROFL! Returned fire? |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
81. Found the same thing hilarious! These people are sodding morons. |
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dashrif (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. Well |
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kleec (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Well |
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SirRevolutionary (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
38. they're accredited by GOD :-) |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. YEAH!!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!!! |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
45. I was talking with someone who knows about VA schools... |
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SirRevolutionary (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. this is dead on |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Eh, I feel bad for saying it, now. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. Falwell, Warren, Robertson, and all their ilk - they've been getting away with it too long. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
51. End all tax exempt status for churches. It is a violation of separation of church and state |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Churches don't get tax exemptions because they're churches. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
73. I am an anti-dogmatist. I do not think churches that spend millions to influence legislation |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. When you get to run the IRS, or re-write the Constitution, |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Please explain where in the Constitution it says that the non-religious need to support the |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
52. I don't think this will work |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I think you are correct. nt |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. I've been told my aunt, a retired lawyer with the IRS, |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. What is she basing this on? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. I'm guessing she's basing it on 30+ years of experience. nt |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #79 |
84. All of my tax, legal and denominational advisors have all said the same thing... |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Really??? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I did a bit more research and... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #87 |
96. Churches, or pastors? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Indeed. I am known in my community as being both clergy and a progressive political activist. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. Smart move |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #85 |
97. It may very well be a matter of prudence. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. Smash that grade inflating place. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
57. OMG, get this. ""We are very rigorously non-partisan," |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
82. Sooo - they BAN Democrats AND they CRITICIZE THEM, too!!! |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #57 |
94. Err... uh... I think you read it wrong. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
58. K&R |
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santamargarita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
61. Christian Fascists like this bunch should be taxed... |
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Stump (808 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
64. I live here in Lynchburg |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. That's really sickening. Such beautiful hills ruined by Liberty Baptist College. nt |
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Stump (808 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Tell me about it... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
101. From Peaks of Otter?! |
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Dirigo (157 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
77. I Wonder How Many Hymen Have Been Dented Up There In The Rockpile? |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #64 |
95. It's pronounced "loo"... as in toilet. n/t |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-04-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #95 |
99. LOL! That's the first thing that popped into my mind too. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-05-09 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
102. good |
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