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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:57 PM
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Oklahoma pastor releases video unwittingly proving need for hate crimes legislation
According to a WorldNetDaily report an Oklahoma pastor is calling on ministers to fight for American theocracy this Memorial Day weekend.
"Pastors, if you wonder who is to blame for America's slide from the 'Ozzie and Harriet' morality of yesteryear to the 'Brokeback Mountain' immorality of today, look in the mirror," said Pastor Paul Blair of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Okla.

Blair is founder of a group called Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ, an outreach to pastors that encourages church leaders to take a stand against the spread of tolerance in American culture

He uses Prohibition as a testimony to the power of prayer: "Pastors used to speak strongly about issues – like when Billy Sunday led a crusade, and the next thing you know, liquor was outlawed. So they made a difference," he said. "The year 1954 is when pastors began to grow timid because, all of the sudden, they had this misguided notion that they might lose their tax exemption if they made too much noise."

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http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Oklahoma-pastor-releases-video-unwittingly-proving-need-for-hate-crimes-legislation?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 05:58 PM
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1. Irony impairment seems to be a common disorder among these people
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mrcheerful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 06:09 PM
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2. Nah just more proof how well lobotomies work
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 06:57 PM
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5. They also don't seem to understand wat the "re" prefix means. REclaim Oklahoma for Christ? n/t
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 06:10 PM
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3. Because Jesus threw the first stone, cursed the leper & slew the fallen woman.
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 06:51 PM
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4. 1954
Brown v Board of Ed
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Toucano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 07:17 PM
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6. Way to cite your successes, moran!
Prohibition failed. D'uh!

Good example of your futile mission.
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