On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 16:04:35 -0700, "Blue" opined:

The shepherd has two problems - how to increase his herd and how to limit
straying. The shepherd just doesn't care about the mindset of an individual
sheep as long as that sheep doesn't have enough political power to give him
either one of those problems. If the sheep attempts to gain adherents the
shepherd will be watching intently and pointing him out to his dogs. That
is exactly what elected officials do full time, i.e., try to get reelected
by winning friends and influencing people. Thus non-believers simply cannot
be permitted to hold elected office ( or appointment to the sureme court),
they are just too dangerous to the brotherhood of biblical clerics as they
are a threat to their livelihood.


,,,and then along came Michael, woo ooo ooo
Michael Moore the angel, woo ooo ooo...


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