Nate Nagel wrote:



Unfortunately, the Republican party still seems to be controlled by
the religious right and neocons, so good luck finding a reasonable
candidate. The current crop should be ample evidence of the kind of
idiot that most Republicans seem to think fit for office.


You may be correct, but the religious right candidate would seem superior to
the athiest wrong. As to the current crop, I agree with you. My first choice
(me) isn't on any ballot. Still, I have hope for #2.

If the GOP convention degenerates into a morass, a white knight may emerge,
behind which all can rally. I'm rooting for JEB Bush. After eight years of
JEB, then we can have eight years of that good-looking Bush nephew.

By then the dynasty will be firmly established and it's only a small step to
a monarchy, which is what all us Republicans secretely wish for.

Psst! Keep that just between you and me.

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"HeyBub" wrote:

You may be correct, but the religious right candidate would seem superior to
the athiest wrong.

Might seem that way to the Knights of Columbus, not to anyone else,
though. Fewer and fewer believe in the "churches" of today, since they
all seem so driven by motives baser than religion or salvation. Their
concerns are the rigid control of others, profit, profit, profit, and
not everlasting life but rather everlasting political power. There may
be some pure churches left, but it is no longer worth the effort to
distinguish between them, since they are the laughingstock of the
American religious mainstream.

Politically active, contemporary American churches-cum-businesses make
legalized late term abortion on demand look appealingly nostalgic. I
believe anti-evolutionist Mike Huckabee's pending crushing campaign
defeats will make that crystal clear even to those blind of "faith".
That is MY prayer, anyway.