Quote: If ALL CHRISTIANS ARE DANGEROUS, i guesss that covers about 75% of all americans. I simply dont think that 75% of all americans are dangerous, Sorry if that upsets people.
All OBSERVANT CHRISTIANS are dangerous. They are hardly 75% of the population. They are dangerous because they believe that their "pursuit of happiness" as you put it includes interfering with other people's lives and choices.
Quote: And in what way have you ever been 'COMPELLED TO BEHAVE UNDER THEIR CODE?" Just one little example would be ok.
- Use of hemp as a fiber is illegal. - I have to subsidize their churches through tax exemptions. - I have to deal the with the insertion of the words "under God" into the "Pledge of Allegiance". - In certain areas, I often cannot buy certain items on their "Sabbath". - In parts of this country I cannot buy or consume alcohol. [Oddly in some of these parts, they can make it, though ...] - They would interfere with my right to die.
Other things don't impact me directly such as the economic impact of losing jobs, patents and the lead in technology in stem cell to the EU, China, Japan, Israel, etc., because of their nonsense.
Soon the right of a woman to an abortion might be lost.
If I wanted to be married to two women, I couldn't be. Though, if I wanted to impregnate several and live separately ... well, that's OK.
Certainly unchecked there would be far more problems. This calls for vigilance and active preemption.
I believe that my right to freedom of speech, or anyone else's, should NOT be the province of the tyranny of the majority.
Quote: how do you describe yourself.......moderate,left of center, or god forbid extreme left wing bleeding liberal socialist(hhillary).
My positions vary on different topics. I'm extreme left wing on most labor issues, many of which I am likely far more socialist than Hillary. I am very right wing on immigration. I supported our involvement in "Desert Storm" and Kosovo. I opposed our involvement in "Desert Freedom".
I don't believe in providing food aid to countries who are not controlling their populations. I don't believe in providing military aid to dictatorships.
I was very active in Bush I's campaign in 1980. I was considered for delegate to the DNC for Clinton in 1992. I supported George Pataki for Governor against Mario Cuomo. I gave money to both McCain and Gore in 2000 and Wesley Clark in 2004.
I would describe my pursuit of freedom as Libertarian since neither the right nor the left is immune to attempting to censor.
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