Comments on: Why Palin, Her Supporters, and the US Media Terrify Me http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/ More learning. Less schooliness. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:17:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thomas Friedman: Sarah Palin is Flat | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5888 Thomas Friedman: Sarah Palin is Flat | Beyond School Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:02:12 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5888 [...] saint of the edublogosphere,1 now flattens shameless dimwit and aspiring 2012 Cheerleader-in-Chief Sarah Palin with this op-ed piece in today’s New York [...] [...] saint of the edublogosphere,1 now flattens shameless dimwit and aspiring 2012 Cheerleader-in-Chief Sarah Palin with this op-ed piece in today’s New York [...]

]]> By: The VP Debate as the Most Important Test in American History | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5787 The VP Debate as the Most Important Test in American History | Beyond School Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:24:29 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5787 [...] is clearly likable, her policies and beliefs notwithstanding. But by putting herself in line for the Oval Office, we can’t let our [...] [...] is clearly likable, her policies and beliefs notwithstanding. But by putting herself in line for the Oval Office, we can’t let our [...]

]]> By: linzel http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5786 linzel Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:27:17 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5786 The last video of children writhing almost makes me weep. It is intellectual rape. My inability to prevent it makes me feel powerless. Call anything religion and you are given the freedom to perpetuate almost any cult belief. The video is a perfect example of group hypnosis. I'll have nightmares tonight and hold my own children in tight hugs to protect them. I'm still tingling with fear. The last video of children writhing almost makes me weep. It is intellectual rape. My inability to prevent it makes me feel powerless. Call anything religion and you are given the freedom to perpetuate almost any cult belief. The video is a perfect example of group hypnosis.
I’ll have nightmares tonight and hold my own children in tight hugs to protect them.

I’m still tingling with fear.

]]> By: Sarah Palin in “Head of Skate” - Fun Little Spoof Trailer | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5776 Sarah Palin in “Head of Skate” - Fun Little Spoof Trailer | Beyond School Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:23 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5776 [...] little ice-breaker after my fear-frozen last post: CollegeHumor.com also found noteworthy Matt Damon’s comments about the absurdity of a [...] [...] little ice-breaker after my fear-frozen last post: CollegeHumor.com also found noteworthy Matt Damon’s comments about the absurdity of a [...]

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5775 Clay Burell Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:39:44 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5775 Conservatives, including George Will, are <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-palin28-2008sep28,0,1329253.story" rel="nofollow">also questioning McCain's judgment</a> in this reckless VP choice. Maybe there's a god after all. Conservatives, including George Will, are also questioning McCain’s judgment in this reckless VP choice.

Maybe there’s a god after all.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5773 Clay Burell Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:16:22 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5773 (And Michael, I think you'll heartily enjoy the RS article linked in the post. The guy's a hell of a writer and observer.) (And Michael, I think you’ll heartily enjoy the RS article linked in the post. The guy’s a hell of a writer and observer.)

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/09/28/why-palin-and-her-supporters-terrify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5772 Clay Burell Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:37:33 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=1368#comment-5772 And Miguel, to be less flip (that loaded "A-word" label always distracts me), let me say that I truly appreciate your comparison of the worst fringes of American fundamentalism and the fundamentalist Islamic madrassas. It takes a very honest and secure Christian to acknowledge that they differ very little on anything but which book they fetishize. And Miguel, to be less flip (that loaded “A-word” label always distracts me), let me say that I truly appreciate your comparison of the worst fringes of American fundamentalism and the fundamentalist Islamic madrassas. It takes a very honest and secure Christian to acknowledge that they differ very little on anything but which book they fetishize.

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