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Atheists & Agnostics

Jokerman

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7. So true.

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 12:33 PM

Jun 2014

I'd like to think that the other side attracts the authoritarians while we get the independent, free-thinkers but that vocal minority makes hanging on to those thoughts a real challenge.

Unfortunately they are just as vocal in the local democratic party. They quickly shout down anyone who doesn't toe the party line.

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The outrage junkies and the anoint Hillary crowd are working overtime. [View all] Jokerman Jun 2014 OP

That's why our AA group is so valuable! JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #1

I thank god every day for the A&A group... Jokerman Jun 2014 #3

lol JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #4

You'll be in my prayers, buddy. mr blur Mar 2016 #16

We're incredibly well-behaved, for a bunch of godless nihilist assholes. onager Jun 2014 #9

I hear you on that! JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #10

too bad Al Jazeera America is going off the air soon RussBLib Mar 2016 #20

This is just getting started skepticscott Jun 2014 #2

Yep, you are right. trotsky Jun 2014 #5

Yeah, I've noticed Ron Obvious Jun 2014 #6

So true. Jokerman Jun 2014 #7

Nah, we have plenty of authoritarians onager Jun 2014 #14

Spot on mate, spot on. Exultant Democracy Jun 2014 #8

I think it's a little early in the election cycle to be assuming it will be Hillary. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #11

I'm sure you remember they tried the same shit in 2008 Shampoobra Jun 2014 #12

Gah! uriel1972 Jun 2014 #13

Shameless kick of my own thread from 2014. Jokerman Mar 2016 #15

This is amazing. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17

Dude... Lordquinton Mar 2016 #18

What beam me up scottie and Lordquinton said! Gore1FL Mar 2016 #19

Everything old is new again! progressoid Mar 2016 #21

Since we're thanking god and all on this resurrected thread mountain grammy Mar 2016 #22

Incredible foresight, here. bravo! JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #23