Didn't Robinson also say 9/11 was God's judgement on America for allowing gays to exist.
Among other things (ETA -- like feminism and environmentalism). It's the reason I consider Robertson the head of the "Blame America First" crowd.
Slap my hand now!
Anya ,'Empty Places'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Fred Pete - Aug 23, 2005 5:55:02 am PDT #400 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
askye - Aug 23, 2005 5:57:23 am PDT #401 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
I'm pretty sure Robertson also claimed that the hurricane's last year were punishment from God for Disney's policies regarding partner benefits and for the state in general being gay friendly.
brenda m - Aug 23, 2005 5:58:15 am PDT #402 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Didn't Robinson also say 9/11 was God's judgement on America for allowing gays to exist.
Now, now. The feminists and abortion-lovers are part of that too.
Among other things. It's the reason I consider Robertson the head of the "Blame America First" crowd.
Doesn't that term usually refer to those who t gasp felt that US foreign policy contributed in some small way to the situation we find ourselves in? I generally hear it in the context of "why liberals are destroying America and apple pie."
Emily - Aug 23, 2005 6:00:56 am PDT #403 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
"We don't need another $200-billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator," he said of the democratically elected Chavez, who is a frequent critic of U.S. foreign policy.
I really like the authorial commentary in that sentence.
DXMachina - Aug 23, 2005 6:01:08 am PDT #404 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Didn't Robinson also say 9/11 was God's judgement on America for allowing gays to exist.
IIRC, it was Falwell who said it on Robertson's show.
sarameg - Aug 23, 2005 6:03:19 am PDT #405 of 10002
I really wish the loonies garnered no airtime.
Narrator - Aug 23, 2005 6:05:00 am PDT #406 of 10002
The evil is this way?
IIRC, it was Falwell who said it on Robertson's show.
Both said it -- or one said it and the other agreed.
On the upside, Jon Stewart's The Daily Show will pretty much write itself tonight.
Lee - Aug 23, 2005 6:10:12 am PDT #407 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Did the sun come out in other parts of the world this morning? My little hilltop is completely fogged in.
Kate P. - Aug 23, 2005 6:13:05 am PDT #408 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Happy birthday, Kalshane!
You know what's nice? Spending the evening reading National Geographic's latest on Africa and getting old memories tickled.
Hey, thanks for reminding me I need to go seek that out.
billytea, I echo what everyone else has said: it's so wonderful to see you really happy in a new relationship. She's a lucky woman! But what's this Plan Wally of which you speak?
t rolling eyes forever at Pat Robertson
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 23, 2005 6:16:14 am PDT #409 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Happy Birthday, Kalshane!
Cursed Aleve, why is it that you can clear up my migraine-impaired vision enough that I can't justify staying home from work, but you can't actually get rid of the headache?