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Tea Party Candidate For Congress: “Separation Of Church And State” Came From Hitler

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, September 19th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Freedom of Religion, History, Individual Liberty, Politics

The guy who won the GOP nomination for Mike Castle’s House seat in Delaware seems to be a little nutty:
Christine O’Donnell isn’t the only Delaware Tea Party candidate making waves.
The seat in the House of Representatives currently held by Republican Mike Castle — who was defeated by O’Donnell in Tuesday’s Senatorial primary — is also [...]

Ron Paul On Conservatives, War, And The “Ground Zero Mosque”

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, September 4th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Property Rights, Ron Paul

Ron Paul On The Primaries, The Tea Party, And The “Ground Zero Mosque”

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 24th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

From this morning’s CNN American Morning:

Ron Paul On “Ground Zero Mosque”: Demagoguery Rules When Truth And Liberty Are Ignored.

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, August 21st, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

This statement from Congressman Ron Paul pretty much says what I think about the “Ground Zero Mosque” kerfuffle:
Is the controversy over building a mosque near ground zero a grand distraction or a grand opportunity? Or is it, once again, grandiose demagoguery?
It has been said, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” Are we not overly [...]

Ron Paul: I Don’t Believe For A Minute That Islam Is Our Enemy

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 19th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Islam, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Religion, Ron Paul

Via Marion County Line, comes news of Congressman Ron Paul’s comments about the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy:
“I think it’s a big distraction, a grand distraction from the real issues… To me it should have been a grand opportunity, and you really touched on the opportunity, because it’s really a property rights issue, [...]

Quote Of The Day II: Mosque-Smosque

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 17th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Islam, Quote Of The Day, Religion

The “mosque” controversy isn’t about property rights or religious freedom. It’s a bogus issue seized by the GOP establishment to distract the rank-and-file from the party’s reluctance to shrink government.
— Gene Healy

Quotes Of The Day: Religious Tolerance Edition

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 17th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Quote Of The Day

Gentlemen,
While I receive, with much satisfaction, your Address replete with expressions of affection and esteem; I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you, that I shall always retain a grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced in my visit to Newport, from all classes of Citizens.
The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger [...]

Eric Cantor Joins The Anti-Mosque Hysteria

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, August 12th, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans, Virginia, Virginia Politics

I haven’t been a fan of Eric Cantor since he joined John Boehner in pushing through the “crap sandwich” known as TARP, so this just confirms my opinion of him:

Everybody knows America’s built on the rights of free expression, the rights to practice your faith, but come on.
Yea, come on. After all, it’s just a [...]

Quote Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Property Rights, Quote Of The Day

“We congratulate the Landmarks Preservation Commission for promoting our nation’s core values and not letting bias get in the way of the rule of law.
“The free exercise of religion is one of America’s most fundamental freedoms. For hundreds of years, our pluralism and tolerance have sustained and strengthened our nation. On 9/11, religious extremists opposed [...]

Wayne Allyn Root: Religious Freedom And Property Rights ? Not For Them Muslims !

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, July 28th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, Individual Liberty, Libertarians, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Wayne Allyn Root

I’ve written before about the questionable libertarian allegiances of Wayne Allyn Root, the LP’s 2008 Vice-President nominee and currently an At-Large member of the Libertarian National Committee. Now, Root is out with a blog post about the so-called “Ground Zero” Mosque that is anything but libertarian in it’s sentiments and it’s conclusions, and it should [...]

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