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Old 12-28-2007, 01:21 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CosmicRocker View Post
It's not religion, it's the way religion works it's way into public policy.

I saw an interview on CNN with Huckabee.
The anchor asked abou the abstinence program in sex ed.
She pointed out that abstinence only was not an efective way to curb pregnancy (stats);
She asked if it is not wise to include contraceptive teaching too.

Huckabee completey ducked the issue - instead rambled on about morality in government.

These things matter, and if religion is used as a way to design policy - we are living in a theocracy
posted 12/24/2007 at 22:06:32
Good one. People here don't beat around the Bush as they do at HuffPo and I appreicate that.
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