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What Rick Perry is Really Praying For

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"Dear God,

Despite the fact that making it rain in Texas was too much to ask you for, even though it would have saved lives, eliminated suffering for tens of thousands of your biggest and most devoted fans, and, let’s face it, been nothing but a simple wave of the hand for your supreme awesomeness. I mean, come on, a little rain? For the guy who created, you know, light? The Heavens and the Earth? All the living things that walk and crawl upon it and fly above it and swim in the big blue sea? You made, what? Volcanoes and Earthquakes and cats? I mean how goddamned – excuse me – hard could a little rain be? But never mind that, praise Jesus."

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Permalink Reply by FreeThinker on August 12, 2011 at 5:53am

He got a "C" in US History...twice. And Texas revised their US History school books? I wonder how Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin did in US History.

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Permalink Reply by mojo5501 on August 12, 2011 at 2:55pm

How about their science, specifically biology, books in Texas...are those revised too? I would love to hear all the GOP candidates' opinions about the theory of natural selection...just to see if they get a blank stare before they figure out how the heck they're going to answer the question.

I heard M. Bachmann was asked about the submissive role of women in traditional marriage and she equates the word 'submissive' with the word 'respect'... so her grasp of vocabulary is being called into question as well as her grasp of U.S. History.

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Permalink Reply by Tonya Wynn on August 12, 2011 at 1:43pm

I'm hoping he's using religion as the master con thaty it is. I nearly cried when I heard about his stupid public prayer, because, up 'til then, I loved everything I heard about him. I will probably still vote for him. At least 50% of the religious people I've met use religious dogma to be accepted and even to get ahead in some manner...'the Emperor's new clothes' practiced by the dumb-masses. Could an admitted ATHEIST get elected President? Me thinks not!

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Permalink Reply by mojo5501 on August 12, 2011 at 2:47pm

It would be more likely for an atheist to be a candidate on the Democratic side than the Republican, however...at least that's my opinion, for what it's worth. It would be an interesting topic to debate, anyway. I think it's sad that a candidate's religious background even has to come up since he or she is filling a SECULAR government job! I just wish that part of their life could remain private and unremarkable... wishful thinking on my part, I know.