Comments on: A Quick “Hi” and a Link http://shatternicely.com/2010/04/a-quick-hi-and-a-link/ Thoughts on religion, atheism, and life from a former evangelical Christian Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:01:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Charity http://shatternicely.com/2010/04/a-quick-hi-and-a-link/#comment-237 Charity Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:27:24 +0000 http://shatternicely.com/?p=542#comment-237 Ugh! Sorry about that. :) As you could guess, that is a major drawback to my recent de-conversion. I am in the company of people who I generally disagree with about a lot of things. "<i>The Party of Fear is at it again — even in victory.</i>" I know what you mean. I had much <i>hope</i> that they would <i>change</i> their nasty ways after winning. No such luck. Ugh! Sorry about that. :) As you could guess, that is a major drawback to my recent de-conversion. I am in the company of people who I generally disagree with about a lot of things.

“The Party of Fear is at it again — even in victory.”

I know what you mean. I had much hope that they would change their nasty ways after winning. No such luck.

]]> By: Bill Gnade http://shatternicely.com/2010/04/a-quick-hi-and-a-link/#comment-236 Bill Gnade Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:06:18 +0000 http://shatternicely.com/?p=542#comment-236 To my astonishment, Ms. Tensel, I clicked on the link you provided and was treated to this fine pop-up ad: <i>"Dear Reader, "I'll be quick. Time is running out. We are close to hitting our fundraising goal. We need $16,000 by the end of this weekend. Please put us over the top. "You know what we give you: the most influential progressive voices; great writing; hard-hitting investigations; solutions for the future. "Donating will be a huge help in aggressively covering the emergence of the Tea Party; pushing back against their threats of violence and uncovering the links among the extremists, the Republican establishment and Fox News. "We think positive, but we play tough."</i> Nice. Love the locution "uncovering the links among the extremists, the Republican establishment and Fox News." The Party of Fear is at it again -- even in victory. Amazing. Glad to find evidence that they "think positive." To my astonishment, Ms. Tensel, I clicked on the link you provided and was treated to this fine pop-up ad:

“Dear Reader,

“I’ll be quick. Time is running out. We are close to hitting our fundraising goal. We need $16,000 by the end of this weekend. Please put us over the top.

“You know what we give you: the most influential progressive voices; great writing; hard-hitting investigations; solutions for the future.

“Donating will be a huge help in aggressively covering the emergence of the Tea Party; pushing back against their threats of violence and uncovering the links among the extremists, the Republican establishment and Fox News.

“We think positive, but we play tough.”

Nice. Love the locution “uncovering the links among the extremists, the Republican establishment and Fox News.” The Party of Fear is at it again — even in victory. Amazing. Glad to find evidence that they “think positive.”

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