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To: Brumar89 who wrote (363945)12/21/2007 11:47:25 AM
From: American Spirit  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1573994
 
Why support obvious criminal traitors like Cheney? I just don't understand you rightwingers. Do you actually condone high crimes, corruption and treason? And are you even willing to be ripped off yourself out of blind party loyalty? Just incredible, you guys.

Of course it's no wonder not a single GOP candidate has ever mentioned Bush or Cheney, as if they don't exist, but even so -- you guys still support them, and pretending they don't exist isn't working.

I'll turn around the old rightwing talking trick - Why do you hate your country so much that you'd wish corrupt leadership on us?> Huh?

Answer.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (363945)12/21/2007 5:52:21 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1573994
 
And the religious insanity grows........

December 20, 2007

Tuchman: Hitting the road (literally) with some faithful

Some see connection between the Bible and Interstate 35

By Gary Tuchman
CNN

Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Here, Gary Tuchman talks about covering people praying on what they call America's "holy highway."

DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- If you turn to the Bible -- Isaiah Chapter 35, Verse 8 -- you will see a passage that in part says, "A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness."


Churchgoers in six states have held prayer sessions along the side of Interstate 35.

1 of 2 Now, is it possible that this "highway" mentioned in Chapter 35 is actually Interstate 35 that runs through six U.S. states, from southern Texas to northern Minnesota? Some Christians have faith that is indeed the case.

It was with that interesting belief in mind that we decided to head to Texas, the southernmost state in the I-35 corridor, to do a story about a prayer campaign called "Light the Highway."

Churchgoers in all six states recently finished 35 days of praying alongside Interstate 35, but the prayers are still continuing.

Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the "holy" highway, it needs some intensive prayer first. So we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the the interstate's shoulder in Dallas.

They chanted loudly and vibrantly, making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on. They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would "see the light" and perhaps close down.

They prayed for safety and freedom from crime for people who lived along the interstate. They prayed that all Americans would accept Jesus into their lives. Watch believers offer prayers »

The woman who came up with the concept of "Light the Highway" is a Texas minister named Cindy Jacobs.

She says she can't be sure Interstate 35 really is what is mentioned in the Bible but says she received a revelation to start this campaign after "once again reading Isaiah, Chapter 35."

Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history, such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas. That's why prayer certainly can't hurt, she adds.

Now, it's only fair to say most people, the religious and the non-religious alike, don't buy any of this, but none more than the owners of some of the adult businesses along I-35.

At an adult go-go club, the owner tells us he resents people trying to impose their will on others. And he says his club holds fundraisers, food drives and toy drives to help the community.

But on the side of the road, the prayerful aren't going to change their minds. Holy highways and nude clubs, they believe, are not a combination God has in mind. E-mail to a friend.

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