Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Bob Barr: A few years back, when I was in the US Congress, I took the Army to task for permitting the practice of Wicca on its bases, including at Ft. Hood in Texas. After speaking with a number of officers and military leaders, and meeting with several former military who adhere to the practice of Wicca, I was convinced that a belief in or practice of witchcraft, was not necessarily incompatible with the good order and discipline essential to a military lifestyle. However, one might legitimately wonder just how far such tolerance should extend.

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Does this guy even know the definition of "libertarian"?

Guess when you can afford to buy up an entire party such considerations go right out the window.

Be Well.

From teh article:


But I have to tell you, if I were in the Air Force and was being commanded by an officer who practices hedonism as a religion (another part of the definition of "pagan"), and who dances around a circle of stones in the woods carrying a lighted candle, I would be more than a little worried about following him into battle.

Oh yeah, because following orders from a person who believes in an imaginary sky god and who prays to this god makes perfect sense.

Bob Barr is wrong on this. People are not confortable with people who are not like them to be sure, but to suggest that as a military person you don't get over that and follow orders is crazy.

I would feel the same way about following a commander who believes in virgin births and talking bushes.

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I wouldnt follow any commander who believed this talking bush

Would you follow a Pastafarian?

Again from the article, this is a comment somone left, with which I agree:

Sean Burke

February 17th, 2010
6:14 am
As opposed to a belief that a great man in the sky produced a human son through virgin birth who can be consumed every seven days in the form of wafers and wine? The fact I voted for you in 2008 now embarrasses me.

Would you follow a Pastafarian?

#5 | Posted by member2586

Pope Chef Boy R Dee?

Would you follow a Pastafarian?

Guess who's coming to dinner with Pasta Dreadlocks

Dont ask, don't cast spells.

Barr's right.

Earth worshipers have no place in the U.S. Air Force.

They should be infantry grunts like God intended.

A Libertarian pontificating the limit of tolerance -------- in a Free Society No Less!

Fucking Priceless!

No wonder the party is a joke --- every one of the front men are Contradicting Clowns!

I'm somewhat embarrassed to have voted for such a dumbass.

#12 | POSTED BY JOE
"I'm somewhat embarrassed to have voted for such a dumbass."

It happens, Joe. Probably a lot.
I can't believe this guy calls himself a Libertarian.

"I was convinced that a belief in or practice of witchcraft, was not necessarily incompatible with the good order and discipline essential to a military lifestyle"

Gee, Bob, if you dunk them in water and they drown, they're not a witch.

"if someone has little or no religion and delights in sensual pleasures and material goods, which is the definition of a pagan..."

"officer who practices hedonism as a religion (another part of the definition of pagan)"

After reading the article, it's pretty clear that Barr has NO idea what he's talking about.
And it's also pretty clear that he doesn't feel he needs to.

I sense a new Teabagger Champion in the Making!

Would you follow a Pastafarian?

Those natty noodles will break up your outline...

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