Re: mccain vs religious right

From: Michael S. Lorrey (mike@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Mar 01 2000 - 18:29:25 MST


Zero Powers wrote:

> >From: Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com>
> >
> > > > > Better to start briefing John McCain.
> > > >I saw where McCain took a shot at Falwell, Robertson and
> > > >Sharpton today. I may hafta vote for him. spike
> > >
> > > Better to go with the dems, who never pandered to the religious
> > > right in the first place.
> >
> >That's true; they generally pander to the green gestapo and
> >the liberal mush-heads. I'm not sure who's worse: Christian
> >fundies or Enviro-fundies.
>
> Its not an easy call. But at least Enviro-fundies are likely to glom onto
> the environmental potential of advanced technologies (such as nano) once
> this aspect the tech is emphasized. The Christians are likely to paint it
> as part of the great world domination plot of the anti-Christ and attempt to
> have it illegalized (or at least turn a blind eye to anti-abortion style
> bombings of nano-labs).

THe tree huggers have already condemned nanotech, while at least some
christians
are interested in using it to fit more angels on the head of a pin.... ;)

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