Comments on: 30 Million Americans Identify Themselves as Atheists or Without Religion http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/30-million-americans-identify-themselves-as-atheists-or-without-religion/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: commoner http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/30-million-americans-identify-themselves-as-atheists-or-without-religion/#comment-4920 commoner Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:19:15 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/30-million-americans-identify-themselves-as-atheists-or-without-religion/#comment-4920 Yes, professor, but aggressively courting the faithful has proven and well documented results, with votes being bought rather cheaply. Also, it is far easier to court these types, as they tend to have very easily definable wants and goals. This is not so in the case of atheists or agnostics, who are a harder sell. Obama and Clinton have learnt this lesson from the Bushes, who have of learned from their own mistakes in 1992. Yes, professor, but aggressively courting the faithful has proven and well documented results, with votes being bought rather cheaply. Also, it is far easier to court these types, as they tend to have very easily definable wants and goals. This is not so in the case of atheists or agnostics, who are a harder sell. Obama and Clinton have learnt this lesson from the Bushes, who have of learned from their own mistakes in 1992.

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]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/30-million-americans-identify-themselves-as-atheists-or-without-religion/#comment-4855 deeply worried Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:17:27 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/30-million-americans-identify-themselves-as-atheists-or-without-religion/#comment-4855 WARNING: This post is NOT about Jamie Lee Spears. Please feel free to disregard!! I'm bemused by this saluting-dog! It brings up the issue for American law whether animals have free speech protections. Allow me a hypothetical (or two). Smith brings on to the bus, a cage with his parrot, Lippy! During the ride Lippy starts screaming "Fire" "Fire"! There is a panic, people trample and injure each other trying to get out of the bus and civil actions against Smith and Lippy are forthcoming. Smith brings Lippy to a political rally of GWB and Lippy starts hollering "Impeach!" "Impeach!" Smith tries to shut up Lippy but is unsuccessful, and in the confusion security personnel taser both Lippy and Smith! Any federal issues raised? WARNING: This post is NOT about Jamie Lee Spears. Please feel free to disregard!!

I’m bemused by this saluting-dog! It brings up the issue for American law whether animals have free speech protections.

Allow me a hypothetical (or two).

Smith brings on to the bus, a cage with his parrot, Lippy! During the ride Lippy starts screaming “Fire” “Fire”! There is a panic, people trample and injure each other trying to get out of the bus and civil actions against Smith and Lippy are forthcoming.

Smith brings Lippy to a political rally of GWB and Lippy starts hollering “Impeach!” “Impeach!” Smith tries to shut up Lippy but is unsuccessful, and in the confusion security personnel taser both Lippy and Smith!

Any federal issues raised?

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