Witches Brew-HaHa

by: deciminyan

Mon Sep 20, 2010 at 06:15:12 PM EDT

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Liberal talk radio is having a field day with mainstream Republican senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell's admission that she dabbled in witchcraft a decade or so ago. The talking heads are suggesting that Ms. O'Donnell secure the services of exorcist-turned-governor Bobby Jindal to "cure" her of this malady.

There's a lot to discuss about Christine O'Donnell, but liberals should know better that religion is not one of them.
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deciminyan :: Witches Brew-HaHa

She has just as much right practicing Wicca as millions of American Muslims have practicing Islam (although I suspect many of her ardent followers would disagree with the latter.)

There's enough known about Ms. O'Donnell to conclude that she is eminently unqualified to represent Delaware in the United States Senate, not the least of which is her alleged criminal activity regarding misuse of campaign funds. Her major qualification is that the former Moorestown, NJ resident was a baby sitter for the daughter of a close friend.

So let Ms. O'Donnell continue her tirades against sex, women, individual rights, and whatever other bogeyman she chooses. And hope the sane voters in Delaware go to the polls on November 2nd. But liberals must be consistent with their philosophy, and leave her personal religion out of the campaign discussions.

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Delaware Wiccan chick (0.00 / 0)

I don't think liberals are in any way disparaging Wicca by pointing the finger at Christine O'Donnell right now. The issue isn't freedom to worship, it's hypocrisy. It's parading around like some paragon of Christian virginal virtue, somebody whose pronouncements about sex we should take seriously because of who she says she is. Those who launch themselves high fall hardest when they fall. And this one's a cheap fake.

That said, yeah her alleged use of campaign funds is very troubling indeed.

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.

by: Rosi Efthim @ Tue Sep 21, 2010 at 18:27:22 PM UTC

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Witchy Woman (0.00 / 0)

The talk show host that I referred to is Stephanie Miller - not one of the more serious liberal talkers. I felt her berating of O'Donnell was over the top, especially when there's so much more wrong with Ms. O'Donnell other than her "dabbling" in witchcraft.

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by: deciminyan @ Tue Sep 21, 2010 at 20:01:19 PM UTC

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The Right Will Spin It... (0.00 / 0)

I agree. But the issue is that the Right can spin the hypocrisy argument, making it seem like the Left are hypocrites when it comes to religious freedom.

And we all know how easy it is for the Right to eat up a well spun Fox News story.

by: SamBaron @ Wed Sep 22, 2010 at 02:10:37 AM UTC

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It's relevant. (0.00 / 0)

I'd sure like to know if anyone running for office had participated in Wiccan rituals.

by: vincent solomeno @ Tue Sep 21, 2010 at 20:06:36 PM UTC

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and accepted by the government (0.00 / 0)

Although I think the government should not be in the business of recognizing faith groups, the Wiccan Pentacle is one of the gravestone symbols accepted at Arlington National Cemetery.

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by: deciminyan @ Tue Sep 21, 2010 at 20:40:27 PM UTC

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But ... (0.00 / 0)

she said the date was on a Satanic altar, not a wiccan symbol. And that there was blood there. Wicca don't use blood.

by: vmars @ Tue Sep 21, 2010 at 21:06:42 PM UTC

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