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Mitt’s new flip-flop is out of this world
The Boston Herald ^
| 05/02/2007
| Jessica Heslam
Posted on 05/02/2007 7:09:57 PM PDT by JohnSheppard
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To: Grunthor
lol....I’ll take your word for it on that one.
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posted on
05/02/2007 7:32:15 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: JohnSheppard
Stephen Prothero
“Mormonism sounds like a science fiction fantasy to some Americans,” Prothero said.
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posted on
05/02/2007 7:37:34 PM PDT
by
kcvl
To: JohnSheppard
First off, this article is really a hit piece on his being a Mormon.
But c'mon, Battlefield Earth may be one of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. I loved it and read it a number of times.
Yet, the writer of this article (and some here on FR) are implying that if you liked this story, you endorse Scientology. This is infantile thinking and shows an incredible lack of critical thinking.
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posted on
05/02/2007 7:44:18 PM PDT
by
technomage
(You get what you want one step at a time)
To: Finny
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:00:55 PM PDT
by
oakcon
(America wants you: Run Fred Run!)
To: Grunthor
Are you kidding me? That movie was amazing!
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:01:55 PM PDT
by
oakcon
(America wants you: Run Fred Run!)
To: neodad
Final Blackout is *much* better and should be required reading (it’s pre-Scientology).
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:03:37 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: oakcon
“Are you kidding me? That movie was amazing!”
Yes but I made the mistake of NOT being high when I watched it.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:09:31 PM PDT
by
Grunthor
(Sorry, short attention span, I just....)
To: neodad
It is a very good book.The only one of Hubbard's worth reading IMO.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:11:28 PM PDT
by
zeugma
(MS Vista has detected your mouse has moved, Cancel or Allow?)
To: All
Mitt blew a chance here. When asked to name his favorite novel he could have answered Earth in the Balance by Al Gore or Living History by Hillary Clinton.
Instead he answered, probably honestly, Battlefield Earth by the founder of Scientology.
He inadvertently invited a bad association to himself instead of choosing to make a subtle dig at the opposition.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:23:07 PM PDT
by
Walvoord
To: Mr. Mojo
I agree. The movie didn't cover half of what was in the book. But if it did it would have been 6 hours long.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:23:58 PM PDT
by
MRadtke
(NOT the baseball player)
To: airborne
I don’t judge. I actually enjoyed it. A week or two later I went to see Mission Impossible 2 and it was one of the dullest, most horrible movies I’d ever sat through and it makes Battlefield Earth look like one of the greatest Cecil B. DeMille-esque epic spectacles by comparison.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:55:02 PM PDT
by
Duke Nukum
(I wish the world was a newt!)
To: DBrow
Well, a few years ago H Clinton said her favorite book was Blair’s “1984”.That makes sense when you consider her role model is Big Brother.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:55:58 PM PDT
by
GATOR NAVY
(Calling illegal aliens undocumented workers is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacist)
To: JohnSheppard
Wow. This is a stretch. Go, Mitt!
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:57:40 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(Mitt Romney for President !!!)
To: JohnSheppard
Mentioning a book by L. Ron Hubbard as his favorite was none too bright.
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posted on
05/02/2007 8:59:05 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("A [Free] Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: JohnSheppard
Romney would be suicide for the GOP. The guy is scary - wrong book to cite no matter what. Of all the sci-fi writers out there.
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posted on
05/02/2007 9:10:05 PM PDT
by
gotribe
( I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution... - Grover Cleveland.)
To: JohnSheppard
Just how would this be a flip-flop? Did he say he didn’t like Battlefield Earth before? The left sure goes through contortions to reach “bad” conclusions about conservative candidates.
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posted on
05/02/2007 9:12:07 PM PDT
by
calex59
To: calex59
BTW, some of the posters here on FR are acting as if this book is the communist manifesto or some other political rag. This is a SF book and has nothing to do with his politics or religion. Thank the Lord this country is still free enough that we can read what we want and enjoy it. Anyone who thinks this is a bad mark against him needs their head examined.
Just for the record I am a Fred Thomson/Duncan Hunter(either will do) fan myself but can't see making a bid deal out of this. Dems are absolutely bonkers and so are any republicans that think he is terrible for his choice in light reading!
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posted on
05/02/2007 9:19:36 PM PDT
by
calex59
To: JohnSheppard
This is one of the best Science Fiction novels ever written. It has nothing to do with any religion. One of my favorites also.
Only an idiot would see some flip flop....geez!
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posted on
05/02/2007 9:25:19 PM PDT
by
TheLion
(How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
To: RDTF
Battlefield Earth is a great science fiction novel and nothing else.
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posted on
05/02/2007 9:26:42 PM PDT
by
TheLion
(How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
To: EternalVigilance
Mentioning a book by L. Ron Hubbard as his favorite was none too bright.
He really did that? WOW.
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