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The Theocratic are scared by nature. That is what brought us the Islamic terrorists, why Theocratic governments like the Taliban and Iran are so afraid of the west and democracy and make such inroads with a certain part of their constituency. Are the Christian extremists who don't believe in evolution, who believe in preachers who protect them from "witches," who think the world is about to enter the end days (no, they aren't talking global warming) any less crazy and scared than the other Theocratic groups around the world? No. They are the same poor souls who are easily sold a bill of goods through fear. In many countries these poor people are turned into terrorists. Luckily we've had few incidences in this country (Timothy Mcveigh and these two poor souls who just planned to kill Obama and 100 other black people so far have been the exception). Fortunately, we have checks and balances in our democracy to keep these Theocrats (whether Islamic or Christian) in check. And if we're lucky, the Palin's secessionist party will pull Alaska out of our the union and these folks will have place to congregate and let the rest of us have our democracy, our religions (mine is Catholic)and our elitist intellectual pursuits in peace.
