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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2010/01/13) Where religion and ignorance meet (Religion) (MP3)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2010

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Edition #325 Where religion and ignorance meet Act 1: Conservapedia working on conservative bible - Colbert Report Act 2: Hume on Woods and religion - Counterspin Act 3: Interview on conservative bible - Colbert Report Act 4: Exporting homophobia to Uganda - The Progressive Act 5: Uganda be kidding me Part 2 - Rachel Maddow Act 6: Christmas billboard stirs seasonally inappropriate emotions - The Onion Act 7: Kill the gays law hits major news in US - Thom Hartmann Act 8: Prayer effort seeks right-thinking from liberals - NPR Act 9: Killing people to make magic potions Part 1 - Young Turks Act 10: Christ returns to NBA - The Onion Act 11: Killing people to make magic potions Part 2 - Young Turks Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Uganda be kidding me Part 1 Music: Blacking Out The Friction - Death Cab For Cutie Redemption song - Bob Marley God - The Dodos Hate me - Blue October Directions - Josh Rouse Carol of the bells - United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus Gods gonna cut you down - Johnny Cash Like a prayer - Rufio You're wrong - NOFX Jammin - Bob Marley Produced by: Jay! Thanks for listening! Check out the Best of the Left iPhone/iPod Touch App in the App Store! Visit us at www.BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Vote for us and leave comments at www.PodcastAlley.com or Review the show on iTunes.

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

slash best. Now welcome to the award-winning best of the left podcast with clips today from the Colbert Report,

0:14.0

Counter-Spin, The Progressive Magazine, Rachel Maddow, The Onion Radio News, Tom Hartman, NPR, and The Young Turks.

0:30.0

Now folks, the Supreme Court may be back in session, but I'll do the judging. Tip of the half wagon of the finger.

0:37.0

Folks, I am a huge fan of the Bible. It affirms my most fundamental beliefs. Man is simple,

0:48.0

we are redeemed only through the grace of God, and Justin has left Jessica for Rihanna.

0:55.0

That last one is either from the Bible or Us magazine. I keep them both by the toilet.

1:02.0

But even the inherent word of God has its flaws, which is why I am giving a tip of the hat to conserve a pedia.

1:10.0

A conservative online reference tool modeled on Wikipedia, which is trying to create a conservative version of the Bible,

1:18.0

because they say the Bible is full of liberal media bias. And that is so true folks.

1:25.0

After all, the Bible says Jesus fed the poor. It should say he fed the rich and let the loaves and fishes trickle down.

1:35.0

Now, thank you.

1:40.0

Conservapedia wants its users to identify pro-liberal terms used in existing Bible translations.

1:49.0

For instance, in the Bible it says, the meek shall inherit the earth. Liberal clap trap.

1:58.0

Clearly what Jesus meant was, the meek shall inherit the earth if we can repeal the federal estate tax.

2:04.0

Seriously, 45% for a state's over 3.5 million, spare it for me.

2:11.0

Conservapedia also calls for users to express free market parables.

2:19.0

Hey, I've said it before. Instead of throwing up the money changers from the temple,

2:25.0

Jesus should have offered a competing credit card with a low introductory rate and a rewards program.

2:33.0

Over 300 points get to eternal salvation, though some blackout dates apply.

3:04.0

I think that it's brainwashing to a silly line of making changes to your windows.

3:19.0

It will give a new perspective.

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