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40. The ISI?! I remember when they were basically a CIA front...

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:32 PM

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...for recruiting college kids, supported by National Review types like the late William F Buckley Jr. Now they're just another megaphone for Thiel? Well, I guess I should have figured that when I saw the execrable Michael "Know-Less" Knowles on the ISI college circuit giving his usual pseudo-intellectual talks; the one I saw had something to do with Dante's Divine Comedy, although Knowles' logic was generally inscrutable.

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"Non-Christians living among us are...not entitled to political equality." [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

Well, that is traditional. Not the newfangled Constitution from the 18th century, but the OG 17th century intoleration muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #1

That sounds way more fun jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #32

Despicable creeps...More like the case for Christian bullshit-alism... wcmagumba Yesterday #2

Read the effin constitution shitheads malaise Yesterday #3

Agree..just saw you ahead of me.. Deuxcents Yesterday #5

Roy Torcaso and the Supremes have said otherwise. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #7

The current Court feels precedent is irrelevant. nt Shipwack Yesterday #21

Written with the recent memory of horrific European religious wars DBoon Yesterday #11

Ah, the good old days COL Mustard 23 hrs ago #27

It's obvious they do not understand or want to live by our Constitution..which is giving them their right to spew this Deuxcents Yesterday #4

So obvious malaise Yesterday #6

Yeah Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #8

To hell with that. GoCubsGo Yesterday #13

Even better malaise Yesterday #14

Do these people hear themselves? Scrivener7 Yesterday #9

Tragically, yes. They mean it. pat_k 23 hrs ago #31

What is going to happen in the event Christianity collapses? And in its collapse, so goes any country without adequate RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #10

I knew it was just a matter of time. Lars39 Yesterday #12

I gave up on Christianity when I was 12 and the priest gave me the "God works in Ping Tung Yesterday #15

Priests today will tell you that God revealed himself to humans 4,000 years ago, and told them. ancianita Yesterday #18

I always thought the "mysterious ways" gambit was BS. A simple "I don't know" would have sufficed. patphil 23 hrs ago #26

Ping Tung. I asked the same question. Priest was talking about Alpha and Omega. I asked "how could something come from debm55 4 hrs ago #39

Ignorant is what they are...and stupid. Try reading the constitution...losers Demsrule86 Yesterday #16

Deez nutz are not entitled to decide who is or is not entitled. ancianita Yesterday #17

How does Thiel think Christian Nationalists view his sexuality? ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #19

Probably one (or more) of these thoughts: Shipwack Yesterday #22

Yeah, his 35 year old boy toy accidently TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #29

I think he also has a husband and adopted kids (maybe he donated, who knows) ChicagoTeamster 16 min ago #42

Someone should let them know about the FBI Director Hassler Yesterday #20

These privileged little shitstains Mr. Evil Yesterday #23

Should be noted angrychair Yesterday #24

I don't think they realize that they're saying they aren't entitled to political equality. patphil 23 hrs ago #25

The person who said that thinks they are Christian TNNurse 23 hrs ago #28

Sick fucks. spanone 23 hrs ago #30

If they were real christians they would be acting more like Jesus and feeding the hungry Tribetime 23 hrs ago #33

Nat-C Or Nazi No Matter The Name The Sordid Depravity's Always The Same; MayReasonRule 10 hrs ago #34

The Christian Taliban. nt Hotler 8 hrs ago #35

They are just missing an S at the end of their name newdeal2 8 hrs ago #37

Another right-wing purity test to be an American. Emile 8 hrs ago #36

Christianity I_UndergroundPanther 4 hrs ago #38

The ISI?! I remember when they were basically a CIA front... keep_left 3 hrs ago #40

Traitors to the U.S. Constitution Mysterian 3 hrs ago #41