For as long as intelligence of how the constellations of power move about and control society is held in popular contempt, and a great knowledge of a smorgasbord of trivial entertainments is upheld as the highest social virtue, from sports and soap operas to news and reality TV, so humanity will necessarily define it's religions by the idea that only a "God" can save them, for they have refused to grow up and learn how to save themselves, because they are a bunch of drug addicts, and their heroin their religions, and the hero's they provide - who by today's standards we should all see as a bunch of complete lunatics by now.
Most people don't realize that the Supreme Court has been in the hands of the Republican party since at least 1970! In fact, even in the landmark case of Roe v Wade that legalized abortion, SCOTUS was inhabited by 6 Republicans and 3 Democrats, and the vote was 7 to 2. One of the reasons is that the Republican Party has absolutely ZERO desire to win on the abortion issue. And that's because abortion gives the GOP a clear focal point with potentially unlimited organizing power. And it's an even simpler message to sell than religion, since we are "pro-life." (if that was true, however, they wouldn't be actively trying to repeal healthcare for up to 30 million Americans, nor would they be so pro-gun, pro-war, pro-death penalty, pro welfare cuts, pro- social security cuts, pro- drone strikes, etc). The Republican party officially became "pro-life" in 1976, thanks to Jesse Helms (R-NC). The only reason no serious challenge was brought within the pa...
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