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am i the only one who finds it extremely ironic that a good percentage of conservatives are also fundamentalists, considering that the primary root word of "fundamentalist" is "fundament"?
that might be why they prefer to be called "evangelicals" now.
Well, I for one had no idea that before "cut the mustard" was in use, a common phrase was "to be the mustard", meaning special, and before that, "keen as mustard" was slang for "important".
The ideology and goals, as explained further below, include restricting free speech, obtaining special treatment, distorting science, and interfering with freedom of association.
What's this called? Oh right, projection. Assholes.
To me, this just proves that in the early 21st century, we're going to serve the same purpose Communists did in the mid 20th-century: all-encompassing bogeyman for the right wing.
Yes, Gay Bowel Syndrome. Any kind of colo-rectal infection or disturbance, especially sex-related. Heterosexual women and men are completely immune to this for some reason. In fact, researchers are trying to develop a "Straight Bowel Serum" from the blood of heterosexual men and women, since they can indulge in any kind of anal sex play and never, ever suffer any kind of STD or anal trauma as a result.
Scientists at the University of Wassamatta are currently involved in a study to determine if Gay Bowel Syndrome is somehow connected with Gay Sore Throat, or Gay Ingrown Toenail.
I would point and laugh at these pathetic buffoons (esp since the neocons who most zealously scream "FAGGOT" are the same ones who get buggered in some filthy public toilet every week)... but they're in power at the moment and have damn near crashed American politics into a brick wall.