{"id":3398,"date":"2002-12-02T13:43:26","date_gmt":"2002-12-02T18:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2002-12-02T13:43:26","modified_gmt":"2002-12-02T18:43:26","slug":"motes_in_the_ey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/12\/02\/motes_in_the_ey.html","title":{"rendered":"Motes in the eye"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a lot I could say about Pat Robertson’s recent statements about Islam being an inherently violent and hateful<\/a> religion. But not only does Robertson spell out his hypocrisy in clear, bold terms, JillMatrix <\/a>has already beat me to the punch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s a lot I could say about Pat Robertson’s recent statements about Islam being an inherently violent and hateful religion. 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The 700 Club America's Funniest Home Videos Now, I'm sure it's just a coincidence that Pat Robertson's...","rel":"","context":"In "Religion"","block_context":{"text":"Religion","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/religion"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":134896,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/needs-gun-control-just-need-show-respect-donald-trump.html","url_meta":{"origin":3398,"position":1},"title":"Who needs gun control? We just need to show respect for Donald Trump!","author":"***Dave","date":"Tue 3-Oct-17 7:28am","format":false,"excerpt":"At least that's evangelical leader, former GOP Presidential Candidate, and 700 Club host Pat Robertson's explanation for the Las Vegas shooting Violence in the streets, ladies and gentlemen. Why is it happening? The fact that we have disrespect for authority; there is profound disrespect for our president, all across this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pat-Robertson-2017.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":134457,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/27\/mired-kingdom-world.html","url_meta":{"origin":3398,"position":2},"title":"Mired in the Kingdom of This World","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 27-Aug-17 1:35pm","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a fascinating interview with Terry Heaton, a TV producer who in the 80s and 90s helped get Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network off the ground, building up the 700 Club and all that jazz to become media empires ... and deeply entangled with Republican politics. 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I'll be curious as to how the Religious Right responds, though. #ddtbReshared post from +Bob ShraderIf Pat Robertson is calling for legalization of marijuana, then Bob Dylan was right -- \"The times, they\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8824,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2006\/04\/10\/doubtless_its_a.html","url_meta":{"origin":3398,"position":4},"title":"Doubtless it’s all because of the persecution","author":"***Dave","date":"Mon 10-Apr-06 10:49pm","format":false,"excerpt":"The Christian Coalition is threatened with extinction. What could be the reason? Evil satanic atheist secularist humanist Hollywood types, turning public opinion against them? 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