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	<title>Comments on: Friendly Atheist Contest #27: Atheist TV Programming</title>
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		<title>By: Friendly Atheist &#187; Friendly Atheist Contest #28: Atheist Campaign Promises</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-173564</link>
		<dc:creator>Friendly Atheist &#187; Friendly Atheist Contest #28: Atheist Campaign Promises</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 02:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] week, I ran this contest:  Imagine you&#8217;re running for president&#8230; of American [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-166288</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 01:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Theo, I would vote for you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Theo, I would vote for you!</p>
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		<title>By: Theo Doersing</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165889</link>
		<dc:creator>Theo Doersing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 21:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are only 10 promises necessary in my platform:

1.  I promise to apply all of my intellect, resources and time to finding positive permanent ways of bettering our society as a whole.

2.  I promise to undue as much damage as I can, in the amount of time I am given, from special interests groups that corrupt our politics, drain our economies and pervert our society&#039;s moral and intellectual integrity.  No more lobbyists.  No more electoral colleges, no more super-delegates, just the popular vote.  Voting will be done in the comfort of your own homes by computer with vigorous adherence to integrity and security.  Those without a computer can vote at public libraries and schools.

3. The American education system will be completely overhauled with twice the budget directed at all subjects and geared toward the child&#039;s interests and strengths with a required minimum curriculum in less individually interested subjects.  Every school in the US will be brought up to state of the art requirements.

4.  The communications industry will be forcibly broken up and allowed more competition and a wider spectrum of opinions.

5.  Defense spending will be cut down to 25% when we fire Haliburton and end almost all corporate welfare and pork.

6.  Money earmarked for our next war will be used to bring clean, renewable drinking water to the 50% of the world currently without it.  The infrastructure necessary will be employed by US and the individual countries&#039; workforce to help create a closer and more stable global economy.

7.  I would institute universal healthcare and not allow pharmaceutical companies to push their failed drugs in third world nations.  Condoms and  other contraceptions would be available to all.

8.  EPA standards will be tightened dramatically with tougher fuel emission standards and pollution controls.  Renewable energy and conservation will be rewarded and neglect heavily fined.
I will employ top scientists to corral and maintain our waste epidemic.

9.  I promise to make the US the leader in the field of stem cell research.

10.  I will not pander for popularity, but for reason and individual happiness and liberties.

Number ten is why I could not be elected in this country.

And sorry, I thought you meant as the AA candidate for President of the US.  Oh well...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are only 10 promises necessary in my platform:</p>
<p>1.  I promise to apply all of my intellect, resources and time to finding positive permanent ways of bettering our society as a whole.</p>
<p>2.  I promise to undue as much damage as I can, in the amount of time I am given, from special interests groups that corrupt our politics, drain our economies and pervert our society&#8217;s moral and intellectual integrity.  No more lobbyists.  No more electoral colleges, no more super-delegates, just the popular vote.  Voting will be done in the comfort of your own homes by computer with vigorous adherence to integrity and security.  Those without a computer can vote at public libraries and schools.</p>
<p>3. The American education system will be completely overhauled with twice the budget directed at all subjects and geared toward the child&#8217;s interests and strengths with a required minimum curriculum in less individually interested subjects.  Every school in the US will be brought up to state of the art requirements.</p>
<p>4.  The communications industry will be forcibly broken up and allowed more competition and a wider spectrum of opinions.</p>
<p>5.  Defense spending will be cut down to 25% when we fire Haliburton and end almost all corporate welfare and pork.</p>
<p>6.  Money earmarked for our next war will be used to bring clean, renewable drinking water to the 50% of the world currently without it.  The infrastructure necessary will be employed by US and the individual countries&#8217; workforce to help create a closer and more stable global economy.</p>
<p>7.  I would institute universal healthcare and not allow pharmaceutical companies to push their failed drugs in third world nations.  Condoms and  other contraceptions would be available to all.</p>
<p>8.  EPA standards will be tightened dramatically with tougher fuel emission standards and pollution controls.  Renewable energy and conservation will be rewarded and neglect heavily fined.<br />
I will employ top scientists to corral and maintain our waste epidemic.</p>
<p>9.  I promise to make the US the leader in the field of stem cell research.</p>
<p>10.  I will not pander for popularity, but for reason and individual happiness and liberties.</p>
<p>Number ten is why I could not be elected in this country.</p>
<p>And sorry, I thought you meant as the AA candidate for President of the US.  Oh well&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Jeff Flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165668</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Flowers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 03:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not a problem David. Have a great weekend!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not a problem David. Have a great weekend!</p>
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		<title>By: David D.G.</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165489</link>
		<dc:creator>David D.G.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 17:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jeff Flowers and Asylum Speaker, thanks for explaining.


~David D.G.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jeff Flowers and Asylum Speaker, thanks for explaining.</p>
<p>~David D.G.</p>
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		<title>By: miller</title>
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		<dc:creator>miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All your imaginary troubles will disappear.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All your imaginary troubles will disappear.</p>
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		<title>By: James Koran</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165418</link>
		<dc:creator>James Koran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Reality TV Network&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Reality TV Network&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165386</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
karun said,
I will adopt Asimov’s Laws for humanity - including the zeroth law.
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

After a quick Google search, I found &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wheii.com/ZerothLaw.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the following&lt;/a&gt;:

0. A human may not injure humanity or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.
1. A human may not injure another human being, or, through inaction, allow another human being to come to harm.
2. A human must obey the orders given it by other human beings except where such orders would conflict with the [Zeroth or] First Law.
3. A human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the [Zeroth,] First or Second Law.

The link above gives some caution about the zeroth law in how it can be misapplied...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>
karun said,<br />
I will adopt Asimov’s Laws for humanity &#8211; including the zeroth law.
</p></blockquote>
<p>After a quick Google search, I found <a href="http://www.wheii.com/ZerothLaw.htm" rel="nofollow">the following</a>:</p>
<p>0. A human may not injure humanity or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.<br />
1. A human may not injure another human being, or, through inaction, allow another human being to come to harm.<br />
2. A human must obey the orders given it by other human beings except where such orders would conflict with the [Zeroth or] First Law.<br />
3. A human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the [Zeroth,] First or Second Law.</p>
<p>The link above gives some caution about the zeroth law in how it can be misapplied&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Ubi Dubium</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165304</link>
		<dc:creator>Ubi Dubium</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I promise to lobby Congress to pass a resolution encouraging those who truly believe that they are going to heaven to go ahead and leave &lt;strong&gt;now&lt;/strong&gt;.  I will also lobby for Federal funding to make it possible for them to depart more quickly.

I promise to start an Atheist Television Network.

A chicken in every orbiting teapot and no Karma in any garage.

The Jews have Israel, the Catholics have the Vatican, the Mormons have Utah - it&#039;s time we reclaimed ownership of &lt;em&gt;our&lt;/em&gt; ancestral unHoly Land - Las Vegas!

&lt;strike&gt;Death&lt;/strike&gt; Disapproval to the fidels and the unheathens!

My opponent is evil, and voting for him will lead you to eternal torment.  I promise nothing, and voting for me will do you no harm.  Are you willing to wager that I am wrong?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I promise to lobby Congress to pass a resolution encouraging those who truly believe that they are going to heaven to go ahead and leave <strong>now</strong>.  I will also lobby for Federal funding to make it possible for them to depart more quickly.</p>
<p>I promise to start an Atheist Television Network.</p>
<p>A chicken in every orbiting teapot and no Karma in any garage.</p>
<p>The Jews have Israel, the Catholics have the Vatican, the Mormons have Utah &#8211; it&#8217;s time we reclaimed ownership of <em>our</em> ancestral unHoly Land &#8211; Las Vegas!</p>
<p><strike>Death</strike> Disapproval to the fidels and the unheathens!</p>
<p>My opponent is evil, and voting for him will lead you to eternal torment.  I promise nothing, and voting for me will do you no harm.  Are you willing to wager that I am wrong?</p>
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		<title>By: Isaah Vincent</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/05/15/friendly-atheist-contest-27-atheist-tv-programming/#comment-165299</link>
		<dc:creator>Isaah Vincent</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 04:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ive got a few. my platform is one built on moral turpitude and reason....who am i kidding, im just pandering for votes. here is my surefire platform: 

&quot;A baby in every pot, and porn in every garage!&quot;

&quot;If i cant beat them, I will Corrupt them!&quot;

&quot;9 out 10 Christians will agree, I am going to hell for what i will do. &quot;

&quot;i will not pretend to touch you with my noodly appendage&quot;

&quot;More Atheist holidays so you can get off a work&quot;

 &quot;I WILL HIGH HAT THE MONKEY&quot;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ive got a few. my platform is one built on moral turpitude and reason&#8230;.who am i kidding, im just pandering for votes. here is my surefire platform: </p>
<p>&#8220;A baby in every pot, and porn in every garage!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;If i cant beat them, I will Corrupt them!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;9 out 10 Christians will agree, I am going to hell for what i will do. &#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;i will not pretend to touch you with my noodly appendage&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;More Atheist holidays so you can get off a work&#8221;</p>
<p> &#8220;I WILL HIGH HAT THE MONKEY&#8221;</p>
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