It's a religious right slap-fight, started by one of Rick Perry's closest religious fanatic pals, Baptist preacher Robert Jeffress, who called Mormonism a "cult" at last weekend's Values Voter Summit. Other Republican politicians are condemning this outright religious bigotry, and today Mitt Romney called on Rick Perry to repudiate Jeffress's comments. Perry's ...
Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Mormonism, cults, Baptists, Religious Right, Fanaticism, Fundamentalism
Gene Healy has our quote of the day: Americans, of all people, should recognize how bizarre and dangerous it is to fawn over professional politicians. And he’s not only talking about Barack Obama, but all politicians.