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(A)theologies, Election 2012August 7, 2012

“One of Us”: Rick Santorum and the Politics of (Very Big) Family

By Kathryn Joyce

“Seven kids! Seven kids!” one woman exlaimed at a Rick Santorum rally in Louisiana on March 21, when organizers asked people to say what they liked most about the ultra-conservative Catholic, homeschooling presidential candidate.

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- 16 hours ago

Why are Americans so stubbornly opposed to gun reform? Haroon Moghul writes: "An unhealthy society is rigid, dementedly attached to what went before, unable to imagine that the world’s circumstances and possibilities change and, with them, we must change." https://t.co/AYFazcY5nI

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- 1 day ago

We all know the phrase: "It's too soon to politicize this tragedy." It's a classic right-wing talking point after school shootings. But when conservatives jump in to call for homeschooling & say we need more guns, who's really politicizing? From @C_Stroop: https://t.co/xsxy2sOt8x

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- 1 day ago

"For many Christians, the AR-15 is God’s preferred firearm, best wielded by God-fearing Christians ready to enforce God’s laws on Earth," writes @bradstoddard. "The collective interest in the AR-15 suggests that... it is indeed 'America’s Rifle.'" https://t.co/m4mH6f5x3s

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