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After he called organized religion a "crutch" and "a sham" in a recent interview with Playboy, and then continued to say that he would like to be reincarnated as a 38 DD bra, his approval ratings dropped 19 points overnight. His support among women dropped to its lowest levels ever...
...Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business," he said...
...wrestler and one of two independent governors in the Union, is riding another wave of dubious publicity, this time after an interview in Playboy magazine in which, among other things, he said he would like to be reincarnated as a 38DD bra and proclaimed that "organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers...
...This bill is a pure sham," National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League president Kate Michelman told CNN. "It?s sponsored and promoted by those who want to take away a woman?s right to choose." The rhetoric on the flip side of the issue is no less passionate. Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) explained to CNN, "This bill doesn?t erode a woman?s right to choose; it puts limits on criminals? rights to destroy unborn children without the permission of the woman...
...take issue with some of Andrew Ferguson's points in "Now They're All Ears" [POLITICAL SCENE, Aug. 23]. I agree that political candidates' "listening tours" seem to have elements of a sham, but I think Ferguson exaggerates a bit. In times past, politicians were criticized for their detachment from their constituencies. In an age when it has become easier to travel and communicate, it's necessary for candidates to deal directly with the voters--not just to get ideas but also to find out what some of America's problems and needs are. LARRY SCHOOLER New Haven, Conn...