Comments on: Iowa GOP latches on to ‘Tower of Invincibility’ http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99 Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: GreenGuy12345 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-24448 GreenGuy12345 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:28:57 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-24448 amen amen

]]> By: GreenGuy12345 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-19825 GreenGuy12345 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:28:57 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-19825 amen amen

]]> By: GreenGuy12345 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-16000 GreenGuy12345 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:28:57 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-16000 amen amen

]]> By: egc52556 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-15987 egc52556 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:16:30 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-15987 First off, TM isn't a religion despite jmknapp53's comments. Second, even if TM was a religion -- which it is not -- it is so typical of the narrow-minded Republicans to use the proposed tower as a mocking point. Anything that isn't mainstream becomes political fodder. Recently I saw some idiot interviewer on Fox giving a scientist a hard time because he was going to receive stimulus money for converting hog manure into electricity. "Poop to power?!" he kept chanting, "Is this where our money is going?!". Well, yes, unless you want to continue to be dependent on foreign oil, and want to leave the manure as an unused pollutant, and want to take away another potential source of revenue from the hog farmers.<br><br>It's this kind of junk pushed the Republicans out of power and will keep them there for a long time to come. First off, TM isn't a religion despite jmknapp53's comments. Second, even if TM was a religion — which it is not — it is so typical of the narrow-minded Republicans to use the proposed tower as a mocking point. Anything that isn't mainstream becomes political fodder. Recently I saw some idiot interviewer on Fox giving a scientist a hard time because he was going to receive stimulus money for converting hog manure into electricity. “Poop to power?!” he kept chanting, “Is this where our money is going?!”. Well, yes, unless you want to continue to be dependent on foreign oil, and want to leave the manure as an unused pollutant, and want to take away another potential source of revenue from the hog farmers.

It's this kind of junk pushed the Republicans out of power and will keep them there for a long time to come.

]]> By: GreenGuy12345 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-15971 GreenGuy12345 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:46:57 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-15971 This was just an application for funding -- one of 4000. NOT an acceptance. All Iowa cities, counties, schools and universities Iowa organization are legitimately allowed to apply and be subjected to the criteria the Governor sets out. I personally don't have any problem with that.<br><br>But when someone herein says: "I'm surprised to hear Gov. Culver wants to fund this project." i think they have not really read and understood the facts, but rather just have some personal agenda to get out.<br><br>I'm sorry to see such irrational responses, and don't think they help our society move in the forward direction. This was just an application for funding — one of 4000. NOT an acceptance. All Iowa cities, counties, schools and universities Iowa organization are legitimately allowed to apply and be subjected to the criteria the Governor sets out. I personally don't have any problem with that.

But when someone herein says: “I'm surprised to hear Gov. Culver wants to fund this project.” i think they have not really read and understood the facts, but rather just have some personal agenda to get out.

I'm sorry to see such irrational responses, and don't think they help our society move in the forward direction.

]]> By: jmknapp53 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-15967 jmknapp53 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:05:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-15967 I'm surprised to hear Gov. Culver wants to fund this project. The "Tower of Invincibility" is essentially a religious shrine, including the same Shiva linga that one would find in any Hindu Temple.<br><br>Would he fund a Baptist Church because it will provide jobs and draw attendees from the surrounding area?<br><br>Many critics consider Transcendental Meditation to be a religious cult, founded by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi -- guru to the Beatles. If readers are interested in an alternative view of the TM Movement, check out <a href="http://tmfree.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://tmfree.blogspot.com</a> or my own web site <a href="http://knappfamilycounseling.com/cultsb.html" rel="nofollow">http://knappfamilycounseling.com/cultsb.html</a> .<br><br>John M. Knapp, LMSW I'm surprised to hear Gov. Culver wants to fund this project. The “Tower of Invincibility” is essentially a religious shrine, including the same Shiva linga that one would find in any Hindu Temple.

Would he fund a Baptist Church because it will provide jobs and draw attendees from the surrounding area?

Many critics consider Transcendental Meditation to be a religious cult, founded by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — guru to the Beatles. If readers are interested in an alternative view of the TM Movement, check out http://tmfree.blogspot.com or my own web site http://knappfamilycounseling.com/cultsb.html .

John M. Knapp, LMSW

]]> By: concept03 http://iowaindependent.com/13046/iowa-gop-latches-on-to-%e2%80%98tower-of-invincibility%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-15950 concept03 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:17:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13046#comment-15950 So are you willing to go on record and say you think that building the "Tower of Invincibility" is a great use of our limited tax dollars? Go ahead, you can write a follow up blog post if you like explaining your position. Regards. So are you willing to go on record and say you think that building the “Tower of Invincibility” is a great use of our limited tax dollars? Go ahead, you can write a follow up blog post if you like explaining your position. Regards.

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