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Apocalypse II: Hagee Doesn’t Seek the End? Riiight.

August 7th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Politics and Policy

Does Rev. John Hagee - friend of Joe Lieberman and erstwhile endorser of John McCain - believe the End is Nigh? Is that what’s behind his oft-proclaimed love for Israel? Does he expect horrible suffering for Jews during the apocalypse that he yearns for?
I would have thought these were easy test questions, to be [...]

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Joe Lieberman’s Pastor

May 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Judaism and Religion, Politics and Policy

A quick update on John Hagee: According to various reports , Joe Lieberman is planning an encore at this July’s Christian United for Israel “summit” in Washington, delivering the keynote address. Last year he spoke at the same event and called Hagee an “ish elohim,” a man of God, comparing him to Moses.
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Hagee, McCain, Aipac: The Audacity of Cynicism

May 25th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Politics and Policy

John McCain was shocked, shocked to know that there were horrid thoughts going on around Rev. Hagee’s brain about the positive side of the Holocaust. These comments, from a sermon on how God used Hitler to get the Jews to return to their land, in case you missed the news all weekend, include:
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Are You Listening, Joe Lieberman?

April 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Kudos to Rabbi Eric Yoffie, head of the Union for Reform Judaism, who has publicly spoken out against Jewish political cooperation with Christian Zionists, their most prominent organization - Christians United for Israel - and its leader, John Hagee:
The heart of Pastor Hagee’s message is to be found in these words: “Stop giving the land [...]

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