Thomas Paine, the original secular progressive

Radical libz and secular progressives like Paine started this country.

If Bill "Thailand Sex Show" O'Reilly or any other Xian fundamentalist doesn't like it, they should move.

Western liberal thought is important to fight stuff like no habeas corpus...

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[Rahab111222]

Thomas Paine was certainly a progressive and social liberal.

You guys need to get over this Orwellian language conditioning, the word 'liberal' isn't a bad thing.

[Bloggotheclown]

I have read Age of Reason several times, myself. Might I suggest you check a copy out at the Public Library. You may change your mind.

[unclearimage]

At the end of the day no American, especially a founder would be ignorant enough to believe in open borders, apologetic foreign policy, corrupt out of control spending and the other nonsense that some liberals and progressives adore, furthermore Thomas Paine abhored big Government almost as much as being ruled by a corrupt King, so already his political positions are directly opposite of what you're trying to create here.

[unclearimage]

Thomas Paine was a progressive thinker but that does not instantly mean he's a member of the 'progressive' party or a liberal because liberals are just socialists (or too dumb to know they're in the American Socialist Party). I would see 'Ronald Reagan on socialized health care' to hear about the liberal/socialist situation.

These political parties existed AFTER his death, he's neither a progressive or a liberal.

That's makes as much sense as calling him an atheist (He's a diest)

[burrcorley]

The Age of Reason is extremely critical of all religion. Read it some time

[emonerd826]

check out Funbobbasso's youtube profile.

I think his "thomas paine" character doesn't reflect his views.

[VidCylinder]

Revisionist, revisionist...blah, blah blah

[VidCylinder]

Said by a religous man. Like you're an objective source. LOL

[VidCylinder]

Well given you were not around in Paine's time and do not know him personally you cannot presume what Paine thought or believed, can you? But religious zealots always believe they know more than everyone else.

[maddogtannen1966]

Abovegroundassminer

He say come on baby say you love me 5,6,7 time's till he hit paydirt!

Messed his "kooban" mind up on "cronic weed".....

While still high and spooged; He assimulated in a group of gay Mexican Bandito's under the code name Fart-F^cker.

Beware; This person is a danger to the community...

[montesooma]

the vatican doesn't believe in the God of israel, so your point is mooooot