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I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don’t feel threatened. I don’t feel discriminated against.

Ben Stein

It’s about how Darwin ‘s theory – supposedly concocted by this mild-mannered saintly man, with a flowing white beard like Santa Claus – led to the murder of millions of innocent people.
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Innocent Manner Million Murder People Theory
If we are just specks of dust hit by lightning, if we have no spark of God in us, why not just take whatever we can and devil take the hindmost? I mean, we are fools not to do that if there is no right or wrong.
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Devil Dust God Mean Specks
Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America … (She is) the light of the world … A nation of heroes …
BEN STEIN

Military Morning Stars
Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child’s tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It’s not funny and it’s not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn’t the least bit funny.
BEN STEIN

Children Crush Parenting
The banks are not lending, at least from what I see. They were so wild and reckless back in the good times that they got burned terribly.
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Good Lending Reckless Times
I don’t consider an actor a star if he’s paid $20 million and grimaces in front of the camera and has a stunt man stand in for him. They may be fine actors, but they’re not role models.
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Men Real Stars
I am about to vote. I am about to do something that human beings are rarely allowed to do. I am doing something that did not exist until America.
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Country Human Vote
My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it’s a vacation destination for me. I say, ‘Because I sometimes have perfect days there.’
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Days Hollywood Perfect Vacation
If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don’t know what they are. In their eyes is peace.
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Eye Hair Knows
I’m out and about meeting people all day long. And I’m very friendly; I talk to just about everybody I meet.
BEN STEIN

Friendly Long People
Nothing happens by itself… it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions.
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Exertion Responsibility Way
I am scared of getting old. I am scared of being ill.
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Become Get Ill Old Scare
Humans are alive, therefore life must be complex.
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Alive Complexes Humans
If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
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God Stealing Telling Truth
Science leads you to killing people.
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Killing People Religion
Academic freedom is being lost by a great many people who dare to challenge Darwinism. That’s a terrifying situation. That’s contrary to the principles of science.
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Academic Challenges Freedom People

I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don’t feel threatened. I don’t feel discriminated against.

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I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don’t feel threatened. I don’t feel discriminated against.

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