About.com Patti's Paganism / Wicca Blog|April 5, 2008

In what is surely guaranteed to sent his right-wing opponents over the edge in a frenzy of bible-thumping, Libertarian presidential candidate George Phillies seems to be happily courting the Pagan vote. In a recent campaign statement, Phillies referenced the Salem witch trials, and said, “Our Constitution enshrines freedom of religion. Do our elected officials want to return to 1690? Alas, some Republicans do."

He added some pointed digs at George Bush and anti-Wiccan comments made by Republicans in the past, and said, "No real Libertarian will ever ask that a religion’s harmless practices be banned."

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