"Israel must be wiped out...." - from FOX news

[DM1906]

[snip]

Todays Republican Christians and political electeds believe this stuff.

Only today's liberal-progressive wack-jobs believe Republican Christians and political electeds believe this stuff.

[Wolfie]

Thats right DM, all this religious nonsense never happens. Kinda like how no one speeds when you are on duty.

[Wolfie]

The latest drive toward an iteration of Sharia Law for the cult of right-wing Christians panting for a theocracy is playing out in Kentucky. A new Kentucky bill, SB 180, titled "An Act Relating to the Protection of Rights," creates a state-wide group of "protected activities" and "protected activity providers" to afford immunity from any federal or state laws. The laws intent is so "protected activity providers" (read Christian) can never be fined or charged with any crime for violating the Constitution, Court rulings, or federal laws. Seriously, this is likely the most expansive "permission to persecute" non-compliance the nation has yet experienced.

The Kentucky bill was created specifically to allow any Christian to refuse providing any kind of service to anyone, at any time, and any place if they simply "identify that person as offensive to their religious beliefs." Now, if any reader thinks this horrid religious law is just about giving evangelicals the power of a state law to deny only gay Kentucky residents their civil and equal rights, they are mistaken. The religious law gives any evangelical racist or bigot the right to refuse services of any kind, including government and lifesaving medical services to "interracial, interfaith, atheistic, Muslim, divorced, or any other kind of person their "religion" disapproves; for evangelicals that is every and anyone who is not a white, heterosexual Christian Republican.

This dirty attempt at using religion to strip constitutionally protected civil and equal rights from non-compliant Americans is legend, and goes far beyond backwaters like Kentucky. In fact, to demonstrate just how twisted these Republican theocrats are, and how much they hate the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Attorney General was effusive over appointing another theocrat as his assistant. Ken Paxton is not impressed with his choice's knowledge of Texas law or the Constitution, but because like Paxton he lacks even a fundamental comprehension of the law of the land or how it protects the civil rights of all Americans.

[Wolfie]

It is fairly well-known that if Texas' evangelical Attorney General Ken Paxton could unilaterally eliminate the Constitution's Establishment Clause, he would have done it years ago. Last summer to show solidarity with Kim Davis, and demonstrate his stark opposition to the 14th Amendment, preacher Paxton convinced Texas County clerks that it was their religious duty to discriminate against gay couples. He assured the faithful and bigoted clerks that they could violate the Constitution and Supreme Court with impunity and absolute confidence they were above the law. Paxton told the state's religious clerks to violate gay people's Constitutionally-protected civil and equal rights because the state of Texas was prepared deploy "numerous lawyers to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs."

It was no surprise, then, that when it was necessary to appoint a new First Assistant Attorney General, Paxton chose a raging theocrat because he hates gays, opposes the U.S. Constitution and wants an American theocracy. Paxton's choice, Jeff Mateer is a raging homophobe who used to work at a Christian legal organization formerly known as Liberty Institute. Liberty Institute is the evangelical legal defense group crusading to protect and embolden evangelicals pushing for an American theocracy.

To show how out-of-touch with reality and the law of the land he swore to defend and uphold, Mateer demonstrated to college students just how little he knows about the Constitution. He also revealed how intent he is on aiding the religious right to impose an evangelical theocracy on Americans. He told a group of students,

[Pablo]

Wow, dude. Give it a rest.

[Wolfie]

All of this is on the net, takes 5 seconds to look up.

[DM1906]

Thats right DM, all this religious nonsense never happens. Kinda like how no one speeds when you are on duty.

Some speed. Most do not. Believe it or not.

Some who may call themselves "Christian" may believe that. Most do not. By most, I suspect it's a vast majority. I haven't met every person who may call themselves Christian, so I can't say what's in their heart. I can't say what's in the heart of most people I've met. I'm not judgmental nor bigoted, like some appear to be.

I never said "all this religious nonsense never happens". It does, and I know it does. But, to paint an entire class with such a wide brush is hateful, ludicrous and, well, grossly mis/uninformed, bordering idiotic. Idiot, by the way, is a medical condition.

[Wolfie]

All the original GOP candidates for POTUS are on their knees for Israel, all except Trump.

That's like 90%, not all, but most.

[Geeman]

All of this is on the net, takes 5 seconds to look up.

Google "liberalism is a mental disorder" and let us know what turns up.

It's accurate as far as I believe.  Its a good reason to discount what Liberals say about religion and what they say about what others believe.  They spend more time making sport of the gods of others, while they bow down to government as their god.

Greg

[Rich10]

The latest drive toward an iteration of Sharia Law for the cult of right-wing Christians panting for a theocracy is playing out in Kentucky. A new Kentucky bill, SB 180, titled "An Act Relating to the Protection of Rights," creates a state-wide group of "protected activities" and "protected activity providers" to afford immunity from any federal or state laws. The laws intent is so "protected activity providers" (read Christian) can never be fined or charged with any crime for violating the Constitution, Court rulings, or federal laws. Seriously, this is likely the most expansive "permission to persecute" non-compliance the nation has yet experienced.

The Kentucky bill was created specifically to allow any Christian to refuse providing any kind of service to anyone, at any time, and any place if they simply "identify that person as offensive to their religious beliefs." Now, if any reader thinks this horrid religious law is just about giving evangelicals the power of a state law to deny only gay Kentucky residents their civil and equal rights, they are mistaken. The religious law gives any evangelical racist or bigot the right to refuse services of any kind, including government and lifesaving medical services to "interracial, interfaith, atheistic, Muslim, divorced, or any other kind of person their "religion" disapproves; for evangelicals that is every and anyone who is not a white, heterosexual Christian Republican.

This dirty attempt at using religion to strip constitutionally protected civil and equal rights from non-compliant Americans is legend, and goes far beyond backwaters like Kentucky. In fact, to demonstrate just how twisted these Republican theocrats are, and how much they hate the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Attorney General was effusive over appointing another theocrat as his assistant. Ken Paxton is not impressed with his choice's knowledge of Texas law or the Constitution, but because like Paxton he lacks even a fundamental comprehension of the law of the land or how it protects the civil rights of all Americans.

People should be allowed to refuse non-essential services to anyone, for whatever reason, really.
The customer can purchase from someone else.  The business will have success as the market bears.
I will try to be a good example to others but they make there own choices.

[Wolfie]

Geeman, liberals since 1776 have been winning everything in America. What have conservatives won? Put them in power so they can agree to liberal ideas?

Anytime you want to go head to head on conservative bona fides, lets roll. I will go first.

Pro gun, life and family values.

[Rich10]

Pro gun, life and family values.

Those are broadly defined qualifiers.

[Pablo]

Democrat party is anti-gun. You cannot deny this without lying or dancing some stupid ass jig. And don't bring up Republicans to defend your position.

[Wolfie]

I think Democrats are pro gun control. I have not seen one Democrat that has ever said they are for confiscation.

As for the GOP, their boys in NYS did a great job passing the Safe Act.

If Democrats were smart and really wanted gun control. They would arm minorities in states that allow open carry and do so in malls and near schools.

When that happened in CA, Reagan stopped it....

[Pablo]

I think Democrats are pro gun control. I have not seen one Democrat that has ever said they are for confiscation.

As for the GOP, their boys in NYS did a great job passing the Safe Act.

If Democrats were smart and really wanted gun control. They would arm minorities in states that allow open carry and do so in malls and near schools.

When that happened in CA, Reagan stopped it....

You couldn't do it. I can't take you seriously man. Sorry.