Originally posted by Surtur
Christian values did indeed help influence laws, etc. as well as politics. However, they didn't force all their beliefs on people and make them laws.It's not against the law to take God's name in vain. Nor is it against the law to worship another God(or no God at all). Nor is it against the law to lie to your parents or cheat on your spouse or covet someone elses stuff.
So how do you feel about abortion?
Originally posted by Firefly218
Christians have launched several sincere efforts to eliminate teaching evolution in schools because it goes against the Bible, they've doctored text books and forced creationism down our throats. I know I'm in Texas. Christians have banned gay marriage several times, they've federally funded gay therapy where they shock gay kids to "cure them". Christians do all sorts of religion inspired policy, which spits on the constitution.
Sounds like oppressive speech, to me. Sounds like these Christians trying to suppress ideas need to sit down and STFU because their feelings are getting hurt over evolution.
Originally posted by Nephthys
I don't remember. Although Obamacare is not a failure, it is certainly not as good as it should have been. In large part because it was weakened considerably as a conciliatory measure to Republicans. Who then repaid that kindness by turning around and endlessly screeched about how terrible it was based on those concessions.Republicans have no morals or shame. And its worked for them.
I was genuinely butthurt when Obamacare was pretty much neutered from the Universal Healthcare option that it was.
Originally posted by Nephthys
So how do you feel about abortion?
I mainly want consistency. Either abortion is taking a life or it is not. People need to choose. If it's not a life fine, but that mean if some crazy guy attacks someone who is 2 months pregnant and the fetus dies...he sure as heck does not get charged with murder. Can't murder something that isn't alive.
And abortion is a good point, I know some in the country are fully against it and it tends to be Christians who are the most vocal about it, and yet this country still managed to pass laws making abortion legal.
Originally posted by BackFire
Minnesota Public Radio says a source close to Franken has confirmed that he'll resign tomorrow.
For what it is worth he just released a statement saying reports of a final decision having been made are inaccurate.
Al Franken has resigned, which is good
That's 1 down and Roy Moore to go
This next thing kinda fits I guess. John Conyers deserves to be here, and some may or may not know he wanted his son to replace him. Something tells me it won't be happening:
John Conyers III arrested but not prosecuted in domestic abuse case
"John Conyers III, a Detroit hedge fund manager named as a possible successor to his scandal-rocked father, Rep. John Conyers Jr., was arrested in Los Angeles this year on suspicion of domestic violence, but prosecutors declined to charge him, according to documents first obtained by NBC News.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office cited a "lack of independent witnesses" and concluded that it "could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim's injury was not accidentally sustained" while Conyers was disarming her, according to case paperwork.
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John Conyers at an awards ceremony in Detroit in 2015. Monica Morgan / WireImage file
In addition, prosecutors said the victim had no visible injuries beyond a small stab wound to a lower biceps and no other independent witnesses to what she described as earlier pushing and shoving by Conyers III. "
In today's atmosphere, whether this is true or not makes little difference.
Originally posted by Firefly218
Al Franken has resigned, which is goodThat's 1 down and Roy Moore to go
Originally posted by Bashar Teg
anyway i love that democrats are shaking off their fleas and becoming a better party while republicunts are elevating theirs to power.
your party is doomed. 🙂
Exactly, Dems, they're far from perfect, but at least they're taking the high ground right now and showing they have more morals than the party who loves to constantly remind others of how high their morals are.
Get all the scummy ones out; elect new/better people.
Originally posted by Surtur
That's more just a lack of caring than hypocrisy. I don't really care about Al Franken either to be honest lol. I just enjoy watching the show.
"I don't care about anything, it's all just a joke". Clever tactic I guess? But you've invested yourself too deeply for anyone to believe that now.
Originally posted by Robtard
Exactly, Dems, they're far from perfect, but at least they're taking the high ground right now and showing they have more morals than the party who loves to constantly remind others of how high their morals are.Get all the scummy ones out; elect new/better people.
Taking the high ground? Oh boy lol. This situation is pure gold. We have the fact the Dems waited until decades after Bill Clinton was out of power, and only until after they knew Hilary wouldn't be president, before they began truly going after Bill. We know the Dems really only came together at Franken in huge numbers after what...8 accusers? 7?
It is baffling how you see your own tactics devouring your own people as a sort of moral victory lol. And you then say Republicans are doomed. Lmao.