Whatever Dude......I imagine that you get a lot of that....."Hatred Attracts Hatred".
On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:30 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > wrote: > Anti-American hate filled extremists > --- > i.e., religious myth believing evangelical xians and zionist jews. > > On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 10:17:56 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >> >> LOL! Is this the best you could come up with? >> >> Sad. On so many levels. But typical of Anti-American hate filled >> extremists. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:12 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> In the real world, especially the criminal justice system real world, >>> when a person concludes that the law does not apply to them and acts >>> accordingly they are a criminal. In America, specifically in religious >>> Republican America, when a person decides that the law, the U.S. >>> Constitution, and a ruling by the nation’s highest court does not apply to >>> them and acts accordingly they are just persecuted Christians exercising >>> their religious freedom. Of course, if evangelical Republicans had their >>> way, America would be governed by a Christian theocracy and despite the >>> Founding Fathers’ best efforts to forbid a theocratic government, >>> Republicans are pushing legislation to impose evangelical laws on the >>> nation. >>> >>> Even before the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the U.S. Constitution’s >>> guarantee of equal, civil, and due process rights applies to all Americans, >>> evangelical fanatics and Republicans claimed they would never accept the >>> High Court ruling according to the Constitution as law of the land; >>> according to their special “religious freedom.” After the High Court’s >>> ruling, the same evangelical fanatics and many religious Republicans >>> lambasted the Court for adhering to the Constitution as judicial tyranny, >>> and still claimed they would never accept that the 14th Amendment prevented >>> them from discriminating against gays. Republicans and Christian fanatics >>> were intent on exercising their religious liberty to discriminate against >>> gays with impunity one way or the other, and they were very serious. >>> >>> So what evangelical Republicans in Congress came up with this week is a “ >>> *novel*” piece of federal legislation that mirrors the rash of >>> religious Republican state schemes to legalize discrimination against the >>> LGBT community. The new legislation is a religious measure with one of >>> those clever Republican titles, “*The First Amendment Defense Act*;” >>> because calling it a Christian ‘*license to discriminate*” against LGBT >>> Americans likely would not go over too well with anyone outside of their >>> theocratic cabal. >>> >>> The legislation originating in the House protects bigoted Americans who >>> oppose same-sex marriage according to their religion’s dictates, and >>> according to language in the religious legislation, that license to >>> discriminate also allows evangelical bigots, including for-profit >>> corporations, to fire any woman who gets pregnant without being married…to >>> a man. The law specifically prohibits the federal government from enforcing >>> the Constitution, or anti-discrimination laws, against any religious >>> fanatic, including for-profit corporations, who cites immunity from the law >>> based on religious grounds. >>> >>> There is also a little section that forbids the federal government from >>> revoking a non-profit’s tax exemption, or terminating any company’s federal >>> contract for discrimination based on religious liberty. The specific >>> language in the bill is written to protect evangelical bigots “*who >>> believe that marriage is between one man and one woman*,” and that “*sexual >>> relations are properly reserved to such a marriage*.” Simply put, >>> religious Republicans are Hell-bent on forcing the federal government to >>> toe the theocratic line and legalize evangelical discrimination. The oath >>> of office they took to support the Constitution as the law of the land be >>> damned. >>> >>> A legislative representative with the American Civil Liberties Union >>> (ACLU), Ian Thompson, said that “*in addition to targeting lesbian, >>> gay, bisexual and transgender people, the bill clearly encompasses >>> discrimination against single mothers*.” As Thompson noted, the >>> Republicans’ religious legislation specifically forbids the federal Equal >>> Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from protecting women from >>> sex-based religious discrimination. >>> >>> Thompson said the Republican bill is also a theocratic maneuver to >>> “*eviscerate >>> anti-discrimination protections*” for LGBT federal contractors that >>> President Obama signed >>> <http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/212822-obama-signs-order-banning-lgbt-discrimination-by-contractors> >>> into >>> law just last year, and “*allows federally-funded grantees to turn away >>> LGBT people from* (taxpayer-funded) *homeless shelter services or drug >>> treatment programs*.” According to Thomson who stated the glaringly >>> obvious, “*This bill is ‘Indiana’ on steroids*” in reference to the >>> so-called “*religious freedom*” bill in Indiana that incited a national >>> and corporate backlash. >>> >>> The Christian extremist who authored the House version of the theocratic >>> edict, Representative Raul Labrador (R-ID), denied that the legislation has >>> anything whatsoever to do with giving evangelical fanatics a license to >>> discriminate against gays or unwed mothers. He lied like evangelical >>> Republicans are wont to do and said >>> <http://www.npr.org/2015/07/09/421528477/gop-pushes-first-amendment-defense-act-after-same-sex-marriage-ruling> >>> oh >>> heavens no, “*It’s just allowing people to continue to believe the way >>> they do*.” One of his evangelical cohorts, Representative Bill Flores >>> (R-Texas), said “*We’re not going to try to dance on the head of a pin >>> here. This legislation protects an institution (*or for-profit >>> corporation*) based on its sincerely held religious beliefs from >>> persecution*.” It is, no matter how theocratic Republicans spin it, a >>> religious license to violate the 14th Amendment. >>> >>> Senator Mike Lee, another theocratic Republican from Mormon Utah, >>> introduced a companion bill in the Senate and said that if a business or >>> university fires an unmarried woman for having sexual relations out of >>> wedlock, “*they ought to be protected in their religious freedom*.” Lee >>> also said that there are plenty of businesses, colleges, and universities >>> “*that >>> have a religious belief that sexual relations are to be reserved for >>> marriage*,” and Lee understands that as good Christians it is their >>> religious right to punish any employee who fails to adhere to the >>> employers’ religious beliefs. >>> >>> The theocratic legislation is gaining momentum among Republicans who are >>> mounting >>> <http://thehill.com/homenews/house/247599-religious-freedom-bill-picks-up-momentum> >>> pressure >>> on Republican leaders in Congress to call a vote on the evangelical bill >>> this month; before Republicans have to face religious fanatics at home >>> during their recess. Speaker of the House, opponent of same-sex marriage, >>> and ‘devout Catholic, John Boehner said that “*The Supreme Court’s >>> decision on marriage raises a lot of questions and a number of members have >>> concerns about the issues it raises. No decision has been made on how best >>> to address these*.” Boehner is a liar; the decision has been made to >>> address the High Court decision with legislation to prohibit government >>> from enforcing Constitutional anti-discrimination laws. The bill has been >>> referred to the Oversight and Government Reform committee that should be a >>> red flag to any American that “*reforming government*” into a theocracy >>> is the primary goal of evangelical Republicans. >>> >>> It is really unclear where in the Christian bible, or the U.S. >>> Constitution, evangelicals find an edict authorizing them to punish >>> Americans who fail to conform to their religious extremism. It is highly >>> likely that they are adopting practices of Muslim extremists in the Taliban >>> and ISIS who cite their “*religious freedom*” to punish non-compliant >>> people. It is fortunate that Americans have a secret weapon to thwart >>> evangelical extremists in Congress in President Obama’s veto pen, because >>> it is apparent that they believe the U.S. Constitution does not apply to >>> them and they are acting accordingly. >>> >>> >>> The wave of anti-LGBT bills filed across the country continues to swell. >>> As of today, lawmakers have introduced more than 85 anti-LGBT bills in 28 >>> state legislatures. >>> >>> Some state legislative sessions have already drawn to a close, but other >>> state legislatures will be in session for several more weeks or even >>> months. So far this year 34 anti-LGBT bills in nine states have been >>> defeated or failed to meet key legislative deadlines, but two have passed >>> -- one in Arkansas >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/hrc-arkansas-to-governor-hutchinson-veto-sb202-its-bad-for-arkansas-future> >>> and >>> one in Indiana >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/indiana-house-passes-anti-lgbt-religious-discrimination-bill> >>> . >>> >>> Among the recently introduced anti-LGBT legislation is a pair of bills >>> in Nevada >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/anti-lgbt-legislation-in-nevada-threatens-jobs-economy-and-minorities> >>> that >>> would allow individuals and businesses to use religion to challenge or opt >>> out of laws, including laws that protect LGBT people from discrimination in >>> employment, housing and public accommodations. Similar legislation was >>> also recently introduced in Montana and is still pending in Arkansas, >>> Georgia, Missouri, Texas and elsewhere. >>> >>> Bills that would allow adoption agencies to use religion to discriminate >>> against eligible parents and guardians have been newly introduced in >>> Alabama >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/pair-of-bills-in-alabama-impede-adoption-of-children-in-need-of-loving-home> >>> and Florida. >>> These new bills are similar to a series of bills moving through >>> the Michigan legislature >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/michigan-advances-discriminatory-adoption-legislation> >>> . >>> >>> Even in states with long traditions of support for equality, >>> anti-equality lawmakers are introducing anti-LGBT bills. Massachusetts, >>> for example, is the latest state with a bill that would criminalize >>> transgender people for using appropriate restrooms. Anti-transgender >>> "bathroom surveillance" bills have are nowpending in Florida >>> <http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/anti-transgender-bill-in-florida-continues-to-advance-in-house>, >>> Texas and a handful of other states. >>> >>> Collectively, this rising storm of anti-LGBT legislation underlines an >>> increased effort to deprive LGBT Americans and other minority groups of >>> basic protections. Across the country, HRC is joining state-based LGBT >>> equality organizations and other allies to stanch the tide. >>> >>> Learn more about the current landscape of anti-LGBT legislationhere >>> <http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/2015_StateLegislation-Document_3_23.pdf> >>> . >>> >>> [image: Anti-LGBT Legislation 2015] >>> <http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/2015_StateLegislation-Document_3_23.pdf> >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 9:54:46 AM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >>>> >>>> During one of your many wardrobe changes, you might point out just one >>>> of these "created laws" that persecute Republicans, Christians and >>>> Conservatives? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:51 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Typical hatred and goofiness from far left hate filled extremists who >>>>> have no clue. >>>>> --- >>>>> says a religious myth believing zionist xian homophobe. >>>>> >>>>> Republicans, Christians and conservatives in general could care less >>>>> what one does behind closed doors. >>>>> --- >>>>> so that's why they create laws that persecute lgbt's. >>>>> >>>>> It's your parading down our city streets clad only in assleess >>>>> chaps and boas that we find troubling..... >>>>> --- >>>>> freedom and liberty doesn't just belong to religious myth believers. >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 9:19:07 PM UTC-6, KeithInTampa wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Typical hatred and goofiness from far left hate filled extremists who >>>>>> have no clue. Republicans, Christians and conservatives in general could >>>>>> care less what one does behind closed doors. It's your parading down our >>>>>> city streets clad only in assleess chaps and boas that we find >>>>>> troubling..... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 6:55 PM, plainolamerican < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> xians and republicans would outlaw these if they could. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7:50:33 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamandeve/sex-toys-that-will-ignite-the-intimacy-like-whoa?utm_term=.rezqxRn0n#.dy6ZlK2L2 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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