Let them do what they want....then sort it out with God...IMO. --- which god?
On Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 8:17:18 PM UTC-5, Navybrat wrote: > > Well shit! I was hoping for a good, calm match with Trump...to settle him > a bit. even out the theater so to speak. The dems will make hay with this > kind of stuff. Fuck! > Thank you for giving me a heads up. Yeah...I'm a believer ...but I don't > want the government issuing laws because of it. Let them do what they > want....then sort it out with God...IMO. > I'm glad I never had to even think about that kind of decision for myself. > But that's not saying it didn't touch my family . > > > On Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 5:56:07 PM UTC-6, Perplexed wrote: > >> >> He is very much a religious/social conservative (which is why I don't >> really care for him). >> >> He signed that Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law then got >> blasted by the national media and what we refer to as "the gay mafia", >> remember? And all it did was to state that the government had to show a >> compelling interest in order to restrict a citizen's ability to >> practice/follow their religion: >> >> "Senate Bill 101 prohibits state or local governments from substantially >> burdening a person's ability to exercise their religion — unless the >> government can show that it has a compelling interest and that the action >> is the least-restrictive means of achieving it. It takes effect July 1." >> >> I think it was radically distorted by the media and gay rights' groups. >> But it would have stopped this nonsense of gays forcing people to be >> involved in their wedding ceremonies (which I personally think is >> unconstitutional - especially for the photographers and others who have to >> physically attend a ceremony that contradicts their religion). This bill >> would have told them that they just need to find any of the other 150 >> photographers in the city who would gladly attend and participate in their >> ceremony. >> >> But the one that really did me in with Pence was a very restrictive >> abortion bill he signed into law in March of this year: >> >> Last month, governor Mike Pence signed into law House Enrolled Act 1337, >> which added new provisions to Indiana’s existing abortion laws. Among other >> things, the new law prohibits abortions obtained on the basis of “race, >> color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or diagnosis or potential diagnosis >> of the fetus having Down syndrome or any other disability”; it augments the >> “informed consent” provisions currently on the books by adding new >> information to that which a facility must provide to a woman seeking an >> abortion; and it adds a requirement that fetal remains from a miscarriage >> or abortion be cremated or interred. >> >> It’s primarily that last measure that has prompted “Periods for Pence,” >> which is swamping the governor’s office with phone calls informing him >> about each caller’s reproductive cycle. The creator of the “Periods for >> Pence” Facebook page has been transcribing her calls: >> >> Me: “I need to get a message to the Governor that I am on day three of my >> period. My flow seems abnormally heavy, but my cramps are much better to–” >> >> Them: (seriously annoyed and trying to keep their voice down, but not >> quite succeeding) MA’AM, WHAT IS IT THAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH? >> >> Me: Oh, I don’t need your help, I just wanted to keep Governor Pence >> informed of my reproductive cycle, since he seems so concerned. >> >> Read more at: >> http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433879/mike-pence-abortion-law >> >> Think about this. That means a woman who learns she has a severely >> deformed fetus (including one with anencephaly or no brain that will die >> either in the womb or within minutes or hours after being born) would have >> been forced to carry the baby to term only to watch it die. Sorry, but >> that's simply barbaric! >> >> I had to laugh at some of the stuff on their FB page "periods for >> pence". IMO he deserved it. I mean, requiring a woman to bury a miscarried >> baby? Thankfully our state Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional the >> day before it was to take effect. >> >> >> On Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 7:30:48 PM UTC-4, Navybrat wrote: >>> >>> I had to call family in Indiana to find out a what they thought of >>> Pence. My brother in law said he was pretty conservative fiscally...but he >>> also said he wasn't a social conservative...and I'm hearing differently. >>> What do you think of him Perp? >>> >>> On Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 12:56:18 PM UTC-6, Perplexed wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> The deadline for Pence to withdraw from the governor's race is tomorrow >>>> (the Star is saying he already has). Then, a committee of 22 republicans >>>> have 30 days to name his replacement on the ballot for November. That >>>> means >>>> whoever does get the nod then has 2.5 months to campaign before the vote >>>> in >>>> November. >>>> >>>> Second, the three people being mentioned for Pence's replacement are US >>>> Representative Susan Brooks, US Representative Todd Rokita (both of whom >>>> have made preparations to remove themselves from ballots and run for >>>> governor instead) and the current Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb - who was >>>> named >>>> as a replacement in March of this year when the previous Lt. Governor >>>> resigned. >>>> >>>> So that throws 2 of the House races here into disarray and in need of >>>> replacement candidates too. >>>> >>>> To top it off, former democrat representative Baron HIll, who was set >>>> to run for our US Senate seat vacated by republican Dan Coats, has >>>> withdrawn his bid and former governor and US Senator Evan Bayh will be >>>> running against republican Todd Young, who is currently serving his second >>>> term as a US representative - thus leaving yet another congressional >>>> district with no incumbent. >>>> >>>> I've never seen such upheaval at one time in my life! This state is >>>> going to be as fun to watch as the national elections for once. >>>> >>>> For the record, I'd like to see Susan Brooks win the governorship and >>>> Todd Young in the Senate. I voted for democrat Evan Bayh twice as governor >>>> and twice as senator - as he used to be a very moderate/conservative >>>> democrat, but then in his second term veered far left right alongside >>>> Hillary during the 2008 presidential campaign (he was widely touted as a >>>> potential running mate for her when everyone thought she would win the >>>> nomination). Bayh and Clinton were among the 2 dozen leftwing democrats to >>>> oppose the nominations of two highly qualified SC justices (Roberts and >>>> Alito) and then turn around and vote to appoint the least qualified and >>>> most radical one ever nominated - Sonia Sotomayor. >>>> >>>> Should be interesting. Bayh has the huge advantage (having been >>>> governor), but it will depend on how many recall that he sadly became such >>>> a partisan hack before leaving the Senate to become a lobbyist. >>>> >>> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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