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  1. Jose Fly

    Transgenderism

    I dunno about that. I grew up immersed in fundamentalist Christianity and I'm still in regular contact with it, and while there are occasional mentions of the US being a "Christian nation", I've never gotten the impression that it was a significant driver of their hate and authoritarianism. In...
  2. Jose Fly

    Transgenderism

    I can see the connection between their god never changing and them never changing or learning from the past, but why all the hatred and bigotry in the first place? Jesus spoke far more about loving folks than about hating or persecuting people. Could it be that they're just inherently...
  3. Jose Fly

    Transgenderism

    That's another aspect of their behaviors and views that I don't get. Obviously they think it's wrong to be queer, so the obvious conclusion is that they shouldn't be queer. It's no different than Muslims or Orthodox Jews believing it's wrong to eat pork.....they believe it's wrong, so they...
  4. Jose Fly

    Is "Cruelty" Ever Justified?

    I've a feeling "cruelty" is a rather subjective determination for most folks, including the author of this thread. For example......hear me out.....someone might find it "cruel" to ignore and/or shun a young family member merely for not believing in a certain religion. But then I'm betting...
  5. Jose Fly

    Transgenderism

    This is yet another case where I just don't get fundamentalists. Yeah, I realize that fundamentalists in the US have always hated on one group or another, including persecuting them when fundamentalists had the power to do so (e.g., Native Americans, blacks, Jews, Catholics, Muslims, gays, S...
  6. Jose Fly

    January 6th, Just What Was It?

    Sheesh, pay better attention. The prosecution is claiming they'd already provided the footage to the defense. There is no exculpatory footage. It's about the obstruction charge he pled guilty to. And you've had the context of the footage explained to you by multiple people, including in my...
  7. Jose Fly

    They Lied Repeatedly and Intentionally

    Where? You're unaware that Faux News are the defendants in the Dominion case? WTH are you talking about? The OP alone contains "meaningful evidence" and the fact that you've refused my offer to discuss some of it (Faux News' internal communications) is a good indication of your approach here...
  8. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    Nope, and apparently they don't think so either.
  9. Jose Fly

    Thanks for the tip!

    Thanks for the tip!
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  10. Jose Fly

    Guilty or Not Guilty - Teacher Education

    I bet if we started a Go Fund Me campaign, we'd easily raise enough to get 'em a boat.
  11. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    Speaking of right-wing insurgency and staying in the context of library books.... https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2023/03/24/north-west-junior-high-faces-second-bomb-threat-amid-twitter-barrage/70045642007/ The sad thing is, at least one school gave in to the right-wing...
  12. Jose Fly

    Principal fired over Statue of David.

    Every once in a while, we get a stark reminder of our Puritan roots.
  13. Jose Fly

    Guilty or Not Guilty - Teacher Education

    Yep, that really is happening. The Puritans are on a moral crusade again.
  14. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    It makes you wonder where all sane, rational conservatives went. It's not like they all just disappeared, or became Democrats, right? From what I've read, a lot of it has to do with gerrymandering and how that results in guaranteed Republican districts, where the threat to a sane Republican...
  15. Jose Fly

    Evolution not God

    That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing! :)
  16. Jose Fly

    Evolution not God

    I've told this story several times, so I'll keep it short. ;) I was a very inquisitive kid, the kind who constantly asked questions and gobbled up whatever info people gave me in response. Our church really, really didn't like that. I still remember being about 8 or 9 years old and while I...
  17. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    Yup, that's the corollary to what they're currently doing....how do they react when it become apparent that it's not working? Well, when one isn't winning over voters there are generally two options; either adjust your positions to appeal to more people, or take steps to keep your opponents...
  18. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    That's a very good point, and one I've been thinking about for a while now. IMO, a lot of what we see is due to Republicans realizing they've lost the youth. Gen Z's and younger Millennials are very, very diverse, tolerant, and liberal, and it's making conservatives extremely angry. So of...
  19. Jose Fly

    American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

    Yeah, I've seen some of those. It's pretty interesting to watch (if you have the time), but my impression was that it tends to mostly work on people who, while they may be in a fundamentalist church, don't really share some of the defining psychological traits of fundamentalists. They seem to...
  20. Jose Fly

    Guilty or Not Guilty - Teacher Education

    Another dodge. Quelle surprise.
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