Stuff Republicans say.

[sun rise]

All of a country's politics are distilled to a "they believe in the <insert threat here>"?
Oh, there is danger in that.
One could say that Americastanian politicians & people believe in Armageddon & would hasten the prediction.
Israelis believe that they're "God's Chosen People" doomed to perennial victimhood.
And Revoltistanians eat bacon, thereby causing global warming.
If one is committed to pre-emptively attacking, crushing & neutralizing a country, then any of the above can be used as a pretext.
Let's hope such people are kept from political power.

Now if I can convert Revoltingstanians to the worship of tofu then the world will truly be right-side up rather than upside-down.

 

[metis]

Let me just respond to the above generically.

To ask if these ruling imams in Iran actually believe in an Armageddon-type end of times is like asking a Southern Baptist pastor whether he believes in Armageddon and Jesus' second coming.

Here in the States we have tended to not elect presidents who are religious zealots, but that's exactly what exits in Iran, and if we don't understand that, we're making a big mistake.

However, with that being said, I have stated that negotiations with Iran should be at least attempted, so I back this administration's endeavor to do just that.

 

[Revoltingest]

Now if I can convert Revoltingstanians to the worship of tofu then the world will truly be right-side up rather than upside-down.

Actually, I eat a fair amount of dofu, of different varieties.
I haven't tried chou dofu yet though.

 

[sun rise]

Let me just respond to the above generically.

To ask if these ruling imams in Iran actually believe in an Armageddon-type end of times is like asking a Southern Baptist pastor whether he believes in Armageddon and Jesus' second coming.

Here in the States we have tended to not elect presidents who are religious zealots, but that's exactly what exits in Iran, and if we don't understand that, we're making a big mistake.

However, with that being said, I have stated that negotiations with Iran should be at least attempted, so I back this administration's endeavor to do just that.

We have not elected true zealots for President, at least yet, but there have been a bunch running and being elected in other offices and we've had some running for President. So we're not immune to the disease - we just have a milder form.

And when I look at the current Israeli government, I see religious zealots who would love to see the US in an all-out war with Iran and who want to put the Palestinians into bantu-stans if not entirely ethnically cleans them from the West Bank in the name of greater Israel and what they read into the Torah.

Support for Israel in the US is turning into a political matter because of the political alliance between the Republican party and Likud, especially Netanyahu.

 

[sun rise]

Actually, I eat a fair amount of dofu, of different varieties.
I haven't tried chao dofu yet though.

 

[Revoltingest]

I've since corrected my spelling error.
I've hand "chao dofu", but not "chou dofu".

 

[sun rise]

Meanwhile, back at the thread topic

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Oklahoma GOP wants to restrict marriage to people of faith

"A bill proposed by Oklahoma Republicans would restrict the right to marry to people of faith, and would mandate all marriage licenses be approved by a member of the clergy."

"House Bill 1125, filed on Tuesday by Republican State Representative Todd Russ, is a radical measure that would end secular marriage licenses in the state. In addition, the bill would bar all judges and other secular officials from performing marriages in Oklahoma."

facepalm

 

[sun rise]

Oklahoma GOP wants to restrict marriage to people of faith

"A bill proposed by Oklahoma Republicans would restrict the right to marry to people of faith, and would mandate all marriage licenses be approved by a member of the clergy."

"House Bill 1125, filed on Tuesday by Republican State Representative Todd Russ, is a radical measure that would end secular marriage licenses in the state. In addition, the bill would bar all judges and other secular officials from performing marriages in Oklahoma."

facepalm

Let's turn marriage over to the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus and let them decide who can get married. Or even better, The Temple of Wicca, which is headquartered in Oklahoma.

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Reagan Library Curator: Gov. Scott Walker’s Bible Story About Reagan Is A Lie | FreakOutNation

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Georgia Bill Helps Wife Beaters - The Daily Beast

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Oklahoma GOP wants to restrict marriage to people of faith

"A bill proposed by Oklahoma Republicans would restrict the right to marry to people of faith, and would mandate all marriage licenses be approved by a member of the clergy."

"House Bill 1125, filed on Tuesday by Republican State Representative Todd Russ, is a radical measure that would end secular marriage licenses in the state. In addition, the bill would bar all judges and other secular officials from performing marriages in Oklahoma."

facepalm

Reagan Library Curator: Gov. Scott Walker’s Bible Story About Reagan Is A Lie | FreakOutNation

Georgia Bill Helps Wife Beaters - The Daily Beast

 

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Ted Cruz is not interested in NASA working on flood prediction, severe storm tracking and the like because NASA should focus on deep space on not on the Earth because, you know, climate change is a world-wide liberal-Muslim-communist-scientist conspiracy which must be defeated at all costs by killing science when it disagrees with politics. There is nothing more important than politics, certainly not the search for truth. Superstition and ignorance must be preserved because they support politics.

"Earth Science Division missions aid in flood prediction, earthquake response, and severe storm tracking," the letter reads. "The applicability of these missions cannot be overstated given their impact on your constituents."

Scientists call out Ted Cruz over statement that Earth studies should not be a 'core function' of NASA

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Ted Cruz is not interested in NASA working on flood prediction, severe storm tracking and the like because NASA should focus on deep space on not on the Earth because, you know, climate change is a world-wide liberal-Muslim-communist-scientist conspiracy which must be defeated at all costs by killing science when it disagrees with politics. There is nothing more important than politics, certainly not the search for truth. Superstition and ignorance must be preserved because they support politics.


Scientists call out Ted Cruz over statement that Earth studies should not be a 'core function' of NASA

This right here says it all. It's straight from their mouths. They're "trained" on what to say when it comes to climate change. They repeat the script like a Buddhist chant.....It's no wonder why we cant's and won't get anything done on this as long as they hold a majority and as long as some of my fellow liberals follow these lemmings....

 

[sun rise]

Seriously, can the clown circus get any worse?

Ted Cruz Makes Impassioned Plea For Repeal Of Federal Legislation That Does Not Exist

Federal govt has no business sticking its nose in education. We need to repeal every word of Common Core! #nhpolitics #MakeDCListen
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz)March 15, 2015

Can Cruz “make DC listen”? It will be particularly hard since Common Core is not, in fact, a federal law.

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, known as Common Core, was developed by the states — with input from teachers, education experts and business leaders — and has been voluntarily adopted by 43 states and the District Of Columbia. Notably, “the federal government played no role in creating the standards, nor did it require that states adopt them.”

 

[Dirty Penguin]

Aaron Schock loved himself some BIG GUBMENT...!!!

Rep. Aaron Schock&apos;s problems could follow him after he quits Congress - Chicago Tribune

 

[metis]

Aaron Schock loved himself some BIG GUBMENT...!!!

Rep. Aaron Schock&apos;s problems could follow him after he quits Congress - Chicago Tribune

And now maybe others will better understand why I use "pseudo-conservatives" to refer to probably most Republicans.

BTW, did you run across this new chemical proposal pushed by them but also backed by the Democrat Udall (who received some pretty nice campaign donations from the chemical alliance) that actually wouldn't allow states to have stricter pollution standards than those specified in a bill that actually was written by the chemical alliance? Again, pseudo-conservatism at its finest.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Aaron Schock loved himself some BIG GUBMENT...!!!

Rep. Aaron Schock&apos;s problems could follow him after he quits Congress - Chicago Tribune

Schock, 33, the first member of Congress born in the 1980s, said Tuesday he will step down March 31. He was in his fourth term in the House of Representatives, having served since 2009.
I can't help but wonder if anyone tries to blame the cocaine and "Satanic panic" that was going on during the 80s.

 

[sun rise]

I agree that "pseudo conservatives" is a good term or perhaps bought-and-paid-for crony legislator who carries water for big business and not the people nor for that matter small business. And we know that small business is where the economy really grows.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I agree that "pseudo conservatives" is a good term or perhaps bought-and-paid-for crony legislator who carries water for big business and not the people nor for that matter small business. And we know that small business is where the economy really grows.

Not really. In today's society large business is the primary economic cog. Medium business are somewhat up there. Small businesses have been reduced to a negligible rally-cry.