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https://politics.theonion.com/sessions-vows-to-protect-all-deeply-held-religious-bigo-1828026403WASHINGTONStanding firm in his commitment to one of the nations guiding principles, Attorney General Jeff Sessions went on record Wednesday vowing to protect the deeply held religious bigotry of all Americans. Dating back to colonial times, America has been a place where individuals are free to live in accordance with their own personal prejudices, and Im dedicated to ensuring our people retain the right to discriminate against others based upon their religion, said Sessions, condemning what he described as secular trends within society that threaten the freedom to treat people as second-class citizens if they adhere to a different faith or no faith at all. I was raised in a devoutly intolerant household, so I understand the importance of being allowed to hate in whatever way one sees fit. To me, thats what being an American is all about. In his closing remarks, Sessions warned that surrendering the right to discriminate according to religion could be the start of a slippery slope that ends with Americans losing their sacred right to discriminate according to gender, sexual orientation, or even race.
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Sessions Vows To Protect All Deeply Held Religious Bigotry (Original Post)
geardaddy
Aug 2018
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Ohiogal
(32,006 posts)1. You can't tell the difference
between The Onion and reality anymore.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)2. I know, right?!
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)3. conservatives have a strong belief in the freedom to take it from others...
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)4. Republican Jesus Hate Force.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)5. Hey Asshole, build THIS wall!