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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:52 AM Jul 2014

Religious Right Will Not Relent Until We Make Their Lives Miserable In Return.

Because the religious right is intent on forcing us to believe their way, they will not understand until we counter attack them and make their lives miserable. That mean making religions a legitimate target because they insist on changing the government to THEIR way. That is what SCOTUS is all about. Since they complain so much about persecution then we should show them what real persecution is. Otherwise they will not relent.

Think about the religious right as an INSURGENCY against democracy and they have been allow to get into a position where they just about OWN the Supreme Court. Plan on more egregious decisions in the future.

Attacking their religion is now and them politically and publicly is open game now. Unless non believers are willing to become proactive and counter attack them with demonstrations, openly critical bumper stickers etc, we will eventually lose. In their eyes they have the initiative on mane the US a theocracy now with SCOTUS and the GOP as their ally.

Start with memes like "ban religion", "tax churches", etc. They are smearing anyone who supports secularism and separation of church and state.

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Religious Right Will Not Relent Until We Make Their Lives Miserable In Return. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Jul 2014 OP
I assume you wouldn't want to limit such attacks to the religious right - el_bryanto Jul 2014 #1
No prob. I believe religious tax benefits are inconsistent with the Constitution. merrily Jul 2014 #2
It won't work. surrealAmerican Jul 2014 #3
You've toned down your rhetoric a little. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2014 #4
I kill them with kindness safeinOhio Jul 2014 #5

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
1. I assume you wouldn't want to limit such attacks to the religious right -
Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:54 AM
Jul 2014

in order for the strategy to be effective you'd have to target religion indiscriminately.

Bryant

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. No prob. I believe religious tax benefits are inconsistent with the Constitution.
Thu Jul 3, 2014, 11:01 AM
Jul 2014

Also with my wishes as a taxpayer.

Too many churches have become an arm of the Republican Party anyway.

If that ugly group can disrupt funerals, I sure can oppose tax exemptions for them.

I don't hold out much hope for success, but I'll meme my heart out.

surrealAmerican

(11,357 posts)
3. It won't work.
Thu Jul 3, 2014, 11:01 AM
Jul 2014

Their lives are already miserable. They already believe they are being persecuted just by not being allowed to force everybody else to live by all their rules.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
4. You've toned down your rhetoric a little.
Thu Jul 3, 2014, 11:03 AM
Jul 2014

You used to harbor homicidal fantasies, now you just want bumper stickers.

Good on you. I was worried.

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