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Duppers

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8. Bravo! 👏

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:01 PM

Feb 2021

Speaking of using god, in today's news:

Tenn. bill would allow public employees to opt out of training using religious exemption 😵

This means first responders, teachers, or any other public servant would not have to do things like diversity, safety, sexual harassment, or other training.

“This bill opens so many issues, but at its core I do think its targeting diversity training,” Tennessee Equality Project Executive Director Chris Sanders said.

https://fox17.com/news/local/tenn-bill-would-allow-public-employees-to-opt-out-of-training-using-religious-exemption

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Rep. Al Green: "You used god to segregate me in schools. You used god to put me in the back of the.. [View all] demmiblue Feb 2021 OP

3. That's it. 3. demmiblue Feb 2021 #1

OMG. I didn't think I could be suprised at anything re: R's nowadays, but 206 voted AGAINST? hlthe2b Feb 2021 #2

Katko went with the good guys again! calimary Feb 2021 #10

It's not easy being a republican in NYS, even upstate. George II Feb 2021 #14

My wife is from WNY, about halfway between Buffalo and Buffalo. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #29

That would put her pretty close to Buffalo, wouldn't it? 11 Bravo Feb 2021 #39

the bill would need 60 votes to avoid a filibuster in the Senate, so it is DOA Celerity Feb 2021 #18

If this doesn't cost them GQP women voters, nothing will. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #3

I'm sorry but if dump saying he grabs women by the genitals and they still voted for him. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #21

Those people have no reason and no shame. They must worship something much darker, more foul erronis Feb 2021 #27

Neanderthals, all. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #30

Racism has always llashram Feb 2021 #34

It's not Church. It's just bigotry . They might hide behind church but it's just an excuse JI7 Feb 2021 #32

Yup the Christian right used God to justify and excuse the con's corruption onetexan Feb 2021 #35

K&R ck4829 Feb 2021 #4

Righteous delivery of truth, Rep. Green! MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #5

I wish this wonderful person was my UpInArms Feb 2021 #6

He is terrific. Represents TX-9 yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #9

Am really jealous UpInArms Feb 2021 #13

Be careful what you wish - soldierant Feb 2021 #16

Blunt and Quawley UpInArms Feb 2021 #28

I'll raise you the two in my state, Moscow Mitch and his side kick Rand Paul fwvinson Feb 2021 #20

Sorry UpInArms Feb 2021 #26

Wow! Powerful true words spoken from the heart. Jay25 Feb 2021 #7

Bravo! 👏 Duppers Feb 2021 #8

Anyone who needs to "opt out" of any training for their job crickets Feb 2021 #43

Yes, indeed! Duppers Feb 2021 #44

That was a powerful speech on the floor of the House. I thought he was going to break down and cry. George II Feb 2021 #11

He nailed it malaise Feb 2021 #12

I could quote my (Republican) representative's statement soldierant Feb 2021 #15

bounds of their habitation - Using the Bible to rationalize racism keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #17

I keep wondering if when they die and go to heaven, God lets them know how wrong demigoddess Feb 2021 #19

What if their interpretation of the Bible is right Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2021 #38

I believe everyone goes to heaven because if there is a god he is a lot more kind demigoddess Feb 2021 #42

By God he's right. lpbk2713 Feb 2021 #22

powerful. you also used god to keep me in the closet or access a abortion. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #23

Heavily Abridged 'Slave Bible' Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #24

The musclecar6 Feb 2021 #25

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #31

I have one comment on religion twodogsbarking Feb 2021 #33

Seconded OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #40

That was freaking awesome. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2021 #36

gawd was the excuse for the... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #37

Great speech Victor_c3 Feb 2021 #41