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calimary

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17. Agreed. There's no naked hatred here of Christians.
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 12:17 AM
Mar 2015

But we liberals HAVE been on the receiving end of hatred FROM quite a few so-called "Christians." Talk about being demonized? We liberals have had to deal with that for YEARS.

Watching the very word "liberal" being spoken aloud, on national television, with a visibly curled lip. I first noticed that when I watched george herbert walker bush speak at some republi-CON convention back during the reagan nightmare - and last, sadly, witnessed it coming out of my best friend's mouth that way, when she got into a rant based on something she saw on Pox Noise - just a few months ago.

Being called a "Saddam lover" and "al Qaeda sympathizer" because we dared to try to stop an illegal, immoral, unethical, irrational, and deceitful war.

Hey, you haven't lived til you've been called a "baby-killer" merely because you support a woman's right to choose. And this from the so-called small-government/get-the-goverment-off-yer-back crowd, who never seem to mind giving themselves the authority to forcibly insert the government inside every woman's vagina. I've never killed a baby in my life!

Whoever claims liberals are doing all the demonization and persecution these days - better think again.

Walking back from this? He's too damn proud of himself for signing it. Warpy Mar 2015 #1
Swarens: Gov. Mike Pence to push for clarification of ‘religious freedom’ law: Zorra Mar 2015 #3
Also by a Republican. (Rep. Mike Jacobs) stone space Mar 2015 #2
Irrefutable logic won the day over the confused Baptists....there is more than hope. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #9
You mean everyone in Indiana doesn't support this law? sub.theory Mar 2015 #4
We get this in Wisconsin too s.t AllyCat Mar 2015 #6
It's like this all over the country sub.theory Mar 2015 #7
I can sympatheize with you - we went through the same shit in the anti-gay Amendment 2 debacle It is Tuesday Mar 2015 #12
There's no naked hatred here of Christians.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #8
Some Christians do feel oppressed sub.theory Mar 2015 #13
Yes, I'm talking about the churches themselves mountain grammy Mar 2015 #15
Well, by that logic.. sub.theory Mar 2015 #19
Indeed. Social change causes discomfort and upheaval. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #21
It's not necessarily hate sub.theory Mar 2015 #26
If it were my state, I would welcome the outcry. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #28
I didn't say it was love sub.theory Mar 2015 #31
Who is being forced to participate in weddings? stone space Mar 2015 #27
Forced to participate in practice sub.theory Mar 2015 #29
We're talking cakes and flowers here? stone space Mar 2015 #30
Yeah, pretty much sub.theory Mar 2015 #32
Bad business for folks who dislike marriage to be in. stone space Mar 2015 #33
Yeah sub.theory Mar 2015 #34
They'll get over it. (nt) stone space Mar 2015 #35
Then they should operate private businesses, by referral or subscription. The whole tblue37 Mar 2015 #55
I'm sure there were a few Alabama flourists and bakers who felt the same way ThoughtCriminal Mar 2015 #54
They took out a business license to serve the public. Lars39 Mar 2015 #44
Here's a perspective from a Baptist Minister. stone space Mar 2015 #52
It could be said that by passing any law that governs anything could be impeding Liberalynn Mar 2015 #56
I'm dismissing the legitimacy of their beliefs because, as laws, they are illegitimate. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #46
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #41
About 80% of America is Christian yet Christians feel opressed? anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #40
Agreed. There's no naked hatred here of Christians. calimary Mar 2015 #17
Re-read my post sub.theory Mar 2015 #22
I was right there with ya! Even if in different cities. calimary Mar 2015 #36
We were definitely the minority here sub.theory Mar 2015 #38
I DID go back and reread your post. calimary Mar 2015 #48
Exactly! Christian cries of "persecution" are hollow. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #45
All liberals are asking for is a simple amendment...no blood...an amendment..and what happened? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #10
Clean up your own house first vlyons Mar 2015 #16
Get the smelling salts. Ol' Sub has the vapors. valerief Mar 2015 #18
Proved my point sub.theory Mar 2015 #20
What's to discuss on this issue? Christofascists passed a law that enables Zorra Mar 2015 #23
Because collective punishment doesn't just hurt the guilty sub.theory Mar 2015 #37
You should be aware that 90% of the posters at DU are intelligent and perceptive enough Zorra Mar 2015 #39
But if the boycotts are effective, they will be temporary. randome Mar 2015 #47
+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #42
I'm being respectful in asking this question. Would you feel the same and step out with ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #49
it's TEH GAYS Skittles Mar 2015 #5
You're right; I'll try to do better from now on, Skittles. Zorra Mar 2015 #24
Dear Governor: You are a jerk. You suck. shenmue Mar 2015 #11
What you said. SoapBox Mar 2015 #14
I've overheard more than one of my fellow Texan friends say that liberals should be shot. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #25
I wonder about that sometimes foo_bar Mar 2015 #43
Over 6 years in Texas, and I've only ever heard an idiot say something idiotic once. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #50
Just twice, the first one I ignored... shouldn't have. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #51
K and R Stuart G Mar 2015 #53
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