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zipplewrath

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9. It already does

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 04:36 PM

Feb 2018

To the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, Department components and United States Attorneys’ Offices must reasonably accommodate religious observance and practice in all activities, including litigation,

The truth is, the government already does. In many ways they bend over backwards to allow religious liberty. The problem here isn't that they want religious liberty, they want religious PRIVILEGE. And of course this will predominately play out as CHRISTIAN religious privilege.

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Jeff Sessions is installing 'religious freedom' czars in every U.S. Attorneys office [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

Let's go bake him a wedding cake bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #1

Muslim cashiers won't have to sell alcohol ! Kittycow Feb 2018 #2

Well they don't have to deliver it according to the EEOC... PoliticAverse Feb 2018 #8

I didn't know that! Kittycow Feb 2018 #20

What a surprise. catbyte Feb 2018 #3

And the coup happens during the military parade in DC? LiberalArkie Feb 2018 #7

You betcha it does... pangaia Feb 2018 #18

The only protest is to stay away in droves. forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #35

More rightwing stupidity. J_William_Ryan Feb 2018 #4

Religious freedom to discriminate... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #5

Precisely world wide wally Feb 2018 #32

Excellent Piece of Info JunkYardDogg Feb 2018 #6

+ a million. "Religious Liberty is Religious Coercion and Tyranny" Wwcd Feb 2018 #28

It already does zipplewrath Feb 2018 #9

+1 n/t area51 Feb 2018 #17

The title "czar" is Russian in origin. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #10

Remember when Fox News freaked out about Obama's Czars? Yavin4 Feb 2018 #11

Yeah, that was a talking point for the rightwing, including some ex-'friends,' I've had to.......... LongTomH Feb 2018 #27

It's going to take decades or a generation to repair what these zealots are wrecking (if ever). PearliePoo2 Feb 2018 #12

Bet they'll represent lots of Muslims. Vinca Feb 2018 #13

separation of church and state to them must be bluestarone Feb 2018 #14

Does this mean that i can NOW Cryptoad Feb 2018 #15

Fuck the religious right!!! Initech Feb 2018 #16

Poliltical officers paleotn Feb 2018 #19

Taliban being installed! kairos12 Feb 2018 #21

Classic example of why Europeans say our country BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #22

Constitution stompers are taking over... louis-t Feb 2018 #23

What, like, "It's against my religion to be charged?" RandomAccess Feb 2018 #24

Holy Theocracy, Batman!!! LongTomH Feb 2018 #25

well they will have to deal with the Church Of Satan! samnsara Feb 2018 #26

THese violent, filthy fucking TRAITORS are at war with us...KGB we now know along with Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #29

Best New Defenses: HopeAgain Feb 2018 #30

Raygun courted and gave those people lip service BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #31

Which specific religions does this include? world wide wally Feb 2018 #33

This is why Pence-Trump keep Sessions on, even while bad-mouthing him publicly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #34

Religious freedom Turbineguy Feb 2018 #36