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Freddie

(10,142 posts)
2. Heard him described as "silent but deadly"
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 07:29 PM
Oct 2023

And yes the comparison to flatulence was deliberate.

MyMission

(2,010 posts)
3. He's in a covenant marriage
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 07:50 PM
Oct 2023

Which is really hard to dissolve.
Til death do us part.
Isn't that kind of like marrying a porcupine?!

I read about it recently, when doing some research on him. Only 3 states allow it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenant_marriage

I also went to his congressional webpage to get more information about him, because his Wikipedia page wasn't that detailed. It may or may not get added to. I suspect he will control what's on it. For example, it mentioned 4 kids but didn't mention names, but they're named on his congressional page, which also gave more info on his wife. I wanted to find out more about him. Since then I've seen several articles about him on line.
Know thy enemy!

PufPuf23

(9,943 posts)
4. Mike Johnson is a snake.
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 08:06 PM
Oct 2023

USA needs to get serious about separation of church and state.

All the Abrahamic religion are people of lies, just in varying degrees and social acceptance.

Nothing is new.

MLAA

(19,800 posts)
5. I was watching live CSPANcovering speaker elections and was surprised to see they open all sessions
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 08:59 PM
Oct 2023

with a prayer! So much for separation of church and state.

PufPuf23

(9,943 posts)
6. Many Americans are not that committed to separation of church and state.
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:00 PM
Oct 2023

Figured in my small statement probably puts me in a bad light to many.

Glad someone noticed that understands.

MLAA

(19,800 posts)
9. I'd never caught the opening of the house before, so yes I would have been surprised to see the House
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:20 PM
Oct 2023

open with a prayer even under her speakership’s. I’ve no issue with prayers outside of government institutions. I believe separation of church and state is critical and I’m disgusted that Evangelical Maga Mike is the speaker.

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
12. Congress employs a House chaplain to give the opening prayers.
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:31 PM
Oct 2023

They have been doing it since 1789.

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
13. Possible solution
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:32 PM
Oct 2023

Do away with the separation of church and state and turn loose the assessors. Religions don’t cotton too much to laws that they think negatively affect them. But they do love the dollar. And they do love their tax exemption. If they wanna play, let them pay.

Former Catholic. Groomed at an early age to give whether it hurts or not.

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
8. What does that mean?
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:17 PM
Oct 2023

Are you saying people who believe in the Abrahamic religions should be banned from office?

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
16. Your quote:
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 11:46 AM
Oct 2023

"USA needs to get serious about separation of church and state.

All the Abrahamic religion are people of lies"

What does than mean? Or is it creepy?

NowISeetheLight

(4,002 posts)
11. Christain Taliban
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 10:27 PM
Oct 2023

In a way he's even worse than the usual screaming Christian Taliban. He's kind of stealthy and what he favors with covenant marriage is incredibly radical.

The Democrats need to publicize the beliefs of this fanatic. More commercials like those RepubQcan Congresman Ohio commercials.

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