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1-Old-Man

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7. Yes they were, and if Romney has his way they will all receive 'reparations"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:35 PM

Jul 2012

You know how you can tell if you're talking to a real political idiot? If you hear them say that Obama wants to give all the black people in the country reparations for slavery. Now this would not bother me a bit seeings as how exactly one half of my (extended) family is black, but its not very likely to happen. Well, Romney is about as likely to give reparations to Mormons as Obama is to give them to the descendants of slaves.

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Were Mormons persecuted by our government? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

Yes, they were persecuted. elleng Jul 2012 #1

In 1857 the US government waged war against the the Mormons. hack89 Jul 2012 #2

The state of Missouri kicked the mormons out by executive order in 1838. Formally rescinded in 1976 Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #10

They got draft deferments during Vietnam Rambis Jul 2012 #3

As I understand it, his tithes count as charitable donations arcane1 Jul 2012 #4

Actually it was Americans who were persecuted and attacked by Mormons randr Jul 2012 #5

Interesting. Igel Jul 2012 #11

+1,000,000 Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #19

The Mormons didn't want to abide by the rules and they were destructive siligut Jul 2012 #6

not to mention the philosphy MrsMatt Jul 2012 #15

It might explain how Romney can lie repeatedly with such a sincere face siligut Jul 2012 #18

Yes they were, and if Romney has his way they will all receive 'reparations" 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #7

Romney has already got his "reparations". kentuck Jul 2012 #9

Mountain Meadows Massacre obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #8

Yeah, he gets a tax break. Igel Jul 2012 #12

I'm sure most of them are very nice people... kentuck Jul 2012 #13

Yeah, but is that any different from any other wealthy person? Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #17

To be fair, the higher ups in a lot of religious groups have animosity towards the government lately Posteritatis Jul 2012 #21

They were bullied and harassed until they went to Utah ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #14

When one is paying 10% on GROSS income Sheepshank Jul 2012 #16

Yes, this is well known history nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #20

Mitt's family left the US rather than abide by the laws here Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #22

Carrying sins-of-the-fathers a half dozen generations back gets just a bit silly. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #23

One thing to keep in mind about the Mormon "religion" justiceischeap Jul 2012 #24

"No Man Knows My History" (and Bishop Romney is cut from the same fraudulent cloth) Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #25