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Hortensis

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40. Poor little thing. Those are not Christian values, and
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 12:58 PM
Sep 2019

ugly statements claiming they are have nothing to do with liberal values either.

Let's say no to bigotry based on religion. It's every bit as bad as that based on race.

We NEED those unhappy with what their party's become to join us as a far better choice, not look at us, be disgusted and turn away.

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Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Sep 2019 #1
More and more "kickin' It with disgust" LakeArenal Sep 2019 #47
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #77
and I retract (w/ apologies) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #101
Difficult as it is, I try not to simply accept stories on their face at first. MineralMan Sep 2019 #102
This is not true. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #128
Will you kick it for being false? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #134
Be Best, Mother, Be Best RockRaven Sep 2019 #2
Yup, Mother supporting "thoughts and prayers." Backseat Driver Sep 2019 #20
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #78
Those "christian" children are guilty of assault and probably a hate crime flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #3
All right, we'll hold them accountable gratuitous Sep 2019 #9
And they were taught this behavior at home by their MAGAt parents. ooky Sep 2019 #24
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #79
It didn't happen....who is held responsible? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #135
Let us pray. Hotler Sep 2019 #4
School tells family to pray struggle4progress Sep 2019 #16
That's assault. Period. Blue_playwright Sep 2019 #30
It would be...IF it were true....it wasn't. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #136
Good. Mariana Sep 2019 #44
'Pray About This': Virginia Christian School Allegedly Tried to Keep Black Family Quiet struggle4progress Sep 2019 #17
which might have had more impact stopdiggin Sep 2019 #39
Might have had more impact if it were true.... AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #89
and I retract (w/ apologies, #101) -- (nt) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #95
However bad this sounds, and it does, there is more: guillaumeb Sep 2019 #129
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #80
Yeah, how's that Anti-Bullying campaign going... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #5
"Be best" lady will be nowhere in sight. ooky Sep 2019 #25
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #81
This story is a hoax. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #132
V.P. Pence will condemn this in the "strongest of terms". oasis Sep 2019 #6
By saying in the strongest terms... Left-face Sep 2019 #10
Google: Bob Marley nt oasis Sep 2019 #13
I suspect Left-face knows what a dreadlock is - but doubts Pence does csziggy Sep 2019 #69
So people know when you are being sarcastic or ironic csziggy Sep 2019 #70
I wish this could be on local and national news.. Permanut Sep 2019 #7
Kickin...this story needs more exposure.. HipChick Sep 2019 #8
Except that.. Left-face Sep 2019 #11
It's not just a 'haircut'... HipChick Sep 2019 #12
She still wants to return to the same school. virgogal Sep 2019 #21
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #83
We need an Alan Grayson type to shout Karen Pence supports racism before/if she denounces this. LonePirate Sep 2019 #14
Keep silent about something that did not actually happen? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #130
That post is from today. My post is from three days before that. Need a calendar? LonePirate Sep 2019 #138
It's on local news here in Jamaica malaise Sep 2019 #15
Fairfax County....one the richest counties in the US... HipChick Sep 2019 #55
That another human being can decide to assault me because they don't like my hair malaise Sep 2019 #56
They learnt that somewhere... HipChick Sep 2019 #59
Apparently "they" didn't learn it any place. Seeing as it was false and all. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #91
Racism is not false, it's learnt... HipChick Sep 2019 #98
But this case wasn't "learnt"....as it didn't happen. Right? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #99
Hope they give equal publicity to the fact it was fake. cwydro Sep 2019 #85
I'll let you know n/t malaise Sep 2019 #93
Its not their fault. Jebus crisp told them to do it. Jebus didn't realize the mike ... marble falls Sep 2019 #18
Seeing as it a false claim....aren't you doing what you claim others did? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #140
I see school officials are recommending the "thoughts and prayers" remedy. Arkansas Granny Sep 2019 #19
Wouldn't want to imperil the future of those nice boys from good families, would we? Shrike47 Sep 2019 #34
Boys that didn't exist right? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #141
It's Godly to tolerate school bullying behavior. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #22
Well, some bullying behavior Bettie Sep 2019 #71
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #86
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #23
Of course they did. Deplorables Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #26
Not so much. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #92
Those "christian" Lord of the Flies boys are on the fast track to violent crimes, such as rape. VOX Sep 2019 #27
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #87
Once this was an everyday thing, now it is national news. How things have improved over the years. Doodley Sep 2019 #28
Future priests and future child rapists being bred and trained by Mother..... Submariner Sep 2019 #29
Karen Pence needs to step up and publicly denounce this Ohiogal Sep 2019 #31
Why should she? It was false AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #139
Ah, those good Christian boys . . . NellieStarbuck Sep 2019 #32
Yup. Christian Thugs. That SHOULD be an oxymoron. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #37
In this day and age? Mariana Sep 2019 #46
It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #88
Non existant sick little bastards right?? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #142
Well you have to reprimand the institution and not Karen Pence. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #33
As a teacher Smackdown2019 Sep 2019 #35
Junior Deplorables. John Fante Sep 2019 #36
The family should insist that criminal avebury Sep 2019 #38
Should charges be brought against the girl for faking it? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #133
Poor little thing. Those are not Christian values, and Hortensis Sep 2019 #40
I guess they just don't get that whole Jesus thing. Firestorm49 Sep 2019 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author bluecollar2 Sep 2019 #42
I am sure "Mother" approved. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #43
i hope that the parents pulled the little girl out of there . AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #45
Can you say Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2019 #48
just think of all the future monsters being raised by tRumpsters today. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #49
Sounds like the Christian school of Satan. pwb Sep 2019 #50
Satan? defacto7 Sep 2019 #53
Thanks pwb Sep 2019 #61
That reminds me of good old Mitt wallyworld2 Sep 2019 #51
my friend took her son KT2000 Sep 2019 #52
Does this really surprise anyone? olegramps Sep 2019 #54
Evangelicals and dominionists... they're a scourge on society. defacto7 Sep 2019 #57
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Sep 2019 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #84
Asking for a friend.... AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #146
typical fucking private school gopiscrap Sep 2019 #60
Typical? Or stereotypical? Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #97
There's a major update to this story.....not a good 1. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #62
It's a very good update Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #65
Good point. Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #67
I meant for the "narrative" and the jump to judgement in the thread. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #72
Me too. cwydro Sep 2019 #74
and I SHOULD have, but didn't stopdiggin Sep 2019 #103
Not one "If true..." in the entire thread. nt Alea Sep 2019 #63
In before the mea culpae Marengo Sep 2019 #64
Those seem to be coming in sarisataka Sep 2019 #90
Don't they investigate these things before contacting the media? Catherine Vincent Sep 2019 #66
Who do you mean by 'they?' Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #68
presumably Newsweek stopdiggin Sep 2019 #105
I'm assuming the school. Catherine Vincent Sep 2019 #120
UPDATE!! shanti Sep 2019 #73
That's bad! ffr Sep 2019 #113
Now it's proven to be a lie---never happened. virgogal Sep 2019 #75
Please self delete! Nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #76
No, edit updating the story RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #82
Yep.. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #94
Be skeptical before believing Polly Hennessey Sep 2019 #96
You should edit or delete your OP. Tipperary Sep 2019 #100
update: girl recants steventh Sep 2019 #104
why add the last line? are you skeptical? (nt) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #106
I'm keeping an open mind in case there's further information steventh Sep 2019 #110
Something dramatic like she cut them herself? N/T Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #111
It never happened. cwydro Sep 2019 #107
The story has been recanted ChazII Sep 2019 #108
Sometimes Unbelievable Sep 2019 #109
What horrible behavior! But so predictable. Bonx Sep 2019 #112
It didn't happen. Boomerproud Sep 2019 #115
Which is the horrible, predictable behavior sarisataka Sep 2019 #116
Don't see anything about recanting in the OP. I don't believe she made it up. Bonx Sep 2019 #121
From a post above sarisataka Sep 2019 #123
That's assault. I wonder if those boys were ecstatic Sep 2019 #114
In this case, the boys are imaginary. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #117
Perhaps. But there are times when victims recant ecstatic Sep 2019 #118
The imaginary boys? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #131
Thread has been rec'd 6 times since being debunked Alea Sep 2019 #119
They should be charged with assault and expelled from school! Luciferous Sep 2019 #122
She should be charged with lying and expelled from school... Alea Sep 2019 #124
Wow, she should be expelled. Luciferous Sep 2019 #125
I'm betting they forgive her Alea Sep 2019 #126
This has been debunked numerous times in the responses here. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #127
Today it was announced snowybirdie Sep 2019 #137
well hell they left out that juicy tidbit last night on the news... samnsara Sep 2019 #143
True, it is not Christian to bear false witness sarisataka Sep 2019 #144
Today CNN has debunked the story. Her parents have apologized profusely. Hekate Sep 2019 #145
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