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hunter

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29. I was in the fourth grade when my culturally Catholic and distantly Jewish mom...

Reply to Orrex (Reply #28)

Thu Jul 8, 2021, 04:01 PM

Jul 2021

... was booted out of the Jehovah's Witnesses because she couldn't stay out of politics.

The first book I read cover-to-cover was the Bible.

I was seven years old and praised for that.

I'm deeply twisted.

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How can you be screaming about first amendment rights when you're trying to [View all] malaise Jul 2021 OP

The US has so many border illiterate people that have no F'en idea what amendment rights RKP5637 Jul 2021 #1

Nicolle Wallace pointed this out two minutes after I posted malaise Jul 2021 #3

Not even borderline illiterate. Many of these folks only seem a few... 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #19

Don't expect logic; it's 'gone.' elleng Jul 2021 #2

they are not interested in accurate history Skittles Jul 2021 #4

Using the state to police speech (CRT) is illegal SoonerPride Jul 2021 #5

It's easy. First ... become a Republican. Actually, that's pretty much all it takes. 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #6

Its easy dianaredwing Jul 2021 #23

Right--just change your middle name to "hypocrisy"..... lastlib Jul 2021 #25

It's All About Control modrepub Jul 2021 #7

So these rights only belong to one side? malaise Jul 2021 #9

Because that's what they do. Lying, gaslighting, and Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #8

Indeed malaise Jul 2021 #10

20 minutes after MF45 gab13by13 Jul 2021 #11

Nailed it malaise Jul 2021 #12

It is about that. And it's about states' rights to decide school curricula. ancianita Jul 2021 #13

State policing speech????? Traildogbob Jul 2021 #14

+1,000 malaise Jul 2021 #15

I like your MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #22

Love, white power decided the definition of hypocrisy a long time a go Soph0571 Jul 2021 #16

Because they are hypocritical phonies & liars beyond the absurd. hadEnuf Jul 2021 #17

as usual , TFG HAS NOT GOT A CLUE WHAT IS COMING OUT OF PIE HOLE !!! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #18

You make the mistake of expecting these to be thoughtful human beings Orrex Jul 2021 #20

Could not say it better malaise Jul 2021 #21

Anti-intellectualism has a long history in the U.S.A.... hunter Jul 2021 #27

Preach it! (nt) Orrex Jul 2021 #28

I was in the fourth grade when my culturally Catholic and distantly Jewish mom... hunter Jul 2021 #29

It's gaslighting iemanja Jul 2021 #24

Just because you have the right to say anything, doesn't mean you have the right to learn anything. eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #26