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IggleDoer

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33. He's got too much class to do that.

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #32)

Tue May 28, 2013, 05:20 PM

May 2013

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Atheist Arizona lawmaker quotes Carl Sagan for House opening prayer [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

And then Steve Smith had to open his big fat mouth... derby378 May 2013 #1

Refreshing BeyondGeography May 2013 #2

K&R idwiyo May 2013 #3

He forgot, "In Sagan's name, we pray." longship May 2013 #4

I like that, and I like the OP. "Refreshing," as another here noted. (nt) DirkGently May 2013 #5

Good for Mendez! The world needs to know/see/hear some very fine, honest, compassionate. Auntie Bush May 2013 #6

He sounds . . . Richard D May 2013 #7

Love it! nt valerief May 2013 #8

as frustrating as politics in this state are Kali May 2013 #9

After Mendez spoke ... IggleDoer May 2013 #10

And what Mendez said was a better prayer than most. WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2013 #11

I guess their god defacto7 May 2013 #13

If that is the case LostOne4Ever May 2013 #32

He's got too much class to do that. IggleDoer May 2013 #33

I thought being a secular humanist was illegal in Arizona? DeadLetterOffice May 2013 #12

ha, ha... starzdust22 May 2013 #18

No, but seven states ban atheists from holding public office pokerfan May 2013 #19

MD and Pennsylvania?! DireStrike May 2013 #23

Yeah, technically per their state constitution pokerfan May 2013 #26

This is the best thing I have heard in a long time! defacto7 May 2013 #14

Good for Rep. Mendez and shame on Rep. Smith. liberal_at_heart May 2013 #15

This made me giddy amuse bouche May 2013 #16

Well, he's not going to be asked to do that again... Moonwalk May 2013 #17

i bet it's non-optional. if he can stay in office.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #20

Good for him!!!! gopiscrap May 2013 #21

I am a follower of Carl Sagan mick063 May 2013 #22

... as long as you don't try to name a computer program after him ... Myrina May 2013 #24

They should also be RoccoR5955 May 2013 #31

Why not ditch the whole prayer, forward, commencement thing? Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #25

That's what I'm wondering too. TheManInTheMac May 2013 #27

LOL - he quoted science fiction! bananas May 2013 #28

This is wonderful. It nearly brings tears to my eyes. Chemisse May 2013 #29

Juan! Much love coming your way from here bud. Mucho gracias. toby jo May 2013 #30