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passiveporcupine

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73. The only way she can save face is resigning

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 05:35 PM

Sep 2015

And if she cannot do her job because she feels it conflicts with her religious beliefs, then that is her only real option. Anything else is playing martyr to the cameras.

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Kim Davis' stunt demolished in one brilliant tweet [View all] kpete Sep 2015 OP

Well said. mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #1

That is it right there. Fundies lack the cognitive skills to realize nobody wants to live Rex Sep 2015 #2

And the truth is few of them live the way they want jwirr Sep 2015 #11

+1, seems they're more likely to throw stones uponit7771 Sep 2015 #19

OR.... Plucketeer Sep 2015 #23

Exactly, this woman has been married four times and committed adultery anneboleyn Sep 2015 #34

Yes. jwirr Sep 2015 #45

Exactly! Divorce is a NO-NO in the Christian faith. BlueCaliDem Sep 2015 #57

You can't write this stuff. All of the fundie "family values" politicians LuckyLib Sep 2015 #61

It's not just the 'Fundies' that attempt to force others to follow their religion, RCC, LDS, Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #17

True it is a LOT of groups! Rex Sep 2015 #37

All religions are cults bjobotts Sep 2015 #88

"active in....politics" is the legal way in a democracy. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #41

The Catholic church is a hate group, full stop. yodermon Sep 2015 #52

All I can say is madashelltoo Sep 2015 #3

Me too! And the truth will set us free. erronis Sep 2015 #31

yes the truth comes out sooner or latter Backwoodsrider Sep 2015 #32

Perfect. n/t beac Sep 2015 #4

I guess we can close down all those other threads. ryan_cats Sep 2015 #5

What's your problem? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #42

Thanks I have already used that on facebook. gordianot Sep 2015 #6

No Violation of Your Conscience Taking Place, Mrs. Davis! jaxind Sep 2015 #7

Saw this version as a comment on one of the stories on Kim Davis csziggy Sep 2015 #8

But that is the crux (NPI) of the matter: Davis feels she IS being so prevented, as "exercising WinkyDink Sep 2015 #48

That's like saying Hitler was just exercising his beliefs when he invaded Poland jtuck004 Sep 2015 #96

THAT is what separation of Church and State is all jwirr Sep 2015 #9

I heard someone say we have "freedom of religion" TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #95

Yep libodem Sep 2015 #10

I worship my new god, the meme generator ryan_cats Sep 2015 #33

Obeying the law is to have "caved"?? You think someone is "orchestrat(ing) to destroy her"?? Do WinkyDink Sep 2015 #38

If she is taking a stand ryan_cats Sep 2015 #43

Kim Davis could change her stance handmade34 Sep 2015 #46

I could quote Ripley from the beginning of Aliens here. ryan_cats Sep 2015 #50

The only way she can save face is resigning passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #73

She will play martyr Tansy_Gold Sep 2015 #78

She is elected? That explains why she hasn't been fired for not performing her duties. Chemisse Sep 2015 #91

Your last sentence is incomprehensible to me. Moreover, if you want to play Jeopardy with me, don't. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #49

Please post the answer in the form of a question. ryan_cats Sep 2015 #54

Good, because I'd like to live that long. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #85

You're defending Brendan Eich for supporting Proposition 8? csziggy Sep 2015 #66

I'm not defending him ryan_cats Sep 2015 #75

What is your point in repeatedly bringing up Brendan Eich then? csziggy Sep 2015 #80

If the principle is hate, maybe so. LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #71

yes but... handmade34 Sep 2015 #93

huh? libodem Sep 2015 #55

You need to find out what his terrible crime was. ryan_cats Sep 2015 #60

Either I'm incoherent libodem Sep 2015 #62

You mean he was forced to quit his job, right? LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #72

nobody gives a tinker's damn what she does in her private life (something it would be nice if niyad Sep 2015 #58

Did Brendan Eich receive the same consideration for his crime? ryan_cats Sep 2015 #59

Seriously....what are you talking about? Rebubula Sep 2015 #63

You responded to me but I responded to this: ryan_cats Sep 2015 #76

I think you have confused a lot of people here passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #81

Excuse me, but I do not think "a lot of people here" are the confused entity here. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #86

then perhaps you can try to explain what ryan cat meant with her(his) posts passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #87

Touche' ryan_cats Sep 2015 #97

Nailed It! n/t Different Drummer Sep 2015 #77

Boom!! nt Tree-Hugger Sep 2015 #12

More: libodem Sep 2015 #13

Says it all. Thanks! eom Duval Sep 2015 #20

Amen. Thank you. oldandhappy Sep 2015 #14

Yes AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #15

amen treestar Sep 2015 #16

K and R bigwillq Sep 2015 #18

Huge K&R. Paladin Sep 2015 #21

Some of the Repug candidates have their heads in a toilet mdbl Sep 2015 #22

$$$$$$$$$$$$$ This is their Febreeze. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #53

I saw something similar on another message board still_one Sep 2015 #24

Absolutely libodem Sep 2015 #29

This is brilliant. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2015 #25

Yes! SoapBox Sep 2015 #26

Wish we could arrest a right wing judge here in Oregon too... cascadiance Sep 2015 #27

Yeah, this is kind of puzzling gratuitous Sep 2015 #47

Are judges in Oregon elected? csziggy Sep 2015 #67

Yes, though most run unopposed gratuitous Sep 2015 #74

While I don't think he should have this right and keep his job passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #82

PERFECT!!! RIGHT TO THE CORE!!! ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!! RKP5637 Sep 2015 #28

If They Weren't Hating On Gays Yallow Sep 2015 #30

Colbert said it best! CrispyQ Sep 2015 #40

Perfect libodem Sep 2015 #51

Right on! The fundies that support her using government to force others to practice her religion 4lbs Sep 2015 #35

Great tweet Gothmog Sep 2015 #36

it seems to me allan01 Sep 2015 #39

For Davis to claim that her God's law... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #44

EXCELLENT! Woot! BlueCaliDem Sep 2015 #56

Brilliant! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #64

K and R...geat post, thank you...nt Stuart G Sep 2015 #65

Her 15 minutes of fame are over Fritz Walter Sep 2015 #68

Now for all that Go-Fund me Money libodem Sep 2015 #69

According to her Bible The Wizard Sep 2015 #70

Yeah! Faux pas Sep 2015 #79

Jailed for not doing the job she is paid to do... Helen Borg Sep 2015 #83

Is she getting donations from conservatives"? Helen Borg Sep 2015 #84

Michael Medved tried in vain to get callers to realize that a marriage battle would not help the GOP Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #89

I wish DU would update it's forum software! GarColga Sep 2015 #90

retweeted mackerel Sep 2015 #92

Zing!!!!!!! IHateTheGOP Sep 2015 #94

Excellent! MBS Sep 2015 #98