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demmiblue

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22. Yep... that is my impression, as well.

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 10:38 AM

Feb 2017

#8 Religion and Government are Intertwined

Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

I personally do not like the concept of a prayer breakfast, no matter who in in charge.

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Holy shit - he's at a prayer breakfast talking about Arnold and his ratings and asking [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 OP

WTF? femmocrat Feb 2017 #1

He's talking about The Apprentice/Arnold at a Prayer Breakfast? KittyWampus Feb 2017 #2

Yes and how the ratings were SO good with him running the show and said "We all know how that Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #5

I couldn't sleep all night because of this Australian incident and now I listen to this bullshit. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #7

Get off DU and do something enjoyable. NOW. Log off for at least a day and don't listen to news. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #8

Thank you, KittyWumpus! Hear her. Guilded Lilly Feb 2017 #28

It is amazing, isn't it?! demmiblue Feb 2017 #3

LOL Drahthaardogs Feb 2017 #4

This is crazy bravenak Feb 2017 #6

Now he's talking about "cutting off heads" - nice breakfast topic Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #9

I think he said it 3 times. demmiblue Feb 2017 #10

Whose head? Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #29

When he uses that weird soft voice, it makes my shudder. demmiblue Feb 2017 #11

Is this teleprompter? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #13

Yes, except at first (with the Apprentice bit). demmiblue Feb 2017 #16

must be - he's XanaxTrump today, low energy wordpix Feb 2017 #18

He's become Jeb !! Maybe it's the Propecia - did you see how that came Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #24

There's certainly been no swelling of the hands. VOX Feb 2017 #36

Two things that I get out of this speech, so far: demmiblue Feb 2017 #12

He said "Hell with it, I'll appoint the chaplain for another year" Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #14

Did he really say that? Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #31

YES.. "cotton pickin mind" haven't heard that in years. love it CC ! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #34

I got a dirty stare when I last used that phrase - Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #38

No racism intended. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #40

I wasn't assuming there was. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #41

ISIS cuts off heads!! And drowns people in cages! wordpix Feb 2017 #15

He sounded like he was always a few lines away from declaring Hayabusa Feb 2017 #17

Yep... that is my impression, as well. demmiblue Feb 2017 #22

"We are being taken advantage of by every country in the world, virtually" demmiblue Feb 2017 #19

Take a tip from the beauty pageants- Deb Feb 2017 #20

here is video: Raine1967 Feb 2017 #21

Cheap, stupid, empty. He's so pointless. The right-wing deserves him. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #37

Sick of religion in any form or fashion, period. Whole lot of grief for little gain. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #23

Especially when religion is coupled with hatefulness (like people not giving a shit about Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #25

You are not alone !!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Feb 2017 #30

I hope he prayed for Fredrick Douglass, too. liberalmuse Feb 2017 #26

"The hell with it" underpants Feb 2017 #27

read this article bdamomma Feb 2017 #32

Donald Trump is no more... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #33

Ha. Just hear he actually said he grew up in a "church house". they were laughing about it Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #35

I was listening to Lawrence O, who quoted it... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #39