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highplainsdem

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26. I did at first, too, but then I decided to look farther back because of Bannon's obsession with
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 01:44 PM
Feb 2017

church history and the church militant.

I doubt that many people in politics would be likely to know the date of the Edict of Thessalonica, or would think about it at all, but Bannon is likely to be among them. His comments suggest he'd love to see some new version of the Roman Empire with Christianity the official religion.

http://www.salon.com/2017/01/30/president-trumps-right-hand-man-steve-bannon-called-for-christian-holy-war-now-he-is-on-the-national-security-council_partner/

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Look for the signs to all look exactly alike. louis-t Feb 2017 #1
And the signs that aren't all alike will be misspelled... Archae Feb 2017 #10
LOL! highplainsdem Feb 2017 #29
And I bet they get paid more than the Women's March attendees Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #2
I say we infiltrate with Russian flags world wide wally Feb 2017 #3
Yes I would do this and show up with an OUTRAGEOUS sign. I am really liking this idea....oh please TrekLuver Feb 2017 #8
Best idea ever! nikibatts Feb 2017 #14
You know those Monday rallies in the winter will be UUGE titaniumsalute Feb 2017 #4
Portland, ME will be bigger crazycatlady Feb 2017 #6
Yeah I saw that titaniumsalute Feb 2017 #7
"East Buttfuck, Kentucky and Sisterhump, TN", it's really wrong but I laughed anyway. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #12
Show up with pussyhats on crazycatlady Feb 2017 #5
There will be more porta-potties than people at these. madinmaryland Feb 2017 #9
Recommend. Will look for an article to paste onto FB. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #11
Actually, I think this is a good sign... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #13
Some wikipedia research on 2/27... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #15
date for Gorsuch or other nominee full Senate confirmation? wordpix Feb 2017 #17
Have no idea...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #18
Thanks, Wounded Bear! You made me think of possible historical significance of those highplainsdem Feb 2017 #21
2/27 is also the date in 380 when Christianity became the state church of the Roman Empire highplainsdem Feb 2017 #24
Thanks, I kind of missed that...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #25
I did at first, too, but then I decided to look farther back because of Bannon's obsession with highplainsdem Feb 2017 #26
I'm pretty sure Gibbon used that event as the start... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #27
will they get more than the 50 who showed up in NYC? wordpix Feb 2017 #16
Some wikipedia research on 3/4... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #19
Also the date of both of Andrew Jackson's inaugurations, highplainsdem Feb 2017 #23
Kicking after editing OP to add historical significance of those dates. highplainsdem Feb 2017 #20
feb 27 onethatcares Feb 2017 #22
Wonder if Dick Army has been tapped. JDC Feb 2017 #28
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