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Behind the Aegis

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15. There is all kinds of irony with this story.

Reply to merrily (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 30, 2015, 01:46 AM

Jan 2015

We see the Jews being used again under the guise of Israel, and this asshole is doing the same thing that many far right-wingers and more than few on the left do to Jews.

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Texas GOP rep. asks Muslim visitors Declare allegiance to the United States and “renounce Islamic te [View all] TomCADem Jan 2015 OP

Well, at least this story raises no First Amendment issues of several kinds. merrily Jan 2015 #1

Pledge of allegiance just f/ visiting?! Panich52 Jan 2015 #2

Muslims only, though, and in front of the Israeli flag, to boot. merrily Jan 2015 #5

There is all kinds of irony with this story. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #15

Too often, Israel and Jews are conflated. Too often, Muslims and terrorists are conflated. merrily Jan 2015 #20

I agree. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #22

I'm stumped. I tend to stay out of groups that are even more intense than GD, so I have not merrily Jan 2015 #24

You must have sat out the first part of this month Scootaloo Jan 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #28

Whereas my reaction as a native Texan kentauros Jan 2015 #19

A state singling out one religion, whether it is for honor or for persecution, is unconstitutional, merrily Jan 2015 #21

Well, if you're going to take such strong issue with that, kentauros Jan 2015 #23

A government denying a parade permit based on religion would be wrong. merrily Jan 2015 #25

Because I prefer amber beer kentauros Jan 2015 #33

Ok. I thought Texas had declared Texas Muslim Capitol Day. My error. merrily Jan 2015 #35

No problem. kentauros Jan 2015 #37

I'd be all for a Wiccan Capitol Day LibertyLover Jan 2015 #31

They found out real quick like just how much of a bigot the Jamastiene Jan 2015 #38

This fool must have been popping too much Molly. nt alp227 Jan 2015 #3

These are the same people, mind you, forest444 Jan 2015 #4

Sometimes, I hope their dreams come true. merrily Jan 2015 #6

I hear you. forest444 Jan 2015 #7

Boston has certainly been an embarrassment at times, and we're supposedly merrily Jan 2015 #8

You know, I still can't believe Charlie Baker won. forest444 Jan 2015 #9

Massachusetts has a long history of Republican Governors. merrily Jan 2015 #10

I live in Virginia, where we have the opposite problem: forest444 Jan 2015 #12

The more I think, the more I think we need to focus, before it's too late, merrily Jan 2015 #13

And, of course, those rascaly State Legislatures. forest444 Jan 2015 #16

Good night. merrily Jan 2015 #18

Weren't most of the visitors already American citizens? Beartracks Jan 2015 #11

Man, wtf? merrily Jan 2015 #14

Does Texas realize there is a separation between Church in State in this country? mackerel Jan 2015 #17

no Skittles Jan 2015 #39

These idiots are IS's Turbineguy Jan 2015 #26

Molly White is a very ugly person on so many levels... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #29

I suspect that she's exactly like so many of her fellow like-minded evangelicals kentauros Jan 2015 #32

Fine with this if.... cynzke Jan 2015 #30

The Oklahoma City Bombers were crazy Christians. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2015 #34

christian privledge? I would tell her to fuck off dembotoz Jan 2015 #36