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21. Here is Jeff Sessions' full speech on "religious liberty" and his new Religious Liberty Task Force.

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 11:19 AM

Jul 2018

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Reminder that ~70% of Americans and over 80% of Congress self-identify as Christian, but health insurance has to cover birth control and suddenly Christianity is under attack

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Here is Jeff Sessions’ full speech on "religious liberty" and his new Religious Liberty Task Force.

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Sessions announces 'religious liberty task force' [View all] Mrs. Overall Jul 2018 OP

sounds like the religious police they have in iran and saudi arabia.nt. drray23 Jul 2018 #1

Beat me to it Biden My Time Jul 2018 #22

He needs troops to uphold elmac Jul 2018 #28

Your correct very scary TEB Jul 2018 #37

My thoughts exactly. nt SunSeeker Jul 2018 #42

First thing that came to my mind as well htuttle Jul 2018 #52

Ditto all the above. More projection. Funny how much they keep telling us just who they are. Doitnow Jul 2018 #61

Rule by republican mullahs workinclasszero Jul 2018 #71

I call this BS katmondoo Jul 2018 #2

"Religious liberty" - does this mean that Muslims can worship without retribution? George II Jul 2018 #3

This lillypaddle Jul 2018 #51

Of course! That MUST be what it means. Chemisse Jul 2018 #75

The Inquisition 2.0 CanonRay Jul 2018 #4

Maybe the republican Perjurer General is lying about this, too? Achilleaze Jul 2018 #9

Pandering to his base. If not that, then it is much worse. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #5

Suppose they'll call themselves "Angels"? Girard442 Jul 2018 #6

I thought it was "Eyes." geardaddy Jul 2018 #58

Simple explanation of relgious freedom Va Lefty Jul 2018 #7

++++++++++++++ progree Jul 2018 #17

So much Lindsay Jul 2018 #36

That is perfect. thank you. LittleGirl Jul 2018 #48

So it means right wing Christians can be even further jackasses? Initech Jul 2018 #8

Republican Jesus Hate Force. sarcasmo Jul 2018 #81

Show much for separation of church and state Liberalagogo Jul 2018 #10

So people can't have negative views towards Christian sects.. Kablooie Jul 2018 #11

How much is that shit going to cost me? Squinch Jul 2018 #12

I have a proposal for religious liberty: DetlefK Jul 2018 #13

And people's religion.... SergeStorms Jul 2018 #74

and my religious freedom not to listen to these morons? bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #14

Absurd! "freedom to practice their faith has been under attack" my ass. KPN Jul 2018 #15

Like it or not The Liberal Lion Jul 2018 #16

Liberal Lion? Funny...Dr. Putin says: - scalpel, stat, the patient has signed the death 💀 form!? Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #18

+1 bronxiteforever Jul 2018 #23

I don't understand The Liberal Lion Jul 2018 #31

You don't agree, Fred? sandensea Jul 2018 #49

Agree! orangecrush Jul 2018 #47

Wrong. LanternWaste Aug 2018 #83

Well good luck The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #86

First order of business, we need a government preferred and NCjack Jul 2018 #19

instigated by pence? nt heaven05 Jul 2018 #20

And by his own state. sandensea Jul 2018 #24

yeah, exactly nt heaven05 Jul 2018 #68

Here is Jeff Sessions' full speech on "religious liberty" and his new Religious Liberty Task Force. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #21

"Less hospital" you say... Grins Jul 2018 #25

.has become less hospitable to people of faith in recent years... azureblue Jul 2018 #32

++++++++ Thanks! ancianita Aug 2018 #85

Just another recruiting effort for the KKK nt elmac Jul 2018 #26

Ah, the Baptist Police shenmue Jul 2018 #27

Someone send Sessions a copy of the First Amendment. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #29

Dod you hear that loud bang? azureblue Jul 2018 #30

"Americans have felt their freedom to practice their faith has been under attack." lunasun Jul 2018 #33

You forgot the sarcasm smilie. haele Jul 2018 #65

right. barbtries Jul 2018 #34

To me it sounds like this will strengthen the "religious belief" defense to refuse to serve gays, dameatball Jul 2018 #35

Yes. Harker Jul 2018 #41

Because Christians are so persecuted choie Jul 2018 #38

What about the right of Christians to discriminate against hateful Christian bigots? Snellius Jul 2018 #39

Gee, when i drive through every small city and most towns in OH I see churches all over the place, Botany Jul 2018 #40

Hey, don't be cruel to dad cats. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #50

Sorry .... I'm not the quickest cowboy on God's dude ranch. Botany Jul 2018 #55

We only need one thing religion-related from our government: truthisfreedom Jul 2018 #43

Finally, all religions -- and atheists, too! -- will be respected and protected! Beartracks Jul 2018 #44

Christofacist task force is the real title. muntrv Jul 2018 #45

Just FUCK Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #46

Correction: What is really meant is freedom to practice their stupidity democratisphere Jul 2018 #53

Poll after Poll. ( If you believe polls) Firestorm49 Jul 2018 #54

Their definition of ''religious freedom'' means to be able to discriminate against LGBTQ people. YOHABLO Jul 2018 #56

I can see it now... SummerSnow Jul 2018 #57

The threat is worse than that. NastyRiffraff Jul 2018 #59

As for the last example you gave... Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #77

No, church facilites are maintained "for and by an organization" - not for general public use. haele Aug 2018 #84

So no Muslim ban, eh? C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #60

Oh my matt819 Jul 2018 #62

"You can have the model T in any color, so long as it's black" Oneironaut Jul 2018 #63

Further down in the article inanna Jul 2018 #64

I responded with truth and love underthematrix Jul 2018 #66

Religion is what keeps the poor from eating the rich - Napolean n/t maxrandb Jul 2018 #67

Sounds better than an anti-gay, anti-science, anti- workinclasszero Jul 2018 #69

Cuz we all need more Gawd in our lives. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #70

How about the freedom to pay taxes on their faith? n/t MarcA Jul 2018 #72

LGBT is just the top of the list. no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #73

Don't forget women. Women will be the last to get out from under religion. ancianita Aug 2018 #82

and this tweet elmac Jul 2018 #76

Wheres sam brownback? Maxheader Jul 2018 #78

So long as you believe and say what they want you to? Wtf uppityperson Jul 2018 #79

Fuck this! EarthFirst Jul 2018 #80