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7. It's not like "raw story" is a real news organization

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 04:21 PM

Mar 2014

They just steal stories from other outlets, add some sensationalism and link to the real reporting--

Some news outlet should sue them for being a racket-

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NJ bank won’t notarize American Atheist documents for ‘personal reasons’ [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2014 OP

Jesus. They should close any accounts and go to UPS Store for notary services. Hoyt Mar 2014 #1

David Ferguson wrote a misleading headline. greyl Mar 2014 #2

And she should be fired. nt Walk away Mar 2014 #3

No. In no uncertain terms. No. Android3.14 Mar 2014 #13

Are you serious? She won't notarize a document because... Walk away Mar 2014 #14

You're wrong -- notaries can not refuse to sign on grounds of race or religion starroute Mar 2014 #16

Atheism isn't a religion, though NickB79 Mar 2014 #18

It's still discrimination on the basis of relgiion starroute Mar 2014 #32

I'm thinking she refused cntrygrl Mar 2014 #35

I am a notary FlaGranny Mar 2014 #40

Agreed LibertyLover Mar 2014 #47

You can't be that stupid. baldguy Mar 2014 #53

you're seriously trying to get us to believe that? CreekDog Mar 2014 #54

I still say no Android3.14 Mar 2014 #22

Notary Publics are commissioned by the State SteveG Mar 2014 #28

As FLGranny said, it is not the notary's job to vet the document. It is about the signature. DeschutesRiver Mar 2014 #52

it's her FUCKING job.. frylock Mar 2014 #23

She should be fired. NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #38

It's not like "raw story" is a real news organization snooper2 Mar 2014 #7

Give us some examples of who you think are "real news organizations." nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #17

VICE snooper2 Mar 2014 #42

Of course she said that. No one is running until they run. Is Clinton-Sachs running? rhett o rick Mar 2014 #46

No, she actually said, "not run for president in 2016" snooper2 Mar 2014 #49

Can the person who refused have their right to be a public notary revoked? cstanleytech Mar 2014 #4

stupidity quakerboy Mar 2014 #5

That notary has no business being a notary....... PumpkinAle Mar 2014 #6

Does atheism fall under any of that, though? NickB79 Mar 2014 #19

I think you are splitting hairs. Freedom of religion also means freedom from religion. If one 1monster Mar 2014 #31

"religion" means religious beliefs/beliefs concerning religion TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #33

Yes they are, are you honestly asking questions here? Humanist_Activist Mar 2014 #43

The person who refused the group service should either be put on leave or fired. sakabatou Mar 2014 #8

Pharmacists are allowed to do this to women by law frazzled Mar 2014 #9

Yes they are, and it causes a great deal more harm than walking across the floor for another notary. freshwest Mar 2014 #36

That's just stupid. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #10

Roy Torcaso would have had a fit. no_hypocrisy Mar 2014 #11

Has the term The Wizard Mar 2014 #12

"Failing to honor the poor" sofa king Mar 2014 #15

As long as it's an amorphous sincerely held belief Politicub Mar 2014 #20

Maybe they should try Agnostic seveneyes Mar 2014 #21

perfect, it is all going according to plan... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #24

I wonder if this will start AsahinaKimi Mar 2014 #25

you raise a very good point, as lower echelons fight amongst ourselves... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #27

"They believe they can just buy their way out of any problem of their own making." AsahinaKimi Mar 2014 #30

Notarizing means the notary witnessed the signature, not endorsing the American Atheists, Inc. muntrv Mar 2014 #26

And then she probably turns around and says it's 'known' that Atheists don't donate to charity ck4829 Mar 2014 #29

Yawn. eggplant Mar 2014 #34

+1 astral Mar 2014 #39

A document has no need to make sense FlaGranny Mar 2014 #41

What you are saying is that the notary must make a judgement. eggplant Mar 2014 #44

+1 kristopher Mar 2014 #45

She is probably religious Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #37

Misleading headline. Lars28 Mar 2014 #48

Yes, but if they write the headlike for that, no one will read the story and be outraged. n/t hughee99 Mar 2014 #50

Yep, more page hits this way. :) Lars28 Mar 2014 #51

Religious people can be strange treestar Mar 2014 #55