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In reply to the discussion: Christian rightwing figures warn abortion fight could lead to civil war [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,075 posts)30. The upcoming Republic of Gidead won't be satisfied with abortion criminalization.
Expect:
1. Banning of contraception;
2. The return of draconian divorce law, based on the Bible;
3. Criminalization of adultery;
4. Unmarried daughters and sisters not allowed to leave their homes without a male chaperone;
5. The selling of daughters into marriages arranged by their fathers;
6. The rights of women to own land or wealth will be abolished; and
7. Women will lose their constitutional right to vote b/c The Constitution will have been abolished or changed at the Constitutional Convention. (Only 4-5 states left to vote for one.)
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They'll be thrilled when we infidels who support choice get raptured.
greatauntoftriplets
May 2019
#1
If Blue and Purple states came together, the red states would have very little coastline...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#2
Shipping still matters. And airspace restrictions do make a difference in a non-democracy setting.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#9
I was referring to blue/purple states free ability to fly even if RED states posed restrictions.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#11
As there were Muslims in Hindu-dominated India and Hindus in what became Muslim Pakistan
hlthe2b
May 2019
#14
"Law of untended consequences".... No one could really predict but it surely would be traumatic.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#19
There are a tremendous amount of military bases in blue states as well as red...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#18
I wasn't writing in a literal sense, rather speaking to the irony of people under the banner
aka-chmeee
May 2019
#35
Freedom was the defining lesson of the Civil War. These idiots did not learn that lesson evidently.
LonePirate
May 2019
#4
Jesuits were always considered to be the more liberal order. Pope Francis is a Jesuit
hlthe2b
May 2019
#24
That's because these filthy and traitorous pieces of trash still believe in this nonsense of 'the...
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#7
I knew this but didn't want to include it in my post, too much info. for post topic...nt
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#36
Yikes. Thank goodness that most of us aren't this gullible or willing to kill their fellow ...
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#40
The GOP is predominately middle aged and old white men who are well past combat age
Downtown Hound
May 2019
#23
The upcoming Republic of Gidead won't be satisfied with abortion criminalization.
no_hypocrisy
May 2019
#30