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Ms. Toad

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10. That's a sgnificant misreading of a bill.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 09:58 AM

Dec 2016

No act of Congress, alone, can "extend constitutional protections" to anyone.

The act is international - so the individuals it protects are those outside of the United States.

Because the bill was strongly supported by the Famly Research Council, calling it, "a nice Christmas gift,"I am suspicious that it is anything positive - but I haven't reconciled it with the act it is amending to absolutely confirm my suspicions.

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President Obama Protects Non-Believers from Religious Republicans [View all] HAB911 Dec 2016 OP

How did that ever make it through a REPUG-controlled Congress? hlthe2b Dec 2016 #1

I don't know, hope it isn't fake, trying to verify now........n/t HAB911 Dec 2016 #2

It's real HAB911 Dec 2016 #3

I will grab at any good news I can right now... hlthe2b Dec 2016 #4

Thanks for posting!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #5

My guess is forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #8

Amen to that! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #6

problem is that it's not clear to me that this will help non-believers in the US Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #7

Amazing bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #9

You might want to read the bill in its entirety & reconcile it with the laws it is amending. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #11

That's a sgnificant misreading of a bill. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #10

That is horrifying .....n/t HAB911 Dec 2016 #12

I also see, though, Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #14

Many of our Christians want our country run by Christian beliefs but... keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #13

And they'd scream persecution as well. Thav Dec 2016 #16

What a shame that it's come to this.. to have to write a law.. vkkv Dec 2016 #15

Thank you, Prez O. Please keep fighting for us. rec, nt. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #17

K&R! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #18

Thanks Obama! Freethinker65 Dec 2016 #19

I have felt that religion was more than just a belief in a Supreme Being Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #20

Thank you Mr. President. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #21