|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:12 AM Original message |
Obama will still issue National Day of Prayer proclamation (Obama's departure from the Bush policys) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Proclamation fine. Event for Prayer not fine. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. As far as I am concerned... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I agree, mark me down as an angry agnostic. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kdsimantel (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Amen to that! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Quite right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Capt. America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Since it should very easily be interpreted by the citizenry |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. I totally agree! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. I'm not concerned |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Well, it is a good thing that others are concerned! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
59. "Let them pray" is not the issue. . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. It be so much easier to eliminate tax exempt status for anything religious in nature. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
68. It's not a super fine line at all, at least not according to Thomas Jefferson. Please also see |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Proclamation not fine. Event for Prayer even less fine. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Why is the Proclamation fine? Court says it's unconstitutional. Did you read the opinion? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Well lets just make those bloggers put up or shut up |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dragonlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. It would be hard for them to learn Hebrew or Arabic in two weeks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. It should be changed to a "National Day of Diversity and Understanding" . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joanmj (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. good idea |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Yeah, we don't have one like that, do we....we seem to have a National Pickle Week, though... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. In every bet, there is a fool and a thief. -- Anonymous |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. er... what? did you look up "fool" quotes and regurgitate a bunch of 'em? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Please Don't Make It That Easy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I saw this one on Facebook the other day: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Good one! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. Change the name to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. How about National Day of Superstition and Ignorance |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
71. How about a National Day of Reason, instead? Here ya go: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. I have no problem with this. It shows that the party is inclusive of people of faith. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yeah - it's been a really BIG problem, proving how |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. It only shows kow-towing to superstition and ignorance |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
77. to be fair, it's not the deity's fault...only the fault of man and their organized gangs (religion) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
60. True, it's all about the Party, not the Establishment clause of the Constitution. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
76. wow, so the separation of church and state mean nothing, right? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. Policies |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's a head fake! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That goes without saying. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Did you hear that Obama was born in Kenya? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No shit? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
61. He was only born in Hawaii on his mother's side. On his father's side, he was born in Kenya. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't have a problem with this. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. How would you feel if there was a National Day of Ridiculing Religion? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. How about a more realistic comparison? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. This is COMPLETELY ANALOGOUS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. Isn't calling a fellow DUer a "bigot" kind of against the rules? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. Why do people need to be encouraged to pray |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Feel free to ignore the government's plea. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Answer the question instead of ducking it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Why are you so threatened by prayer? It doesn't hurt. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Obviously you can't do more than duck a direct question |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Saying a prayer isn't "sucking up to religious fundamentalists". |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. You really are completely clueless about this, aren't you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
72. Explain how the government is more coercive than a commercial |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. There's a big difference between government endorsed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
73. The way you describe religion shows me you are |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Who you calling a "liberal" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
75. Ever heard of a slippery slope? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Nope, never heard of him. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Au contraire. You are diminishing its importance way more than you should. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
62. It doesn't give you pause that a judge thinks it's unconstitutional? Have you read the opinion? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. National Day of Prayer was a C Street cult idea, and Obama is doing their bidding! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
49. I think you're confusing "The Family"s National Prayer Breakfast in February |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. Not necessarily. The Fellowship was responsible for the Prayer Breakast, which |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
69. The Family and C Street are part of The Fellowship, which pre-dates both groups and is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't have a problem and see no conflict - |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Those that believe the mythology of religion can do so in their temples |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. matthew 6:6.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Actually, those that believe the mythology of religion can do so anywhere they please - |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
32. If their faith is so strong and their numbers so great... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
39. As someone who believes in ,and practices, daily prayer, official government endorsement offends me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #39 |
70. This is a battle his oath of office requires him to fight, though. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not cool |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
47. And we non-believers get slapped in the face, again. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Along with believers who believe in separation of church and state. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #65 |
78. yep...or people who believe in God but not religion. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
54. It should be cancelled! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
57. Obama's not taking away our right to not give a shit. But I do wish he'd replace that day with this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
66. There is one Act of Congress, circa 1952, requiring that the President |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Oct 17th 2024, 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC