Former president Trump has endorsed Michael Whatley, a corporate lobbyist and chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, as the next chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC). "[M]y friend Michael Whatley should be the RNC’s next leader," Trump said in a
This is all right-wing bullshit and it’s connected to the Christian (only) religion. Our constitution specifically demands the Separation of Church & State.
The people who hold this kind of opinion about why [their] god’s law should be made into man’s law are unfit to serve in our government. They should all be voted out of our government.
The Constitution’s Establishment Clause prohibits this mixing of religion & government. It says that there shall be no religious test to serve in government, but, maybe it’s it’s time that we DO have a religious test for Office and if a candidate can’t put the Constitution above their belief in some fake-ass/nonexistent concept of god, then they should be disqualified from serving in any capacity.
I’m not saying that religious people should not be allowed in our government -- only that our constitution demands that they put the Constitution above any of their silly religious beliefs. This is what leads to a theocracy and a theocracy leads to a dictatorship and a dictatorship leads to people being persecuted.
Republicans must think that the fix is in for November because they seem determined to step on every rake they can find to make themselves unpopular with the majority of Americans.
I feel like I am living in a nightmare dystopian trilogy series.
As expressed earlier this week the frozen embryo will become a commodity. If they can't be destroyed they will be implanted in surrogates for the wealthy infertile.
Sad that Rep. Duckworth's attempt was rebuffed.
Thank you for pointing out the "say one thing do another," response of the GOP.
Oh Judd, thank you for examining this issue of IVF and the Republican insistence of knowing the Spiritual truth of how physical life must be governed and controlled by law. WOMEN'S BODIES! (Another headline: "Females to be subject to fearful and domineering Old White Men") I do not want to live in a world in which all aspects of my existence depend on theses laws, where everthing turns into a law created by a small-minded and boring human beings. It is no sign of wisdom to adhere to opinions and interpretations of what is true. There seems to be no comprehension of the teachings of Jesus that higher wisdom comes from within.
I thought I had my eyes wide open for all these years but I missed that all roads lead back to abortion and women's bodily autonomy. Dobbs was the first, albeit humongous, step, wasn't it? Once that stone was rolled out of the way, women are being used as political wedges. How bizarre. I hope those that have been knocked on the head with the MAGA stick will wake up and see what their daughter's lives will be like. (Call the handmaiden!!)
So the RNC is to become Trump’s personal bank. It will be quite hilarious when the GOP candidates will either get $0 or will have to kiss the ring in order to get anything from the Trump family. Republicans always seem to hurt themselves while trying to hurt others. They’ll reap what they sow.
I have been fighting for the rights of my uterus since 1968. In all honestly -- I am just exhausted. Could we please just stop putting men in charge of reproductive rights. Good lord, what the hell are we doing? -------- "It's important to understand that what the Christian right really wants is not motherhood, per se, but a social order where women are second class citizens. They take a dim view of not just abortion and contraception, but all reproductive technologies that make it easier for women to exercise autonomy over their lives. There's a widespread perception that IVF is primarily used by lesbians, single women, and women who waited until their 30s to get married. (In reality, there are many reasons, including male infertility.) Conservatives view IVF as a cheat code for feminists who want to have children on their own terms. They would prefer a system where the only path to motherhood is being trapped with a Trump-voting husband who controls your checking account so you can't leave.
It's hard to convey to non-nutty people how obsessively angry conservatives are with women who wait until they're independent adults before they marry. On a recent episode on Charlie Kirk's popular anti-feminist podcast, for instance, he and his all-male panel were raging about (what else?)Taylor Swift dating NFL player Travis Kelce. "Does Taylor Swift have any eggs left?" Kirk sneeringly asked, as if interrogating the fallopian tube status of pop stars was a normal thing that red-blooded American men talk about. "
First & foremost, any " friend " of trump is no friend of mine or any one else's. Second, in my opinion, this is simply more republican posturing. The party that pretty much stands for nothing, will stand for just about anything; especially given the fact that they're pretty much all over the map between maga's, religious "conservatives" & those that are relatively reasonable in their approach to legislation..which are relatively few.
Judge Parker said "human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself." OK THEN. LET'S HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DECLARING THE MALENESS OF GOD, THE SUBORDINATE POSITION OF WOMEN, AND THE END OF ALL WOMEN'S RIGHTS NOT SANCTIONED IN WRITING BY A WOMAN'S FATHER, HUSBAND, BROTHER, OR OTHER MALE GUARDIAN. AMEN.
Seems like this flies in the face of NC Research Triangle. The right-wing BS literally “trumps” all that produces good and decency in progressive, educated circles. NC has put out shitmonsters like Jesse Helms for decades . . . And continues to this day, apparently.
This is all right-wing bullshit and it’s connected to the Christian (only) religion. Our constitution specifically demands the Separation of Church & State.
The people who hold this kind of opinion about why [their] god’s law should be made into man’s law are unfit to serve in our government. They should all be voted out of our government.
The Constitution’s Establishment Clause prohibits this mixing of religion & government. It says that there shall be no religious test to serve in government, but, maybe it’s it’s time that we DO have a religious test for Office and if a candidate can’t put the Constitution above their belief in some fake-ass/nonexistent concept of god, then they should be disqualified from serving in any capacity.
I’m not saying that religious people should not be allowed in our government -- only that our constitution demands that they put the Constitution above any of their silly religious beliefs. This is what leads to a theocracy and a theocracy leads to a dictatorship and a dictatorship leads to people being persecuted.
Mike drop!
Republicans must think that the fix is in for November because they seem determined to step on every rake they can find to make themselves unpopular with the majority of Americans.
I feel like I am living in a nightmare dystopian trilogy series.
As expressed earlier this week the frozen embryo will become a commodity. If they can't be destroyed they will be implanted in surrogates for the wealthy infertile.
Sad that Rep. Duckworth's attempt was rebuffed.
Thank you for pointing out the "say one thing do another," response of the GOP.
Whatley is scary.
Oh Judd, thank you for examining this issue of IVF and the Republican insistence of knowing the Spiritual truth of how physical life must be governed and controlled by law. WOMEN'S BODIES! (Another headline: "Females to be subject to fearful and domineering Old White Men") I do not want to live in a world in which all aspects of my existence depend on theses laws, where everthing turns into a law created by a small-minded and boring human beings. It is no sign of wisdom to adhere to opinions and interpretations of what is true. There seems to be no comprehension of the teachings of Jesus that higher wisdom comes from within.
I thought I had my eyes wide open for all these years but I missed that all roads lead back to abortion and women's bodily autonomy. Dobbs was the first, albeit humongous, step, wasn't it? Once that stone was rolled out of the way, women are being used as political wedges. How bizarre. I hope those that have been knocked on the head with the MAGA stick will wake up and see what their daughter's lives will be like. (Call the handmaiden!!)
I have never liked organized religion. I have now come to despise it.
Eternal gratitude to you, Judd for documenting the total hypocrisy of the GOP. No amount of posturing will disguise their reactionary misogyny.
It sure seems like the G.O.P. is headed toward embracing a Christian theocracy. And who is its de facto leader? The Antichrist. This explains why:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jerrymctigue/p/christ-vs-the-antichrist?r=1nwpbm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Why stop there? Hell, let's make America GREAT again, get rid of that science s+++ once and for all and GET WITH GODDDDDDDDDDD!
So the RNC is to become Trump’s personal bank. It will be quite hilarious when the GOP candidates will either get $0 or will have to kiss the ring in order to get anything from the Trump family. Republicans always seem to hurt themselves while trying to hurt others. They’ll reap what they sow.
Once upon a time the Christian church encouraged doing things FOR people. Now it plots doing things TO people. Times have changed.
Nice work PI!
I have been fighting for the rights of my uterus since 1968. In all honestly -- I am just exhausted. Could we please just stop putting men in charge of reproductive rights. Good lord, what the hell are we doing? -------- "It's important to understand that what the Christian right really wants is not motherhood, per se, but a social order where women are second class citizens. They take a dim view of not just abortion and contraception, but all reproductive technologies that make it easier for women to exercise autonomy over their lives. There's a widespread perception that IVF is primarily used by lesbians, single women, and women who waited until their 30s to get married. (In reality, there are many reasons, including male infertility.) Conservatives view IVF as a cheat code for feminists who want to have children on their own terms. They would prefer a system where the only path to motherhood is being trapped with a Trump-voting husband who controls your checking account so you can't leave.
It's hard to convey to non-nutty people how obsessively angry conservatives are with women who wait until they're independent adults before they marry. On a recent episode on Charlie Kirk's popular anti-feminist podcast, for instance, he and his all-male panel were raging about (what else?)Taylor Swift dating NFL player Travis Kelce. "Does Taylor Swift have any eggs left?" Kirk sneeringly asked, as if interrogating the fallopian tube status of pop stars was a normal thing that red-blooded American men talk about. "
https://www.salon.com/2024/02/23/alabamas-targeting-of-ivf-is-the-christian-rights-attempt-to-control-motherhood-and-theocracy/
First & foremost, any " friend " of trump is no friend of mine or any one else's. Second, in my opinion, this is simply more republican posturing. The party that pretty much stands for nothing, will stand for just about anything; especially given the fact that they're pretty much all over the map between maga's, religious "conservatives" & those that are relatively reasonable in their approach to legislation..which are relatively few.
There is no such thing as unborn children. Children are what pregnant women give birth to! Once you are born there IS no going back
Judge Parker said "human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself." OK THEN. LET'S HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DECLARING THE MALENESS OF GOD, THE SUBORDINATE POSITION OF WOMEN, AND THE END OF ALL WOMEN'S RIGHTS NOT SANCTIONED IN WRITING BY A WOMAN'S FATHER, HUSBAND, BROTHER, OR OTHER MALE GUARDIAN. AMEN.
Seems like this flies in the face of NC Research Triangle. The right-wing BS literally “trumps” all that produces good and decency in progressive, educated circles. NC has put out shitmonsters like Jesse Helms for decades . . . And continues to this day, apparently.