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Title: Oklahoma congressman says top leaders' position opposes God
Post by: Deborah on May 26, 2016, 10:31:08 PM
Post by: Deborah on May 26, 2016, 10:31:08 PM
Oklahoma congressman says top leaders' position opposes God
By Chris Casteel
May 26, 2016
http://m.newsok.com/oklahoma-congressman-says-top-leaders-position-opposes-god/article/5500590?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29
Russell, R-Choctaw, accused the country's top leaders of failing to enforce the constitutional right to free exercise of religion and said "this nation at its highest level has taken a position against God."
Russell's remarks came in a speech on the House floor after another day of controversy stemming from his religious liberty amendment to the annual defense policy bill. Democrats claim Russell's amendment would allow religious organizations that receive government contracts to discriminate against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Russell and supporters say it protects the organizations from having to hire people whose views violate their faith.
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Finally some honest clarity to the argument. This was the USA, not Afghanistan. For those living in more enlightened countries who don't believe this is a religious problem here, well here you go.
Sapere Aude
By Chris Casteel
May 26, 2016
http://m.newsok.com/oklahoma-congressman-says-top-leaders-position-opposes-god/article/5500590?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29
Russell, R-Choctaw, accused the country's top leaders of failing to enforce the constitutional right to free exercise of religion and said "this nation at its highest level has taken a position against God."
Russell's remarks came in a speech on the House floor after another day of controversy stemming from his religious liberty amendment to the annual defense policy bill. Democrats claim Russell's amendment would allow religious organizations that receive government contracts to discriminate against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Russell and supporters say it protects the organizations from having to hire people whose views violate their faith.
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Finally some honest clarity to the argument. This was the USA, not Afghanistan. For those living in more enlightened countries who don't believe this is a religious problem here, well here you go.
Sapere Aude
Title: Re: Oklahoma congressman says top leaders' position opposes God
Post by: Colleen M on May 26, 2016, 11:51:49 PM
Post by: Colleen M on May 26, 2016, 11:51:49 PM
I will say only that the bad guys are pretty clear on what their motivations are.