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Atheists & Agnostics

backscatter712

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13. If you want to be accepted, you're going to have to fight for acceptance.

Reply to dmallind (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 01:16 PM

Nov 2012

Sinema's a fighter! And she won in a right-wing state while being openly bisexual and atheist. If she could pull that off, we damned well can do better, rather than just accepting being shunned.

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And now, a standing ovation for Congress' newest atheist, Kyrsten Sinema! [View all] backscatter712 Nov 2012 OP

I think Pete Stark is also an open atheist. FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #1

Was. OswegoAtheist Nov 2012 #2

Bad news! FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #5

And he's gone. So will she be after an opportunist believer makes a big deal of it dmallind Nov 2012 #3

Ah shoot. I missed that bit of info. FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #4

Sinema's a firebrand - she won't go down without a fight. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #8

Christ I hope so. Stark was one of the safest seats tho' and he got undercut. nt dmallind Nov 2012 #9

He wasn't open when he was first elected. n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #6

No, but he did manage to stay in office (for a while) after coming out FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #7

That's true and also he's about or perhaps exactly 80 years old. dimbear Nov 2012 #10

Who could be back then? I honestly doubt the electorate will accept one for long now dmallind Nov 2012 #11

If you want to be accepted, you're going to have to fight for acceptance. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #13

Brava! OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #12

Woot! cleanhippie Nov 2012 #14

Very Cool! progressoid Nov 2012 #15

That's awesome!!!! AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #16