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niyad

(113,302 posts)
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:01 PM Feb 2012

so the damned congress is holding hearings on whether the contraceptive decision "violates the

separation between church and state"

WHEN is there going to be a hearing on whether the churches' involvement in politics and women's lives "violates the separation between church and state"

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so the damned congress is holding hearings on whether the contraceptive decision "violates the (Original Post) niyad Feb 2012 OP
You're kidding, right? RC Feb 2012 #1
of course I am kidding-if we had a congress that would actually hold such hearings, we wouldn't be niyad Feb 2012 #2
darrell issa = asshole. this situation has been handled. it's over. spanone Feb 2012 #3
"Santorum is Latin for asshole." Former Sen Bob Kerry (D-NE) IADEMO2004 Feb 2012 #5
By "separation between church and state" pintobean Feb 2012 #4
I will buy that when JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #6
No, no just worthless Issa and his Idiots. aquart Feb 2012 #7
Yeah and they are the ones that say there is no such phrase treestar Feb 2012 #8
Rec Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #9
 

RC

(25,592 posts)
1. You're kidding, right?
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:11 PM
Feb 2012

You are expecting those men to uphold the intent and spirit of the Constitution? Those same men that think the 1st Amendment keeps the government out of the church, but not the church out of the government?

niyad

(113,302 posts)
2. of course I am kidding-if we had a congress that would actually hold such hearings, we wouldn't be
Reply to RC (Reply #1)
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:13 PM
Feb 2012

in the mess we are now.

still, one can dream

spanone

(135,831 posts)
3. darrell issa = asshole. this situation has been handled. it's over.
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:15 PM
Feb 2012

except for the grossly partisan mr issa

IADEMO2004

(5,554 posts)
5. "Santorum is Latin for asshole." Former Sen Bob Kerry (D-NE)
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:36 PM
Feb 2012

Issa is a tool, joke, fraud,......... He makes me sick just hearing his voice.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
4. By "separation between church and state"
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:22 PM
Feb 2012

I assume you're referring to this:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

JitterbugPerfume

(18,183 posts)
6. I will buy that when
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:46 PM
Feb 2012

Church run organizations quit taking state provided tax money , and insist on trying to make all of us kow tow to their religion.

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