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In reply to the discussion: Bill de Blasio under fire for omitting Catholic clergy from 60-member transition team [View all]whathehell
(29,100 posts)76. Guess what?
There's no reason they're not at least as "entitled" as the rabbis, the Imam, and the pastors. End of story.
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Bill de Blasio under fire for omitting Catholic clergy from 60-member transition team [View all]
trotsky
Nov 2013
OP
There are plenty of progressive prieststo put on the team. this was a mistake.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#10
Any mayor in this city who does not rely on community leaders is not a good mayor.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#54
Do you agree thatbhe has a right to pick religious leaders on his transition team?
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#60
You're right, I was too broad-brushed about motivations behind charity of religious groups.
eomer
Nov 2013
#77
Should they be denied a part in forming the mayor's agenda because they are religious leaders?
Fortinbras Armstrong
Nov 2013
#97
No, this is about getting special privileges simply by being a "religious leader."
trotsky
Nov 2013
#99
If you look closely, the people on the list are not there for their belief - or nonbelief - but
rug
Nov 2013
#21
What a glorious hodgepodge...I'm sure they're all very focused on the transition
BeyondGeography
Nov 2013
#51
75% of the voters brought him there. I agree Donahue is a bigot and a jerk, and he does
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#29
Wouldn't all of those be better served by the leaders of secular political/activist groups?
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2013
#11
No, I'm saying our public officials shouldn't give them special consideration because...
Humanist_Activist
Nov 2013
#24
Donohue's an ass. DeBlasio is consulting with those he thinks will best help him run the city.
rug
Nov 2013
#28
Despite the questionable (at best!) need for religious leaders on a transition team,
trotsky
Nov 2013
#4
Now that you've posted four or five times in this thread, I can't separate it from your screen name.
Iggo
Nov 2013
#92
Belief in the supernatural is irrelevant to the orderly transition of government
BlueStreak
Nov 2013
#84
In other words, you agree with me that you believe the Mayor should shun certain groups
Fortinbras Armstrong
Nov 2013
#93
No. There is somply no reason to include groups because of their religious beliefs any more than
BlueStreak
Nov 2013
#105
In 1974, Pope John Paul II told Robert Drinan, SJ not to seek re-election to the US Congress
Fortinbras Armstrong
Nov 2013
#70