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kpete

(72,145 posts) Mon Jan 4, 2021, 10:57 AM Jan 2021

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Charles Pierce: "Amen" is Hebrew, Sluggo. Lawyer up.

Donald Trump Jr.

The prayer to open the 117th congress ended with “amen and a-woman.”

Amen means “So Be It” in Latin.

It isn’t a gendered word but that didn’t stop them from being insane.

Is this what you voted for?

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Charles Pierce: "Amen" is Hebrew, Sluggo. Lawyer up. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2021 OP

If this is true, I'm sure it was done tongue-in-cheek. LuvNewcastle Jan 2021 #1

He apparently got it from this guy and posted without attribution: Tanuki Jan 2021 #5

OFFS. People have been doing that for decades. nolabear Jan 2021 #2

Well, he didn't get it from Google. Hugin Jan 2021 #3

Woman Amen Tanuki Jan 2021 #4

LuvNewcastle

(16,894 posts)

1. If this is true, I'm sure it was done tongue-in-cheek.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:06 AM

Jan 2021

But who knows where Junior pulled that from.?

Tanuki

(14,955 posts)

5. He apparently got it from this guy and posted without attribution:

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:14 AM

Jan 2021

Link to tweet

nolabear

(42,059 posts)

2. OFFS. People have been doing that for decades.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jan 2021

It’s a smile and a nod to including women. Fuck off, Junior.

Hugin

(33,410 posts)

3. Well, he didn't get it from Google.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jan 2021

English - Amen to Latin - Amen.

Tanuki

(14,955 posts)

4. Woman Amen

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jan 2021

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