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kpete

(71,986 posts) Mon Sep 21, 2015, 01:29 PM Sep 2015

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"Every American Should Be Disturbed"

https://twitter.com/keithellison/status/645679612530401281

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"Every American Should Be Disturbed" (Original Post) kpete Sep 2015 OP

Ellison is a trillion times more fit for office than any of the GOP clowncar clowns. nt valerief Sep 2015 #1

Seconded. Octafish Sep 2015 #2

Once again, my congressman makes me very proud of him. hifiguy Sep 2015 #17

What we all should be "disturbed" by is ANY discussion of religion re: candidates! We have a secular WinkyDink Sep 2015 #3

Yes erlewyne Sep 2015 #11

THIS. nt navarth Sep 2015 #16

Sadly, it plays well with 40 percent (?) of the populace. They want someone of their tribe to win. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #4

Oooooh wack-ack-ack-ack! Iggo Sep 2015 #5

Many Americans are disturbed ... GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #6

"Unimaginable"? Keith, fearmongering is 80% of their schtick. Scuba Sep 2015 #7

80%? You're being kind, IMO. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #22

Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion, Separation of Church and State: Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #8

thank you rep. Ellison spanone Sep 2015 #9

That's my rep! geardaddy Sep 2015 #10

k & R. Well said Rep. Ellison, and thank you. He's one of my cousin's MN reps. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #12

Am I disturbed? SmittynMo Sep 2015 #13

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #14

Thankfully we still have the first amendment. Amazing what that freedom can reveal. snappyturtle Sep 2015 #15

Rep. Ellison should have added floriduck Sep 2015 #18

Ben Carson would be befuddled if he read that. NonMetro Sep 2015 #19

I'm Afraid Every American IS Disturbed Demeter Sep 2015 #20

well, half of them vote republican Doctor_J Sep 2015 #21

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #23

I am madokie Sep 2015 #24

Republicans are just about as anti-American as you can get. nt MrScorpio Sep 2015 #25

K&R gademocrat7 Sep 2015 #26

Totally agree. Now please extend this protection to atheists. RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #27

The Reich Wing believe in the Cliff Notes version kairos12 Sep 2015 #28

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Ellison is a trillion times more fit for office than any of the GOP clowncar clowns. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 01:53 PM

Sep 2015

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

2. Seconded.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 01:55 PM

Sep 2015

Well said, valerief.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

17. Once again, my congressman makes me very proud of him.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:00 PM

Sep 2015

Go, Keith!

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

3. What we all should be "disturbed" by is ANY discussion of religion re: candidates! We have a secular

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 01:59 PM

Sep 2015

Last edited Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:23 PM - Edit history (1)

govt!

erlewyne

(1,115 posts)

11. Yes

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:26 PM

Sep 2015

navarth

(5,927 posts)

16. THIS. nt

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 06:49 PM

Sep 2015

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

4. Sadly, it plays well with 40 percent (?) of the populace. They want someone of their tribe to win.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:02 PM

Sep 2015

Iggo

(47,551 posts)

5. Oooooh wack-ack-ack-ack!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:02 PM

Sep 2015

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Oooooh wack-ack-ack-ack!

GeorgeGist

(25,320 posts)

6. Many Americans are disturbed ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:14 PM

Sep 2015

Ben Carson and Donald Trump are just two of them.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

7. "Unimaginable"? Keith, fearmongering is 80% of their schtick.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:38 PM

Sep 2015

bvf

(6,604 posts)

22. 80%? You're being kind, IMO. n/t

Reply to Scuba (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:52 PM

Sep 2015

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

8. Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion, Separation of Church and State:

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:43 PM

Sep 2015

Founding principles our our nation. What is so hard to understand about that.

spanone

(135,828 posts)

9. thank you rep. Ellison

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 02:50 PM

Sep 2015

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

10. That's my rep!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:02 PM

Sep 2015

Thank you Keith!

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)

12. k & R. Well said Rep. Ellison, and thank you. He's one of my cousin's MN reps.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:32 PM

Sep 2015

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)

13. Am I disturbed?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:38 PM

Sep 2015

Yes. This issue is kind of a gimme. Religious bigotry is not acceptable in this country. Imagine what would have happened if they were in charge.

Omaha Steve

(99,607 posts)

14. K&R!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:49 PM

Sep 2015

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

15. Thankfully we still have the first amendment. Amazing what that freedom can reveal.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 04:03 PM

Sep 2015

Freedom of speech can give us insight. I fear that situations such as Dr. Ben Carson's remark could lead to censorship. When we hear words (ideas) we don't like we must handle them with more speech....never censored. imho

floriduck

(2,262 posts)

18. Rep. Ellison should have added

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:17 PM

Sep 2015

and any citizen who supports such ideas and those candidates should relocate to a country where such beliefs are commonplace.

NonMetro

(631 posts)

19. Ben Carson would be befuddled if he read that.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:30 PM

Sep 2015

He lives in his own little world. What is shocking is that he's in second place in GOP polls!

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

20. I'm Afraid Every American IS Disturbed

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 07:31 PM

Sep 2015

and I mean that in a mental health way.

And I don't exclude myself...DU crazies have infected my mind...I'm melting...melting....

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

21. well, half of them vote republican

Reply to Demeter (Reply #20)

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:11 PM

Sep 2015

That counts, I'm sure

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

23. K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 04:14 AM

Sep 2015

Well done, Representative Ellison!

madokie

(51,076 posts)

24. I am

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 05:18 AM

Sep 2015

I don't believe in the sky guy and haven't in years. Never been happier either

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

25. Republicans are just about as anti-American as you can get. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 07:11 AM

Sep 2015

gademocrat7

(10,656 posts)

26. K&R

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 07:32 AM

Sep 2015

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)

27. Totally agree. Now please extend this protection to atheists.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 09:37 AM

Sep 2015

Unelectable Atheists: U.S. States That Prohibit Godless Americans From Holding Public Office

kairos12

(12,857 posts)

28. The Reich Wing believe in the Cliff Notes version

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:30 PM

Sep 2015

of the Constitution.

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