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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 06:32 PM Apr 2015

Religious Freedom Laws Highlight Double Standard. FINAL JUDGMENT

Often it is right wingers who espouse the importance of religious freedom laws, but one woman in Texas is citing that same legislation to feed the homeless. Joan Cheever was fined repeatedly by police for giving free meals to homeless people. She says that she should be protected because she is following her Christian beliefs. But if a nonreligious person wanted to help the homeless, should they be treated as criminals?

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Religious Freedom Laws Highlight Double Standard. FINAL JUDGMENT (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2015 OP

Citizens United Geronimoe Apr 2015 #1

Geronimoe

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1. Citizens United

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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 07:44 PM

Apr 2015

What democracy is TYT talking about here. We the people can not compete against the top 1/10 of one percent that own everything, including the government.

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