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EvolveOrConvolve

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Sat Mar 4, 2017, 11:09 AM Mar 2017

South Dakota State Senator Compares LGBT Parents to Pedophiles

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/rjmedwed/south_dakota_state_senator_compares_lgbt_parents_to_pedophiles

Wonder where Phil gets his morality?

In a townhall meeting known as a “legislative crackerbarrel,” one South Dakota lawmaker chose some very pointed language to defend a proposed bill that would allow government-funded discrimination against LGBT families and other couples seeking to adopt children.

Republican State Senator Phil Jensen, who believes adoption agencies should have the right to discriminate against LGBT families asked, “Should a known pedophile be allowed, be allowed to adopt? There are reasons this is not allowed.” Jensen later clarified his comments to NewsCenter1, saying, "The point I was making is that, there was moral judgment in that decision.”

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In his grandstanding, Senator Jensen noted that “Our country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, there is no getting around that.” It seems the only question we have is, when did bearing false witness and smearing an entire group of people become part of Judeo-Christian values?
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South Dakota State Senator Compares LGBT Parents to Pedophiles (Original Post) EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2017 OP
Accusing your opponents of things you do? Lordquinton Mar 2017 #1
"Alternative facts" Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #2
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