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hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:19 AM Oct 2012

Leakey church sign stirs political controversy

LEAKEY, Texas -
A non-denominational church in Leakey, Texas, is raising some eyebrows for it's politically charged message.

The marquee sign in front of Church In The Valley reads, "Vote for the Mormon, not the Muslim! The capitalist, not the communist!" President Barack Obama is not a Muslim.

Members of the congregation gathered for worship services Wednesday evening but said Ray Miller, the pastor of the church, was out of town on a fishing trip and unavailable to comment about the message on the sign.

More at the link:

http://www.ksat.com/news/Leakey-church-sign-stirs-political-controversy/-/478452/17036090/-/jcv0rnz/-/index.html



Yeah, sure - out of town on a fishing trip and unavailable to comment. What a chicken shit!

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Leakey church sign stirs political controversy (Original Post) hamsterjill Oct 2012 OP
They are endorsing a specific candidate. Isn't that time for an IRS complaint? dballance Oct 2012 #1
About an hour from where I live DUgosh Oct 2012 #2
To me, that's not a real Church. It's a front Greybnk48 Oct 2012 #3
Gone fishin' with Cheney and Scalia? tanyev Oct 2012 #4
Hey - anything's possible. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #6
too bad he didn't go hunting with them n/t PD Turk Oct 2012 #9
I wish the IRS would stand with us instead of against us Warpy Oct 2012 #5
Let them lose their Tax status AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #7
A church promoting ignorance?! The hell you say! n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #8
Church In The Valley Website hamsterjill Oct 2012 #10
 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
1. They are endorsing a specific candidate. Isn't that time for an IRS complaint?
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:22 AM
Oct 2012

Isn't the line for tax-exempt status endorsing a specific candidate? They certainly have crossed that.

DUgosh

(3,056 posts)
2. About an hour from where I live
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:22 AM
Oct 2012

Right wing whackos, the good news is I've seen more pro Obama signs around here than four years ago.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
6. Hey - anything's possible.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 10:32 AM
Oct 2012

I'm from San Antonio and actually grew up very near Leakey. Man, times have changed.

I don't mean that there haven't always been hatemongering people like this in this area, but they used to at least, be proud enough of their hatemongering that they would stand behind it. That's what "real men" used to do.

This chicken shit, nor none of his parishioners would go on camera and publicly explain why they put this nasty sign up. If they are so darn proud of it, why are they hiding?

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