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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThey're not even trying to hide it any more:
Any candidate for anything in this country, who wears a flag and cross pin, should be immediately disqualified. Christofascist Dominionist Paedo Moore, as he appeared today on CNN's "The Voice Of Alabama Politics":
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)musette_sf
(10,202 posts)(see: Gilead)
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)I don't watch it on tv, been a long time since I read it, but that's what google gave me. So I assume christo-fundamentalist extremism.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)When it comes to democracy and freedom from religion the religious right is the most dangerous element we face in the US. Moore and Pence are no accident and Trump as well as the GOP want to give them their due. Ultimately if they cannot teach religion in a public school system they want to replace it with religious schools by any means necessary. The DeVos appointment pretty much proves that fact.
Congress is full of radical religionists who have a hidden agenda. All you have to do is look at how they vote and it exposes who they really are.
nini
(16,672 posts)They've done more damage to this country than those groups could dream of.
for sure
Permanut
(5,610 posts)musette_sf
(10,202 posts)And Moore is a dangerous anti-American theocrat.
PatrickforO
(14,576 posts)No surprise - today's conservative evangelicals have become today's Pharisees. They pound their chests about their faith, try to ram it down our throats.
Nothing but hypocritical antinomians supporting Trump and the immoral greed of capitalists because it hastens their precious apocalypse. Like Lenin in his day, they feel that by tearing this nation down, they can hasten the advent of the rule of Jesus. Lenin, if you'll recall, acted on the idea that if the western democracies could be sabotaged, it would usher in communism more rapidly.
Same thing.
keithbvadu2
(36,823 posts)Peaceful Protester
(280 posts)"It is almost a maxim of the Trump era that the bounds of the unthinkable continuously shrink. The capitulation to Moore was a dry run for the coming assault on the rule of law".
Read More: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/12/the-mueller-investigation-is-in-mortal-danger.html
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I go to Breitbart, choose an article, look at the most popular comment, and read the incoming comments. I have done this several times, and I have spent hours studying about and interacting with these people. There is no need to trade barbs with his supporters. Listen to what they say and pay attention to the moves Trump makes.
The character of the most staunchest of Trump supporter is steeped in grievance and white nationalism. Trump's authoritarian impulses, combined with and the loyalty of his staunches supporters is what makes him a danger to democracy and the country.
People underestimate him and did not always take this seriously. People have to take this seriously. Roy Moore will win the coming special election on Tuesday, and his supporters will inevitably go wild with celebration. For months now on Breitbart, they have slowly been making a case for Mueller's firing starting with recusal. Make no mistake about it, these people have an agenda. And Mueller is next on their list.
Fortunately, both Tom Steyer's is paying to air commercials calling for impeachment (and warning people), and articles of impeachment against Trump have already been presented to congress. These things are helping to get the message out.
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Michael Moore On CNBC: I Warned Liberals Trump Can Win (Nov 4, 2016)
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Michael Moore Warns Trump Is 'On Track' To Win Re-Election In 2020 (Aug 28, 2017)
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Michael Moore warned liberals that President Trump's impeachment "is not around the corner." (Sep 14, 2017)
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This does not mean we give up fighting. We're the only thing standing between them and complete republican control.
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Peaceful Protester
(280 posts)Moore announced he would run for the United States Senate seat that was vacated by Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as Attorney General. Some are calling the race a proxy war between the populist and establishment wings of the Republican Party.
The reason this race has significance is because a loss could potentially shift Republicans' tenuous authority in the Senate. The GOP currently holds 52 seats in the Senate, while Democrats hold 48 and 2 independents caucus with Democrats.
Judge Roy Moore Was Unfit for Office Even Before Sexual Abuse Allegations
As Chief Justice of the state supreme court, Moore was involved in repeated controversy, and was suspended from the bench twice for ethics violations. He is also a far-right, ultra-conservative, religious fundamentalist, and accused child molester. Below is a list of his controversial views, actions, and sexual abuse allegations.
Twice-Fired State Supreme Court Justice Wins Alabama Primary (Read More)
Before 1992, Roy Moore was affiliated with the Democratic party.
In 1992, Roy Moore was appointed Circuit Judge (19922000) in Alabama when another judge died in office.
In 1996, a court ruled that Moore's practice of opening court with a prayer was unconstitutional.
In 2001, Moore had a 5,280 lb Ten Commandments statue installed in the state's judicial building.
In 2003, a federal judge ruled the statue violated the 1st Amendment (separation of church and state).
In 2004, Moore refused to comply and was removed from office on ethics grounds.
In 2005, he said "homosexual conduct" should still be illegal.
In 2006, Moore campaigned for governor of Alabama but lost with 33.34% of the vote.
In 2010, Moore campaigned for governor of Alabama but lost with 19.31% of the vote.
In 2012, Moore was reelected as Chief Justice in a surprise election result.
In 2016, Moore ordered lower court judges not to obey the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.
In April 2017 Moore announced he would run for Senate.
Additional Controversies
He is a Birther
He is an accused child molester
He is a far-right, ultra-conservative, religious fundamentalist
He suggested 9/11 was a punishment from God
He has used racist language in his campaign
Sexual Abuse Allegations (Read More)
1) Leigh Corfman (14-year-old)
2) Wendy Miller (14-year-old)
3) Beverly Young Nelson (16-year-old)
4) Kelly Harrison Thorp (17-year-old)
5) Debbie Wesson Gibson (17-year-old)
6) Gloria Thacker Deason (18-year-old)
7) Gena Richardson (18-year-old)
8) Becky Gray (22-year-old)
9) Tina Johnson (28-year-old)
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Mariana
(14,858 posts)He enjoys enthusiastic and widespread support among the Christians in Alabama. They will very likely elect him, because they approve of the positions he takes in opposition to the Constitution of the United States.
Wounded Bear
(58,662 posts)Secular thought is in danger.