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In stunning reversal, TX judge can continue his coercive courtroom prayers

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

One of the 5th circuit judges on this case is Patrick E. Higginbotham. He was appointed to the District Court by Gerald Ford in 1975. He earned his undergrad and law degrees in Alabama. In 1996 Higginbotham upheld upheld the Religious Freedom Restoration Act against the claim that the Act exceeded Congress's powers under the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court later reversed the decision. The Act states "Government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability." Another is Edith Jones, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1985. She got her BA at Cornell and he law degree at Univ. of Texas. group of civil rights organizations and legal ethicists filed a complaint of misconduct against Jones on June 4, 2013, after she had allegedly said that "racial groups like African-Americans and Hispanics are predisposed to crime" and are "prone to commit acts of violence" that are more "heinous" than members of other ethnic groups.[15][16] According to the complaint, Jones also stated that a death sentence is a service to defendants because it allows them to make peace with God and that she "referred to her personal religious views as justification for the death penalty." Jones allegedly made the remarks during a speech to the University of Pennsylvania Federalist Society. However, the speech was not recorded, and the ethics complaint was based solely on affidavits from audience members. The third is Andy Oldham, a Republican, appointed by Donald Trump in 2018. He got his BA at University of Virginia, his MPhil at University of Cambridge, and his JD at Harvard University. In 2015, Oldham wrote an amicus curiae brief in support of Texas Governor Gregg Abbott's successful challenge of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order. Oldham has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 2019. He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2002. As of this writing I don't know which two voted to endorse Mack's bible thumping from the bench.

In stunning reversal, TX judge can continue his coercive courtroom prayers

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

One of the 5th circuit judges on this case is Patrick E. Higginbotham. He was appointed to the District Court by Gerald Ford in 1975. He earned his undergrad and law degrees in Alabama. In 1996 Higginbotham upheld upheld the Religious Freedom Restoration Act against the claim that the Act exceeded Congress's powers under the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court later reversed the decision. The Act states "Government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability." Another is Edith Jones, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1985. She got her BA at Cornell and he law degree at Univ. of Texas. group of civil rights organizations and legal ethicists filed a complaint of misconduct against Jones on June 4, 2013, after she had allegedly said that "racial groups like African-Americans and Hispanics are predisposed to crime" and are "prone to commit acts of violence" that are more "heinous" than members of other ethnic groups.[15][16] According to the complaint, Jones also stated that a death sentence is a service to defendants because it allows them to make peace with God and that she "referred to her personal religious views as justification for the death penalty." Jones allegedly made the remarks during a speech to the University of Pennsylvania Federalist Society. However, the speech was not recorded, and the ethics complaint was based solely on affidavits from audience members. The third is Andy Oldham, a Republican, appointed by Donald Trump in 2018. He got his BA at University of Virginia, his MPhil at University of Cambridge, and his JD at Harvard University. In 2015, Oldham wrote an amicus curiae brief in support of Texas Governor Gregg Abbott's successful challenge of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order. Oldham has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 2019. He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2002. Which two ruled in favor of Mack?

In stunning reversal, TX judge can continue his coercive courtroom prayers

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

Who appointed the two judges on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals who ruled in favor of Mack? Are they from the Federalist Society list?

Herschel Walker is ridiculously stupid and childish, there was a time, because he is black, he would...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

It's really sad to see a grown man, an idol to some in the community, make such an ass of himself in public. It goes to show that prowess on the football field does not necessarily translate into wisdom in the public square.

A court in Israel recognizes online civil marriages, even for gay couples, as valid : NPR

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

Why not? After all, it's just a contract between two people.

The sabotage of Nordstream - An international Whodunnit by US lead Terrorists?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

This has Vlad's fingerprints all over it. He's getting desperate; so desperate he he resorts to rattling the nuclear saber. But he knows he can't actually use it without alienating even the countries that currently tolerate him. His adventure in Ukraine is not going well. He's losing ground; the Russian people are not happy with the call-up of reserves.He's trying to break the will of Western Europe by preventing them from building up gas reserves for the coming winter. But it won't work. The Europeans would rather put up with a temporary inconvenience than allow a cheap thug to grab sovereign territory on their doorstep. They can't afford to let it happen. If they do, it will only embolden the criminal to go further, to take more, to pose a permanent threat.

For Greater Glory - Wikipedia

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 29, 2022:

Remember that the Spanish conquista of the Aztecs, with all its brutality, death, and disease, took place with the blessing of the Catholic Church. Most of the surviving indigenous folk converted to Catholicism, but some memory of what happened to them undoubtedly survived. But the main reason for rebellion against the Church was probably the Bolshevik Revolution. Mexico has, for the last 100 years, flirted with communism. The Mexican Communist Party did not last long; it was absorbed into another party, which was in turn absorbed by another, in their "multiparty" system. I put the word in quotes because in reality the country is run by two competing factions: a corrupt oligarchy and a bunch of narco cartels that fight each other as much as they fight the government (elements of which are bought off by the cartels). But there is still a strong socialist strain in Mexican politics, mostly centered in the present-day party known as the PRD.

I been a yard sale fanatic just about all my life.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 29, 2022:

Recycle, reuse, reduce. Good job!

The Christian Destruction of the Classical World with Catherine Nixey [youtu.be]

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 28, 2022:

So Christians of antiquity ignored and destroyed texts that didn't conform to their own precious beliefs. Some things never change. 😂

The more vaccinated countries appear to be doing worse.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 28, 2022:

Who the hell is Michael? The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals.

17 dead, 24 wounded in Russia school shooting by gunman with converted pistols and a shirt with ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

School shootings are now an international plague. I didn't see where this article said anything about a "Ukranian 'Nazi' youth."

Girl kicked out of Christian school after refusing to take picture in bathtub

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

Sounds kinda fishy to me. Any public school teacher that gave such an assignment would be drummed out out the corps. And on a practical note, how are kids supposed to keep their papers dry in the bath?

Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

I find it rather amusing that these white militias feel so threatened by gays, trannies, and drag queens. Real men are not bothered by such innocuous stuff. 😂

Ouch! Living in America is crazy even for crazy Ozzy Osbourne.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

Eh. He won't be missed by me. BTW, isn't it a ironic that the creative center of Black Sabbath, a band notorious for its dark, violent music, picks up and runs when things get interesting? For those who are unfamiliar with BS, here are samples of his lyrics from three different songs. "Now the time is here For Iron Man to spread fear Vengeance from the grave Kills the people he once saved" "Where can you run to What more can you do No more tomorrow Life is killing you Dreams turn to nightmares Heaven turns to hell Burned out confusion Nothing more to tell, yeah" "live for today Tomorrow never comes Die young, young Die young, die young Die young, die young, young Die young, die young, die young Die young, die young, die young" So the dude made a nice living playing up fear and anxiety, then cuts and runs when society starts to sour. I dug Black Sabbath when I was like 14, 15 years old. Then I moved on to greener pastures.

I wonder if Tina Forte and her drug dealer family are aware that casting for The Sopranos ended 15 ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 25, 2022:

For me, use of profanity is not an automatic disqualifier. But please let it be in service to an intelligent message, and not just some boneheaded rant.

"In the US, we’re happy to claim collective responsibility for Apollo 11.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 25, 2022:

"...Ukrainian citizens killed in the last 8 years because of the incitement by the USA." Balderdash 🤣

Judge blocks Thursday's execution by lethal injection of Alabama death row inmate who says he ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

I'm not opposed to the state killing an incorrigible murderer/kidnapper/terrorist, but so many mistakes have been made in the past, so many people wrongfully convicted, I doubt the state's ability to get it right in all cases. And even in slam dunk cases, the appeals process can go on forever. I understand that having the death penalty on the table is a powerful tool for getting pleas, but even that is abused. So I lean toward abolishing capital punishment.

Judge grants injunction blocking Indiana's abortion restrictions

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

Unfortunately not all state constitutions have such provisions protecting bodily autonomy. And if gerrymandering is allowed to continue, then there may be fewer still. We (Dems, libs, indies) need to pay more attention and pour more resources into state-level elections. State legislatures are where the battle is now.

How Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protest : NPR

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

It's a terrible world where you can be beaten to death for not wearing your headscarf correctly. The rise of Christian nationalism here threatens us all with the same kind of mindless coercion to conformity. To highlight just how un-American it is, I'll quote one of the greatest American poets: "I'll cock my hat as I like, indoors or out." -- Walt Whitman

How agnostic are you?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

In my opinion, the probability of God's existence is vanishingly, and I acknowledge that proof of no god(s) is impossible.

Over 1,600 books were banned in U.S. school districts in one year – and the number is increasing

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 21, 2022:

These small-minded school boards do their students a grave disservice.

If the evidence for an Abrahamic god is confined to a book of fairy tales then what is the logical ...