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10-19-2018, 08:26 PM
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I love it when **** like this happens. I'm not a Satan-worshiper (kind of agnostic, actually), but what the hell... Hail Satan.
A Satanic Monument Was Just Erected In Front Of Arkansas’ State Capitol
By Bernadette Deron Published August 17, 2018
"Good people of Arkansas and supporters of religious liberty, I present to you Baphomet — the symbol of pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscious, and reconciliation."
The eight-foot Satanist monument being erected in front of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.
Members of the Satanic Temple in Arkansas made a bold statement to state lawmakers when they ushered in a monument of Baphomet — an idol worshipped by the religion — onto the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol on August 17.
The Satanic Temple brought in the monument of the goat-headed creature in response to a monument of the Ten Commandments that had been erected at the State Capitol’s grounds in 2017. The Satanic Temple’s members were joined by other protesters that came to support their fight for religious liberty, in light of the recently installed Christian monument.
Lucien Greaves, spokesman for the Satanic Temple, introduced Baphomet in front of the crowd that had come to celebrate the unveiling of the eight-foot monument. “Good people of Arkansas and supporters of religious liberty, I present to you Baphomet, the symbol of pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscience, and reconciliation,” said Greaves.
Protesters and members of the Satanic Temple gather in front of the Arkansas State Capitol for the unveiling of the Baphomet monument.
(Perez note: people like those pictured are one of the many reasons why I am not formally affiliated with the Church of Satan.)
Greaves also went on to explain what erecting Baphomet means for both the Satanic Temple and for anyone supporting their action:
Lucien Greaves of the Satanic Temple addresses the crowd upon the introduction of the Baphomet statue.
Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert (R) — who paved the way for the Ten Commandments statue at the Capitol — has nevertheless responded to the Satanic Temple’s demonstration and said that while he supports their First Amendment rights, he believes that the Satanists are “extremists” and said “it will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol.”
This conflict first began in 2015 when the Arkansas Legislature passed legislation sponsored by Rapert that allowed for the initial Ten Commandments monument to be placed on the State Capitol grounds. The new law, dubbed the Ten Commandments Monument Display Act, requires Arkansas’ Secretary of State to permit and arrange for the monument.
The law cites a 2005 Supreme Court case that permitted the Texas State Capitol to keep their Ten Commandments monument in place. The high court ruled in Van Orden v. Perry that the monument is constitutional, due to the fact that it is not purely religious but also has historical significance.
Once the new law passed, Rapert raised the money himself to make the Ten Commandments monument a reality. He created a nonprofit, the American History & Heritage Foundation, and the group’s GoFundMe page indicates that they raised more than $85,000.
The end result was the placement of a six-foot tall granite monument of the Ten Commandments, which happened in late June 2017. “We have a beautiful Capitol grounds but we did not have a monument that actually honored the historical moral foundation of law,” said Rapert. “And today we have now, through the support of people all over the country, mostly from Arkansas, been able to erect this monument at zero taxpayer expense.”
State Sen. Jason Rapert at the installation of the Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Arkansas state Capitol on June 27, 2017.
However, that monument did not last long. Mere hours after it was erected, the first Arkansas Ten Commandments monument was destroyed by Michael T. Reed II, who drove his Dodge Dart into the granite statue.
The second Ten Commandments was installed in April 2018, this time with bumpers surrounding it so that it’s protected from other people who might want to damage it or tear it down again.
Since the installment of the second monument, groups that oppose the monument’s placement at the Capitol grounds — namely the Satanic Temple — have ratcheted up their fight for religious equality and liberty.
At the unveiling of the Baphomet monument, Greaves explained, “the Satanic Temple never asked for the Ten Commandments monument to be taken down, nor do we ask that Baphomet be erected to the exclusion of any other monuments of religious significance… from the beginning we were clear: we only want our monument on public grounds where other monuments of religious significance are preexisting.”
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sata...kansas-capitol
A Satanic Monument Was Just Erected In Front Of Arkansas’ State Capitol
By Bernadette Deron Published August 17, 2018
"Good people of Arkansas and supporters of religious liberty, I present to you Baphomet — the symbol of pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscious, and reconciliation."
The eight-foot Satanist monument being erected in front of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.
Members of the Satanic Temple in Arkansas made a bold statement to state lawmakers when they ushered in a monument of Baphomet — an idol worshipped by the religion — onto the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol on August 17.
The Satanic Temple brought in the monument of the goat-headed creature in response to a monument of the Ten Commandments that had been erected at the State Capitol’s grounds in 2017. The Satanic Temple’s members were joined by other protesters that came to support their fight for religious liberty, in light of the recently installed Christian monument.
Lucien Greaves, spokesman for the Satanic Temple, introduced Baphomet in front of the crowd that had come to celebrate the unveiling of the eight-foot monument. “Good people of Arkansas and supporters of religious liberty, I present to you Baphomet, the symbol of pluralism, legal equality, tolerance, free inquiry, freedom of conscience, and reconciliation,” said Greaves.
Protesters and members of the Satanic Temple gather in front of the Arkansas State Capitol for the unveiling of the Baphomet monument.
(Perez note: people like those pictured are one of the many reasons why I am not formally affiliated with the Church of Satan.)
Greaves also went on to explain what erecting Baphomet means for both the Satanic Temple and for anyone supporting their action:
“We did not bring Baphomet here in hope of replacing the Ten Commandments monument. It is not the purpose of our monument or our efforts to erect this monument, to impugn or silence the beliefs of others… What we are asking for is only that the public square, these Capitol grounds, remain an area in which free speech, religious liberty, and equality under the law be respected by the holders of public office who swore to uphold those values.
“This is not a protest against the Ten Commandments. This is not a protest of Satanists vs. Christians. This is not a protest of secularists against believers. This is a rally for reason in the face of prejudice, progress in the face of decline, liberty in the face of rising theocracy, and toleration in the face of infantile tribalisms.”
“This is not a protest against the Ten Commandments. This is not a protest of Satanists vs. Christians. This is not a protest of secularists against believers. This is a rally for reason in the face of prejudice, progress in the face of decline, liberty in the face of rising theocracy, and toleration in the face of infantile tribalisms.”
Lucien Greaves of the Satanic Temple addresses the crowd upon the introduction of the Baphomet statue.
Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert (R) — who paved the way for the Ten Commandments statue at the Capitol — has nevertheless responded to the Satanic Temple’s demonstration and said that while he supports their First Amendment rights, he believes that the Satanists are “extremists” and said “it will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol.”
This conflict first began in 2015 when the Arkansas Legislature passed legislation sponsored by Rapert that allowed for the initial Ten Commandments monument to be placed on the State Capitol grounds. The new law, dubbed the Ten Commandments Monument Display Act, requires Arkansas’ Secretary of State to permit and arrange for the monument.
The law cites a 2005 Supreme Court case that permitted the Texas State Capitol to keep their Ten Commandments monument in place. The high court ruled in Van Orden v. Perry that the monument is constitutional, due to the fact that it is not purely religious but also has historical significance.
Once the new law passed, Rapert raised the money himself to make the Ten Commandments monument a reality. He created a nonprofit, the American History & Heritage Foundation, and the group’s GoFundMe page indicates that they raised more than $85,000.
The end result was the placement of a six-foot tall granite monument of the Ten Commandments, which happened in late June 2017. “We have a beautiful Capitol grounds but we did not have a monument that actually honored the historical moral foundation of law,” said Rapert. “And today we have now, through the support of people all over the country, mostly from Arkansas, been able to erect this monument at zero taxpayer expense.”
State Sen. Jason Rapert at the installation of the Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Arkansas state Capitol on June 27, 2017.
However, that monument did not last long. Mere hours after it was erected, the first Arkansas Ten Commandments monument was destroyed by Michael T. Reed II, who drove his Dodge Dart into the granite statue.
The second Ten Commandments was installed in April 2018, this time with bumpers surrounding it so that it’s protected from other people who might want to damage it or tear it down again.
Since the installment of the second monument, groups that oppose the monument’s placement at the Capitol grounds — namely the Satanic Temple — have ratcheted up their fight for religious equality and liberty.
At the unveiling of the Baphomet monument, Greaves explained, “the Satanic Temple never asked for the Ten Commandments monument to be taken down, nor do we ask that Baphomet be erected to the exclusion of any other monuments of religious significance… from the beginning we were clear: we only want our monument on public grounds where other monuments of religious significance are preexisting.”
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10-20-2018, 03:11 PM
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https://babylonbee.com/news/we-are-l...9xW4Fu07KCSDus
WASHINGTON, D.C.—During a recent string of protests in Washington, one protester told reporters that "we are living in a totalitarian nightmare just like in The Handmaid's Tale," making the statement with absolutely no possibility of the government kidnapping and torturing her for her outspokenness.
The woman drew on her guaranteed free speech rights to state that "this government is like something out of a totalitarian dystopia," as police stood by guarding to ensure her and her fellow protesters' right to protest was protected.
"Women literally have no rights," she said. "And we're losing more each and every day." She also said that her uterus has fewer rights than guns, though she admitted her uterus doesn't need a license, government registration, or a background check.
"This is exactly like The Handmaid's Tale," she said for the seventh time that morning, though she was wearing the handmaid's uniform entirely of her own free will and would shortly change into her regular clothes before returning to her home to rewatch the series on Hulu.
At publishing time, she told reporters she would love to draw further comparisons to dystopian fiction novels other than The Handmaid's Tale, but she hadn't read any.
The woman drew on her guaranteed free speech rights to state that "this government is like something out of a totalitarian dystopia," as police stood by guarding to ensure her and her fellow protesters' right to protest was protected.
"Women literally have no rights," she said. "And we're losing more each and every day." She also said that her uterus has fewer rights than guns, though she admitted her uterus doesn't need a license, government registration, or a background check.
"This is exactly like The Handmaid's Tale," she said for the seventh time that morning, though she was wearing the handmaid's uniform entirely of her own free will and would shortly change into her regular clothes before returning to her home to rewatch the series on Hulu.
At publishing time, she told reporters she would love to draw further comparisons to dystopian fiction novels other than The Handmaid's Tale, but she hadn't read any.
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10-22-2018, 08:57 AM
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I love mass immigration!!!
I love Honduras so much im going to wave this flag as I burn the US flag and denounce america as I flee Honduras for the US!!!!
sorry i meant "flee"
Two people burn a United States flag during a protest in favor of the caravan of migrants that is currently stuck on the Guatemala-Mexico border, in front of the American embassy, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The U.S.-bound caravan that once totaled more than 3,000 Central American migrants looked to be about a third that size Saturday morning, when its remaining members woke up on a bridge that divides the borders of Guatemala and Mexico and waited to get past a crossing guarded by hundreds of Mexican federal police. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)
I love Honduras so much im going to wave this flag as I burn the US flag and denounce america as I flee Honduras for the US!!!!
sorry i meant "flee"
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10-22-2018, 10:34 AM
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To change the subject away from Gray Person meme's;
It sure seems like Hillary is pumping up the media to make another run at being President in 2020.
So much for the Democrats becoming the party of youth.
Just like all the rest of us they are getting older year by year.
It sure seems like Hillary is pumping up the media to make another run at being President in 2020.
So much for the Democrats becoming the party of youth.
Just like all the rest of us they are getting older year by year.
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10-22-2018, 11:01 AM
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But she's so hip and cool.
I never ever understand why people liked her. I got Obama, I even get Biden, even Bill, but I cannot understand how anyone could like her, let alone be so in love with her like many on the gray side are.
I never ever understand why people liked her. I got Obama, I even get Biden, even Bill, but I cannot understand how anyone could like her, let alone be so in love with her like many on the gray side are.
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10-22-2018, 02:27 PM
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NPC memes about people being offended by NPC memes
Nobody was actually offended by them in the first place because they were not even political
I see /pol/ is still up to the same old ****
Nobody was actually offended by them in the first place because they were not even political
I see /pol/ is still up to the same old ****
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10-23-2018, 09:47 AM
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someone misses himself:
Barack Obama was supposed to talk about Nevada Senate candidate Jacky Rosen in Las Vegas on Monday.
Appearing under the guise of speaking on behalf of Democrat candidates at a University of Nevada rally, the former president really just wanted to talk about himself.
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All told, Obama referred to himself 92 times during his 38-minute speech.
He said “I” 85 times, “Me” 4 times, “My,” “Obama” and “Barack” once each.
Obama couldn’t help but talk about himself an average of every 24.7 seconds.
Appearing under the guise of speaking on behalf of Democrat candidates at a University of Nevada rally, the former president really just wanted to talk about himself.
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All told, Obama referred to himself 92 times during his 38-minute speech.
He said “I” 85 times, “Me” 4 times, “My,” “Obama” and “Barack” once each.
Obama couldn’t help but talk about himself an average of every 24.7 seconds.
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10-23-2018, 09:50 AM
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we did it everyone!!! we solved inequality!!!!
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...ker-baby-bonds
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...ker-baby-bonds
America has a massive, growing racial wealth gap. The median white family today holds nearly 10 times the wealth of the median black family.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is introducing a bill aimed at closing that gap. His idea is to give lower-income kids a sizable nest egg (nearly $50,000 in some cases) that they could use for wealth-building purchases, like a down payment on a house or college tuition.
These “opportunity accounts” would, theoretically, make sure all children have significant assets when they enter adulthood, rather than just those who grow up in wealthier homes.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is introducing a bill aimed at closing that gap. His idea is to give lower-income kids a sizable nest egg (nearly $50,000 in some cases) that they could use for wealth-building purchases, like a down payment on a house or college tuition.
These “opportunity accounts” would, theoretically, make sure all children have significant assets when they enter adulthood, rather than just those who grow up in wealthier homes.
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