Should Religion be taught in Public Schools?

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Should Religion be taught in Public Schools?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Yes, but only my religion.

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  1. ecco

    ecco Well-Known Member

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    What socialist ideas and laws have I espoused? Please be specific.
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I already have.
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You support income redistribution, aka government welfare vs charity, being given by the church.

    You are all about massive federal government control and regulations, global warming and so forth.

    Is there any platform of the Democrat Party you don't support?
     
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    ecco Well-Known Member

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    Where have I stated that?

    How are Government regulations that protect its citizens a form of Socialism? That should be the primary function of any Government.

    Not that I can think of. Which ones, specifically, do you disagree with? https://www.democrats.org/party-platform
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    As you've proved, if you support the platforms of the Democrat Party, who supports continued welfare entitlement spending without merit, you support socialism.

    What I'd phase out over 5 years: Minimum Wage Act, Section 8 housing, the EPA, HUD, the US Dept of Education any Federal Funding going to illegal aliens that is not a part of halting it---to name a few.
     
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    Giftedone Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    In the early phases of WW2, when Hitler was winning, the Vatican supported his policy towards Jews.

    The Catholic Church has a long history of Jew persecution. Protestants as well in the early days.
     
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    The Wyrd of Gawd Well-Known Member

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    So you want people to be ignorant, and starve and die in the streets. Sounds like a good plan. Third world countries are already following your plan.
     
  8. Greataxe

    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Sounds like what's going on in Chicago and Baltimore. Except the main ones starving are the crack and heroin addicts that are supplied by the legions of violent drug gangs the liberals mollycoddle.
     
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    The Wyrd of Gawd Well-Known Member

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    The drug gangs were started by Reagan and the CIA.
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If you eliminate the Minimum Wage Act you will end up with more people on welfare and food stamps.
    If you eliminate the Minimum Wage Act and welfare and food stamps you will have more people homeless and starving - including children.

    If you eliminate the EPA our rivers will revert back to the polluted bodies they were in the 50's and 60's.
    Between 1947 and 1977, General Electric polluted the Hudson River by dispensing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), causing a range of harmful effects to wildlife and people who eat fish from the river or drink the water.

    If you eliminate the EPA our air quality will revert back to the polluted skies we had in the 50's and 60's.
    A story in the Sept. 14, 1955, Los Angeles Times reported:

    The densest smog on record grayed Los Angeles for hours yesterday, threatening closure of industry and curtailment of traffic as ozone concentrations came within a shade of reaching the second alert stage for the first time.

    If you eliminate the US Dept of Education, localities will will bring back anti-science education. Do you think it's a good idea to reduce science education in the 21st Century?
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Just your speculation. All states have their own environmental agencies. The EPA isn't needed. The minimum wage is obsolete. The market should always dictate pay. Those that can, but don't want to work for their keep can leave the country and look for shills who will give them something for nothing.
     
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    During the times I referred to above, some States had their own environmental agencies some did not. The bottom line is that they were ineffective. As proof, we had the bad conditions of the past.

    The Federal EPA corrected some of those problems and is working to correct more. They are hampered by people like you voting for members of Congress who also get support from organizations like "big sugar". However, you may partially get your wish. Trump's budget proposal reduces funding for the EPA by 31%.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...31-percent-budget-cut/?utm_term=.74e79c800ca5
    Your kids and grandkids don't really need a good environment to live in, so, no problem.
     
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    Like back in your good old days.
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I hope they can make a better future by throwing more of your outdated, wasteful and ineffective socialist programs in the dumpster.
     
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    The real question is should we have public schools.
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Donor

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    Yeah! Why educate poor people, right?
     
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    ecco Well-Known Member

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    Without public schools the deplorables would be even more ignorant.
     

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