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Sandra Carmen Marrujo's avatar

Not a single Republican. Sigh.

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cdbunch's avatar

You don't find alligators in a litter of puppies either and that's more likely.

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Maltnothops's avatar

It’s almost like Republicans don’t support free thought!

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XJC's avatar

They're in the No Thought club. They meet every Sunday morning.

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Guerillasurgeon's avatar

And running scared – don't forget their base.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

Sadly, I wouldn't hold my breath about any rep with an (R) next to his or her name joining the Caucus, at least not for a while. [sigh]

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Zorginipsoundsor's avatar

I'm happy to see a Floridian on the list.

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cdbunch's avatar

I'm surprised to see a Texan on the list. I'm debating saying something to my Rep.

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

When the Congressional Freethought Caucus first premiered, I wrote all my congresspeople about it. Predictably, the ONLY rep who wrote me back was Sherrod Brown, and obviously, he is not yet a member.

But at least he's responsive!

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Kay-El's avatar

I hope he becomes one, maybe after his reelection

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Hey, I beat you to this thought by an hour. How come you got 6 more likes than I did? :D

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larry parker's avatar

Not any married ones either. ; )

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Maltnothops's avatar

Really? — not having done even a smidgen of research.

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Straw's avatar

larry parker is wrong. The second name I searched for is married. I havenot searched the rest. One is enough to conclude that larry parker made a statement without knowlegde about the topic.

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Straw's avatar

Eric M Swalwell has ben married with Brittany Watts since 2016. I haven't looked up the others .. yet.

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RegularJoe's avatar

Not a surprise.

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NOGODZ20's avatar

Not a single Republican on the list. Freethought? The GQP are too busy moving in lockstep...and marching backwards.

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Joan the Dork's avatar

We want free thought... Republicans want to be free 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 thought.

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Guerillasurgeon's avatar

Republicans would charge you to think if they could figure out a way to do it.

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Matri's avatar

They'll charge you 𝑓𝑜𝑟 thinking.

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Kay-El's avatar

Haven’t they already? “Here, buy this junk and you’ll be a lifetime member!!!!”

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Straw's avatar

If you wait long enough it is going to happen.

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Richard S. Russell's avatar

Of course, we've known for a long, long time that “The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall.”

—Thomas Paine (1737-1809) American revolutionary, pamphleteer, and atheist, "The Age of Reason" (1794)

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Joan the Dork's avatar

What's this? 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 news? What was 𝘪𝘯 that shit I smoked last night?

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cdbunch's avatar

And now back to our regularly-scheduled shitshow.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

A chocolate tart from IKEA ?

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Troublesh00ter's avatar

More members? Terrific, especially Swallwell, who has been a gadfly on clueless Republicans since I first became aware of him. I wasn't aware that he was initially problematic about Church / State issues, but it's good to know he's gotten past that.

Welcome, Representatives Balint and Swallwell! We're glad you're on board!

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Linda LaScola's avatar

Good for them. We need all the help we can get, and really, it's about time the US congress openly recognizes the need for reason-based decision making.

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Zorginipsoundsor's avatar

OT - Good news

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 '𝐰𝐨𝐤𝐞' 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐧

"Florida may be exactly right about the nature of the ideas it targets," Grant wrote. "Or it may not. Either way, the merits of these views will be decided in the clanging marketplace of ideas rather than a codebook or a courtroom."

Grant's opinion was joined by U.S. Circuit Judges Andrew Brasher and Charles Wilson. Grant and Brasher are appointees of Republican former President Donald Trump, while Wilson was appointed by Democratic former President Bill Clinton.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-loses-court-bid-to-revive-woke-workplace-training-ban/ar-BB1jktiA

From the TBT:

“By limiting its restrictions to a list of ideas designated as offensive, the act (the Florida law) targets speech based on its content,” said the opinion, written by Judge Britt Grant and joined by Judges Charles Wilson and Andrew Brasher. “And by barring only speech that endorses any of those ideas, it penalizes certain viewpoints — the greatest First Amendment sin.”

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/03/04/stop-woke-act-desantis-workplaces-training-race-judges-appeals/

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Hey conservashits ? Remember the law who allow employers to not cover contraception in insurance plans in the name of freedom of opinion ? How do you like it now ?

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SeekingReason's avatar

We need more news like this! We can only get back to the founders’ intention of a secular government if we have people like these two step forward. I am an admirer of E. Swallwell because of his straightforward grilling of the republicans. He calls out their hypocrisy with the best of them! And now this. 🥰🥰

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OwossoHarpist's avatar

O/T: From X - Survivors & concerned parents are protesting every service at Bible Baptist Tabernacle Church, where pastor Bobby Leonard said he would not convict a rapist if the woman was dressed inappropriately.

https://x.com/antifaoperative/status/1764769464803897708?s=20

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

Afghan and Saudi women are raped too. Do they show too much ankle ?

"School choice funds perverts"

Well said.

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Bagen Onuts's avatar

Tempted to join them.

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

It's bad to restrain yourself so go ahead.

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Marilyn Lemons's avatar

As time goes on this will become normal behavior and the need for a separate caucus will fade. Good to see this though, much needed.

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Guerillasurgeon's avatar

Dammit, I keep reading Falwell for Swalwell. Which gives me false hope. :)

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Daniel Rotter's avatar

"Keep hope alive."-Jesse Jackson

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Kay-El's avatar

Great news, but I’m a little disappointed in Swalwell. I didn’t know this about him (he was never my congressperson). That was a pretty cheap shot against Stark. Glad that he’s improved his stance.

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Daniel Rotter's avatar

OT: Re: today's Supreme Court decision: um, where exactly, does it say, in Section 3 of the 14th Amendment that ONLY Congress can enforce it, not a state's SOS?

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Joan the Dork's avatar

You have to read between the lines!

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...oh, you thought I meant the lines of 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵. I meant the lines of coke the Justices snorted off the Constitution before they made their ruling.

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Daniel Rotter's avatar

Amy Cokehead Barrett *smiles*

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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

In the same part that allow injustices to lie about precedents before they swear their oaths ?

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Val Uptuous NotAgain's avatar

The worst part is that it was unanimous, I was holding out hope that the more moderate justices were trying to keep the institution in check, alas.

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Maltnothops's avatar

“Jerry Falwell’s God”

An amusing song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyE5wjc4XOw

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Cathy G's avatar

Yes, most in this group still identify with a religious group or claim to have religious beliefs. I would suspect some are closet atheists given the vitriol they would receive to admit it. Yet happy to have allies in this battle against Christian nationalism. Here is a link to a faith-based group that is part of this fight as well...https://faithfulamerica.org/

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