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)
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!
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.
"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.
“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.”
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. 🥰🥰
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.
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.
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?
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/
Not a single Republican. Sigh.
Not a single Republican on the list. Freethought? The GQP are too busy moving in lockstep...and marching backwards.
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)
What's this? 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 news? What was 𝘪𝘯 that shit I smoked last night?
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!
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.
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/
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. 🥰🥰
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
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.
Dammit, I keep reading Falwell for Swalwell. Which gives me false hope. :)
Good. Because we’re well behaved individuals.
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.
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?
“Jerry Falwell’s God”
An amusing song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyE5wjc4XOw
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/