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packman

(16,296 posts)
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:05 PM Mar 2018

S.C. Governor - Pray, don't protest-Kids a "tool" by leftwingers

Jeez, what a numbnutz:

"To the average American observer, tens of thousands of students demanding an end to gun violence is an act of courage and inspiration.
But not to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.

McMaster looked at the students who participated in Wednesday’s National Walkout — some as young as 10 years old — and decided to blast the kids for protesting instead of praying.

“What these students should do,” McMaster said, “is to pray, to hope for the families of those who were slain.”




https://shareblue.com/gop-governor-to-kids-dont-protest-gun-violence-just-pray-instead/


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S.C. Governor - Pray, don't protest-Kids a "tool" by leftwingers (Original Post) packman Mar 2018 OP
Prayers haven't stopped school shootings for going on twenty years. Glamrock Mar 2018 #1
Here's an idea. Do not vote for Republicans, pray for them instead. Freethinker65 Mar 2018 #2
Religious extremism is killing logic, compassion and moving FORWARD in Saudi Arabia as well. Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #3
WTF? Canoe52 Mar 2018 #6
To hope he says. To hope what? Canoe52 Mar 2018 #4
Pray in one hand, shit in the other, Governor . . . hatrack Mar 2018 #5
Get rid of his security team. He can just prayZ nt Flaleftist Mar 2018 #7
I love stuff like that BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #8
you could change this vid to black and white and it's reminiscent of the sixties juxtaposed Mar 2018 #9
Hey Gov. Resign your political office- pray instead. bronxiteforever Mar 2018 #10
Peaceful protesting is the American Way! nt Ilsa Mar 2018 #11
Hard as I try...... Thunderbeast Mar 2018 #12
Bless his heart. TomSlick Mar 2018 #13
Feel free to sing along, guv! struggle4progress Mar 2018 #14
I already ellie Mar 2018 #15
He is shameful......let us prey Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #16

Glamrock

(11,802 posts)
1. Prayers haven't stopped school shootings for going on twenty years.
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:12 PM
Mar 2018

Suggesting that prayer is an answer to this is the definition of insanity.

........or stupidity.


........or capitalism gone bad.

Freethinker65

(10,024 posts)
2. Here's an idea. Do not vote for Republicans, pray for them instead.
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:12 PM
Mar 2018

If GOD wants them to win, they do not need your vote.

No need for gerrymandering, voter caging, changing polling places, decreasing voting hours, changing voter ID laws, just pray to GOD that the other side does not vote.

Canoe52

(2,948 posts)
4. To hope he says. To hope what?
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:17 PM
Mar 2018

I know people who have lost sons, daughters, sisters, and brothers to violence. They NEVER get over it. Fucking asshole. One gun death ripples through our society and affects many. His phony hope does jack shit for the pain of losing someone close to you in such a violent way.

BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)
8. I love stuff like that
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:21 PM
Mar 2018

It re-affirms my belief they are becoming increasingly unable to “read the room” which is a bit of a problem in politics.

 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
9. you could change this vid to black and white and it's reminiscent of the sixties
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:25 PM
Mar 2018

outside agitators coming down here to disrupt our way of life

Thunderbeast

(3,417 posts)
12. Hard as I try......
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 09:55 PM
Mar 2018

I can not stand these self-aggrandizing "faithful" telling ME how I must beg their imaginary friend in the sky for favors.

Their doctrine was the best explanation available to nomadic tribes wandering the desert thousands of years ago. We have better information.

Governor McMaster is an arrogant tool. Using his office to direct people to pray rather than protest is a violation of the Constitution. It is time to send these small-minded neanderthals need to be sent back to their caves with their holy books.

The protesting students are demonstrating much better critical thinking than their governor.

Stay the crap out of my life with your fairy tales!

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