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Baitball Blogger

(46,719 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:22 AM Jul 2013

Instead of legislation to repeal SYG, Governor Rick Scott calls for a day of prayer.

Dream Defenders earning political credibility
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No matter your political persuasion, there's something uplifting about students and 20-something professionals abandoning the protective bubble that comes with demonstrating via Twitter or Facebook from the comfort of their smartphones.

These young men and women are really getting their hands dirty — literally going for days at a time without a shower — and have already forced one meeting (real live eye contact!) with their target: Gov. Rick Scott.

I'll admit I figured the Dream Defenders would roll up their sheets (that's what they sleep on because they aren't permitted sleeping bags or air mattresses) after Scott sat down with them and announced he would call for a day of prayer.

"It was a PR stunt," Hierro said of the day of prayer. "A lot of us have faith, but faith without works is dead. It's nice to have spirituality, but we need to put that into action."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-george-zimmerman-verdict-protest-beth-kassab-20130729,0,2915542.column

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Instead of legislation to repeal SYG, Governor Rick Scott calls for a day of prayer. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 OP

I wonder who (or what) Rick Scott prays TO...... djean111 Jul 2013 #1

Rick Scott prays to his Chamber of Commerce buddies. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #2

I'm in FL.... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jul 2013 #3

SYG will not be repealed.. pipoman Jul 2013 #4

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. I wonder who (or what) Rick Scott prays TO......

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:28 AM

Jul 2013

I voted for Alex Sink last time - I would vote for a kitchen sink this time.
Hopefully the DNC will support whoever runs against Scott.

Baitball Blogger

(46,719 posts)

2. Rick Scott prays to his Chamber of Commerce buddies.

Reply to djean111 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:29 AM

Jul 2013

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(945 posts)

3. I'm in FL....

Reply to djean111 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:32 AM

Jul 2013

...& I laughed out loud when I heard about Scott pushing for a Day of Prayer, instead. I voted for Alex Sink as well, but I guess the S&M fetishist in me finds a little glee from the responses to our mad Governor's statements.

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

4. SYG will not be repealed..

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jul 2013

it has been the law of the land for most of the existence of this country. "Duty to retreat", the opposite of SYG, was a failure and every state which enacted it has since repealed it because of the tragic amount of innocent people it jailed and/or left penniless.

What should SYG be replaced with?

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