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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn response to all the Duggar threads, here's this
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Duggar said he believes faith and family are under attack in the United States.
"Our faith is really under attack right now," he said, adding that "assaults on religious freedom" are historic under the Obama administration.
He called it an administration "that really openly says we want to see the demise as of these certain principles," citing the recent efforts in the U.S. military to limit Christian troops from sharing their faith.
http://www.frcaction.org/josh
The Duggars aren't strangers to politics. The patriarch of the Duggar family, former Arkansas state legislator James Robert "Jim Bob," brought 12 of the 19 Duggars on the road last year to campaign for Rick Santorum.
Theres only one candidate in this race who embraces our values and that man is Rick Santorum. Theres only one man that has stood by his principles, who has stood by his convictions, who has stood by his family like he is today, 24-year-old Josh Duggar told Florida voters. Hes standing with his family.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has said that the Family Research Council is an anti-gay hate group. From the SPLC site:
The Family Research Council (FRC) bills itself as the leading voice for the family in our nations halls of power, but its real specialty is defaming gays and lesbians. The FRC often makes false claims about the LGBT community based on discredited research and junk science. The intention is to denigrate LGBT people in its battles against same-sex marriage, hate crimes laws, anti-bullying programs and the repeal of the militarys Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/18/john-duggar-washington_n_3461228.html
I think from an early age my parents really instilled in us the importance of, not only being involved in politics, but really being active in your community and realizing that life is made up of a lot more than just you, Duggar said in an exclusive interview with CNSNews.com.
Duggar said his role at FRC fits with Christs teaching about the virtue of having a servants heart a truth he said his parents also taught by example.
My parents have definitely exemplified that in their lives, he said. Having 19 children is not an easy task.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/josh-duggar-eldest-19-kids-and-counting-new-face-faith-and-politics#sthash.XAjWvw6Q.dpuf
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)And considering how much focus Josh and Anna have gotten this season, they might be in line for a spinoff.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithgoespop/2013/03/josh-duggar-says-hes-moving-to-dc-to-work-in-politics/
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)I subscribe to those loons so you don't have to. He will fit right in.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)We don't want to read their reports. Eww.
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)I was wondering what kind of job he could get being that he did sale cars back home.
Mr. Duggar goes to Washington.
I just wonder how many gay children might be in the big family.
At least one.
That family tries to look so nice but I never bought it.
Don't be surprised if he runs for office.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)There's so much more....
http://galatiansfour.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-disturbing-things-about-duggars.html
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)Michelle mentioned it in the very first show they ever did, before it was a series. It was a brief, almost throwaway mention, it did not explain the concept. I distinctly remember that because I had no idea what blanket training was, so went off to look it up. Physically hurting a baby because it moves off a blanket on the floor? How horrible.
Right before they started their series, I saw that same show in reruns. The blanket training reference had been removed. Interesting, isn't it? If she was so right, why was it taken out?
I don't care how many children they have, I just can't look them and not be ill at the realization that at least half of them were blanket trained.
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)forever defend a woman's right to chose to have an abortion and I will always and forever defend a woman's right to chose to have as many children as she wants. Now I am going to do what I always do with Duggar threads and trash it.
longship
(40,416 posts)Quiverfull is not about choice. It's about leaving choice to God (and God's agent on Earth, the husband) and raising a large brood to take over the world for Christianity.
In other words, there's nothing about choice anywhere near Quiverfull.
One of my previous posts with the details:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3819931
Thank you if you take the time to click through.
JI7
(89,276 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)...if we had already had universal sex education and access to contraceptives for a generation or two, and if we had a culture of conservation and respect for the safety net in place. But if there were any chance of passing such a tax today, we know it would just be used for poor-punching.
Besides, if we limited births based on an ability to pay, we'd also need inheritance tax hikes to stop subsidizing profligacy by the wealthy.
All these things would make us a very different sort of nation.
ffr
(22,672 posts)Just sayin.
Cha
(297,723 posts)pass them by. I didn't know they were lying religious bigots.
Fuck him if he can't tell the truth. Didn't Christ have something to say about lying your damn smirky ass off?
JI7
(89,276 posts)shanti
(21,675 posts)mimi85
(1,805 posts)I just don't give a shit. They can do what they want. 1st Amendment and all that.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)with a long-term plan to turn the US into a theocracy.
And it's not like we're already pretty far along towards that goal - just take a look at the House Republicans.
Clearly, we should just ignore them and let their plans proceed without any interference. When I'm getting executed for being an atheist, we can rest assured that we didn't waste any time fighting them.
pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"Why do we have to have 4-5 Duggar threads lately?"
1st Amendment and all that...
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)You have to be 25 to run for the house.
This is just a front job.
People like the Duggars make the tea baggers look sane.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)This is what we need to be concerned about. This kid and his political ambitions down the road.
I really don't give a flying fuck how many kids his parents have; or how many kids he has. I do care that he is an Executive of FRC and I do care how they feel about gays. It's not to early to do all we can to be sure he is not elected to any political office.
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tsuki
(11,994 posts)people realize that Santorum's wife had a late term, partial birth abortion? How is Santorum's wife allowed a late term, partial birth abortion, but everyone else that gets one is a murderer?
pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)They will suck up more resources then a similar family in a third world nation. Freaks, and the girls really get screwed over.
ETA: Some *Amish families in my area have had 15 or so children. The difference is: they have a much smaller footprint then even me, they don't force their religion on the rest of us, via preaching or politics. Indeed they follow the "pray behind doors instead of showing off how pious you are", and they are pacifists, non materialist, and give their children a choice of staying Amish or going English.
Oh and there is no love lost between the Mennonites and Amish. I agree with the Amish: the Mennonites are hypocrites.
*The Amish here are THE most conservative branches. However, they are NOT like Christian conservatives.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/08/upstate-new-york-amish-struggle-survival/3007/ (weird, I know all the people in this story Amish and English)
http://amishamerica.com/new-york-amish/
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)Multiply that by the 22 members of the Duggar family.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)pitbullgirl1965
(564 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,878 posts)Well boo hoo Duggar freaks!
May you reap what you sow campaigning (w/your 19 kids) supporting the likes of Santorum!
kcr
(15,320 posts)It's their choice! Must not criticize the Duggars. They are beyond choosey choicey criticism, apparently.
The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Glad to know I can express my views on that subject as long as I only target women based on their political ideals (or that or their spouse) -it appears one's criticisms of women's choices are welcomed if we frame such in the right way.
Personally it's none of my damned business. Threads about the parents and their political actions - fine, no need to drag peoples' kids into it or their personal choices relating to choices made on birth though.
It's a free country, so criticize away - just remember that the principles one espouses may come back to haunt them later when the subject takes a turn they don't like.