Blount Co. (TN) Commission To Ask God Not To Murder Them Over SSM

[BULLDOG]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Nobody is questioning their sincerity. Just their sanity

I am questioning their sincerity.

You're perfectly reasonable to do that, but I think they are sincerely crazy.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Nobody is questioning their sincerity. Just their sanity

I am questioning their sincerity.

You're perfectly reasonable to do that, but I think they are sincerely crazy.

Some are.....but those pushing the buttons are well aware of what they are doing.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Nobody is questioning their sincerity. Just their sanity

I am questioning their sincerity.

You're perfectly reasonable to do that, but I think they are sincerely crazy.

Some are.....but those pushing the buttons are well aware of what they are doing.

And I would wager that a couple of people are behind the scenes, pulling the strings and also hoping to make some $$$$ off of the publicity.

 

[RodISHI]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Being I have a lot of family history from Tenn. I don't think calling everyone here idiots or just hicks would be accurate. An aunt from the portion of the family coming out of Tenn. was a super genius and a very firm Believer.

 

[nuhuh]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

You have a point, but when your faith is more powerful than the foundations we have established for all of us to live under, it becomes a problem. Certainly mockery is not out of line when the author makes absurd assumptions free from what every third grader is taught.

 

[RodISHI]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

You have a point, but when your faith is more powerful than the foundations we have established for all of us to live under, it becomes a problem. Certainly mockery is not out of line when the author makes absurd assumptions free from what every third grader is taught.

I suppose if you could go back in time you would like to tell the Pilgrims that too!

 

[Vandalshandle]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

You have a point, but when your faith is more powerful than the foundations we have established for all of us to live under, it becomes a problem. Certainly mockery is not out of line when the author makes absurd assumptions free from what every third grader is taught.

I suppose if you could go back in time you would like to tell the Pilgrims that too!

The Pilgrims were some of the most intolerant people ever to occupy the shores of America. In fact, they routinely exiled people from the colony for violating the rules of their faith, when such exile meant almost certain death, living outside the colony, at the mercy of native-Americans.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

You have a point, but when your faith is more powerful than the foundations we have established for all of us to live under, it becomes a problem. Certainly mockery is not out of line when the author makes absurd assumptions free from what every third grader is taught.

I suppose if you could go back in time you would like to tell the Pilgrims that too!

The Pilgrims were some of the most intolerant people ever to occupy the shores of America. In fact, they routinely exiled people from the colony for violating the rules of their faith, when such exile meant almost certain death, living outside the colony, at the mercy of native-Americans.

Indeed.

I doubt that even one USMB member would be able to survive their scrutiny, were we to be transported back in history.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Is anyone out there slagging Islam today? What is with the left that Christians are bad but the followers of Islam who behead gays are AOK with that?

It makes no sense.

It makes no sense because it's a lie.

'The left' does not believe Christians are 'bad,' the notion is ridiculous idiocy, particularly given the fact that the vast majority of liberals in the United States are Christian, and an even larger majority persons of faith.

When lies are contrived and propagated about the meaning of Supreme Court rulings, when persons seek to conjoin church and state in violation of the First Amendment, and when individuals advocate codifying religious dogma into secular law contrary to Establishment Clause jurisprudence, liberals will correctly and appropriately oppose such efforts – regardless who might be pursuing those goals, Christian, Muslim, or Jew.

Moreover, unlike most conservatives, liberals correctly understand that the actions of individuals are not representative of the religions they belong to – not all Christians seek to violate the First Amendment and not all Muslims advocate terrorism and 'beheadings'; individuals are responsible for their bad acts, not religions.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Being I have a lot of family history from Tenn. I don't think calling everyone here idiots or just hicks would be accurate. An aunt from the portion of the family coming out of Tenn. was a super genius and a very firm Believer.

Nobody said everyone from Tenn. is an idiot or a hick. And....there are lots of highly intelligent people who have deep and overwhelming belief in a god. It's not an indication that one is stupid......it is an indication that one can be indoctrinated from an early age.

If that's your thing.....have at it. But let's not try to be in charge. That requires reason.

 

[nuhuh]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

You have a point, but when your faith is more powerful than the foundations we have established for all of us to live under, it becomes a problem. Certainly mockery is not out of line when the author makes absurd assumptions free from what every third grader is taught.

I suppose if you could go back in time you would like to tell the Pilgrims that too!

No, not at all. We have built our government to have boundaries, Every single one of us is free to practice our own religion, you can practice what you believe and I can do the same. Neither allows infringement upon the laws that bind us together. The people in Tennessee seek to usurp that if I read it correctly and that is patently wrong.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

I am bringing up the fact that people who were elected or appointed to public office in this county are using their religion to force it upon everyone else in their county.

What, there are no gay people in Blount County?

Imagine how those people must feel, knowing that their neighbors are willing to go this far in a public setting.

And are attempting to use their religion to 'justify' ignoring just, proper, and Constitutional court orders.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Having lived in Hickman County I can attest to the fact that people are fiercely and I mean fiercely people of faith in certain counties.

But without mocking them. You really do have to understand that they are people who aren't trying to be mean or horrible. It's just a matter of their faith.

Being I have a lot of family history from Tenn. I don't think calling everyone here idiots or just hicks would be accurate. An aunt from the portion of the family coming out of Tenn. was a super genius and a very firm Believer.

Nobody said everyone from Tenn. is an idiot or a hick. And....there are lots of highly intelligent people who have deep and overwhelming belief in a god. It's not an indication that one is stupid......it is an indication that one can be indoctrinated from an early age.

If that's your thing.....have at it. But let's not try to be in charge. That requires reason.

Yepp. And reason and intolerance are like oil and water: they don't mix well with each other.

 

[RodISHI]

The Pilgrims were some of the most intolerant people ever to occupy the shores of America. In fact, they routinely exiled people from the colony for violating the rules of their faith, when such exile meant almost certain death, living outside the colony, at the mercy of native-Americans.

And so. It was their faith that established the original government.

Nobody said everyone from Tenn. is an idiot or a hick. And....there are lots of highly intelligent people who have a belief in a god. It's not an indication that one is stupid......it is an indication that one can be indoctrinated from an early age.

If that's your thing.....have at it. But let's not try to be in charge. That requires reason.

Those are elected positions so it looks like they are already in charge at the peoples request.

No, not at all. We have built our government to have boundaries, Every single one of us is free to practice our own religion, you can practice what you believe and I can do the same. Neither allows infringement upon the laws that bind us together. The people in Tennessee seek to usurp that if I read it correctly and that is patently wrong.

So what is your contention? The people cannot vote leaders in that make a petition to God? How is it that they violated you this time?

 

[Vandalshandle]

My family was from Tennessee. Most of them were hyper religious, and held grudges for decades. My father's sisters stopped speaking to our generation in 1961, until they died forty years later, because they were offended that we did not return from the state in which we lived to Nashville to attend a relative's funeral. We could not afford to at the time. Anyway, they were self righteous hypocrites to the bitter end. Frankly, we did not really miss them.

 

[Vandalshandle]

The Pilgrims were some of the most intolerant people ever to occupy the shores of America. In fact, they routinely exiled people from the colony for violating the rules of their faith, when such exile meant almost certain death, living outside the colony, at the mercy of native-Americans.

And so. It was their faith that established the original government.

Nobody said everyone from Tenn. is an idiot or a hick. And....there are lots of highly intelligent people who have a belief in a god. It's not an indication that one is stupid......it is an indication that one can be indoctrinated from an early age.

If that's your thing.....have at it. But let's not try to be in charge. That requires reason.

Those are elected positions so it looks like they are already in charge at the peoples request.

No, not at all. We have built our government to have boundaries, Every single one of us is free to practice our own religion, you can practice what you believe and I can do the same. Neither allows infringement upon the laws that bind us together. The people in Tennessee seek to usurp that if I read it correctly and that is patently wrong.

So what is your contention? The people cannot vote leaders in that make a petition to God? How is it that they violated you this time?

No, the Pilgrims (Puritans) faith did not become the basis of our government. You would be hard pressed to find one anywhere in Independence Hall from 1775 and later.

 

[RodISHI]

The Pilgrims were some of the most intolerant people ever to occupy the shores of America. In fact, they routinely exiled people from the colony for violating the rules of their faith, when such exile meant almost certain death, living outside the colony, at the mercy of native-Americans.

And so. It was their faith that established the original government.

Nobody said everyone from Tenn. is an idiot or a hick. And....there are lots of highly intelligent people who have a belief in a god. It's not an indication that one is stupid......it is an indication that one can be indoctrinated from an early age.

If that's your thing.....have at it. But let's not try to be in charge. That requires reason.

Those are elected positions so it looks like they are already in charge at the peoples request.

No, not at all. We have built our government to have boundaries, Every single one of us is free to practice our own religion, you can practice what you believe and I can do the same. Neither allows infringement upon the laws that bind us together. The people in Tennessee seek to usurp that if I read it correctly and that is patently wrong.

So what is your contention? The people cannot vote leaders in that make a petition to God? How is it that they violated you this time?

No, the Pilgrims (Puritans) faith did not become the basis of our government. You would be hard pressed to find one anywhere in Independence Hall from 1775 and later.

Origins bud.

 

[guno]

Funny stuff

 

[nuhuh]

So what is your contention? The people cannot vote leaders in that make a petition to God? How is it that they violated you this time?

Do you understand that we have separation of church and state for a reason? The mere attempt to include religion into a political process is against the laws established by the Constitution.

 

[Mertex]

File under: oy, veh... merde....unglaublich..... wow...... uhm....

So, coming up on Monday:

http://www.blounttn.org/comm/agenda/AG151006.PDF

"Resolution condemning judicial tyranny and petitioning God’s mercy. (Resolution No. 15-10-006) (Karen Miller)"

TN County to Hear Resolution Asking "God to Spare His Upcoming Wrath on Them"

Here's the good stuff:

"RESOLUTION No. 15-10-006

RESOLUTION CONDEMNING JUDICIAL TYRANNY AND PETITIONING GOD’S MERCY

Whereas, the Governor, Attorney General, and ALL WE Blount County Legislators have sworn an oath consistent with the moral Law of God (“So Help Me God”) to uphold the Constitution of Tennessee and the Constitution of the United States; and

Whereas, the fulfillment of this oath, in the American tradition, may not be read to contradict the written Constitution, Justice, Reason and higher Natural Law; and

Whereas, not all orders claiming authority under color of law are lawful; and

Whereas, unlawful orders, no matter their source – whether from a military commander, a federal judge, or the United States Supreme Court – are and remain unlawful, and should be resisted; and

Whereas, the American system of federalism envisions a political stance of resistance by States and their office holders against lawless federal court orders; and

Whereas, modernly, federal judges have once again usurped powers not delegated to them, and have violated Reason, the Rule of Law and Natural Law by purporting to strike down State laws and acts of the People recognizing and protecting Natural Marriage; and

Whereas, the United States Supreme Court is not the sole and final arbiter of the powers of the States under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, when it acts in an area outside of its jurisdiction; and

Whereas, the federal Judiciary was created by the Founders to have “neither Force nor Will, but merely judgment; and must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive arm” and the States, for the carrying out of its judgments, and it is high time that the Court be so reminded; and

Whereas, we are forced beyond our wishes to comply with what is clearly against our conscience, and violates what the Bill of Rights, both State and Federal, give us the Right to do…

With a firm reliance upon the providence of Almighty God WE the BLOUNT COUNTY LEGISLATURE call upon all of the Officers of the State of Tennessee, the Governor, the Attorney General, and the members of the Tennessee Legislature, to join US, and utilize all authority within their power to protect Natural Marriage, from lawless court opinions, AND THE financial schemes of the enemies of righteousness wherever the source AND defend the Moral Standards of Tennessee.

WE adopt this Resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County as He did Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring cities. As the Passover Lamb was a means of salvation to the ancient Children of Israel, so we stand upon the safety of the Lamb of God to save us.

WE adopt this Resolution begging His favor in light of the fact that we have been forced to comply and recognize that the State of Tennessee, like so many other God-fearing States, MAY have fallen prey to a lawless judiciary in legalizing what God and the Bible expressly forbids."

Uhm, ok.....

This is what publicly elected officials are doing in Blount County, Tennessee.



So, where is Blount County, TN?

Blount County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It is a small border county to North Carolina:

95% White, 2% black. STRONG Tea Party presence

A little bit of the presidential electoral history of Blount County, TN, going back 80 years:

2012: Romney 71.98%, Obama 26.27%, Romney +45.91%
2008: McCain 68.88%, Obama 29.53%, McCain +39.34%
2004: Bush 43 68.24%, Kerry 30.89%, Bush 43 +37.35%
2000: Bush 43 62.15%, Gore 36.12%, Bush 43 +26.03%
1996: Dole 52.29%, Clinton 39.77%, Perot 6.92%, Dole +12.52%
1992: Bush 41 48.91%, Clinton 38.92%, Perot 11.87%, Bush 41 +9.99%
1988: Bush 41 67.26%, Dukakis 32.25%, Bush 41 +30.01%
1984: Reagan 68.74%, Mondale 30.77%, Reagan +37.97%
1980: Reagan 63.81%, Carter 33.44%, Anderson 2.20%, Reagan +30.37%
1976: Ford 52.79%, Carter 46.10%, Ford +6.69%
1972: Nixon 73.85%, McGovern 24.36%, Nixon +49.49%
1968: Nixon 57.10%, Humphrey 23.17%, Wallace 19.73%, Nixon +33.92%
1964: Goldwater 58.40%, Johnson 41.60%, Goldwater +16.80%
1960: Nixon 68.20%, Kennedy 31.27%, Nixon +36.93%
1956: Eisenhower 70.90%, Stevenson 28.41%, Eisenhower +42.49%
1952: Eisenhower 69.22%, Stevenson 30.53%, Eisenhower +38.69%
1948: Dewey 64.47%, Truman 32.91%, Thurmond 2.24%, Dewey +31.55%
1944: Dewey 68.30%, FDR 31.28%, Dewey +37.02%
1940: Willkie 55.85%, FDR 43.56%, Willkie +12.29%
1936: Landon 57.22%, FDR 42.45%, Landon +14.77%
1932: Hoover 67.29%, FDR 31.13%, Hoover +36.16%


Yepp, in our lifetime, the lifetime of our parents and likely, the lifetime of our grandparents, for 21 presidential elections in a row, this county has not gone for a Democratic Presidential candidate, it has always gone easily for the Republican. That is how unbelievably RED this small county, which accounted for exactly 2.00% of the popular vote in Tennessee in 2012, is. And Romney's +45.91% margin win here in 2012 is the 80-year 2nd place record holder, after Nixon 1972.

Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson won nationally with 61.04% of the NPV in 1964, the topline record for our Republic. He still lost this county to Republican Goldwater by almost 17 points. FDR never won this county. Al Gore, who is from Tennessee, lost this county by 26 points to Bush 43 in 2000. The only Democrat to really come close in this county was Southern Baptist Jimmy Carter, in 1976, but even a deeply religious Southern Democrat from a border state was not enough for this county, nosiree.

This county is one of the very few counties in the USA to have not switched sides at all in 80 years, quite possibly longer.

That is how unbelievably Conservative this small county is.

So, I'm not surprised that they might also be deeply religious and perhaps intolerant of others.

Sounds like bat-shit crazy to me.