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    protecting/defending the nation wasn't anywhere near the top priorities of the Cons ution.
    We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Cons ution
    It's in the first sentence. Pretty close to the top, IMO.

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    But Rubio is a Christian. By definition, he believes in (assumes there is a) God.
    Rube Rubio already answered your question. God planned the 9/11 attack, even with Christian assholes walking around the White House holding Bibles to prove how ing Christian they were.

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    Rube Rubio already answered your question. God planned the 9/11 attack, even with Christian assholes walking around the White House holding Bibles to prove how ing Christian they were.
    ???

    The first question was that I asked YOU about an observation you made about Rubio saying God was on his throne in heaven. I asked you what Rubio could have said about God's whereabouts that would be legitimate, because MOST if not ALL Christians (which includes the current President and presumptive Democrat nominee) believe that (at least metaphorically).

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    an observation you made about Rubio saying God was on his throne in heaven.
    not a mere observation, but a direct Rubio quote.

    And I said there are lots of different ways Ms of different, more mature, more intelligent Christians could have answered about God's whereabouts on 9/11, if they even bothered to relate their mythical God to 9/11.

    Rubio's childish, childrens fairy tale book answer indicts him as not being well balanced enough to be President, although out-of-balance Christian Taliban think he's great.

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    not a mere observation, but a direct Rubio quote.

    And I said there are lots of different ways Ms of different, more mature, more intelligent Christians could have answered about God's whereabouts on 9/11, if they even bothered to relate their mythical God to 9/11.

    Rubio's childish, childrens fairy tale book answer indicts him as not being well balanced enough to be President, although out-of-balance Christian Taliban think he's great.
    Rubio's answer regarding the throne part does seem like a child's answer, but that doesn't mean he's not well balanced enough to be President. It could mean that he's not a practicing Christian, it could mean that he hasn't been taught/read the bible much. The rest of his quotes are okay. The usual qualification for being a Christian is that one accepts Christ as Lord and Savior (through faith/belief). I would have answered that God is omnipresent (everywhere).

    As I asked before, do you want to use religion as a test for politicians?
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    Well, boutons, which way do you want it? Do you want politicians to put their religion first (turn the other cheek) or to put the Cons ution first (protect/defend the nation)?
    the cons ution.

    Which way do you want it?

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    the cons ution.

    Which way do you want it?
    Definitely - the cons ution. Religion (or lack of) should not be used as a test for politicians, but those elected should put the cons ution first - not impose their religious views on us.

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    What is a legitimate answer to that question for a Christian, B?
    It's a question that leads to asking the person to explain the paradox of loving god/evil world. It's a wasted question unless you have time to follow up

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    It's a question that leads to asking the person to explain the paradox of loving god/evil world.
    Has anyone ever thought about that before?

    Enough about religion, though. I want Boutons to back up his assertion that defense of the country wasn't a priority of the Cons ution.

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    Has anyone ever thought about that before?

    Enough about religion, though. I want Boutons to back up his assertion that defense of the country wasn't a priority of the Cons ution.
    it was only one of many roles the new federal govt was to play.

    If they were really serious about "common defense", why didn't they plan for a standing army, instead of the much-perverted 2nd Amendment militia?

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    Has anyone ever thought about that before?
    Has there ever been a legitimate answer for a Christian?

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    Fox Gives Marco Rubio A Pass On Washington PostFront-Page Report Detailing Personal Profits From Political Clout

    As Marco Rubio considered his options for a new career after stepping down as Florida House speaker, he found that the housing bust had depleted demand for the kind of land-use law he had practiced in the past.

    But Rubio quickly discovered that his experience as a high-ranking lawmaker could be a lucrative calling card.


    Even before he left office in late 2008, his longtime aide sent a letter on behalf of a new private consulting group Rubio was launching, seeking business from a potentially major client: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami's busy public medical center.


    That was an initial step in what became a profitable two-year stretch for Rubio between his time as a state legislator and his 2010 election to the U.S. Senate. Although he spent much of his time on the campaign trail, Rubio built a consulting and legal practice that made more than half a million dollars.


    "People who achieve those kind of positions have a lot of juice, to use a fairly vulgar term," said Marvin O'Quinn, the former Jackson chief executive, during a recorded interview with a state ethics official who investigated Rubio's business deals. O'Quinn said it was a "no-brainer" to extend a $96,000-a-year contract to a firm led by someone with the kind of connections of a former speaker.


    Another client, Miami Children's Hospital, hired Rubio's firm on a $102,000-a-year contract seeking guidance from a well-known Cuban American on cultural questions, the hospital's chief executive told an investigator. One example: whether Hispanic customers might prefer an emphasis on diabetes or dentistry.


    "They're far more interested in teeth," chief executive Narendra Kini recalled Rubio advising the hospital.


    Rubio's business deals during the period between his Tallahassee and Washington chapters demonstrated the ways he leveraged his enduring power inside government to make a profit on the outside. And they add to the contradictory picture of his personal finances that has emerged as his presidential campaign has gained traction -- of a young man who struggled financially even as his personal income soared along with this political success. [The Washington Post, 12/3/15]

    http://mediamatters.org/research/201...on-post/207248



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    Rubio is a piece of .

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    In wake of mass shooting, Marco Rubio wonders why we're not talking about 'bomb control' instead

    “When this first came out– without knowing anything about the case — the first thing [the left] started talking about was gun control,” Rubio said. “I don’t hear anybody talking about bomb control. They put bombs and left bombs behind on the scene of attack, intending to kill even more people than they did with guns.”

    Two things. First, we have bomb control. You are not allowed to own a bomb, or carry a bomb on your back while visiting your neighborhood Chipotle.

    Not even if you claim you need a bomb for self-protection, or because you're afraid there are other people out there with other bombs who might try to bomb you first.

    We’re not stupid, after all.

    You cannot buy ready-made bombs at Walmart, because Walmart is not allowed to sell ready-made mass murder devices.

    Even those Americans that are permitted to own and operate bombs (for example, for excavation purposes) face very, very tight state and federal regulations and restrictions; as for the rest of us, outside of military service we are allowed to be in personal possession of a mass-murder-sized bomb approximately never.


    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/12/04/1456905/-In-wake-of-mass-shooting-Marco-Rubio-wonders-why-we-re-not-talking-about-bomb-control-instead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_ campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29

    Rubio is one stupid mothe er.



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