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marym625

(17,997 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2015, 01:42 PM Jan 2015

Do you have a problem with the POTUS saying "God bless" [View all]

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Do you have a problem with the POTUS saying "God bless" after the State of the Union address, or any other speech?

(To the admins of DU Lounge, please let me know if I am violating any TOS and I will self delete. Not sure where this could go and still be seen by many.

19 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes, I take issue with it.
	3 (16%)
	No, he should say it.
	1 (5%)
	I don't care one way or the other
	13 (68%)
	No.
	2 (11%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you have a problem with the POTUS saying "God bless" [View all] marym625 Jan 2015 OP

If it gets locked, re-post it in the Religion group. It's a pretty active group and it's on topic. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #1

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #3

It's a meaningless convention at this point. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2015 #2

This is why I'm asking marym625 Jan 2015 #4

meaningless but done to salve a certain group rurallib Jan 2015 #31

How about "No" without adding he should say it? rug Jan 2015 #5

done. marym625 Jan 2015 #8

Thanks. rug Jan 2015 #17

No problem. We aim to please :) marym625 Jan 2015 #19

I see it as a gesture, like wearing the flag pin in his lapel. Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #6

That is probably the case. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #7

Could be. marym625 Jan 2015 #9

No. This is where I take issue with fellow agnostics/atheists. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #10

Thanks for the input marym625 Jan 2015 #11

Rather than "God bless America" he should say: El Supremo Jan 2015 #12

Okay. marym625 Jan 2015 #13

I Don't Care Wolf Frankula Jan 2015 #14

Oh he pissed me off saying that! marym625 Jan 2015 #15

You Had a Problem With Red Skelton Wolf Frankula Jan 2015 #52

I was kidding marym625 Jan 2015 #55

It's idiotic, but he has to do it. Like wearing a flag pin. progressoid Jan 2015 #16

I agree marym625 Jan 2015 #18

At 33 votes, I'm surprised at the answers marym625 Jan 2015 #20

I think it's an indication of how regressive and reactionary we 20score Jan 2015 #21

I agree with everything you said marym625 Jan 2015 #22

meh trof Jan 2015 #23

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #24

I take issue with it. The issue is only in my mind. I don't expect the populace to concur. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #25

Same here. marym625 Jan 2015 #26

It bugs me, but if he didn't I'm sure Fox would make a big issue of it. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #27

I am sure that they would marym625 Jan 2015 #28

Yeah, I agree with you. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #46

I suspect that there are very many marym625 Jan 2015 #48

I don't know where I stand on this. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #29

yes, it is definitely pushing religion on us. marym625 Jan 2015 #30

You are quite right: F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #32

That decision blew me away marym625 Jan 2015 #33

Me too. nt F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #34

As an Atheist... pipi_k Jan 2015 #35

Ha! marym625 Jan 2015 #37

What they don't know... pipi_k Jan 2015 #45

I hope God blesses this land... hrmjustin Jan 2015 #36

Haha! marym625 Jan 2015 #38

Meh. DeSwiss Jan 2015 #39

But none of those words are in the Constitution marym625 Jan 2015 #40

Well..... DeSwiss Jan 2015 #43

Oh this should be its own post marym625 Jan 2015 #44

i do NOT have a problem with President say"God bless" after any other speech trueblue2007 Jan 2015 #41

got it! marym625 Jan 2015 #42

its like the Flying Nun olddots Jan 2015 #47

Haha! marym625 Jan 2015 #49

I don't care for it, but I put up with it. DFW Jan 2015 #50

Great answer marym625 Jan 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2015 #51

That would be so much fun! marym625 Jan 2015 #54