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'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them (www.alternet.org)

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Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

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[-] Harpsist@lemmy.world 57 points 9 months ago

If you express grandiose delusions you should be sitting in a psychiatric chair. Not a senate chair.

[-] BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago

Yeah this blows my mind. If you wouldn't allow a paranoid schizophrenic to hold office, why are you allowing people who think the earth is 6000 years old and dinosaurs aren't real?

[-] UnspecificGravity@lemmings.world 6 points 9 months ago

They WOULD allow a paranoid schizophrenia to hold office if they voted correctly and hated the right people.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago

They would allow paranoid schizophrenics to hold office, if the majority of voters were so too.

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Constant brainwashing and decades of undermining public education.

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Well he is not in the Senate he is in the House which is still far to high to be this stupid.

[-] kelargo@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

3rd in line for the presidency.

[-] stringere@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago

I've been pretty damn high in my day but never that stupid.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Well, fortunately he's only a House Rep.

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