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Everyone hates you, bot.

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Trump’s qualify because they are naked political graft and not a religious document?

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I think it’s some 3 million dollars they’re going to spend on these? At least it’s nice to know they will certainly be spending a similar amount on Qurans and whatnot /s

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A grift in broad daylight.

The “requirements”:

  • a Bible that is bound by leather or material like leather
  • has the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
  • is the New King James version of the Old and New Testament
  • has no commentary
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has the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Why does a bible need these things?

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Conservatives want a collection of things they won’t read or ban. This sums it up.

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They’re putting these in schools to try to tear down the separation of church and state.

It fits two purposes:

  • grift for Trump payments with state funds
  • keeping kids dumb so they stay republican later
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I’m in sales and have seen the strategy discussed where if you’re trying to sell a product to an institution with a formal bidding process to coach your contact to draw up requirements which only your product can meet.

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Because Trump’s version has these things

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That still doesn’t explain it

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If it doesn’t contradict itself it’s not Republican enough.

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Is there a known beforehand contractor to provide these with a markup? I guess there’s a shade of a simple local grift too.

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I’d respect it more if it was just said right up front, “funding to the god-emperor by stealing from our children’s education.”

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I guess the satanic temple could print an edition that matches those requirements and undercut Trump by like a dollar.

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Total bullshit in multiple dimensions and it should never even be considered. That said, as a former bible student turned atheist, if they’re going to have bibles in school a good option would be NRSV, or the funny option would be The Cotton Patch bible.

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