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MineralMan

(148,398 posts) Sun Nov 18, 2018, 08:13 PM Nov 2018

Newly elected House member Ilhan Omar will [View all]

accomplish something that has needed doing for 181 years. Because of her a rule against wearing religious headwear will be changed. The patriarchy will change a rule that has prevented male Jewish members from wearing the kippah as well. The Christian intolerance that has prevailed for so long will end because of a young Muslim woman.

It's long past time.

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Beautiful! cilla4progress Nov 2018 #1

Exactly. I am strongly in favor of MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Thank you, MM, for a heartening post. libdem4life Nov 2018 #3

My pleasure! MineralMan Nov 2018 #4

I'm curious whether any Congressman has ever attempted to wear a kippah. TomSlick Nov 2018 #5

Now, if we could only get them to stop praying when they convene a meeting. nt TwistOneUp Nov 2018 #6

Now if only we could get old bald white men Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #7

Lol griloco Nov 2018 #8

↑ Thread winner. sandensea Nov 2018 #9

I always have mixed emotions on something like this. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #10

I don't care what others believe, as long as they keep it internal. MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

They certainly have the right, and anybody who says differently needs to be stopped. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #12

People do many silly, inexplicable things. MineralMan Nov 2018 #13

We must all be true to our own silliness. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #14

Giddyap, Rocinante! MineralMan Nov 2018 #15