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ItsChristian
07/25/25 1:02:38 PM
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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-catholic-church-child-abuse-law-clergy-priests-1235388032/

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On the morning of May 2, 2025, supporters of Washington Senate Bill 5375 were ushered through the massive concrete arches and up the grand staircases of the Washington state Capitol the veins of Alaskan Tokeen marble guiding them past oil portraits and century-old busts to the governors conference room on the second floor.

Inside, amid the dark wood paneling and gleaming seal of the state, Bob Ferguson, Washingtons new governor and former attorney general, addressed the small crowd of advocates, lawmakers, and child-abuse survivors who had gathered behind him.

Im a Catholic as some of you know. Im aware of my upbringing, he said, before adding plainly: For me this is very clear legislation and important legislation.

Ferguson uncapped a blue felt-tip Paper Mate and, with the stroke of the pen, signed into law one of the most consequential child protection measures in recent memory, mandating the states clergy for the first time in 50 years to report child abuse.

Within 72 hours, Trumps Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, had launched a First Amendment probe into what it called an anti-Catholic law.
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A_Good_Boy
07/25/25 1:03:57 PM
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Of course Trump and the GOP support child abuse, it's their whole thing.

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UnfairRepresent
07/25/25 1:04:31 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Of course


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HighSeraph
07/25/25 1:04:39 PM
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You heard it hear folks being anti-child abuse is also being anti-catholic

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ItsNotA2Mer
07/25/25 1:05:25 PM
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Pervs have to band together apparently.

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UnfairRepresent
07/25/25 1:05:33 PM
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HighSeraph posted...
You heard it hear folks being anti-child abuse is also being anti-catholic
just like anti genocide is antisemitic
And Pro trans is anti women

its always bullshit

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LightHawKnight
07/25/25 1:06:16 PM
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They sure do love their pedos.

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Rantman
07/25/25 1:07:24 PM
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Literally Guardians of Pedophiles

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crayola555
07/25/25 1:07:45 PM
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Trump is a pedo with small hands

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Umbreon
07/25/25 1:07:45 PM
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They're all on the Epstein list.

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BewmHedshot
07/25/25 1:12:29 PM
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Religion strikes again
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ReturnOfDevsman
07/25/25 1:13:44 PM
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The theory is, if people know they can get arrested for it, they won't go to confession and then, whatever happens if you don't do confession happens. I dunno why Catholics think they need a guy in a box to talk to God for them. I guess somehow it made them money in the whatever-teenth century.

Anyway, you also have this kind of arrangement with family counselors, where they're obligated to report abuse. Does that keep families from seeking counseling, or being open about some things? You better believe it. Does that in turn mean they shouldn't report? Of course not.

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cousinvini
07/25/25 1:22:14 PM
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"Within 72 hours, Trumps Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, had launched a First Amendment probe into what it called an anti-Catholic law"

Didn't know they were called "Catholic" now.
Epstein, Diddy, Trump. All devout Catholics.

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Bass
07/25/25 2:10:03 PM
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President Pedo trying to protect his own again.

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GATTJT
07/25/25 2:11:18 PM
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How much better would this country be if politicians fought for Medicaid for all and affordable college as hard as Republicans fight for pedophiles?

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Error1355
07/25/25 2:12:31 PM
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In may then huh?

So was this before or after they told Trump they found his name all over the Epstein files?

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Strider102
07/25/25 2:17:30 PM
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Won't be much longer and it will be legal.

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Enclave
07/25/25 2:19:05 PM
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Noted probable Pedo Trump is protecting child predators? Who could have seen this coming?!

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creativerealms
07/25/25 2:44:05 PM
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Pedos protecting pedos

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jefffan
07/25/25 3:08:37 PM
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The party of protecting children lol

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littlebro07
07/25/25 3:55:26 PM
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shocked

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Board_hunter567
07/25/25 3:58:36 PM
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Republicans proving once again that optics don't mean jack.

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BlackScythe0
07/25/25 4:08:51 PM
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Can't remember how long after Jan 6th that changed. I know I got modded for it a few times.
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EPR-radar
07/25/25 4:09:45 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Eventually the overwhelming force of that truth was enough to change the modding rules around here.

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Cynrascal
07/25/25 4:18:35 PM
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jefffan posted...
The party of protecting children lol
From the evil drag queens.

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EPR-radar
07/25/25 4:20:23 PM
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Cynrascal posted...
From the evil drag queens.
Republicans just protecting their supply.

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thronedfire2
07/26/25 8:38:03 PM
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if it's ongoing they should have to report it

if it's a past crime isn't it the same as a lawyer not being able to report their client?


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cheat4ever
07/26/25 8:41:15 PM
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Pervs of a feather...

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thekosmicfool
07/26/25 8:42:56 PM
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ReturnOfDevsman posted...
The theory is, if people know they can get arrested for it, they won't go to confession and then, whatever happens if you don't do confession happens.

Ah, cool. The child abusers feeling confident about getting their consciences cleared is the important thing.


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The_Wheelman1
07/27/25 3:15:18 PM
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Cynrascal posted...
From the evil drag queens.
Yeah transgender are way more evil than pedophiles to Republicans.

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mybbqrules
07/27/25 3:39:58 PM
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Maybe its just me, but when you're trying to fight against child abuse, it leads me to believe you might just support abusing children.

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StopBeinMad
08/01/25 3:42:57 PM
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ItsChristian posted...
Ferguson uncapped a blue felt-tip Paper Mate and, with the stroke of the pen, signed into law one of the most consequential child protection measures in recent memory, mandating the states clergy for the first time in 50 years to report child abuse.

Within 72 hours, Trumps Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, had launched a First Amendment probe into what it called an anti-Catholic law.


This is crazy spite. The speed of it too.
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