Posted on 08/12/2018 12:37:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Mitt Romney is calling on Americans to “categorically and consistently reject racism and discrimination” on the anniversary of racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017 and on the eve of a repeat of the Unite the Right rally this year in Washington, DC. The former Massachusetts governor and current US Senate candidate in Utah issued a lengthy statement on Friday defending equality, steeped in his religious upbringing and belief that “we are all children of God.”
Romney, who ran against President Barack Obama as the 2012 Republican nominee for president, touched on a number of issues in his post. He weighed in on President Donald Trump’s equivocal reaction to the gathering of the alt-right and white supremacists in 2017, though he did not mention the president by name. He also suggested that it’s misguided to perceive pushes for equal opportunity by groups that have historically been discriminated against as grabs for a disproportionate share of the pie....
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I’ve received some flack for stating the same thing.
“we’re all children of God” hardly comes from Willard’s “religious upbringing and belief”...Willard is mormon royalty...
I’ve noticed your posts in the same vein. Give them a mental thumbs up.
Effe the Bishop!!!
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