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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,590 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:07 PM Thursday

Shouting breaks out in House after silent prayer for Charlie Kirk

Shouting broke out on the House floor after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a moment of prayer for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon.

After the moment of silence, Johnson recognized Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.).

“I believe that silent prayers get silent results,” Boebert said. “Is there someone who could lead us in a moment of prayer out loud for Charlie and his family —”

Groans and a shout of “no” broke out as Boebert continued, “and the victims in Colorado,” in a

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/shouting-breaks-house-silent-prayer-214749799.html

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Torchlight

(5,679 posts)
1. I wonder if Boebert was vaping and taking the guy a chair over to third base again
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:10 PM
Thursday

just prior to her appeal to God.

haele

(14,580 posts)
5. Actually, while I don't want to give her any props -
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:30 PM
Thursday

It would make political sense for her to bring it up. Kirk was from Colorado, and she did include the subsequent Colorado School shooting.

It's still performative tots and pears to look pander to for MAGA and appeal to the 2nd Amendment guns for every occasion types, but there is more thinking behind her overall statement than just the reported sound bytes.

pandr32

(13,409 posts)
2. "...principles of...our Judeo-Christian heritage..."???
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:16 PM
Thursday

I am so sick of this. Our American principles were shaped by reason in the late 18th century. Our Founders did their best to set up a separation of Church and State going forward.

underpants

(192,940 posts)
4. They are immediately rewriting and gaslighting on Kirk
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:25 PM
Thursday

He just wanted to start a conversation 🙄

No, he was a racist homophobic fear & hate monger celebrated by the Right.

Traildogbob

(11,815 posts)
6. Read Mathew bitch!
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:37 PM
Thursday

If you can read. Oh right, It was all redacted. So was there something in those scriptures that condemned masterbating a man in public you are not married too, and allow free ranging on your boobies in public.
Like praying, that is supposed to be in the closet behind closed doors. Not for public display.
It’s in the magic book, maybe not the Gold one trump autographed. He made sure Mathew was redacted fully.
I like the Old Testament myself. Especially the adultery rules. Like Kirk’s cult shouts at the Klan Rallies, “When does the shooting start”?
How about “when does the Stoning start”?
I been saving up lots of perfect stones for the party.
Mathew 6: 5-15. Prayer.

PurgedVoter

(2,603 posts)
7. Yes lets have the names of all the shooting victims for the previous day read and prayed for.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:39 PM
Thursday

This seems like a good moment to start.

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