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The most important election of our lives

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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #345 on: November 08, 2024, 04:56:02 PM »
Where in the New Testament does Jesus talk of “go seek wealth and acquire as much of it as possible.” I’ll clue you in, nowhere. Jesus literally says to give the shirt off your back to the less fortunate. I’m one million percent sure Jesus’ philosophy would be do everything you can to lift up the poor and less fortunate, and wouldn’t really complain one way or the other if it was done through charity or wealth redistribution. His message was don’t concern yourself with worldly things (i.e. wealth) and concern yourself only with Godly things (helping others). If you were taught or believe any other translation of Christianity, you’ve got it wrong. His message was literally selflessness is the key to salvation.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #346 on: November 08, 2024, 04:57:31 PM »
He literally said don’t complain about taxes, but concern yourself with God.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #347 on: November 08, 2024, 05:00:42 PM »
Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 08, 2024, 02:19:01 PM
Clinton and especially Obama did not run as Centrists.

Bingo

To review, Clinton ran on Ira Magaziner's Managed Competition healthcare. I also recall don't ask, don't tell. Then his tax plan passed without a single Republican vote. That inspired Newt's contract with America. There was also the Arkansas Project.

Obama inspired the Tea Party mostly by being black. Trump started Birtherism.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #348 on: November 08, 2024, 05:01:52 PM »
What do you do to help other people? Or is that just something you expect of Christians?
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #349 on: November 08, 2024, 05:09:55 PM »
Quote from: Custard on November 08, 2024, 04:50:31 PM

Our poor people are fat.

 people who refuse to contribute anything to society whatsoever— a segment that seems to be growing.

Our people are overweight. We should address the reasons why.

Who exactly are these people who refuse to contribute anything? How do you know their numbers are growing? How are they getting your money?
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #350 on: November 08, 2024, 05:12:21 PM »
And if you REALLY love you some New Testament, there’s the whole “Submit to authority” thing because “any government that was put there was put there by God.” And yes, that means the ones that like to tax you, too.

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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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« Reply #351 on: November 08, 2024, 05:14:46 PM »
Quote from: Custard on November 08, 2024, 05:01:52 PM
What do you do to help other people? Or is that just something you expect of Christians?

Admittedly, less than I used to. And that’s on me. I need to find a way to make time to do more.

I also happily volunteer my tax dollars to government assistance programs without complaining. And would be happy to pay more if called upon. Because ultimately, government is more capable of lifting people out of poverty than churches.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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« Reply #352 on: November 08, 2024, 05:15:57 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on November 08, 2024, 05:09:55 PM
Our people are overweight. We should address the reasons why.

Who exactly are these people who refuse to contribute anything? How do you know their numbers are growing? How are they getting your money?

Many of these people even have smart phones and refrigerators!
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #353 on: November 08, 2024, 05:17:02 PM »
How about our great safety net? It's the worst of any developed country.

The system punishes single and stay at home moms.

 We still haven't addressed the blackout period for Widows.

Republicans have fought Medicaid expansion and are primed to repeal it.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #354 on: November 08, 2024, 05:17:12 PM »
Who else remembers that Fox News/Hannity bitch session?
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #355 on: November 08, 2024, 05:18:36 PM »
The they’ve got refrigerators and they are getting government assistance! Gasp!
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #356 on: November 08, 2024, 05:19:46 PM »
Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 08, 2024, 05:15:57 PM
Many of these people even have smart phones and refrigerators!

Ah, Obama phones! /S

They had free Internet too, but it was recently defunded.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #357 on: November 08, 2024, 05:19:53 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on November 08, 2024, 05:17:02 PM
How about our great safety net? It's the worst of any developed country.

The system punishes single and stay at home moms.

 We still haven't addressed the blackout period for Widows.

Republicans have fought Medicaid expansion and are primed to repeal it.

We are the richest country in the world by a lot, and we are the only developed country that doesn’t have some form of universal healthcare. Because freedumb, death panels, and penis’ in sports.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #358 on: November 08, 2024, 05:20:32 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on November 08, 2024, 05:19:46 PM
Ah, Obama phones! /S

They had free Internet too, but it was recently defunded.

By Joe Biden’s extreme left agenda.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: The most important election of our lives
« Reply #359 on: November 08, 2024, 05:21:48 PM »
They literally want to dismantle social security, which has lifted many seniors out of extreme poverty poverty. So they can privatize it and make more money for millionaires and billionaires.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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