FIFY, you worthless piece of nakedly partisan shit.
Thanks. I didnât even know where to start.
Damn! What happened to the SEPARATION of church and state?
These poor sap suckers have got to result to violating the U. S. Constitution, in order to remain in power!
How to refute this foolâs argument, like a mosquito in the nudist colony, âWhere to begin?â
I have no problems with churches making political endorsements⌠as long as they are willing to start paying taxes.
Canât be above the government and below the government at the same time guys.
Iâm actually fine with this. The more these fucked up christian churches get infused with the poison of GOP, the more quickly theyâll die off.
Dear Republicans
You always support Judges who characterize themselves as âoriginalistsâ. Those self-identified Judges say that courts must look to the text of the Constitution, or the words of the Founding Fathers to find support for Constitutional authority for questioned acts by the Government. Did those Founding Fathers ever say churches had a right of free speech?? If so, please tell us where? It is probably in the same place where no right of free speech for corporations
was ever stated until Scalia, Alito, et al made it up in Citizens United!!!
The bill specifically forbids the IRS from spending money to enforce the law against âa church, or a convention or association of churchesââŚ
I understand the bill is titled, âThe Jay Sekulow Act of 2017â.
Just get rid of the tax exemption for churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. Groups that want to remain tax-free can organize as a non-profit that happens to do religious services. This nonsense of âmy freedom of religion gives me the right not to pay taxesâ is madness.
âI believe that churches have a right of free speech and an opportunity to talk about positions and issues that are relevant to their faith,â said Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio."
They certainly doâŚand they trade that for tax exempt status, which they absolutely have ZERO right to. The question is whether they should have both at the same time, so you can shove your obfuscation down your dickhole and enjoy the UTI, ya fucking twit.
I agree, and that should include ALL taxes: income, property, sales, etc. No exemptions.
âRep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, says the law has been enforced unevenly.
âSome churches, including my own, have been very concerned about appearing political in any way shape or form,â Tiberi said. âChurches I went to that were primarily in Democrat areas, that I would go to because I had a Democrat district, the local candidates on the Sunday mornings before the election would be introduced, would speak from the pulpit about the campaign and why the congregation should vote for them.ââ
Thatâs so incredibly believable!
/facepalm
EverythingâŚand i mean EVERYTHINGâŚboils down to cultural resentment propaganda for them at this point. EVERYTHING.
I think the larger denominations would do just fine without tax exempt statusâonce they started allowing corporate sponsors and advertising.
âTodays sermon sponsored by Westinghouse: building safe and efficient nuclear plants to combat warming IS doing Godâs workâ
âWelcome to the summer NIKE footrace. Healthy bodies need healthy feet, and good support keeps you from having to rely on Godâs grace for medical care later.â
âWelcome to the McDonaldâs Catholic Day Care center, and remember: If youâre not comfortable with worshiping Mary, McDonaldâs will match you with a McDonaldâs parish in a compatible denominationâ
This is probably a NOP in practice. Church leaders who want to push a political position already do that quite effectively.
âAll please rise for a reading from the Book of Sig SauerâŚâ
âChurches I went to that were primarily in Democrat areas, that I would go to
because I had a Democrat district, the local candidates on the Sunday mornings before the election would be introduced, would speak from the pulpit about the campaign and why the congregation should vote for them.â
Names and dates, you liar.
Democratic, you moron.
Did the churches invite all the candidates in a race? It matters, you clenched sphincter.
Maybe your unnamed âvery concerned about appearing political in any way shape or formâ churches had it right. Go tell your GOP buddies to give the IRS more money to enforce all of the tax code. It will reduce the budget deficit if you do.
âThe bill doesnât mention other types of non-profit groups, or even synagogues or mosques, said Nick Little of the Center for Inquiry, which promotes secularism. âAll they care about is the Christian groupsââŚâ
Archie: "G-d made one true religion, Edith, which he named after his son, Christian â or âChristâ, for short.â
Churches should have the right to endorse political candidates and still keep their tax-free status
UmmmmmâŚ
No.
Coming soon to a country near you: Canon â at least it ainât Sharia â Law, with Franklin Graham and James Imhofe as The Lawgivers.
The Good Ole Days are cominâ back, I tell ya.