So I guess 2016 claimed its biggest victim yet - America

[Nesrie]

We need a lot more of that. Ostracising those who consider themselves Christians about just how far they have fallen. Calling out those church leaders who are radicalizing Christianity to pursue selfish goals would also be a big step.

Well being a Christian boils down to basically the belief of Christ as the Son of God. What this guy is pointing out is you can’t really claim to follow Christian beliefs and teaching and do all these things or even sit back and allow these things to happen.

[Telefrog]

But there’s that story about Jesus praising moneylenders and becoming a job creator!

[MrGrumpy]

Jesus Christ.

[Gordon_Cameron]

You cannot follow Jesus and hate minorities. You cannot follow Jesus and treat women as inferior.

The entire history of European Christendom is intertwined with sexism and anti-Semitism, so these dicta, while perhaps true to the letter of Jesus’s teachings, have rarely actually been followed in any so-called Christian country.

St. Paul had some rather harsh views on women, by the way.

[Skipper]

The entire history of European Christendom is intertwined with sexism and anti-Semitism, so these dicta, while perhaps true to the letter of Jesus’s teachings, have rarely actually been followed in any so-called Christian country.

I didn’t actually write that, it was from the salon.com link that Barstein posted. I agree with you. But the deliberate push by church leaders here towards racism, inequality, lack of empathy, and hoarding of wealth are absolute hypocrisy by those who condone it.

[Mark_Asher]

So now Sessions wants to increase civil forfeiture. Has any case ever made it to the Supreme Court? I don’t see how property can be seized and not returned if no crime is charged.

[Timex]

Has any case ever made it to the Supreme Court? I don’t see how property can be seized and not returned if no crime is charged.

Don’t think the SCOTUS has ruled, but the idea is that while people have rights, the property itself does not.

It’s insanely bullshit.

[ShivaX]

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated…”

I mean, if taking your shit forever without cause isn’t “unreasonable” nothing is.

[Mark_Asher]

They need to seize some of Donny Jr.'s shit due to suspicion of crime.

[ShivaX]

They need to seize some of Donny Jr.'s shit due to suspicion of crime.

It happened in Trump Tower so they should seize it.

[Scuzz]

Don’t think the SCOTUS has ruled, but the idea is that while people have rights, the property itself does not.

I am surprised the SCOTUS hasn’t ruled that the property has the right to donate itself to a political cause.

[sillhouette]

Steve Kopack (SteveKopack)

[ShivaX]

I mean why would he ever want to be around his wife and young son?

[None]

Rep. Ted Lieu (RepTedLieu)

[Tman]

But the deliberate push by church leaders here towards racism, inequality, lack of empathy, and hoarding of wealth are absolute hypocrisy by those who condone it.

I’m not convinced it’s Church leaders who are espousing these. I think it’s just the morally repugnant people who somehow convince themselves they’re absolved because they go to Church.

I do think this is a great strategy - point out the obvious that you can’t say you believe in Jesus and also believe in the Republican platform.

[Timex]

I’m not convinced it’s Church leaders who are espousing these. I think it’s just the morally repugnant people who somehow convince themselves they’re absolved because they go to Church.

Oh, the absolutely are a bunch of southern Protestant church leaders who are raising all kinds of fucked up shit.

Hell, check into that preacher that Trump had at his inauguration.

[Gordon_Cameron]

I like my Rep but I don’t think it’s a great look to be flippant about the Russia stuff. He’s a Congressman, not some rando at a march.

[Strollen]

I like my Rep but I don’t think it’s a great look to be flippant about the Russia stuff. He’s a Congressman, not some rando at a march.

In the world before Trump, I’d agree with you. Now I just laugh, since it’s better to laugh than cry… I mean it is a baseball cap, what could be more American? Plus it is made in America and it is the team color for both TeamTrump and Team Putin .#MAGA

[Nesrie]

I’m not convinced it’s Church leaders who are espousing these. I think it’s just the morally repugnant people who somehow convince themselves they’re absolved because they go to Church.

It’s church leaders. They’re also the group that keep trying to push to allow churches to be more directly involved with politics and still keep their exempt status. I say rip it out. They’re already meddling so tax them.

[barstein]

No, Congressman, There's No Evidence of an Ancient Mars Civilization

“I would say that is extremely unlikely.”