emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
Listen closely to what Trump says whenever he dives into the deep end of the pool:If I am reading Trump correctly he thinks he can make the country great again without any help from the U.S. Constitution.
Trump: Screw The Constitution, I'll Allow Churches Into Politics And Let Them Stay Tax-Exempt
Trump obviously believes that allowing priests into government as well as enriching them further is a winning strategy. He clearly thinks Christian clerics will make America great again. Whether or not he believes it, Trump advocates passing organized religion’s tax exemption onto the backs of everybody. Clearly, he lacks an understanding of the First-Amendment-cum-the-separation-of-church-and-state.
More importantly, does Trump really believe he can let churches keep their tax exempt status and stop coerced charity everywhere else? or is he simply laying down a smokescreen in order to leave such a flagrant violation of the First Amendment in place?
Charity is either voluntary or involuntary. Parasites believe in coerced charity. That exact belief system is the foundation for every organized religion. So if the First Amendment is enforced it follows that coerced charity is unconstitutional. It is as simple as that.
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The SCOTUS should rule in such a way that says involuntary charity is unconstitutional, while voluntary is settled law. My point. If the First Amendment continues to protect freedom-loving Americans from the evils of theocracy, it must also protect them from coerced charity.
Unconnected To Common Decency
And if Trump is serious about defeating ISIS with Christmas decorations he needs a crash course in the average American’s revulsion for theocracy of every stripe.
Ever since 9-11-2001 I’ve been saying that Islam should be legally defined as a political movement which it is, while Socialism/Communism should be defined as a religion which it is. In that way both are denied First Amendment protection. In short: Socialists would lose access to the public purse because it is a religion, while the war against Islam could be fought as a political movement.
Tweaking Trump
Perhaps Trump is convinced he can talk Americans into fighting for Christianity because the Chicago sewer rat forced Americans NOT to fight their enemies. If Trump does believes that he better come up with a plan to defeat another religion that is infinitely more dangerous than Islam —— Socialism/Communism. He can start with this:
Frankly, the way things are stacking up it looks like worldwide Socialism is taking the best of it. Socialists cannot be unhappy about Christians and Muslims killing each other. Us poor schmucks in the middle who do not want to see any religion win, including Socialism/Communism, are getting all the worst of it.
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p.s. As I’ve said many times, I have no objection to killing priesthoods who want to kill me, but it makes no sense for a free people to surrender their freedoms by replacing one religion with another, and that includes Socialism-cum-global-government.
Muslims Made Occupation Obsolete
Dear Flanders I agree with your statements somewhat. In that I would argue that Constitutionalism, is a political belief in limited govt. And so are Democratic platforms on believing health care is a right, abortion is a choice, and same sex marriage is equal to traditional marriage. None of these beliefs as creeds should be treated preferentially or punished for conflicts with others, but if right to life is kept out of govt so should right to health care be voluntary and practiced by free choice.
Do you want to help coauthor a resolution declaring political beliefs as creeds? And demanding mediation and correction to laws and ruling 's that establish beliefs that are faith based.
Thanks Flander!
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