BillBrasky
#PSF
* he actually understands - can't edit
that was a good way to describe the "trickle-down" scam
Yeah really. Even how it was originally described in the 80s, the trickle is a problem, a bug, that needed to be fixed. The wealthy have fixed it. They don’t pay taxes. They barely have to create jobs and to the extent they do, wages don’t have to keep up with inflation and they don’t have to offer competitive and sufficient benefits. We have an entire finance infrastructure through which people can gain wealth without having to do any work. The money works for them. Or better stated, labor they barely pay works for them.
It’s good to see a major religious leader acknowledge that and the way economics impact faith.
My brother is a trump supporter, but his entire reason for supporting trump is allegedly because trump will end abortions. I asked him and some of his friends how they would vote if abortion was already illegal and they melted down; ultimately the answer was that it's not illegal so this is a stupid question. Dumb me for asking them to think a little.
My brother is a trump supporter, but his entire reason for supporting trump is allegedly because trump will end abortions. I asked him and some of his friends how they would vote if abortion was already illegal and they melted down; ultimately the answer was that it's not illegal so this is a stupid question. Dumb me for asking them to think a little.
As with most (though not all) people in the pro-life movement, my beliefs are rooted in my Christian faith. To many of us, being pro-life means abiding by an ethic that goes well beyond opposition to abortion. It’s an ethic committed to protecting the vulnerable, and grounded in the idea that every human deserves dignity, because every human is created in the image of God, including the unborn, Black people, immigrants, the incarcerated and the poor. I am proud to have worked for Republican officeholders, including state Sen. Peggy Lehner and former governor John Kasich, whose dedication to ending abortion was connected to that deeper ethic. They endeavored, for example, to ensure equal economic or educational opportunities for minorities and women (particularly single mothers), and to provide funding for addiction treatment programs that include prenatal care. The Trump administration showed few signs of recognizing that ethic. Instead, it often demonstrated disregard for human dignity — and an appalling willingness to discard lives not considered politically useful. Trump has maligned undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers as “thugs” and “animals,” and backed up that rhetoric with his ramped-up policy of family separation and detention at the border, leaving thousands of migrant children vulnerable to abuse. He has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault and has unashamedly used demeaning language about women.
For me, the breaking point came this summer. The combination of Trump’s callousness toward those suffering amid the pandemic and his indifference toward the Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd’s death made it too difficult to stay in my position. The organization I worked for remained silent about the pandemic and racism. As protests began in the streets below, we were in our office, promoting a tele-town hall hosted by Pro-Life Voices for Trump, touting his pro-life accomplishments and preparing to endorse pro-life candidates (including some who, like the president, diminished or outspokenly opposed the Black Lives Matter cause). Unable to publicly criticize Trump’s response, and unable to ignore it, I felt that my hands were tied as I saw the protests happening here in Columbus and across the country. On June 30, I resigned, citing my concerns over his presidency and the damage I believe it will ultimately do to the pro-life movement, and to the reputation and witness of the church.
Considerable damage has already been done. Throughout my time in the pro-life movement, colleagues have often told me that the movement does not get involved in other human dignity issues like the death penalty, or issues of immigration or race, because it might dilute our messaging. Under this president, it’s become resoundingly clear that these matters are no longer considered merely ancillary or a distraction: They are now rejected as outright obstacles on the path to power.
[h=1]I’m a pro-life evangelical. In supporting Trump, my movement sold its soul.[/h]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...d90712-0733-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html