Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches

[fantome profane]

Trump is the new Hitler?

I did not say that. Hitler was Hitler, and Trump is Trump. But I think Trump will soon become the standard to which all bad leaders will be compared to.

 

[Milton Platt]

Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches

Churches were taxed by the Federal government before the Johnson Amendment in 1954. Johnson worked out a deal -- unwise, in my opinion -- that churches would not be taxed if they did not engage in political endorsements. In recent years, this agreement has been dishonored by the Religious Right, who want tax exempt status along with the right to make political endorsements.

Johnson should have seen -- as clearly as his conservative rival Goldwater did -- that you cannot trust the Religious Right to be honorable. Goldwater condemned the Religious Right as fanatics who refused to compromise, and it's arguable that he would never have been so foolish as to attempt to cut a deal with them. Now Trump, catering to the Religious Right, wants to overturn the compromise, but while allowing the churches to keep their tax exempt status.

Your thoughts? Rants?

Christians would love that. Until Islam becomes the dominant religion.......

 

[Jeremiahcp]

I haven't brought up communism in this thread.
But it does indeed have a dismal history, surviving only in oppressive fits & starts.

Ya know.....
The left keeps claiming that Trump is the next Hitler because there are some parallels (eg,
both are male, both are white, both use words to say things). And it cannot be disproven.
But by the same rationale, Hillary would be the next Stalin because of some parallels, &
the impossibility to disprove she'll lead using to a Soviet style commie 'paradise'.

You can deny the Hitler thing all you want but you can't deny he looks just like a teletubby. . . .

 

[Revoltingest]

You can deny the Hitler thing all you want but you can't deny he looks just like a teletubby. . . .

I suspect this was photoshopped (to make him look less orange).

 

[Tiapan]

I thought the basis of the American Constitution was separation of Religion and State. It would be a regressive step to hand control back to those who still believe in fantasies.