I know you’re being sarcastic here, and it is funny, but it’s actually way less sarcastic than you might think it is. Believe it or not, there is actually a movement afoot among hyper reactionary “Christians” to remove what they consider to be “liberal bias” in the Bible. Andrew Schlafly, son of Phyllis Schlafly and…

Oh, man, totally. Jesus was all about fucking the poors. That was his jam.

Wow. This thread is a microcosm of what’s wrong with contemporary American liberalism as a comprehensive political movement.

Classism is evil. The lord of a land always had an obligation to the serf. In Ayn Rand Capitalism, obligation only exists to the self and to profit. Even a fool can see that health care is a massive burden to workers. By keeping it such that only the rich can live without worry about it, you deny your workers the…

this is so dead right (pun intended.)

Of course they’re pro-birth. The more poor people born; the more distinctive the upper class becomes from the lower class. What’s the point of shouting “I’m the best/greatest” when there’s no one around to shout it to?

Ron Johnson, and the rest of the Republicans miss the fucking point.

He’s Republican. He thinks you have a right to be born, but that your survival is a privilege.

Funny how lines from old movies just pop into my head:

I’m certain you’re right.

In the referendum in June, 97% of Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood. The governor appointed 2 Senators and 5 Representatives to go to Washington and demand to be seated. It is ultimately up to Congress to allow them to become a state. I assume now you’re willing to blame the republicans instead of the people…

Private organizations don’t have infinite leeway, either. They may restrict certain kinds of speech in the name of protecting their business/org, but they cannot compel others to speak a position against their own views in support of the business. Forcing someone to stand for the anthem or face consequences would be…

Remember when Christian pastor Ronnie Mitchem extended Jesus’ forgiveness, acceptance and understanding to two of his charges and football players, to minister to them and give them an example of Jesus’ love? Yeah, me neither.

Different, but equally repugnant, waste of amino acids –Thatcher’ funeral planning – but I think Frankie has the sentiment you’re looking for…

You do realize that compulsory speech is not free speech and is therefore a violation of the First Amendment, right? Forcing someone to obey an anthem in the name of “freedom” is actually just simple fascism.

I’m pretty sure that any public schools that punish students for their expression will find themselves dealing with some legal issues as a result of that punishment