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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/opinion/and-jesus-said-unto-paul-of-ryan.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0And Jesus Said Unto Paul of Ryan ...
Nicholas Kristof
MARCH 16, 2017
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Look, Jesus, you have rare talent, and it should be rewarded, Pious Paul said. I have a partner, The Donald, who would like to work with you: Hed set up a lovely hospital, and the rich would come and pay for you to heal them. Youd get a percentage, and itd be a real money-spinner. Overhead would be minimal because every morning you could multiply some loaves and fishes. You could strike it rich!
Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of God, Jesus said. But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received comfort.
Oh, come on, Jesus, Pious Paul protested. Dont go socialist on me again. Please dont encourage class warfare. The best way to help the needy is to give public money to the rich. That then inspires the poor to work harder, galvanizes the sick to become healthy, forces the lepers to solve their own problems rather than kick back and depend on others. Thats why any realistic health plan has to focus on providing less coverage for the poor, and big tax benefits for the rich. When millions of people lose health care, thats when a country is great again!
From everyone who has been given much, Jesus told him, much will be required.
Well, sure, this hospital would have a foundation to do some charity work. Maybe commissioning portraits of The Donald to hang in the entrance. But lets drop this bleeding heart nonsense about health care as a human right, and see it as a financial opportunity to reward investors. In this partnership, 62 percent of the benefits would go to the top 0.6 percent perfect for a health care plan.
Jesus turned to Pious Paul on his left and said: Be gone! For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; and I was sick, and you did not help me.
But, Lord, protested Pious Paul of Ryan, when did I see you hungry or thirsty or sick and refuse to help you? I drop your name everywhere. And Im pro-life!
Truly, I say to you, Jesus responded, as you did not help the homeless, the sick as you did not help the least of these, you did not help me.
Blue_Roses
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The stankiest corners of Hell are reserved for faux xtians.
roscoeroscoe
(1,370 posts)I wish they didn't make it sooo easy to point out the hypocrisy.
FSogol
(45,485 posts)mcar
(42,331 posts)Maraya1969
(22,480 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)are CINOs and don't actually care 'WWJD'. If they did they'd follow the Gospels and not Ayn Rand or Lenin.
Augiedog
(2,546 posts)place mucheth warmer. Just a noteth Paul " Jesus sighedeth.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)Nothing is out of place or out of context.
Bettie
(16,108 posts)and points out who and what they really are.
DK504
(3,847 posts)Jesus was a Liberal.
Hekate
(90,683 posts)RedSpartan
(1,693 posts)alterfurz
(2,474 posts)onethatcares
(16,168 posts)and send him thousands of them.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)The rich get massive tax cuts along with many other planned tax cuts like repatriation of profits etc then we need to start targeting the wealthy for depriving food and health for the needy. Jesus wept indeed. Excellent essay sister.
geretogo
(1,281 posts)Jesus said " if you see a man with no shirt take his shoes and sell them at the going free market price " .