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In reply to the discussion: Paul Ryan: Poor People Need Jesus, Not Food Stamps [View all]applegrove
(118,501 posts)36. I agree. Everything he says, every policystatement,
Last edited Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:00 AM - Edit history (1)
every plan for the people, always diminishes said people. I dont know if he gets a kick out of it but he just implied that poor people dont dream and that religious people are too stupid to see through his libertarian ass.
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Afaik, there is only one dish. You pray over a cracker that becomes Jesus.
Liberal Veteran
Nov 2013
#2
Food stamps for people, farm subsidies to farmers of which some farms are corporations.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2013
#8
Yeah the Republican Jesus doesn't seem to be much like the book one... n/t
PoliticAverse
Nov 2013
#64
And wasn't Ayn Rand an atheist? He seems to have his deities and his icons all muddled! nt
MADem
Nov 2013
#28
Unless Jesus is the dude driving the grocery delivery truck, I don't think he's right on that score.
MADem
Nov 2013
#27
Poverty = reality. Food stamps = a way to mitigate poverty. Jesus = make believe.
stopbush
Nov 2013
#29
Hey Paul, do middle class kids need their dead parents social security instead of or
MillennialDem
Nov 2013
#35
The corollary to this anti-Christian dogma is that only the rich are blessed by God.
baldguy
Nov 2013
#46
Face it, Paul. Your imaginary friend is not going to come through for hungry people.
Arugula Latte
Nov 2013
#56
BREAKING: Jesus Shocked That Jesus vs. Food for the Poor is Either/OR Proposition In America
elehhhhna
Nov 2013
#66
I'll give them credit for tenacity, at least they keep trying lol. But let's analyze, Shall We?
Volaris
Nov 2013
#69
Paul Ryan is a fake Christian. He worships Ayn Rand who despised Christianity. He is a fraud period!
Quixote1818
Nov 2013
#71