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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 12:56 AM Original message |
Chicago Sun Times: Obama can't let bishops set U.S. policy |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Tax the Catholic Church |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's not going to happen, and neither is Congress going to |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Then separate church & state |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. yup when you look at the numbers its a fight no politician aould want.. |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. +1000 |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Dont_Bogart-the-Pretzel, that is a killer screen name! |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thanks! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. good luck with that |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. You are right. No one seems inclined to cross them. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. K&R |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. K+R This is revolting and the President should speak out against this |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. So does Congress, and more importantly than Obama, so does CONGRESS. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. Obama could influence the IRS on this matter. Get them to start investigating the bishops |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. i can guarentee its a fight that Obama would not want, and one that could not be won |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. He could do it under the table. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yup like that wouldnt get out, can you imagine the backblow if it came out that the IRS was being |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If they are violating the tax code then they deserve to be punished |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. for what, i dont believe they have stepped over the mark |
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waronbanks (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Near as I can tell |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 06:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. it would be a 50-50 split in the Catholic church |
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zoff (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That's the number I was looking for! |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. This is about what made abortion such a big issue to begin with. |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. Put the churches on the tax rolls. Now. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. The definition of "hypocrisy"..more from the Sun Times |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. When I hear that our ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES are deferring |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yep, we have not been there before on this scale. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bishops should then be required to answer questions concerning abetting felonious priests. |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well, since the Catholic Church is against US military action in Iraq, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-06-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Chess |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Kick |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
27. Fuckers |
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zoff (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
28. This is soooo medieval ages. |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. and why not? |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
31. Too late to rec, but here's a kick for an incredibly important OP. Even if we cannot pull |
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Mrburra (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-07-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. Church |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
36. freedom from becoming another mother of 8 or more |
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sorrowspath (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
37. So how will the right wing react if 1 day |
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