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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 08:08 PM
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Obama says help to disadvantaged key
Source: AP

LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday that America's greatest moral failure is its insufficient help to the disadvantaged.

Obama noted that the Bible quotes Jesus as saying "whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me." He said the maxim should apply to victims of poverty, sexism and racism.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/candidates_religion;_ylt=AmrddvB__GPuCZcsP0_ZcOGs0NUE
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 08:23 PM
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1. That Jesus, he sure was one of those crraaazy socialist.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 08:47 PM
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2. That's why the conservatives strung him up on a cross.
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:35 PM
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7. bwaaahhhhh... snort...
:rofl:

So funny... and so true.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:05 PM
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4. You will NEVER hear the Right cite the Sermon on the Mount. Never.
Because it's the core of Jesus' message. And that doesn't jibe with the Hannity/Rove/Cheney/Dobson message.

But I for one won't forget. It has nothing to do with Bush, that's for sure:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
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Truth4Justice Donating Member (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 12:21 AM
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10. Nope, but they sure are a bunch of war-mongering thieves and killers....
and profiteers.
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Towlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:01 PM
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3. Interesting...
Edited on Sat Aug-16-08 09:08 PM by Towlie
Now we'll see how many different ways this exchange will be spun.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:06 PM
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5. link still works for me, but the title has changed
:shrug:
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Towlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:10 PM
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6. I know. I took away the tinyurl link when I saw the original link actually worked okay.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:39 PM
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8. I could only tolerate a few seconds at a time
The buttkisser at the end was too much, "McCain was very direct, with a "yes" or "no" before the questions were even asked. Obama was how we've always seen him, very nuanced."

Translation: Magoo got fed all the questions beforehand and the buttkisser wanted to make sure the sheeple knew Obama was talking down to them.

Gawd, I hate Contains No News.
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 09:57 PM
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9. lake forest - the OC
can't think of a more appropriate place for obama to say this and it needs to be said!
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Courtesy Flush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 06:26 PM
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11. But the question is HOW to help them
I'm handicapped. When I was growing up, the only government assistance I ever took part in (or even knew about) was Vocational Rehabilitation, which paid for my college tuition. Nothing else. No money was paid to me.

Today I work in social services, and I see too many people who live on SSI checks. Many, if not most, of the people I see who receive these benefits are less handicapped than I am (I dig into this as part of my job, so I can say this with assurance). They get about $600 per month, and they are trapped in a welfare mentality. They refuse to work because they might lose their benefits. So they are trapped in poverty because of government good intentions. Don't get me wrong. I see my share of people who can't work. I'm not talking about them. But it has reached epidemic proportions. When checks are being handed out, everybody wants one. When you give a child these checks, they grow up depending on them, and forget about their potential.

I may get flamed for this, but it's just what I see with my own eyes. Before you attack my statements, know that I support SSI. I have known many people who could not get along without it.

It's a tricky business to give people help. I'm all for programs that move people into the mainstream, but often the result is just the opposite.
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