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87. If you belong to the "undeserving rich," who inherited their wealth, that's the religion for you.

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 07:17 AM

Sep 2013

"I'm rich. God must love me. I must be more virtuous than others. Poor people must be awful, awful sinners. Why no, I've never heard of this Faust fellow you speak of."

And yeah, how weird is it that many poor people buy into that theology, too? "They're rich. They must be better than others. Maybe if I'm really, really good, God will let me win the lottery. If only I had behaved better as a child, I might live in a mansion with a supermodel wife right now."

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Pic of The Moment: GOP Congressman Says Children, Elderly, Disabled Should Work If They Want To Eat [View all] EarlG Sep 2013 OP

so 7% unemployment Enrique Sep 2013 #1

That IS the free-market solution to the unemployment problem... pffshht Sep 2013 #7

Welcome to DU! Hydra Sep 2013 #36

welcome to DU niyad Sep 2013 #73

In Real #s, it's more than 14%, and about 40-50% for African-American male youth...a whole lot of drynberg Sep 2013 #55

so what are you saying? hopemountain Sep 2013 #71

A story from June... Blanks Sep 2013 #88

Channeling Scrooge: "Are there no prisons?Are there no workhouses? Divernan Sep 2013 #2

NAILS it, Divernan! Nails them all on the teabagger level. calimary Sep 2013 #43

Damn, I was thinking the same thing! tavalon Sep 2013 #81

Agree! nt caledesi Sep 2013 #57

Hey, stop talking about my daddy! tavalon Sep 2013 #80

Most excellent, EarlG. Brigid Sep 2013 #3

It has to be rather embarrassing to stand up there and say such things, when... Frustratedlady Sep 2013 #4

Probably if they Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #8

It should be embarrassing, but some people No Vested Interest Sep 2013 #25

Sociopathy and shame or guilt do not coexist tavalon Sep 2013 #82

Thats your holy roller's gun carrying, toting bible Iliyah Sep 2013 #5

Really gives me a chill. Why are these people so without any efhmc Sep 2013 #6

That kind of Jesus Christianity? Hydra Sep 2013 #37

I think it's "Supply-Side Jesus" they worship. calimary Sep 2013 #44

Apparently they missed that chapter. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #78

It's the parable of the dude that buried his money... Blanks Sep 2013 #89

That's a good catch Hydra Sep 2013 #99

The interesting part to me... Blanks Sep 2013 #103

Of course he considers himself a good Christian, he was quoting a Bible verse susanr516 Sep 2013 #63

according to ken blackwell (remember him??) cutting food stamps forces people to develop niyad Sep 2013 #74

You mean the fucker from Ohio? tavalon Sep 2013 #84

Answered above by another poster tavalon Sep 2013 #83

Plainly, this scumbag needs to pay higher taxes! dmosh42 Sep 2013 #9

Greedy and Self Righteous Republicans yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, yuihoshida! calimary Sep 2013 #48

Thank you yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #56

Oh yeah? Well so should fucking CONGRESS, pardon my French!!!!! MADem Sep 2013 #11

THIS^^^^^!!! Good one, MADem!!! calimary Sep 2013 #24

I haven't gotten "recess" since I was in grade school--and that was a LONG time ago! MADem Sep 2013 #30

Pic of The Moment: GOP Congressman Says Children, Elderly, Disabled Should Work If They Want To The CCC Sep 2013 #12

Welcome to DU, The CCC! calimary Sep 2013 #62

Working families with kids are 72 percent of all SNAP beneficiaries. ErikJ Sep 2013 #13

Fucking disgusting bastard. nt Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #14

He is quoting the bible AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #15

He is also quoting Lenin ck4829 Sep 2013 #16

I'll remember that one AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #18

Or ask them if Jesus was in a democracy, would he vote to deny hungry kids food stamps. ErikJ Sep 2013 #28

He can go F himself as far as I care.nt Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #17

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #19

GOP voter population - purge plan.... Historic NY Sep 2013 #20

126 days a year, congress needs to get back to work IronLionZion Sep 2013 #21

They are given so much from the lobbyists, could not care less about their pay. Gingrey(sp) was just Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #66

That's $1,380.95 A DAY!!! KansDem Sep 2013 #93

You'd think more and better quality candidates would want to run for office IronLionZion Sep 2013 #95

Let them eat cake? Initech Sep 2013 #22

This asshole better not be calling himself a Christian. calimary Sep 2013 #23

Ah, to be stuck at $172,000 a year! KansDem Sep 2013 #26

A 90 year old or a 5 year old is supposed to work to EAT? HockeyMom Sep 2013 #27

Many already do tavalon Sep 2013 #85

The average monthly SNAP benefit per person is $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. nt ErikJ Sep 2013 #29

A meal and drinks for two at a nice restaurant. libdem4life Sep 2013 #31

I am a single retired person. RebelOne Sep 2013 #39

Percentage of people living under the poverty level in his district of North Dakota -- 11. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #32

Facebook.............. stewert Sep 2013 #33

If he left Congress, he'd wait a bit and get a gig as a lobbyist. nyquil_man Sep 2013 #34

Wish he understood about work. oldandhappy Sep 2013 #35

Question is, where are these fucking jobs? maveric56 Sep 2013 #38

So let me get this straight... Kensan Sep 2013 #40

Makes Marie Antoinette look compassionate. eShirl Sep 2013 #41

Also throws 170,000 VETS off food stamps nt ErikJ Sep 2013 #42

Tweet the Bastard! Loge23 Sep 2013 #45

Well, little fingers are nimble fingers BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #46

North Dakotan here... WeRQ4U Sep 2013 #47

I was born there.. Demoiselle Sep 2013 #49

I agree...didn't mean to discount the Dem folk scattered here and there... WeRQ4U Sep 2013 #52

Oh, I can quote from the Bible, too. tanyev Sep 2013 #50

+1000, nt. Mc Mike Sep 2013 #61

I thought of this, but tavalon Sep 2013 #86

Christianity and Christians are destroying this country. pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #51

+1000 susanr516 Sep 2013 #70

Dear Mr. Cramer Bluzmann57 Sep 2013 #53

Since he is a member of a do nothing Congress then he should starve also. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #54

K & R ... Another heartless Tea Bagger Congressman red dog 1 Sep 2013 #58

K&R!! (Emblematic Of Repuke's lack of empathy...) hue Sep 2013 #59

Before they start talking about working, they better make jobs, and that they pay enough to eat. freshwest Sep 2013 #60

75% of families receiving SNAP benefits do have income from employment bhikkhu Sep 2013 #64

.086% Joer138 Sep 2013 #65

Thanks Joer! A belated welcome to DU! Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #67

Well, Repubs: Your congressional reps are either evil, or ignorant. Bear in mind... Beartracks Sep 2013 #68

Actually, most of them are both ignorant and evil. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #69

If you belong to the "undeserving rich," who inherited their wealth, that's the religion for you. tclambert Sep 2013 #87

Let 'Em Die! Let 'Em Die! Let 'Em Die! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #72

gee, and his DC voicemail is full--cannot imagine why!! niyad Sep 2013 #75

Ugly, petty... zentrum Sep 2013 #76

"Pure religion and undefiled is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress." raging moderate Sep 2013 #77

Not even cake, Crammer? (intentional misspell) tavalon Sep 2013 #79

evil idiot heaven05 Sep 2013 #90

"...going to collect $174,000...working 126 days..." KansDem Sep 2013 #91

my heart breaks- these Congressmen are allowed to terrify the most vulnerable, constantly. Sunlei Sep 2013 #92

so this creture without a heart attended something called the university of mary-- seen below niyad Sep 2013 #94

You know, I picked some rotten tomatoes from the garden yesterday & recalled how they used to deal toby jo Sep 2013 #96

brain dead folk draining medicare oldandhappy Sep 2013 #97

So the GOP is for work houses now? Politicub Sep 2013 #98

Republicans are by and large MissDeeds Sep 2013 #100

Amen - well said. n/t SmittynMo Sep 2013 #102

No one can be this stupid SmittynMo Sep 2013 #101