GOP Rift on Different Ways to Say, "Suck It: We're Rich, You're Suffering. God Wants It That Way."

[babsbunny]

G.O.P. Rift on Need for Alternate Budget

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/us/politics/14budget.html?_r=2&th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1237032673-mQB8PN8FrAp8WwVAFHFUEQ

By CARL HULSE
Published: March 13, 2009

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are engaged in a highly coordinated political assault on President Obama’s budget, but they are not so united when it comes to offering an alternative to the spending plan they have been shredding as irresponsible.

[Deja Q]

1. If they'd read the Bible, the rude awakening they'd get would give them all big heart attacks...

Maybe they'll all get to meet Elizabeth, after having "the big one".

:wow:



"If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered."
-Proverbs 21:13



"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
-Proverbs 31:8-9



"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
-Matthew 6:24



"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least among you, you did not do for me.'"
-Matthew 25:41-45



"He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished."
-Proverbs 17:5



"He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses."
-Proverbs 28:27



"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
-1 Timothy 6:17-19



"Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy."
-Ezekiel 16:49



"Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all."
-Proverbs 22:2



"He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."
-Proverbs 14:31



"A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor."
-Proverbs 22: 9



"Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse."
-Proverbs 28:6



"A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished."
-Proverbs 28:20



"The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern."
-Proverbs 29: 7



"Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death."
-Proverbs 11:4



"Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them."
-Proverbs 22:22-23



"Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle."
-Proverbs 23:4-5



"Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless."
-Ecclesiastes 5:10



"A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him."
-Proverbs 28:11


"A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare."
-Proverbs 21:6



"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to
enter the kingdom of God.'"
-Matthew 19:23-24




And the most damning of them all: "He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich--both come to poverty."
-Proverbs 22:16


Plenty more. Just find a local Bible. If they want to prove themselves Christian, of course.

[Why Syzygy]

2. Still have time . edit

"You're" . not . "Your"

k/r

I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me into your home. 36 I needed clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.' 37 "Then the people will reply to him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you or see you thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you into our homes or see you in need of clothes and give you something to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' 40 "The king will answer them, 'I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did for me.'

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Bill Moyers stated that once - that many rich "born agains" truly

believe that they were not only chosen to be rich, but will end up in paradise no matter what - they believe they are exempt from following any biblical teachings.

Pretty watertight way to justify being an asshole, hey!

all about their "belief" system.

[Deja Q]

4. They believe they are exempt. Does Heaven charge for popcorn by the ounce or the pound?

:popcorn:

[Historic NY]

5. Considering they were credit card Republicans when it came to * budgets..

and spending. They got nothing but roadblocks to offer.

[bodacious21]

6. NYT article

A hey and hello. First post in this great forum. I've been watching DU for some time. I'd like to preface my response by saying I understand your outrage against Republicans and their wealth.

But you have to remember the filthy rich in our party as well. I'm an equal opportunity basher when it comes to the mostly corrupt rich representatives that we have in Washington.

[rox63]

7. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[90-percent]

8. Bible quotes Wall Streeters really live by

I mean, what sort of moral compass do these people use to live their lives?

What were Bernie Madoff's favorite passages in the Bible.

For that matter, how about degreed theologian Kenny Boy Lay's favorite passages from the Bible?

Thou shalt screweth the common man and concentrate the wealth in the hands of a privileged select few with more greed than brains.

What sort of personal value system do these predators have, after all?

-90% jimmy

[Why Syzygy]

9. It's an excellent article.

Be sure to read the whole thing, too :D

“They are long on criticism and short on a plan,” said Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff. “They have a communications strategy instead of an economic one.”

...

“As I told my colleagues, we don’t have enough votes to legislate,” said Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the Republican leader. “We are not in the majority. We are not kind-of in the minority; we are in a hole. They ought to get the idea out of their minds that they are legislators. But what they can be is communicators.”