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lastlib

(23,222 posts)
1. God doesn't have Constitutional authority to repeal anything.....
Fri May 24, 2013, 11:18 AM
May 2013

doesn't that dingbat comprehend that? She is just not right in the head, that one.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
2. That 'dingbat' does comprehend that Obamacare may 'god forbid' lead.....
Fri May 24, 2013, 11:31 AM
May 2013

to some form of National health care plan which will 'god forbid' impact the profits of the people she represents.
Her job is to convince people to vote against their best interests.
It's time we stopped seeing these republican 'elected officials' as 'dingbats' and recognize them as the corporate shills they are.

lastlib

(23,222 posts)
3. Point taken. I'll be happy to help take her down.
Fri May 24, 2013, 12:10 PM
May 2013

...and any other Repug (or Dem, for that matter) who puts profits/corporations ahead of people.

 

adieu

(1,009 posts)
4. If God were godlike, (s)he'd repeal Obamacare in one fell swoop
Fri May 24, 2013, 04:46 PM
May 2013

by making it irrelevant. God has the power to cure diseases, prevent tragedies and make everyone have a happy life.

I know if there were a God, he could do all that because we puny humans are pretty close to doing all the above: we have cured numerous diseases already, and are ready to cure more. Tragedies are becoming ever more rare as we humans institute safety rules, use science and reasoning to design smart, safe and sane rules, procedures or systems. We no longer throw virgins into volcanoes to prevent future tragedies from said volcano. And, despite many places where there is woe, humans are living longer, healthier and happier lives compared to previous generations (no matter what the older folks claim about how great their or their previous generations were).

So, since we're about 90% there, let's have God finish up the remaining 10%. Let's have a God who can wipe out all diseases, so we won't need an Obamacare to deal with long-term medical treatments. Let's have a God who can help everyone avert accidents so no one has to go to the emergency room for very expensive health.

Having a God that only repeals Obamacare, an action that mere humans can do, seems like a fairly useless god to me. If you were to believe and accept a great and powerful god, I'd only hope you accept one that can do some great things; things much better than mere humans can do.

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