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raising2moredems

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17. Now just wait a frickin' minute

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 11:28 PM

Apr 2014

I thought the pukes solution is for churches step in to care for those less fortunate thus eliminating the need for SNAP and other assistance programs?

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The Alabama Starvation Diet [View all] bondwooley Apr 2014 OP

How can anyone think it's a crime to feed the homeless? NaturalHigh Apr 2014 #1

Jesus made loaves of bread scrubthedata Apr 2014 #6

I remember one senator comparing them to animals... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #46

That's exactly why I call Republicans evil. Because they are. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #2

Wouldn't it be nice if they were just stupid... nt bondwooley Apr 2014 #3

I agree. Evil + stupid is a deadly combination nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #4

+1000 raven mad Apr 2014 #26

Yup! nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #37

What's stopping the red states scrubthedata Apr 2014 #5

That's going to be next. They just haven't gotten around to it yet. n/t Raksha Apr 2014 #7

Maybe waiting for an ammo sale at Walmart nt scrubthedata Apr 2014 #8

That is what the police were doing in the Brazilian favelas. They would go in and kill tblue37 Apr 2014 #21

Why shoot the poor when you can just put them in a private prison and make a buck Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #28

Good point. nt scrubthedata Apr 2014 #33

After seeing this thread I looked it up, JoeyT Apr 2014 #9

For some reason bondwooley Apr 2014 #12

The mayor of Houston is also a Democrat. (nt) nessa Apr 2014 #31

Just a clarification: fayhunter Apr 2014 #10

"most people aren't screaming dickheads" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #11

The mayor of Birmingham is a Democrat and not a conservative (nt) nessa Apr 2014 #13

We have a democratic mayor here in Phoenix and he voted along with the City Council to raise the lonestarnot Apr 2014 #16

Greed. AngryDem001 Apr 2014 #20

And mutual back-scratching to facilitate their greed. nt tblue37 Apr 2014 #22

You've a star. Put up a poll. People or Money. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #35

I am amazed bondwooley Apr 2014 #49

They still have benches you can sleep on in Alabama? pffshht Apr 2014 #14

I have nothing but respect for the churches that will defy this law. flvegan Apr 2014 #15

Now just wait a frickin' minute raising2moredems Apr 2014 #17

If you listen to their churches, they're increasingly talking about church discipline and LeftyMom Apr 2014 #18

Maybe some are but the Catholic Churches are definitely not Sanity Claws Apr 2014 #29

That isn't exactly true, is it. theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #40

That is not Catholic Charities Sanity Claws Apr 2014 #44

Diocese funds are a tiny fraction of Catholic Charities funding, most of which is taxpayer Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #51

$2.9 billion of tax money goes to Catholic Charities? scrubthedata Apr 2014 #53

I'd bring a large class action suit against Birmingham for assault. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #19

Wow. That is an interesting case. I was 1967, not early 60s, though. tblue37 Apr 2014 #23

You're right, I didn't look it up in my Prosser Torts book. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #24

Fascinating bit of history. Thanks for posting it. bondwooley Apr 2014 #50

Just clearing the land of the unwanted. Yes, they want them to leave, more land for them. EOM. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #25

You think it would be cheaper to just supply housing. Notafraidtoo Apr 2014 #27

Careful... bondwooley Apr 2014 #30

That's what Utah is doing. nessa Apr 2014 #32

Been a lot of fighting about that in Orlando DirkGently Apr 2014 #34

I thought the city passed an ordinance onethatcares Apr 2014 #36

Wow. Hadn't heard about that. DirkGently Apr 2014 #38

Mayor of Orlando, also a Democrat. (nt) nessa Apr 2014 #39

The real nasty stuff comes from the Republican Board DirkGently Apr 2014 #55

same tactics being used by anti choice crowd - pass stupid laws Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #41

Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.... bobGandolf Apr 2014 #42

It's not the states it's the cities. (nt) nessa Apr 2014 #45

And instead of bondwooley Apr 2014 #48

In the small southeastern NC town where I live.... zabet Apr 2014 #43

How sad and how true that those with plenty bondwooley Apr 2014 #47

shaking my head here, Lifelong Protester Apr 2014 #52

Just as the churches are exempt from real estate and other taxes, Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #54