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ladym55

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66. Why is our government filled with jerks who don't understand our government?

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 04:54 PM

Jul 2012

Li'l Paul forgot to study high school civics. There he might have learned about that quaint document known as the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers would bitch slap these right-wing Republicans for yapping about a Christian god constantly. The Founding Fathers purposely left god out of the government because it was such an epic fail in Europe. (Guess Li'l Paul didn't study history either.)

The big frustration is that these are right-wing dog whistles. Their base of uneducated, born-again whites will hear this same garbage from Pastor Bubba when he isn't harping about abortion bein' murder and Jesus opposing labor unions and gays bein' an abomination ... and they will buy it.

They will tell you with a straight face that it will be a "challenge" for us to deal with our personal health care and hold cookie sales when a church member's child gets cancer and uses up the family's life-time insurance benefits. I realize that ACA eliminates this last part, but trust me, I've heard so much about these pokey fund-raisers for families left destitute by health care crises, and they make me angry.

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Jesus... 'Paul Ryan: Repeal Health Law Because Rights Come From God' - Rawstory [View all] WillyT Jul 2012 OP

republican "Patient centered reforms" = get sick and die to preserve profits nt msongs Jul 2012 #1

He's insane n/t livetohike Jul 2012 #2

he's out of his fucking mind warrior1 Jul 2012 #3

then there are no such things as "illegal aliens"- because Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #4

And we have the right to grow medicinal plants ourselves. Live and Learn Jul 2012 #36

+1 handmade34 Jul 2012 #63

It also means there The Govt. can't Volaris Jul 2012 #74

Maybe ryan should forgo any healthcare when he and his family gets sick and let god handle it! madmom Jul 2012 #5

Hey ryan.........Jesus HEALED the sick!! thelordofhell Jul 2012 #6

Yup. Seems to me that for the "son of God" healing the sick was on the top of his agenda... CTyankee Jul 2012 #17

And he did it for free. n/t ChazII Jul 2012 #60

"We disagree with the notion that our rights come from government, CJCRANE Jul 2012 #7

Republican Alzheimers disease dtom67 Jul 2012 #39

In the movie, Great Balls of Fire... kentuck Jul 2012 #8

Ok I will ask, is Paul Ryan a member of the Opus Dei nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9

Thanks for the interesting link.n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #31

Anyone who thinks rights come from God should read the damn Bible. white_wolf Jul 2012 #10

And if that were true... Waiting For Everyman Jul 2012 #11

So what was he doing hugging up that atheist Rand malaise Jul 2012 #12

Here's the real god that Ryan does his f'ing communion with! cascadiance Jul 2012 #67

For real malaise Jul 2012 #70

And God wants the 60 million uninsured to suffer and die. undeterred Jul 2012 #13

Yes, that is the Republican Credo muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #32

It's His will, after all. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #52

Republicans are the ones that want to us to RETAIN corporate health insurance death panels! cascadiance Jul 2012 #68

"according to the Declaration of Independence" BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #14

Even in the Declaration we have: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #40

But if you continue to use the Declaration as a citation rather than the Constitution BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #46

Let's have Mr. Ryan go over to Iran and such zbdent Jul 2012 #15

He has a dick and screams about god an awful lot Scootaloo Jul 2012 #35

oh, I forgot ... zbdent Jul 2012 #76

then grant the people the rights you say come from God Rep. Ryan TeamPooka Jul 2012 #16

all laws should be repealed given that thinking- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #18

He's talking like that dumbass, Romney... kentuck Jul 2012 #21

freedom and opportunity Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #27

He doesn't have to make sense. cheri010353 Jul 2012 #22

I'd like to see those "patient-centered reforms". Why not advance them NOW? TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #19

then they shouldn't have a problem paying taxes..... NavyDavy Jul 2012 #20

What a loon!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2012 #23

I agree with Ryan that the ACA is not really "patient centered" ashling Jul 2012 #24

Somebody save us from these nutbags. BootinUp Jul 2012 #25

What an idiot. Solly Mack Jul 2012 #26

The worst part is Phlem Jul 2012 #28

heartless, soulless. it's beyond a huge difference in philosophy, spanone Jul 2012 #29

God = Ayn Rand aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #30

As usual, often what they say is a WTF, because they are unbalanced people and are RKP5637 Jul 2012 #33

Which one? "Man is the only animal to have discovered the One True God...several of them" Twain Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #34

so let's just repeal the whole government ArcticFox Jul 2012 #37

What rights do believers have related to their religion? LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #38

Good God tawadi Jul 2012 #41

Rights from where? sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #42

These people are out of their fucking minds Marrah_G Jul 2012 #43

Some say The Wizard Jul 2012 #44

OK, so how many times have we seen charges filed... Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #45

Ryan's an idiot perdita9 Jul 2012 #48

Paul Ryan needs to read the US Constitution... perdita9 Jul 2012 #47

I'm convinced that most of these assholes must have failed high school civics. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #51

says the guy with govt healthcare benefits....he's the ultimate hypocrite. NC_Nurse Jul 2012 #49

Is there a mental health provision in the ACA rurallib Jul 2012 #50

Government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, it follows that rights HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #53

Paul Ryan is an evil little man nt One of the 99 Jul 2012 #54

Disease and death also come from god. By fighting against them we are defying god's will. Jim__ Jul 2012 #55

Well if that's the case ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #56

I posted on this this morning. Push back on this evil. Skidmore Jul 2012 #57

Good Question... amerciti001 Jul 2012 #62

So then, why, as a nation, do we not do those things God wants us to do? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #58

So which is it asshole? rrHeretic Jul 2012 #59

Unreality in the GOP elbloggoZY27 Jul 2012 #61

Whenever i think they couldn't get more vile... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #64

God runs an insurance company? proReality Jul 2012 #65

Why is our government filled with jerks who don't understand our government? ladym55 Jul 2012 #66

.......including the right to die without ever once being able to pay to see a doctor....... kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #69

The Christo-Taliban is alive and well in America. Snarkoleptic Jul 2012 #71

Wow, Paul... EC Jul 2012 #72

Ryan does not know much about in Bible. According to tradition the Apostle Mark was a physician. jwirr Jul 2012 #73

Evening Kick !!! WillyT Jul 2012 #75