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12. It always comes back to I got mine so I deserve it.

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 12:28 PM

Jun 2017

I've seen a lot of variations on the theme going back to elect and reprobate from the 16th century which still comes up a lot. Sad.

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The strange origins of the GOP ideology that rejects caring for the poor [View all] babylonsister Jun 2017 OP

Great read. Thanks for posting. Bookmarked. crazylikafox Jun 2017 #2

Good read. Thanks for posting. nt DURHAM D Jun 2017 #3

Great article. dalton99a Jun 2017 #4

Reminds me of Rumsfeld's use of "fungible" Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #5

Those pesky 2 Thessalonians... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #6

The biggest unfounded assumption there is that "the poor" don't work bhikkhu Jun 2017 #7

The contempt J_William_Ryan Jun 2017 #8

Jeff Sharlets book "The Family' is essential reading riderinthestorm Jun 2017 #10

It always comes back to I got mine so I deserve it. ucrdem Jun 2017 #12

Obviously, if God gave it to me I deserve it... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #14

The gospel according to safeinOhio Jun 2017 #13

American Calvinism. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #15