2016 Postmortem

Bluenorthwest

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42. Show me Hillary or even her boosters calling for the taxing of the RCC and we can talk.

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 10:32 AM

Jul 2015

I see lots of promotion of anti gay clergy on DU, much from supporters of Clinton and Sanders and O'Malley. I feel less than welcome in all the cohorts because they are all lavishly devoted to anti gay religious groups.

Straights think it is ok to praise anti gay bigots. It's not.

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Bernie Sanders Says He'd Let Religious Groups Against Gay Marriage Stay Tax-Exempt [View all] boston bean Jul 2015 OP

Stop. Agschmid Jul 2015 #1

Why are you attempting to demand I stop? boston bean Jul 2015 #4

Be above the fray. Be better than your competition. Agschmid Jul 2015 #5

Posting this was flinging mud... ok??? boston bean Jul 2015 #6

Okay let's discuss the article. Agschmid Jul 2015 #9

Well, this is where I am left of Bernie and obviously others. boston bean Jul 2015 #11

I don't care if bigots get offended, but I don't think my stance is a political ploy either. Agschmid Jul 2015 #12

It is. He doesn't want to sound like he is too far out there, like me and you. boston bean Jul 2015 #13

He didn't say he respected others opinions, he said, "I respect people who have different points of Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #26

and the distinction?? boston bean Jul 2015 #28

Both Obama and Hillary touted religion as a basis for their anti-gay marriage position... Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #31

Well done. You can tie a bow on that one. Beautiful. nt Bonobo Jul 2015 #32

He respects the people who have that point of view... boston bean Jul 2015 #36

You are bottom feeding AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #77

If you're left of Bernie, it can't make sense to back a candidate to Bernie's right. n/t. Ken Burch Jul 2015 #70

No - if they discriminate, they should NOT be tax-exempt dbackjon Jul 2015 #82

Yes this is mud-slinging. Owl Jul 2015 #67

Actually this very subject was posted in the Bernie Sanders Group. It is a good question still_one Jul 2015 #25

A position he apparently shares with Hillary Clinton. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #2

Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #3

So what? MoonRiver Jul 2015 #7

No I don't. Agschmid Jul 2015 #8

Actually, Sanders has been honest when asked this question. TM99 Jul 2015 #10

PoliticAverse stated it's a position he shares with Hillary Clinton. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #14

Not that I can find. TM99 Jul 2015 #16

I love reading britefart before 9am in the morning... boston bean Jul 2015 #18

Do you have another source TM99 Jul 2015 #22

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AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Orrex Jul 2015 #39

I appreciate a thoughtful politician. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #19

Clinton is a follower and not a leader. TM99 Jul 2015 #20

Again, that is your biased opinion. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #23

She comes out TM99 Jul 2015 #27

There are many reasons why I support Hillary Clinton. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #30

It's historically documented. frylock Jul 2015 #46

You sure nailed that one. At least Bernie's not afraid to stake out a position without first having to take a poll... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #63

Sanders is consistent in his support TM99 Jul 2015 #64

I hear ya & you may have a point I hadn't considered. But where in the Constitution's 1st Amendment, guaranteeing freedom of religion, are tax exemptions mandated? InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #65

If all churches receive tax exemptions, TM99 Jul 2015 #68

Oh okay, not an unreasonable position to take. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #71

Agreed. TM99 Jul 2015 #73

Hillary will pontificate her views from on high once her handlers analyze the polling data & advise her what position she should take. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #75

Not true - you are 100% WRONG dbackjon Jul 2015 #83

That is because of Title VII of the civil rights act. Currently, the LBGTQ is not protected under Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #85

Yes, I know that dbackjon Jul 2015 #86

What? That is ridiculous. He supported ENDA and released this statment when it passed. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #88

Yet, as per the OP, he is fine with giving tax breaks to bigots dbackjon Jul 2015 #89

Bigoted churches get tax breaks all the time. Espousing bigoted views is not against the law. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #90

WRONG. Chruches can't discriminate based on race and get tax breaks dbackjon Jul 2015 #91

I never claimed that Westboro discriminatied. I said that the espoused virulently racist views. Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #92

Sadly, no I am not wrong. TM99 Jul 2015 #93

uhm... this is about churches. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #15

I'm of mixed minds about this. Culver Shuttle Jul 2015 #17

Good points. nt LWolf Jul 2015 #41

We already deny tax exemptions to churches that discriminate based on race dbackjon Jul 2015 #84

We should tax all religious organizations. DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #21

BOOOOOORING! imthevicar Jul 2015 #24

I am not sure the tax exempt status should be based on beliefs... Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #29

I'm With Boston Bean!!! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2015 #34

Hillary calls for removal of tax-exempt status from religious organizations ..... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #35

the linked article is a slanted piece against bernie restorefreedom Jul 2015 #37

They're more than nervous. arcane1 Jul 2015 #54

yes. very. it shows in the desperate acts n/t restorefreedom Jul 2015 #61

I think it depends on the defintion of religious organization dsc Jul 2015 #38

Tax all churches now. A popular Fairy Tale is still a fairy tail. Indepatriot Jul 2015 #40

A furry tail? azmom Jul 2015 #44

Show me Hillary or even her boosters calling for the taxing of the RCC and we can talk. Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #42

most religions are chock full of misogyny. boston bean Jul 2015 #45

I agree(mostly), but we're a small minority Bradical79 Jul 2015 #49

All you need do is provide a link where HRC takes a bold stand and proposes taxing the churches Indepatriot Jul 2015 #52

What is it I would win? boston bean Jul 2015 #57

Your pointless "point", whatever it may be. You certainly seem hell-bent on some kind of "victory" Indepatriot Jul 2015 #58

You know, my mom goes to church. And so do tens of millions of other Americans. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #74

He answered the question reasonably... ljm2002 Jul 2015 #43

Why would he? Bradical79 Jul 2015 #47

I have never understood how exempting churches from taxes Complies with the 1st Am. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #48

Absolutely. If I declare myself Christ's spokesman can I quit paying taxes? Indepatriot Jul 2015 #50

There are tax exempt organizations that are not church's el_bryanto Jul 2015 #51

Depends on the organization and what they are about. All churches, regardless of faith need to pay Indepatriot Jul 2015 #56

I take it you aren't interested in winning elections? el_bryanto Jul 2015 #59

You asked my opinion, not how this might effect a politician's chances. Those are two VERY different Indepatriot Jul 2015 #60

Tax exemption should not be based on religion. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #62

Although I agree that the IRS deciding what constitutes a valid church violates the 'establishment' PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #80

More ridiculous HRC vs Sanders mud slinging tymorial Jul 2015 #53

kick for fun wyldwolf Jul 2015 #55

I'll kick because it is embarrassing to the Clinton cause. Bonobo Jul 2015 #66

It's a tiny point, overall. Ken Burch Jul 2015 #69

Oh by all means run on a platform of taxing churches! ibegurpard Jul 2015 #72

More bottom feeding AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #76

... Kalidurga Jul 2015 #78

It doesn't make sense politically to tax churches gwheezie Jul 2015 #79

You sound like that people against gay rights 10 years ago here on DU dbackjon Jul 2015 #87

Has anyone running for president even suggested it? gwheezie Jul 2015 #94

I don't believe it is possible constitutionally to have state sanctioned Douglas Carpenter Jul 2015 #81