Sanders: Communism Light...

[simplicio]

The US rose to its predominant economic position during the nineteenth century, when the capitalist system was hardly what we call "free". It was the Gilded Age, the age of the robber barons and the rise of the Pinkertons as a private army used to secure the aims of capitalists. Even the US Marine Corps was an arm of commercial interests, Smedly Butler (the greatest Marine in history) single handedly secured American commercial interests in the hemisphere. (google Banana Wars and Small Wars Manual).

[seer]

The US rose to its predominant economic position during the nineteenth century, when the capitalist system was hardly what we call "free". It was the Gilded Age, the age of the robber barons and the rise of the Pinkertons as a private army used to secure the aims of capitalists. Even the US Marine Corps was an arm of commercial interests, Smedly Butler (the greatest Marine in history) single handedly secured American commercial interests in the hemisphere. (google Banana Wars and Small Wars Manual).

Smedly Butler isn't the most famous Marine in history, take my Ex Marine word for it.

[Sparko]

Bernie Sanders Praises China For Eradicating Poverty By Killing All The Poor Peoplehttps://babylonbee.com/news/bernie-s...he-poor-people

[simplicio]

Smedly Butler isn't the most famous Marine in history, take my Ex Marine word for it.

Once a Marine, always a Marine?

Others, from more recent memory, have taken Butlers place, but Smedly Butler personified American foreign policy. He wrote the small wars manual which was dusted off after 9-11. Butler had a prestige similar to Washington (who quelled a potential rebellion of veterans by force of personality), Butler's actions during the Bonus Army's march on Washington likely avoided more bloodshed (in contrast to Douglas MacArthur's show of force).

I suppose even the Chesty Pullers will fade from conscience, but few left their mark on the Marines in quite the same way that Butler did. And not many saw as many wars as Butler.

[seer]

Once a Marine, always a Marine?

Others, from more recent memory, have taken Butlers place, but Smedly Butler personified American foreign policy. He wrote the small wars manual which was dusted off after 9-11. Butler had a prestige similar to Washington (who quelled a potential rebellion of veterans by force of personality), Butler's actions during the Bonus Army's march on Washington likely avoided more bloodshed (in contrast to Douglas MacArthur's show of force).

I suppose even the Chesty Pullers will fade from conscience, but few left their mark on the Marines in quite the same way that Butler did. And not many saw as many wars as Butler.

Chesty is the man!

[simplicio]

Chesty is the man!

Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.

[seer]

Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.

We know where he is...

[Starlight]

And why was the US a very rich country back then? FREE MARKETS!

Are you aware that most other countries in the world have free markets and are not as rich?

[Tassman]

And now you use Scripture which you don't even believe in?

And here's me thinking that Christians are supposed to feed the poor and help people who are in need.

And using one's tax dollars to pay for services like roads, fire and police is one thing,

paying for another person's food, housing, health care is another.

See above about feeding the poor and helping people who are in need. And apparently using one's "tax dollars" to give generous tax cuts to the very wealthy, massively driving up the national deficit, is OK

[Starlight]

And here's me thinking that Christians are supposed to feed the poor and help people who are in need.

As far as I can tell Seer's morality consists of wanting to murder America's enemies and lusting after women. Helping the poor and needy seems to be something he's actively opposed to.

[Tassman]

As far as I can tell Seer's morality consists of wanting to murder America's enemies and lusting after women. Helping the poor and needy seems to be something he's actively opposed to.

[seer]

Are you aware that most other countries in the world have free markets and are not as rich?

Right because they are over taxed...

[seer]

As far as I can tell Seer's morality consists of wanting to murder America's enemies and lusting after women. Helping the poor and needy seems to be something he's actively opposed to.

Why are you lying about me? And I bet I personally do, and have done, more to help the poor and needy than you.

[seer]

And here's me thinking that Christians are supposed to feed the poor and help people who are in need.

And here is me and my little Church doing just that:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...s!-smile/page2

And we feed over two hundred poor families a month, and do so year after year:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...his-is-America

[simplicio]

And here is me and my little Church doing just that:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...s!-smile/page2

And we feed over two hundred poor families a month, and do so year after year:

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...his-is-America

And praise the Lord you are not like the rest of men, those unrighteous.

Tassman (or whomever, I didn't think to look to see exactly whom made the post) phrased it as a collective responsibility as opposed to a responsibility of the individual churches.