Morphine Prince 109,649 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Washington (CNN) - President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday a campaign promise that he used to successfully appeal to evangelical voters: a repeal of the Johnson amendment, legislation that limits the ability of religious tax-exempt organizations to endorse or oppose a political candidate. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast about religious freedom, the President said: "Among those freedoms is the right to worship according to our own beliefs." "That is why I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution. I will do that," he said. This was a refrain on the campaign trail for the ticket. "The Johnson amendment has blocked our pastors and ministers and others from speaking their minds from their own pulpits," Trump said at the Values Voter Summit in September. At the same event, Vice President Mike Pence told the group that by repealing the Johnson amendment, "we will take the muzzle off." Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/02/politics/johnson-amendment-trump/index.html?sr=twCNN020217johnson-amendment-trump0511PMStoryLink&linkId=34055960 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
666 others 1,856 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Just say "I'll destroy the planet" and be done with it. :holyshit: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,649 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Just imagine if it gets repealed and churches basically become Super PACs for the right wing nutjobs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga 5,671 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Guess who liked this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manul 7,377 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 it wasn't laaaahv Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicholic 3,694 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Radio Ga Ga said: Guess who liked this post There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacify Him 9,073 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 WWIII here we go Trump (singing): I can't wait to smoke 'em all I’m getting on your nerves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 They can speak their minds, they just better pay taxes. This makes me furious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Why don't religious organizations pay their taxes? I don't get it. They're using the same services ordinary citizens and businesses use. Wouldn't it be beneficial for the government to receive more tax dollars? I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bujibu 463 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 So much for separation of church and state. Is there such a thing as theo-fascism? 2018 and 2020 we need to take **** back, I'll vote democrat all up and down those ballots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperIz 7,354 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I grew up in a church that always begrudgingly abided by this. If it's repealed I can only imagine the level of political brainwashing that will become of this. Human generated art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,649 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 hours ago, ZarinStar said: Why don't religious organizations pay their taxes? I don't get it. They're using the same services ordinary citizens and businesses use. Wouldn't it be beneficial for the government to receive more tax dollars? Because of separation of church and state. The argument is that the power to tax religious organizations gives the government the power to destroy them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 57 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Because of separation of church and state. The argument is that the power to tax religious organizations gives the government the power to destroy them. Oh I never thought of it that way, thanks. I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Literally what the **** 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan 164 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 What's with the negative reactions in this thread? What am I missing? Isn't trying the dude to redeem himself for once by promoting a kind of free speech for a specific group? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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