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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:06 PM Feb 2017

Donald Trump Vows to Totally Destroy Johnson Amendment That Walls Off Church and State

Donald Trump Vows to ‘Totally Destroy’ Johnson Amendment That Walls Off Church and State
The president also took the time to boast about his reality-show ratings, and even to talk about how ‘faith lives on in my heart every single day.’
Gideon Resnick, Asawin Suebsaeng 02.02.17 9:55 AM ET

The reality-television show president talked about his ratings at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

Part of his address about freedom of religion in the United States actually got prescriptive in terms of policy. Specifically, Trump asserted that he would “get rid of” the Johnson Amendment, which precludes churches from funding political parties.

“Our republic was formed on the basis that freedom is not a gift from government but that freedom is a gift from God,” Trump 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 let our representatives of faith speak freely and without fear of retribution. Freedom of religion is a sacred right but it’s also a right under threat all around us and the world is under serious, serious threat in so many different ways.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/02/donald-trump-vows-to-totally-destroy-johnson-amendment-that-walls-off-church-and-state.html
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Donald Trump Vows to Totally Destroy Johnson Amendment That Walls Off Church and State (Original Post) workinclasszero Feb 2017 OP
Trump vows to totally destroy our constitution. It's pretty obvious at this point. nt JTFrog Feb 2017 #1
Very workinclasszero Feb 2017 #8
And we shall all enjoy these freedoms ASSHOLES...that is not reserved for religious zealots. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #2
Trump is a great panderer Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #3
Yep this is pure pandering underpants Feb 2017 #4
Oh boy... Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #5
Alternate history facts notwithstanding, procon Feb 2017 #6
a snakeoil salesman that has found a new and powerful tool Horse with no Name Feb 2017 #7

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
3. Trump is a great panderer
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:18 PM
Feb 2017

“I was blessed to be raised in a churched home,” Trump said. “My mother and father taught me: To whom much is given, much is expected. I was sworn in on the very Bible from which my mother would teach us as young children. And that faith lives on in my heart every single day.”

churched at the knee of the money god

Buckeyeblue

(5,502 posts)
5. Oh boy...
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:28 PM
Feb 2017

On top of everything else he is developing a god complex. I always figured that he felt like religion was not needed because he had money. But now...someone has told him that god has choosen him to save us. He likes that idea so that is the persona he has taken on.

The other thing to consider is that he doesn't believe a word of what he is saying but he knows that he is speaking to his base.

A con man will do whatever it takes to get what they want.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Alternate history facts notwithstanding,
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:36 PM
Feb 2017

the rights of non-christians and unbelievers are far more at risk from the believers who claim their rights are under assault because they can't intermingle their religion with politics and still get a tax exemption. However, I could be persuaded that a law that banned every tax break for all religious entities is much fair and equitable than the current policy.

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