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Robertson claims Obama is "bringing this country to financial ruin;" U.S. is "moving down the road to a banana republic"

June 03, 2009 1:33 pm ET

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    • Author by DAWUSS (June 03, 2009 1:34 pm ET)
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      Is this mentioned in the Bible? ;)
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    • Author by budrykzp9226 (June 03, 2009 1:43 pm ET)
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      "He's gonna make this country just like all those repressive dictatorships in countries I own natural resources in!"
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    • Author by dmhack (June 03, 2009 1:58 pm ET)
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      That's right---it's Obama's fault. Only a few short months ago he inherited a vibrant and thriving economy and look at what he'd done to it. Oh sure, he claims he's trying his best to make things better, but he's the one who ruined the economy in the first place!

      Thanks for your insightful analysis. Now you're free to get back to what you do best... scamming old people out of their money in the name of God.


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      • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 2:40 pm ET)
           
        Now you're free to get back to what you do best... scamming old people out of their money in the name of God.

        Why do you hate old people so much?

        (LOL.)
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      • Author by riverdog (June 03, 2009 3:21 pm ET)
           
        good job, i agree totally. he does more to destroy christianity than anyone i have seen. he needs to go away
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        • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 4:37 pm ET)
             
          He's on TV more, but he's in good company theologically: James Dobson, Bill Donohue, Jack Chick, Fred Phelps, Ted Haggard, John Hagee, Rod Parsely...
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          • Author by pags2 (June 03, 2009 4:45 pm ET)
               
            I don't think Ted Haggard thinks much about his former peers since they tried to cure him of his sex addiction with men. These fellow preachers have abandoned Haggard because he was a sinner unlike them. Poor Ted had to go out and get a real job instead of fleecing the gullible.
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            • Author by foghornleghorn (June 03, 2009 5:49 pm ET)
                 
              Slight correction - he was a sinner who got CAUGHT. I saw the documentary on his post-pulpit life. He became a sympathetic person to me because despite being "corrected" of his sinning lifestyle the chuch bigwigs wouldn't accept him back into the fold to make a living. His family had to live in motels and stranger's homes and he was reduced to selling insurance door-to-door.
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              • Author by pags2 (June 03, 2009 6:08 pm ET)
                   
                I saw the movie. You are correct in that he got caught. I agree that he is a sympathetic person. He should be out and publicly speaking about the hypocrisy of these ministers. His words can do more damage to them than anything we can say.
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              • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 04, 2009 9:29 am ET)
                   
                That's christain charity and forgiveness for you. I don't sympathize however, as his former living was doing the same schtick... and karma's a b!tch.
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    • Author by TheThief672 (June 03, 2009 2:06 pm ET)
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      "I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature.
      It has made one half the world fools, the other half hypocrites"
      - Thomas Jefferson
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      • Author by cArn (June 03, 2009 2:19 pm ET)
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        Well, everyone knows Thomas Jefferson is a radical, anti-religious, anti-American bigot...

        Wait, huh???
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      • Author by budrykzp9226 (June 03, 2009 2:22 pm ET)
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        Thomas Jefferson's words only count among wingnuts when they're vague quotes about the role of government that they can interpret to say it's not fair they have to pay income taxes.
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      • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (June 03, 2009 2:35 pm ET)
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        "I rather like your Christ. I do not like your Christians, however. They are nothing like your Christ." --Mohandas Gandhi
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    • Author by pags2 (June 03, 2009 2:09 pm ET)
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      The end is nigh-so sayeth Pat Robertson the Kentucky Fried Evangelist. Unfortunately, separation of church and state only goes one way because the Constitution does not prohibit religious leaders from getting involved in politics. The IRS should be all over some of these holy rollers who go beyond religion. If these preachers get involved in politics then they should be forced to register like any other political group and lose their charitable status.
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      • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 2:43 pm ET)
           
        Personally? I don;t understadn why the personal income of the clergy isn't taxed. CHURCHES I can understand: they should be treated just like any other charity or non-profit organization. But even in the cases of charities, the salaries of the people that RUN THEM,a dn anyone paid to DO THE ACTUAL WORK, is taxed as regular income. Why do these charlatans get a free ride? It's long past time to end THAT nonsense.
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        • Author by nerzog (June 03, 2009 2:58 pm ET)
             
          Actually, I think churches should pay property taxes. Where I live, there are monstrous churches sitting on prime real estate that would easily sell for a million dollars an acre. Several of the bigger ones are sitting on 20 or 30 acre lots.
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        • Author by wzwriter (June 03, 2009 3:09 pm ET)
             
          I believe that their personal income IS taxed. Didn't Jim Bakker get in trouble for tax evasion?
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          • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 3:16 pm ET)
               
            At some point, the IRS can declare that your personal income is EXCESSIVE to be justified as 'doing god's work.' Plus there was a FRAUD element with Bakker, as I recall. But no, I'm pretty sure that most income made in religious & clerical service in not taxed.
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          • Author by pags2 (June 03, 2009 3:20 pm ET)
               
            I am less concerned with taxing the clergy's income because the major issue is when a church uses its tax shielded donations to get involved in the political arena. If a religious organization becomes involved in politics they should be treated like other organizations that are taxed on their income, property, etc., and come under the rules that govern lobbyists. Also, such rules would exclude people from taking tax deductions for their contributions to the politico-religious body.
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            • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 04, 2009 9:31 am ET)
                 
              Agreed 100%. The minute the church endorses a CANDIDTE or PARTY or for that matter advocates on POLICY (which goes beyond tellig their own flock what they think is right and wrong) they are a lobby group, and should be treated as such.
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (June 03, 2009 2:25 pm ET)
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      The Lord sayeth we need more tax cuts for the rich. ;>)
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      • Author by nerzog (June 03, 2009 2:30 pm ET)
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        Pat has offered a One Million Dollar reward to anyone who can figure out a way to stuff a camel through the eye of a needle.
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        • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (June 03, 2009 2:36 pm ET)
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          The WWE is probably working on it right now.
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        • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 2:44 pm ET)
             
          LOL. Didn't SNL or some such comedy show do a sketch about that, many years ago?
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      • Author by pags2 (June 03, 2009 4:33 pm ET)
           
        It makes no sense to give tax cuts to the poor and middle class since they will just waste their money on silly things like food, housing, and health insurance.
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    • Author by NiceguyEddie (June 03, 2009 2:39 pm ET)
         
      I thought this idiot was a lousy PREACHER. When the hell did he become a lousy economist as well?
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      • Author by christopher howard (June 03, 2009 2:49 pm ET)
           
        Since he started have another lousy economist, Ben Stein, on his show.
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        • Author by riverdog (June 03, 2009 3:23 pm ET)
             
          pats a fool. ben however isn't so bad. at least not as bad a i used to think.
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    • Author by princeofwheels (June 03, 2009 2:57 pm ET)
         
      Reverend Pat, God is looking for some help us there in heaven. How 'bout obliging the Lord. ***News Flash***, so is the devil.
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