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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#172251: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:36:49 PM

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has removed himself from Trump's economic advisory board after strong criticism from staff and the public.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#172252: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:38:14 PM

[up][up][up] Or even the Church of Scientology!

And this is exactly why I don't think even this spineless Congress will go through with repealing the Johnson Amendment. They know there are more Religions that are against their Political Party then there are for them. Just like a Tariff on any nation in the world, the repeal of the Johnson Amendment won't happen.

If it does... Then God help us all.

[up] I had a feeling that would happen, but I didn't realize it was from his own staff. I thought Trump would throw a hissy fit and ban the Uber CEO himself.

edited 2nd Feb '17 2:39:05 PM by DingoWalley1

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#172253: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:39:25 PM

You know, that is actually the best way to deal with Trump and Co...most of those guys are business men and woman. Look into what exactly their business is and then boycott it wherever you can. That will send the right message.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#172254: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:45:18 PM

I'm horrified at the whole removing the restriction on churches endorsing politicians thing, and laughing at the whole Breitbart situation. They're probably already crying censorship, except there's nothing in the first amendment that requires businesses to keep doing business with you once a contract runs out. And there's certainly nothing it that can keep customers from telling businesses their opinions. (I'm assuming this is largely in response to customer criticism.)

DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#172256: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:47:57 PM

copypasting from a friend on Facebook:

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security is taking calls about Bannon's appointment to the NSC. You can call: 202-224-4751 — please spread the word by cutting and pasting.

Remember: this is the man who literally wrote white supremacist propaganda on Breitbart, he's said heinous things about women, the Muslim community, the LGBT community, Jews, and plenty others. So if you want to make the US a little less terrible, make that damn call.

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#172257: Feb 2nd 2017 at 2:52:36 PM

[up][up]Even the head of the Southern Baptists came out against it, even if only in a more lukewarm sort of way. Queue the millionaire prosperity wing of the denomination calling for his head.

Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#172259: Feb 2nd 2017 at 3:00:03 PM

I'm hearing Bob Iger is dropping out of Trump's CEO Business meeting. I don't have any proof as of right now, though.

I'm a little worried that if Businesses keep leaving the meeting, then only Conservative Businesses will be there, and they'll basically kiss Trump's ass and Trump will spiral further into his Delusions. We need some Liberal Businesses to be going to this meeting to tell Trump what he's doing is Bad for Business and Bad for America.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#172260: Feb 2nd 2017 at 3:15:02 PM

I don't think that the Johnson Amendment favors Trump, this has Pence all over it and believe me or not donations from religious institutions to politicians can be and are used to do money laundering.

Inter arma enim silent leges
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#172261: Feb 2nd 2017 at 3:17:37 PM

Especially since the IRS never, ever inspects them.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#172262: Feb 2nd 2017 at 3:58:36 PM

I probably wouldn't be too opposed to modifying the Johnson Amendment so church leaders are a little more able to discuss the intersections between religion and politics and still be in compliance with the letter of the law. I've never even heard of a church being prosecuted for doing so, but I dislike the idea of selectively enforcing laws and prefer that such laws be modified or abolished outright.

What I absolutely do not want to see is Churches being permitted to openly campaign for a candidate. Either by directly funneling money to a political campaign, or by using church resources to run a campaign.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#172263: Feb 2nd 2017 at 3:59:22 PM

If churches want to participate in politics, they need to no longer be tax-exempt. Simple. They want special privilege and no penalties for it.

edited 2nd Feb '17 4:00:00 PM by Fighteer

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#172264: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:01:55 PM

Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption!

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#172265: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:04:24 PM

by using Russian spies being captured
TIME OUT! What captured Russian spies?

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#172266: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:12:01 PM

Oh we get them all the time. They're probably from years ago honestly. We catch some of theirs, they catch some of ours. We quietly trade them back. No big deal.

Or it wasn't until this election and we realized that the Russians are genuinely going for the throat and not just doing the normal Cold War dance.

Oh really when?
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#172267: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:12:35 PM

It is practical that he puts his name on more than half of his businesses...makes it easier to avoid them.

I think that Disney is smart to keep its distance...bad enough that Perlmutter is a vocal Trump supporter.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#172268: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:15:42 PM

Senator Tillia from NC isn't sure whether to vote for Devos or not.

North Carolinians calls your senator and save American education.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#172269: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:16:04 PM

I probably wouldn't be too opposed to modifying the Johnson Amendment so church leaders are a little more able to discuss the intersections between religion and politics and still be in compliance with the letter of the law. I've never even heard of a church being prosecuted for doing so, but I dislike the idea of selectively enforcing laws and prefer that such laws be modified or abolished outright.

Except they are perfectly able to discuss religion and politics and religion having influence through the religious beliefs of the politician in office is also legal, what the J.A. forbids is having religious institutions openly supporting or endorsing candidates.

What I absolutely do not want to see is Churches being permitted to openly campaign for a candidate. Either by directly funneling money to a political campaign, or by using church resources to run a campaign.

And that is what the Johnson Amendment is all about.

Inter arma enim silent leges
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#172270: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:20:06 PM

Keeping DeVos out counts on the moral fortitude of a North Carolina Republican?

...

Fuck

...

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#172271: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:33:21 PM

Do you mean Tillis? He's been faltering on a lot. I think if we really pressure him he'll crack.

Oh really when?
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#172272: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:36:25 PM

[up] Sounds like this Senator, Thom Tillis, either sees the writing on the wall (North Carolina is going to be Blue for decades) or isn't liking the direction the Party is going.

I say North Carolina citizens should really try to get him to shoot down DeVos. If we get him, then Trump will have to pick someone who doesn't want to destroy Public Education (or he'll pick someone worse, but DeVos is already bad).

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#172273: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:43:01 PM

The vote has been moved to 6 am tomorrow. I don't know if any calls will get through at this point.

Either way we just need to keep up the pressure on him in the future

Oh really when?
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#172274: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:52:22 PM

If you had to choose between sessions or Devos getting through which would you pick?

New Survey coming this weekend!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#172275: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:53:09 PM

Sorta like choosing between getting shot in the head and getting incurable liver cancer.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

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