Hillary (and other Dems) quoting Scripture
Any exegetical problems here?Hillary Clinton, the lifelong Methodist, seems to take her denominational commitment more seriously. Jim Wallis enthusiastically introduced her as "someone who quotes Matthew 25 often, and she quotes it right!" By this reference, of course, Mr. Wallis meant that Ms. Clinton rightly understands Christ's supposed commands about enlarging federal welfare programs."I missed the Sunday school lesson about how we help the poor by giving tax cuts to the rich," Ms. Clinton observed sarcastically. "The budget is a moral document!" Ms. Clinton insisted, repeating an old religious left refrain. "Behind those numbers are decisions. How are we going to give a boost up the economic ladder when too many tools have been removed to make that happen."
Like others at the Mr. Wallis event, Ms. Clinton warned against the seductive allure of the religious right. "Don't let people get away with nice words," she implored. "Don't let them quote scripture to you."
posted by Matt Friedeman @ 5:33 PM
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Doug:
Some valid points? Like God cares about the poor, perhaps? OK - but if the valid point ends there then that is hardly sufficient grounds for Hillary, Obama and Dean to base their noble speeches on. Government assistance has been a long-term disaster that has actually created poverty, certainly behavioral poverty. Look at the crime stats alone since the Great Society started in.
If these folks want to speak with integrity then show us the weekly poor you invest your life in. Legislation doesn't seem to be what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 25:31-46.
Matt
BTW - great new blog. Really great.
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