Obama gets Biblical on Republican tax critics

This from a guy who said in April 2009 that America is not a Christian nation. It appears that his sentiment is rather elastic depending on what his agenda is.

It seems that Obummer gave about 14% of his AGI in charitable contributions for tax year 2010
http://andrewschwartzcpa.wordpress.com/tag/obama-1040/

while Romney gave about 16.4%

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&...:romney-tax-release-shows-charitable-giving-largely-to-his-mormon-faith&catid=155:nonprofit-newswire&Itemid=986

While I pat Obummer on the back for that amount it does not mean he can play the holier than thou card in this one.

He should pursue another argument or at least, stick with the Marx concept.

Compare the policies of any "Christian" Republican and the effects of those policies against those of liberals and democrats, then compare them with the teachings of Jesus.
The results are very shameful to the GOP....and somewhat ironic as the democrats and liberals are not "known" for being strictly Christian, but of being of a larger diversity of faiths. Even more embarrassing are the policies set forth by "atheist(s)" as even they contribute more good will toward man-kind than the "good Christians" of the GOP.

Guess that dispels the republican views of him being a muslim.

What politicians say about god was invalidated as soon as they started printing god on our money in the 1950's as part of the McCarthyist anti-communist propaganda campaign. Our economic system is far from godly, if one would define a god as a benevolent god who cares for the downtrodden. The only reason for mixing religion and politics is to create propagandistic support for politicians or their agenda. God does not belong in politics even when used to promote something good... But it's worse when the Republicans use it to take away women's rights and to discriminate against homosexuals and stuff like that.

Bravo! How moving to hear the President disclosing elemens of his personal spirituality. Those who view religious groups simply as a resource to tap into for funding and votes could take a lesson from this speech and better strive to conduct themselves in a manner that embraces the values they claim to support.

Loved it. Thanks.

I love this. Call them out. They want to claim a stronghold on Christianity, well make them live by the words they read in their Bibles.

Fighting HellFire with HellFire is logical. But why should the People's key representative be pleading with predatory corporate right extremists and vulture capitalists, for money which they have stolen from America? Why isn't the People's key representative kicking ass and strategizing how America is going to get back it's stolen wealth from the vampirous corporate right?

Blessed are the poor, the meek, the downtrodden.
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

President Obama said the right thing. The hypocrite republicans always say that they are christians . Well, they're not. Being christian means to care for the poor, they don't care for the poor!. They were against the public option in health care to protect the special interests of Health insurance companies who care about profits and NOT the people. Is that christian?. The republicans are NOT christians. Just a bunch of hypocrites that go to church to ask Jesus to protect the rich!!. Hypocrites. Thats exactly what Obama call them but using "presidential" words. Great mr President!.

Blaming Christians for scandalous actions, beliefs, wealth, etc. is very similar to the attempts by the Nazis to blame the Jews for every social, economic, and malaise suffered by the Nazi people. I hope you will remember that the actions of the few, are not the beliefs of the many.

As the uninformed blame all of Islam for the actions of a few, it is similarly very easy to criticize the actions of SOME Christians and assign those beliefs to everyone who truly follows Christ. This is bigotry.

My beliefs, and many of my fellow believers, follow the teachings of Christ, which is totally incongruent with what I see widely pandered by the GOP, and the GOP candidates. I feel they are at variance with Christ, and with my beliefs.

My LOVE of Christ has made me progressive, not regressive. LOVE wins.

Oh now he believes in Jesus. Must be an election year.

The wealthy create loopholes to increase their wealth, and Christians create loopholes to ignore the consequences of those actions. Imagine if all lobbyist referenced the bible to guide them in their actions, would Romney still be paying only 15% on 43 million made over 2 years, I do not think so.

By the way does anybody know what's happened to Keith Olbermann? The show just isn't the same without him.

I love how President Obama turned the tables on the conservative religious fanatics. These people should know by now if you talk the talk, then walk the walk. Having the wealthy chip in and pay a fair share of taxes is not "compulsory charity". Not only do we need to increase revenues coming into the government, it''s the right thing to do. As for wisdom, this country and its leaders need all they (we) can get, regardless where it's from. A little thoughtful consideration goes a long way.

I'm not a fan of ANY politician evoking God, but it was the Republicans who really co-opted Jesus 30 years ago and claimed they were the party of Christ, and by definition, the other party were anti-Christ.

Let's look at the frontrunners in the "Party of Christ." One is a two-time divorcee who cheated on two wives repeatedly, then rails that Obama is insulting his religion by being in favour of birth control.

The other one just said, "I'm not really concerned about the very poor."

Well, GOP voters .... Christ was really concerned about the very poor...

I do not believe I am my neighbor's keeper nor they mine, but I have a heart and if they need help and ask it, I will do what I'm able to help. I do not believe in obligation to do so nor do I believe they have any obligation to myself.

I believe many human beings have it in them to look after each other because they wish to, not because it is owed. Voluntary charity is a redundancy, compulsory charity a contradiction.

As for the bible, there are far better thinkers and writers from which to draw one's guidance than that.

Another excellent post KB. POTUS is on point. +^d

I can't remember another time when there has been rhetoric like the conservative rhetoric today. No Christian, Hebrew, Muslim, or other religion or philosophy has been so insufferable. No political rhetoric, not Reagan, Nixon nor Hoover came up with such stink.

I think Obama is putting it where he believes it should be. And he's right to do so.

"Our Jesus can beat up your Jesus!"

that's just a religious right ass kiss!

But they don't worship Jesus anymore just Norquist and Ann Rand.

Next time he should go Samuel L. Jackson on them with this little speech:

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."

That may get their attention.

I am glad the the Pres turned it around on the GOP but I don't think there is a place in Government for religion of any kind.

Before to long the attacks will come from the experts at Fox News, Rush, Ann and Glenn.

I have to give it to him...at least when he speaks I don't feel as if every other word is a bald-faced lie.

While Christianity is a decadent and morally repugnant belief system; and while I regret that Obama feels the need to reference it, or claim to share a belief in such a naive and silly superstition; I am nevertheless in favor of taxing the rich and feeding the poor.

Obama 2012!

As a Wiccan, I could care less about prayers to a male sky god, but, I just learned that my horrible congressperson Gingrey walked out in the middle of the prayer. This man has had the temerity to lecture me about abortion funds in the Affordable Care Act because of Jesus - and believe me, his office in Marietta, Georgia always talks about Jesus. ARGH!!!

Great post!