Nelson Mandela, “Long Walk to Freedom,” 1994
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love”
“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”
President Donald Trump to friends about the new tax law, December 22, 2017
“You all just got a lot richer.”
‘No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.’
New York Times, December 21, 2017
“The Trump administration is considering a plan to separate parents from their children when families are caught entering the country illegally.”
“‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’”
“‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.’”
CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, December 21, 2017
“56% of Americans say Trump’s comments on the Russia probe have been mostly or completely FALSE vs. only 35% who say they’ve been true.”
“But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.”
Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), December 21, 2017,
on the plight of DACA immigrant children“All of us as members of Congress, we’re eager to return to our families as soon as possible back across America. But our Dreamers are left with fear and uncertainty about returning to their families and about their future.”
“Let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, December 15, 2017
Under the new tax law, 10 million children of working families will qualify for a child tax credit of $75 or less.
“The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously”
Congressional Budget Office, November 2017
If the tax reform bill becomes law, insurance premiums will go up by about 10% and cause 4 million Americans to lose health insurance by 2019 and 13 million to lose insurance by 2027.
“And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), December 5, 2017
ICE estimates they make 400 arrests a day nationwide. They have arrested 37,000 undocumented immigrants without criminal records. That’s a 145% increase over fiscal year 2016.
“‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
President Donald Trump, November 29, 2017
“This [Republican Tax Bill] is going to cost me a fortune this thing, believe me, believe me. This is not good for me, me it’s not so good for.”
“A fortune made by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.“
President Donald Trump, December 8, 2017, Twitter
“VOTE ROY MOORE!”
“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”
Senator Sherrod Brown, (Dem-OH), December 2017
“Because Congress failed to do its job, children here in America are about to be kicked off of their health insurance.” (The Children’s Health Insurance Program that covers 9 million children with no access to insurance has expired.)
“See that you do not despise ONE of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”
“VOTE ROY MOORE!”
“Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
Quinnipiac University Poll, December 5, 2017
A majority of American voters say that President Trump’s insults (both verbal and on Twitter) bother them (73% to 25%).
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.”
Quinnipiac University Poll, December 5, 2017
“A majority of American voters say that the GOP tax plan favors the rich at the expense of the middle class (61% to 34%).”
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”
Mitt Romney, Twitter, December 4, 2017
“Roy Moore in the US Senate would be a stain on the GOP and on the nation. No vote, no majority is worth losing our honor, our integrity.”
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.”
Donald Trump to Billy Bush about making untruthful statements
“People will just believe you. You just tell them and they believe you.”
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.
Leigh Corfman to Alabama U.S. Senate Candidate Roy Moore, November 28, 2017
“What you did to me when I was 14-years old should be revolting to every person of good morals.”
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity”
Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation, November 30, 2017
The Senate’s tax bill will increase the nation’s deficit after the first 10 years by $1,006,700,000,000.00, after factoring in resulting economic growth.
“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children”
Arnold Hiatt, the former Stride Rite CEO, November 29, 2017
“This tax bill is a grand deception. It hurts the most vulnerable, and hurts health care and education, which are essential for a healthy economy.”
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
