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sarchasm

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19. When will we start taxing these so-called "churches?"

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:43 AM

19 hrs ago

This is not the preferred solution by any means, but if they want agency in governance then taxes should be levied.

Someone please explain to me why this isn’t happening.

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A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Anything labeled a "Trump Commission" is gonna be shit. CTyankee 21 hrs ago #1

That's just a cover TommyT139 21 hrs ago #3

Shoddy news reporting TommyT139 21 hrs ago #2

NBC simply republished an AP story BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #6

Thank you very much - above and beyond TommyT139 19 hrs ago #27

Religious Liberty Commission wyn borkins 21 hrs ago #4

...as long as that religion is ultraconservative Evangelical "Christianity". tanyev 21 hrs ago #5

...butt-of-course...(n/t) wyn borkins 21 hrs ago #7

Aka Grift-Ian's. jls4561 20 hrs ago #9

Oh, that's good. tanyev 20 hrs ago #10

Many progressive Christians are worried TommyT139 18 hrs ago #28

We have some wonderful progressive Christian churches in NYC electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #41

Frightening. sinkingfeeling 20 hrs ago #8

Here's a thought. Icanthinkformyself 20 hrs ago #11

Are those bridges toll or draw bridges? multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #12

Absolutely.... MarcoZandrini 20 hrs ago #14

The words "Religious" and "Liberty"... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #13

There are more than 4,000 religions in the world... Escape 20 hrs ago #15

The "bridge"... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #29

I love how they try to give unconstitutional rights to these religions mdbl 20 hrs ago #16

As a life long Catholic, you don't want the Vatican having a say. OC375 19 hrs ago #17

Does that mean he wants the Koran read in school? Festivito 19 hrs ago #18

When will we start taxing these so-called "churches?" sarchasm 19 hrs ago #19

It's not about religions Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #20

Exactly! Hey Joe 19 hrs ago #25

And where does Just Jerome 19 hrs ago #21

Every classroom should have readings from the Koran, and prayer mats oriented towards Mecca. Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #22

No. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #23

This is ridiculous. Americanme 19 hrs ago #24

Of course, us Jews will be left off the table, unless it's the cudgel that is Israel AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #26

Bridges? bromeando 18 hrs ago #30

A wall is what is needed. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #31

The fact that the Church is tax exempt The Wizard 18 hrs ago #32

DOGE cut funding for church based social service orgs started when Bush II tried t let govt and religious orgs cooperate ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #33

Fuck religion. I think any bridge connecting church and state should be burnt down. Autumn 17 hrs ago #34

Project 2025 again Nigrum Cattus 17 hrs ago #35

FUCK NO!!! I want the wall, the moat, and the piranhas. No drawbridge. niyad 17 hrs ago #36

I Urge A Pasta Bridge modrepub 17 hrs ago #37

No bridges - absolutely not. 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #38

Totally against this BULLSHIT, BUT start with first test here. bluestarone 16 hrs ago #39

Coming from the least religious president ever Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 15 hrs ago #40

UNCONSTITUTIONAL. What they are advocating is an American Taliban. CousinIT 15 hrs ago #42

This is about as anti-American as it gets. SamuelAdams 15 hrs ago #43

NO Skittles 15 hrs ago #44

Discrimination via christian hate is what this shit is all about wolfie001 13 hrs ago #45

Here's DoJ's list of the Commission members and advisers... Grins 13 hrs ago #46

Religious Liberty Commission urges.... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #47

Building bridges where the wall should really be built. nt BWdem4life 11 hrs ago #48

want to watch them back pedal azureblue 11 hrs ago #49