5.23.2008

The "Right" is Wrong: Jesus was a Liberal

Matthew 25:31-46

31 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with
him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations
will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from
another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he
will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then
the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are
blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I
was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and
you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick
and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me." 37Then
the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you
hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?
38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or
naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or
in prison and visited you?" 40And the king will answer them, "Truly I
tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are
members of my family,* you did it to me." 41Then he will say to those
at his left hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me into the
eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry
and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to
drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you
did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit
me." 44Then they also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we saw you
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did
not take care of you?" 45Then he will answer them, "Truly I tell you,
just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do
it to me." 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life.'

5.04.2008

Dwight Eisenhower Criticizes Texas Millionaires That Would Abolish Social Security? - BreakTheChain.org

Republicans today would call Eisenhower's words liberal. But it is where the center was 50 years ago.

"'Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are [a] few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.'

- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11/8/54"