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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

10 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 13 hrs ago OP

Anything labeled a "Trump Commission" is gonna be shit. CTyankee 13 hrs ago #1

That's just a cover TommyT139 13 hrs ago #3

Shoddy news reporting TommyT139 13 hrs ago #2

NBC simply republished an AP story BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #6

Thank you very much - above and beyond TommyT139 10 hrs ago #27

Religious Liberty Commission wyn borkins 12 hrs ago #4

...as long as that religion is ultraconservative Evangelical "Christianity". tanyev 12 hrs ago #5

...butt-of-course...(n/t) wyn borkins 12 hrs ago #7

Aka Grift-Ian's. jls4561 12 hrs ago #9

Oh, that's good. tanyev 11 hrs ago #10

Many progressive Christians are worried TommyT139 10 hrs ago #28

We have some wonderful progressive Christian churches in NYC electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #41

Frightening. sinkingfeeling 12 hrs ago #8

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

Are those bridges toll or draw bridges? multigraincracker 11 hrs ago #12

Absolutely.... MarcoZandrini 11 hrs ago #14

The words "Religious" and "Liberty"... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #13

There are more than 4,000 religions in the world... Escape 11 hrs ago #15

The "bridge"... GiqueCee 10 hrs ago #29

I love how they try to give unconstitutional rights to these religions mdbl 11 hrs ago #16

As a life long Catholic, you don't want the Vatican having a say. OC375 11 hrs ago #17

Does that mean he wants the Koran read in school? Festivito 11 hrs ago #18

When will we start taxing these so-called "churches?" sarchasm 10 hrs ago #19

It's not about religions Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #20

Exactly! Hey Joe 10 hrs ago #25

And where does Just Jerome 10 hrs ago #21

Every classroom should have readings from the Koran, and prayer mats oriented towards Mecca. Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #22

No. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #23

This is ridiculous. Americanme 10 hrs ago #24

Of course, us Jews will be left off the table, unless it's the cudgel that is Israel AZLD4Candidate 10 hrs ago #26

Bridges? bromeando 9 hrs ago #30

A wall is what is needed. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #31

The fact that the Church is tax exempt The Wizard 9 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 9 hrs ago #33

Fuck religion. I think any bridge connecting church and state should be burnt down. Autumn 8 hrs ago #34

Project 2025 again Nigrum Cattus 8 hrs ago #35

FUCK NO!!! I want the wall, the moat, and the piranhas. No drawbridge. niyad 8 hrs ago #36

I Urge A Pasta Bridge modrepub 8 hrs ago #37

No bridges - absolutely not. 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #38

Totally against this BULLSHIT, BUT start with first test here. bluestarone 7 hrs ago #39

Coming from the least religious president ever Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago #40

UNCONSTITUTIONAL. What they are advocating is an American Taliban. CousinIT 7 hrs ago #42

This is about as anti-American as it gets. SamuelAdams 6 hrs ago #43

NO Skittles 6 hrs ago #44

Discrimination via christian hate is what this shit is all about wolfie001 5 hrs ago #45

Here's DoJ's list of the Commission members and advisers... Grins 4 hrs ago #46

Religious Liberty Commission urges.... reACTIONary 3 hrs ago #47

Building bridges where the wall should really be built. nt BWdem4life 2 hrs ago #48

want to watch them back pedal azureblue 2 hrs ago #49