[cmccuist]

Well, I made a mess of things with my first response. When you said "if JC were with us today" I just wanted to point out that there would be no need to tax as there would be tithes instead - tithes being voluntary.

And I want to make it clear that I believe Democrats are God fearing, church going, partiotic citizens as a rule! But my perception is that your message is being blurred, just as the GOP message of self-reliance and limited government is being perceived as greed and racism.

The democratic "ideal" of taxing those who have in order to help those in need is a noble cause, one that the GOP agrees with to a degree. It's a matter of how much should we give up for the betterment of society.

How much should we give? Christ would say "all your wordly possesions". That is a difficult standard to meet.