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Postby The Parkus Empire » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:58 pm

Opinions and thoughts on food stamps?

I think we should have "In God We Trust" printed on American food stamps (EBT cards today). We have it on our currency, so it makes sense. Also it would impart a "count your blessings" feeling to those on the dole. And it might make conservatives less hostile to food stamps. Furthermore the card should feature the American flag instead of the current tacky design, lend some patriotic dignity to the whole affair.

If Trump did all this, we might even start calling them "Trump Cards". :p
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:59 pm

Better idea: take it off your money.
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Postby The South Falls » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:01 pm

Can we not try to make everything religious? Anyway, count your blessings? Is the US government god? Trump isn't god, and I refuse to pray to Sarah Huckabee Sanders ugly face. And anyway, why do we need it on our currency?
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Postby Conserative Morality » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:02 pm

How about a nice compromise? We change the words on our currency and food stamps to "Render under Caesar what is Caesar's" =^)
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:02 pm

Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.

Why should we?
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Postby Neutraligon » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:02 pm

Since I think we should remove in god we trust from the money and put our actual moto e pluribus unum on it...yeah my position should be pretty obvious.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:03 pm

Conserative Morality wrote:How about a nice compromise? We change the words on our currency and food stamps to "Render under Caesar what is Caesar's" =^)

tfw Trump is now Caesar

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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:03 pm

No, and we should remove it from everything else.
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Postby The Two Jerseys » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:03 pm

How about "Get a Job" instead?
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Postby Conserative Morality » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:03 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.

Why should we?

Because tradition demands 'E Pluribus Unum' and secularism. =^)
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Postby Viridus » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:04 pm

Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.


Shut up, they ought to thank God that they even get food! We should be more religious if anything and the USA should finally adopt Christianity as it's official religion
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Postby Viridus » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:05 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:How about "Get a Job" instead?

Exactly, thank you! It's about time they stop living for free off of hardworking middle class Americans
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Postby Radiatia » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:06 pm

The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.
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Postby Paddy O Fernature » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:08 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:How about "Get a Job" instead?


Only if we can put Mike Rowes picture above it.

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Postby The Two Jerseys » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:08 pm

Radiatia wrote:The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.

It actually dates from 1864...
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Postby Conserative Morality » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:08 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Conserative Morality wrote:How about a nice compromise? We change the words on our currency and food stamps to "Render under Caesar what is Caesar's" =^)

tfw Trump is now Caesar

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Good to see you think Trump is America. Really gives insight into your 'principles'.
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Postby Conserative Morality » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:
Radiatia wrote:The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.

It actually dates from 1864...

Not as the official motto of the US.
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Postby The Two Jerseys » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Paddy O Fernature wrote:
The Two Jerseys wrote:How about "Get a Job" instead?


Only if we can put Mike Rowes picture above it.

:)

I fully support this.
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Radiatia wrote:The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.

Meanwhile the Commonwealth still says the queen reigns by the Grace of God on their currency and bishops get an automatic seat in the House of Lords, and parties in Europe use "Christian" in their name
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Postby Ifreann » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.

Why should we?

There are so many other fiction characters America would be better served placing their trust in. Like Twilight Sparkle. She gets shit done.


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Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.


Shut up

No.
, they ought to thank God that they even get food! We should be more religious if anything and the USA should finally adopt Christianity as it's official religion

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Postby Jedi Council » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Ifreann wrote:Better idea: take it off your money.

^ This.
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Postby Viridus » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Radiatia wrote:The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.

Or perhaps the entire good, hardworking people of this country are actually religious (to a certain extent) and like things how they are
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Postby Conserative Morality » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:09 pm

The Parkus Empire wrote:
Radiatia wrote:The whole "In God We Trust" thing is so outdated now that the Cold War is over. They introduced it as a way to differentiate the west from the communists, but nowadays it's just ridiculous to see a first world country whose government makes decisions based on directions from their politicians' imaginary friend.

Meanwhile the Commonwealth still says the queen reigns by the Grace of God on their currency and bishops get an automatic seat in the House of Lords, and parties in Europe use "Christian" in their name

Didn't realize you were such a Eurofan. =^)
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Postby The Parkus Empire » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:10 pm

Conserative Morality wrote:
The Parkus Empire wrote:tfw Trump is now Caesar

ABSOLUTELY BASED

Good to see you think Trump is America. Really gives insight into your 'principles'.

Wait, you mean we're a democracy and expected to voice opinion and dissent on political issues such as taxes? You mean *we* are Caesar and so can comment on taxes? That's crazy!
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Postby The Libertarian Knighthood » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:10 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:How about "Get a Job" instead?

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