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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

GOP Rep. Stephen Fincher On A Mission From God–Starve The Poor While Personally Getting Millions In Farm Subsidies

Author:     RICK UNGAR
Source:     Forbes
Publication Date:     5/22/2013 @ 11:44AM
 Link: GOP Rep. Stephen Fincher On A Mission From God–Starve The Poor While Personally Getting Millions In Farm Subsidies
Stephan:   This is the Theocratic Right in action. My sense of outrage about men like this is something I have to work with in meditation. But the truth is, as vile as this man is, he is in office because Americans voted him there. American voters are creating the crisis we face. It is worth noting that I found this story in a conservative publication and perhaps it is worth saying again: This is not about political labels, it is about attitudes and priorities. I do think though that it is worth asking why are people like this are always Republicans?

Tennessee GOP Congressman Stephen Fincher, swept into office in the Tea Party wave of 2010, is on a mission from God.

Relying on the teachings of the Holy Bible, Congressman Fincher is pressing his fight to dramatically curtail the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-better known to most Americans as food stamps-relied upon by 47 million Americans for some or all of their daily sustenance.

Why?

But I’m sure that Congressman Fincher would gladly offer up the appropriate homily to support his lining his own pockets with huge sums of taxpayer money while spitting fire and brimstone in the direction of those Americans (earning less than $30,000 a year) getting a little help from the taxpayer when it comes to feeding their families.

After all, it’s in the Bible

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