Comments on: Supply Side Jesus http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jezebel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329217 Jezebel Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:50:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329217 Absolutely brilliant. I'm torn between calling this the most brilliant example of capitalist propaganda I've ever seen, or the most brilliant satire I've ever seen. Thank you for finding all of this wonderful stuff for us, Neatorama! Very Neat. Absolutely brilliant. I’m torn between calling this the most brilliant example of capitalist propaganda I’ve ever seen, or the most brilliant satire I’ve ever seen. Thank you for finding all of this wonderful stuff for us, Neatorama! Very Neat.

]]> By: Steohawk http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329183 Steohawk Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:45:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329183 I'm most perturbed by the single phrase, "it is only greed which creates wealth". That's typical Marxist thinking. Besides, if the whole point of the article is to illustrate how you need to be wealthy to give to charity, then the above comment is self-refuting. I’m most perturbed by the single phrase, “it is only greed which creates wealth”. That’s typical Marxist thinking. Besides, if the whole point of the article is to illustrate how you need to be wealthy to give to charity, then the above comment is self-refuting.

]]> By: Alex Fear http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329176 Alex Fear Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:29:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329176 That.. was the most excellent example I have seen yet of the problem with political wing of the Religious right Wrong and the "God helps those who help themselves" work ethic. It's about time someone challenged accepted wisdom. That.. was the most excellent example I have seen yet of the problem with political wing of the Religious right Wrong and the “God helps those who help themselves” work ethic.

It’s about time someone challenged accepted wisdom.

]]> By: Siduri http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329119 Siduri Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:09:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329119 Um... you may be missing the fact that the original Supply Side Jesus was satyrical, and ended with the actual Jesus Christ being killed. Um… you may be missing the fact that the original Supply Side Jesus was satyrical, and ended with the actual Jesus Christ being killed.

]]> By: Steohawk http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329076 Steohawk Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:48:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329076 This article makes the assumption that greed and capitalism are connected, but one could say the same thing about ANY economic system. As an adherent to the Austrian school of economics, I believe that TRUE capitalism emphasizes freedom, not greed. Unfortunately, there's no true capitalism anywhere in this world. The US economy is a mixture of capitalism, socialism, and corporatism. If you try to start a business in the US, you have to get licenses from the government, endure the climb through tax brackets, and hire lawyers to make sure that you aren't being politically incorrect, infringing on somebody's intellectual "property", or making coffee too hot. Meanwhile, the government is handing out corporate welfare to your competitors, buying their products with tax money (some of it comes from you), and running the courts where you'll eventually get sued for infringing on their intellectual "property". So, what would Jesus do? He'd be a TRUE capitalist! This article makes the assumption that greed and capitalism are connected, but one could say the same thing about ANY economic system. As an adherent to the Austrian school of economics, I believe that TRUE capitalism emphasizes freedom, not greed. Unfortunately, there’s no true capitalism anywhere in this world. The US economy is a mixture of capitalism, socialism, and corporatism. If you try to start a business in the US, you have to get licenses from the government, endure the climb through tax brackets, and hire lawyers to make sure that you aren’t being politically incorrect, infringing on somebody’s intellectual “property”, or making coffee too hot. Meanwhile, the government is handing out corporate welfare to your competitors, buying their products with tax money (some of it comes from you), and running the courts where you’ll eventually get sued for infringing on their intellectual “property”. So, what would Jesus do? He’d be a TRUE capitalist!

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329022 just a guy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:58:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-329022 I don't even know what 'supply side' means! I guess I could look it up, but... I guess I'm too busy enjoying all the other wonderful neatorama entries! :P I don’t even know what ’supply side’ means! I guess I could look it up, but… I guess I’m too busy enjoying all the other wonderful neatorama entries! :P

]]> By: DRukus http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328991 DRukus Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:56:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328991 Christianity isn't as much about feeding the poor as it is being the poor. Christianity isn’t as much about feeding the poor as it is being the poor.

]]> By: Darel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328989 Darel Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328989 Indeed. Your "gobbly gook" argument is compelling. I was especially fascinated by the way you simultaneously question the author's mentality and maturity by asserting that he should run home to his mother. A clever move sir. Indeed. Your “gobbly gook” argument is compelling. I was especially fascinated by the way you simultaneously question the author’s mentality and maturity by asserting that he should run home to his mother. A clever move sir.

]]> By: Ian Wasp http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328926 Ian Wasp Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/03/supply-side-jesus/#comment-328926 Wealth? Greed? Anti-Christian. The lack of logic behind this gobbly gook boggles. This is a thesis--if you can even call it that--what was apparently concocted by by an ill-informed child. Run along junior. Your mother is calling you. Wealth? Greed? Anti-Christian. The lack of logic behind this gobbly gook boggles. This is a thesis–if you can even call it that–what was apparently concocted by by an ill-informed child. Run along junior. Your mother is calling you.

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