Thursday, May 4, 2017

Making Crap Laws Work for You: Religious Freedom

So D. Trump just signed yet another executive order.


This one is "guaranteeing religious freedom" and allowing people to opt out of government rules based on "closely held religious beliefs." 


Of course, this is going to be used by some Americans to treat other Americans like dogshit, and that is completely unacceptable. The rule needs to be overturned, and hopefully, the 9th circuit gets on that soon, but in the meantime, how can we make this order work for us so we can benefit from the fuckery going on?

Guys, I came up with the perfect idea. I may be an atheist, but I was raised Jewish, so I have a pretty good grasp of the old testament... and I totally hold this passage in particular pretty close to my heart, what with the whole perpetually broke thing.

Deuteronomy 15:1-2
1 At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts. 2 This is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD'S remission has been proclaimed.

You know what that means?



Goodbye, federal student loan debt! After 7 years, you shouldn't have to pay that shit anymore.

According to Trump's order:
 "It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce Federal law’s robust protections for religious freedom. The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views were integral to a vibrant public square, and in which religious people and institutions were free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or retaliation by the Federal Government. For that reason, the United States Constitution enshrines and protects the fundamental right to religious liberty as Americans’ first freedom. Federal law protects the freedom of Americans and their organizations to exercise religion and participate fully in civic life without undue interference by the Federal Government. The executive branch will honor and enforce those protections."

I say we practice the hell out of the Judeo-Christian religion by demanding that the Federal Government forgive all loans after a period of 7 years. If people can keep other people from taking birth control, or can control what we can or can't do with our own bodies, surely we can demand to have our loans forgiven as GOD proclaims!

Clearly, I don't have a law degree. But if shit's gonna be unreasonable, I say we at least try find ways to make it work for us.


5 comments:

  1. There are and will always be people who misuse laws.
    Now, if you're an atheist what do you care about a law pretending or not to ensure religious freedom? And what does this have to do with the student loan debt? Sorry, I didn't get it.

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    1. I don't want to have to live by other people's religious beliefs as a person who doesn't believe in religion. That is what the law is written to do... force people to live by Christian ideals. However, I was raised with religion and I think if laws like these are going to be written, and we have to live with them, then it should be used to actually benefit people instead of oppressing them.

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  2. I like this - we should totally do this!

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  3. So long 15 and 30 year mortgages! (My only regret is that we are 11 years in-4 years overdue already)

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  4. I can see a Deuteronomy 15:1-2 protest in the streets of the capitol

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