How can a Christian vote for Trump

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Israel the 51st State!

The best thing we can do for Israel is get out of their way. Be a friend, a trading partner and stay out of their business. No aid, and no codling. They are welcome to buy as many weapons from us as they need.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Originalist

The best thing we can do for Israel is get out of their way. Be a friend, a trading partner and stay out of their business. No aid, and no codling. They are welcome to buy as many weapons from us as they need.

Agreed, but also stop sending them money we don't have.

Given that U.S. military aid to Israel was $2.775 billion in 2010, $3 billion in 2011, $3.07 billion in 2012 (and $3.15 billion per year from 2013-2018) while Israel's defense budget is around $15 billion, it made us wonder how much Israeli taxpayers contribute and where the other $12 billion non-U.S. aid comes from.Sep 20, 2012 http://www.businessinsider.com/heres...defense-2012-9

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Originalist

No aid

Sorry bro, missed this.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Originalist

The best thing we can do for Israel is get out of their way. Be a friend, a trading partner and stay out of their business. No aid, and no codling. They are welcome to buy as many weapons from us as they need.

um...ya. I think this is completely naive concerning the relationship, which i would characterize completely differently than you, surely--mine would run along the lines of "an incestuous relationship bent upon world dominion abusing Biblical principles (Jewish supremacy) as an ersatz imprimatur of God."

And i also suggest to LJ that this is why contention is a good thing, even if it is not; you obviously have another, prolly Zionist, perspective of at least the country called "Israel." Iron is not sharpened around a campfire singing Kumbaya. Do i like campfires and Kumbaya? Sure i do, but i am a mess, myself, and wonder about calling for peace, when there will be war, so to speak. It might not be pretty, but i accept that MB--to use a proxy--likes campfires and Kumbaya too, iow i am maybe seeking iron and not lead to sharpen my iron, perhaps.