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<blockquote data-quote="throwaway10" data-source="post: 6016840" data-attributes="member: 54220">Govt For the people, by the people. If that confuses you here is a simple explanation:In the Bible, leadership is often shown as a responsibility to serve others, not just to pursue personal desires. For example, in Mark 10:42-45, Jesus teaches His disciples that leaders should serve the people they lead, saying, &quot;Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.&quot; This means leaders are there to help and represent others, not to seek their own interests.Proverbs 31:8-9:&quot;Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.&quot;This suggests that those in authority have a duty to help the marginalized.Deuteronomy 15:7-11: Encourages generosity toward the poor, saying, &quot;There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy.&quot;While the Bible does not explicitly state that governments should redistribute wealth through taxes, it sets a clear expectation for justice and care for the poor as a fundamental principle of righteous leadership.I didn&#039;t and don&#039;t want to get into biblical stuff as I&#039;m not as versed as I should be LOL, but this made me research, My original question still stands, for the UnionStrong guy, why would you support an anti union representative? A man who wants your pay reduced, your overtime pay erased, and employee benefits gutted.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="throwaway10, post: 6016840, member: 54220"] Govt For the people, by the people. If that confuses you here is a simple explanation: In the Bible, leadership is often shown as a responsibility to serve others, not just to pursue personal desires. For example, in [B]Mark 10:42-45[/B], Jesus teaches His disciples that leaders should serve the people they lead, saying, [I]"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant."[/I] This means leaders are there to help and represent others, not to seek their own interests. [B]Proverbs 31:8-9[/B]: [I]"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."[/I] This suggests that those in authority have a duty to help the marginalized. [B]Deuteronomy 15:7-11[/B]: Encourages generosity toward the poor, saying, [I]"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy."[/I] While the Bible does not explicitly state that governments should redistribute wealth through taxes, it sets a clear expectation for justice and care for the poor as a fundamental principle of righteous leadership. I didn't and don't want to get into biblical stuff as I'm not as versed as I should be LOL, but this made me research, My original question still stands, for the UnionStrong guy, why would you support an anti union representative? A man who wants your pay reduced, your overtime pay erased, and employee benefits gutted. [/QUOTE]

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