"Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the nation, has been a model of success in the retail industry and been a boon for the shareholders of the company. No one should question or restrict the business community's efforts to improve investor's returns or shareholder's valuation.
"However, all of us including the business community must remember that there is a basic obligation to support and pay their fair share of local tax burden in order to be a responsible corporate citizen. In the case of Wal-Mart, not only are they not paying their fair share of taxes, but creating a health care burden for the state and local governments as well."
- Randy Brinson, chairman of the Christian Coalition of Alabama
Remember the good ol' days when the Christian Coalition was all about limiting government-- not in making sure everybody gets fairly fleeced by the state? Of course "fair share" to most people who talk like this is code for "soak the rich little devils." The "Social Gospel" is nothing more that baptized socialism. It's Karl Marx in an Easter Sunday dress. It's certainly not "good news." Taxing Wal-Mart more helps no one ultimately because it increases the size of government. Big Government is bad for everyone, whether they pay taxes or not. "Christian coalitions" throughout America would be wise to put their trust in Christ-- not Caesar. Christ is the Lord of all, yet He only asks for a tithe. Caesar, on the other hand, owns nothing but debt obligations and demands a whole lot more than 10 percent.
Gimme that ol' time Religion... it's good enough for me!
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We must keep in mind that the Christian Coalition of today is a far cry from the Christian Coalition of yore. When the national Christian Coalition took a sharp turn to the left a few years ago, most of the state organizations were appalled. (Remember when the national president of CC came to Alabama to campaign for the Billion Dollar Tax Increase in direct opposition to the family friendly stand of the Christian Coalition of Alabama?) Most of the state CC organizations did exactly what CC of Alabama did, leave the umbrella of the national organization. The Board of CC of Alabama renamed it Christian Action Alabama and kept up the good work it had done for years. However, when the president, John Giles, left the organization to better provide for his family, a tremendous leadership vaccum was created that has not be filled and the organization has become inactive.
In the meanwhile, the national president "awarded" the name Christian Coalition of Alabama to Randy Brinson. Since that time, CC of Al has come out for legalized gambling (he says to get the tax money for the state), and higher taxes.
Just remember this history when you receive any communication about Alabama issues from Christion Coalition of Alabama. It "ain't" what it used to be.
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