When the Repubicans took over the Bible around twenty years ago they cut a lot of stuff out. The parts Jesus talked about like greed, peacemaking, caring for poor, being humble and non-judgmental were sort of inconvenient and not conducive to winning elections so they were ignored. What’s wrong with providing healthcare to all, a livable wage and some semblance of a social safety net? Now it’s time to stop picking and choosing the parts they don’t like and put into practice what Jesus taught. It is time to be our brother’s keeper and to treat others as we want to be treated. The Sermon on the Mount is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago. Helping those in need is not communism. It is a basic democratic quality.