What Jesus Didn't Say

I was at a dinner party the other night at which a hardcore Fox News Geek was lecturing me about the BP oil spill. He asserted that the spill was caused entirely by environmentalists who prevent on-shore drilling in America, thereby forcing the oil companies to do more difficult offshore drilling. I asked if BP has any responsibility in all of this. He said, "None." Then he moved on to Obama and progressives, saying that the country is being ruined by efforts to care for people from womb to tomb. He said, "It's like Jesus said. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to..." I cut him off by saying Jesus never said that. "Yes he did. Everybody knows that." I walked away and immediately pulled out my iPhone to search the quote. Well, it's generally attributed to Maimondes. But it also shows as an old Chinese proverb. I considered verbally kicking his ass about the quote and his other absurd assertions, but knowing that Fox News Geeks accept no new information that contradicts their already-held beliefs, I said nothing.