All I can say is, to those idiots trying to place blame on either the Democrats or Republicans, ya'll are dumb. Seriously, how are you even breathing? Politicians are exactly the same. The blame belongs with the Fed, an independent corporation, in case you didn't know. The Fed is about as Federal as my butt. Thomas Jefferson's worst nightmare is coming true. Well, lets all hope Jesus is on his way!
'The World As We Know It Is Going Down'
By Marc Pitzke in New York
Panic is the word of the hour on Wall Street. Now even Morgan Stanley is fighting for survival. The commercial bank Wachovia and China's Bank Citic are being discussed as possible rescuers. The crisis has led President Bush to cancel a trip.
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For traders, now might just be the worst of times.The original plan actually called for humor. On Wednesday evening, actress Christy Carlson Romano was supposed to ring the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to mark her debut in the Broadway musical "Avenue Q." She plays two roles on stage -- a romantic kindergarten assistant, and a slutty nightclub singer.
After that day on the floor, the stock traders could have used a bit of comic relief. But it was not to be. Instead of Christy Carlson Romano, a NYSE employee in a joyless gray suit stood on the balcony and silently pressed a button. The bell rang and he disappeared. No waving, no clapping, none of the usual jubilation.
By the end of Wednesday, no one here was in the mood for laughter. The bad news on Wall Street was coming thick and fast. All the US indexes were crashing again after Tuesday's brief and deceptive breather. In its wild, rollercoaster ride, the Dow Jones lost about 450 points, which was almost as much as it lost on Monday, the most catastrophic day on US markets since 2001.
Investors were turning their back to the market in droves and fleeing to safer pastures. The price of gold broke its record for the highest increase in a one-day period.
Panic Is the Word of the Hour
Traders abandoned the NYSE temple visually defeated and immune to the TV crews waiting. The disastrous closing prices were flickering on the ticker above the NYSE entrance: American Express -8.4 percent; Citigroup -10.9 percent; JPMorgan Chase -12.2 percent. American icons, abused like stray dogs. Even Apple took a hit.
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Find out how you can reprint this SPIEGEL ONLINE article in your publication. "I don't know what else to say," stammered one broker, who was consoling himself with white wine and beer along with some colleagues at an outdoor bar called Beckett's. Ties and jackets were off, but despite the evening breeze, you could still make out the thin film of sweat on his forehead. His words captured the speechlessness of an industry.
Things got worse after the markets closed. Washington Mutual, America's fourth-largest bank, announced that it had started the process of putting itself up for sale. The Wall Street Journal reported that both Wells Fargo and the banking giant Citigroup were interested in taking over the battered American savings bank.
And then came the announcement that would dominate all of Thursday's market activities: Morgan Stanley -- the venerable Wall Street institution and one of the last two US investment banks left standing -- had lost massive amounts and was fighting for survival. Media reports were saying that it was even in talks about a possible bail-out or merger. Rumor had it that possible suitors might include Wachovia or China's Bank Citic.
China?
"Folks," economist Larry Kudlow, a host on the business channel CNBC begged his viewers that evening, "don't give up on this great country!"
End of an Era
In fact, it really does look as if the foundations of US capitalism have shattered. Since 1864, American banking has been split into commercial banks and investment banks. But now that's changing. Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch -- overnight, some of the biggest names on Wall Street have disappeared into thin air. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the only giants left standing. Despite tolerable quarterly results, even they have been hurt by mysterious slumps in prices and -- at least in Morgan Stanley's case -- have prepared themselves for the end.
"Nothing will be like it was before," said James Allroy, a broker who was brooding over his chai latte at a Starbucks on Wall Street. "The world as we know it is going down."
Many are drawing comparisons with the Great Depression, the national trauma that has been the benchmark for everything since. "I think it has the chance to be the worst period of time since 1929," financing legend Donald Trump told CNN. And the Wall Street Journal seconds that opinion, giving one story the title: "Worst Crisis Since '30s, With No End Yet in Sight."
But what's really happening? Experts have so far been unable to agree on any conclusions. Is this the beginning of the end? Or is it just a painful, but normal cycle correcting the excesses of recent years? Does responsibility lie with the ratings agencies, which have been overvaluing financial institutions for a long time? Or did dubious short sellers manipulate stock prices -- after all, they were suspected of having caused the last stock market crisis in July.
The only thing that is certain is that the era of the unbridled free-market economy in the US has passed -- at least for now. The near nationalization of AIG, America's largest insurance company, with an $85 billion cash infusion -- a bill footed by taxpayers -- was a staggering move. The sum is three times as high as the guarantee provided by the Federal Reserve when Bear Stearns was sold to JPMorgan Chase in March.
The most breathtaking aspect about this week's crisis, though, is that the life raft -- which Washington had only previously used to bail out the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- is being handed out by a government whose party usually fights against any form of government intervention. The policy is anchored in its party platform.
"I fear the government has passed the point of no return," financial historian Ron Chernow told the New York Times. "We have the irony of a free-market administration doing things that the most liberal Democratic administration would never have been doing in its wildest dreams."
Bush Cancels Trip
The situation appears to be so serious that George W. Bush cancelled two domestic trips he had planned for Thursday on short notice. Instead, the president will remain in Washington to discuss the "serious challenges confronting US financial markets." He said the president remained focused on "taking action to stabilize and strengthen the markets." Bush had originally planned to travel to events in Florida and Alabama.
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So far, the US presidential candidates have made few helpful remarks about the crisis other than the usual slogans. Both are vaguely calling for "regulation" and "reform" -- bland catchphrases almost universally welcomed with applause.
Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain had the most to say. On Monday, he said "the foundation of our economy" was "strong," adding that he opposed a government-led bailout of US insurer AIG. But now he's promising further government steps "to prevent the kind of wild speculation that can put our markets at risk." McCain's explanation for the current crisis: "unbridled corruption and greed."
But Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama didn't move past superficialities, either. "We're Americans. We've met tough challenges before and we can again."
What else are they supposed to say? After all, US presidents have very little influence on stockmarkets. And Wall Street is expecting the status quo for the next president. On Wednesday an almost palpable mix of tension and melancholy filled the air above New York's Financial District. The beloved trader bar Bull Run was half empty, and many tables were free at fine-dining establishments like Cipriani, Mangia and Bobby Van's, which are normally booked days in advance.
At the side entrance to Goldman Sachs on Pearl Street, limo chauffeurs sat waiting for their customers, still above in their office towers cowering over the accounts. "If they go under," said Rashid Amal, who works as a chauffeur for a firm called Excelsior, "then I will soon be out of a job, too."
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Crash, Boom, Bang
I do not understand economics. I believe when we were supposed to be learning the GDP and GNP type of stuff in high school, I was probably doodling stuff in my notebook, because I just don't do well if numbers are involved. So, right now, with all this stuff going on in the economy and on Wall Street, I'm pretty puzzled, but nonetheless concerned.
Dr. Ron Paul is very good at explaining economics to the common American. He is an expert, I'd say. THE expert. And right now, I am pretty worried about what he is talking about. We all know our country is in debt. Heck, we can all go watch School House Rock and see the Dinosaur Debt eating the capitol building. We know it exists. But do we care? Do we even understand what the heck any of this means?
Gas prices are ridiculous. People are talking about finding alternative fuels or drilling our own oil, but if you are paying attention, that isn't going to really help us out. Gas is expensive because the dollar is worth less. We MAKE these Middle East countries sell their oil in dollars, rather than another currency. That's pretty obvious to everyone, isn't it? Or is this another thing that most common American citizens really have no idea about, because they are too busy texting people or downloading crappy music to ther ipod?
This is my point I guess- We are circling the drain hole, folks. If you pay the least bit of attention, and then maybe do a little research, watch some youtube videos, some BBC news reports- some news shows that aren't corrupt and working for our government. You'll see a very different story unfolding. I'm not so much afraid of what is going to happen financially, but I am more afraid of what our country- the types of people that we have become- I am afraid of our reaction. And after that reaction, comes the government's reaction. THAT, my friends is what it's all going to come down to.
Stay aware- pay attention, and please, please, let down your guard for Christ and only Christ to affect you. Do not be fooled by this world. Any Christian that knows their Bible is not shocked by these coming events. We are prepared, and we are not afraid. Jesus is all that matters. You cannot hold on to your home, you cannot hold on to your money, you cannot even hold on to your family. The only thing there is, in all of reality, in all of time, space, and beyond- there is only, only, only JESUS. Please, let the scales fall away from your eyes. Understand that nothing in this world is eternal. Everything will fade. If you do not have Jesus, you have nothing. Please, find Him. He is right there, waiting for you to find Him. Find Him before the crap hits the fan, so you won't be as troubled.
Alright, I am sorry for that, but it truly is all that matters, and in that case, I'm not sorry for that. But, I just want to be sure you have all heard what needs to be heard. Nothing else will stand up to what is coming, only Christ. And I'm not some doomsday nutjob. I don't know what is coming, but whether it is something major, or something small and only slightly uncomfortable, I know that still, Jesus is the only possible light in any darkness.
Ok, so watch. Watch and be faithful to Christ- do the works set out for you by God, use your gifts. Help plant seeds so the harvest will be many.
Dr. Ron Paul is very good at explaining economics to the common American. He is an expert, I'd say. THE expert. And right now, I am pretty worried about what he is talking about. We all know our country is in debt. Heck, we can all go watch School House Rock and see the Dinosaur Debt eating the capitol building. We know it exists. But do we care? Do we even understand what the heck any of this means?
Gas prices are ridiculous. People are talking about finding alternative fuels or drilling our own oil, but if you are paying attention, that isn't going to really help us out. Gas is expensive because the dollar is worth less. We MAKE these Middle East countries sell their oil in dollars, rather than another currency. That's pretty obvious to everyone, isn't it? Or is this another thing that most common American citizens really have no idea about, because they are too busy texting people or downloading crappy music to ther ipod?
This is my point I guess- We are circling the drain hole, folks. If you pay the least bit of attention, and then maybe do a little research, watch some youtube videos, some BBC news reports- some news shows that aren't corrupt and working for our government. You'll see a very different story unfolding. I'm not so much afraid of what is going to happen financially, but I am more afraid of what our country- the types of people that we have become- I am afraid of our reaction. And after that reaction, comes the government's reaction. THAT, my friends is what it's all going to come down to.
Stay aware- pay attention, and please, please, let down your guard for Christ and only Christ to affect you. Do not be fooled by this world. Any Christian that knows their Bible is not shocked by these coming events. We are prepared, and we are not afraid. Jesus is all that matters. You cannot hold on to your home, you cannot hold on to your money, you cannot even hold on to your family. The only thing there is, in all of reality, in all of time, space, and beyond- there is only, only, only JESUS. Please, let the scales fall away from your eyes. Understand that nothing in this world is eternal. Everything will fade. If you do not have Jesus, you have nothing. Please, find Him. He is right there, waiting for you to find Him. Find Him before the crap hits the fan, so you won't be as troubled.
Alright, I am sorry for that, but it truly is all that matters, and in that case, I'm not sorry for that. But, I just want to be sure you have all heard what needs to be heard. Nothing else will stand up to what is coming, only Christ. And I'm not some doomsday nutjob. I don't know what is coming, but whether it is something major, or something small and only slightly uncomfortable, I know that still, Jesus is the only possible light in any darkness.
Ok, so watch. Watch and be faithful to Christ- do the works set out for you by God, use your gifts. Help plant seeds so the harvest will be many.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Obama Admits He’s a Muslim; ABC Covers For Him: A diatribe by Michael Savage
“…it’s a choice between someone who shot rockets at our enemies in battle and someone who shot staples into a telephone pole.”
"Over the weekend, Barack Hussein Obama went on the television show of former Clinton press secretary George Stephanopoulos. And in doing so, he revealed himself in a way that the liberal media has refused to do since he started running for president. In a supposed “slip of the tongue,” Obama referred to his “Muslim faith,” once and for all exposing the truth about his Muslim past. A truth that all the party apparatchiks and all the liberal talking heads in all America haven’t been able to cover up. Some say it was a Freudian Slip. I say it was a Mohammadan Slip.
Perhaps the most disgusting part of this entire incident is the fact that as soon as Obama had said the words “Muslim faith,” the Democrat lackey George Stephanopoulos stepped in to help him. The words “Muslim faith” came so naturally to him that Obama didn’t bother to correct himself. Stephanopoulos immediately jumped in and said, “Christian faith.” The left protects its own.
The question is this: How did he get this far? How did a Muslim stealth candidate manage to become the anointed candidate of one of the two major parties in the United States of America? The answer is the collusion of the Communist media. The media covered up this inconvenient truth about Barack Hussein Obama because it did not fit into their storyline of the heroic black presidential candidate who would save America from its evil racist past. The media used his race as an excuse to support him and refused to look any deeper than that.
Even today, when this is the only story worth talking about, the media refuse to give it any attention. CNN talks about the weather. FOX talks about O.J. And MSNBC talks about itself. But I will talk about this story. I will play the clip of this Mohammadan Slip again and again and again until America realizes that it is too dangerous to vote for Barack Hussein Obama. I will play this clip until America realizes that it’s a choice between an ex-Navy pilot and a community activist. I will play this clip until America realizes it’s a choice between someone who shot rockets at our enemies in battle and someone who shot staples into a telephone pole. America has a choice, and it must not choose Barack Hussein Obama. "
And now Sara's response:
Normally, I love everything Michael Savage has to say. He is obnoxious, slightly egotistical, and very, very brash. He makes me laugh, he makes me shake my head in apathic disgust. However, with this whole Obama thing, he's just missing everything.
Don't get me wrong, he's right on about Obama being a "stealth" Muslim. You don't have to be a crazy right-wing Fascist to see that, or perhaps maybe you do. I don't know. It seems pretty darn obvious to me, but then again, there is that whole Liberalism is a Mental Disorder thing.
What Dr. Savage misses is this: John McCain is exactly the same as Barack Obama. Sure, they have different skin color, are different ages, and talk about things differently, but when it comes down to actually getting in office and running things? It will all lead to the same outcome. The demise of America.
Now, perhaps I have gone completely off the deep end, or perhaps I am finally waking up. The state of government in this country has gone far, far beyond any fixing. I don't think I am alone in this thought, because of the hoardes of people who sprang to their feet in support of Ron Paul. He was speaking differently, and moreover, his voting record actually coincided with the things he said. Now, that was something new when it comes to politicians!!
I just wish the rest of the country would wake up. I don't care if you are as liberal as liberal can be- and I also don't care if you are Captain Conservative. Neither candidate is the right candidate. They are both the same, and it is this: CRAPPY.
Why don't people question the fact that we have only two choices? This is America! We should have lots of choices, just like we have in everything else! Lots of different cars! Lots of different cereals! Lots of different television channels! WHY, when it comes to running this whole entire country, do we have only TWO MEASLY, HORRID, SAD, and ultimately IDENTICAL choices???? It just ain't American.
So, Dr. Savage, I know you know what I'm talkin' bout. You know McCain is just like Obama. Although while Obama is a Muslim in disguise, McCain is a liberal Facist in disguise, if that is possible.
I'm sorry, I just want another choice. Another choice for real. I'm still voting for Ron Paul, and that's just that. I cannot vote for either of those other two idiots. My logic and reason won't let me.
“…it’s a choice between someone who shot rockets at our enemies in battle and someone who shot staples into a telephone pole.”
"Over the weekend, Barack Hussein Obama went on the television show of former Clinton press secretary George Stephanopoulos. And in doing so, he revealed himself in a way that the liberal media has refused to do since he started running for president. In a supposed “slip of the tongue,” Obama referred to his “Muslim faith,” once and for all exposing the truth about his Muslim past. A truth that all the party apparatchiks and all the liberal talking heads in all America haven’t been able to cover up. Some say it was a Freudian Slip. I say it was a Mohammadan Slip.
Perhaps the most disgusting part of this entire incident is the fact that as soon as Obama had said the words “Muslim faith,” the Democrat lackey George Stephanopoulos stepped in to help him. The words “Muslim faith” came so naturally to him that Obama didn’t bother to correct himself. Stephanopoulos immediately jumped in and said, “Christian faith.” The left protects its own.
The question is this: How did he get this far? How did a Muslim stealth candidate manage to become the anointed candidate of one of the two major parties in the United States of America? The answer is the collusion of the Communist media. The media covered up this inconvenient truth about Barack Hussein Obama because it did not fit into their storyline of the heroic black presidential candidate who would save America from its evil racist past. The media used his race as an excuse to support him and refused to look any deeper than that.
Even today, when this is the only story worth talking about, the media refuse to give it any attention. CNN talks about the weather. FOX talks about O.J. And MSNBC talks about itself. But I will talk about this story. I will play the clip of this Mohammadan Slip again and again and again until America realizes that it is too dangerous to vote for Barack Hussein Obama. I will play this clip until America realizes that it’s a choice between an ex-Navy pilot and a community activist. I will play this clip until America realizes it’s a choice between someone who shot rockets at our enemies in battle and someone who shot staples into a telephone pole. America has a choice, and it must not choose Barack Hussein Obama. "
And now Sara's response:
Normally, I love everything Michael Savage has to say. He is obnoxious, slightly egotistical, and very, very brash. He makes me laugh, he makes me shake my head in apathic disgust. However, with this whole Obama thing, he's just missing everything.
Don't get me wrong, he's right on about Obama being a "stealth" Muslim. You don't have to be a crazy right-wing Fascist to see that, or perhaps maybe you do. I don't know. It seems pretty darn obvious to me, but then again, there is that whole Liberalism is a Mental Disorder thing.
What Dr. Savage misses is this: John McCain is exactly the same as Barack Obama. Sure, they have different skin color, are different ages, and talk about things differently, but when it comes down to actually getting in office and running things? It will all lead to the same outcome. The demise of America.
Now, perhaps I have gone completely off the deep end, or perhaps I am finally waking up. The state of government in this country has gone far, far beyond any fixing. I don't think I am alone in this thought, because of the hoardes of people who sprang to their feet in support of Ron Paul. He was speaking differently, and moreover, his voting record actually coincided with the things he said. Now, that was something new when it comes to politicians!!
I just wish the rest of the country would wake up. I don't care if you are as liberal as liberal can be- and I also don't care if you are Captain Conservative. Neither candidate is the right candidate. They are both the same, and it is this: CRAPPY.
Why don't people question the fact that we have only two choices? This is America! We should have lots of choices, just like we have in everything else! Lots of different cars! Lots of different cereals! Lots of different television channels! WHY, when it comes to running this whole entire country, do we have only TWO MEASLY, HORRID, SAD, and ultimately IDENTICAL choices???? It just ain't American.
So, Dr. Savage, I know you know what I'm talkin' bout. You know McCain is just like Obama. Although while Obama is a Muslim in disguise, McCain is a liberal Facist in disguise, if that is possible.
I'm sorry, I just want another choice. Another choice for real. I'm still voting for Ron Paul, and that's just that. I cannot vote for either of those other two idiots. My logic and reason won't let me.
The difference between what I feel and what I believe
I'm a girl. Therefore, my emotions are quite strong and are usually what lead me to action. In some instances, this is good, but in other situations, this is very bad.
When it comes to God and the Bible and my faith, I understand the differences between why I feel the way I feel and why I believe what I believe. For instance, I feel very strongly about child pornographers and pedophiles and the like. I want to castrate them and then strangle them with their own dismembered body part. I feel that they should be punished to the fullest extent of any punishment- forget the law. Drag them into the street and pull them apart limb from limb. Let them feel utter terror and helplessness and pain. LET THEM!! Now, that's how I feel. How does God feel? Well, there's no doubt he hates what is going on. He HATES it so much that he has planned a punishment for those who don't repent, (Change the way they THINK and ACT) and ask Jesus to bear their sin. The difference between what I feel and what God's will for these people is quite simple. He loves them- these putrid, horrible people, he actually loves them, as much as he loves anyone else. He really does. He does not like what they are doing, and he is aching for them to turn from it and scoop them up and give them all the grace they need. Sometimes, I admit, I hope they don't repent, and they get punished. It's as if I don't believe Jesus' sacrifice can cover that horrible, horrible sin they've committed. Whether I feel that it should or not, it CAN.
Another way I feel is this: gay marriage is wrong according to God, however, how do I feel about the whole thing, that's another story. I love being married, and I love my husband like crazy. Life without him would not be life at all. I am committed to him in the same way that I am committed to Christ. For it is through Christ that I am committed to my husband so strongly. I love Jesus, therfore I love my husband like mad!! I understand the feeling of love quite well, thank you. I would not try to take it from anyone, ever. To tell someone to stop loving another person- well, that's not only futile, it's cruel and stupid.
There is a fine line between love and lust- whether or not you feel there is a fine line or not, there is one. Because if you truly love someone, sex isn't going to come into the picture, or it can at least be completely taken out of the picture, and the love will still be there. It's not the loving someone that God is commanding us to abstain from. It's the sex. If two people of the same sex truly love each other and live together and create a life together- where is the harm in that?? There is none. The harm comes from sex. That is where all the problems lie. Specifically, careless sex- and that exists in both homo- and hetero-sexual people. So, to single out the gay community as being immoral simply because their adulterous pre-marital sex is with someone of the same gender, that's just hypocritical. Any sex outside of marriage is adultery, and gay marriage, according to the Bible and it's specific terms of marriage, is not possible- regardless of how we FEEL about it.
So, why do people get all in a tizzy over gay marriage? Well, I have an inkling, a pretty good one, actually, being on the inside of the fundamental Christian side. God gets pretty specific when he talks about what marriage means, as I said before. Marriage is for His glory and only His glory. We've been mistaken in thinking it was for OUR happily ever after. Sure, that is a part of it, but not the MAIN part. Because of the way marriage was created, and because sex was created for within the specific boundaries of marriage, anything that does not follow God's original plan just doesn't fly. We may not like it, being the human-minded, well, humans that we are, but Truth is Truth is Truth. We'll all get it one day, but for now, we'll either believe it, regardless of how we FEEL, or we'll rebel against it and do what we want.
I would just like those folks screaming against gay marriage to realize what they sound like. And I would also like those folks who are for gay marriage to realize what those other folks are screaming about. Christians should not be out to condemn anyone. Our job is to let people know God's wonderful and beautiful gift of Jesus Christ. Once we've spoken that truth, it's up to God. OUR next duty is to LOVE and BLESS. And Christ is not specific about WHO- so we are to LOVE and BLESS everyone, regardless of what they choose to believe or feel. And that is the Truth.
When it comes to God and the Bible and my faith, I understand the differences between why I feel the way I feel and why I believe what I believe. For instance, I feel very strongly about child pornographers and pedophiles and the like. I want to castrate them and then strangle them with their own dismembered body part. I feel that they should be punished to the fullest extent of any punishment- forget the law. Drag them into the street and pull them apart limb from limb. Let them feel utter terror and helplessness and pain. LET THEM!! Now, that's how I feel. How does God feel? Well, there's no doubt he hates what is going on. He HATES it so much that he has planned a punishment for those who don't repent, (Change the way they THINK and ACT) and ask Jesus to bear their sin. The difference between what I feel and what God's will for these people is quite simple. He loves them- these putrid, horrible people, he actually loves them, as much as he loves anyone else. He really does. He does not like what they are doing, and he is aching for them to turn from it and scoop them up and give them all the grace they need. Sometimes, I admit, I hope they don't repent, and they get punished. It's as if I don't believe Jesus' sacrifice can cover that horrible, horrible sin they've committed. Whether I feel that it should or not, it CAN.
Another way I feel is this: gay marriage is wrong according to God, however, how do I feel about the whole thing, that's another story. I love being married, and I love my husband like crazy. Life without him would not be life at all. I am committed to him in the same way that I am committed to Christ. For it is through Christ that I am committed to my husband so strongly. I love Jesus, therfore I love my husband like mad!! I understand the feeling of love quite well, thank you. I would not try to take it from anyone, ever. To tell someone to stop loving another person- well, that's not only futile, it's cruel and stupid.
There is a fine line between love and lust- whether or not you feel there is a fine line or not, there is one. Because if you truly love someone, sex isn't going to come into the picture, or it can at least be completely taken out of the picture, and the love will still be there. It's not the loving someone that God is commanding us to abstain from. It's the sex. If two people of the same sex truly love each other and live together and create a life together- where is the harm in that?? There is none. The harm comes from sex. That is where all the problems lie. Specifically, careless sex- and that exists in both homo- and hetero-sexual people. So, to single out the gay community as being immoral simply because their adulterous pre-marital sex is with someone of the same gender, that's just hypocritical. Any sex outside of marriage is adultery, and gay marriage, according to the Bible and it's specific terms of marriage, is not possible- regardless of how we FEEL about it.
So, why do people get all in a tizzy over gay marriage? Well, I have an inkling, a pretty good one, actually, being on the inside of the fundamental Christian side. God gets pretty specific when he talks about what marriage means, as I said before. Marriage is for His glory and only His glory. We've been mistaken in thinking it was for OUR happily ever after. Sure, that is a part of it, but not the MAIN part. Because of the way marriage was created, and because sex was created for within the specific boundaries of marriage, anything that does not follow God's original plan just doesn't fly. We may not like it, being the human-minded, well, humans that we are, but Truth is Truth is Truth. We'll all get it one day, but for now, we'll either believe it, regardless of how we FEEL, or we'll rebel against it and do what we want.
I would just like those folks screaming against gay marriage to realize what they sound like. And I would also like those folks who are for gay marriage to realize what those other folks are screaming about. Christians should not be out to condemn anyone. Our job is to let people know God's wonderful and beautiful gift of Jesus Christ. Once we've spoken that truth, it's up to God. OUR next duty is to LOVE and BLESS. And Christ is not specific about WHO- so we are to LOVE and BLESS everyone, regardless of what they choose to believe or feel. And that is the Truth.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
A Fervor in my Head...
Or, why Christianity easily trumps Buddhism, hands down.
Alright, so if you know your Buddhism, you know that there are two major types of Buddhism, a Liberal one and a Conservative one. I don't know which is which, but I do know that they are very different: One proclaims the deity of the Buddha and requires strict adherence to a certain set of principles, the 8 fold path and so on. The other is more of a philsophy than a religion, and doesn't claim that the Buddha was a god, but merely an enlightened person. Ok, very well. There are lots of different sects of Christianity, too, but the fundamental part of Christianity remains the same in all of them, even Catholicism: Christ is the Messiah, and he is our Savior, he died in our stead, and if we accept him and what he did, and agree to repent (change the way we think and act) and confess to God the sins we have committed (on an on-going basis), we will be given (free, as in it's a gift) eternal life WITH God in heaven. A+, super. Let's go.
But here is the thing. Buddhism is a very respectable way of life, in that it teaches certain moral ideals- do no harm, that sort of thing. However, all the good works and volunteer type of stuff you are doing as a Buddhist is to get yourself closer to enlightenment, whether you are a kharma believer or not. The end goal is rather self-centered. You do the good things, sure, but you do them to make yourself better in the long run.
Now, stay with me here. Christianity may seem to be the same in that respect, but it is not. There is NOTHING we can do, ever, no deed, no act that we can do that will save our souls. Aside from the confessing/repentance/believing in Christ thing, of course. But that is where it ends. This is complicated, and it has take me this long to figure it all out, shame on me, but my mind is literally tingling with the logic of it all.
There is a well-known quote from the book of James in the Bible that goes like this: Faith without works is dead. For the longest time, I had no clue what that really, really meant. But here it is. As I said previously, Buddhists do their good deeds because that is what is required of them if they want to advance to nirvana. Or whatever. That way of life is necessary. Now, Christians need to confess and repent and believe that Christ died for us, and that He is the reason we will get to heaven, and no other. Now, repent means to change the way we think and act. Align yourself with Christ- do as he did, speak as he spoke, love as he loved- and forego all the things of this world as best you can. This alone does not save you, but only Christ, who lived the perfect life for us- He saves us. We ultimately screw up again and again, so it's a good thing, too. Now, as far as good works and faith? It is by this faith in Christ that we are saved. "But oh," you say, "what about all this repenting and loving thy neighbor and stuff? Aren't those 'works'??" Yeah, but they still don't save us.
You see, faith is not a tangible thing. You can't pick it up and toss it around with a buddy. You can't pour it in a glass and sip it. You can't grab it to your chest and hold on to it for dear life. So, how do we know we have it? Or, more importantly, how does GOD know we have it??? If you are a follower, a believer in Christ, you are a different human being. A new creation. And because of your newness, you should act differently- not because it just happens, but because you WANT to. You've just been given a infinitely huge bowl of ice cream, and an infinite number of spoons- what are you going to do?? If you truly believe that there is a huge bowl of ice cream just ready to be inhaled...aren't you going to start handing out those spoons??? It is definitely what Jesus would do. So there.
I realize that is a kind of bizarre illustration, but hey, I'm bizarre. The point is hopefully clear. Because of what we have in Christ, we should be acting kindly, being forever patient, helpful in all measure of crisis and tragedy, caring, and steadfast. Not because that is what is required if we want in on heaven and eternal life. No. But because it is what our faith ultimately brings forth out of us. What does light do? It lights up a room. What does salt do? It makes things salty. We must get out there into this world of darkness and this world of dullness, and we must show our faith, proclaim it!
This is it, folks. One life. Buddhists, you can toil away at your requirements for a good life, or you can open your heart and mind to the one Truth, and start to live, really LIVE.
Christians, show your faith. Love...LOVE....LOVVVVEEE!!!
Alright, so if you know your Buddhism, you know that there are two major types of Buddhism, a Liberal one and a Conservative one. I don't know which is which, but I do know that they are very different: One proclaims the deity of the Buddha and requires strict adherence to a certain set of principles, the 8 fold path and so on. The other is more of a philsophy than a religion, and doesn't claim that the Buddha was a god, but merely an enlightened person. Ok, very well. There are lots of different sects of Christianity, too, but the fundamental part of Christianity remains the same in all of them, even Catholicism: Christ is the Messiah, and he is our Savior, he died in our stead, and if we accept him and what he did, and agree to repent (change the way we think and act) and confess to God the sins we have committed (on an on-going basis), we will be given (free, as in it's a gift) eternal life WITH God in heaven. A+, super. Let's go.
But here is the thing. Buddhism is a very respectable way of life, in that it teaches certain moral ideals- do no harm, that sort of thing. However, all the good works and volunteer type of stuff you are doing as a Buddhist is to get yourself closer to enlightenment, whether you are a kharma believer or not. The end goal is rather self-centered. You do the good things, sure, but you do them to make yourself better in the long run.
Now, stay with me here. Christianity may seem to be the same in that respect, but it is not. There is NOTHING we can do, ever, no deed, no act that we can do that will save our souls. Aside from the confessing/repentance/believing in Christ thing, of course. But that is where it ends. This is complicated, and it has take me this long to figure it all out, shame on me, but my mind is literally tingling with the logic of it all.
There is a well-known quote from the book of James in the Bible that goes like this: Faith without works is dead. For the longest time, I had no clue what that really, really meant. But here it is. As I said previously, Buddhists do their good deeds because that is what is required of them if they want to advance to nirvana. Or whatever. That way of life is necessary. Now, Christians need to confess and repent and believe that Christ died for us, and that He is the reason we will get to heaven, and no other. Now, repent means to change the way we think and act. Align yourself with Christ- do as he did, speak as he spoke, love as he loved- and forego all the things of this world as best you can. This alone does not save you, but only Christ, who lived the perfect life for us- He saves us. We ultimately screw up again and again, so it's a good thing, too. Now, as far as good works and faith? It is by this faith in Christ that we are saved. "But oh," you say, "what about all this repenting and loving thy neighbor and stuff? Aren't those 'works'??" Yeah, but they still don't save us.
You see, faith is not a tangible thing. You can't pick it up and toss it around with a buddy. You can't pour it in a glass and sip it. You can't grab it to your chest and hold on to it for dear life. So, how do we know we have it? Or, more importantly, how does GOD know we have it??? If you are a follower, a believer in Christ, you are a different human being. A new creation. And because of your newness, you should act differently- not because it just happens, but because you WANT to. You've just been given a infinitely huge bowl of ice cream, and an infinite number of spoons- what are you going to do?? If you truly believe that there is a huge bowl of ice cream just ready to be inhaled...aren't you going to start handing out those spoons??? It is definitely what Jesus would do. So there.
I realize that is a kind of bizarre illustration, but hey, I'm bizarre. The point is hopefully clear. Because of what we have in Christ, we should be acting kindly, being forever patient, helpful in all measure of crisis and tragedy, caring, and steadfast. Not because that is what is required if we want in on heaven and eternal life. No. But because it is what our faith ultimately brings forth out of us. What does light do? It lights up a room. What does salt do? It makes things salty. We must get out there into this world of darkness and this world of dullness, and we must show our faith, proclaim it!
This is it, folks. One life. Buddhists, you can toil away at your requirements for a good life, or you can open your heart and mind to the one Truth, and start to live, really LIVE.
Christians, show your faith. Love...LOVE....LOVVVVEEE!!!
Friday, September 5, 2008
In my head today...
We are pondering emotions. For instance, the emotional submission you must give in to when you realize you need Jesus. You know, I thought it was a once-and-done thing, like, that day I sucked up my pride and let the sobbing break out of my usual brick-like exterior. The day I admitted to being so messed up that Jesus and only Jesus was going to make something of me. I thought that was it.
I have learned in these past 4 years or so, that oh no. It is a continuing mission, this breakin' me down business. What is it the Bible calls it? Refining in fire. That's it.
So, I like to think about the woman in the Bible who is known as "the sinful woman"- and this is her story. Basically, she and her "sin," whatever that may be, are well known by the locals. It ain't no secret that this lady is trash, I guess. In spite of all this, she searches out Jesus, and finds him having dinner in an up-and-up's house. Inside this house along with Jesus are some bigshots, some religious leaders, some political leaders, and then not to mention the fellas that Jesus has chosen as his personal squad. This woman still goes to this house, walks inside, kneels at Jesus' feet, and unbeknownst to him at first, she starts to wash his feet with expensive perfume, mixed with her tears, and then uses her hair to dry them. As icky as that sounds, if you put it in the context of the times, what a gesture, right? She comes in this house, pretty much like walking into a hornets nest, because she is well aware of her own reputation. She deals with the whispers she is hearing, the snickering, the scoffing- she goes and she breaks herself down in front of Jesus. Crying, focused only on Him and who He is, and what He represents. She lays it all down.
In this country today, we are lacking in sincere emotion. Unless it is a movie that is making you cry, we rarely cry-alone, perhaps we cry alone, but even amongst friends, most people are shut up tight. I know I am. My husband and my mom see my tears, but a few other people that I respect and love and need approval from? Heck no, I can't cry in front of them. I wonder if I would be able to do what the woman did, walk in amongst all those people that I know would be judging me, and break down like that. I really don't think so. But do I need to? Can I hold on to this stone-like exterior in front of these people, yet still be chisled out for Jesus? I'm not sure that can work. God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. So, how do I allow my weakness out for God to make into something huge and glorifying for His purposes...when I can't allow myself to break in front of ordinary people?
This is the struggle of the moment folks, to walk out in front of many people and just be an instrument of God, of His word. To not get in the way. To allow my faults to be part of who I am, part of the refining process that Jesus has started within me...I really need some kind of definite answer, but I know God isn't going to give me one until I step out in faith. Do what I need to do, yet let God control the doing. Ah, how complex it all is! It was so easy for Mary. All she had to do was have a baby. "I am the Lord's Servant, let it be to me as you have said," she says. Well, I am the Lord's Servant, and sure, let it be to me as you have said, but what are we letting be to me??? Can I get in on the plan so I can prepare myself? Luck favors the prepared, however, God favors the faithful and trusting, I suppose. Well, let's see what happens, for I know these things to be truth: "In all things, the Lord works for the good of those who love Him." and "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." So, built on that rock, we mosey on down the road...
I have learned in these past 4 years or so, that oh no. It is a continuing mission, this breakin' me down business. What is it the Bible calls it? Refining in fire. That's it.
So, I like to think about the woman in the Bible who is known as "the sinful woman"- and this is her story. Basically, she and her "sin," whatever that may be, are well known by the locals. It ain't no secret that this lady is trash, I guess. In spite of all this, she searches out Jesus, and finds him having dinner in an up-and-up's house. Inside this house along with Jesus are some bigshots, some religious leaders, some political leaders, and then not to mention the fellas that Jesus has chosen as his personal squad. This woman still goes to this house, walks inside, kneels at Jesus' feet, and unbeknownst to him at first, she starts to wash his feet with expensive perfume, mixed with her tears, and then uses her hair to dry them. As icky as that sounds, if you put it in the context of the times, what a gesture, right? She comes in this house, pretty much like walking into a hornets nest, because she is well aware of her own reputation. She deals with the whispers she is hearing, the snickering, the scoffing- she goes and she breaks herself down in front of Jesus. Crying, focused only on Him and who He is, and what He represents. She lays it all down.
In this country today, we are lacking in sincere emotion. Unless it is a movie that is making you cry, we rarely cry-alone, perhaps we cry alone, but even amongst friends, most people are shut up tight. I know I am. My husband and my mom see my tears, but a few other people that I respect and love and need approval from? Heck no, I can't cry in front of them. I wonder if I would be able to do what the woman did, walk in amongst all those people that I know would be judging me, and break down like that. I really don't think so. But do I need to? Can I hold on to this stone-like exterior in front of these people, yet still be chisled out for Jesus? I'm not sure that can work. God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. So, how do I allow my weakness out for God to make into something huge and glorifying for His purposes...when I can't allow myself to break in front of ordinary people?
This is the struggle of the moment folks, to walk out in front of many people and just be an instrument of God, of His word. To not get in the way. To allow my faults to be part of who I am, part of the refining process that Jesus has started within me...I really need some kind of definite answer, but I know God isn't going to give me one until I step out in faith. Do what I need to do, yet let God control the doing. Ah, how complex it all is! It was so easy for Mary. All she had to do was have a baby. "I am the Lord's Servant, let it be to me as you have said," she says. Well, I am the Lord's Servant, and sure, let it be to me as you have said, but what are we letting be to me??? Can I get in on the plan so I can prepare myself? Luck favors the prepared, however, God favors the faithful and trusting, I suppose. Well, let's see what happens, for I know these things to be truth: "In all things, the Lord works for the good of those who love Him." and "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." So, built on that rock, we mosey on down the road...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin
I'm sorry, who? Sarah who? Governor of what state? Seriously? Alaska? Oh, I see. That state we nicknamed Oil-land. Or Land of Lotsa-Oil. I see where you are goin' with this, McCain. Get her on your ticket, and then we can get her to call her friends in Alaska, and we can get started on digging for all that oil. Yeah. I see.
But seriously. A VP candidate just for oil? I don't get it. And I'm being silly, in case you haven't noticed. I don't care who John McCain picks for VP. He could have chosen like, his hand with a face drawn on it, called him Mr. Stinky-fingers, and it would be about the same as choosing this Sarah chick.
I'm sad to say it, but not really, B-Rock has got this thing locked, I think. People are so easily suckered in by this guy, he must be related to Hypno-toad or something, because he's so CHARISMATIC! (Imagine me saying that while wildly flailing my hands about the sides of my face, and you will get the jist of my sarcasm.) John McCain puts me to sleep and makes me yearn for a Steven Segal movie to watch. B-Rock makes my jaw numb from clenching my lips together in puzzled disgust. A Change we can Believe in? What change is it exactly? Please be specific when you are talking about change. Because some changes require a bit of thinking and planning. A sex change, for instance. That's a change I don't really believe in. For myself, that is. So, no thank you in that area. Now, a change in foreign policy?? That would be SUPER! Get us the HELL out of all those other countries. Now that's a change!! Is B-Rock on that one? Oh, no, no, wait. That's not B-rock. That's RON PAUL!! And how about economic policy?? Is he going to get rid of all these sucky and unconstitutional taxes that are destroying the middle class and ruining small business? Is he going to change our monetary policy, take power away from the Federal Reserve Company that owns this country, and help our dollar get it's value back?? Is that the change he is talking about??? Oh, no, it's not? That's not the positive change we can believe in that B-rock is foaming at the mouth about? That's RON PAUL's change?? Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, in reality, B-rock is talking about non-specific change that will amount to a heap of nothin', McCain isn't even trying to talk about any sort of change but is going to tow the Bush line straight into our demise, and well, Ron Paul is being heartily ignored by the media because if word got out, and it was understood by the masses, well, then we'd have our first president who can also deliver babies. That's multi-tasking. Just what this country needs.
We need a president who is going to really, actually make some change- BIG change. Not small change that really isn't change in any sort of sense, as in, you aren't going to feel it in your life, but you'll see it in the news and nod your head like, yeah, that's nice. NO.
1. We need to stop spending money in Iraq, and get the flippity flip out of there, NOW.
2. We need to find Osama Bin Laden and kill him, NOW.
3. We need to close our borders and make sure people are not getting in here illegally, NOW.
4. We need to balance this country's budget and take steps to correct our deficit, NOW.
5. We need to stop taxing people to death and take steps to get rid of income tax altogether, eventually.
6. We need to get rid of any amendments that overstep the jurisdiction of the states, like, um, Roe v. Wade.
7. We need to get rid of stupid big-government junk that doesn't do anything but spend money, we need to get people to take care of themselves at least a little bit, and not depend on government for every little thing, like uh, health care. You really want the idiots in Washington taking care of your medical needs?? Seriously? Give them a little bit of power, and they take it all. Haven't we learned this yet??? Hello, remember how Bush went to war with Iraq without getting Congress's approval? See how they just do what they want?? ALL of them, not just this GWB idiot. Or, no, they "do what they feel is right" and then we call them a maverick instead of a power hungry jerk doing whatever is best for his interests and the interests of his cronies. AAAAh! Let's listen to Thomas Jefferson! Let's scrap all the politicians we have now, and get all new ones!! Politics should not be a career. It should be a voluntary time of service to your country in which you are paid a modest, and when I say modest, I mean like, 30k a year, income. See how many jerks sign up to be a senator then. Bah! I hate them all!!!
Alright, now that I've got that out, I'll be ok. Until I accidentally turn on the tv to a news station and have to listen to their dumbness again. That's right. Dumbness. I'm going to sleep. Wake me up when the next moron is being sworn in to office.
They are both morons, people!! How can you NOT see this?? Are we all so wrapped up in our differences that we actually can't see we are being played?? Come ON! Liberal, Conservative- you know what, McCain and B-Rock are neither of those things. They are Libservatives, or Coniberals, if you will. They will not do anything to restore this country to our former glory. They will merely postpone our ultimate demise. Either of them. Larry or Curly. You choose, and it won't really make a difference, even though it seems like it is the difference between night and day. You have got the wool pulled tightly over your eyes, my friends. The next president is going to be a pud, and I can say this in all certainty, because regardless of who wins the election- they are both puds. The exact same level of pudness.
Oh I can't wait til this is over, seriously. No more passionate people rising up to support some idiot that doesn't deserve even the slightest bit of praise. What a waste of energy it all is. Not to mention money. Millions of dollars that could be used to say, fight poverty in this country, and it's used to put bumper stickers on people's cars, run the same frickin' commercial every 5 minutes, blow confetti out into a crowd...wow. Let's go read up on the fall of the Roman empire, and then be creeped out by what is happening in our country and how greatly it mirrors those last few decades of Rome. oooh, that sounds like fun.
But seriously. A VP candidate just for oil? I don't get it. And I'm being silly, in case you haven't noticed. I don't care who John McCain picks for VP. He could have chosen like, his hand with a face drawn on it, called him Mr. Stinky-fingers, and it would be about the same as choosing this Sarah chick.
I'm sad to say it, but not really, B-Rock has got this thing locked, I think. People are so easily suckered in by this guy, he must be related to Hypno-toad or something, because he's so CHARISMATIC! (Imagine me saying that while wildly flailing my hands about the sides of my face, and you will get the jist of my sarcasm.) John McCain puts me to sleep and makes me yearn for a Steven Segal movie to watch. B-Rock makes my jaw numb from clenching my lips together in puzzled disgust. A Change we can Believe in? What change is it exactly? Please be specific when you are talking about change. Because some changes require a bit of thinking and planning. A sex change, for instance. That's a change I don't really believe in. For myself, that is. So, no thank you in that area. Now, a change in foreign policy?? That would be SUPER! Get us the HELL out of all those other countries. Now that's a change!! Is B-Rock on that one? Oh, no, no, wait. That's not B-rock. That's RON PAUL!! And how about economic policy?? Is he going to get rid of all these sucky and unconstitutional taxes that are destroying the middle class and ruining small business? Is he going to change our monetary policy, take power away from the Federal Reserve Company that owns this country, and help our dollar get it's value back?? Is that the change he is talking about??? Oh, no, it's not? That's not the positive change we can believe in that B-rock is foaming at the mouth about? That's RON PAUL's change?? Hmmm. That's interesting.
So, in reality, B-rock is talking about non-specific change that will amount to a heap of nothin', McCain isn't even trying to talk about any sort of change but is going to tow the Bush line straight into our demise, and well, Ron Paul is being heartily ignored by the media because if word got out, and it was understood by the masses, well, then we'd have our first president who can also deliver babies. That's multi-tasking. Just what this country needs.
We need a president who is going to really, actually make some change- BIG change. Not small change that really isn't change in any sort of sense, as in, you aren't going to feel it in your life, but you'll see it in the news and nod your head like, yeah, that's nice. NO.
1. We need to stop spending money in Iraq, and get the flippity flip out of there, NOW.
2. We need to find Osama Bin Laden and kill him, NOW.
3. We need to close our borders and make sure people are not getting in here illegally, NOW.
4. We need to balance this country's budget and take steps to correct our deficit, NOW.
5. We need to stop taxing people to death and take steps to get rid of income tax altogether, eventually.
6. We need to get rid of any amendments that overstep the jurisdiction of the states, like, um, Roe v. Wade.
7. We need to get rid of stupid big-government junk that doesn't do anything but spend money, we need to get people to take care of themselves at least a little bit, and not depend on government for every little thing, like uh, health care. You really want the idiots in Washington taking care of your medical needs?? Seriously? Give them a little bit of power, and they take it all. Haven't we learned this yet??? Hello, remember how Bush went to war with Iraq without getting Congress's approval? See how they just do what they want?? ALL of them, not just this GWB idiot. Or, no, they "do what they feel is right" and then we call them a maverick instead of a power hungry jerk doing whatever is best for his interests and the interests of his cronies. AAAAh! Let's listen to Thomas Jefferson! Let's scrap all the politicians we have now, and get all new ones!! Politics should not be a career. It should be a voluntary time of service to your country in which you are paid a modest, and when I say modest, I mean like, 30k a year, income. See how many jerks sign up to be a senator then. Bah! I hate them all!!!
Alright, now that I've got that out, I'll be ok. Until I accidentally turn on the tv to a news station and have to listen to their dumbness again. That's right. Dumbness. I'm going to sleep. Wake me up when the next moron is being sworn in to office.
They are both morons, people!! How can you NOT see this?? Are we all so wrapped up in our differences that we actually can't see we are being played?? Come ON! Liberal, Conservative- you know what, McCain and B-Rock are neither of those things. They are Libservatives, or Coniberals, if you will. They will not do anything to restore this country to our former glory. They will merely postpone our ultimate demise. Either of them. Larry or Curly. You choose, and it won't really make a difference, even though it seems like it is the difference between night and day. You have got the wool pulled tightly over your eyes, my friends. The next president is going to be a pud, and I can say this in all certainty, because regardless of who wins the election- they are both puds. The exact same level of pudness.
Oh I can't wait til this is over, seriously. No more passionate people rising up to support some idiot that doesn't deserve even the slightest bit of praise. What a waste of energy it all is. Not to mention money. Millions of dollars that could be used to say, fight poverty in this country, and it's used to put bumper stickers on people's cars, run the same frickin' commercial every 5 minutes, blow confetti out into a crowd...wow. Let's go read up on the fall of the Roman empire, and then be creeped out by what is happening in our country and how greatly it mirrors those last few decades of Rome. oooh, that sounds like fun.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Back in my big girl pants.
So, it has been a rough few months, what with two growing and busy boys running wild through my house, and putting said house on the market, having to keep it rather spotless at all times in case somebody wants to see the house...yeah. Takin' deep breaths. Waitin' on God.
But let's get right back to some good stuff. Politics? Honestly, I am so bored, so apathetic at this point that...seriously. Who cares. John McCain or B-rock Oblahma. Dumb and Dumber. They are like...well, I don't know what they are like, but whatever it is, it's boring, it's the same old same old junk, lies, BS, and political rhetoric that there has always been. Honestly. How can people seriously gravitate to either of these schmoes? The majority of Americans with any sort of brain power should be standing up and raising a fist like, "These are my choices??? Are you frickin' kidding me???" I refuse to vote for either of those idiots. And they are idiots. Both of them. Equally. I just make fun of Obama more because, well, his name is funny. And I am prejudiced of funny names.
What else we got here...well, gas is still expensive. I have a photo of a friend of mine pumping gas the summer I graduated from high school. You can see the total cost on the gas pump. 11 bucks. That's right. 10 years ago, gas was 99 cents a gallon. I'm not going to be a moron and be like, oooh, see, Clinton was president then, so we should thank him for such inexpensive gas. No. No, bad liberals! Clinton is not God! He is not even King of anything, nor Emperor of anything. Therefore, gas prices had nothing to do with him. So shut up right now. Just shut up about Clinton. Stop trying to lick his shoes. It will not heal your psoriasis. Just stop. And Hillary's nail clippings do not heal fungal infections or gout. Just stop it now. That's enough. Time to be normal people again. No more worshipping ugly Democrats.
Now I've gone and lost my train of thought. Not that I started out with an actual train of thoughts. But whatever it was, that which was causing me to type with fervor, well, it's gone. Oh, now I remember what it was. My general distaste and overall disdain for this election and the people that think it actually matters. Silly people. It's such a lovely show. Fun to wave our banners and cheer for some smiling idiot, but in the end, sigh. They've already chosen the next schmuck to "lead" this country. Pulling the strings and moving the puppets around. I'll just watch and roll my eyes a little bit.
But let's get right back to some good stuff. Politics? Honestly, I am so bored, so apathetic at this point that...seriously. Who cares. John McCain or B-rock Oblahma. Dumb and Dumber. They are like...well, I don't know what they are like, but whatever it is, it's boring, it's the same old same old junk, lies, BS, and political rhetoric that there has always been. Honestly. How can people seriously gravitate to either of these schmoes? The majority of Americans with any sort of brain power should be standing up and raising a fist like, "These are my choices??? Are you frickin' kidding me???" I refuse to vote for either of those idiots. And they are idiots. Both of them. Equally. I just make fun of Obama more because, well, his name is funny. And I am prejudiced of funny names.
What else we got here...well, gas is still expensive. I have a photo of a friend of mine pumping gas the summer I graduated from high school. You can see the total cost on the gas pump. 11 bucks. That's right. 10 years ago, gas was 99 cents a gallon. I'm not going to be a moron and be like, oooh, see, Clinton was president then, so we should thank him for such inexpensive gas. No. No, bad liberals! Clinton is not God! He is not even King of anything, nor Emperor of anything. Therefore, gas prices had nothing to do with him. So shut up right now. Just shut up about Clinton. Stop trying to lick his shoes. It will not heal your psoriasis. Just stop. And Hillary's nail clippings do not heal fungal infections or gout. Just stop it now. That's enough. Time to be normal people again. No more worshipping ugly Democrats.
Now I've gone and lost my train of thought. Not that I started out with an actual train of thoughts. But whatever it was, that which was causing me to type with fervor, well, it's gone. Oh, now I remember what it was. My general distaste and overall disdain for this election and the people that think it actually matters. Silly people. It's such a lovely show. Fun to wave our banners and cheer for some smiling idiot, but in the end, sigh. They've already chosen the next schmuck to "lead" this country. Pulling the strings and moving the puppets around. I'll just watch and roll my eyes a little bit.
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