The fact is, it’s always been Mitt Romney’s turn to win the GOP Presidential Sweepstakes, and Newt Gingrich is finally going to stop pretending he has a chance: Newt Gingrich to Suspend Campaign.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is expected to suspend his presidential campaign within the next week, according to two Republican operatives familiar with the decision.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:00:24am |
re: #2 ggt
Another Suspender?
They always do it that way. I think a large part of it is legal nonsense that gives them more options with money and stuff by not officially ending things. Something like that. I could look it up, but too lazy.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:01:41am |
If this is the last we have to hear of the pompous prick, I'm glad. Newt always sucked.
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lawhawk Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:05:03am |
He's expected to make it official on May Day (how fitting, since he - and the GOP - are adrift and in need of rescue or shakabuku).
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:06:31am |
re: #4 HappyWarrior
If this is the last we have to hear of the pompous prick, I'm glad. Newt always sucked.
Nope. He'll have a FOX gig in no time. Though I'm sure all his "Romney is too liberal" statements will go down the memory hole quickly enough.
The question now is whether Santorum feels that his annointment as "next in line" requires him to endorse Romney as well or not.
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erik_t Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:07:31am |
At long last, the True Conservative is down to one option. RONPAUL!!!1
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:08:13am |
re: #7 Rowrbazzle!
Can you feel the PAAUULmentum?
Oh, is that what that is? I thought it was just me wanting a nap.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:08:51am |
RUSSIA HIRES EXXON MOBIL TO GET OIL OBAMA DOESN'T WANT
That oil is in Russian waters, dipshits.
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:09:01am |
re: #7 Rowrbazzle!
Can you feel the PAAUULmentum?
This morning I heard on the radio that 'Romney swept the primaries in five states where he met with Little Opposition'. I thought, 'Is that what they're calling Ron Paul now?'
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:09:31am |
re: #9 Simply Sarah
Oh, is that what that is? I thought it was just me wanting a nap.
You and me both. Even if I were a libertarian, Ron Paul would be as inspiring to me as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:09:45am |
re: #11 wrenchwench
This morning I heard on the radio that 'Romney swept the primaries in five states where he met with Little Opposition'. I thought, 'Is that what they're calling Ron Paul now?'
That's Doctor Little Opposition, thank you very much.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:09:58am |
re: #11 wrenchwench
This morning I heard on the radio that 'Romney swept the primaries in five states where he met with Little Opposition'. I thought, 'Is that what they're calling Ron Paul now?'
He does look like an elf, you must concede.
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erik_t Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:10:18am |
re: #11 wrenchwench
This morning I heard on the radio that 'Romney swept the primaries in five states where he met with Little Opposition'.
With an entertaining distinction.
A Smart Politics review of Republican primary election data since 1972 finds that Mitt Romney's performances in Delaware and Pennsylvania mark the first time a GOP frontrunner has failed to reach the 60 percent mark in a contest conducted after his last major challenger dropped out of the race.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:10:33am |
re: #3 Simply Sarah
They always do it that way. I think a large part of it is legal nonsense that gives them more options with money and stuff by not officially ending things. Something like that. I could look it up, but too lazy.
It is, and I think it is kinda lame.
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euphgeek Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:10:40am |
There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth over at the fever swamp.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:10:41am |
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:11:10am |
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:11:23am |
re: #18 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
And he brought cookies!
They're shaped like nuggets of gold!
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:11:35am |
re: #9 Simply Sarah
Oh, is that what that is? I thought it was just me wanting a nap.
Without a careful recheck, it looks like RP is pulling twice as much as usual in the primaries. And that's good--he'll do more damage to the right sector.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:12:47am |
re: #15 erik_t
With an entertaining distinction.
Articles here and there today in PA about how the primary yesterday was the test rollout for the new Voter ID laws. But the turnout was so low that very few people got to experience. Thus a lot of concern about how a lot of people in November are not going to have the proper credentials and thus be denied their vote.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:13:10am |
re: #21 Decatur Deb
Without a careful recheck, it looks like RP is pulling twice at much as usual in the primaries. And that's good--he'll do more damage to the right sector.
I dunno. Personally I'd rather no more people be converted to Paulbots. They worry me.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:13:55am |
re: #23 Simply Sarah
I dunno. Personally I'd rather no more people be converted to Paulbots. They worry me.
Is that the GOP version of Cybermen, and the Doctor is on their side?
;)
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:14:59am |
re: #24 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
Is that the GOP version of Cybermen, and the Doctor is on their side?
;)
OK, the last thing we need is for Ron Paul to be a Time Lord.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:15:14am |
re: #18 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
And he brought cookies!
Yeah but they're those cookies that tell you the Federal Reserve is bad. I mean we get it, the Fed sucks, just give us our cookies Snap.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:15:36am |
re: #23 Simply Sarah
I dunno. Personally I'd rather no more people be converted to Paulbots. They worry me.
Those people are out there drifting on the tide--they might as well go sessile on RP's piling.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:15:44am |
re: #25 Simply Sarah
OK, the last thing we need is for Ron Paul to be a Time Lord.
Well, that would partially explain his fixation with gold. For dealing with Cyberman incursions.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:16:03am |
re: #26 HappyWarrior
Yeah but they're those cookies that tell you the Federal Reserve is bad. I mean we get it, the Fed sucks, just give us our cookies Snap.
I'm pretty sure Paul dislikes S.N.A.P. too.
/
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:16:25am |
Suspender is actually a good analogy. The GOP needs a lot of them these days. Their pants are way to heavy to stay-up on their own.
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erik_t Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:16:31am |
When does the good Doctor usually suspend his presidential campaigns, anyway? I know RONPAUL usually disappears with a fart-like whimper, but should I start plugging my nose now or can I wait for a few weeks?
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:16:40am |
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:17:04am |
re: #30 ggt
Suspender is actually a good analogy. The GOP needs a lot of them these days. Their pants are way to heavy to stay-up on their own.
I don't think they have any pants. The GOP has no clothes and won't hear otherwise.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:17:20am |
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erik_t Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:17:51am |
re: #33 Simply Sarah
I don't think they have any pants. The GOP has no clothes and won't hear otherwise.
After the Teaist Frenzy, I understand they now prefer pantaloons.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:18:03am |
re: #34 HappyWarrior
He is SNAP, or Crackle or Pop.
I thought we already had our quota of trinities.
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lawhawk Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:18:45am |
re: #28 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
Are we sure that the GOP aren't really the creations of the Daleks?
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:19:33am |
re: #36 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
I thought we already had our quota of trinities.
Clearly you have not been touched by the Holy Ghost of a Balanced Breakfast.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:19:40am |
re: #33 Simply Sarah
I don't think they have any pants. The GOP has no clothes and won't hear otherwise.
You know, the Emperor with No Clothes is an appropriate analogy.
There seems to be the same entourage of courtiers determined to brainwash the people into believing differently.
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dragonath Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:19:50am |
re: #25 Simply Sarah
OK, the last thing we need is for Ron Paul to be a Time Lord.
Well... I found this...
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makeitstop Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:19:57am |
Ah, well. Newt will now have to re-brand all upcoming appearances from 'presidential campaign' back to 'book tour.'
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:20:05am |
re: #37 lawhawk
Are we sure that the GOP aren't really the creations of the Daleks?
"We are the 1%!" just doesn't have the ring of "Exterminate!", so probably not. Maybe this is the Land of Misfit Daleks though.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:20:43am |
re: #42 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
"We are the 1%!" just doesn't have the ring of "Exterminate!", so probably not. Maybe this is the Land of Misfit Daleks though.
I dunno. That seems to be what they want to do to anything resembling a social safety net.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:21:08am |
re: #31 erik_t
When does the good Doctor usually suspend his presidential campaigns, anyway? I know RONPAUL usually disappears with a fart-like whimper, but should I start plugging my nose now or can I wait for a few weeks?
He has sort of a proxy (Gary Johnson) running in his real libertarian universe. Last I heard, Johnson was actually polling well enough to be a threat to Romney on some ballots.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:21:17am |
re: #39 ggt
You know, the Emperor with No Clothes is an appropriate analogy.
There seems to be the same entourage of courtiers determined to brainwash the people into believing differently.
The courtiers' solution is too make everyone else so poor that everyone is naked.
//
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:21:30am |
Sorry to go OT but this is too good. The White House crasher, Tareq Salahi is running for governor here as a Republican AND this is where it gets good, he's being sued by current AG Cuccinnelli who is also a likely candidate.
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Shiplord Kirel Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:21:57am |
The Eye of Newt has seen the Writing on the Wall, and is preparing to bail out of his sinking ship.
(4 mixed metaphors in 20 words, just to get you started.)
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:22:13am |
re: #42 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
"We are the 1%!" just doesn't have the ring of "Exterminate!", so probably not. Maybe this is the Land of Misfit Daleks though.
Yes, but can the 1% climb stairs?
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:22:19am |
re: #46 HappyWarrior
Sorry to go OT but this is too good. The White House crasher, Tareq Salahi is running for governor here as a Republican AND this is where it gets good, he's being sued by current AG Cuccinnelli who is also a likely candidate.
"Your Honour, he just came in and put his name on the ballot! Didn't go through the proper process or anything!"
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:22:23am |
I think I should have spent the extra money and gone with the quad-processing MacBook. My fan seems to run anytime I have more than 2 applications open and if I try to use Photoshop I an only use photoshop.
What did I know at the time?
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:23:11am |
re: #45 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
The courtiers' solution is too make everyone else so poor that everyone is naked.
//
Excellent!
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:23:30am |
re: #48 Decatur Deb
Yes, but can the 1% climb stairs?
If you blast out the supporting framework, there are no need for stairs. Has Varek taught you nothing?!?
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:23:59am |
re: #47 Shiplord Kirel
The Eye of Newt has seen the Writing on the Wall, and is preparing to bail out of his sinking ship.
(4 mixed metaphors in 20 words, just to get you started.)
It's ok, you didn't do it on a Friday during Lent.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:24:17am |
re: #46 HappyWarrior
Sorry to go OT but this is too good. The White House crasher, Tareq Salahi is running for governor here as a Republican AND this is where it gets good, he's being sued by current AG Cuccinnelli who is also a likely candidate.
Ah, Virginia.
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Shiplord Kirel Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:25:06am |
It's ok, you didn't do it on a Friday during Lent.
But, but that is territory so virginal no human eyeball has yet set foot in it.
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dragonath Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:26:52am |
I wonder if Gingrich is choosing May Day as his "suspension" as a subtle hint that we should all pay off his debt. You know, a little socialism for Newt. Those plane fares don't pay themselves!
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:27:57am |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:28:04am |
Ahhh,
Finally got to download the audible of Master and the Margarita. I've been hearing so much about it here, it is my next listen.
Also the Rise and Fall --William Shirer and the Complete Sonnets of Shakespeare.
Think I'll be satisified?
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Interesting Times Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:28:08am |
re: #55 Shiplord Kirel
pssst...ding needs fixing...
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dragonfire1981 Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:28:09am |
Republican Operatives huh?
What kind of responsibilities and qualifications must one have to be considered a Republican Operative?
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:28:54am |
re: #60 dragonfire1981
Republican Operatives huh?
What kind of responsibilities and qualifications must one have to be considered a Republican Operative?
Did you see the MC Rove video from the last thread?
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:30:01am |
re: #60 dragonfire1981
Republican Operatives huh?
What kind of responsibilities and qualifications must one have to be considered a Republican Operative?
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:30:03am |
re: #58 ggt
Ahhh,
Finally got to download the audible of Master and the Margarita. I've been hearing so much about it here, it is my next listen.
Also the Rise and Fall --William Shirer and the Complete Sonnets of Shakespeare.
Think I'll be satisified?
I haven't read all of Rise and Fall but what I did was good. Plus Bill Shirer was actually there. He was a journalist not historian though. Haven't read Shakes' sonnets but his plays are good despite what Tolstoy said.
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dragonath Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:30:07am |
Hahahaha, look what I found
The campaign's most absurd unpaid expenses were more than $1 million to the private jet company Moby Dick Airways, nearly $450,000 to a security firm, and more than $500,000 in travel reimbursements and other payments to individual staffers and consultants.
Why, Gingrich IS a White Whale!
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:30:49am |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:32:16am |
re: #63 HappyWarrior
I haven't read all of Rise and Fall but what I did was good. Plus Bill Shirer was actually there. He was a journalist not historian though. Haven't read Shakes' sonnets but his plays are good despite what Tolstoy said.
Tolstoy was a genius in many ways --but also bat-shit crazy.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:37:01am |
re: #67 ggt
Tolstoy was a genius in many ways --but also bat-shit crazy.
I need to read his works one of these days. I kept on thinking of Shakespeare's comedies when I watched my cousin perform in Anything Goes last Saturday though.
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:37:20am |
re: #69 Rowrbazzle!
Yes!
Freaking awesome. I own about five Pogo books but I barely read them anymore because they're so fragile. I need to get new ones, but they're hard to find in print.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:38:01am |
re: #70 HappyWarrior
I need to read his works one of these days. I kept on thinking of Shakespeare's comedies when I watched my cousin perform in Anything Goes last Saturday though.
Audio works better for me on the older stuff. I'd never pronounce things correctly in my mind otherwise.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:39:06am |
re: #72 ggt
Audio works better for me on the older stuff. I'd never pronounce things correctly in my mind otherwise.
I know what you mean. It helped me to read the Shakespeare plays aloud when I took my courses. That helps with plays period though.
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Interesting Times Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:40:06am |
Since the topic of the original post also involves disgusting, horrible people...
Southern Baptist Convention's Political Arm Pushes Opposition to the Violence Against Women Act
While the Southern Baptist Convention’s political arm, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, is mired in scandal resulting from ERLC head Richard Land’s repeated plagiarism and inflammatory remarks on race, it has found time to criticize the Violence Against Women Act. Doug Carlson, manager for administration and policy communications for the ERLC, voiced the group’s opposition to the highly successful law because of new provisions that ensure that LGBT victims of domestic violence do not encounter discrimination while seeking help.
Carlson quoted a letter Richard Land signed along with Mathew Staver of Liberty Counsel, Jim Garlow of Renewing American Leadership Action, Tom McClusky of Family Research Council Action, C. Preston Noell of Tradition, Family, Property Inc., Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum and Penny Nance and Janice Shaw Crouse of Concerned Women for America.
Notably, the letter was also signed by conservative activist Timothy Johnson, who was convicted of a felony domestic violence charge and was arrested a second time for putting his wife in a wrist lock and choking his son, as reported by Sarah Posner.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:40:44am |
Robertson: Scientists 'Can't Speculate about the Origins of Life'
Pat Robertson has long had a tense relationship with the scientific community, even going so far as to tell residents of a Pennsylvania town that in a school board election voted against supporters of teaching Intelligent Design that “if there is a disaster in your area don’t turn to God, you just rejected him from your city…I recommend they call on Charles Darwin, maybe he can help them.” Today on the 700 Club, the televangelist offered a confusing response to a question about the compatibility of science and religion, saying that the “trouble is where scientists speculate about theology and they don’t know what they’re talking about because they weren’t there.” Robertson maintained that scientists “can’t speculate about the origins of life because they weren’t there” but then claimed it is appropriate to believe a “geologist who tells you something existed 300 million years ago.”
Based on that logic, Evangelicals are no longer allowed to say what Jesus meant because they weren't there.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:41:49am |
re: #75 Kragar
Robertson: Scientists 'Can't Speculate about the Origins of Life'
Based on that logic, Evangelicals are no longer allowed to say what Jesus meant because they weren't there.
Jesus was a Texas oil tycoon.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:41:59am |
re: #75 Kragar
Robertson: Scientists 'Can't Speculate about the Origins of Life'
Based on that logic, Evangelicals are no longer allowed to say what Jesus meant because they weren't there.
Don't question their logic, Christian hater.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:42:06am |
re: #74 Interesting Times
Since the topic of the original post also involves disgusting, horrible people...
Southern Baptist Convention's Political Arm Pushes Opposition to the Violence Against Women Act
Because people don't need the gubernet involved in their domestic lives?
We don't have to worry, the man is the head of the household and anything Pater Familias does is for the good of the country and in line with G-d's plan.
/gah
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:42:21am |
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dragonath Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:42:45am |
re: #71 Obdicut
Have you seen that Fantagraphics is putting out a new set of reprints? They're starting from 1950. And the Sundays are finally in color!
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:42:46am |
re: #73 HappyWarrior
I know what you mean. It helped me to read the Shakespeare plays aloud when I took my courses. That helps with plays period though.
Really, they should be seen, not read. I mean, they're plays. The performance is a key part to the experience.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:43:35am |
re: #79 HappyWarrior
And the best shortstop ever.
Only player ever to hit a bases-empty grand slam to win a game.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:44:02am |
re: #75 Kragar
the “trouble is where scientists speculate about theology and they don’t know what they’re talking about because they weren’t there.” Robertson maintained that scientists “can’t speculate about the origins of life because they weren’t there”
This is the stupidest argument ever.
Neither were you, Pat.
They use it like a mantra to drown-out any independent thought.
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Simply Sarah Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:44:06am |
re: #74 Interesting Times
Since the topic of the original post also involves disgusting, horrible people...
Southern Baptist Convention's Political Arm Pushes Opposition to the Violence Against Women Act
Disgusting. Not surprising, since they hate us LGBT people so much, but still disgusting.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:44:09am |
re: #77 HappyWarrior
Don't question their logic, Christian hater.
I don't hate Christians. I just hate self righteous shitheads. Its not my fault so many of them are Christians.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:44:50am |
re: #81 Simply Sarah
Really, they should be seen, not read. I mean, they're plays. The performance is a key part to the experience.
Well when you're taking a class, you usually get one play production. I got Richard II for example. I had a great aha moment as the lone history major when I connected Richard's relationship with Henry IV to Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth i.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:44:56am |
re: #81 Simply Sarah
Really, they should be seen, not read. I mean, they're plays. The performance is a key part to the experience.
and, now with youtube and other sites, you can!
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:45:10am |
re: #85 Kragar
I don't hate Christians. I just hate self righteous shitheads. Its not my fault so many of them are Christians.
Sarcasm man, sarcasm.
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:45:23am |
re: #80 Rowrbazzle!
Have you seen that Fantagraphics is putting out a new set of reprints? They're starting from 1950. And the Sundays are finally in color!
No, I hadn't. Awesome.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:45:44am |
re: #82 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
Only player ever to hit a bases-empty grand slam to win a game.
And to turn a knuckleball into a straight fastball.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:46:00am |
re: #81 Simply Sarah
Really, they should be seen, not read. I mean, they're plays. The performance is a key part to the experience.
So you're saying the play is the thing?
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:46:35am |
re: #91 Kragar
So you're saying the play is the thing?
IIRC, you can still go to the Globe in London and see it in the original location!
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Lidane Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:47:36am |
re: #74 Interesting Times
Since the topic of the original post also involves disgusting, horrible people...
Southern Baptist Convention's Political Arm Pushes Opposition to the Violence Against Women Act
I will never, ever understand how someone could oppose the Violence Against Women Act. It makes no sense. WTF.
OTOH, organized opposition to it gives Joe Biden something to talk about on the campaign trail, since he worked to draft it and get it passed in the first place.
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William Barnett-Lewis Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:47:56am |
re: #6 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
Nope. He'll have a FOX gig in no time. Though I'm sure all his "Romney is too liberal" statements will go down the memory hole quickly enough.
Only until Mittens get's curb stomped (which the VP process is making look all the more likely) then it'll all be there to help with the "we only lost because he wasn't conservative enough" narrative. That's the main reason he'll get the Fox gig; they'll only really want him to help further poison the well after Obama's re-election.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:48:03am |
re: #93 Lidane
I will never, ever understand how someone could oppose the Violence Against Women Act. It makes no sense. WTF.
OTOH, organized opposition to it gives Joe Biden something to talk about on the campaign trail, since he worked to draft it and get it passed in the first place.
Because it challenges the Pater Familias.
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dragonath Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:48:24am |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:49:15am |
re: #96 Rowrbazzle!
I would hate to speculate about the origins of Pat Robertson's life.
Ewww.
Brain Bleach definitely needed!
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:49:28am |
re: #93 Lidane
I will never, ever understand how someone could oppose the Violence Against Women Act. It makes no sense. WTF.
OTOH, organized opposition to it gives Joe Biden something to talk about on the campaign trail, since he worked to draft it and get it passed in the first place.
Didn't know Biden did that. You know, people say he's an idiot. The guy may say some off the cuff crap but Biden's political smart and he knows his stuff.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:49:41am |
re: #96 Rowrbazzle!
I would hate to speculate about the origins of Pat Robertson's life.
Ewww.
I'm thinking a bottle of moonshine and some cousins were involved.
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:51:59am |
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:54:53am |
re: #83 ggt
This is the stupidest argument ever.
Neither were you, Pat.
They use it like a mantra to drown-out any independent thought.
Ah, but Pat does not have to have been there. He has real evidence, written down by someone who WAS there, so he knows what happened.
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gwangung Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:55:34am |
re: #83 ggt
This is the stupidest argument ever.
This is an argument against forensic science. Like on CSI.
Used to argue against creationists using that line, and signed my posts Gil Grissom, LV Police Department.
Don't think any of them got the joke.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:55:58am |
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:57:57am |
re: #102 gwangung
This is an argument against forensic science. Like on CSI.
CSI is pretty much bullshit though.
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Mocking Jay Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:58:20am |
re: #101 SanFranciscoZionist
Ah, but Pat does not have to have been there. He has real evidence, written down by someone who WAS there, so he knows what happened.
Someone who was there many years later often provides excellent first-hand testimony...
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 10:58:58am |
re: #83 ggt
This is the stupidest argument ever.
Neither were you, Pat.
They use it like a mantra to drown-out any independent thought.
Well, suppose you had a testimony of someone who WAS there. What do they say about the notorious unreliability of "eyewitnesses"?
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allegro Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:00:54am |
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:01:05am |
True Christian Charity in the Heart of the Canadian Bible Belt:
[my title banner]
The school in Middle Lake, near Humboldt, is planning for this year's graduation and one student suggested that they no longer have someone say grace prior to the dinner.
...
Nantau said not long after Jake made the suggestion, her son was the target of vandalism.
...
'He's had a couple of incidences with his car. Somebody removed the lug nuts on a tire. We had a car window smashed.'
...
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:04:03am |
re: #106 Learned Mother of Zion
Well, suppose you had a testimony of someone who WAS there. What do they say about the notorious unreliability of "eyewitnesses"?
They say the 'Ivory Tower Elitists with their atheist psychobabble all lie'.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:05:44am |
re: #108 Innumerate Numerologist
True Christian Charity in the Heart of the Canadian Bible Belt:
[my title banner]
Vandalism over that? What a bunch of insecure children.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:06:01am |
re: #108 Innumerate Numerologist
True Christian Charity in the Heart of the Canadian Bible Belt:
[my title banner]
Thats really pretty standard:
Christian Prayer group targets opponents with prayers for incurable cancer.
“Mickey Wienstien, we called you on the weekend to advice you that our womens prayer circle at our church will be ending your wickedness against Christ Jesus and his anointed of the USA in our military. In America which is Jesus’ country we can pray all we want for anything we want. you hung up on us and were rude to our leader. but will that stop us or Christ Jesus? No it will not and never could have, wicked Mickey. Our prayer circle has never failed to acheive our hosts granting of the scripture we pray. for direct intervention against you as you are a true demon to America. Luke 9:1 We will not stop our prayers until you stop the evil you do with Lucifer on a daly basis. Luke 9:1 But not against you Mickey. We know by your internet site and your book who it is to be. Now for our prayer, we pray that the women who work in your MFRR and the women in your family will befall fast moving breast cancer which can not everbe cured. We pray this for Leah Bruton, and Becki Miller, Patricia Corigan, Chris Rodda, Edie Disler, Vicky Garrison, Kristin Leslie, Melinda Moeton and Joan Slish. And you evil clan too, we pray this for Bonnie Wiensten and Amanda and Amber Wienstein and the woman lawyers Cariline Mitchel and Katherin Ritchy and all women of all who work at with for Military Freedom Against Religon Foundation. know that we pray and pray hard all the days until you stop your destruction of our American army and accept Christ Jesus as Lord and join His army.”
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:07:59am |
re: #111 Kragar
And this is different from 'witchcraft' how?
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:08:01am |
re: #111 Kragar
Thats really pretty standard:
Christian Prayer group targets opponents with prayers for incurable cancer.
Spellcheck is a tool of Satan!
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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:08:57am |
re: #113 Learned Mother of Zion
Spellcheck is a tool of Satan!
nah, to them it's spelled correctly because they were writing in tongues!
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:09:39am |
re: #112 Obdicut
And this is different from 'witchcraft' how?
Because they're asking Jesus to do it.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:10:03am |
re: #112 Obdicut
And this is different from 'witchcraft' how?
It's done in the name of Christianity ergo it's fine.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:11:09am |
re: #112 Obdicut
And this is different from 'witchcraft' how?
It's not different. It is witchcraft. Ask a Russian Orthodox priest. Off to the pyre with the heretic witches! /
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allegro Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:12:05am |
re: #114 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
nah, to them it's spelled correctly because they were writing in tongues!
That just gave me an image of them dipping their tongues into inkwells and furiously flicking their tongues away at parchment. Thanks for the giggle. ;)
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:12:25am |
re: #115 Kragar
Because they're asking Jesus to do it.
He's busy. He got a hold of some prime Jamaican ganja and him and Luc are chillin' by the pool.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:14:11am |
re: #116 HappyWarrior
It's done in the name of Christianity ergo it's fine.
"I am FILLED with Christ's love!" *throws bible at heretic
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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:16:27am |
re: #118 allegro
Of course!
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:17:08am |
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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:17:37am |
re: #116 HappyWarrior
It's done in the name of Christianity ergo it's fine.
I highly recommend watching the documentary "Selling God" it's quite funny and really on point.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:18:45am |
re: #123 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
I highly recommend watching the documentary "Selling God" it's quite funny and really on point.
linky?
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Lidane Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:18:57am |
re: #122 Kragar
Breaking: USMC discharges SGT over facebook posts about Obama
Cue the RWNJ wailing and gnashing of teeth about censorship in 3...2...1...
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:19:44am |
Marine Corps to discharge sergeant for Facebook posts critical of Obama
The Marine Corps has decided to discharge a sergeant for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook.
The Corps says Wednesday that Sgt. Gary Stein will be given an other-than-honorable discharge for violating Pentagon policy limiting speech of service members.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:20:11am |
re: #126 Kragar
Marine Corps to discharge sergeant for Facebook posts critical of Obama
Not good to diss your boss on facebook.
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:20:43am |
re: #125 Lidane
Cue the RWNJ wailing and gnashing of teeth about censorship in 3...2...1...
Only when the enlisted can vote in or out their COs.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:20:57am |
re: #122 Kragar
Breaking: USMC discharges SGT over facebook posts about Obama
This is what Stalin and Hitler would do. //
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Eventual Carrion Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:22:21am |
re: #76 Varek Raith
Jesus was a Texas oil tycoon.
Funny, he also cut my apartment building's lawn in Houston.
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jamesfirecat Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:24:23am |
re: #131 Kragar
Wingnuts: "We support our shithead troops!"
We support them when they piss on dead people! We support them when they.... well when they do anything but support our president in turn!
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:25:15am |
re: #132 jamesfirecat
We support them when they piss on dead people! We support them when they... well when they do anything but support our president in turn!
But we mock them for saving lives. Well if we're Bryan Fischer we do.
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Mocking Jay Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:26:28am |
Okay, this is a really sweet British ad for marriage equality.
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Eventual Carrion Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:27:02am |
re: #99 Kragar
I'm thinking a bottle of moonshine and some cousins were involved.
Ahhhh, doing it family style.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:29:17am |
California Advances Bills To Expand Access To Abortions
While states across the nation are imposing new restrictions on abortion procedures, California advanced legislation yesterday to expand access to a first-trimester abortions. Under a senate measure, “nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants would be able to perform what is known as an ‘aspiration’ abortion, which is the most common abortion procedure and takes place in the first trimester of a pregnancy.” A separate bill advanced in an Assembly Committee “passed a separate bill that would expand access to birth control by allowing registered nurses to dispense the medication.”
Suck it 3rd world America, some states are actually in the 21st century.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:30:10am |
re: #135 RayFerd
Ahhh, doing it family style.
Meeting your wife at a family reunion takes the anxiety out of meeting her parents.
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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:31:06am |
re: #124 ggt
it's available on netflix to stream:
[Link: movies1.netflix.com...]
more here:
[Link: www.amazon.com...]
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Mattand Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:33:30am |
re: #125 Lidane
Cue the RWNJ wailing and gnashing of teeth about censorship in 3...2...1...
Christ, can you imagine if a soldier did that under Bush/Cheney? The RWNJs would be posting that person's family's address all over the web.
The best part: now we have a disgruntled Marine of 10 years, more than likely a gun owner, who clearly has problems with Obama. Their recent problems not withstanding, I do not envy the Secret Service at times like this.
Also, I'm calling it now: Ted Nugent is going to hook up with this guy somehow.
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Kragar Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:34:08am |
Tennessee Lawmaker Attributes Teen Suicides To Bad Parenting
A state representative from Tennessee attributed the recent wave of teen suicides to poor parenting during a speech in the Tennessee House last night, as he made his case against a cyber bullying bill.
“We’ve had some horrible things happen in America and in our state, and there’s children that have actually committed suicide, but I will submit to you today that they did not commit suicide because of somebody bullying them, ” State Rep. Jeremy Faison (R) said. “They committed suicide because they were not instilled the proper principles of where their self-esteem came from at home.”
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Mocking Jay Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:34:36am |
Watch PBS's special on Money, Power and Wall Street. Bring a change of underwear.
[Link: video.pbs.org...]
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:35:16am |
re: #108 Innumerate Numerologist
True Christian Charity in the Heart of the Canadian Bible Belt:
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'He's had a couple of incidences with his car. Somebody removed the lug nuts on a tire. We had a car window smashed.'
I forgot to mention that when I was 17 one of my school buddies had his father, younger brother and aunt killed in a car accident when one of the wheels fell off. The lug nuts had either been loosened or not tightened enough.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:35:28am |
re: #140 Kragar
Tennessee Lawmaker Attributes Teen Suicides To Bad Parenting
Yeah not because of assholes who think it's okay to make someone's life hell because they're different. What a shithead.
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:35:54am |
re: #140 Kragar
Tennessee Lawmaker Attributes Teen Suicides To Bad Parenting
I can see where teen suicide can be due to a combination of bullying at school and parents either indifferent or hostile to the bullying.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:36:06am |
re: #140 Kragar
Tennessee Lawmaker Attributes Teen Suicides To Bad Parenting
That is wrong in so many ways, I cannot begin to count.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:37:18am |
re: #144 Learned Mother of Zion
I can see where teen suicide can be due to a combination of bullying at school and parents either indifferent or hostile to the bullying.
Well, if they'd raised the kid right, they wouldn't be gay or whatever they were bullied over.
/gah
I hate when bullying is seen as a way for society to weed-out those "that can't measure up."
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:38:36am |
re: #146 ggt
Well, if they'd raised the kid right, they wouldn't be gay or whatever they were bullied over.
/gah
I hate when bullying is seen as a way for society to weed-out those "that can't measure up."
I hate it when I hear some older people say kids are too soft today blah blah. As if that justifies bullying at all.
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b_sharp Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:39:54am |
re: #143 HappyWarrior
Yeah not because of assholes who think it's okay to make someone's life hell because they're different. What a shithead.
Suicide, teen or not, is the result of a great many complex issues. Assigning any given suicide to any one cause without actually carefully investigating is stupid, generalizing as done here goes beyond stupidity into irresponsible ignorance.
All statistics about suicide can do is give us a starting point for preventative action, it should not be used to incorrectly assign blame.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:40:20am |
re: #147 HappyWarrior
I hate it when I hear some older people say kids are too soft today blah blah. As if that justifies bullying at all.
There are those that could use an injection of spine, but bullying isn't the way to accomplish it. NO way, NO how.
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:40:20am |
re: #146 ggt
Well, if they'd raised the kid right, they wouldn't be gay or whatever they were bullied over.
/gah
I hate when bullying is seen as a way for society to weed-out those "that can't measure up."
Being gay is not the only reason kids are bullied. IIRC that Irish girl who killed herself was not gay.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:41:28am |
re: #150 Learned Mother of Zion
Being gay is not the only reason kids are bullied. IIRC that Irish girl who killed herself was not gay.
"or whatever" was meant to cover all cases.
The gay bullying has been in the news so much It's at the forefront of my mind.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:42:30am |
Egypt should overturn 'insulting Islam' prison sentence for actor Adel Imam
A ruling against leading Egyptian actor Adel Imam, who was sentenced yesterday to three months in prison for “insulting Islam” in his films, sends out the message that Egypt has not moved on from its Mubarak-era heritage of suppressing free speech, Amnesty International said today.
The actor, who was also fined (around £100), was first found guilty in absentia in February for his film roles in a case originally brought last year by a lawyer. In filing his complaint of contempt of religion, the lawyer used Article 98(f) of the Penal Code, which punishes “whoever exploits religion in words or writing or any other methods to promote extremist ideologies, with a view of stirring up sedition, disparaging or contempt of any divine religion or its adherents, or prejudicing national unity and social peace.”
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:43:15am |
If bullying is a good thing or at least not bad, then why do we fight the terrorists. IMHO, they are nothing but bullies as well.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:43:42am |
re: #153 ggt
If bullying is a good thing or at least not bad, then why do we fight the terrorists. IMHO, they are nothing but bullies as well.
Good question.
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Sheila Broflovski Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:43:43am |
re: #151 ggt
"or whatever" was meant to cover all cases.
The gay bullying has been in the news so much It's at the forefront of my mind.
When the emphasis is on stopping anti-gay bullying, the unintended message is that it's OK to bully kids who are not gay, but short, fat, thin, ginger, whatever.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:44:55am |
Honestly, anti bullying efforts should cover everything. I am not gay. I was picked on for talking different and I think people just thought I was weird because I struggle with eye contact and stuff like that.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:44:56am |
dogs seem to think they need a nap with me.
Cat Overlord has not objected.
Have a great afternoon all!
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:50:45am |
re: #155 Learned Mother of Zion
When the emphasis is on stopping anti-gay bullying, the unintended message is that it's OK to bully kids who are not gay, but short, fat, thin, ginger, whatever.
I don't see why. A lot of the anti-gay bullying stuff is in very generic terms: that it's wrong to pick on people because they're different.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Apr 25, 2012 11:53:13am |
re: #158 Obdicut
I don't see why. A lot of the anti-gay bullying stuff is in very generic terms: that it's wrong to pick on people because they're different.
Yeah. I think anti-gay bullying gets the most attention because of the suicides. All bullying is wrong is the message I infer.
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Bulworth Wed, Apr 25, 2012 12:27:35pm |
Sigh. I fondly remember the Winter days when the RWNJ were salivating at the thought of Noot debate-smacking the Kenyan ursurperinchief.
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Lidane Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:08:02pm |
OT, but I want to bounce a hypothetical off folks here. If you had a business here in the States and you wanted to expand into Europe, would you make your initial investment in the UK, or would you go elsewhere, like Germany or France?
The Eurozone crisis has me tied in knots. I'm not entirely sure which direction is the most appropriate, because the austerity in various countries is confusing.
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efuseakay Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:09:22pm |
But I thought God told him to run for President!
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:11:43pm |
re: #161 Lidane
Ireland. They've specifically set themselves up for foreign investment, and there's a common language.
[Link: www.lowtax.net...]
If you'd like more information feel free to email me.
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Lidane Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:14:13pm |
re: #163 Obdicut
The common language and fact that there wouldn't be much need for localization for products is what makes the UK attractive. It's just that I'm reading all these stories about how their economy just hit a double dip recession and that investment is down. There is the implication that Germany and/or France would be better initial targets because they're supposedly in stronger positions.
I'll shoot an email your way tonight after I get home from the library. Thanks!
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Obdicut Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:16:24pm |
re: #164 Lidane
No, not the UK. Ireland. Anyway, yeah, shoot an email, be happy to talk about it.
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Lidane Wed, Apr 25, 2012 1:18:33pm |
re: #165 Obdicut
No, not the UK. Ireland. Anyway, yeah, shoot an email, be happy to talk about it.
Oh, I understand the difference. I know you meant Ireland specifically. It's just that I'm trying to look at everything in Europe right now, so I've got the whole UK on the brain. :)
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Stephen T. Thu, Apr 26, 2012 7:14:16am |
re: #140 Kragar
The unspoken and horrible truth about bullying isn't that bullies do what they do hidden from authorities. It's that the authorities quite often know about it and don't do anything either because the bully has important parents, or because they feel that the bullied child deserves it in some way.
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