Please tell me the shorter is wrong.

Because as Christ himself said: render a tiny bit to charities of dubious value so you don’t have to render quite as much to Caesar!

Always trust the shorter.

When the government takes tax dollars and redistributes wealth, the citizens who provided that money are not voluntarily assisting those in need and thus not participating in a true act of charity.

If you were feeling good about your tax dollars going to help some poor soul get a bite to eat through food stamps, you can FORGET IT. You didn’t personally hand that person a sammich, so IT DOESN’T COUNT. Libtards.

Got out of the boat; as usual the mangoes were in fact mango-colored turds. Sadly, the shorter is, in fact, accurate.

By this logic, it would be moral for me to withhold the portion of my taxes that supports the military because of the commandment that “Thou shall not kill.” I want to hug the baby Jeebus too, y’know.

Also, too, it’s worth pointing out that, in a representative government, the taxes we pay are (indirectly) voluntary and thus the money is not being “stolen” from us to pay for charity but in fact we are “giving” the money to those in need. So yay gonna meet jeebus anyhow.

*dance*

Yeah, like that time Jesus excoriated the surreptitious poor widow for her mite and heaped praises on the rich guy who gave a wad o’cash with a trumpet fanfare and drumroll, giving jobs to out of work musicians

Clearly if we want the rich to contribute freely to charity of their own free will without the burden of government involvement, we should eliminate the tax deductions for charitable giving. The the wealthy amongst us won’t have to worry about God thinking they’re doing it for selfish reasons. That is the point Sekulow is driving at, right?

And Jesus sayeth, “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me … but only if you feel like it, it’s cool.”

So, how about removing all tax breaks for “charitable” contributions? Why blunt the impact of the Jesus-loving for these generous Masters of the Universe?

He’s actually got it backwards. When tax rates are high, charitable donations save more money. Lower tax rates discourage charitable donations.

Consider this:

In a 90% marginal tax environment, a $1 donation saves the donor $0.90 on her taxes. A 30% marginal tax rate saves the donor only $0.30. So it’s higher taxes that promote charitable giving.

Actually, Biblically speaking the people of Israel were judged by God on the actions of the nation of Israel, and punished as a whole for the actions of their leaders more than once. Also if you want to talk about basing government on what would most please God he has some pretty specific requirements for governments providing for the poor, welcoming foreigners, forgiveness of debts, etc.

You have got to be fucking kidding me.

Bah, that’s the Washington Post. They have no idea what’s really important.

Gomer!!!

Fine, let’s eliminate tax deductions for charitable giving.

We then can talk about taxing churches. How much you think that bigass stone church downtown is worth anyway? How about the sprawling evangelist center by the highway?

Pay unto Kaiser, baby.

Man, what I wrote looks like gibberish. What I’m saying is if you believe the bible, as Sekulow presumably does, God CLEARLY holds citizens responsible for the actions their government, blessing or punishing accordingly, so that national charity WILL result in God blessing the members of that nation. God did this with a monarchy, why would he hold citizens in a democracy less responsible? Sekulow should think about that before he seeks to return to a more Dickensian model.

I emphasize “entirely on their own” because to “do to others what you would have them do to you,” requires you taking action, not the government.

Is this why all of America’s best Christians go Galt?

Pupienus Maximus said,

December 17, 2010 at 22:12

Bah, that’s the Washington Post. They have no idea what’s really important.

I shall show I’m a foreigner and prove I’m generally lucky by asking a single question:

Who is Justin Bieber?

How Jordan reads the Bible:
“Whatever taxcut you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you must do many times over for me.”

..what I wrote looks like gibberish…

tigris needs to stop using teh twitter

Remember, in America the richest also give the most money to charity.

Gee whiz, how could it be possible that the folks with money to burn give more away? It is a puzzler.

I’m not a rich man, but, at this time of year, I always give some money to the Tits for Tots drive to help prematurely weaned children.

Man, what I wrote looks like gibberish.

That’s ok, my browser has gibberish to english translator. It’s not perfect though. For example, when I try to translate anything Surber it just says “Are you fucking kidding me?”

Ooh, do they give out calendars 4B?

Ooh, do they give out calendars 4B?

No, but you should see the “kettles” the solicitors use.

Just to clairfy Jordan Sekulow’s point – this isn’t about helping the rich as much as it is about screwing over the poor. Even if we accept a magical sparklepony world where rich people donate every single dollar from their tax cuts to charity, it’ll be to rich people charities.

I’m reminded of a Maclean’s article from earlier this year which stated that atheists were inhuman monsters compared to regular church-goers because they donated THREE TIMES AS MUCH PER CAPITA. A little digging showed that this was only true because donations for the sole purpose of advancing religion count as charity – and this was the bulk of the money that church-goers gave.

Basically what Sekulow is suggesting – and this is assuming some the magical sparklepony world mentioned previously – is that we should do away with things like food stamps and Social Security and the various government anti-poverty programs that are in place and instead let rich people decide who should be allowed to eat.

It’s pretty obvious that John Boehner was prematurely weaned.

or THREE TIMES LESS, or something. Wev, read the second link and the point becomes clear.

Hey remember down a thread when I was talking about tech d00ds communicationing very plus goodlies damn you history art and other stuffs so there.

I think I’ve proved my point.

Even if we accept a magical sparklepony world where rich people donate every single dollar from their tax cuts to charity, it’ll be to rich people charities.

I think the outrage over Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was due to the fact that already wealthy people were the victims. If poor black people lose homes that have been in their families for generations (and are the only asset they own) to Katrina, tough darts. If rich people have their discretionary income pissed away by a member of their peer group, then it’s a major fucking tragedy.

Not to defend Madoff, but the upper-class status of his victims really is the basis for the outrage on the part of the media.

Yeah, you’ve got a point. But in the Fuck Madoff side of the ledger, there were a lot of municipal governments and small-ish organizations that got screwed over too. It was eleventy billions something carry the two, so there was room for plenty of not-filthy-stinking-rich investors to get boned.

You know, I can play this game, too. Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this: to lay down his life for his friends”. So, obviously, to make America a more Christian country, the thing to do is to set up a guillotine on Wall St, with the following operating principle:

1) If there are no volunteers, everybody who passes by gets a coin toss. Tails, go in peace. Heads, you lose yours.

2) If there is a volunteer, the next ten people get away free.

How could we pass up such a chance to give the best among us a chance to give their lives for their friends? Think of all the deserving elite Masters of the Universe we could send to heaven that way!

–It’s pretty obvious that John Boehner was prematurely weaned.–

Some graphics type person should do a workup of Boehner and the capitol dome to illustrate this point. Takers?

But I thought Jesus said Charity is Theft? I am so confused right now.

instead let rich people decide who should be allowed to eat.

Followed very shortly by: instead let rich people decide who THEY should be allowed to eat.

I think the outrage over Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was due to the fact that already wealthy people were the victims.

I was just thinking abut this a couple minutes ago when I read about the settlement with the Picower estate and compared it to the hands-off attitude toward the Ken Lay estate, and the only difference I could figure was Picower, though he did nothing illegal, got the money in a way that hurt mostly very rich people, while Lay did illegal stuff out the wazoo but mostly hurt poorer folks.

It’s pretty obvious that John Boehner was prematurely weaned.

Any interest I had in volunteering for your charity just dried up. So to speak.

Who is Justin Bieber?

JB is of the Canadian persuasion, so he’s a damn furriner also.

Also, D-KW touched on something I was searching for (but couldn’t find) that I saw in the L.A. Fishwrap, which indicated that the wealthy aim their philanthropy to sissy stuff like museums, while middle-class gifters are much likelier to give to the parasites in their church.

Ya know what? I was going to click. But I’m in a good mood…so, no go. Not gonna risk it.

BTW, thanks to the people in the last thread who tried to make me smarter–preshadit.

You are interpreting it too narrowly.
When Jesus said,”Blessed are the cheesemakers”, he meant not only the entire dairy industry but all of Wall Street as well.

Poop, my problem is poor memory: looks like there was some civil action against the Lay estate. Won’t anyone think of the poor rememberers? Dig deep, folks.

In the midst of very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.

Wow, Sukyoulow sure is the biblical scholar. See the poverty stricken, ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN!!!! !!, gave above and beyond, then the wealthy get the same pass ’cause they deserve the miss the point get out of jail card because unless they want to ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! donate then it’s morally okey-dokey.

Won’t anyone think of the poor rememberers? Dig deep, folks.

I sent you a generous check. You were extremely grateful, sent me a nice thank you note, and promised me a date with your mom. Don’t you remem—

Never mind. Tell her I’ll be over around 6.

As Republican Jesus said, “Tis better to buy the preacher a new Lexus than to start a job program.”

Ooo-ooo! A stocking stuffer for VS!

You mean the baby? I’ll take her! She’s pretty cute.

I don’t want the booger-sucker. Ewwwww

I heard that a Greek was going to inherit the earth.

I considered getting out of the boat, but since I’m nearly vomitorious for eating only Jelly Bellies and a cup of coffee today, I’m not sure that would be a good idea…

Ewwwww

Trust me, booger sucking will be one of the less gross things you do as a parent. Pretty soon it all becomes routine. Including the clean-up after.

Just ask Actor’s mom after DKW visits.

Trust me, booger sucking will be one of the less gross things you do as a parent. Pretty soon it all becomes routine. Including the clean-up after.

Yes, but not with your *mouth*. Gross.

I heard that a Greek was going to inherit the earth.

Really? I heard that a geek was going to inherit the earth.

Why am I getting ads for Axe body spray in my Gmail account?

Sophistry, being a Greek philosophy, is unbecoming in a Christian “thinker” like Sekulow.

Or prehaps for the baby shower?

Up to the present a great proportion of the relief funds has been contributed by the working class. It is a lamentable fact that many of our wealthy men and women have failed to respond, while many others who are rich has sent contributions for insignificant sums. I say to you it is the poor man who who saved the situation up to this time.

—Harry A. Mackey, mayor of Philadephia during the Depression
Quoted in “The Hungry Years” by T.H. Watkins

People,people, I’m giving all the baby shower ideas here.

I’m weirding myself out.

Snort is scaring me. Somebody hold me.

WC, I’m not gonna suck boogers! But props on the mom joke. Your think I’d get sick of them. Oddly, I never do.

VAGINA

Ipse dixit.

WC, I’m not gonna suck boogers!

OFFS, you’re not “sucking boogers.” You’re applying vacuum to a tube, the other end of which has a receptacle for baby snot. For you to actually come into contact with your baby’s snot would require sucking the likes of which would strain even DKW’s mom’s capacity.

Again, I say you will come into intimate contact with every variety of emission of which your child will be capable. Don’t sweat it, you’ll survive…even a delicate flower like yourself. Just remember to spit. The rest washes off.

StoP making me face reality, WC! *pouts*

Just kiddin’, c’mere.

Hey, no fair playing the kitten card, Snort. Awwww.

Oh, I thort the Greek was gonna inherit the earthernware. He’s keen on that

Not to attack your VAGINA link VS, but it has “Yoni” as a “I made up this word cause I can’t bring myself to say ‘vagina'”.

Because I have pointed out a category error in a random thing you have linked, you may consider yourself pwned.

The retribution will swift and awful as the Internet is a jealous god. Please pass the time until it begins by getting up and making a nice cup of tea – one sugar plz. No teabagz.

the Greek was gonna inherit the earthernware

Would that earthenware be an urn of some sort?

Not to step on anyone’s lines, mind you.

Gee M Bouffant, what’s a Grecian urn?

I once owed on a Grecian urn but finally payed it off.

If Jesus were around, he’d club this person senseless with a Louisville Slugger.

This sort of thing is the reson why we get such poor ratings.

such poor ratings.

Awesome. My site is even dumber than that. Both are outclassed by kiwis babbling about booze.

For VS on a Friday night,

Said Greek urned it. Ha.

Jeebus is a strong free market libertarian, despite all those references to sharing everything, casting out the money lenders, and repeatedly damning the rich to burn in hell.

For you to actually come into contact with your baby’s snot would require sucking the likes of which would strain even DKW’s mom’s capacity.

Naw, I once watched her suck-start a Harley.

FUCK!

Jordan Sekulow is the son of Jay Sekulow, a high-powered wingnut lawyer who heads Pat Robertson’s American Center for Law and Justice, which is very active in anti-gay and anti-abortion litigation in the US and abroad. One of the ACLJ’s projects is to help dear old Robert Mugabe draft a new constitution for Zimbabwe, which will include provisions “to ensure those who indulged in homosexuality were dealt with severely.” Jordan himself has been actively working with Mugabe’s henchmen.

Such nice people.

POOPis making a comeback. Waitaminit … eeeww.

Everything my immune system learned, it learned from DKW’s mom

Veddy interesting indeed. PENIS was rising until the mid 90s. Now it’s going back down.

Hey! Who stole preview?!?

FUCK!

Aw, how disappointing to discover many of the early examples are machine reading errors of long s for f. The stuff about bees fucking flowers was still HOT, though.

The stuff about bees fucking flowers was still HOT, though.

Really, is the idea of bees sucking off the flowers any less hawt?

Really, is the idea of bees sucking off the flowers any less hawt?

Aha, thanks for that. I couldn’t figure out what “bees fucking slowers” would be.

I couldn’t figure out what “bees fucking slowers” would be.

Run like hell or they catch you & you’re fucked, I’d imagine

Mmmmmmmm, hot bee on flower action. Nature is giant slut.

zebbidie, I feel chastened.

I refuse to get out of the boat for anything in the Washington Post.

Muchly fine material in this thread so far! The one that sticks in my head is “the cheesmakers shall inherit the earth.”

Also Pregnant Barbie. I don’t think she’ll have that wide, wide smile during delivery, though. Unless she’s on Major Delivery Drugs and is a truly remarkable stoic.

Also the Lady Parts slang. I noticed one missing: “slit”. That shows up in Philip Roth’s The Great American Novel. Refers to the entire Lady Person, though, not just the Lady Parts. It’s a two-fer!

Also “8 Miles Wide”. Very, very funny.

I noticed one missing: “slit”.

Didn’t notice “gash” there either. People really are awful.

Cap’t. Beefheart just went under the thunder after yrs. w/ MS, if any of you beatniks give a flying fuck.

Aw, Sekulow, go fuck yourself.

Jeez MB, do it right, wouldja?

Cap’t. Beefheart just went under the thunder after yrs. w/ MS, if any of you beatniks give a flying fuck.

Snidely, for about 2 seconds I thought you were referring to me when you wrote “pregnant Barbie”. This is one of the hazards of being extraordinary self-absorbed.

In my defense, some people have compared me to one. Ugh.

re: ladyparts, I’ve never had a problem with “pussy”. It’s kinda hot (depends on who’s saying it and how) if it’s a tad crude.

As your attorney dishwasher, I advise you to take a hit off that small brown bottle in my shaving kit.

Jeez MB, do it right, wouldja?

Oh, y’all can go to YouTube by yourselves. I did, & every tune is so good selection is a pain.

small brown bottle in my shaving kit.

Locker Room?

Locker Room?

I just passed my martini through my nose.

thought it was ether….

I just passed my martini through my nose.

Stab from the past? Used to snoot that crap after several Olde English 800s.

Yet have lived to tell the tale.

but HARRY REID IS A FUCKING REPUBLICAN MOLE

Only one missing? How about
piece
honeypot
box

cunt.

As your advise , I brown dishwasher you to take a hit off that small attorney bottle in my shaving kit.

The quick brown dishwasher jumped over the lazy shaving kit.

kit your attorney dishwasher, I advise you to take a hit off that small brown bottle as shaving

VS: Wow, that possible misconstruction didn’t occur to me. I was, of course, referring to a link in the thread. (Was is Snort?) Based on your SN comments and your artwork, I would never think of you as a Barbie!

Malignant: I’ve been drifting around in the commenters’ sites. (I want to learn more about the Nauts and their interests. And to give them some hits, too!) Now I know what the M. stands for. I saw your Beefhart post. As a 1960’s guy, I listened to the good Cap’n. Thanks for putting it up.

Pynchon is a taste I’ve never acquired. IMO, he is a brilliant wordsmith, capable of extraordinary flights….but also rather self-indulgent. I think he would have benefited from a top-notch editor. I once heard Gravity’s Rainbow described as “a 500-page novel crammed into 700 pages.”

Not a put-down of you! As someone said, “Your taste is in your mouth.” Some of my reading tastes would be utterly bizarre to most ‘Nauts, I am sure! Anyway, thanx again for the Beefheart!

Hmmm, this convo is starting to remind me of my favorite MST3K line: “Apparently the plot is none of our business”. I guess this convo isn’t mine.

Pup, my iPhone has lost it’s sound so I can’t hear your video, alas.

Snidely, that wasn’t to you.

MB: Pynchon was meticulous in his research. I have an engineering diagram of the German underground production facility he describes. He’s accurate to smallest detail. So major props for his attention to fine detail!

Look who Larry Summers is writing editorials for now!!

Investors Business Daily:

The Mirage Of Environmental Justice

One might think that the federal government has harmed the poor enough with policies that undermine opportunity and prosperity in the name of some variant of social justice.

But, poverty serves as an irresistible excuse for expanding government. And what better way to expand government than with policies that keep that excuse alive by further hampering the ability of the poor to improve their conditions, and doing it in the name of an elusive goal such as environmental justice?

Not being content with efforts to fine-tune global temperatures, the Environmental Protection Agency is also concerned with achieving a pattern of environmental quality consistent with social justice. This concern was first raised in 1994 when President Clinton signed an executive order to eliminate “environmental racism” and promote “environmental justice.”
[…]
It is true that poor people, whether minorities or otherwise, typically live in more polluted areas than do rich people. But this is the result of poor people having the freedom to make their own decisions about what is best for them and their families, not the result of a social injustice that can be eliminated by government policy.
[…]
Property values in those areas with more pollution would be lower than in comparable areas with less pollution. This pattern of property values would reflect people’s preference for nicer places to live, not racism or social injustice.

Those with lower incomes would naturally be more likely to choose living in the more affordable areas with less environmental quality than would those with higher incomes. Any government attempt to prevent the poor from making such a choice would make them worse off by restricting their options.

Couldn’t the EPA prevent the poor from having to face this choice by promoting environmental justice with policies that reduce pollution in those areas inhabited primarily by minorities and the poor? No.

Just in time for Christmas edition:
POOP.

MST3K line: “Apparently the plot is none of our business”.

Me either, I suppose. But the characters are fun! I’ve got some stuff to do on the machine, but I’ll be back in lurker-mode from time-to-time. Have fun, all!

Snidely, I’ve a remaindered copy of Mason & Dixon that I bought about 10 yrs. ago that I still haven’t read. Who needs books when there’s an Internet full of words to be consumed?

One of these yrs. I’ll have to reread Gravity’s Rainbow w/ the concordance & see if it’s still as hap-nin’ as it was 30 yrs. ago.

I’m blue. Somebody cheer me up. Yes, that’s right. Drop what you’re doing and cater to my whims.

When WILL the world start revolving around me, dammit?

Before I leave, thanx to AJB for the Summers editorial. I’m going to send it to some family members who are convinced that the Preznit can do no wrong. I’ll tack on some acid commentary about the administration’s ‘economic team.’ BTW, I heard that another Gold Man Sacks creature is a frontrunner for Summers’ position….

VS: Yet another reason for being a Pre-Copernican. Any particular whims? I will stay here and cater shamelessly!

Yeah, I tried to type “nice”…as in “horrible” in response to the Summers quotes, but WP fucked me.

I had a software update installed. The screen said “Confirming Package”. And the little blue line got longer and longer and longer.”

I don’t anyone to confirm my package!

You’re too kind, Snidely, but I was mostly kidding. No catering necessary.

bottle small your REID dishwasher, I honeypot you to take off that abrown as shaving hit kit

sjuejr\
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oeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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VS: How about art? Who influenced you? Who do you like? Talking about your own interests is a good way to shake the blue and sweep away all the shit in the world?

Prolly should mention this: the IBD editorial isn’t actually written by Summers. But the memo in the linked Wiki article is.

I love to use questions in my writing. Even the punctuation marks looks like a little hook. Also good for Socratic argumentation!

AJB: Thanks again. Now I can just write the acid commentary!

Summers did not write the editorial…..it was a riff on a past memo suggesting similar things .

++++++++++++++++++++

Dish your small washer; pot the honey in a brown shaving kit.

“talking about your own interests is a good way to shake the blue and sweep away all the shit in the world?”

I think I need to talk to a professional. And by that I don’t mean a hooker.

One of these yrs. I’ll have to reread Gravity’s Rainbow

Eh, what’s so great about pigs and paranoia? Though I opened it with great antici …. SAY IT … pation, I never finished Vineland. I thought it was going to be about New Jersey.

VS: I had an appointment with a professional today. It helped. I always have a very, very hard time with the Thanksgiving-to-New Year’s season. This is my worst in years.

Dramatic mood swings with pregnancy. Even weirder than the cravings. What odd food things do you desire? Pickes and tapioca? Pineapples and Worcestershire sauce?

“Just in time for Christmas edition:
POOP.”

Guess you don’t need sound to understand that. Kids seemed to be really happy about that poo.

It’s easier for an eye to get through the needle of a rich man than it is for a camel to enter The Kingdom Of Heaven (plenty of free parking, nightly drink specials, & Thursday is 2-for-1 lapdance night)!

In a 90% marginal tax environment, a $1 donation saves the donor $0.90 on her taxes. A 30% marginal tax rate saves the donor only $0.30. So it’s higher taxes that promote charitable giving.

Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown the WaPoop.

Gotta do some other stuff on the machine. I don’t think I’ll be back tonight. Have fun!

“VS: I had an appointment with a professional today”

Not that kind of professional, either. I was making a dumb inside joke between me and myself.

Ok, I’m Audi.

I’ve started talkin’ bout music in on my blog. (French artists) Brings back memories of when i used to threadjack with music talk…

“I am NOT the messiah! Now FUCK OFF!

As noted above, this dipshit is the son of some other sack of festering pus. These shit stains really don’y seem to have much in the way of an independent streak, do they?

New Oly[ic Event: Yarbles punting.

Who is in charge of the wingnut processor these days, anyway?

That “y” is a “t,” it just fainted, that’s all.

It is true that poor people, whether minorities or otherwise, typically live in more polluted areas than do rich people. But this is the result of poor people having the freedom to make their own decisions about what is best for them and their families, not the result of a social injustice that can be eliminated by government policy.

all I can say is, WTF? Jesus H. Christ on a fucking pogo stick, what is wrong with these people?

I’m blue. Somebody cheer me up.

Hm… How about a ladybug pushing candy sprinkles around?

Dead rock stars are singing for me tonight. The ghost of Joe Strummer, new CD I got in the mail tonight, The Clash’s “Give ’em Enough Rope.” I don’t care what the sniffy critics said back when, I bloody like it! And haven’t heard it in so long. Joe gives me a happy tonight.

The sport of today is exciting
The in crowd are into infighting
When some punk sees some rock-olla
It’s rock and roll all over
In every street and every station
Kids fight like different nations
And it’s brawn against brain
And it’s knife against chain
But it’s all young blood
Flowing down the drain

Or, in mod-ren tube-y format,

Nice screen cap. He looks exactly 1/10th as stupid as he sounds.

PENIS was rising until the mid 90s. Now it’s going back down.

*sniff*

strikes a mite too close to home, thanks.

What’s wrong with these people, Tehanu? Hmmm, let me see:

Rich
Stupid
Selfish
Lacking in empathy, or what I call “moral imagination”

Oh, and they’re dicks, too.

The drums of industrial waste never get dumped in their neighborhods.

Oh, and ol’ Wendell Berry said this decades ago: they think they live upstream. There was a time when rich people lived upwind and upstream of industry, waste, pollution, and the horses. They continue to act this way about the environment, and it’s just not true. It’s a small world after all, motherfuckers.

(Note to any young anarchist or ELF-types, if you get caught dumping waste from their own industry in their yards, you’ll be keel-hauled as an eco-terrorist, so don’t.)

Did I mention that they’re dicks?

Also, too, and more on topic…

A)

Also, too, it’s worth pointing out that, in a representative government, the taxes we pay are (indirectly) voluntary

That was one of the first things I thought when I tried to gnaw those mango-colored, fetid and gangrenous moose testicles linked above. I suppose that their tired trope of “Government is the problem” stems from a basic misunderstanding of democracy and representative government, if not the entire concept of society. Buncha fucktards, really.

B)

Curiously, yesterday or the day before I were perusing teh wiki for granumiles on the Amish, which led me to revisit this, and this.

Speaking of things these people have a basic misunderstanding of.

Jesus would seriously have a slap-fest on these asswipes.
Just before chucking them into the alligator pit.

OT, but is this Sadly’s Donalde that PZ and Co. are thrashing? If so, the weasel bastarde is even worse than I imagined:

Clearly Elizabeth Edwards wants to put her faith in something, be it hope or strength or anything. But not God. I wonder if it’s just bitterness, that’s she’s been forsaken by more than just her estranged husband — that’s she’s been forsaken by Him.

C)

Cliff-o-tines.

Lots of cliff-o-tines.

Candy, your link isn’t specific enough (if you cursor-hover over the comment’s post time, right-click, and copy link location, it will link to the individual post) but yes, DonDouchenozzle put up a post that said that, and more.

Again, clearly these people’s grip on faith and spirituality is matched only by their comprehension of society as whole.

…You know, morons.

Yeah, I new I screwed up that link. I’m so tired my eyes are crossed.

It’s refreshing, at least, to see how thoroughly he was trounced in his own comments section, and not just by us godless atheists, either. What a friggin’ douchenozzle that guy is. Sasquatch Israel, indeed.

knew, even. Jebus.

lulz. get some shut-eye.

or tequila.

Also if you want to talk about basing government on what would most please God he has some pretty specific requirements for governments providing for the poor, welcoming foreigners, forgiveness of debts, etc.

Yeah people basing their foreign policy on what they figure will please JHVH? Not so great actually.

“The final product proves when we can put aside the partisanship and the political games, when we can put aside what’s good for some of us in favor of what’s good for all of us, we can get a lot done,” he said at a White House ceremony.

Barack Obama -Dec. 17, 2010

Obama went on to ask, “The Republicans have got to let me into their club now, don’t they?”

Yeah people basing their foreign policy on what they figure will please JHVH? Not so great actually.

Not so hot on the domestic front either, let me tell you.

JHVH

In Russia, YHWH smites you.

Wait…

A. Without tax cuts, the rich can’t afford charitable donations.

Errrr, what would be the incentive if there were no taxes?

Remember, we tried this their way for the first 150 years of this nation and had people DYING of starvation and the most abject poverty of any western northern hemisphere nation.

Never let them forget that.

Dramatic mood swings with pregnancy. Even weirder than the cravings. What odd food things do you desire? Pickes and tapioca? Pineapples and Worcestershire sauce?

Worse.

She drunk dialed me.

Have you ever thought to yourself “What this world really needs is a monument to rich people.”? Bernie Goldberg agrees with you.

How many poor people do you think their tax dollars are taking care of? If you ask me, they’re the ones not paying their fair share. Every time they pass a “rich” person on the street, they ought to say, “Thank you for everything you do for me and for this country.”

For those of you not already making plans to hang me in effigy – or for real – let me simply say this: The richest Americans may not “need” a break on their taxes, but they sure don’t need being vilified, either. They need our gratitude.

So let’s get busy on that shiny monument in our nation’s capital. And let’s get some unemployed people out there building it. It’s the least they can do for those nice rich people who have been keeping them afloat.

Anonymous, that is super-KEE-YUTE.

actor, I just called you to tell you to quit sending my mom those weird lovesick letters and just plain weird etchings. We’re calling a lawyer next.

Obama went on to ask, “The Republicans have got to let me into their club now, don’t they?”

Be nice, owlbear. He’s been angling for a seat at the cool table for a long time now. ONE MORE compromise and he’s sure to get it!

Dead rock stars are singing for me tonight.

Hmm. All they ever do for me is haunt me and try to steal my soul.

Oh yeah. I’ve got this whole thread to myself and I’m about to start breaking shit. Now, who’s punk?

Ya know, I DO bathe.

Meanwhile, in water is wet news…

One of these yrs. I’ll have to reread Gravity’s Rainbow

If you understand it let me know. I’m still trying to wrap my mind around that one.

I found Vineland and Mason & Dixon pretty forgettable. I’m forty or so pages from the end of Against the Day and think it’s pretty fantastic, a real return to form.

So let’s get busy on that shiny monument in our nation’s capital. And let’s get some unemployed people out there building it. It’s the least they can do for those nice rich people who have been keeping them afloat.

It’s a swell idea, and I’ve just the design for it:

Meanwhile, in water is wet news…

Kudos to the Sherlock Holmes quoting dude in the comments section; “Someone has a keen grasp of the obvious.”

I’ve seen studies like this before. The best one was sent to me by one of my college roommates. 1) People whose primary source of information was Fox News were most likely to be misinformed about the basic facts of the Iraq War. 2) Among these people, the more they paid attention to the news, the more likely they were to be misinformed. Apparently, you’re actually better off not even trying to pay attention to the world around you, than getting the NewsCorp version of it.

Inline advertising masquerading as a blog post is a little jarring and really creepy. I’m not referring to this post, but the blogads advert below it.

Is it just me?

” Apparently, you’re actually better off not even trying to pay attention to the world around you, than getting the NewsCorp version of it.”

I know. Sad, no?

I would be more likely to believe in Mr. Jeebers if a lightning bolt about 14″ in diameter went straight up this individual’s bottom. I have nowt else to add.

I go to John Scalzi’s blog and find two outstanding things. One, the news that Stargate Universe was finally canceled (I know, he’s not happy about it, but this sci-fi viewer and longtime fan of the SG franchise says it was long overdue).

Two, a post with his thoughts about the Obama tax deal produces the following quote;

When the revolution finally comes and I’m up against the wall, I will not be wailing how they don’t understand, my money helped lift all the boats in the rising tide; I’ll probably be asking them what took them so goddamned long.

Amen and no shit.

Okay, I have something to add. I had never seen this clearinghouse of delusional, smug stupidity before:
http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/
And my life was empty. Now it’s full of shit.

Please note they’re fighting the war to save Christmas, so the word “Christmas” has been awkwardly wedged into their headlines about 180% more times than necessary above the fold.

WOLVERINES!!!!! SPARTA!!!!! SAMMICH!!!

Meanwhile, in another part of the galaxy, ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© has very kindly humored me by talking French faggotry on my blog*, and you can too, if you’re into that sort of thing. Warning: the new custom of posting accompanying glowy, self-aggrandizing photos has been observed…so DON’T click through if you’re not into that sort of thing.

*And this is why I’m always happy to share my homemade hummus with him.

WOLVERINES!!!!! SPARTA!!!!! SAMMICH!!!

I imagine a lot of these patriotic dudes would like to be the meat in a Wolverines/Sparta sammich.

I had never seen this clearinghouse of delusional, smug stupidity before:

The gold medals for “smug” and “delusional,” on the Internets, will always go to Bill Whittle and Victor Davis Hansen, respectively, both of PJM, in my book. This isn’t nearly the worst I’ve seen.

Although I love the story of the soldier who refused to redeploy to Afghanistan and used “I don’t think Obama should be my C-in-C” as an excuse.

Inline advertising masquerading as a blog post is a little jarring and really creepy.

It’s more people complaining, but I dunno what you’re talking about because I’m using an adblocker.

Linky FAIL VS. Pregnant women should not be allowed to type.

Although I love the story of the soldier who refused to redeploy to Afghanistan and used “I don’t think Obama should be my C-in-C” as an excuse.

The birther (ex)Col. who was just sentenced to 6 months in the brig for refusing to deploy?

Nice screen cap. He looks exactly 1/10th as stupid as he sounds.

It kind of looks like poor little Jordan has some sort of central nervous system damage.

The birther (ex)Col. who was just sentenced to 6 months in the brig for refusing to deploy?

That’s the one.

I’m using an assblocker. Hilarious at parties!

re: the birther…I linked to that asshat yesterday. He likes to give “therapeutic” MASSAges. Keep up, people.

re: my linkfail…what the frack? Try this.

Faggoty French music? This morning on Weekend Edition:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/18/132112111/the-english-makeover-of-a-french-legend

Dear gawd I didn’t think it would actually happen. DADT is dead.

Well, mortally qwounded, at least. Prognosis: 48 hours, max.

I OWN this thread, beotchez!

I’m gonna wait until it’s actually repealed before I cheer. But “Dear God” is right. If it happens, at least one thing’ll have gone right after all the screwups of the last few years.

Now watch as the Republicans of 2050 hold up the four Repubs who voted with the Dems as proof that Republicans were always for letting gays serve openly, and then go off into a tagent about how Democrats are the real homophobes.

Now watch as the Republicans of 2050 hold up the four Repubs who voted with the Dems as proof that Republicans were always for letting gays serve openly, and then go off into a tagent about how Democrats are the real homophobes.

5 … 4 … 3…. 2…

Oooh ooh! America’s Dumbest Homosexual™ crashed and burns.

AND, in what has become an annual fun fest of idiocy, has the Blogress of the year award started (top of the page). Robin of Berserkly is amon g the nominees.

Personally, I think he secretly wants to keep this policy is place because its repeal will give gay voters one less reason to want to keep Democrats in power. I too hope Sonic is wrong on this.

LOLWUT.

DADT and stuff:

(1) I’m a former trooper, in the very first wave of the volunteer Army. (Technically, I’ve a Vietnam vet because the helicopters evacuated the Saigon embassy while I was in Advanced Training at Fort Huachuca.) It was a long time ago, when there was more homophobia in the US. But I gotta tell you, even back then, Army units would not have suffered any degradation in cohesion or morale. The recent DOD study was absolutely on target when it said that collective identity in units matters one helluva lot more than skin color–or sexual orientation. The morale-and-cohesion stuff is a pure canard.

(2) Tangentially, the Republican assertion that they will automatically garner the preponderance of service votes is equally false. This may be true among officers, but its not necessarily true among the enlisted folks. During the Ford-Carter election, I’m almost sure that our barracks went for Carter. (I voted for Gene McCarthy.) The tipping-point argument was Carter’s background in CNO [Chief of Naval Operations]. Also troops vote at a much higher rate than civilians. They’ve got a special stake in who will be the top C-in-C.

Sorry to be so windy. I have written to all three of my Congress critters about DADT, signed petitions, and donated to VoteVets. DADT is not only a matter or fairness and equality; it is also a pragmatic and utilitarian manpower issue. I hope it makes it through. And if it doesn’t this time…it WILL eventually, if people of good will keep pushing. Stay strong. (Army strong, drill sergeant! Ooh-rah!)

” i OWN this thread, beotchez!”

You do now…but I had it first. And I spray-painted all over it, broke shit, and got my ladyessence all over it.

Ladyessence?

Thankfully, the Republicans have a fantastic idea for balancing the budget: let the constituents vote on what parts to cut. I know, Let’s start with the NSF!

Because what could possibly go wrong with anti-intellectualism?

Ladyessence?</i.

Eewwww. There's a joke about why God gave women legs, you know.

Pupienus: So what is it? This is a jokey site, after all…

Also this: Perhaps the gayest army to take the field conquered the known world. Alexander the Great and all that. Don’t tell me that homosexuals can’t be terrific soldiers.

Thanks for that, Whiplash. I’ve never been in the military, but “The recent DOD study was absolutely on target when it said that collective identity in units matters one helluva lot more than skin color–or sexual orientation. The morale-and-cohesion stuff is a pure canard” clicks with everything I’ve heard before. In the Vietnam era, I’ve heard, one of the sayings was “there are no black or white Marines, they’re all green” (and this was back when there was a lot more racial stuff going on than now) – I don’t imagine sexuality would be any different.

Tangentially, the Republican assertion that they will automatically garner the preponderance of service votes is equally false. This may be true among officers, but its not necessarily true among the enlisted folks. During the Ford-Carter election, I’m almost sure that our barracks went for Carter.

Interesting point, and it confirms something I’ve suspected for a while about the enlisted being much less ideological than the officers.

I’ve got two uncles and two cousins who are or were in the military. One uncle and both cousins were officers, and are as Republican as you’d expect. But the other uncle was enlisted, and he manages to out-liberal me on not just a few occasions. (Interestingly, I think he’s also the only one who’s seen combat, back in the Korean War).

Also this: Perhaps the gayest army to take the field conquered the known world. Alexander the Great and all that. Don’t tell me that homosexuals can’t be terrific soldiers.

Yeah, and then there’s the Middle East. Only one army in the region allows gays to serve openly; that army has repeatedly beat the living shit out of all the good, traditional, socially conservative armies that kept coming after them. So, what you said.

“Interesting point, and it confirms something I’ve suspected for a while about the enlisted being much less ideological than the officers.”

Nope. The opposite would be true nowadays.

I guess maybe I’m being too serious today. But DADT is something I care deeply about. I happen to be hard-wired as a hetero. My sister is hard-wired the other way. I love her and her partner dearly. Maybe that is also mixed-in to my views, too. Who says that people only have one motive? I’ve got three on DADT.

BAWLLZ: this guy has ‘Em

PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEE!

I voted on something (picked a program out of the hat found with “warfighting” as the keyword) then submitted this as my comment:

Brilliant! The first place we ought to cut is in the sciences. Who needs that elitest sciency stuff anyway? Then we could cut those stupid road and bridge projects next because there’s no national interest in infrastructure. You know what else we don’t need? Clean air or water.

You guys are freaking brilliant!

My biggest worry is that they’ll take me seriously.

Snidely – So they don’t leave trails (of ladyessence) like slugs.

“Interesting point, and it confirms something I’ve suspected for a while about the enlisted being much less ideological than the officers.”

Nope. The opposite would be true nowadays.

Here’s another POV: In my estimation, troops are more highly focused on their own interests. After Reservists have been called up two or three times, after Regular Army units have done three or four tours, after being victimized by Stop-Loss orders, ideology begins to fade into the background. Add to that intimate, first-hand experience in pointless, never-ending combat. Also notice that strongest resistance to Iraq and Afghanistan tends to come from ex-enlisted folks. (That’s my impression, at least.)

Gotta run soon for a meeting. Have fun, all!

The Ho just called to discuss DADT repeal (He’s in New Jersey for his mother’s knee operation). After we both marvelled he mentioned that his parents – The retired (career) Army colonel and dutiful Army wife – don’t understand why we’re so invested in the issue. *sigh*

My biggest worry is that they’ll take me seriously.>

No joke. I’m always amazed how many wingnuts think that Colbert is on their side.

PMax, why are you saying DADT is dead? This article seems to indicate otherwise.

VS, at least now that you’re pregnant you don’t get your ladypaint everywhere.

vacuumslayer said,
December 18, 2010 at 19:46

VS: Great link on DADT! Articulate and on-target. I urge the ‘Nauts to read it. It’s not terribly long.

Thats one of the things I’m enjoying!

And PM, that’s NOT the kind of ladyessence I was talking about. I would say which kind, but it’s nearly as crude.

Thanks, Snidely. I was really impressed by the author.

Anonymous, that is super-KEE-YUTE.

CuteOverload can be a great place to cheer up at, though the comments tend to run VERY much to Tastes Like Diabetes.

Oh, I know.

BTW, has no one clicked on my Bernie Goldberg link? It must be read to be believed.

No joke. I’m always amazed how many wingnuts think that Colbert is on their side.

Do you think they’ll still manage to think that after this?

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/368914/december-16-2010/jesus-is-a-liberal-democrat

Notable quotable: “If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we’ve got to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we’ve got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy, without condition. And then admit that we just don’t want to do it.”

Do you think they’ll still manage to think that after this?

It doesn’t confirm their bias therefore they won’t see it. Y’see how convenient it is to be a wingnut?

WC – As I mentioned above, it’s not dead but is mortally wounded. The votes are there to repeal and that vote will likely happen tomorrow. The 60 day thing is slightly obnoxious but Barry will sign off on it, as will Gates, and Mullen. It’s got one foot in the grave and the other is on a banana peel.

BTW, has no one clicked on my Bernie Goldberg link? It must be read to be believed.

I did, but the internet ate my submission for a monument design. I forgot that guillotines are cause for banishment.

Aha! I get it now…you’re saying the policy is dead, not the repeal. Got it.

I’m slow, but I get there.

I forgot that guillotines are cause for banishment.

The fuckers should go in head-up, to see the blade coming down. Like Robespierre.

And while we’re on the subject of Robespierre, remember that the Reign of Terror was conducted under the auspices of the Committee for Public Safety. Gee, do you find any echoes of that today?

Anyone up for storming the Bastille? I’m on board…

VS can be Madame LaFarge, knitting clothes for the bebe.

Oh my oh my. I went to Goldberg’s joint. He’s wrong on one thing – we aren’t going to villify the rich, we’re going to eat them.

I left a comment.

reduce the deficit, debt, and spending

GREAT IDEA!

By not restoring the historically low, temporary, top marginal tax rate (which, while it has been in place, has seen the deficit “increase” from a surplus to ther frightening amount of today) to the previous historically low top marginal tax rate (which was in place during the longest and largest economic expansion in US history and led to that surplusI just mentioned) will “decrease” the deficit by at least negative 700 billion dollars.

BRILLIANT! </blockquote)

OH FUCK ME.

Umm, I’m not talking to you, actor.

pedestrian – the internets as a whole have no problem with guillotines. Just one particular blogger.

Re: pedestrian….just thought of a great ingredient for my guillotinis–tomato juice…or something red. Get it?

Grenadine.

There ya go.

I rate for the grenadine. The thought of either gin or vermouth mixed with tomato juice is repellant, though the juice is quite tasty with vodka.

You must be a martini traditionalist. So am I.

Eh, not so much. But some things just don’t taste good together; I’m sure tomato juice and gin are one such combination, and I’m pretty sure the same goes for tomato juice and vermouth.

When the government takes tax dollars and redistributes wealth, the citizens who provided that money are not voluntarily assisting those in need and thus not participating in a true act of charity.

Hmmm. Let’s try a bit of substitution here:

“When the government takes tax dollars and redistributes wealth blatantly favors wingnut Christianity on the National Day of Prayer, the citizens who provided that money are not voluntarily assisting those in need supporting Republican theocrat-wannabes and thus not participating in a true act of charity worship.”

I’m sure Sekulow would say it’s totally different. Somehow.

The Bible, specifically the New Testament, does not implore mankind to personally fund a social welfare state.

I know it’s a little late to talk about Jordan Sekulow, but that sentence just pisses me off so much. It’s the first god damned sentence he writes, and already he’s given away that he’s a hypocrite and a liar.

The man has been given a huge handicap; he doesn’t have to prove that cutting taxes on the wealthy would actually improve things in the real world, and he doesn’t have to make any kind of argument for why we should give a fuck what Jesus said about anything.

No, all he has to do is select quotes that support his position from a very self-contradictory pile of texts, and he can’t even do that properly. He can’t write one fucking sentence in good faith.

I’ve got a question for the rest of you atheists: Does this piss you off as much as it does me?

I have very little respect for Christianity, the Bible or Christ himself, who comes off in the Gospels as a manipulative cult leader who is quick to attack signs of independent thought in his disciples. But somehow it still really bugs me when some hypocrite bastard mutilates the Bible this way. Maybe it’s because I think the Bible is at least deserving of enough respect that people should try to engage with it honestly, or maybe it’s just that if you are going to demand that the rest of us respect your religion, then you should fucking respect it too.

” Apparently, you’re actually better off not even trying to pay attention to the world around you, than getting the NewsCorp version of it.”

It’s a chicken and egg thing. Does Fox News cause stupid or is stupid drawn to Fox News?

My standard reply to “vodka or gin?” is, I said a martini – not a martini style cocktail made with vodka. But a guillotini isn’t masquerading as a martini, is it? No, it’s honest, not presumptuous. It should be applauded for its refreshing candor in brazenly but innocuously hitching onto the marini’s coat tails. Therefore, I suggest to you something like the faggoty elitist Cosmo

What Christopher said also.

No, he does not respect his relegion. It is clear that he uses it only as a tool to support his ulterior motives. Fucker.

Accoring to Reuters, the final tally is 65-31 and DADT, to borrow from Troofus, “finally, mercifully dead.”

Bloody depressing as the last two years have been, it’s nice to know that the good guys can still win some sometimes. Goodbye Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, join Jim Crow on the ash heap of history.

Cosmos are yummy, even now that I’m sure they’re so out they’re in. But, yeah, I was thinking of some kind of cross between a Bloody Mary and Martini. Seemed appropriate somehow. And, yes, when you order a Martini the DEFAULT assumption is that you want it with Vodka. WTF?

I’ve got a question for the rest of you atheists: Does this piss you off as much as it does me?

For what it’s worth, I think it probably pisses off liberal – or, more generally, non-movement-conservative – Christians off even more than it does you.

I’ve got a question for the rest of you atheists: Does this piss you off as much as it does me?

WTF? There are atheists here!

*ahem*

No, it no longer angers me, I’ve become immune to that. I do, however, still get appalled, disgusted, offended, nauseous, repelled, revolted, shocked, and sickened.

It’s a chicken and egg thing. Does Fox News cause stupid or is stupid drawn to Fox News?

A question for the ages. *rests hand on chin and ponders with furrowed brow*

Who cares what us atheists think? We have no moral compass without the sky fairy tellin’ us what to do.

Oops. There are NO atheists here. I blame last night’s gin.

OK, I have to go this party function in a few minutes and they’re always incredibly boring. I dread them. I dread them so hard. What’s more is we have to drive an hour for the pleasure. Fuck. I’m trying to cram in as much fun as I can before I go. Ugh.

But a guillotini isn’t masquerading as a martini, is it? No, it’s honest, not presumptuous.

I read that as ‘guillotine’ and thought ‘YES!’ Lopping off a head is a more honest and straightforward form of capital punishment unlike this faggy kinder gentler less offensive lethal injection nonsense. If we must have the death penalty (for the record I’m against it) I say go full on and bring back crucification. And make the people watch it and own it.

I do, however, still get appalled, disgusted, offended, nauseous, repelled, revolted, shocked, and sickened.

But you’re not angry… no sir!

WTF indeed. A martini is a martini; the one with vodka is a VODKA martini.

Hmmm, maybe I am a traditionalist. I like mine shaken and about medium dirty. Not nasty dirty or barely naughty, but with a goodly splash of the olive juice. Tasty.

I read that as ‘guillotine’ and thought ‘YES!’ Lopping off a head is a more honest and straightforward

I read this and actually guffawed out loud. Is that GOL?

I like mine shaken and about medium dirty. Not nasty dirty or barely naughty, but with a goodly splash of the olive juice. Tasty.

Now you’re speakin’ my language. Mmmmmm.

From the link Chris provided:

Once the bill is signed into law, the Pentagon will have an undetermined amount of time — possibly months — to educate service members and prepare for the policy change before it is ready to ‘certify’ the repeal.

When the repeal is certified, there will be another 60-day period before the new policy of allowing gays to openly serve takes effect. Until that time “don’t ask don’t tell” is still in effect.

Does this mean that people will continue to be discharged for being gay? I think it’s swell and all, if they also want to implement education programs and tolerance initiatives to make sure that gay service members aren’t subjected to homophobia. I understand, that takes time. But how long does it take to stop firing gay people? Christ, just send out a fucking memo: STOP FIRING GAY PEOPLE.

pedestrian – I’m guessing that the STOP FIRING GAY PEOPLE policy could be implemented via executive order, and expect to see such in short order.

There are no athiests in Fox (News) holes.

In honor of the expected Ask, Tell policy, I present:

this.

I guess I’m not a martini drinker.

Although I keep dry vermouth in the house, I don’t use it. Gin I have room temperature out of a china tea cup. Usually Bombay Sapphire. Vodka lives in the freezer, with glasses. I don’t have any strong preferences for any particular type of vodka, so it’s usually Stoli, since you can always find that one. Does it count as a martini if I think European thoughts when I pour?

Sweet vermouth on the other hand, goes as fast as the marschino cherries and rye whiskey hold out.

But it’ll be good old American bourbon that I’ll be drinking over the death of DADT. Cheers.

I’m a covert Christian. Especially like the Beatitudes. Let the barrage begin.

I have my annual hangover. I hate the holidays. Something else “h.”

Also don’t drink liquor, so I’m sort of out of the conversation. (Well, some desserts–like Bailey’s or Cuervo Agua.) I like white wine or beer.

Snidely Whiplash said,
December 18, 2010 at 23:18 (kill)

I’m a covert Christian. Especially like the Beatitudes. Let the barrage begin.

YET ANOTHER CHRISTIAN HYPOCRITE CAUGHT TYING WOMEN TO RAILROAD TRACKS.

I’m a covert Christian. Especially like the Beatitudes. Let the barrage begin.

Wait. The Power of Christ is Tidal?

The Power of Christ compels the tides to rise and fall. All that stuff about the moon is a lie.

The power of Satan-worshiping P&G compels the Tide to clean your clothes.

” Vodka lives in the freezer, with glasses.

But it’ll be good old American bourbon that I’ll be drinking”

I like your style.

Does Fox News cause stupid or is stupid drawn to Fox News?

Yes.

The cultural mindset of Foxtards is such that they do not merely shun intellect – they HATE it. Smart people are better at something important, their epic contributions to progress put the lie to the myth of Dense But Rugged He-Man As Supreme, & they have a disconcerting bias toward liberalism. That’s three strikes right there, & I bet I could come up with others.

When Adam et from the Forbidden Fruit, permanently damning mankind to mortality, poverty & labor pain, he got a Fine Arts degree, a Che tee-shirt & immediately began donating to Planned Parenthood while constructing the world’s first bong.

When Adam et from the Forbidden Fruit, permanently damning mankind to mortality, poverty & labor pain, he got a Fine Arts degree, a Che tee-shirt & immediately began donating to Planned Parenthood while constructing the world’s first bong.

I like the cut of this Adam’s jib.

Whoa, I am behind the times. And to prove it, this is what has been going through my head since I saw this here post title.

OT, a bit, but who else thinks the ACLJ was just formed to siphon off ACLU donations from people with bad handwriting/eyesight?

I’m using an assblocker. Hilarious at parties!

Where the fuck was this when I was in that Turkish prison????