Friday, Sep. 10, 2010 - Quotes of the Day - TIME.com: "Now, with this ruling, all Americans will be able to serve in our country's armed forces without regard to their sexual orientation. This is an extremely important precedent.
DAN WOODS,
a lawyer the gay GOP organization that challenged the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy; a federal judge in California declared the military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional
Photo: Chris Anderson / Aurora Creative / Getty Source: LA TIMES"
Friday, September 10, 2010
What Christians Can Learn from Koran Burner the Rev. Terry Jones - TIME
What Christians Can Learn from Koran Burner the Rev. Terry Jones - TIME: "Americans were appalled to find that a solitary religious bigot and his tiny congregation of 50 pseudo Christians had hijacked our global image. We squirmed as a warped little corner of America's Judeo-Christian culture colored the entire country in the eyes of the world — the way Americans let a warped little corner of Islamic culture color all Muslims, even Muslim Americans."
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Pastor's agreement to call off 9/11 Koran burning beset by confusion - CSMonitor.com
Pastor's agreement to call off 9/11 Koran burning beset by confusion - CSMonitor.com:
Hypothetical reporter for local fag rag: "Mr. Ahmed Rehab; a few questions for you:"
"Initial reaction to the cancellation was more relief than happiness. “God works in wonderful ways, and it’s gotten people to talk about Islamophobia,” said Ahmed Rehab, spokesperson with the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Mr. Rehab added: “The burning of the Koran is a serious offense…. You won’t find a Muslim burning a Bible or a Torah.” The spokesman said, “Frankly, there’s no good reason to burn anybody’s sacred text. If you don’t like it, then debate it, but don’t burn it.”"
Islamophobia?
- If Rev. Jones were to cancel his Quran burning on the condition you moved back to country of origin.....hell, why make it any more difficult than it has to be....ANY Muslim country of your choice, would you?
- Should women or homosexuals sentenced to death in line with shiria laws be allowed to debate their sentencing; or even allowed to switch religion.
- Not allowed to debate their death sentence, they wanted a chance to burn their own sacred text before the sentence is carried out; speaking for yourself, would you let them?
- As spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, why are you here in America instead of somewhere over there?
- Exactly who's accusing who of Islamophobia?
Debate,Burn, &Censorship?You really have to be an atheist to see this objectively!
You're all a bunchofGODDAMNfools!
"Luv the sinner but hate the sin."So funny I forgot to laugh!
Woman's persistence pays off in regenerated fingertip - CNN.com
Woman's persistence pays off in regenerated fingertip - CNN.com: "3. Don't be afraid to be a 'bad' patient
Kulkarni said she knows the doctors she saw in the emergency room might have perceived her as an annoying patient when she rejected their treatment options.
'I didn't care,' she says. 'Imagine if I hadn't pursued other options because I was worried about what other people think -- I didn't want to live with that regret.'"
Kulkarni said she knows the doctors she saw in the emergency room might have perceived her as an annoying patient when she rejected their treatment options.
'I didn't care,' she says. 'Imagine if I hadn't pursued other options because I was worried about what other people think -- I didn't want to live with that regret.'"
Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization - Yahoo! News
Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization - Yahoo! News:
"'We should consider legalizing the production, distribution and sale of drugs,' Fox wrote on his blog during the series of forums. 'Legalizing in this sense does not mean that drugs are good or don't hurt those who consume. Rather, we have to see it as a strategy to strike and break the economic structure that allows the mafias to generate huge profits in their business.'
Calderon immediately said Mexico couldn't act on its own to legalize.
'If drugs are not legalized in the world, or if drugs are not legalized at least in the United States , this is simply absurd, because the price of drugs is not determined in Mexico . The price of drugs is determined by consumers in Los Angeles , or in New York , or in Chicago or Texas ,' he said."
"'We should consider legalizing the production, distribution and sale of drugs,' Fox wrote on his blog during the series of forums. 'Legalizing in this sense does not mean that drugs are good or don't hurt those who consume. Rather, we have to see it as a strategy to strike and break the economic structure that allows the mafias to generate huge profits in their business.'
Calderon immediately said Mexico couldn't act on its own to legalize.
'If drugs are not legalized in the world, or if drugs are not legalized at least in the United States , this is simply absurd, because the price of drugs is not determined in Mexico . The price of drugs is determined by consumers in Los Angeles , or in New York , or in Chicago or Texas ,' he said."
Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization - Yahoo! News
Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization - Yahoo! News: "'We should consider legalizing the production, distribution and sale of drugs,' Fox wrote on his blog during the series of forums. 'Legalizing in this sense does not mean that drugs are good or don't hurt those who consume. Rather, we have to see it as a strategy to strike and break the economic structure that allows the mafias to generate huge profits in their business.'"
Parents Owe School $16K, Girl Denied Diploma - News Story - WFTV Orlando
Parents Owe School $16K, Girl Denied Diploma - News Story - WFTV Orlando: "ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An Orange County girl says her prep school won't give her a high school diploma. Her parents owe Central Florida Prep in Gotha, $16,000, and until they pay, her plans are on hold."
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Why the planned Koran burning causes outrage and alarm - CSMonitor.com
Why the planned Koran burning causes outrage and alarm - CSMonitor.com:
"The Rev. Terry Jones, pastor of a small evangelical Christian church in Gainesville, Fla., has a legal right to burn the Koran. But understanding why this act, planned for Sept. 11, is so inflammatory, means understanding the special reverence with which devout Muslims view the Koran.
Historians and linguistic scholars view the Koran as the work of Muhammad and his immediate successors, perhaps inspired by earlier Jewish texts.
If the notion of burning Korans wasn’t enough to upset Muslims around the world, Jones added more fuel to the fire by saying: "Islam is of the Devil".
That controversy was a boon to Muslim, Christian, and Jewish extremists who seek to portray the three religions as being fundamentally hostile to each other.
Al Qaeda acolytes seized on the cartoons as evidence of a global Christian plot to attack their faith; to some in the West, the violent reaction of a few Muslims was evidence that Islam is antithetical to modern, pluralistic values."
BUT......YOU'RE SO DAMN UGLY!
We should all know Charlton Heston's political affiliation due to extensive involvement with NRA.
By the 1980s, Heston opposed affirmative action, supported gun rights and changed his political affiliation from Democratic to Republican. When asked why he changed political alliances, Heston replied "I didn't change. The Democratic party changed." He campaigned for Republicans and Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.
In a 1997 speech, Heston rhetorically deplored a culture war he said was being conducted by a generation of media, educators, entertainers, and politicians against:
"...the God fearing, law-abiding, Caucasian, middle-class Protestant - or even worse, evangelical Christian, Midwestern or Southern - or even worse, rural, apparently straight - or even worse, admitted heterosexuals, gun-owning - or even worse, NRA-card-carrying, average working stiff - or even worse, male working stiff - because, not only don’t you count, you are a down-right obstacle to social progress. Your voice deserves a lower decibel level, your opinion is less enlightened, your media access is insignificant, and frankly, mister, you need to wake up, wise up, and learn a little something from your new-America and until you do, would you mind shutting up?"
Then explain this kiss
with that woman?
Dr. Zira is a chimpanzee psychologist and veterinarian, who specialises in the study of humans, in the novel and subsequent movie series Planet of the Apes. Unique among the Apes characters, Zira has blue eyes.
Zira is the fiancée (later wife) of Cornelius, and both are ultimately responsible to the Minister of Science, Dr. Zaius. Zira's character and role are essentially the same in both the novel and the movies, though some story details differ. Her work in each involves both working with humans under laboratory conditions (e.g. learning and behavioural experiments), and working on them physically (lobotomy and other brain surgeries, vivisection, physical endurance and tolerance experiments, and subsequent autopsies). Zira is an outspoken liberal by nature, deploring war and militancy (and despising the gorillas, who seem to make both a way of life), and eager to seek and develop intelligence anywhere it can be found. Zira literally stands for her principles - or refuses to stand, as the case may be.
Now that he's unable to act so DAMN ugly
How entertaining!
Let's assume,
Dr. Zira
and
Charlton Heston
ran against each other
for
Office
of
President of the United States of America
Which one would you vote for.....?
Would the answer depend on when and where.....?
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GOTTA HAVE MIMINUM: ONE to MASTURBATE TWO to PROCREATE THREE a CHOICE WHO GETS FUCKED CONSENSUAL OR NOT? THAT'S A LOT OF FUCKING! |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
"GOD'S BEAUTIFUL WORK."/"THAT'S CRAZY, MAN!"
AMEN TO THAT!
Woman recalls fight for life after car is submerged in water: "At home Wednesday afternoon, Arsenault said: 'Someone wanted me to stick around for some reason. I'm sure thankful to be alive.'"
Column One: A scam takes cops for a ride - latimes.com: "Dowd's religiosity appealed to Greenfield. A self-proclaimed 'devout Christian,' she said she likes to focus her real estate dealings on 'helping the church to financially succeed as well as helping [people] to live a Christian life.'
Greenfield blurred the line between religion and real estate with potential investors as well. In a letter explaining the various investment options, Greenfield wrote, 'I have found great reward in the final results financially and spiritually. There is no better gift than to give. God will bless those who sow into the kingdom.'"
Men allege sexual coercion by prominent Atlanta pastor - CNN.com: "'Defendant Long would use Holy Scripture to discuss and justify the intimate relationship between himself and Plaintiff Robinson,' Robinson's suit alleges."
Column One: A scam takes cops for a ride - latimes.com: "Dowd's religiosity appealed to Greenfield. A self-proclaimed 'devout Christian,' she said she likes to focus her real estate dealings on 'helping the church to financially succeed as well as helping [people] to live a Christian life.'
Greenfield blurred the line between religion and real estate with potential investors as well. In a letter explaining the various investment options, Greenfield wrote, 'I have found great reward in the final results financially and spiritually. There is no better gift than to give. God will bless those who sow into the kingdom.'"
Men allege sexual coercion by prominent Atlanta pastor - CNN.com: "'Defendant Long would use Holy Scripture to discuss and justify the intimate relationship between himself and Plaintiff Robinson,' Robinson's suit alleges."
NOW THAT'S A COMPLIMENT!
Takes more than being a successful, hard working, charitable, law abiding citizen with an impressive resume, even one having long list of references vouching for good character, before believing worthy of compliment,
"you make me want to be
a better man."
..."TLI!"
Millions Likely Suffering From Computer Vision Syndrome | American Life | English
Millions Likely Suffering From Computer Vision Syndrome American Life English: "Computer Vision Syndrome is a medical condition associated with our addiction to digital devices -- from computers to smart phones, hand-held video games and e-books. Doctors estimate that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. could suffer from it. And that does not include the growing number of children developing eye problems related to electronic devices."
After $75,000, Money Can't Buy Day-to-Day Happiness
After $75,000, Money Can't Buy Day-to-Day Happiness: "In 2008, average U.S household income was about $71,500, while the median -- or the point at which half of incomes are higher and half are lower -- was $52,000. The average skews higher than the median because of a few very high incomes, Deaton explained.
While people with household incomes of more than $75,000 probably won't feel an enduring happiness boost if they are able to earn more, losing substantial income would likely not be good for their emotional well being, the study suggested. As income dropped, respondents reported declining happiness and increased sadness and stress.
And,according to the study, poverty exacerbated the emotional impact of negative life events such as illness and divorce. Nor did the poor get as much of a happiness boost from weekends as those who were better-off, according to the researchers.
'Life is unfair for the poor in all sort of dimensions,' Deaton said."
While people with household incomes of more than $75,000 probably won't feel an enduring happiness boost if they are able to earn more, losing substantial income would likely not be good for their emotional well being, the study suggested. As income dropped, respondents reported declining happiness and increased sadness and stress.
And,according to the study, poverty exacerbated the emotional impact of negative life events such as illness and divorce. Nor did the poor get as much of a happiness boost from weekends as those who were better-off, according to the researchers.
'Life is unfair for the poor in all sort of dimensions,' Deaton said."
PROP 8
Now....
why is two less lonely people so worng?
What....
happens having two less lonely people so terrible?
How....
is two less lonely people an environment for families so unsafe?
Exactly....
what is it, you have against two less lonely people?
PROP 8
Are you not happy having made the right choice?
Are you not less lonely having made the right choice?
Are you not safe having made the right choice?
Are you not less angry having made the right choice?
Are the kids not a miracle having made the right choice?
Are others expected to feel the same as you having made the right choice?
PROP 8
Was it just another vote that wasn't your problem, never really gave much thought too, lost any sleep over.....
Had it been on your ballot, would you even bother reading and making sure you understood the consequences of your vote before making your choice.....
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops - BusinessWeek
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops - BusinessWeek: "Muslims consider the Quran to be the word of God and insist it be treated with the utmost respect, along with any printed material containing its verses or the name of Allah or the Prophet Muhammad. Any intentional damage or show of disrespect to the Quran is deeply offensive.
The comments from Gen. David Petraeus followed a protest Monday by hundreds of Afghans over the plans by Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World Outreach Center -- a small, evangelical Christian church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy -- to burn copies of the Quran on church grounds to mark the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States that provoked the Afghan war.
"Images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan -- and around the world -- to inflame public opinion and incite violence," Petraeus said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen echoed those sentiments Tuesday, saying any burning "would be in a strong contradiction with the all the values we stand for and fight for."
Responding to Petraeus' comments, Dove World Outreach Center's senior pastor Terry Jones acknowledged Petraeus' concerns as legitimate but said the church still planned to go ahead with the burning.
"We are at this time not going to cancel it. We're still considering it and praying about it," Jones told The Associated Press. "We are also just also concerned and wondering, when do we stop? How much do we back down? ... Instead of us backing down, maybe it's to time to stand up.""
Science of Happiness: New Research on Mood, Satisfaction - TIME
Science of Happiness: New Research on Mood, Satisfaction - TIME: "Lykken's revisionist thinking coincides with the view of the positive-psychology movement, which has put a premium on research showing you can raise your level of happiness. For Seligman and like-minded researchers, that involves working on the three components of happiness — getting more pleasure out of life (which can be done by savoring sensory experiences, although, he warns, 'you're never going to make a curmudgeon into a giggly person'), becoming more engaged in what you do and finding ways of making your life feel more meaningful."
Science of Happiness: New Research on Mood, Satisfaction - TIME
Science of Happiness: New Research on Mood, Satisfaction - TIME:
"Can We Get Happier?
One of the biggest issues in happiness research is the question of how much our happiness is under our control. In 1996 University of Minnesota researcher David Lykken published a paper looking at the role of genes in determining one's sense of satisfaction in life. Lykken, now 76, gathered information on 4,000 sets of twins born in Minnesota from 1936 through 1955. After comparing happiness data on identical vs. fraternal twins, he came to the conclusion that about 50% of one's satisfaction with life comes from genetic programming. (Genes influence such traits as having a sunny, easygoing personality; dealing well with stress; and feeling low levels of anxiety and depression.) Lykken found that circumstantial factors like income, marital status, religion and education contribute only about 8% to one's overall well-being. He attributes the remaining percentage to 'life's slings and arrows.'
Because of the large influence of our genes, Lykken proposed the idea that each of us has a happiness set point much like our set point for body weight. No matter what happens in our life — good, bad, spectacular, horrific — we tend to return in short order to our set range.
Psychologists call this adjustment to new circumstances adaptation. "Everyone is surprised by how happy paraplegics can be," says Kahneman. "The reason is that they are not paraplegic full time. They do other things. They enjoy their meals, their friends. They read the news. It has to do with the allocation of attention."
"Can We Get Happier?
One of the biggest issues in happiness research is the question of how much our happiness is under our control. In 1996 University of Minnesota researcher David Lykken published a paper looking at the role of genes in determining one's sense of satisfaction in life. Lykken, now 76, gathered information on 4,000 sets of twins born in Minnesota from 1936 through 1955. After comparing happiness data on identical vs. fraternal twins, he came to the conclusion that about 50% of one's satisfaction with life comes from genetic programming. (Genes influence such traits as having a sunny, easygoing personality; dealing well with stress; and feeling low levels of anxiety and depression.) Lykken found that circumstantial factors like income, marital status, religion and education contribute only about 8% to one's overall well-being. He attributes the remaining percentage to 'life's slings and arrows.'
Because of the large influence of our genes, Lykken proposed the idea that each of us has a happiness set point much like our set point for body weight. No matter what happens in our life — good, bad, spectacular, horrific — we tend to return in short order to our set range.
Psychologists call this adjustment to new circumstances adaptation. "Everyone is surprised by how happy paraplegics can be," says Kahneman. "The reason is that they are not paraplegic full time. They do other things. They enjoy their meals, their friends. They read the news. It has to do with the allocation of attention."
The Roberts Court - Supreme Court Clerks, Like Justices, Lean Left or Right - NYTimes.com
The Roberts Court - Supreme Court Clerks, Like Justices, Lean Left or Right - NYTimes.com: "Justice Clarence Thomas apparently has one additional requirement. Without exception, the 84 clerks he has chosen over his two decades on the court all first trained with an appeals court judge appointed by a Republican president.
That unbroken ideological commitment is just the most extreme example of a recent and seldom examined form of political polarization on the Supreme Court."
That unbroken ideological commitment is just the most extreme example of a recent and seldom examined form of political polarization on the Supreme Court."
The Roberts Court - Supreme Court Clerks, Like Justices, Lean Left or Right - NYTimes.com
"“Law is a craft and profession that in many ways transcends philosophy.”"
WASHINGTON — Each year, 36 young lawyers obtain the most coveted credential in American law: a Supreme Court clerkship. Clerking for a justice is a glittering capstone on a résumé that almost always includes outstanding grades at a top law school, service on a law review and a prestigious clerkship with a federal appeals court judge. The Roberts Court - Supreme Court Clerks, Like Justices, Lean Left or Right - NYTimes.com:
The stark political divide among the clerks is recent.
“The Supreme Court clerkship appeared to be a nonpartisan institution from the 1940s into the 1980s,” according to detailed data in the Vanderbilt study.
At the Supreme Court, Judge Calabresi continued, the ideological leanings of clerks may sometimes have an impact.
“To the extent that justices are really strong, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “To the extent that justices are uncertain or weak, it can make a difference.”
Like to take note of the fact the quote about justices being 'really strong' or 'uncertain or weak' does not translate into being 'right' or 'wrong'.
However, it's much harder to appear strong when one is a liberal who realizes life is more complicated than most people care to hear where they were wrong.
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