George Bush has a great memory too. Hes not big on thinkin, but managed to get through Harvard nevertheless on retention alone.

Obama is definitely smarter, but doesnt have enough cash on hand to play the messiah role granted him by African Americans. All messiahs are eventually crucified anyway.

You might find yourself more tolerant of Christianity in Europe. Theres no ‘alligator dancing’ in the aisles, people dont ‘catch the spirit’ and start speaking in gibberish, the preachers dont shout at the congregation, and so on.

However its much too low key to be any fun, and somewhat dishonest, as everyone in the bible is an extremist…including God!

And, no, I don’t feel better now, and neither do you.

You remind me of my mom — same steel-trap memory for dates and details. Never forget anything…unlike me who knows something happened, but has to research the what, where, when, why, how, and who.

*applause* Without people like you, we really would be in trouble…because, as we all know, s/he who rules, rewrites history to his/her satisfaction.

The most horrifying THINGS Palin said in her campaign was everything that showed her for what and who she is — ignorant and “not the brightest bulb.” It’s what she didn’t say in her campaign, what she permitted her mobs to say and do, that speaks frighteningly and loudly.

Back in the 1970s Anita Bryant got a pie in the face during a speech about riding America of gays in the schools and public office. She and her henchmen almost started praying for the pie thrower!!!

The most horrifying thing I ever heard Palin say during the campaign was a response to a heckler. She said, “bless your heart sir…my son is over in Iraq right now fighting for your right to protest.”

And the crowd went wild! The truth is that US soldiers havent fought for American rights and freedoms since the 1700s.

We the People did refer to white men of property at that time, yes. But we aren’t living in that time; we’re living now, with Constitutional Amendments which expand rights to include other races and women.

It IS, in fact, a Republic, true, but the post was written to the common man’s perception that this is a democracy. And, it is written in the Constitution: of, for, and by the People, though we know the process is rather one of rule by oligarchy.

Not to choose? Well, I believe in choice in everything, so long as that choice doesn’t harm another, not including, of course, the fetus, which I don’t feel has any inalienable or human rights until after it can live freely on its own rather than parasitically.

As to reproduction being a human right, I agree with you. I’d go much further than you, though. I think that parenting should be earned. If you, the parent, can pass a test proving yourself as worthy and capable of raising well-adjusted children, fine. If not, nope. We don’t need more dumb rabbits breeding more dump rabbits. However, implimenting a policy would be very, very difficult. The ethical and moral considerations are huge and troublesome.

The Christian Right: They disqualify themselves automatically as any judge of parents since they prove themselves the worst of the worst in their predilection for intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, stupidity, irrational xenophobia…oh the list goes on, never mind their infatuated, idiotic, illogical and insipid adherence to a Bronze Age Myth.

Same goes with popular perceptions of the founding fathers. We the people refers ONLY to white men of property. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness be damned for the rest.

The word democracy appears nowhere in the
constitution. Franklin described it as a Republic …”if you can keep it”.

I support a women’s right to abort, but not to choose. Reproductive rights should not be unconditional, which is why I favour sterilization for people with criminal records or mental retardation.

The Christian right generally believes there are no illegitimate children…only illegitimate parents. And I agree!