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15 August 2010

Obama Blasted for Saying Religious Tolerance OK in America

*** Republicans try to turn the Constitution into an issue for the November elections - now they are against religious freedom for anyone not Christian.

From Denny: The Republicans try to twist and turn the truth any chance they get - and they go in front of the cameras smirking. They desperately want this comment about religious freedom and tolerance to blow up in the face of the Democrats. The Republicans should have stuck to the House ethics issue.

You can't one minute be for the Constitution and the next minute be against it. Gee, "Do ya think?" the Republicans are those Famous Flip Floppers??? :)

Prez Obama made the clear statement about everyone deserves the right in America to enjoy religious freedom of worship. He's correct. I also like it that he chose to make his statement - and clarification - on his own rather than through White House Team Obama proxies who always seem to screw up his message.

Those who are American citizens and own their own property have the right to use it as they will within the guidelines of the local ordinances. So what if they want to put up a mosque near Ground Zero?

Does it look insensitive? Well, yeah. Is it wise? I don't think so. Why encourage more religious or cultural hatred and practically paint a bullseye target on your chest? But look at it this way. There are a large number of really sleazy strip clubs in that area. Someone needs to pray about the morality of the area. It sure doesn't look like the Christian community stepped up. Maybe the Muslim community can do some good here. Any way you look at it they are American citizens who have the right to religious freedom. They have the right to live as first class citizens in their own country.

My suggestion to them is to invite all faiths to join them in this building. Provide offices for other religions and areas of combined worship or meetings, turning this project into more than improving Muslim relations with America. Turn it into an interfaith center.

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06 August 2010

Vision of The Gardener Prophet poem - Libations Friday 6 Aug 2010

*** 2012 begins early. Check out a poem of prophecy warning humanity.

Vision of The Gardener Prophet

The gardener stood at the window in the heat of summer
Gazing at the huge weeds growing stronger and larger,
Sprouting up proudly as tall and wide as the shrubs,
Crowding the beauty, smug, knowing they didn’t belong.
What was not theirs they chose to steal and own out of spite.

The gardener felt helpless, unable to tend the garden,
For the summer heat was too strong to work outside.
Day after day the gardener watched the weeds take over,
Praying for the beauty to survive the onslaught and
Then a break, a pouring rain came to drench the garden.

The gardener hurriedly went out into the cooling wet air
And began pulling the shallow roots, those showy weeds.
The gardener prayed as she pulled and threw them away.
The gardener prophet knew these weeds sprung up to stop her work
As she prayed for all the people of the world to do better.

The gardener prophet prayed as she worked, knowing that
“As below on Earth, so above in Heaven,” hoping this garden
Would influence and clean humanity of the great suffering.
She toiled with the stubborn and contentious weeds for hours,
Refusing to give in and allow beauty to wither and die.

Deep in thought, hunting down the very smallest new weeds,
Suddenly she looked up and there was an Angel appearing.
The Angel looked at her work in the garden and said,
“Tell the people their suffering has been heard in Heaven.
The culling of humanity begins not in 2012 but now in 2010.”

The gardener prophet wiped her eyes of the spattered mud.
Patiently, the strong Angel waited for acknowledgement.
“The Universe is speeding up the time table,” the Angel announced.
“Humanity is past due to reach the next level of development.
“Knowledge and wise teaching have spread the world to generations.

“Contentiousness, lack of compassion, greed and stubbornness
“Grow as weeds all over the world in every society and religion.
“Beauty struggles to survive, grow and thrive, yet can wither and die.
“The world is now again too full of those who choose to destroy, not build.
“And now Death comes stalking them two years early to clean the garden.
“Only Beauty is meant to walk the earth and thrive in the garden of Life,”
Spoke the Angel softly, and then the vision slowly faded from the gardener prophet.

05 August 2009

Cheeky Quote Day! 5 August 2009

From Denny: A new quote site I found is CoolNSmart and they sure have some funny ones! They don't give attribution as to who said the quotes though so you lose half of the experience. Other than that they go on for days with the funny sayings.

Listed under their category of Clever Quotes and Sayings are a few goodies to whet your word treat appetite:

* A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.

* A clever man commits no minor blunders.

* How clever you are, my dear! You never mean a single word you say. (Could this be wife to former President Bush...?)

* I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying. (Now we know this is a Bush quote.)

* It’s good to be clever, but not to show it.

* To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. (This sounds a lot like Oscar Wilde.)

* Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties. (Love this one!)

* Copying from a single source is called plagiarism, copying from multiple source is called research. (Excepting when you site and/or quote them!)

* If you’re not very clever you should be conciliatory.

* Two things are infinite : the universe and human stupidity; I’m not sure about the universe.

* A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns.

* Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.

* Between thought and expression lies a lifetime.

* If you try to fail and succeed, then which have you done?

And under the category of Men Quotes (I'll equally skewer my fellow women on another Cheeky Quote Day, never fear!):

* If you never want to see a man again, say, ‘I love you, I want to marry you. I want to have children…’ - they leave skid marks.

* There are three stages of man: He believes in Santa Claus; he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus.

* The best way to get a man to do something is to suggest they are too old for it. (Works every time!)

* Man has will, but woman has her way.

* If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.

* A gentleman is simply a patient wolf. (Yeah, but at least they have more finesse.)

* Never trust a husband too far or a bachelor too near.

* To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

* I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry.

Hike on over to their site for more grins! Have a good work week!

Note: BTW, there wasn't any This Week: Roundup of Sundays Funnies because they were no updates on their site yet for this week. Guess all the internationaly breaking news took precedence over the funnies updating of the late night shows.

Clown Photo by Tansan @ flickr

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15 March 2009

Desktop Theme: Twinkling Teal Twilight

Desktop Theme for St. Patrick's Day and Spring

St. Patricks Day without the cheesy holiday stuff – lots of intense green but classier. Makes you think of Ireland and Spring time!

From: aathemes.com

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