Posted by voolavex in Social Issues.
Tags: Christian, death, Earth Day 2015, GOP, greed, Jews, Mars, money, murder, Muslims, Religion, religious right, Republican
I skipped March. It was in like lamb and out like a lamb and I did not hear the Baaa. I woke up very angry. Earth Day. Wow. I remember the first one – now we talk more and still fuck up. Everyday should be earth day on earth. Every single day. And we know it but we are small minded, greedy and wasteful and there is a tipping point. We are teetering. When it first became a day of “Saving the Planet” I was very excited because my generation tried hard. We did more than talk – but talk is cheap. We are a cheap species. We have created more and more waste and crap and bad stuff and we are not even imagining an end to it.. What will stop eventually is us. And I doubt it will be a single thing that happens – I simply think we will tip and stay tipped. That was one thing I was angry about. I also am going to try not to rag on the GOP handlers about greed and hating the less moneyed folks; the 1% who are using the planet like they own it. I suspect they do in large parts. They do not want to give up a penny of their money and this is a given. If the other 99% of us starve, rot, shoot, stab and cheat each other – they do not give a good goddam. They are playing the Jesus Card because it is there. They are the folks who have enabled the rest of Religion Card players to sit down at the game. My tribe – will find itself becoming crypto-Jews (think Inquisition) because they are too embroiled in money politics to see what is happening. Muslims of real faith should practice real love for their almighty. Everyone should be free to believe or not and the rule of civility is about ten things and the rest is commentary. The balance of power and money for the Muslims is so skewed I can almost see why they are angry and commit murder. Almost. And their 1% can fix it but they won’t. This country is a shame, a snare and a delusion. We are NOT going to leave the planet and colonize Mars. We are going to dissolve in our own filth, waste and murder. There will be no Lord to help and there will be no Rapture. It is looking pretty bleak. And guess what – even those in “power” will be powerless. All their money will be useless and that is a tragic irony because all that money could fix many problems and still create revenue streams for them. If you have no customers, you will make no money. Enabling the 99% is the cost of business. Growing the consumers is what grows the business. I will continue to sinle out GOP members who piss me off. I am angry and not even started – but this is how I feel right now on Earth Day 2015. Comments are welcome. Stream of consciousness is about all I can say for my screed. Feel free to screed too.
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Posted by voolavex in common sense, despicable, Economics, freedom, Golden door, Politics, Politics & Religion, Social Issues, solutions.
Tags: Christian, constitution, GOP, greed, Lies, Obama, Palin, Religion, religious right
Each fabulous empire had it peak and then fell like the ones before it. Without this shit we would not have archaeology. Basic fact.
It is audacious, therefore, for this country to imagine it will last forever as the bright shining symbol of all that is good and great on this planet. We refuse or simply fail to see ourselves reflected in the mirror of history. Other countries learn far better from their pasts and accept truths we think were made true at Disney Studios.
As mentioned today in the media: If the only reason for the GOP is to destroy the Dems – a word of warning; they will also fall on their swords and we will have some kind of new and very scary government. Our vaudeville Congress and “partiers” have made us a joke worldwide for our retro revivalist politics, bigotry and narrow views. Step back a little – We are no longer a great nation of hopes and promises kept – we are a nation of angry, obsolete petty snake oil salesmen – promises are made and the Loyal Opp makes it its job to see they cannot be fulfilled.
This is no longer a country I recognize. One party systems fast become one man systems and in this country we hold our politics in such high esteem we barely pay attention to how many rotten apples sit in the halls of Congress waiting for job. It must smell like hard cider by now. I would advise those southwest of our country – those who think they can achieve the American Dream to pack warmer clothes and keep moving until they hit Canada.
It is hard to continue loving a land that gave so much to so many only to have shot itself in the foot over bigotry and imaginary fears. Those who fear the “Nanny” state are the ones who need supervision and limits the most. People who know what their limits are have no reason to fear anything in terms of grift, graft and greed. It’s not the crime that brings regrets to the political thieves – it’s the getting caught. The United States is out of control. And it scares me to death.
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Posted by voolavex in Uncategorized.
Tags: Atlantic City, Beauty Queen, Christian, fatal cancer, John McCain, nothin' to lose, Proverbs, Rush Limbaugh, Sally Sixpack, Sarah Palin
Sally Sixpack has figured out an odd way to help her running mate win the election.; something I think running mates are supposed to do. On Rush Limbaugh today she declared “she had nothing to lose” by saying the things she has said publicly for the last week or so. Well, Sally – here’s a tip – John McCain has poured millions of dollars into trying to win the White House – he has stumped all over the country while you had secret babies and a knocked up teenager and abuses of power on your tiny plate and your tiny mind. McCain is 72 – let’s face it – he tires more easily than someone in their 40’s. So while he was out busting his ass to win friends and influence people, build a war chest, narrow the field and win the GOP nomination – you were having your nails done and charging the taxpayers for travel time you didn’t even use. You are absolutely correct though. “You got nothin’ to lose” You haven’t spent millions of dollars of your money on fund raisers or McCain rallies to try for the brass ring. All you have is a bully pulpit, a big mouth and a nice rack. Whatever kind of Christian you claim to be is one who is certainly not very well acquainted with Scripture but in the book of Proverbs 10:18 this is way it’s said :
, “He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.” So Sally – you appear to be a fool on a fool’s errand betraying even the poor man who so foolishly chose you to run with him. You got nothin’, you got nothin’ to loose. If you had an ounce of dignity and compassion you would make yourself invisible and step down. (Thanks Bob).
So this is what I think Sally, you are a fake. You are a has been beauty queen. You are a mean girl. You are the worm in the apple and the aftertaste in diet soda. And it used to be annoying but now it’s become dangerous – more dangerous than Bill Ayers, more dangerous than the name Hussein and way more dangerous than poor, shaky John McCain ever imagined. You are costing Senator McCain his bid at the White House. And even worse you are the still first runner up and will be crowned Miss America if he dies in office. I am a Democrat and hope he loses, but God, woman. What is wrong with you? I am thinking that this is your walk down the runway of life – going for the crown and the roses and getting a free trip to Atlantic City. You were nobody before and here’s the best part- you’ll be nobody and a joke soon. You need to get offa’ the ticket and ride outta’ town. Like Lou Reed sang back in the day:
Ride, sally, ride
It’s not your time, it’s just your confusion
Ride, sally, ride
It’s not your time …….
David Brooks who called you a fatal cancer was not far off. Rude, nasty, cruel – then take a look at yourself. He was being kind.
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Posted by voolavex in Uncategorized.
Tags: Christian, far left, Inquisition, Jewish, Jews, McCain, Obama, reality tv, religious right, Rick Warren, Saddleback
Again I was going to write part two of the previous post and move on to other things but other things moved on me instead and I find myself asking questions about why Rick Warren felt he had the right or need to pit the two candidates against his God in this presidential election in public. Life is imitating art too often for my taste – the current world situation has the qualities of a reality show writ large. The political stage in this country is part of it and I have to remind myself – at least – that this is real life – not reality TV.
Suppose the head of the RCA – Rabbinical Council of America – invited the candidates to a religious inquisition at a very large synagogue? Why not? Jews vote from far left to far right. What do you suppose the outcry from the general public would be “How dare they? By what right? It’s not their place? Pushy Jews”. I suspect the Jews who vote in this country realize that they have no business being in the business of Inquisition and quite frankly – in many ways – that’s exactly what Saddleback was about – a religious inquisition to see who is Godlier (to their standards) and thus more fit to run our country. Even the American RC Cardinals haven’t pulled this one – yet
“The First Amendment ensures that “if there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein,” as Justice Robert Jackson wrote in the 1943 case West Virginia v. Barnette.” The 1st Amendment guarantees us the right to religion of any kind. It does not allow religion of any kind to be used as an influence on politics if I read this decision correctly. Why must our elected officials be asked to satisfy the needs of one group – no matter how influential they are? (And for believers in the Almighty – keep in mind he did NOT ask any questions at Saddleback.)
To put it another way – I do not consider myself a heathen because I am not a Christian. And I have no interest in being saved. Jesus seemed to believe he was divine – read The Book of John – nonetheless my sins are not his to forgive – that rests with me and my God and is personal or shared within my faith with others. Asking Jesus to be your personal savior seems like a blanket deal with far too much finger pointing involved. If Jesus elected to die for the sins of others – he has not proven to me that it was at God’s behest. Nor do I think it is at God’s behest that the leaders of this country have Christian bona fides. I think it should be personal.
I think Rick Warren and his ilk should concentrate on fixing what’s broken in their own lives and interfering less in the lives of other tax-payers who don’t have or want Jesus in theirs. And I think this should revert to being a government of all the people with equal justice under the law. Read history – anyone’s history and you will learn that religion – any religion obfuscates and makes worse almost any political situation it touches. Politics make for strange bedfellows indeed. As Momma Gertrude used to say -“Lie down with dogs – get up with fleas”. I reckon there were some itchy folks after Rick’s tent show.
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