For goodness' sake, where did critical thinking go?

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She HAS guts or IS foul intestinal matter proudly on display . . .  there is a difference.

your brother or son are never on the wrong side of a divorce case that involves a politician.  To reach down from the Governor's office into a matter belonging to the trooper's direct superiors is nothing  but abuse of power and vindictiveness.  That should scare the blue right off your hair.

It will go underground.  Like it or not, it is tied now to big business.  You quoted it.  This will not induce responsibility.  You stand by your beliefs because you feel it just and it makes you feel good without much thought about the ramifications, the immediate and the future. 

It is this kind of behavior that drives me nuts.  This is the same behavior of why we as the United States are looked upon with such scorn pretty much around the world because we keep pushing our beliefs on others because we feel it just and it makes us feel good without much thought or regard to the people and the possible outcome.  Not to mention, it tends to prey on the weak.

I think the method of abortion is what gets you all riled up.  Would it make you feel better if abortions were all done chemically?  Probably wouldn't be near as adamant about it, the vividity of it is what gets your attention.  Too bad the site of bloodied, mangled, bodies of men, women, and children of those who die during war doesn't ignite the same fire in your heart.

George Carlin said this back in the 70s and it always stuck in my head.  "Religion is like a lift in your shoe, just don't nail lifts to the natives feet". 

Obma thinks babies are punishment?  I can't believe it.  I have contri buted over $300 to his campaign. I have worked a phone bank in his honor.  No one told he thought BABYs were PUNISHment.  Well, I don;'t care anymore, wall street crumbing be darned, a war that never seems to end or pause, none of that matters now that I know he said such a heartless cruel thing.  He probably pinches kittens when no one is looking.  Thanks for the info, my head is on straight about this election now.  Whooh.

I was not jumping on anyone.  I simply said that those who do not believe in Jesus would go to h*ll.  That you do not get to h*ll by just being good.  How is that being angry?  And as far as I knew, not wanting someone to go to h*ll because of their lack of belief, is the strongest form of love that you can show anyone.  These days, every one including a lot of Christians are so concerned about being politically correct and not offending anyone.  I mean come ON.  This behavior and lack of drive has gotten prayer taken out of schools and God taken out of our country. 

Just because a Christian says hey, if you are not saved, you arent going to heaven doesnt mean that they are speaking out of anger or that they are sinning.  It means they are speaking THE TRUTH.  There is no more time for sugar coating things.  This is reality and for every person that you gloss over the scripture to, it is on your head before God.  So, I will handle things the way that I feel God leads me, and leave the judgment of my actions up to you. 

What silliness!!! Throngs of people demanding to see the birth certificate .... really now.

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too much transcribing today!

You don't even know what color my skin is so how dare you!  I feel sorry for you because obviously YOUR racism is showing.  Yes, the man hasn't even been in office for a full week but MY POINT was that even with that little amount of time....look at the huge list of promises he has made with 2 already broken.

This is not a race thing.  This is staying informed on stuff because I refuse to let government screw me again. 

FYI gt, using vulgar language or posting pictures of vulgar hand gestures is against the rules, not that you care, but I think the board monitor is on to ya.

Thought you guys liked foul mouthed hand gesturing people.  I don't understand why you think this is some kind of ammo.

Subject: Thinking is > dangerous > > > > > > It started out innocently enough. > > I began to think at parties now and then -- to loosen up. > > Inevitably, though, one thought led to another, and soon I was more than > just a > social thinker. > > I began to think alone -- to relax, I told myself -- but I knew it > wasn't > true. > > Thinking became more and more important to me, and finally I was thinking > all > the time. > > That was when things began to sour at home. One evening I had turned off > the > TV > and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I began to think on the job. > > I knew that thinking and em! ployment don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, What is it > exactly > we are doing here? > > One day the boss called me in. > > He said, Listen, I like you, and it hurts me to say this, but your > thinking > has > become a real problem. If you don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have > to > find another job. > > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. > > Honey, I confessed, I've been thinking... > > I know you've been thinking, she said, and I want a divorce! > > But Honey, surely it's not that serious. > > It is serious, she said, lower lip aquiver. You think as much as &! gt; college > professors, and college professors don't ! make any money, so if you keep on > thinking, we won't have any money! > > That's a faulty syllogism, I said impatiently. > > She exploded in tears of rage and frustration, but I was in no mood to > deal > with > the emotional drama. > > I'm going to the library, I snarled as I stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche. > > I roared into the parking lot with NPR on the radio and ran up to the big > glass > doors... > > They didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me that > night. > > Leaning on the unfeeling glass, whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster > caught > my > eye. > > Friend, is heavy thinking ruining your life? it asked. > > You probably recognize that line.! It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. > > I never miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; > last week it was Porky's. Then we share experiences about how we avoided > thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. > > Life just seemed...easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > I think the road to recovery is nearly complete for me. > > Today, I registered to vote as a Republican...

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