Hersh Quote
This made me want to laugh and cry at the same time...
Seymour Hersh says, “In Washington, you can’t expect any rationality. I don’t know if Bush is in Iraq because God told him to, because his father didn’t do it, or because it’s the next step in his 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program”.
Apparently there have been reports that Bush has lost it. Even pro-war Americans are beginning to claim that the man has either senile dementia or some sort of mental illness. I personally wouldn't doubt it, although it sounds like a last resort excuse to me. Anyone for putting our leaders throught mental fitness checks? maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea. His unwavering support of the two thugs: Cheney and Rumsfeld would certainly seem to confirm it.
Hanging Hussein....
Are we returning to the days of the Wild West? Who the heck hangs people anymore? I am pretty sure even places like North Korea don't engage in this crap. Seems convenient that this verdict comes down 5 days before a midterm election. I mean, the man probably deserves to die, he was definitely a brutal dictator, however, less people died under him in Iraq than under the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld death squad. So does that mean we get to have a mockery of a trial to hang them? I am no advocate of death, that lets them off too easy. I was thinking maybe life imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay may be more appropriate.
Gay Pastors?
....Who throw out meth. Another thing wrong with the modern establishment of the church. I know the majority of you who read this attend church, but I can't help but think this is just another example of what a joke the church has become. Perhaps a more inclusive recognition of homosexuality as just another sexuality and not a sin would be progressive and maybe bring the church to what it was originally intended for, a community of believers who wish to promote goodwill and love, instead of hiding behind the condemnation of those who go against what the holy book says. Maybe then this pastor's hypocrisy would be more excusable. Of course, he will just be exiled from the church, his family, his job, rather than cared for like he needs. Anyone that is paying for sex (whether hetero or homosexual) and using meth needs help and the support of a community. Isn't that what the church was originally intended for?
Seymour Hersh says, “In Washington, you can’t expect any rationality. I don’t know if Bush is in Iraq because God told him to, because his father didn’t do it, or because it’s the next step in his 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program”.
Apparently there have been reports that Bush has lost it. Even pro-war Americans are beginning to claim that the man has either senile dementia or some sort of mental illness. I personally wouldn't doubt it, although it sounds like a last resort excuse to me. Anyone for putting our leaders throught mental fitness checks? maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea. His unwavering support of the two thugs: Cheney and Rumsfeld would certainly seem to confirm it.
Hanging Hussein....
Are we returning to the days of the Wild West? Who the heck hangs people anymore? I am pretty sure even places like North Korea don't engage in this crap. Seems convenient that this verdict comes down 5 days before a midterm election. I mean, the man probably deserves to die, he was definitely a brutal dictator, however, less people died under him in Iraq than under the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld death squad. So does that mean we get to have a mockery of a trial to hang them? I am no advocate of death, that lets them off too easy. I was thinking maybe life imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay may be more appropriate.
Gay Pastors?
....Who throw out meth. Another thing wrong with the modern establishment of the church. I know the majority of you who read this attend church, but I can't help but think this is just another example of what a joke the church has become. Perhaps a more inclusive recognition of homosexuality as just another sexuality and not a sin would be progressive and maybe bring the church to what it was originally intended for, a community of believers who wish to promote goodwill and love, instead of hiding behind the condemnation of those who go against what the holy book says. Maybe then this pastor's hypocrisy would be more excusable. Of course, he will just be exiled from the church, his family, his job, rather than cared for like he needs. Anyone that is paying for sex (whether hetero or homosexual) and using meth needs help and the support of a community. Isn't that what the church was originally intended for?
posted by Sylvia | 3:15 PM
3 Comments:
yes.
Bush: He seems pretty crazy. And always so dazed. Or drunk. Next time you watch Bush talking on TV, ask yourself whether he seems drunk. He probably does. He kind of reminds me of Nero. Maybe his hunting rifle can replace Rumsfeld.
Hussein: What a mess. If they have to kill him, they could at least do it nicely? Should we just let him rot in a jail somewhere? I don't know. I really don't.
Haggard: It's brutal because he was such a loud and obnoxious voice against homosexuality until he was outed. Which is really, really sad. Go look up a trailer for "Jesus Camp", a movie that he was interviewed for, and a style of faith that is cause for concern. It's true, Haggard will probably not experience a lot of support from his current community, but there are church communities where he will be able to find support. The mainstream church doesn't represent every church, and even the mainstream church isn't totally devoid of hope. Who knows where Ted can go and what he can do after this experience? They may try to de-gay-ify him, or he may get to play a role in changing the church's mind. Only time will tell.
YEAH!!!! what she said...
...thanks heather, well put.
i like what heather said a lot.
and i vote that hussein does community service, joins yoga, and learns to express himself in an artistic fashion. there should probably be a rule against him dressing in a military style too. i vote mr. rogers sweaters and slippers. that'll make him docile.
or maybe he could be given an unsolvable puzzle, like trying to design a three sided square, or build a ladder to the moon with marshmallows and toothpicks. it'd keep him occupied, and it's definitely a punishment, but no one would say it's inhumane...unless he eats too many marshmallows.
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