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March 1, 2015
Just wanted to share. If you have a tear in your eye, so did many around the nation and the world.
As a final thought, I don't think these guys needed to be rewarded by Ellen, just complimented for their honesyt would have been enough. But that's just me. Not every person why comes out to their dad or mon gets a reward, nor should they need to get one. What they all need is everyone's love.
Did you guys/women all catch this video? Ellen Show: Twins come out to dad?
Just wanted to share. If you have a tear in your eye, so did many around the nation and the world.
As a final thought, I don't think these guys needed to be rewarded by Ellen, just complimented for their honesyt would have been enough. But that's just me. Not every person why comes out to their dad or mon gets a reward, nor should they need to get one. What they all need is everyone's love.
March 1, 2015
Rich people becoming Republicans never astounds me, they want to keep all they earn, not a penny to the government that helped them get there.
But when they are supposedly educated in scientific disciplines, it really astounds me that they willingly give up all that sense of the nature of scientific inquiry and return to mythology as their basic method for "validation" of fact. What "validation" method does religion ever offer? Or, maybe, in this guy's case, he's just trying to be a geinius of pulling the wool over everybody's eyes in order to secure a well-paying speaking tour circuit for the next 30 years. He thinks he can get more $$ out of stupid people listening to him speaking for 30 minutes than he can get trying to practice medicine in America today, and he's probably right; lots of stupid people will pay to hear him speak.
Is he an actual practicing medical doctor or just a super crafty con artist who was smart enough to get through medical school and practice medicine for a few years before he found a higher-paying way out?
As someone else pointed out: "Ben Carson is a scam and an opportunist. He spoon-feeds his fans what they want to hear, like any other entertainer." I think Ben just found a better-paying job than being an actual pediatric surgeon, by being a Republican bullshit slinger.
Knowing this is offensive to the 12-13 very devoutly religious people who lurk and browse this thread, and are offended by certain words when applied to people who are believers: the two words "delusional" and "arrogant" both apply to this Carson guy. He is both. He uses religion to win converts, and has the arrogance high enough to deny the value of logical and scientific inquiry, all to make more money for himself, a kind of black Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson, but a bit younger and he was gifted with a much better educational opportunity which he threw away in order to sling this bullshit for greater profit.
Ben Carson: Religion Is Needed To Test Scientific Theories In Case 'It's Just Propaganda'
Ah, the final authority, a non-practicing medical doctor making more on his speaking tour than actually practicing medicine.
We heathens should be listening to him, amIright?
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/03/ben-carson-religion-needed-test-scientific?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
"I find, a very good measure of correlation between my religious beliefs and my scientific beliefs -- people say, how can you be a scientist, how can you be a surgeon if you don't believe in certain things?" he continued. "Maybe those things aren't scientific. Maybe it's just propaganda."
Rich people becoming Republicans never astounds me, they want to keep all they earn, not a penny to the government that helped them get there.
But when they are supposedly educated in scientific disciplines, it really astounds me that they willingly give up all that sense of the nature of scientific inquiry and return to mythology as their basic method for "validation" of fact. What "validation" method does religion ever offer? Or, maybe, in this guy's case, he's just trying to be a geinius of pulling the wool over everybody's eyes in order to secure a well-paying speaking tour circuit for the next 30 years. He thinks he can get more $$ out of stupid people listening to him speaking for 30 minutes than he can get trying to practice medicine in America today, and he's probably right; lots of stupid people will pay to hear him speak.
Is he an actual practicing medical doctor or just a super crafty con artist who was smart enough to get through medical school and practice medicine for a few years before he found a higher-paying way out?
As someone else pointed out: "Ben Carson is a scam and an opportunist. He spoon-feeds his fans what they want to hear, like any other entertainer." I think Ben just found a better-paying job than being an actual pediatric surgeon, by being a Republican bullshit slinger.
Knowing this is offensive to the 12-13 very devoutly religious people who lurk and browse this thread, and are offended by certain words when applied to people who are believers: the two words "delusional" and "arrogant" both apply to this Carson guy. He is both. He uses religion to win converts, and has the arrogance high enough to deny the value of logical and scientific inquiry, all to make more money for himself, a kind of black Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson, but a bit younger and he was gifted with a much better educational opportunity which he threw away in order to sling this bullshit for greater profit.
February 28, 2015
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/dana-loesch-leads-religion-pity-party-at-cpac-its-time-to-make-christians-a-protected-class/comments/#disqus
And some of our friends on DU think there's absolutely nothing to worry about nor anyreason to be such nasty nasty atheists, challenging religious thinking. Some seem to think religions in the USA are becoming more "liberal".
Dana Loesch leads religion pity party at CPAC: ‘It’s time to make Christians a protected class’
Columnist Cal Thomas, radio host Dana Loesch, and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins took part in a CPAC panel on religious freedom Saturday, and they pronounced that times were dire for followers of Jesus Christ.
“I feel like it’s time to make Christians a protected class,” Dana Loesch said, as the discussion reached a fevered pitch of self-pity.
Thomas chimed in that “our commander in chief” — who is Jesus, not President Obama — instructed his followers that they would experience persecution.
Then Thomas and Loesch admitted that it just wouldn’t be worth being a Christian if you couldn’t feel persecuted.
“And since we have the victim competition in the United States,” Loesch added, “I think we win.”
Here, watch them climb up on those crosses for yourself…
“I feel like it’s time to make Christians a protected class,” Dana Loesch said, as the discussion reached a fevered pitch of self-pity.
Thomas chimed in that “our commander in chief” — who is Jesus, not President Obama — instructed his followers that they would experience persecution.
Then Thomas and Loesch admitted that it just wouldn’t be worth being a Christian if you couldn’t feel persecuted.
“And since we have the victim competition in the United States,” Loesch added, “I think we win.”
Here, watch them climb up on those crosses for yourself…
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/dana-loesch-leads-religion-pity-party-at-cpac-its-time-to-make-christians-a-protected-class/comments/#disqus
And some of our friends on DU think there's absolutely nothing to worry about nor anyreason to be such nasty nasty atheists, challenging religious thinking. Some seem to think religions in the USA are becoming more "liberal".
February 28, 2015
http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/02/27/3627902/marco-rubio-tries-criticize-obama-isis-commits-epic-fail/
Rubio is such an idiot. Actually all of the CPAC clowns are complete idiots about foreign policy.
Marco Rubio Tries To Lecture Obama On ISIS, Commits Epic Error
Potential 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) inexplicably told a conservative audience on Friday that President Barack Obama lacked a military strategy to confront ISIS because he feared upsetting Iran, a country that has actually committed itself to defeating the terrorist group.
Speaking before the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, Rubio told radio and TV host Sean Hannity that “if we wanted to defeat them militarily, we could do it. [Obama] doesn’t want to upset Iran.”
Referring to the United States’ ongoing negotiations with Iran to contain that country’s nuclear program, Rubio continued, “In [Obama’s] mind, this deal with Iran is going to be the Obamacare of the second term, and he doesn’t want them sending military to the region because they think the region belongs to them.”
There’s just one problem: Iran has been fighting ISIS just like the United States and has publicly urged America to take a larger role in the operation. Obama has even sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggesting anti-ISIS cooperation
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Speaking before the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, Rubio told radio and TV host Sean Hannity that “if we wanted to defeat them militarily, we could do it. [Obama] doesn’t want to upset Iran.”
Referring to the United States’ ongoing negotiations with Iran to contain that country’s nuclear program, Rubio continued, “In [Obama’s] mind, this deal with Iran is going to be the Obamacare of the second term, and he doesn’t want them sending military to the region because they think the region belongs to them.”
There’s just one problem: Iran has been fighting ISIS just like the United States and has publicly urged America to take a larger role in the operation. Obama has even sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggesting anti-ISIS cooperation
http://thinkprogress.org/world/2015/02/27/3627902/marco-rubio-tries-criticize-obama-isis-commits-epic-fail/
Rubio is such an idiot. Actually all of the CPAC clowns are complete idiots about foreign policy.
February 28, 2015
So depressing to see a college endorse bigotry in the name of religion.
More info and comments at the link.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/27/south-carolina-college-bans-homosexuality-after-two-volleyball-players-come-out-as-gay/
South Carolina college denounces homosexuality after two volleyball players come out as gay
Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina, describes itself as a “liberal arts” institution, but as far as that freedom applies to the hearts and minds of its students, it seems limited. In response to two male athletes on its volleyball team coming out in an article published on OutSports.com last year, the college, which is aligned with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian tradition, released a strongly worded denouncement of homosexuality on campus that many read to be a behavioral ban. The document, titled “Statement on Human Sexuality” was submitted by the Student Services and Athletic Committee and adopted by the board of trustees last Friday. It reads:
“We believe the Bible teaches that monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is God’s intended design for humanity and that sexual intimacy has its proper place only within the context of marriage.
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“Sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex are spoken of in scripture as sin and contrary to the will of the Creator (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6
-10; 1 Tim. 1 -11).
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“Therefore, the Erskine community is advised to practice humility and prayerfulness when engaging in any conversations or other actions related to these topics. Erskine’s conduct policies and procedures seek to uphold biblical standards, promote repentance and grace, and point people to Jesus Christ.
“We believe the Bible teaches that monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is God’s intended design for humanity and that sexual intimacy has its proper place only within the context of marriage.
…
“Sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex are spoken of in scripture as sin and contrary to the will of the Creator (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6
-10; 1 Tim. 1 -11).
…
“Therefore, the Erskine community is advised to practice humility and prayerfulness when engaging in any conversations or other actions related to these topics. Erskine’s conduct policies and procedures seek to uphold biblical standards, promote repentance and grace, and point people to Jesus Christ.
So depressing to see a college endorse bigotry in the name of religion.
More info and comments at the link.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/27/south-carolina-college-bans-homosexuality-after-two-volleyball-players-come-out-as-gay/
February 28, 2015
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/02/27/baker-point-man-mbta-review-resigns-amid-questions-about-his-finances/gVlrJwSNXaxtwdqC89hanJ/story.html
Our brand new Republican governor, making such WONDERFUL appointments.
Baker’s choice to review T quits amid money woes
Baker’s choice to review T quits amid money woes
Paul Barrett owes nearly $200,000 in federal taxes
Paul L. Barrett, who was Governor Charlie Baker’s point man to lead a high-profile review of the beleaguered MBTA, abruptly resigned Friday after the Globe raised questions about the adviser’s personal financial troubles, including unpaid federal income taxes of nearly $200,000.
Baker only a week ago named Barrett, a former director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, to chair the panel of experts charged with examining the operations of the T, including precarious finances that have hindered efforts to modernize the transit agency.
But Barrett has had financial woes of his own for at least the last decade, according to public records examined by the Globe. They include multiple state and federal tax liens, several foreclosure notices on his Cohasset home, and a $1 million legal judgment stemming from a Cape Cod real estate development deal that went sour.
Baker only a week ago named Barrett, a former director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, to chair the panel of experts charged with examining the operations of the T, including precarious finances that have hindered efforts to modernize the transit agency.
But Barrett has had financial woes of his own for at least the last decade, according to public records examined by the Globe. They include multiple state and federal tax liens, several foreclosure notices on his Cohasset home, and a $1 million legal judgment stemming from a Cape Cod real estate development deal that went sour.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/02/27/baker-point-man-mbta-review-resigns-amid-questions-about-his-finances/gVlrJwSNXaxtwdqC89hanJ/story.html
Our brand new Republican governor, making such WONDERFUL appointments.
February 25, 2015
"Why the Bill O'Reilly flap matters" USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/rieder/2015/02/25/is-oreilly-war-zone-flap-worth-the-attention/23997241/?According to this point of view, O'Reilly is a talk show host with a clearly defined point of view, not a true journalist. He shouldn't be held to the same standards as someone like embattled NBC anchor Brian Williams, whose embellished claims about his own "war zone" experiences netted him a six-month suspension without pay. Besides. does Fox News, where O'Reilly works his magic, have any credibility anyway?
...
Sure, this is vintage O'Reilly. It's what he does: Huff and puff and blow down his foes. But that doesn't make it OK. This kind of behavior — ridiculous name-calling and threats to reporters doing their jobs — needs to be challenged.
O'Reilly said on The O'Reilly Factor Monday night, "I want to stop this now," as if, unlike everybody else, unlike all of his targets, he were somehow above scrutiny.
He's not
.
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Sure, this is vintage O'Reilly. It's what he does: Huff and puff and blow down his foes. But that doesn't make it OK. This kind of behavior — ridiculous name-calling and threats to reporters doing their jobs — needs to be challenged.
O'Reilly said on The O'Reilly Factor Monday night, "I want to stop this now," as if, unlike everybody else, unlike all of his targets, he were somehow above scrutiny.
He's not
February 25, 2015
O'Reilly's Claim To Have Seen Nuns "Shot In The Back Of The Head" Contradicted By His Own Timeline
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/25/another-fabrication-oreilly-never-witnessed-the/202667
That man is shameless, and such a fake. I doubt he has uttered 12 sentences in his life that were the truth.
Another Fabrication: O'Reilly Never Witnessed The Murder Of Nuns In El Salvador
Another Fabrication: O'Reilly Never Witnessed The Murder Of Nuns In El SalvadorO'Reilly's Claim To Have Seen Nuns "Shot In The Back Of The Head" Contradicted By His Own Timeline
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/25/another-fabrication-oreilly-never-witnessed-the/202667
Between 1980 and 1992, a civil war raged in El Salvador between the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) and the government of El Salvador. On December 2, 1980, four members of the Salvadoran national guard raped and shot "three American nuns and a layworker."
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O'Reilly has spoken on several occasions about his time covering the Salvadoran civil war as a CBS correspondent in 1981, suggesting at least twice that he witnessed the murder of the churchwomen. On the September 27, 2005, edition of his talk-radio program The Radio Factor, O'Reilly said, "I've seen guys gun down nuns in El Salvador."
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O'Reilly has spoken on several occasions about his time covering the Salvadoran civil war as a CBS correspondent in 1981, suggesting at least twice that he witnessed the murder of the churchwomen. On the September 27, 2005, edition of his talk-radio program The Radio Factor, O'Reilly said, "I've seen guys gun down nuns in El Salvador."
That man is shameless, and such a fake. I doubt he has uttered 12 sentences in his life that were the truth.
February 24, 2015
Catholic Church voices support for DUP bill to permit anti-gay discrimination
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/02/24/catholic-church-voices-support-for-dup-bill-to-permit-anti-gay-discrimination/The Catholic Church has voiced its support for a ‘conscience clause’ bill in Northern Ireland that would permit anti-gay discrimination.Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International said in a statement: “What is proposed is not a conscience clause, it is a discrimination clause.
DUP minister Paul Givan has tabled a bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly that would effectively exempt people with ‘strongly held’ religious convictions from equality laws– allowing them to discriminate against gay people.
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Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International said in a statement: “What is proposed is not a conscience clause, it is a discrimination clause.
DUP minister Paul Givan has tabled a bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly that would effectively exempt people with ‘strongly held’ religious convictions from equality laws– allowing them to discriminate against gay people.
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Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International said in a statement: “What is proposed is not a conscience clause, it is a discrimination clause.
February 23, 2015
Obama exposing the frauds again.......... proposing new ways for people 30-70 to get more out of their retirement savings.
Lots of stuff here.......Republicans don't want to talk about.
President Obama Speaks at the AARP...
move forward for 4-5 minutes to get to the meat of his talk in DC today
Obama exposing the frauds again.......... proposing new ways for people 30-70 to get more out of their retirement savings.
Lots of stuff here.......Republicans don't want to talk about.
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