Look at the history of religious belief. Norse, Greek, and Roman gods fucked with mankind just because they could. And smiting was definitely a thing. But completely agree that people taking on the role of "instrument of God" and smiting others in the name of a deity has and is causing untold death and misery in the world.
And whenever people praise John about the ACA vote, I remind them that he wholehearted embraced and voted for the tax cuts for the rich.
Look at the history of religious belief. Norse, Greek, and Roman gods fucked with mankind just because they could. And smiting was definitely a thing. But completely agree that people taking on the role of "instrument of God" and smiting others in the name of a deity has and is causing untold death and misery in the world.
That's why there is gin.To make tonic palatable.
The difference is that those other gods generally weren’t defined as good or just.
I'm pretty sure that's Charlotte Rae in the green top.
Yes, impeachment is no biggie any more
Ta, Erik. This Union maid (SEIU-1199) is a huge Kingsolver fan, and Holding the Line was a fascinating read.
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"The Supreme Court has ruled, now let them enforce it."
-- Andrew Jackson
Of course Biden would be impeached and convicted.
I've been to Globe and Miami in Arizona's copper mining district.
They're not particularly nice places.
I'm more tasty to mosquitoes than a bright light, a shallow pond and that blue thing that goes BBBZZZZZZT!!! on your friends deck.
Mining is a dirty, dirty industry.
Nope. Slag piled hundreds of feet high. Gotta wonder if there's any real difference between them and Picher, OK.
Ann C , born on 3d base. " look at me I hit a triple!"
TIL that, just like Donald Turnip whom she appears to occasionally despise, her entire shtick can be broken down to “vying for daddy’s affection.”
Please. No more space wasted on that woman. It takes all my strength to keep from violating all of the non-comment rules when I see her face.