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Angler catches Corpse-Eating Mutant Fish
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"the fish have mutated due to an over abundance of human flesh" What kind of science is that? That's not a theory, it's barely a comprehensible sentence. It is, however, a preposterous claim. (And that, my friends, is exactly what we've come to expect from fish stories.) - Phil Yanov
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Google Employee: Hey Internet, Help Us Name Our Child
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bad idea. when i was pregnant and people suggested names to me, i only had the urge to rip off their heads, throw a bucket of fire ants down the hole and set them aflame. but that's just me. ;) - Faboo Mama
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There are so many bizarre people online (myself not included) ha! - Mona N.
It's a poll at least. - Robert Haas
I put POYA for both boy and girl ha! - Poya Shoghi
is "Mr. Splashy Pants" taken? - Mark VandenBerg
There are books with 30,000 names in them. That's not a large enough candidate pool? The first suggestion from the internet is "Mr. Splashy Pants." That's helpful? Lastly, I just don't know what to with people who refuse to find out the sex of their child in advance. It's willful ignorance. - Phil Yanov
Biff Maxamillion Fightmaster - nouhad
@Nouhad....hahahahahahahahahaha!! - Terence Washington
@Fabee Mama - you're hilarious :) "A bucket of ants"... I love it - Stagekid
I am currently in the process of naming my April 2009 baby girl: this is proving to be an impossible task. - Stagekid
@Phil, regarding discovering the sex of a child in advance, to each his own. Do we have to do things just because we can? - Laura Norvig
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“Gas Shortages in the South - cars waiting in line for fuel tonight at 6p at the station .5 mile from my house.”
Gas Shortages in the South - cars waiting in line for fuel tonight at 6p at the station .5 mile from my house.
Gas Shortages in the South - cars waiting in line for fuel tonight at 6p at the station .5 mile from my house.
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September 29 at 3:17 pm - Link
damn, that sucks - Cee Bee
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weird...reminds me of the 1970's gas lines I witnessed as a kid - Susan Beebe
unbelievable. - Monique via fftogo
I didn't live it, Susan, but I've seen enough photos to have thought the same thing as soon as I drove past. Immediately pulled over and grabbed the camera. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
wow - Melissa
Looks totally 1974 to me. I was 9 at the time. - Mavericks of A-sauce!
I guess odd/even days weren't better.. - Heidi Jeffers Thibodeau
This is the first I've seen of such lines: mostly it's been pumps that are marked as out of fuel. I'm going to guess that the Spinx station just received a shipment. I think I'm going to talk to my boss about telecommuting tomorrow... - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
why is there a gas shortage in the southeast? - David Ward
I have a bike. There's nowhere i can't go on my bike that i need to go. Then again, i rarely ever need to go anywhere. - ·[▪_▪]·
David, it's been ongoing in ever since Ike. The major pipeline to the area was somehow disrupted/damaged. More here http://ap.google.com/article/A... and here http://www.washingtonpost.com/... - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
it's bananas. i lucked out and managed to fill up the sunday after gustav and ike. by monday, all of the stations near me were out of gas. it's horrible because the southeast is like L.A. in terms of car dependency (and in ATL in terms of traffic too *sheesh*). sprawl + a serious lack of transit options = a NEED for gas. - tiffany
heard Asheville and Charlotte were bad, hadn't heard it made it to Greenville, will have to call my parents - Jeff Quinton
yeah, it's a big mess with no signs of immediate relief. I've done pretty well (my car gets fairly good mileage and I don't drive far). but getting gas this past Sunday required me to check #atlgas on Twitter search. - jbrotherlove
Well, at least there's no "price gouging." Right? - Dave
there isn't from what i've seen in metro atlanta. those stations that have gas are charging $3.97 - $4.10 per gallon. higher than usual, but not much more than we paid this summer. our governor put the smackdown on that before it began. - tiffany
I just posted something similar... 7:30 and all out or lines going strong. - ChangeForge | Ken Stewart
If the gas prices would be allowed to adjust up to demand, there would be no hoarding, which is what's causing the long lines. - Dave Roth
except that there's not really hoarding going on dave. there's a crimp in the supply. and if prices adjusted up to demand, people would suck it up and pay because they need gas to get to work. those who can are definitely using transit, riding bikes, and telecommuting. but not every company or job is so forgiving. - tiffany
by the election do you think it will be all across america? - Gregory Lent
Apparently your area is worried about a crop freeze too?? - Charlie Anzman
we're out all around town. last night our closest gas station got some more, but then ran out before the morning again. craziness. - Carmen
UPDATE - I went back to this station at 9:30 b/c husband needed to fill up. According to cashier they were out of gas until they received a gas shipment at 3pm today and were out of regular by the time I took these shots at 6pm today. There were lines 2-3 cars deep at 9:30 and she said they were about to run out of all grades. They're running out of gas every day and getting shipments every other day. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
Wow.... that's amazing - Anthony K. Valley ©
It's amazing that we have this problem weeks later. - Phil Yanov
While at the same time, gas is at it's cheapest it's been in a long time and available everywhere in the Northeast at around $3.25 for the cheap stuff...I don't get it. - cmiper
@cmiper: It has to do with where your gas comes from. Most of the South comes through Gulf Coast, which was affected by storms. You can't just reroute gas there from somewhere else because formulations vary by region/state. - Cyndy
its nice that you have lines Tina... we don't have lines as we don't have any gas! :( that fixes the problem pretty quick! keep an eye on #atlgas for the latest tweets on where there may be gas in ATL - Scott Lockhart
@Cyndy the Governors of those states experiencing the gas shortages could relax the formulation requirements so that gas from else where can be brought in to help resolve the situation. - Colide81 (James)
James, if they do than then other areas of the country will start to see shortages. Not as extreme as those we're seeing, but it will lessen the overall available supply. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
I passed 20 stations near my house last night and only 1 had any gas at all. I live East of Atlanta. It *sucks* out here as far as gas goes. - Joey Gibson
Nashville suffered early and hard and still supply is wobbly. - Dave Gilbert
So if the rest of the south is having a problem, why are we unaffected here in FL? - Squirrel Girl
Squirrel, it's possible that your state gets some of its gas brought in on tanker and doesn't rely fully on the two southeastern pipelines. My understanding is the coast of SC isn't having the same kind of problems either (or at least, not as dramatic). - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
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The first “I’m a PC” Microsoft ad
September 18 at 8:22 pm - Link
Now Microsoft, these rock. Finally great marketing. - Robert Scoble
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agreed - Shey
Saw it tonight. Good ad. Look, I do actual stuff on a PC. Apple made it seem like you couldn't open a program without Vista crashing. Ridiculous. - Eric @ CS Techcast
I like these news ads, but I also liked the Gates/Seinfeld ads. The I'm a PC ads really have a message though. - David Ward
Awesome awesome awesome ads. The mac ads won't be that funny anymore. I'm a mac and a pc :) - /(bb|[^b]{2})/ (Kamath)
I think the ads were great! - Giancarlo Angulo
Last time I used Windows, that's how it felt. If I installed the wrong app, it would bork my registry and force me to reinstall the whole os. I hear XP is not as bad as that anymore, but first impressions can be scarring. - Victor Ganata
Now, aren't Macs really PC's since they're running Intel chips, just without Windows?!?! - David Ward
MJC mention. :) - Andrew Trinh
These ads are the natural follow on from the Seinfeld ads, so I wonder where they were heading. These new ads are a good start but I think they need to go further - we know lots of people use them, they are the number 1 operating system in the world. What we need to know is why we should switch/not switch. - CJPhoto
Well, uh, PC stands for personal computer. My Commodore 64 was considered a PC in its day and age, as was my school's Apple IIe. So yeah, I'd say a Mac was a PC as well, but not necessarily because it uses x86 tech. - Victor Ganata
an advert is not going to make decide to switch or not switch. waste of money microsoft. spend some of this wasted money on fixing more bugs. - Joe Breen
i can hear the meeting now ... hey, you know that dancing guy, that went around the world? let's do something like that, only we'll have a bunch of people talk about a pc, like, you know, show that everybody uses it. cool, eh? that should got the yokels talking. - Gregory Lent
...these are actually pretty good. - JA Castillo
I was in the minority appreciating the last set. But these are pretty compelling. - Chris Baskind
I liked the last ads and I think these are dreaful. What's more they feel so patronising, like some kind of Government ad that makes its obvious point in a silly, clunky 'inclusive' isn't this clever way - PaulJohnson
Absolutely genius. This is so true, and hits the point. - Ryo
Microsoft have done a really good job with these ads... trying to break away from "that" stereotype and not really going head on with the Apple ads - James Cooper
Brilliant stuff, totally accurate. - Iain Baker
Good commercial (finally) but, http://beta.friendfeed.com/e/8... - Mathew Ballard
Really? You like that? What about a better product? Something with WOW factor? - Bored
I'm a Mac fan, but this ad is actually pretty good. Saw it on TV last night. Was impressed. - Kate
2 more on the site now. And they're really good. - steplow is Steve
These are pretty good, I like them. Nice to see a graffiti artist in there :) - Thomas Hawk
I was sort of disappointed. It definitely has a clearer message, but I'm still waiting for them to show me: a) why I should love PCs or b) why I WILL love PCs ... not why I have to use PCs. - Tim Hoeck
1st I'm a 'both' but... Where is the one "I'm PC and I just use it for spreadsheets" or "I'm a PC and I use it to send emails to my grandkids" or "I'm a PC and I play videogames"... The Mac ads worked because they talked to how I use the computer, not how others do... Interesting start though :) - John Worthington
The show a little imagination. I liked Seinfeld including the extended version. Will we get the directors cut and unrated versions soon? - Michael VanDervort
I like the ads, but I'm still afraid of Vista. - Jill Howard Allen
These aren't great, but they are by far better than the other ads. - Bryan
Great Ad... except my Windows doesn't boot any faster or run any more reliably. This warm and fuzzy won't last. You know, You can put lipstick on a pig... - Phil Yanov
night and day. gates/seinfeld = disaster. "i'm a pc" = almost good, suprisingly - cjmart
Excellent. Making Mac look mean for saying the rest of us (most of the world) aren't cool. Good marketing can make anything cool. The election has shown us that. - Roadgoer
not a bad ad for a flexible "it's OK to be just OK" hardware platform, but what does it have to do with Microsoft? Nothing. Fail. The "I am GNU/Linux" comment makes a good point, too. - Kevin Williams
I'm a Mac, and I like these ads. - Veronica
I'm a Mutt, and I like these ads - Socom
The PC is a lie. - Victor Ganata
good point regarding the elections. seems everyone is concerned with how well an "entity" presents itself rather than what it actually does. i could give a shit less how awesome any mac or pc ad is or how well obama speaks. just let me compute and fix the economy. - Todd Kitta via twhirl
I refuse to accept the definition that a PC specifies only Windows/Intel machines. I can't believe Microsoft bought Apple's lie. - Victor Ganata
Really really good ads! - Tin Kos
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September 13 at 11:58 am - Link
yes, this - Robert Scoble
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I accidentally pressed the LIKE on this one, Roger :) - Baard Overgaard Hansen
Not until now :) - Sally Church
As in, I grew tired of my scissors so I stopped cutting up with real friends and pressed the like button on Friendfeed friends? I think there is certainly a group of us with compulsive behaviors that makes us click where we shouldn't. I will plead guilty to pontificating pointlessly over trivial tweets, but can't quite recall liking an unlikable feed. - Phil Yanov
I've liked boring things, close enough? - Andrew Leyden
yeah, just this :) - Rah™
Man, Robert stole my punchline. - Alex IHateMondays Scoble
No. But I use Like as a bookmarker ... for the times I'm interested in something but can't read it at that moment. - pea ♥s un-Mondays
Just now... - Mathew Ballard
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“As an outsider, it looks to me like politics and religion are inextricably linked in the US. Is this actually the case for the people that live and work there?”
September 4 at 5:34 am - Link
+1 (I have the same question) - Yuvi
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For many people who go to Evangelical Churches, yes. (I went to one for more than a decade). They see it as their duty to get involved in politics to protect their world view. Particularly on things like abortion (which they view as murder equivilent with killing an adult). For those of us who aren't in churches, or who are in more non-political churches, no, it doesn't get linked. For me this is a frightening trend since many of our families moved here to get away from countries that have a strong political/religious tie (my wife was moved here from Iran for exactly that reason by her family). - Robert Scoble
great question. - Michael J. Cohen (mjc)
Yes, very much so. Unfortunately living in this country that is supposed to embrace all religions, religion is a very big part of our government, which, by the Constitution should be separated. It's stupid really.... - Paula Hawk
You can tell that the politicians aren't willing to piss off religious folks because they always end their speeches with "God Bless America." The religious voting blocks are very important. Did you miss that CNN and both of the Presidential Candidates visited Saddleback Church for a little "conversation?" And Saddleback is a pretty laid back church with a very nice and intelligent pastor (I interviewed him earlier this year) compared with a church like the one I used to attend. - Robert Scoble
Look at the Palin videos from when she spoke at her church and you'll see the kind of ties that she sees between religion and politics. She calls things "God's will" like getting a pipeline or going to war. That kind of language was exactly what I heard in church every Sunday. - Robert Scoble
After he left office Tony Blair started to talk much more about his faith, and admitted that he hadn't done so while in office because he was worried that UK voters would think he was a whack-job. I always find this an interesting contrast to US politics. - Graeme Shaw
No, they're not inextricably linked. In fact, that was the whole point of "the American experiment". - Craig Eddy
Yes and it sux. - orionstarr
Craig: really? Why does our money say "in God we trust?" Seems like religion plays a HUGE role in our politics. - Robert Scoble
That's my observation too, though I think it's similar all over the world - Mo Kargas
Haha! Goes to show you that there are many varying opinions on this! :) - Paula Hawk
Ahhh, OK, working without coffee, need to clarify my first comment - Christianity plays a huge part in our government - not all religion. :( - Paula Hawk
And if religion was not intertwined with politics, there would not be so many passionate debates about gay marriage and abortion. - Trish R
whoever says they're not linked is in denial. religion and politics are practically one in the same for a large population of the american public. let's be honest, folks - Cee Bee
Not at all. The reality is that religion plays a large part int he decisions of... the religious but is not deeply ingrained in our structures. Obviously religious folks will use those believes to make decisions like who to vote for or what to support - but every human makes decisions according to their belief systems. Its impact comes from these personal choices not from institutional power though obviously in a democracy all those individual choices do matter. - Soulhuntre via twhirl
There's a long history of intermingling religion and politics in America that dates to before the revolution. It's part of our national heritage. Read Bernard Bailyn's 'The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution' for a very good treatment of the subject. http://tinyurl.com/5f229t - Peter Simard
@Graeme It's very true, in the UK, politicians wouldn't touch religion with a barge pole. It does seem very different in the US, but that's just a feeling I get from the media. - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
I just find it interesting that our ancestors came here for religious freedom, yet religion plays such a key role in everything here. - Trish R
Soulhuntre - I won't deny that, but we are talking about politics here - all the politicians speak of God in some way, God's will, God bless America, etc - Remember all the hoopla because people thought Obama was Muslim? A non-Christian would never get voted into the Presidency in this day.... Perhaps one day but not today. - Paula Hawk
@Robert Scoble - even at its most extreme modern American churches have NOTHING like the power that those in many other places do - especially the middle east. While there IS concern here (I am an atheist myself) lets not confuse even the extremism of someone like Rev. Wright with hardcore Muslim honor stonings - for example. - Soulhuntre
Coming from the UK where they are less obviously linked (virtually separate) one of the things that struck me most about the US is how much they are interwined, especially from a Christian standpoint. People here view the US as one nation under (Christian) God, except that religious tolerance is probably less than any other country I have visited. A lot of my friends are nervous of Obama precisely because he is Muslim not a Christian, for me, faith is irrelevant - people are people wherever you go. - Sally Church
I agree with you, Trish R - that is why I called it stupid :) - Paula Hawk
Soulhuntre: true, we're far better off here than in Iran, for instance, but that doesn't mean we don't need to be vigilant. We've all seen what happens to societies that aren't vigilant against this kind of stuff. - Robert Scoble
Our money says In God we Trust, but we also have this separation of church and state in our roots, there to create an environment which is welcoming to all religions. Concern of many with the evangelical Christians is they believe the first part God we Trust trumps separation ... I don't - Lorraine Ball
@Paula Hawk - you might be right and while that is a bummer for me (again, I'm an atheist) the reality is that in a democracy the strong believes of a large group of citizens will have an impact. That is kind of the point of a democracy. The beauty is that in the US the constitution is a strong moderating influence. - Soulhuntre
Sally Church - He isn't Muslim - go to http://www.snopes.com/politics... and send the link to your friends. - Paula Hawk
Sally: Obama is a Christian and attended a Christian church. You do realize that, don't you? - Robert Scoble
@Trish R - don't forget they came her to be free to practice a religion - not to be free from religion. As an atheist I face no day to day persecution because I don't support a church. I am pretty much free to live as I want - and so are they. Religious freedom also includes the freedom to practice one. - Soulhuntre
So assuming they are linked...why are they linked? Is it because religious leaders want political power too, or is it because political leaders want religious funding and votes? Or both? Or something else? - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
In some elections more than others. 1976 was of course the huge year, but 1980 was big too. - Ontario Emperor via fftogo
Lorraine: it is true we have separation of church and state in our governing structures, which is good and is a huge part of why it's great to live here instead of, say, Iran where they are intermixed. But religion controls our public debate. Instead of discussing science, technology, innovation, and education we talk about whether a candidate is for or against abortion way too often. That hurts us as a nation overall in a big way. - Robert Scoble
@Robert Scoble - absolutely. Vigilance is called for and for the most part well entrenched, as an example legal challenges to most church / state violations often come swiftly and almost always work out the right way. I keep one wary eye on it all the time - but in general we do well here. - Soulhuntre
Chris: it's intermixed because of all those factors. Funding is a HUGE part of it (that's why politicians visited our local church, which was a pretty rich one in San Jose). It's also part of our culture. Many of us, when we get together with friends and family, would rather talk about stuff that interests us than more important "heady" issues like how to get a better educational system. Journalists even cover those issues a lot more because they know it leads to more traffic/sales of media. - Robert Scoble
@Chris Nixon - it is because many, many voters are deeply religious. Since they do vote - they get to have a large impact. That is democracy for you... voters having an impact. - Soulhuntre
@Robert Scoble - I think these questions head of large political debates because as a nation we don't expect science to be the governments thing... we almost always get much better innovation, science and advancement from our private sector. Thus issues of constitutional law and defense and taxes will always dominate the presidential debates because for the most part those are the things we depend on the fed for. - Soulhuntre
When I lived in the US I got the impression religion was used as a way of suporting / driving political agendas rather than from any religious sentiment per se. Rendering unto caesar (and mammon) what is God's as it were. - Broadstuff via Alert Thingy
In America, religion and politics are strongly linked, but not inextricably. The strength of religious political organizations waxes and wanes inversely with uncertainty. While some hold to religion for it's uplifting of the sanctity of life, others are driven away from it by stubborn positions on Creationism. Time and education may do for religion in America what it did for geocentrism everywhere. Ptolemy's view of the Earth as the center of the universe was pretty and easy to believe - it was just wrong. - Phil Yanov
FREEDOM of religion as what is important.. you can believe what you want as long as it doesn't affect me, and i can believe whatever i want as long as it doesn't hinder your religious freedom... religion = man's bastardization of faith - paisley via twhirl
"Protect my family and me. Forgive my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will." -- @Robert - any guesses who said this? Any different than Palin's videos? If any, I'd say a bit stronger language and meaning, especially the part about "instrument of your will". - Ron Emrick
@Paisley Love the bastardization of faith line! - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
Paula, Robert: Yes I did, but get exasperated trying to explain that one to friends here and send them links to no avail. I don't know where they got the idea from, unless they made a bigoted judgment about the name. Should have put ' ' round Muslim for clarity. - Sally Church
When I started this conversation I thought that some evangelist leaders involved themselves in politics to show their political strength, after this chat I leaning more towards 'politicians will say what it takes to get elected'. - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
Well, yes and no - the religious constituency has a stranglehold on American politicians because they actually go out and vote en masse. Unfortunately, many others don't. We are all driven to look for someone with the same belief system that we have; however with a country as vast asa ours, esp. with the large rural and suburban populations that are disproportionately religious, that belief system tends toward the religion for many. It's too large a constituency to ignore. I wish it were otherwise - Your belief system can be in line with an agnostic or an atheist if you look at the real issues. But for some, belief in god trumps all else. - Lorita (Ba) Vannah via twhirl
It's interesting that in the UK there is no official separation of church and state - the Queen is the head of state, and also the head of the Church of England, until July this year Christianity was the only religion that had a legal protection from blasphemy - but in practice religion plays almost no role in the politics and governance of the UK. In contrast, church and state in the US are officially separate, but in practice religious issues seem to dominate political debate. - Graeme Shaw
I should also point out that a christian minister in the UK is rarely going to touch on party politics. This will only piss off half the congregation. They tend to partake in non-partisan 'issue politics' but nothing more. - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
@Chris Nixon - if a politician in a democracy wants to get votes he needs to convince those holding the votes he will act in their interests. That is the same world over. - Soulhuntre
That may have sounded arrogant...it wasn't meant to. Just highlighting a difference as I see it. - ◄ Chris Nixon ►
It didn't at all. The thing is, it IS the same. Whether a politician is promoting his religeous views or promising to cut the work week to 4 days he is doign the same thing - trying to show voters that they can count on him on the issues they care about. This is no different in Europe. - Soulhuntre via twhirl
@Chris We have a large amount of religious extremists in the us (something like 30% iirc). If you don't pretend to believe in god you can't get elected to higher office in many cases due to the very even split between our right and left wings. this being said, most politicians just pander to religion without actually working to support their causes. - Sam Levine
+2 (the same question here) - Ronald
Well, sadly they are connected, though I don't think they should be. Too many believe this is a Christian government. It is not. Yes, a large % of the populace is Christian and there are *some* balances. Yet, I fear that the future could be in proselytizing and conversion to enact change instead of campaigning on the issues. - AJ Kohn
graeme: Don't forget that the Church of England has a contingent of bishops in the House of Lords (the UK equivalent of the Senate, sort of). - Roberto Bonini
I think religion (both personal faith and the organized group activities that support that faith) *does* and *should* play a role in politics. One's worldview and values should influence how one votes and how one seeks to shape the society we live in. This doesn't preclude a belief in religious freedom and the right to choose. In fact, Christianity has a strong belief in personal free-will -- God gave you the freedom to make your own decisions! - Elliott Ng
Obama is the first Democratic candidate in recent history to be truly proud of his faith and to speak of it in a way that connects with people of faith. This could be a turning point for the Dems to reengage in how faith leads to the policy positions that Dems have -- anti-poverty, social justice, engagement with the World, etc. - Elliott Ng
God is an American. That is why we are winning the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war in Iraq, and why we have national healthcare, a strong dollar, a balanced budget, and neutral balance of trade, no death penalty, and so few citizens in the prison-industrial complex... - Indio Apache via twhirl
there's constant interplay between religion and politics. they're linked because of how we view the nature of our laws. the constitution is said to embody a law that transcends the people elected to lead the government. this notion of transcendent law is itself a sort of religious view of where the law comes from - that there are rights and obligations that arise apart from the government and society. this creates a sort of civic religion that is often expressed - for better or worse - in sectarian terms. - Derek Karchner
unfortunately that is the case... voting based on one's religious beliefs is one thing but many appear to want religion to play a part in state policy, something that is prohibited under the Constitution... for some reason, people just can't accept that - Shawn Duffy via twhirl
The big story: .Judeo-Christian fascism in contemporary American politics [topics] Abrahamic cults, AIPAC, Chabad-Lubavitch, Christian Armageddonism, Christian Zionism, Clash of Civilizations, CUFI (Christians United for Israel), George W. Bush, Global War on Terror, Jerusalem, John Hagee, Joseph Lieberman, Judeo-Christian fascism, neoconservatism, Noachide Laws, Old Testament cultism, religious Zionism, Third Temple, World War IV, Zionism - Sean McBride
Bush + his Brainwashed Flock are thee Scariest Clowns on the Planet! I can't believe how Idiotic Religious Taliban-like Fundamentalism has Gripped America!! Completely Insane* Separation of Church + State is a Faded Memory* + Jerry Falwell Control the Supreme Court + take away People's Right to Choice! U Don't base Laws on Phony Religious Beliefs - Keep dat Crap in da Closet* It's 2008 People Wake Up! READ Richard Dawkins God Delusion + Hitchens god is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything!! Peace* - Billy Warhol
God is an American. That is why we are winning the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war in Iraq, and why we have national healthcare, a strong dollar, a balanced budget, and neutral balance of trade, no death penalty, and so few citizens in the prison-industrial complex... - Indio Apache via twhirl
God is an American. That is why we are winning the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war in Iraq, and why we have national healthcare, a strong dollar, a balanced budget, and neutral balance of trade, no death penalty, and so few citizens in the prison-industrial complex... - Indio Apache via twhirl
Or as the Australians say "Bloody glad we got the convicts and they got the Puritans"... - Indio Apache via twhirl
@Sam Levine - So you're saying that 30% of the people in the US will murder or commit acts of violence against those who don't believe because it is sanctioned by god? Or are you referring to born-again Christians and evangelists who see God as the most important part of their life and dedicate themselves to educating others about that? - Chris Mayer
To me they are very separate. Only in the 50's did religion become more closely tied in with politics here. McCarthyism got "In God We Trust" in as the country motto in direct response to fear about Communism. Separation of Church and State is a common debate in legal circles and a common rally point with evangelicals. Most like the separation. Extremists do not. - Jim Goldstein
every country has a tie-in between religion and politics , and the common denominator is belief in something unreal as real. - Gregory Lent
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Is anyone else offended by a $40 plastic wallet? It looks so cool, though. - Phil Yanov
That stops your credit cards from snapping how exactly? - Andrew Trinh
I know I am. That wallet called me a 'simple m*therfucker' the other day. We haven't spoken since. - Akiva Moskovitz
Offended? Not considering most of the other wallets I've drooled over are around the same price point. As for credit cards snapping, how does a traditional leather wallet prevent the same? In my case, I have membership cards offering protection, so snapping isn't really an issue. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
Sure it's dishwasher safe, but is it Mac compatible? - Jeff Wright
If I can't install Ubuntu on it, I do not want. - Akiva Moskovitz
Wouldn't a rubberized wallet make it hard to get in and out of your pocket? I would think it would be too 'sticky'. - Sparky
Sparky, as I keep my wallet in my purse the sticky factor isn't too big an issue. However, the 'Want' quotient has decreased significantly, as the 39.98 price point is actually pounds, not dollars. GAH!!! - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
Especially if you're wearing latex pants... Sparky. - Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva - when I wear latex pants I rarely need a wallet. - Sparky
Touche. [pun intended.] - Akiva Moskovitz
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Where is that? - Phil Yanov
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On The Media presented both sides of this a couple of weeks ago. I came away feeling that as the prices for producing and delivering 3D falls, it eventually becomes worth the premium. It's slow adoption, not overnight success. It certainly does not displace 2d cinema overnight. : http://www.onthemedia.org/epis... - Phil Yanov
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P = E x I ? - Phil Yanov
mmmmm PIE - David Knight
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I see it! - Phil Yanov
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Almost all of the time. - Phil Yanov
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