December 2008
“Okay, seriously, what the fuck?! I don’t even own season one, Amazon. You guys...”
– If my liver doesn’t stop making me look old I will personally remove it with a spoon. » The Bloggess
“I do see some reasons (none of them definitive, of course) for believing in a...”
– Is God Nice?
CNN: Finally, as a historian, does it give you pleasure that Obama is apparently a reader of history?
McPherson: Well yes, it’s almost exhilarating to have a president who reads history, knows history and realizes the value of understanding history. “Pleasure” is the right word.
Historian sees lessons, Lincoln parallels for Obama - CNN.com
“The proper description for the seizure of the TARP money to spend on something...”
– Conservatives vs The Executive
“Gangs in Mexico, pirates in the Gulf, the Taliban in Afghanistan, terror in...”
– Looking Ahead
Based on early polling, a majority of the American people seem to be pleased with Barack Obama’s performance. And for once, I agree with the American people. No one can sit there and not be Bush quite like Barack Obama.
T-Shirt Hell : Newsletter: December 15th 2008
I’ve always explored music as if addicted to wanderlust, with enough trust that that first record which moved us so would surely point to the next. This is music’s finest gift — the unrelenting need for more.
My Dozen - The eMusic Dozen by Sam Prekop
“The things that make you a good American are the same things that will make you...”
– “We Do Not Have to Choose Between Torture and Terror”:
“Americans have died from terrorist attacks since 9/11; those Americans just...”
– Quote For The Day
“I don’t think film criticism is dead. What makes me sad is that so few...”
– Critics better love The Dark Knight — or else! (via feedly)
Inside the Christianist Mind
The importance of portraying 2 percent of the population as far more powerful than the 98 percent and the need to keep that 2 percent from destroying civilization - and allegedly making Christianity illegal - has some interesting historical forebears.
Inside The Christianist Mind
“Maybe it’s just me, but when you are President during war time, you probably...”
– If the shoe fits (via feedly)
“In the end, a Christianity resistant to truth and terrified of love is the real...”
– The Response To Newsweek
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Traditional Marriage as the Bible says
A. Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5) B. Marriage shall not impede a man’s right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21) C. A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed....
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“When asked if the Indian commandos attempted to capture [the terrorists] alive...”
– Doctors shocked at Mumbai hostages’s torture
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“Because we’re all human, resentment is part of us. It will be a part of...”
– Conservatism As McCarthyism?