Quote from: acrogimp on January 22, 2016, 09:57:04 AM

Whenever anyone trouts out 'separation of church and state' when speaking about a candidate who is not a muslim that discussion is over for me - it represents such a monumental lack of critical thinking or comprehension of the founding as to be the debate equivalent of jumping the shark - there is simply no point in continuing with someone without a foundation in logic and history.

I literally lose all respect for anyone who does that on whatever subject they do it with.

'Gimp

Its been a canard for years by the left/Dems/Government/media/education cabal.  They have used that lie to remove religious symbols all over the U.S.  Its OK if the people that respected those symbols are offended.

It's clearly an effort by progressives to culturally amend the First Amendment to mean Freedom FROM Religion.  Kristin obviously knows this.

Quote from: Kristin on January 21, 2016, 10:30:38 PM

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Whichever one that would be, it would not be Cruz who has no understanding of the separation of church and state.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

What specific language do you feel Cruz has violated, or shown a lack of comprehension?

Kristin, I'm sorry if you misread the syllabus in law school and you thought your C-law class section on the First Amendment read "Freedom From Religion."

Quote from: FarLeftTeaParty on January 19, 2016, 07:25:53 AM

What seems to be the typical response over here:

"Oh yeah? You just can't take a humorous and clever response! <insert homophobic slander>"

Then:

"<high five each other> Yeah! You told him!"

Ya'll give yourself so much credit for being the open minded ones who are all about open discussion and all sides of an argument? Then when anybody points out faults in your persona you start slinging homophobic trash.

Again I say that none of you would sling this trash in person. Hide behind your keyboards.

I think you have a far superior view of what constitutes clever and/or humorous, but that's what makes a world.
Relax, take off your high hat, stop attacking people just because you're bored, lonely, or gagging for more attention, and set awhile.
If we haven't skewered your favorite sacred cow, stick around, we promise to get to it.

The problem is that Bryan is his own sacred cow, and that we don't think he's the smartest or funniest guy in the room like they do at POA. That is just entirely unacceptable because ... the internet.

Back around the '60's, I remember reading about how automation was going to change the world.

With all the automation going on, people were going to have so much free time they would be able to pursue their favorite leisure activities.  By then, washing machines were old hat.  Dishwashers were starting to become common.  Factories were starting to become more automated.  computers were in the early stages.  Imaginations ran wild with other tasks that machines would perform for man.

Magazines had pictures of families having picnics in the park on weekdays because the father only had to work a few hours in the morning.  Pictures of artists at their canvass's exclaimed that people would have time to pursue the arts.  There were pictures of people traveling to exotic destinations on their many and long vacation days.

But what were they thinking?  Who was going to support all these people in their leisure activities if they weren't being productive because there was no work for them to perform?

The time has now come that machines are putting large numbers of people out of work.  Rather than free time, this has resulted in unemployment and poverty.  So the dreamers are again dreaming that the "government" will support them.  Free tuition, Free medical care, Free energy etc.  But again, what are they thinking?  Who do they think is going to pay for all this?

John, I watched the Democrat debate last night, and I think they've got that covered. I heard that any combination of "the rich," "the wealthy," "the Republicans," or "Wall Street" will be asked to "pay their fair share."  So no worries.

So the creepy-stalker ex-girlfriend who shows up at the new girlfriends' house all pissy and bitchy is accusing someone else of being like a lovesick ex-boyfriend.

That is hilarious, truly grade A hypocrisy right there.

Thanks for the laugh.

'Gimp

When I take my English Labs out for a walk, especially on a new trail or around a lake, they insist on pissing on every tree, mailbox and lamp post they can find. My wife calls that Doggie Facebook.

Methinks SixPapaCharlie just couldn't stay away from pissing on our mailbox, and of course being the non-voting political novice that he is, thought that he would really get under our skin by using the term "Tea Party" in his screen name.

This guy's stuff is brilliant - but clearly not approved.

'Gimp

I'll send you a postcard from the reeducation camp. You must be sitting pretty with the communists and socialists given your ride.

That is the joy of Public Sector unions. Similar stories were discovered with Wisconsin correctional officers. A Prison guard calls in sick for his shift, is miraculously feeling better and works the next shift, and gets paid for 16 hours with the second shift being at overtime rates.

And Scott Walker was the devil for restricting public sector unions. :rolleyes:

Quote from: Dav8or on January 03, 2016, 08:00:33 PM

Quote from: YouOnlyLiveTwice on January 03, 2016, 03:20:38 PM

Ummm... That's a painting, not a photograph.

You serious?! Wow,  fooled me!

Quote from: Dav8or on January 03, 2016, 08:00:33 PM

While it's true that 200+ years ago religion seems to have played a bigger role in everyday life for people, the truth is today the consequences of world leaders actions is far more dire than it was back then. Back then, if a king or president decided to go to war based on prayer, the worst that could happen is that leader could lose his position, or his government, or his country, but today a bad decision to go to war could cost us all of humanity.

The cold war has been over so long, that people seem to think extinction by nuclear war is a thing of the past. It is still a very real and present danger. It is actually pretty scary how limited an exchange has to be to end our time on this planet.

I feel sorry for people who believe they are the highest power in the Universe.

And that's the point. The people who think that prayer provides some magic link to God's decision tree and insight into His mind either doesn't understand prayer, or doesn't engage in it often enough.