Yesterday I rested. I did a few chores, but spent most of the day relaxing and catching up on some research. I’m current on replies. Today is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb, and I will be meditating on the Chargers’ visit to the Broncos’ cathedral.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:10 (average 4:50). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: A Texas pastor introduced Rick Perry at a major conference of Christian conservatives here on Friday as “a genuine follower of Jesus Christ” and then walked outside and attacked Mitt Romney’s religion, calling the Mormon Church a cult and stating that Mr. Romney “is not a Christian.”
The comments by the pastor, Robert Jeffress of Dallas, injected a potentially explosive issue into the presidential campaign: the belief held by many evangelicals that Mormons are not Christians.
I was wondering how long it would take for Perry to play the Mormon card. Those Republicans do love to hate.
From LA Times: Declaring the need to expand educational opportunity, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed legislation making illegal immigrants eligible to receive state financial aid to attend California universities and community colleges.
Brown said he signed the California Dream Act because it makes sense to allow high-achieving students access to college financial aid.
I support the Dream Act. Kids that have lived here virtually all their lives have benefited from having an education. That benefit should be developed and used here.
From Crooks and Liars: Alan Grayson explains OWS.
As usual, Alan is spot on.
Cartoon:
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OK, I know we’re in the same time zone and you’re posting at 12:35 am? You keep some mighty odd hours, my friend.
Yes, Alan Grayson provided the most cogent, succinct summary of OWS that I’ve heard thus far. He also shut up P. J. O’Rourke, as a bonus.
It took me a bit to figure out your church, but I got it! Very clever and great cartoon today. Have a terrific service later today.
I used to post at around 3:00 AM, but I’m working it back. I like doing my writing when it’s quiet.
He is very good that way!
May the Orb bless you better than it blessed me. 🙂 Thanks!
And you would expect something different from that douchebag Perry?
Woo-hoo finally.
Once again, Grayson hits it out of the park! He’s absolutely right about everything he said and that Wall Street guy can KISS MY ASS!
I think he’s really from NY because that man takes shit from no one! And if he gets shit, he’ll shove it back at you 10 times harder and with FACTS.
Maybe he is. After all, Miami Beach is a suburb of Brooklyn. 😉
Of course not!
Yes, good for Jerry!
Amen!
4:26 I guess you closed the door behind you. I am 90 out of 282 (319).
Dang! I figured that was yours. Today the door is just ajar.
4:58 (I don’t think Rick Perry is exactly “cult free”, either) By secular definition, Mitt is Christian, except his people wear magic underwear and think Christ went to Illinois recently or some kinda nonsense like that. I’m no expert, I’m just saying………………..
These kinds of politicians will say and do anything to get elected, whether they believe it or not. Non-believers of science and the dominionists vote for these charlatans.
They are the darlings of the “To Hell With You! I’m going to Heaven” crowd.
Not bad. Too true on Perry and his Dominionists. IMHO Supply-side pseudo-Christianity is a cult.
“I think it [Romney’s Mormonism] is going to be a major factor among evangelical voters,” he [Jeffress] said. “The thing is, they won’t be honest and tell you that it is going to be a major factor. Most people don’t want to admit — even evangelical Christians — that they have a problem with Mormonism. They think it is bigoted to say so. But what voters say to a pollster sometimes is different than what they do when they go into the privacy of a voting booth.” They think it is bigoted to say so, but thinking it is OK.? That friends is not Christianity! I haven’t seen a Christian in the lot of them, and that includes the bunch at the Forum. This Jeffress who said “. . . a professing Christian like Barack Obama who embraces un-biblical values.” has no idea of true biblical values. People like this sow only intolerance and hatred.
Right-wing fundamentalist and fanatical religion is one of the biggest problems in the world because it makes no room for others. You have fanatical Muslims denying aid to starving and dying people in Somalia; you have ultra orthodox Jews attacking Palestinians; you have right-wing so called Christians professing pro-life but being very righteous about murdering convicted people.
Sorry, reading that crap made my blood boil! 3 deep breaths and I’m back to my usual self.
Is Jerry Brown the only enlightened governor, one who can see beyond the end of his nose? He’s putting the governors of Arizona and Alabama and other like persons to shame. Good on him! Oh wait, of course he’s a democrat.
Allan Grayson was very good at bringing out the facts. You can bet that he is one person that the Republicans don’t want to see at the protests because would add creedence to something they are trying to deny.
Love the cartoon. When I look at it and think about what is happening, I think of the 1967 Buffalo Springfield song For What It’s Worth part of which goes:
I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound
Everybody look what’s going down
There’s battle lines being drawn
Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
It’s time we stop, hey, what’s that sound
Everybody look what’s going down
What a field-day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and they carrying signs
Mostly say, hooray for our side
I think you’re right. Pseudo-Christians think Mormons come from the pit of hell.
You have to love Governor Moonbeam. 🙂
Love that song!
4:19
I’m sitting here singing that great Buffalo Springfield song now.
Only missed me by 9. 🙂