“It’s the most wonderful time of the year …” and for our Cats, too!
Well, at least for MOST cats …
That’s better. So let’s get decked out in our Holiday finest to celebrate the spirit of the Season …
… Oops, wrong Holiday
And enjoy some feline “Feliz Navidad” frolicking festivities …
But always remember …
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Yep, courtesy of Trump’s own words below, ISIS recruiters can take a break & just loop The Donald’s unfathomable hate-mongering words over and over.
Donald J. Trump called on Monday for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation’s leaders can “figure out what is going on” after the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., an extraordinary escalation of rhetoric aimed at voters’ fears about members of the Islamic faith.
A prohibition of Muslims – an unprecedented proposal by a leading American presidential candidate, and an idea more typically associated with hate groups – reflects a progression of mistrust that is rooted in ideology as much as politics.
Trump has smashed Godwin’s Law to smithereens!
Because when it comes to comparing Trump to Hitler, Donald passes the “Duck Test” with flying colors!
Don’t know about you, but I’m beginning to believe this is NOT “just” a candid shot. What do you think?
Looking forward to TC’s, Lynn’s, JLA’s & Judi’s more detailed analysis – if they’re so inclined.
It’s Sunday, with many of us heading off to church. In more churches than we’d like, Christians will hear how evil Islam is. But here’s an experiment done by a couple of pranksters from the Dutch internet show “Dit Is Normaal” (“This is Normal”) that shows we’re not so very different.
[Islam] has been under huge scrutiny lately and is often [criticized] for being an aggressive religion… but what about Christianity? In this video we disguised a Bible as a Quran and read some of its most gruesome verses to the people. This is what they had to say.
It wasn’t a bit difficult to convince the people on the street that the violent, misogynistic, unforgiving passages were straight out of the Quran.
But what is heartening are their reactions when they learn that it’s actually from the Bible …
“WTF?!?”
“That’s just sick! Really sick!!”
… And how objective they were in assessing their shock.
TWO BONUSES …
To save you all the time and trouble, I Googled the Bible passages they used so you don’t have to – with a few surrounding verses where appropriate:
(NOTE: They were all New International Version [NIV])
◄ Leviticus 26:15 ►
http://biblehub.com/leviticus/26-15.htm
15: and if you reject my decrees and abhor my laws and fail to carry out all my commands and so violate my covenant …
◄ Leviticus 26:29 ►
http://biblehub.com/leviticus/26-29.htm
29: You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters.
◄ 1 Timothy 2:12 ►
http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/2-12.htm
[11: A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
12: But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
[13: For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.]
◄ Deuteronomy 25:12 ►
http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/25-12.htm
[11: "If two men, a man and his countryman, are struggling together, and the wife of one comes near to deliver her husband from the hand of the one who is striking him, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals]
12: then you shall cut off her hand; you shall not show pity.
◄ Leviticus 20:13 ►
http://biblehub.com/leviticus/20-13.htm
13: If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Second Bonus:
How well do you know your Bible? Here’s a pretty tough quiz TEST with 50 questions. Or you can skip it and just click the “Submit” button at the bottom to find the Answers.
I scored 22, and 15 is the average. How did you do?
https://ffrf.org/legacy/quiz/bquiz.php
Blowhard Donald Trump was out bloviating his usual bile and bilge when he boisterously told his supporters:
“If I’ve ever – EVER – lied to you during my campaign, may God strike me down with lightning!”
R’uh Roh …
From Rep. Brian Sims (D) Facebook page:
Terrorism has many faces around the world. This is the very familiar face of terrorism in the United States.
He's not ISIS, Hamas, or a Crip. He's not Muslim or an Atheist. He doesn't have brown skin or wear a kaffiyeh. He didn't come here in a boat or on a raft. He hasn't run from genocide or been persecuted by a ruthless dictator. He's not a refugee, a "thug" or foreigner.
He's ours.
This is the face of American Terrorism. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Rep. Brian K. Sims is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia. Elected in 2012, Sims is also a lawyer and activist on LGBT civil rights. Sims is the first openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Sims
That’s Turkey talk for HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(Sure, Snoopy – that’s a given. But I had NO idea Woodstock was a carnivore!)
I’ve so many things to be thankful for, but certainly one at the top of the list is getting to know and enjoy the many dear friends at this site.
My Mom & aunt made it down safely from Illinois yesterday, and said the traffic wasn’t too bad. We’ll be getting together w/ about 15-20 of the relatives (depends on how many of the college kids bring their “significant others”) for the turkey dinner at noon.
I have a great roasted root vegetable recipe that’s a favorite, but given the carpal tunnel surgery that’s out! So I’m bringing broccoli (frozen from Costco) that’s sautéed with raisins and toasted pecans. (Think I can handle that much one-handed.) It’s a recipe from PBS’s “America’s Test Kitchen” cookbook, and I’ve never had a bad dish from them … so far.
We’ll get together with the remainder of the relatives (who celebrate Thanksgiving w/ others) on Friday morning – but just for coffee. They’ll go out for lunch, but it’s too much for my Mom w/ her walker, so she and I will enjoy some split pea soup from the freezer.
Looking forward to enjoying Turkey Day w/ my Mom and the relatives. Hope yours is a safe and enjoyable one, too!
(PS – I’ll be thankful when the sutures come out in another eight days!)
Thought it would be worthwhile to have a visual record of the show of solidarity with Paris and the people of France as demonstrated by iconic landmarks from around the world lit in the Tricolor.
They’re mostly in alphabetical order, either by location or name of monument …
Berlin – The Brandenburg Gate
Brazil – Christ the Redeemer
Calgary Tower
CN Tower in Toronto
Empire State Building
Las Vegas High Flyer Ferris Wheel
Lisbon Belém Tower
London National Portrait Gallery
London Trafalgar Square Vigil
London Trafalgar Square Fountain
14 Nov 2015, London, England, UK — London, United Kingdom. 14th November 2015 — London Eye is coloured with the French flags colours, paying tribute after more than 120 people were killed in a series of attacks in Paris. — People across the world have been paying tribute after more than 120 people were killed in a series of attacks in Paris. London coloured London Eye and National theatre with colours of French flag. — Image by © amethyst/Demotix/Corbis
London Eye
One World Trade Center
San Francisco City Hall
Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower
Sydney Opera House
Washington Square NYC
Washington Square Heart
Switzerland – Eiffel Tower Peace
