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Things might just be worse than we think.. from <...

2011-12-24T18:32:00.929-09:00

Things might just be worse than we think..

from Jonathan Turely (I know.. Wordpress.. ;-0)

Under KRS 39A.285, the General Assembly found:

(1) No government by itself can guarantee perfect security from acts of war or terrorism.

(2) The security and well-being of the public depend not just on government, but rest in large measure upon individual citizens of the Commonwealth and their level of understanding, preparation, and vigilance.

(3) The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God as set forth in the public speeches and proclamations of American Presidents, including Abraham Lincoln’s historic March 30, 1863, Presidential Proclamation urging Americans to pray and fast during one of the most dangerous hours in American history, and the text of President John F. Kennedy’s November 22, 1963, national security speech which concluded: “For as was written long ago: ‘Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.’”
The law requires such things as a plaque that reads, ”The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God.”

KRS 39G.010(2)(a) further requires the executive director of the KOHS to:

Publicize the findings of the General Assembly stressing the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth by including the provisions of KRS 39A.285(3) in its agency training and educational materials. The executive director shall also be responsible for prominently displaying a permanent plaque at the entrance to the state’s Emergency Operations Center stating the text of KRS 39A.285(3)[.]

This would be the god which plays games AKA Job?

and from the state appeals court..

In the decision in Kentucky Office of Homeland Security v. Christerson, the panel ruled “We disagree with the trial court’s assertion that the legislation seeks to place an affirmative duty upon the Commonwealth’s citizenry to rely on “Almighty God” for protection of the Commonwealth. The legislation merely pays lip service to a commonly held belief in the puissance of God. The legislation complained of here does not seek to advance religion, nor does it have the effect of advancing religion, but instead seeks to recognize the historical reliance on God for protection.”

I like this one.. well, not really _like_..

Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in a 2005 dissent that there is a clear majority on the court that opposes “the demonstrably false principle that the government cannot favor religion over irreligion.” He noted that “the three most popular religions in the United States, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam — which combined account for 97.7% of all believers — are monotheistic.”

Just like in the military.. if you smoked, you got a break.. if you didn't, you stayed in formation.. the lack of a thing is not a thing.. ya gotta believe! Look for a 'pew' tax to be coming.. ;-)

WASF

Thanks Jim, for writing my blogs for me.. The C&Ping shows my laziness. ; - )

The word for a group of GOP candidates is the same...

2011-12-22T20:37:08.041-09:00

The word for a group of GOP candidates is the same as for a group of parrots, a pandemonium.

2011-12-22T20:25:45.051-09:00

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Speaking of spelling. Plissken. Snake Plissken. ...

2011-12-22T14:59:15.504-09:00

Speaking of spelling. Plissken. Snake Plissken. 'Escape from New York' A very good movie; I'm an Ernest Borgnine fan.

I heard Snake Plisskin was dead. 'Big Trouble ...

2011-12-22T14:56:40.615-09:00

I heard Snake Plisskin was dead.
'Big Trouble in Little China' is my favorite movie. Great writing, great cast.
The Medal ofHonor is for killing people? That's when I mentally short-circuited. Christians? Most religious people are loving, hellpful folks. Fanatics, though, are just dangerous.
I'm starting to think there will be a Republican darkhorse/stealth candidate. It's hard to tell with the sheer quantity of poo around.
@ Warner: You need to finish that story.

He's not crazy, he's calculating.......I s...

2011-12-22T11:05:25.058-09:00

He's not crazy, he's calculating.......I suppose he could be both.
Jim if it redirects Gingrichites to you, at least you know you're pissing off the right people.

With all due respect to people who act altruistica...

2011-12-22T09:10:44.573-09:00

With all due respect to people who act altruistically and are Christian, I remain unconvinced of religious sincerity. There are people who would do good whether or not they were religious; that they believe baffles me, as it simply defies what we can observe in the world around us. And then there are those - like Gingrich - far more numerous, who are insincere but who recognize the power of religion in controlling the credulous and the sincere.

I do work with a group that builds/repairs houses for economically disadvantaged people. It's made up of technical people, and it's essentially organized without religion. We had HfH offer to help, and we threw them off the job the third time we told them to check their onsite prayers and religiosity at the door - yeah, they worked hard, but their sanctimony and condescension to the people who they were helping was deeply, deeply wrong. So we threw 'em out. They're free to pressure people to pray together etc; we get together, drink coffee, and drive nails. We teach the people we're helping how to do things. We help the kids with homework sometimes while paint's drying or some such, because the only way out of poverty is education and creativity, not faith and ignorance.

My two cents. And yes, I treat all religions with contempt - when you can prove your postulates, I'll believe; until then, keep your superstition out of my workplace.

@Nick, I saw that, and mentioned it on Twitter y...

2011-12-22T08:27:32.058-09:00

@Nick,

I saw that, and mentioned it on Twitter yesterday.

Let's hope that it doesn't redirect Gingrichers here. I've got enough froathy trolls and hate mail without those idiots.

Picking on Gingrich is like shooting fish in a bar...

2011-12-22T08:23:27.557-09:00

Picking on Gingrich is like shooting fish in a barrel. Of course, this pretty much applies to any of the current GOP crop of candidates.

An additional goody:
www.newtgingrich.com will redirect to any number of web sites, including tiffany's and a Greece vacation site. That's life when you don't have enough money to even buy your own domain.

Tebow to the CWO! You hit the target yet again. It...

2011-12-22T08:22:57.697-09:00

Tebow to the CWO! You hit the target yet again. It would be funnier if the situation weren't so damn scary.

My Iranian freinds regularly point out how close o...

2011-12-22T08:01:32.410-09:00

My Iranian freinds regularly point out how close our country is to being ruled by religiuos fanatics, and how similar thier veiws are to those of thier own Mullahs.

Gingrich has simply figured out what the true bias...

2011-12-22T04:41:30.366-09:00

Gingrich has simply figured out what the true bias of the media (particularly TV news) is. They only give time to candidates who say crazy shit. Does Huntsman say crazy stuff, no. Does he get any airtime, no. Gigrich may be crazy, but he aint stupid.

Presidential hopeful's describes the candidate...

2011-12-22T03:39:34.498-09:00

Presidential hopeful's describes the candidates.
Faye Vincent said "I can't be optimistic. I can be hopeful"

There isn't an optimistic one in the bunch.

Good morning Jim, I am a Gregorian Friar who was r...

2011-12-22T03:26:09.663-09:00

Good morning Jim, I am a Gregorian Friar who was recommended this blog by some blog friends on Around the Keg.

I will endeavor to comment within your guidelines, but then my vows would lead me to do that anyway. ;)

It appears that voters are starting to remember who Mr Gingrich is, and so his polls are fading a bit. That is somewhat comforting news to me.

I appreciate your mention that some of us Christians are sincere in our Faith. I work among the homeless and Tulsa's poorest people daily, and see the direct results of policies enacted by so called "Christian" politicians.

It is more of a disconnect from the Gospels than one would generally assume.

God bless, I look forward to reading your work.

May He guide us in mercy, and Shepherd us in love”

Excellent column, as usual. I am an ordained pries...

2011-12-21T16:40:01.157-09:00

Excellent column, as usual. I am an ordained priest (in a non-Christian religion) and I find the religious crazies quite alarming and the unfortunate Mr. Gingrich even more so.

Jim, I think I'll have to disagree with your nomenclature for a large (and largely brainless) group of candidates, particularly those who confront us now. May I suggest that the more proper term be "lunacy", as in "a lunacy of candidates"?

This is our one and true future under Repubs; in t...

2011-12-21T14:36:00.914-09:00

This is our one and true future under Repubs; in the absence of logic, reason and a good low-carb diet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjl54v1irbs&feature=youtu.be

(Daddy's thinking "#10 birdshot ain't just for birds")

Thanks again Jim - Whenever these sanctimonious as...

2011-12-21T14:10:45.593-09:00

Thanks again Jim - Whenever these sanctimonious assholes screech about "USA is a CHRISTIAN Nation" or "the founding fathers (rich white guys) intended a CHRISTIAN Gov't", I am reminded of the most excellent Gabriel Byrne line in "End of Days":

Devil: “Let me tell you something about Him. He is the biggest underachiever of all time. He just had a good publicist, that’s all.”

“Something good happens - that’s His Will. Something bad happens - He moves in mysterious ways.”

“You take that, that overblown press kit they call the Bible, you look for the answer in there, what do they tell you? Shit happens. Pfah, please.”

Holy ghost stories and religio-crypto babble keeps the credulous masses from focusing on the "rich white guys" still stealing their wallets.

Oops - the Marine probably offended someone else. Stand in line.

how about Walter Joseph Kovacs... @gerryrosser, i...

2011-12-21T12:20:59.550-09:00

how about Walter Joseph Kovacs...

@gerryrosser, if as you say "I wonder if the sincere ones doubtless agree that I have no rights, and wish me dead."

then they are sincere hypocrites... unfortunately, religious faiths don't require their potential members to take a rorschach test first to keep out the loonies

While I agree that Gittingrich is short of some of...

2011-12-21T10:42:02.021-09:00

While I agree that Gittingrich is short of some of his brick allocation, I think he is driven by MONEY. As in, he ain't got enough. Like Sister Sarah, he has a need, both for the spotlight and money. I find him to be reprensible in these respects
He will pander to anyone/thing that will gain him lights and/or cash.

GITTINGRICH, is all he is about.

As somone who lives in texas, Rick perry was elect...

2011-12-21T09:41:39.636-09:00

As somone who lives in texas, Rick perry was elected with less than a majority for almost every time he ran. but the opposition couldn't decide on someone they wanted less than him. don't be fooled into thinking Texans don't know how useless he was. that's why he was governer, which is probably the weakest executive position in Texas. all the real power is in the Lt. Governer, the Comptroller, and the Railroad commision (which is actually about oil and natural gas)

Schieffer and CBS give Gingrich a pass, yet the MS...

2011-12-21T09:23:06.872-09:00

Schieffer and CBS give Gingrich a pass, yet the MSM supposedly has a librul bias.

After a decade where Bush 43 got away with literal and figurative murder, and no one called him on his behavior because they didn't want to lose their passes to the White HOuse Press Corps, this "MSM has a librul bias" has seriously jumped the shark.

Snake Plisskin? Hell, yeah. What about Sargent T...

2011-12-21T09:00:12.513-09:00

Snake Plisskin? Hell, yeah. What about Sargent Todd 3465?

I noodled out a while back that "radical"...

2011-12-21T08:56:22.790-09:00

I noodled out a while back that "radical" judges are simply judges with whom the orator disagrees. Simple as that.

It should be "brought to heel". Pleas...

2011-12-21T08:40:19.604-09:00
It should be "brought to heel". Please don't think I'm a dick

Don't worry, I won't have you jailed for your radicalism. Pointing out my typos is a time honored tradition around here. It's fixed.

Ugh. Terrifying. It should be "brought to h...

2011-12-21T08:34:27.917-09:00
Ugh. Terrifying.

It should be "brought to heel". Please don't think I'm a dick - I love you too much.