tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post9079387395921688198..comments2024-03-24T18:43:18.706-04:00Comments on Darwinfish 2: Fault Linesbluzdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-78043311274110259272010-08-31T18:22:37.578-04:002010-08-31T18:22:37.578-04:00And you addressed quite nicely, I might add.And you addressed quite nicely, I might add.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-52940542215474981912010-08-31T10:46:33.068-04:002010-08-31T10:46:33.068-04:00I just went off on all this because of Glenn Beck&...I just went off on all this because of Glenn Beck's rally this weekend. It all makes my head hurt.red pen mamahttp://albamaria30.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-46326483668275185562010-08-23T21:09:07.016-04:002010-08-23T21:09:07.016-04:00Bachelor Girl,
1. All Muslims are no more responsi...Bachelor Girl,<br />1. All Muslims are no more responsible for 9/11 than all Christians are for the Crusades. Or blowing up the Murrow Building in OKC. Or murdering abortion doctors. Or molesting thousands of little boys and girls. Wait, what was my point?<br /><br />2. Mundane is rife with NYC wisdom. (As you know.)bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-39197127137153373102010-08-23T19:15:30.123-04:002010-08-23T19:15:30.123-04:001. I resent the notion that all Muslims are to bla...1. I resent the notion that all Muslims are to blame for the 9/11 attacks, when that is not, in fact, the truth; FUNDAMENTALIST Muslims were to blame for the 9/11 attacks. And religious fundamentalists suck. End of story.<br /><br />2. I completely agree with Unapologetically Mundane.Bachelor Girlhttp://www.bachelorgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-55044319566087319072010-08-23T18:09:56.142-04:002010-08-23T18:09:56.142-04:00Raven
It’s the classic American double-standard. ...Raven<br />It’s the classic American double-standard. We expect every accommodation for that which WE want and give none to anyone else, especially when we don’t get the benefit.<br /><br />In America, Freedom of Religion is really just the freedom of everyone to be a Christian, especially when politics are involved.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-60377999125800394732010-08-23T13:01:28.998-04:002010-08-23T13:01:28.998-04:00I agree with you on both counts. This controversy ...I agree with you on both counts. This controversy over the Mosque/Community Center thing is really getting to me though. Aside from the misinformation, it's the whole idea that people (Christians) want to ignore the 1st Amendment except when it comes to having the freedom to force their religion on everyone else. They want to freely exercise their religious rights while preventing everyone else from having that same freedom.<br /><br />I mean, look at the Church that was denied a permit to burn Korans as a 'protest' on Sept. 11. They were outraged and all that when they were told they couldn't do such a thing, you know cuz it is their constitutional right and all to do such a thing, yet if someone wanted to burn Bibles to protest the atrocities committed by the Christian Church (of which there are many), they would be up in arms about it. It's hypocrisy, plain and simple.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290572009221670011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-51528241644439055982010-08-22T18:22:25.286-04:002010-08-22T18:22:25.286-04:00Cristy,
I welcome the day when the religion of a n...Cristy,<br />I welcome the day when the religion of a national candidate truly doesn't matter. But in today's world, any serious candidate has to at least give lip service to being a Christian. And it's a damned shame because our country was designed for it not to matter.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-64710021943651405912010-08-22T17:34:34.690-04:002010-08-22T17:34:34.690-04:00I agree that it would do some good if people would...I agree that it would do some good if people would realize Obama's trying to fix something that was broken befoe he got there, but I have to say that I don't think playing the blame game does any good at this point. The Republicans don't believe it, and the Democrats have believed it all along, so it doesn't help. I wish I knew what the solution was; actually, I wish the people that could make a difference knew. Who cares what I think, right? *sigh* Frustrating situation.<br /><br />Maybe this makes people angry (and it may surprise them that I'm actually a Christian), but I wish the President didn't have to say, "And God Bless the United States of America" in every speech. WHY does he have to? It's not *supposed* to matter what religion he is or even if he IS religious. According to our own laws, we should be able to have an atheist as President. I know it comes to "feel-good stuff," but it draws too many lines. Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-83341163716922575262010-08-22T10:52:34.071-04:002010-08-22T10:52:34.071-04:00Christy,
That's one of the (many) problems I h...Christy,<br />That's one of the (many) problems I have with religion... that the religious always want to convert others to their way of thinking and worshiping. That's not religious freedom, that's coercion, especially when it comes to public office. <br /><br />Mundane,<br />Would that all New Yorkers feel as you do... And your idea for the site would totally work. After all, you'd have business people (most likely white male business people) making big money on it. That's the American Way.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-33808516552580475172010-08-21T22:20:09.069-04:002010-08-21T22:20:09.069-04:00For me, the hallowed ground doesn't extend one...For me, the hallowed ground doesn't extend one block. I'm excited for the big transportation center they're putting there, and they can fill the rest of it with apartment buildings and Starbucks for all I care. People need to MOVE. ON.Unapologetically Mundanehttp://www.unapologeticallymundane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-45132205357276762142010-08-21T17:32:27.488-04:002010-08-21T17:32:27.488-04:00You are so right. I don't get it. It's mob...You are so right. I don't get it. It's mob rule through the press and all it does is excite the masses. When will the majority of people understand the reason this country was founded? Religious tolerance. I'm not seeing much of it these days.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198861828141020689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-17899123708941949822010-08-21T10:29:22.363-04:002010-08-21T10:29:22.363-04:00My point is that some voters clamp on to one thing...My point is that some voters clamp on to one thing and ignore everything else that is going on around them. The person to whom I was referring is married to a Muslim. I heard no mention of the mosque while I was around. AND I have a firm and fast rule to not discuss politics or religion with family.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-70315845992529819652010-08-21T09:41:15.646-04:002010-08-21T09:41:15.646-04:00Judie,
I volunteer to personally be the one to cou...Judie,<br />I volunteer to personally be the one to counteract your 1-issue voter, because I am as well. My issue is "Mind your own goddamn business," which covers abortion as well as many other things. It's your body, it's your decision and a bunch of other people with zero stake in the situation (let alone the usual crowd of conservative white men) have no business dictating how you should handle it. <br /><br />Facie,<br />First of all, thank you for visiting. I think I recognize you from comments at That's Church.<br /><br />Secondly, I completely agree. You're basically saying what I've been saying, usually about racism, but it really applies to many issues... "Assholes come in all colors." (substitute "religions", "nationalities", etc.) (Except Ravens fans... I've done considerable research and they're all scum.)<br /><br />There was a letter in the local paper this morning, complaining that we can't let radical Muslims take over Ground Zero. And I agree. But that has nothing to do with the Two Blocks Away From Ground Zero (not a) Mosque. The radical Muslims are in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia and Indonesia; they are not assembling in lower Manhattan. These are the people we need on our side. Fucking with them (while destroying the principles on which our country was founded) is only making the problem worse.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-68765273551333030362010-08-21T09:31:33.574-04:002010-08-21T09:31:33.574-04:00Cassie,
Agreed! Way too stressful. You have to b...Cassie,<br />Agreed! Way too stressful. You have to be a brain surgeon just to fish out the nuggets of truth from the tonnage of misinformation (on all sides.)<br /><br />Woman,<br />I think it's up to the President to guide the nation in principles. Freedom of religion (or in my case, freedom FROM religion) is an embedded principle that is on the verge of being end-run. Ultimately, it comes down to the local authorities, but in this day and age, "local" becomes "national" in a heartbeat.<br /><br />IKNAB,<br />I hear ya, buddy! I'm surprised you show up here at all! But on Point #1, we are in total agreement. In my book, the inventor of the Bacon Tree gets the Nobel, the Pulitzer, an Oscar and an Emmy, and 2nd Prize in a beauty contest.<br /><br />Number two, I find a lot of truth there as well, and unfortunately it's about to get worse. Our future elections are about to be bought and sold at a level way above our heads, due to the Supremes ruling that corporation = citizen. The rest of us are just the blunt instruments to be wielded in whichever way the money dictates.<br /><br />And yes, it's a damned shame that the best investigative journalism is coming from the comedians. And that's no joke.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-47410181309617181882010-08-20T23:12:30.058-04:002010-08-20T23:12:30.058-04:00If people were more honest and less self-centered,...If people were more honest and less self-centered, we would not have half the problems we do. How could the economy and the country in general not be better?<br /><br />One or two people above kind of said it: Things are rarely black and white, and it is a shame when people are so convinced that their side is the end all, be all. <br /><br />Personally, I don't care where the mosque (or whatever it is) is built. I support freedom of religion. If I lived in NYC and/or lost someone that day, I might feel differently. But as I have said many times before, evil and idiots come in all religions, ethnicities, and political parties (and sports teams, genders, and cities, but you get the idea).Faciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165861407055831754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-77726006379262316312010-08-20T21:45:40.194-04:002010-08-20T21:45:40.194-04:00I am so sick of this shit! I have spent 6 weeks w...I am so sick of this shit! I have spent 6 weeks with people who don't know their ass from first base, and I want to just slap them and tell them to WAKE UP and at least TRY to see what is actually going on in America today. One actually told me that she is only interested in abortion, that she is a one issue voter. How sick is that? Am I scared? Yes, I am!Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-9145809751932869112010-08-20T21:18:06.692-04:002010-08-20T21:18:06.692-04:00Mr Dude..
As usual when it comes to matters polit...Mr Dude..<br /><br />As usual when it comes to matters political, it seems that you and I are on directly opposite ends of the spectrum. In the interest of compromise, I offer..<br />1. In the case of your first point, clearly the fault lies with the meat-hating, heathen, vegetarian tree-huggers that planted the cherry tree. I firmly believe the Nobel Peace prize should go to who ever develops the BACON TREE. End of problem.<br />2. My liver and pocketful of singles says give 'em the coats just so they'll leave the liquor stores and titty bars alone. <br />Seriously, while it would be nice to explain away all of our problems in black/white, us/them, Reps/Dems terms, I think we both know that, until the system changes (an effective third-party), the game will remain the same, regardless of whose in power, with only the faces of the players changing. What does it say about us as a country that our best political news coverage comes via Comedy Central?IKNABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495773213124157350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-34968434850681994672010-08-20T21:15:40.533-04:002010-08-20T21:15:40.533-04:001. I don't think it's his fault and honest...1. I don't think it's his fault and honestly I don't think it's entirely GWs fault either. Most of it I (truly) believe is from a perpetuation of silliness leading back to the era of the depression... Laws that weren't silly then, btw.<br /><br />2. I don't think it's the president's place to take a stance - ANY stance - on anything that isn't a direct presidential matter.<br />I'm not a new yorker so maybe my feeling is different but I think that if someone wants to build something near ground zero they should be able to, regardless of what it is. If NYC doesn't want people to do that, they should buy the surrounding blocks and turn it into a park. <br /><br />The end.Mileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425833336328499166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-31407318642775174722010-08-20T20:54:57.725-04:002010-08-20T20:54:57.725-04:00I can't stand election years.
That's all ...I can't stand election years.<br /><br />That's all I'm gonna say about that.Cassiehttp://www.whosmydaddy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-52766844888790339342010-08-20T20:07:15.180-04:002010-08-20T20:07:15.180-04:00Check out ACT! For America, Brigitte Gabriel, Guy ...Check out ACT! For America, Brigitte Gabriel, Guy Rogers, Lisa Piraneo. Then look up Pamela Geller, the Wackaloon Blogger who started the frenzy.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436313849372588111noreply@blogger.com