Nov 20
Westside forever commented on Today in Traditional Marriage.
This is the logical outcome of the family values represented in the Old Testament. As long as the surveyor's rod was no thicker than a finger, he's golden in the eyes of the Lord. Nobody should complain; we should all celebrate this submission to God's law. Particularly the righteous way Mr. Thompson is raising his children to follow the moral code we all should be forced to obey if we want America to be strong.
Nov 19
Westside forever commented on Notes from the Prayer Warrior.
Let's try a little game: "I talked about their Charitable Giving in support of desegregation under the 14th amendment and the intolerance that the blacks have shown to the KKK and anyone that opposes them."
If the shoe fits.
And another thing--I don't think the Christian right really understands the word "intolerance". They seem to believe that toleration is not accepting people/behaviors you personally don't like but that society as a whole must adhere to their narrow moral code or they are "intolerant". Jeeze, crack a fucking dictionary.
If the shoe fits.
And another thing--I don't think the Christian right really understands the word "intolerance". They seem to believe that toleration is not accepting people/behaviors you personally don't like but that society as a whole must adhere to their narrow moral code or they are "intolerant". Jeeze, crack a fucking dictionary.
Nov 19
Westside forever commented on A Harsh Word About Malawi's Economic "Miracle".
Why can't international aid be structured to help people become self sufficient at the local level like this? This smart kid, with very few resources, built his own solution that improved the life of his household and village. I bet international aid had absolutely nothing to do with it--which is stupid. Why can't we help people help themselves rather than just pump money into countries where the majority of the funds end up in the Swiss bank accounts of the "big men"?
Nov 17
Westside forever commented on re: Renton Man Allegedly Tried to Have Business Partner Murdered.
The biggest problem with this story is no substitute teacher in the country makes enough money to hire a hit man.
Nov 13
Westside forever commented on The Word of the Lord for 400 Microsoft Points.
There's the germ of a great idea for a first person shooter here. Or more likely a first person stabber or even stoner. You could call it Rod of Righteousness. You could play Abraham, Moses, Joseph or King David. Burning bushes, turning rivers to blood, hand to hand smiting, virgin raping, killing every last male, female and child Caananite--it's got it all! Forget Call of Duty, you play this game, and you really do have God on your side (unless you piss him off by falling for the Golden Calf trick).
Nov 11
Westside forever commented on "...a well armed and well regulated militia...".
You expect rational discourse on such a polarizing issue? The strangest thing about people like this is the belief that there will be some kind of "awakening" and right-thinking 'mericans will rise up by the millions to "take the country back". These people have a bunker mentality--they stock up on guns and canned food awaiting the final breakdown of society. They are more likely to shoot each other than organize.
Nov 11
Westside forever commented on School Cancels Prom Rather Than Letting Lesbian Student Attend With Her Girlfriend.
@3 petty authorities can be spectacularly stupid, especially since they are not used to being pushed back against. Let alone having their stupidity blow up into a national media story.
Nov 5
Westside forever commented on Today in the Slow Decline of Borders: There Goes Waldenbooks.
I feel bad for the people losing their jobs, but Waldenbooks was even more of an anachronism than your standard independent book seller. Tiny stores, small inventory, it's amazing they've lasted as long as they have given the rent they must have been paying in malls. Tough to beat Barnes and Noble in the bricks and mortar world, and a dead man walking compared to Amazon.
Nov 4
Westside forever commented on Seattle's Crappiest Bus Route.
Ahh the 358. Interesting interactions between passengers on this line. I've been on it when the driver got out of his chair and ran up and down the entire length of the bus spraying air freshener once a particularly ripe homeless guy go off.
Another entertaining incident. Only time I've seen a driver physically remove a passenger--a completely broken down homeless alcoholic in a wheelchair with only three wheels. I don't know what the guy said to the driver, but it came close to a fist fight when he 86ed the guy.
And none of this happened in the free zone.
Another entertaining incident. Only time I've seen a driver physically remove a passenger--a completely broken down homeless alcoholic in a wheelchair with only three wheels. I don't know what the guy said to the driver, but it came close to a fist fight when he 86ed the guy.
And none of this happened in the free zone.
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