'Pardon My Planet' ,my Vic Lee,came up with two really good zingers this past week.Hilarious stuff.Both are so good that this week we have a tie...that is why 'Pardon my Planet' is the comic of the week.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter
I would like to wish each and everyone of you a very Happy Easter.
May Christ be with you at all times.
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.
Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.
For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.
May Christ be with you at all times.
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith.
Then we are also false witnesses to God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if in fact the dead are not raised.
For if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the most pitiable people of all.
The Comic Of The Week
It was a very busy week:Palm Sunday,St.Patrick's Day,the first day of Spring and Good Friday.I was going to publish the best cartoon for each occasion.Not finding a single Good Friday cartoon(though I did not have the time to explore all of the political cartoonists)blew that idea out of the water.
However,I did find this new interpretation of an all time classic newspaper comic quite interesting.It is called,'Garfied Minus Garfield'.I am both a big fan of Jim Davis and Garfield.I am amazed how such a long running,classic can still be one of the funniest strips out there.It is a hard feat.Jim Davis somehow still does it.
So,'Garfield Minus Garfield' doesn't catch my eye because 'Garfield ' itself is irrelevant.I liked 'GMG' because it found a new take on a still very special comic strip.
Will 'GMG' still have any zing after a week or so....that I don't know.That is why it is the comic of the week.
However,I did find this new interpretation of an all time classic newspaper comic quite interesting.It is called,'Garfied Minus Garfield'.I am both a big fan of Jim Davis and Garfield.I am amazed how such a long running,classic can still be one of the funniest strips out there.It is a hard feat.Jim Davis somehow still does it.
So,'Garfield Minus Garfield' doesn't catch my eye because 'Garfield ' itself is irrelevant.I liked 'GMG' because it found a new take on a still very special comic strip.
Will 'GMG' still have any zing after a week or so....that I don't know.That is why it is the comic of the week.
Monday, March 17, 2008
The Five Funniest Irish Jokes
5:An Irishman was flustered not being able to find a parking space in a large mall's parking lot,"Lord,"he prayed,"I can't stand this.If you open a space up for me,I swear I'll give up drinking me whiskey ,and I promise to go to church every Sunday." Suddenly,The clouds parted and the sun shone on an empty parking spot.Without hesitation,the man said,"Never mind,I found one."
4:A bartender in an Irish pub sees a man he has never seen before walk into the pub,"He must be the new man in town,"he thinks.So,the bartender goes up to him,"Welcome,laddy,what'll ya' have?"
"Three beers,'replies the man.
"Three beers?Why that is a strange order,indeed,"states the startled barkeep.
"Not at all,"says the man,"My one brother moved to America and the other to Australia.We made a pack with each other,in order to remember each other,we'd always order three beers:one for each one of us.
"The bartender,teary eyed,said,"Ay,laddy,that's grand."
Things went on this way for quite some time until one day the man came in and only ordered two beers!The bartender was broken hearted.When he served the man his two beers,he softly said to him,"I'm sorry to hear about your brother,laddy.How did he die?"
The astonished man said,"Neither of my brothers are dead."
"Then why only the two beers then?"asked the barkeep.
"Oh,that...I gave up drinking for Lent."
.3:An aging man lived alone in Ireland. His only son was in Long Kesh Prison, and he didn't know anyone who would spade up his potato garden. The old man wrote to his son about it, and received this reply, "For HEAVENS SAKE, don't dig up that garden, that's where I buried the GUNS!!!!!"At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen British soldiers showed up and dug up the entire garden, but didn't find any guns. Confused, the man wrote to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.His son's reply was: "Just plant your potatoes."
2:Two Irishmen,David McMurphy and Sean McManamon grew up together and were lifelong friends. But alas,David developed cancer, and was dying. While on his deathbed,David called to his buddy, Sean, "McManamon, come 'ere. I 'ave a request for ye."
Sean walked to his friend's bedside and kneels."Seany ole boy, we've been friends all our lives, and now I'm leaving 'ere. I 'ave one last request fir ye to do."
McManamon burst into tears, "Anything David, anything ye wish. It's done."
"Well, under me bed is a box containing a bottle of the finest whiskey in all of Ireland. Bottled the year I was born it was. After I die, and they plant me in the ground, I want you to pour that fine whiskey over me grave so it might soak into me bones and I'll be able to enjoy it for all eternity."
McManamon was overcome by the beauty and in the true Irish spirit of his friend's request, he asked, "Aye, tis a fine thing you ask of me, and I
will pour the whiskey. But, might I pass it through me kidneys first?"
1:What do you call two gay Irishmen?Michael Fitzpatrick & Patrick Fitzmichael.
4:A bartender in an Irish pub sees a man he has never seen before walk into the pub,"He must be the new man in town,"he thinks.So,the bartender goes up to him,"Welcome,laddy,what'll ya' have?"
"Three beers,'replies the man.
"Three beers?Why that is a strange order,indeed,"states the startled barkeep.
"Not at all,"says the man,"My one brother moved to America and the other to Australia.We made a pack with each other,in order to remember each other,we'd always order three beers:one for each one of us.
"The bartender,teary eyed,said,"Ay,laddy,that's grand."
Things went on this way for quite some time until one day the man came in and only ordered two beers!The bartender was broken hearted.When he served the man his two beers,he softly said to him,"I'm sorry to hear about your brother,laddy.How did he die?"
The astonished man said,"Neither of my brothers are dead."
"Then why only the two beers then?"asked the barkeep.
"Oh,that...I gave up drinking for Lent."
.3:An aging man lived alone in Ireland. His only son was in Long Kesh Prison, and he didn't know anyone who would spade up his potato garden. The old man wrote to his son about it, and received this reply, "For HEAVENS SAKE, don't dig up that garden, that's where I buried the GUNS!!!!!"At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen British soldiers showed up and dug up the entire garden, but didn't find any guns. Confused, the man wrote to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.His son's reply was: "Just plant your potatoes."
2:Two Irishmen,David McMurphy and Sean McManamon grew up together and were lifelong friends. But alas,David developed cancer, and was dying. While on his deathbed,David called to his buddy, Sean, "McManamon, come 'ere. I 'ave a request for ye."
Sean walked to his friend's bedside and kneels."Seany ole boy, we've been friends all our lives, and now I'm leaving 'ere. I 'ave one last request fir ye to do."
McManamon burst into tears, "Anything David, anything ye wish. It's done."
"Well, under me bed is a box containing a bottle of the finest whiskey in all of Ireland. Bottled the year I was born it was. After I die, and they plant me in the ground, I want you to pour that fine whiskey over me grave so it might soak into me bones and I'll be able to enjoy it for all eternity."
McManamon was overcome by the beauty and in the true Irish spirit of his friend's request, he asked, "Aye, tis a fine thing you ask of me, and I
will pour the whiskey. But, might I pass it through me kidneys first?"
1:What do you call two gay Irishmen?Michael Fitzpatrick & Patrick Fitzmichael.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
The Comics
A special shout out to Tank McNamara.I wait all year for his 'Sport Jerk Of The Year'...psst...it's the University of Michigan's Rich Rodriguez.
But this week's 'Tom The Dancing Bug',by Ruben Bolling,is just too freakin' funny to pass up!That is why it is the comic of the week:-)
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Ronald Reagan:Worst President Ever!
It's funny how if you tell a lie to most people long enough that it quickly becomes the truth.A perfect example of this is the belief that Ronald Reagan was one of our greatest presidents.Nothing can be farther from the truth,yet people are saying that the Republicans are turning away from being like Reagan:like this was a BAD thing!Well let me tell ya brother,Ronald Wilson Reagan was closer to his '666' image then he ever could be to his 'St. Ronald'- tell the lie long enough and it becomes the truth-persona.Ronald Reagan SUCKED!
Don't believe me?Mr. Reagan is personally responsible for most of all our major problems today.Let's start at the beginning...
One of the biggest myths about Ronald Reagan was that he ended communism.This is like saying FDR won WWII...but if he only had defeated Germany and then let Japan easily off the hook.While America is now a trading partner with Russia and we are easily kicking Cuba's communist butt,China's communist lead government is sending America a collective bill for almost a trillion dollars.The same dollar that is now at an all time low in Europe,Japan and elsewhere.I am very happy for the people of the United Germany,Poland and the rest of the eastern block....but....
The two reasons that most people give for Reagan causing the downfall of the U.S.S.R. are (1)the escalation of the Star Wars weapons race,and (2)the United States secretly giving the Afghanistan's missile launchers.These two acts,both critics and admirers alike,believe,turned the tide of U.S.S.R. domination.Yes,Reagan's illegal and corrupt practices did nickle and dime the U.S.S.R. out of existence....But...The deeper effects-in America-of Reagan's lousy policies are just now beginning to to be realized.We are now starting to lose our moral,social,economical powers in what some economists are calling the twilight of America.
Thanks to Ronald Reagan.
Reagan's often illegal actions began before he was even president.During the highpoint of the 'Iranian Hostage Crisis',presidential candidate Ronald Reagan virtually hog tied President Jimmy Carter's hands by empathetically stating that 'He' would never negotiate with terrorists'.In a close presidential race,with half the country rooting for the other guy,it would have been political suicide for Jimmy Carter to appear weak on this issue.
Little did he know that the hostages not being released would probably cost him the election.
But this was no accident.Reagan lied.Someone from within his administration-most people believe either Donald Rumsfield or George H.W. Bush-negotiated with Iran.They made an arms deal with Iran on the order that America would sell them guns if they(the Iranians) did not release the American hostages until AFTER Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president...which is what happened.
I think that it is despicable that our fellow Americans were held even a second longer then they had to be.Yet they were held from the November election until Ronald Wilson Reagan came into office in January!That is not only shameful:it is criminal!
But wait!There is more.His administration then took this Iranian money and unConstitutionally gave it to the Contra rebels of Nicaragua.
Let's see,breakers of the law,liars..and this is the same bunch of thugs that are running the place today.Great prez cred so far-top notch guy.
This,in my humble opinion,is Ronald Reagan's legacy:He created modern terrorism.His administration dealt secretly with terrorists,thus,giving terrorists the true idea that the means of terror could get them what they wanted.You must remember that he also dealt with Saddam Hussein;selling him American made weapons of mass destruction.And you also should take note that after arming the Afghan people,Mr.Reagan did not supply any money back into the Afghanistan infrastructure,leaving the young men with no jobs,no means to survive...just guns and an angry attitude against western authorities.
Talk about creating perfect conditions for a religious jihad.Thanks for that,Ron.
Another thing we can thank President Reagan for is the illegal immigrant problem.Wait,stay with me,here.Ask yourself,where is the one place in the blue collar work place where there is never-ever any illegal immigrants working?
Union shops.
Who broke the unions?
Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Mr.Reagan turned what was once one of the most positive things about America:that it had the highest standard of living in the world,into a negative.Of course,he didn't word it that way.He simply implied that union workers were overpaid and under worked.
And then he put his money where his mouth was.He broke the air traffic controller's union,changed labor laws(all against union rights)and replaced the striking workers.The days of having the highest standard of living came to a swift and sudden close.Illegal labor was not far behind.
All of this may have been perfectly understandable if Mr.Reagan's goal was for America to compete more efficiently in the world market place.Mr.Reagan did not care one iota about America.Mr.Reagan cared about big business...and only about big business.
In fact,Ronald Reagan was anti-American.His speeches,his rhetoric made this point perfectly clear.Of course he didn't say it that way.His mantra,'Let's keep big government off big businesses back',explains how he felt perfectly.
Personally,I love not only my country,but my government."I pledge allegience to the flag of the United States of America.And to the republic for which it stands..."
What he really was saying was this,"If we get rid of the laws that make wrong actions by big businesses illegal,then they will no longer be illegally.
Duh.
Can you say Enron?Can you say Gen Corp?These are just two examples of ol' Ronnies end product.
Another end product was putting these 'international' cooperation's interests above and before America's interests.Lost taxes.Lost revenue.Lost jobs.No bid government contracts.Leverage buyouts.Hell,they even made it so that a company would not even have to pay their fines.The company fines were contract guaranteed to be paid by us-the government paid the said fines with our tax dollars.
Thus began the Ronald Reagan shell game.Or you could call it what the current Bush administration has made into... it's true art form:doublespeak.
White man speaks with fork tongue.
Thus,of course,Ronald Reagan could speak out against higher taxes,and sing the praises of huge tax cuts...whom better to be stealing dollars from the tax dollar cookie jar than someone that was so anti tax?How about another picnic basket,Boo Boo?
The-still not near to totally functioning today-$tar War$ system did not come cheap.It bankrupted the U.S.S.R.,afterall.Somebody was getting rich some how.Another break for big business...cooperate welfare!
Sssh,don't tell.
Sadly,I've saved the worst for last.The unethical manipulation of constituents.The people that vote for you are supposed to be on your side...
...why manipulate them?Well..OK,that's a no brainer-just part of the shell game.If you preach holiness,holy religious people are going to perceive you,or at the very least,hope you are what you preach.That is the lesson that Ronald Wilson Reagan has taught the conservative party.The 'unrighteous' right.Steal from them,trick them into believing you are for God,and you can get away with almost anything.
Ronald Reagan decieved America on his Christian leanings.Nancy and he ran their lives not through the hope and faith in Jesus and God,but in astrology.They consulted an astrologer daily!They would change their plans if this astrologer told them it was not safe to travel,to do(or not to do)this or that.
I am not talking the daily horoscope,but daily readings of the stars and the cards.This is a major Christian no-no.There are more readings and references against this in the Bible then to either abortion or being gay.
This was putting your faith in something other than God!This was a stoning to death sin in the Old Testament!This was blasphemy!And he did it daily!He did not repent.Did not ask for forgiveness.Did not turn to God.
Yet,Ronald Wilson Reagan(by the way,his name adds up to 666)pretended to lead the Christian right flock.This is,in my opinion,his damnest sin.While preaching holiness he wasn't.
He was a divider.Using hate terms,like,'Liberal' to preach hatred of our American brother and sisters.This is the direct reason there is the Red state hatred for the blue.Why Hillary is hated soo much,and untrue e-mails are sent Carl Rove style against Obama.Robbed elections.Unethical secret transactions.
Thanks to Ronald Reagan,a certain segment of politicans now beleive in misleading rather then leading;hatred rather then unity;stealing rather then buying.
Greatest president ever!?!
Hell NO!
I don't think so.
Don't believe me?Mr. Reagan is personally responsible for most of all our major problems today.Let's start at the beginning...
One of the biggest myths about Ronald Reagan was that he ended communism.This is like saying FDR won WWII...but if he only had defeated Germany and then let Japan easily off the hook.While America is now a trading partner with Russia and we are easily kicking Cuba's communist butt,China's communist lead government is sending America a collective bill for almost a trillion dollars.The same dollar that is now at an all time low in Europe,Japan and elsewhere.I am very happy for the people of the United Germany,Poland and the rest of the eastern block....but....
The two reasons that most people give for Reagan causing the downfall of the U.S.S.R. are (1)the escalation of the Star Wars weapons race,and (2)the United States secretly giving the Afghanistan's missile launchers.These two acts,both critics and admirers alike,believe,turned the tide of U.S.S.R. domination.Yes,Reagan's illegal and corrupt practices did nickle and dime the U.S.S.R. out of existence....But...The deeper effects-in America-of Reagan's lousy policies are just now beginning to to be realized.We are now starting to lose our moral,social,economical powers in what some economists are calling the twilight of America.
Thanks to Ronald Reagan.
Reagan's often illegal actions began before he was even president.During the highpoint of the 'Iranian Hostage Crisis',presidential candidate Ronald Reagan virtually hog tied President Jimmy Carter's hands by empathetically stating that 'He' would never negotiate with terrorists'.In a close presidential race,with half the country rooting for the other guy,it would have been political suicide for Jimmy Carter to appear weak on this issue.
Little did he know that the hostages not being released would probably cost him the election.
But this was no accident.Reagan lied.Someone from within his administration-most people believe either Donald Rumsfield or George H.W. Bush-negotiated with Iran.They made an arms deal with Iran on the order that America would sell them guns if they(the Iranians) did not release the American hostages until AFTER Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president...which is what happened.
I think that it is despicable that our fellow Americans were held even a second longer then they had to be.Yet they were held from the November election until Ronald Wilson Reagan came into office in January!That is not only shameful:it is criminal!
But wait!There is more.His administration then took this Iranian money and unConstitutionally gave it to the Contra rebels of Nicaragua.
Let's see,breakers of the law,liars..and this is the same bunch of thugs that are running the place today.Great prez cred so far-top notch guy.
This,in my humble opinion,is Ronald Reagan's legacy:He created modern terrorism.His administration dealt secretly with terrorists,thus,giving terrorists the true idea that the means of terror could get them what they wanted.You must remember that he also dealt with Saddam Hussein;selling him American made weapons of mass destruction.And you also should take note that after arming the Afghan people,Mr.Reagan did not supply any money back into the Afghanistan infrastructure,leaving the young men with no jobs,no means to survive...just guns and an angry attitude against western authorities.
Talk about creating perfect conditions for a religious jihad.Thanks for that,Ron.
Another thing we can thank President Reagan for is the illegal immigrant problem.Wait,stay with me,here.Ask yourself,where is the one place in the blue collar work place where there is never-ever any illegal immigrants working?
Union shops.
Who broke the unions?
Ronald Wilson Reagan.
Mr.Reagan turned what was once one of the most positive things about America:that it had the highest standard of living in the world,into a negative.Of course,he didn't word it that way.He simply implied that union workers were overpaid and under worked.
And then he put his money where his mouth was.He broke the air traffic controller's union,changed labor laws(all against union rights)and replaced the striking workers.The days of having the highest standard of living came to a swift and sudden close.Illegal labor was not far behind.
All of this may have been perfectly understandable if Mr.Reagan's goal was for America to compete more efficiently in the world market place.Mr.Reagan did not care one iota about America.Mr.Reagan cared about big business...and only about big business.
In fact,Ronald Reagan was anti-American.His speeches,his rhetoric made this point perfectly clear.Of course he didn't say it that way.His mantra,'Let's keep big government off big businesses back',explains how he felt perfectly.
Personally,I love not only my country,but my government."I pledge allegience to the flag of the United States of America.And to the republic for which it stands..."
What he really was saying was this,"If we get rid of the laws that make wrong actions by big businesses illegal,then they will no longer be illegally.
Duh.
Can you say Enron?Can you say Gen Corp?These are just two examples of ol' Ronnies end product.
Another end product was putting these 'international' cooperation's interests above and before America's interests.Lost taxes.Lost revenue.Lost jobs.No bid government contracts.Leverage buyouts.Hell,they even made it so that a company would not even have to pay their fines.The company fines were contract guaranteed to be paid by us-the government paid the said fines with our tax dollars.
Thus began the Ronald Reagan shell game.Or you could call it what the current Bush administration has made into... it's true art form:doublespeak.
White man speaks with fork tongue.
Thus,of course,Ronald Reagan could speak out against higher taxes,and sing the praises of huge tax cuts...whom better to be stealing dollars from the tax dollar cookie jar than someone that was so anti tax?How about another picnic basket,Boo Boo?
The-still not near to totally functioning today-$tar War$ system did not come cheap.It bankrupted the U.S.S.R.,afterall.Somebody was getting rich some how.Another break for big business...cooperate welfare!
Sssh,don't tell.
Sadly,I've saved the worst for last.The unethical manipulation of constituents.The people that vote for you are supposed to be on your side...
...why manipulate them?Well..OK,that's a no brainer-just part of the shell game.If you preach holiness,holy religious people are going to perceive you,or at the very least,hope you are what you preach.That is the lesson that Ronald Wilson Reagan has taught the conservative party.The 'unrighteous' right.Steal from them,trick them into believing you are for God,and you can get away with almost anything.
Ronald Reagan decieved America on his Christian leanings.Nancy and he ran their lives not through the hope and faith in Jesus and God,but in astrology.They consulted an astrologer daily!They would change their plans if this astrologer told them it was not safe to travel,to do(or not to do)this or that.
I am not talking the daily horoscope,but daily readings of the stars and the cards.This is a major Christian no-no.There are more readings and references against this in the Bible then to either abortion or being gay.
This was putting your faith in something other than God!This was a stoning to death sin in the Old Testament!This was blasphemy!And he did it daily!He did not repent.Did not ask for forgiveness.Did not turn to God.
Yet,Ronald Wilson Reagan(by the way,his name adds up to 666)pretended to lead the Christian right flock.This is,in my opinion,his damnest sin.While preaching holiness he wasn't.
He was a divider.Using hate terms,like,'Liberal' to preach hatred of our American brother and sisters.This is the direct reason there is the Red state hatred for the blue.Why Hillary is hated soo much,and untrue e-mails are sent Carl Rove style against Obama.Robbed elections.Unethical secret transactions.
Thanks to Ronald Reagan,a certain segment of politicans now beleive in misleading rather then leading;hatred rather then unity;stealing rather then buying.
Greatest president ever!?!
Hell NO!
I don't think so.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
The Comics
Though I love a steamy 'Frog Applause'
And a good Cleveland joke
This,'Pickles',by Brian Crane, is the comic of the week.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Tit For Tat
Yes,I love breasts,but that is not what this post is about.
It is about how our supposed 'liberal' media{Hey!I'm talking to you N.P.R.},is not so fair and balanced as we would like to believe them to be.
I am talking about the current set of violence in the middle east:And how it is reported in the United states.
First off,listen to this pod cast from N.P.R.'s 'Morning Edition' on Friday,March 7th. [Note:Once on the site,you have to click onto the pod cast].This report is on the atrocious attack on a Jewish seminary by a lone gunman.He killed 8 people.This is a terrible tragedy,and my heart bleeds for the families and their lost.
But this post isn't about that.It is about about the media's pro-Israeli bias...or,better put,it's anti-Palestine bias.
Listen to the pod cast.Go on line and read almost any American newspaper article on this story.
Tit for tat.
Listen to the podcast.
According to this news story,because of a unspecified amount of rocket attacks(two?twenty?)by unspecific persons(Hamas? Militants?Lone individuals?) one Israeli was killed.
In retaliation,the Israeli army killed '120' Palestinians !Around half of them 'civilians'!No mention of the amount of wounded!
Not only is this fact breezed over,it is further diminished by inferring that the known 'terrorist' organization Hamas(while denying claim to this act) supported this lone gunman(if we are to call him a 'terrorist',are we not via the rules of media,then supposed to call the American lone gunmen-i.e. Virginia Tech- 'terrorists',too?).
I am pro-God.I am pro-Israel.
But...
...As an American,where the saying goes:'Truth,Justice and The American Way',how am I supposed to have a blind eye to this openly bias to the point of propaganda piece of journalism?
One Israeli dies from rocket attacks.Yes,a terrible,unnecessary tragedy.But then to not only dismiss 120 deaths-around 60 of them admittedly civilian-and then to imply that they were justified...
...how can I not then equally dismiss the '8' deaths in retaliation for the 120?
Are we,as Americas so conditioned to think of the Palestinians as dogs and less then human that 120 of their deaths means less to us then 8 of our Israeli friends?
If so...
...If you are Palestinian,how are you to view us as Americans?How are other countries in the region supposed to view us?
I am not for my own country right or wrong.Neither am I this way for our allies.Nor should I be.
Because Jesus came from a Jewish heritage,most Americans see Israel as God's chosen people..and rightfully so.
But there should be a caution in this.Follow God:Not man.Anyone that has read the Christian 'Old Testament' or the Jewish 'Torah',know when the Israelites did not follow their God,God,in His righteousness,with love for his people,did not spare the rod.
By following Israel blindly,we may be doing actually more harm to our allies then good.
That is why our U.S.A. government should follow it's own Constitution and keep church and state separate.
The first step in this direction would be-should be-fairly balanced news reporting from our media.
If we are going to be a continued force in the middle east,the American public should be as well versed in the politics of the region as possible.Current bias reporting hurts our cause both here and abroad.
Truth.It will set us free.
It is about how our supposed 'liberal' media{Hey!I'm talking to you N.P.R.},is not so fair and balanced as we would like to believe them to be.
I am talking about the current set of violence in the middle east:And how it is reported in the United states.
First off,listen to this pod cast from N.P.R.'s 'Morning Edition' on Friday,March 7th. [Note:Once on the site,you have to click onto the pod cast].This report is on the atrocious attack on a Jewish seminary by a lone gunman.He killed 8 people.This is a terrible tragedy,and my heart bleeds for the families and their lost.
But this post isn't about that.It is about about the media's pro-Israeli bias...or,better put,it's anti-Palestine bias.
Listen to the pod cast.Go on line and read almost any American newspaper article on this story.
Tit for tat.
Listen to the podcast.
According to this news story,because of a unspecified amount of rocket attacks(two?twenty?)by unspecific persons(Hamas? Militants?Lone individuals?) one Israeli was killed.
In retaliation,the Israeli army killed '120' Palestinians !Around half of them 'civilians'!No mention of the amount of wounded!
Not only is this fact breezed over,it is further diminished by inferring that the known 'terrorist' organization Hamas(while denying claim to this act) supported this lone gunman(if we are to call him a 'terrorist',are we not via the rules of media,then supposed to call the American lone gunmen-i.e. Virginia Tech- 'terrorists',too?).
I am pro-God.I am pro-Israel.
But...
...As an American,where the saying goes:'Truth,Justice and The American Way',how am I supposed to have a blind eye to this openly bias to the point of propaganda piece of journalism?
One Israeli dies from rocket attacks.Yes,a terrible,unnecessary tragedy.But then to not only dismiss 120 deaths-around 60 of them admittedly civilian-and then to imply that they were justified...
...how can I not then equally dismiss the '8' deaths in retaliation for the 120?
Are we,as Americas so conditioned to think of the Palestinians as dogs and less then human that 120 of their deaths means less to us then 8 of our Israeli friends?
If so...
...If you are Palestinian,how are you to view us as Americans?How are other countries in the region supposed to view us?
I am not for my own country right or wrong.Neither am I this way for our allies.Nor should I be.
Because Jesus came from a Jewish heritage,most Americans see Israel as God's chosen people..and rightfully so.
But there should be a caution in this.Follow God:Not man.Anyone that has read the Christian 'Old Testament' or the Jewish 'Torah',know when the Israelites did not follow their God,God,in His righteousness,with love for his people,did not spare the rod.
By following Israel blindly,we may be doing actually more harm to our allies then good.
That is why our U.S.A. government should follow it's own Constitution and keep church and state separate.
The first step in this direction would be-should be-fairly balanced news reporting from our media.
If we are going to be a continued force in the middle east,the American public should be as well versed in the politics of the region as possible.Current bias reporting hurts our cause both here and abroad.
Truth.It will set us free.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Join The 'Earth Day' Peaceful Protest
I have come up with a great way to celebrate both Earth Day(April,22),and to protest the outrageous profits the gas companies are making(I was going to say,'generating',but that is just too ironic).
I am suggesting a protest that is peaceful,legal,and most importantly,'green'.It will help save both our pocket books and our planet.
I am asking for just one day-Earth Day-April 22,2008-for everyone to be civil disobedient by simply obeying the law(for once).I am suggesting that everyone 'drive the speed limit'!
This,in my opinion,is an excellent form of peaceful protest that would make both Gandhi and Martin Luther King proud.It would be totally within the law,and bring to the forefront of the media that American's are both sick of the oil companies and are willing to sacrifice for a better,greener-planet.
So,whose with me?If you are,just simply send this post along to your friends.Let's help make a greener ,healthier Earth,if just for one day.
It could be a new beginning.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
+The Comic Of The Week+
I was going to go old school and pick this fantastic 'Blondie'...
Though I love a steamy 'Frog Applause'
A special shout out to Tank McNamara.I wait all year for his 'Sport Jerk Of The Year'...psst...it's the University of Michigan's Rich Rodriguez.
The Comic Of The WeekIt was a very busy week:Palm Sunday,St.Patrick's Day,the first day of Spring and Good Friday.I was going to publish the best cartoon for each occasion.Not finding a single Good Friday cartoon(though I did not have the time to explore all of the political cartoonists)blew that idea out of the water.
However,I did find this new interpretation of a all time classic newspaper comic quite interesting.It is called,'Garfied Minus Garfield'.I am both a big fan of Jim Davis and Garfield.I am amazed how such a long running,classic can still be one of the funniest strips out there.It is a hard feat.Jim Davis somehow still does it.
So,'Garfield Minus Garfield' doesn't catch my eye because 'Garfield ' itself is irrelevant.I liked 'GMG' because it found a new take on a still very special comic strip.
Will 'GMG' is have any zing after a week or so....that I don't know.That is why it is the comic of the week.
Once again,we have a tie.But this week we have two absolutely great strips.First amongst equals is this 'Frog Applause',by the excellent Teresa Dowlatshahi,from last Wednesday.Both arousing and fun,this is the exact type of cutting edge humour that should be in the comics.Hey,Teresa,great strip.Here is a vertical smile of my own....> :-)
Next is the comic we all been waiting for.Luann rocked on Wednesday.Way to go Brad & Toni.
Both strips are in their own ways just top notch work...the reason I read the comics.That is why they both are the comic of the week.
The Comic Of The Week This 'Frank and Ernest' was very funny on Kentucky Derby week
But This La Cucaracha was just to funny to pass up.That is why it is the comic of the week.
Though I love a steamy 'Frog Applause'
And a good Cleveland joke
This,'Pickles',by Brian Crane, is the comic of the week.
A special shout out to Tank McNamara.I wait all year for his 'Sport Jerk Of The Year'...psst...it's the University of Michigan's Rich Rodriguez.
But this week's 'Tom The Dancing Bug',by Ruben Bolling,is just too freakin' funny to pass up!That is why it is the comic of the week:-)
The Comic Of The WeekIt was a very busy week:Palm Sunday,St.Patrick's Day,the first day of Spring and Good Friday.I was going to publish the best cartoon for each occasion.Not finding a single Good Friday cartoon(though I did not have the time to explore all of the political cartoonists)blew that idea out of the water.
However,I did find this new interpretation of a all time classic newspaper comic quite interesting.It is called,'Garfied Minus Garfield'.I am both a big fan of Jim Davis and Garfield.I am amazed how such a long running,classic can still be one of the funniest strips out there.It is a hard feat.Jim Davis somehow still does it.
So,'Garfield Minus Garfield' doesn't catch my eye because 'Garfield ' itself is irrelevant.I liked 'GMG' because it found a new take on a still very special comic strip.
Will 'GMG' is have any zing after a week or so....that I don't know.That is why it is the comic of the week.
'Pardon My Planet' ,my Vic Lee,came up with two really good zingers this past week.Hilarious stuff.Both are so good that this week we have a tie...that is why 'Pardon my Planet' is the comic of the week.
Once again,we have a tie.But this week we have two absolutely great strips.First amongst equals is this 'Frog Applause',by the excellent Teresa Dowlatshahi,from last Wednesday.Both arousing and fun,this is the exact type of cutting edge humour that should be in the comics.Hey,Teresa,great strip.Here is a vertical smile of my own....> :-)
Next is the comic we all been waiting for.Luann rocked on Wednesday.Way to go Brad & Toni.
Both strips are in their own ways just top notch work...the reason I read the comics.That is why they both are the comic of the week.
This 'Rhymes With Orange' was a classic.
But I got a real big hoot out of this 'Get Fuzzy'.That is why it is the comic of the week.
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