Not that funny. But, killing your spouse or child will get you less time in prison than selling dope.
Monday, December 30, 2013
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Not that funny. But, killing your spouse or child will get you less time in prison than selling dope.
Obama most admired in Gallop Poll
Polls do have purpose, merits, and benefits. Sometimes it's hard to see why.
Gallop has a new poll on "Most Admired."
For 6 years in a row, Americans have identified President Barack Obama as their most admired male. Hillary Clinton has been the most admired woman for 12 years in a row.
Ronald Reagan hasn't gotten an honorable mention since 2003. Our newest Pope looks to be tied for second with former President, George W. Bush. I'd rate the Pope a lot higher than that.
The question was completely open ended. Of all the 6 billion people living today on this planet, who do you admire most? Who would be second? I'd say our President being mentioned by 16% respondents who were given a pool of 6 billion possibilities is something to think about.
Last year, he got 30%. Seems that messing up a web page really hurt.
Is that what we should be comparing with this poll? Here's another version from Gallop.
This shows a better trend.
George W. Bush was the most admired in 7 of his 8 years in office. He's the only President since Nixon who couldn't carry the title for each year in office. Carter only carried 3 of his 4 years in office but he got beat out in the 4th year by Pope John Paul II. I think the Pope should be ahead of everyone. So I'm ignoring Carter's 4th year loss.
Other than Douglas MacAuthur and Pope John Paul, only US Presidents were named as Most Admired. Hillary Clinton has been the 'Most Admired Woman' 18 times in 21 years. Mother Teresa beat her out twice.
What I got out of this poll is that Barack Obama knocked a sitting President off the top of the list. That Bush was less admired by the general public than a Democratic Candidate in 2008.
Democrats, don't write yourselves off. You're more admired than you think.
Gallop has a new poll on "Most Admired."
For 6 years in a row, Americans have identified President Barack Obama as their most admired male. Hillary Clinton has been the most admired woman for 12 years in a row.
Ronald Reagan hasn't gotten an honorable mention since 2003. Our newest Pope looks to be tied for second with former President, George W. Bush. I'd rate the Pope a lot higher than that.
The question was completely open ended. Of all the 6 billion people living today on this planet, who do you admire most? Who would be second? I'd say our President being mentioned by 16% respondents who were given a pool of 6 billion possibilities is something to think about.
Last year, he got 30%. Seems that messing up a web page really hurt.
Is that what we should be comparing with this poll? Here's another version from Gallop.
This shows a better trend.
George W. Bush was the most admired in 7 of his 8 years in office. He's the only President since Nixon who couldn't carry the title for each year in office. Carter only carried 3 of his 4 years in office but he got beat out in the 4th year by Pope John Paul II. I think the Pope should be ahead of everyone. So I'm ignoring Carter's 4th year loss.
Other than Douglas MacAuthur and Pope John Paul, only US Presidents were named as Most Admired. Hillary Clinton has been the 'Most Admired Woman' 18 times in 21 years. Mother Teresa beat her out twice.
What I got out of this poll is that Barack Obama knocked a sitting President off the top of the list. That Bush was less admired by the general public than a Democratic Candidate in 2008.
Democrats, don't write yourselves off. You're more admired than you think.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Pay no attention to the man behind the beard!
“If you simply put your faith in Jesus coming down in flesh, through a human being, God becoming flesh living on the earth, dying on the cross for the sins of the world, being buried, and being raised from the dead—yours and mine and everybody else’s problems will be solved. And the next time we see you, we will say: ‘You are now a brother. Our brother.’ So then we look at you totally different then. See what I’m saying?”
Is it so bad to say that? Nope. It's what comes later that spins my head around and spews pea soup.
"We ought to just be repentant, turn to God, and let’s get on with it, and everything will turn around.”
How about 'how he sees the popularity of Duck Dynasty as a small corrective to all that we have lost.' That should have been a clue to what was coming. BTW, we lost all those Christian symbols in public spaces and that has diluted those founding principles of a country founded on Christianity. I didn't know that Lincoln used to display Christ on the Cross at Cabinet meetings. Did you? And that Washington guy forcing the mint to put Mother Mary's picture on the 1974 silver dollar. And a white dove on the back. It's just a shame we lost that.
“Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong,” he says. “Sin becomes fine.”
Yeah. It does. Historical revisionism. Only 5 Commandments. Mother Mary never married. Jesus never had a job as a carpenter. It's a sin to have changed that story around. Even making Jesus into a socialistic Black guy.
But, Duck Dude, what do you really thing about?
“Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” he says. Then he paraphrases Corinthians: “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”
He helps us wash that down with a six pack of beer while filming a State Farm ad.
“I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once. Where we lived was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hoed cotton with them. I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. We’re going across the field.... They’re singing and happy. I never heard one of them, one black person, say, ‘I tell you what: These doggone white people’—not a word!... Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues.”
Repeat after me: I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. White Trash. White Trash. White Trash. Then hang on for this next line.
“It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”
I agree; sin ins't logical. No more than operating a sporting goods store than doesn't sell guns.
Repeat after me: It's not logical. It's not logical. It's not logical. It's the reality of TV.
Read More GQ story link
Is it so bad to say that? Nope. It's what comes later that spins my head around and spews pea soup.
"We ought to just be repentant, turn to God, and let’s get on with it, and everything will turn around.”
How about 'how he sees the popularity of Duck Dynasty as a small corrective to all that we have lost.' That should have been a clue to what was coming. BTW, we lost all those Christian symbols in public spaces and that has diluted those founding principles of a country founded on Christianity. I didn't know that Lincoln used to display Christ on the Cross at Cabinet meetings. Did you? And that Washington guy forcing the mint to put Mother Mary's picture on the 1974 silver dollar. And a white dove on the back. It's just a shame we lost that.
“Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong,” he says. “Sin becomes fine.”
Yeah. It does. Historical revisionism. Only 5 Commandments. Mother Mary never married. Jesus never had a job as a carpenter. It's a sin to have changed that story around. Even making Jesus into a socialistic Black guy.
But, Duck Dude, what do you really thing about?
“Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” he says. Then he paraphrases Corinthians: “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.”
He helps us wash that down with a six pack of beer while filming a State Farm ad.
“I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once. Where we lived was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hoed cotton with them. I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. We’re going across the field.... They’re singing and happy. I never heard one of them, one black person, say, ‘I tell you what: These doggone white people’—not a word!... Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues.”
Repeat after me: I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. White Trash. White Trash. White Trash. Then hang on for this next line.
“It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”
I agree; sin ins't logical. No more than operating a sporting goods store than doesn't sell guns.
Repeat after me: It's not logical. It's not logical. It's not logical. It's the reality of TV.
Read More GQ story link
Rally at the Capitol
Moral Monday GA is organizing many diverse groups for a mass rally at the Capital on Monday, January 13th, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with other activities available earlier in the day. (See the attached poster.)
This is the opening day for the General Assembly, and the Moral Monday GA coalition is pressing Gov. Deal to accept the Medicaid expansion money from the Federal government. (There will be more actions on subsequent Mondays at the Capitol.)
David
See also Moral Monday GA's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MoralMondayGA?ref=br_tf.
This is the opening day for the General Assembly, and the Moral Monday GA coalition is pressing Gov. Deal to accept the Medicaid expansion money from the Federal government. (There will be more actions on subsequent Mondays at the Capitol.)
David
See also Moral Monday GA's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MoralMondayGA?ref=br_tf.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Fed to taper stimulus
Interest rates are going to rise starting today. I'm hoping that will be a slow and steady rise.
Why?
Here are several links to learn or unlearn more:
Yahoo Link
US News
A European perspective The Telegraph
Forbes
Why?
Here are several links to learn or unlearn more:
Yahoo Link
US News
A European perspective The Telegraph
Forbes
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