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Lisa Lampanelli Donates $1, 000 To Gay Charity For Every Westboro Baptist Picketer At Her Show

After hearing that the Westboro Baptist Church wanted to picket last night’s show, comedian Lisa Lampanelli said that for every person who showed up to protest, she would donate $1,000 to charity Gay Men’s Health Crisis, “the nation’s oldest HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care services provider”: From Jezebel If everyone did this, they would finally go… Continue reading Lisa Lampanelli Donates $1, 000 To Gay Charity For Every Westboro Baptist Picketer At Her Show

Religion and Sex Quiz

Think you know what the Bible says about social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage? Take this quiz and let’s see. From NYT Kristof on the gap between what the bible says and what the bible also says. Or why the bible is an awful political policy guide.

Three thoughts on Israel

If the 1967 borders are indefensible as PM Netanyahu asserts, then how did the Israel defend them in 1967? Are the people demanding a return to the 1967 borders willing to admit that the borders changed because Israel was attacked? Are the people complaining about the treatment of the Palestinians equally concerned about Saudi women? Foreign laborers in Dubai? Or… Continue reading Three thoughts on Israel

Embracing unorthodox tax plans

The Republican field is filled with potential candidates who have called for radical overhauls of the tax code, the abolition of the IRS, an end to the Federal Reserve central bank— and even a return to the gold standard. From Politico Unorthodox is polite for crank. Fair discussion, far more fair then I would be.

Gold is not an investment, it’s a speculation

Investments are made by evaluating underlying value. Speculative bets are made by looking at the price of something and simply hoping the price goes up. Investing is about value; gambling is about price. Gold has no real underlying value. I know there is a market for it. I know it is real, just like real… Continue reading Gold is not an investment, it’s a speculation

Fmr. Dem Rep. Cynthia McKinney appears on Libyan state TV to speak up for Muammar Qaddafi.

What a total embarrassment.

Holy Crapture

The people who were expecting to be lifted into the sky are still here and probably saying holy crapture under their breath.

Murmurs Of Earth: A Partial List of those Who Will Not Be Raptured

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According to the book of the Revelation of St. John the Divine…

All the Kings of the Earth who have fornicated with the Whore of Babylon (Rev 18:9)

Blasphemers (Rev 16:21)

Dogs (Rev 22:15)

Pimps (Rev 22:15)

Merchants who have done business with the Whore of Babylon (Rev 18:3)

Pathological…

We’re All Rationers

Certainly telling seniors to buy all their own health care is a complete political (and ethical) non-starter. But telling seniors to pay for more of their own health care — well, it’s hard to see how else we can hope to reduce Medicare’s fiscal burden. Maybe the premium support/voucher model that the Ryan budget proposes… Continue reading We’re All Rationers

Senate GOP filibusters oil company subsidy repeal bill.

Senate Republicans successfully filibuster oil company subsidy repeal bill. From Senate GOP filibusters oil company subsidy repeal bill. When government helps you it’s godless socialism. When government helps me, it’s just common sense.