(2008-05-16) — Federal agents and National Guard troops surrounded the gleaming white temple-like San Francisco enclave of an isolationist sect after the black-robed “high priests” of the group yesterday declared themselves to be above the laws of the state of California.
In a move reminiscent of recent raids on polygamist compounds elsewhere, authorities prepared to seize documents and computers, and to rescue any young interns or clerks who might have fallen victim to the cult’s bizarre, extra-legal rituals.
Yesterday, the “Supreme” leaders of the sect briefly emerged from hiding to issue a declaration overriding two state laws and loosening the definition of marriage to include “any practice or lifestyle the prohibition of which might make one feel discriminated against.”
“We’d like this siege to end peacefully,” said a Justice Department spokesman, “but these people need to know that this is still the United States of America. You can’t set up your own sovereign nation within its borders, and make up your own set of rules that counter the will of the people and violate the law of the land.”
170 responses so far ↓
1 JamesonLewis3rd // May 16, 2008 at 9:39 am
God Bless America
2 mig // May 16, 2008 at 10:13 am
From lez be friends to lez be married… ick. Next they’ll be marring thier dogs. Remember that Brit lady that married the dolphin in Isreal? Good grief, can anyone say pysch evaluation?
3 upnorthlurkin // May 16, 2008 at 10:18 am
Wondering if we deserve to be blessed, JL3….I’m thinking more along the lines of a plague of some sort….;
4 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 10:18 am
Not that my question applies to this issue per se but, since when does the will of the people enter into the decision making process in this country. Granted that was once the case but its been some time now…
Funny Scott!
morning dirty…cleaner afternoon? that’s some forecast!
5 Maggie // May 16, 2008 at 10:58 am
Is anyone else having difficulty getting their comments thru?…….and just in case this gets thru…….
Ms Right Wing,
Best wishes and prayers for a complete recovery.
[Editor's Note: If you are currently having problems posting comments, please send the specifics of your difficulty, including any error messages to the vast IT staff at ScrappleFace.]
6 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:13 am
Maggie, just the usual….
7 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:14 am
Maggie, just the usual….
Error 403
We’re sorry, but we could not fulfill your request for /?p=2976#comment-295543 on this server.
You do not have permission to access this server.
Your technical support key is: 41ca-04a2-dfd9-b1ad
8 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:14 am
Error 403
We’re sorry, but we could not fulfill your request for /?p=2976#comment-295543 on this server.
You do not have permission to access this server.
Your technical support key is: 41ca-04a2-dfd9-b1ad
[Editor's Note: The vast IT department has just tweaked the gizmo and fiddled with the mechanism that may spur this issue. Please let us know if your deleterious condition persists.]
9 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:26 am
Ah…fiddling with the mechanism…if that doesn’t work we are in a bad place indeed!
10 camojack // May 16, 2008 at 11:28 am
We’re becoming the land of the freaks and the home of the depraved…
11 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:28 am
It seems that the doohicky you fiddled with has indeed gotten in line and allowed me to skip several steps in the posting process.
Nice work! (that opinion will not be that of the rest of the team)
at- tually…now that’s a funny WV
12 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:30 am
whoops, sorry camo…stole #11 w/o realizing.
Funny/sad comment at #10 though
13 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 11:33 am
but we will probably muddle through this as well…
Canada
In June of 2005, the Canadian Parliament enacted a law allowing legal marriage for same-sex couples.
Belgium
The second nation to legalize same-sex marriage in 2003.
Netherlands
The first country to grant gay marriage in 2001.
South Africa
South Africa became the fifth nation to recognize gay marriage in 2005.
Spain
Spain became the fourth nation to allow gay marriage on June 29, 2005.
fox refuel…there is little that is sadder to witness than a fox out of gas
14 Feds to Raid Isolated, Black-Robed California Sect - PennJersey.info Forums // May 16, 2008 at 11:37 am
[...] up your own set of rules that counter the will of the people and violate the law of the land.” Feds to Raid Isolated, Black-Robed California Sect __________________ Women who behave seldom make [...]
15 Libby Gone // May 16, 2008 at 11:53 am
Wonder if the WACkO establishment will burn?
16 Libby Gone // May 16, 2008 at 11:57 am
boberin,
Just because your friends jump off the roofs doesn’t make it ok for you to.
Remember Germany, Japan and the USSR exterminated many who were deemed unfit. Does that make it reasonable to expect USA will do the same.
Oh wait I forgot about abortion, nevermind.
We don’t want to get stuck in the muddle.
17 Just Ranting // May 16, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Why hasn’t there been a move to impeach these California judges to prevent their legislating from the bench? Enough is enough.
It is a testament to God’s remarkable patience that he has not yet taken His thumb and pushed San Francisco into the sea. May God send His Holy Spirit and spread a long and deep period of revival in our nation.
18 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Coming to you live and direct from the People’s Republic of Mexifornia…er, the state of California…I can tell you that the perv celebration is in “full swing.” Both ways. Ellen DeGenerate has already announced wedding plans!! WooHoo!! They’re dancing in the streets of San FranSicko/San FranFreakShow!!
Laws? Laws? We don’t need no stinkin’ laws!! Nor do we need no stinkin’ ballot referendums or a state legislature. We’ve got the California Supreme Court of Fascists to dictate to us…in addition to the 9th Circus Court of Appeals. Lucky us, here on the Left Coast.
God save those of us who believe in you and have accepted the salvation you have provided us through your Son, Jesus Christ! Spare us from the perpetuation of these evils.</b.
19 Just Ranting // May 16, 2008 at 12:09 pm
BTW Scott, this was one of your best. It would be hysterical if the consequnces were not so dire.
20 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 12:12 pm
If the courts can “decide” elections then they can decide anything. Get over it
homes green…lorne’s little known brother perhaps, probably the black sheep
21 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Just Ranting, why would the lefties in this state want to impeach the California Supreme Court of Leftist Fascists? Remember…this is the home of Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, RINO Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Gavin Newsome, Antonio Villaraigosa, Barbra Streisand, supreme perv and former ultra-leftie talk show host Bernie Ward…want me to go on? What’s to “impeach?” These lowlifes, along with the “voters” of the state who keep electing and supporting such nonsense, LOVE the CA Supreme Court! They can subvert the state constitution and the will of the people to further the political and socio-economic aspirations of the few who scream and whine in the streets for their “rights” to be perverts, illegal aliens, enviro-wackos, etc.
Fwiw, a local TV station was doing “live shots” of the celebrating this morning from the local “Perv Central,” the Hillcrest section of San Diego. Wonderful.
22 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I’m so charged up I forgot to include “Stretch” Pelosi in my list of CA lefties. Sheesh!!
23 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 12:29 pm
it’s almost as though the majority is having it’s say out there. That is one wacky concept, one that will take a while to sink in if it ever can..
24 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 12:40 pm
The majority has repeatedly had it’s say here on ScrappleFace, but you keep posting here, don’t you, bob? Why don’t you just go fire up another cigarette and pollute someone else’s air, instead of continuing to pollute this site with your liberal talking points?
25 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 12:54 pm
you have CA and I have SF, to each his own
i love you too
[Editor's Note: The vast Fairness Department at ScrappleFace enjoys the dynamic ideological interplay among readers with varying viewpoints, and only laments when those with whom the editor agrees find it needful to lambaste and personally attack those with whom he disagrees. Can't we all just get along? Mr. Erinyetagain, you are quite welcome here, and we hope you continue to engage in this community of ideas.]
26 Maggie // May 16, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Dear Editor,
Thank you for your willingness to fix the problem.You could have said “that’s not my job” and asked one of your vast staffworkers to do it.
(this is a test run)
27 Maggie // May 16, 2008 at 1:14 pm
boberin,
Scott fixed the problems .
28 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Bob #25: This is a conservative satire website. I am a conservative. I come here to post my conservative views, along with the other conservatives who post here. I don’t care if you post here or not, but get this straight. You, sir, are not going to sit there at your keyboard and fascistically dictate to me, or anyone else who posts here, what we can and cannot say on this website. You will not tell the rest of us to “get over it,” as you did in #20, nor will you aim your smarmy little ill-informed barbs like #23 at those of us who rely on facts, not “feelings,” when we are referring to various socio-political situations such as this. Thinking you possess the authority to “tell” the rest of us what our opinions should be will result in you being confronted with your own arrogance.
FACT is, the CA constitution currently doesn’t support “gay marriage,” and there was an anti-gay marriage referendum that PASSED here in CA a couple of years ago. But, like a dog returning to it’s own vomit, the leftists and perverts just have to keep “bringing it up.” Now, there is going to be another “gay marriage” referendum on the ballot here in November. I hope “gay marriage” is defeated here again, but I don’t know that it will be.
Instead of making imbecilic, uninformed comments like your post at #23: “it’s almost as though the majority is having it’s say out there. That is one wacky concept, one that will take a while to sink in if it ever can..”, here’s what needs to “sink in:” You post here simply to be antagonistic toward people who you don’t agree with. This must make you “feel” very important. You insult people, indirectly, with passive-agressive comments, and then come back with childish things like your post #25: “you have CA and I have SF, to each his own …i love you too” when people respond to your feigned “impersonal” personal attacks. None of my prior postings about the nonsense going on out here in CA were directed at you, but you couldn’t let my posts stand without doing something to try to provoke me. You instigate trouble, and then you hide behind childish, improperly punctuated inanities. Please grow up and try to find the “shift” key. Please learn punctuation. Until you do, you can “teach” the rest of us absolutely nothing.
99% of the time, I completely ignore you, but I will not be insulted by a childish pseudo-intellectual who cannot properly spell, punctuate, and construct sentences, and who posts factually incorrect slurs aimed at people with whom he disagrees. No, bob…you don’t “love me.” I seriously don’t care what you think of me. I’m just not going to let you get away with insulting me, or any of the other conservatives who post here. Try “getting over” yourself.
29 JamesonLewis3rd // May 16, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Kum Ba Yah, even.
(Not to be confused with Cumbayá, a town in Ecuador)
30 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I apologize to you, Scott. Very sincerely. If Bob could honestly tell me that the “get over it” comment in #20 and the “it will take a while to sink in, if it ever can” comment in #23 were not attempts to be insulting toward me and my views, I would apologize to him, as well.
31 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 2:33 pm
bunny, I took this comment…”These lowlifes, along with the “voters†of the state who keep electing and supporting such nonsense” by you as an acknowlegement that the majority was indeed ruling but that you felt your view to be superior. If I was mistaken then I’ll start the apology cycle. If not, who left you in charge? I thought democracy was the rule and that most here agreed that it’s a fine system.
That being said I’m no particualr fan of homosexuality nor many other ideas that the “majority” seems to embrace. I am however, a big fan of democracy and know full well that if my disagreement becomes too great there are other places I could live. That’s how this works so the “get over it” statement must stand unapologetically.
Scott, early on (and to this day) you could have stopped my postings with a word but you chose not too. I thank you for your patience and welcome your defense on the odd occasion it’s required.
32 JamesonLewis3rd // May 16, 2008 at 2:55 pm
The suggestion that the majority of this country is “for” deviant sexual behavior is beyond ludicrous; such unverifiable statements are puerile, perverted and psychotic.
If one were to actually logically analyze the Big Picture, it is more than obvious that the majority has not been heard from—yet.
Even in the midst of the Plague of Plagues or even if our Sun was currently going nova, it would not be too much for Almighty God to Bless America. Jesus did not come to heal the healthy, He came to heal the sick.
Thank you
33 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 3:08 pm
boberinyetagain’s post at #31 confirms that he was “indirectly directing” his posts #20 and #23 at my posts concerning this satirical article written by Scott. It is obvious that boberinyetagain is engaging in efforts to silence my opinions, with comments like “get over it.” It would serve boberinyetagain well to understand that my posts are in agreement with what Scott has written. And, as I explained in #28, my opinions are based upon current facts about CA laws. I am totally on the “same page” with all of Scott’s postings. I just wonder why boberinyetagain doesn’t tell Scott to “get over it” when Scott refers to the CA Supreme Court as a “black-robed sect.” I guess boberinyetagain’s bravery with regard to his comments only extends to his attempts to silence those of us who can’t “delete” him.
[You can "silence" my comments as you see fit, Scott. It's your site, and I respect your rules. I will not be silenced by the fascism of liberal posters who don't show "tolerance" for opposing opinions. boberinyetagain wasn't "disagreeing" with me. He was "indirectly" telling me to shut up. His post at #31 says as much.]
[Editor's Note: No effort has been made to silence anyone. We're glad you're here too.]
34 RedPepper // May 16, 2008 at 3:19 pm
boberin: Just curious ; did you actually bother to read any news stories that discussed this situation ? I have not paid a great deal of attention to it, but I did read several items, on Yahoo and elsewhere, that mentioned the fact that the voters of California had recently approved, by a majority vote of 61%, a referendum that explicitly rejected same-sex marriages. This was not information that I intentionally went looking for ; I just more or less tripped over it. It probably wouldn’t hurt you to inform yourself prior to stating an opinion, y’know …
35 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 3:33 pm
red, i did see that. I was (as accused) reacting to bunny’s post that seemed to suggest that the electorate kept electing the “loonies” that approved the current situation.
You will note that none of the countries that have approved this sort of marriage thing have suffered any particular “Biblical” judgement, at least nothing more or less drastic than has happened here.
36 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 3:38 pm
No, Scott, you certainly have not tried to silence anyone. And, it is I who am extremely glad to have people like you, Rush, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Glenn Beck, Brent Bozell, and all of the other conservative voices speaking out against the cesspool of liberalism/socialism/fascism that is attempting to destroy our society. God bless you, and all of those who speak out for what is right and good, and against what is wrong and evil. I honestly admire you more than I can say.
37 RedPepper // May 16, 2008 at 3:47 pm
From the New York Times story that Scott links to in the first sentence of his story:
“The ban on same-sex marriage was based on a law enacted in 1977 and a statewide initiative approved by the voters in 2000, both defining marriage as limited to unions between a man and a woman.â€
(added emphasis mine)
As I stated at my comment #34, the “initiative†passed by a margin in the range of 61% ; I won’t vouch for that exact number without tracking it down again.
However - bob, if you are “a big fan of democracyâ€, as you state in #31, well - as they say, ‘the people have spoken’.
Apparently, the California Supremes are NOT fans of democracy, or at least, not real big ones …
38 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 3:54 pm
If people have been betrayed they should say so. Mind you, that’s was tried with regards to the outcome of a presidential an election not that long ago. As I recall the refrain then and now on the subject was (from the minority) “get over it”.
To my mind the election of a president is even more important than whether gays should suffer like us straights (they’ve gotten off far too easy so far) in marriage.
39 boberinyetagain // May 16, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Error 403 is back
40 RedPepper // May 16, 2008 at 4:04 pm
boberin #35: As I understand it, California voters periodically elect their judges, &/or vote to retain them, including the members of their Supreme Court.
It will be interesting to see whether or not the four Justices who formed the majority for the current ruling will be retained the next time their tenure on the California Supreme Court is voted on.
As far as the consequences of same-sex marriage : IMO, virtue is its own reward.
And, vice is its own punishment.
Which is not to say that God is indifferent to such matters. That’s not a bet that I’d want to make …
41 Fred Sinclair // May 16, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Not to foment revolution; but to foment revolution:
foment |ˈfÅËŒment; fÅˈment|
verb [ trans. ]
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) : they accused him of fomenting political unrest. See note at incite .
Once upon a time, certain men felt it imperative that they should commit to bringing America out from under the intolerable rule of the King of England.
Perhaps we should recall all of our military and invade and free California from the clutches of their liberal despots.
Liberalism in America is like crabgrass in your lawn. Left unchecked, it will take over the entire lawn. Restoring the lawn to it’s former pristine condition is both costly and time consuming.
Liberalism in America can also be likened unto cancer. Left unchecked, breast cancer can result in a mastectomy or even death.
In either case action (of some kind) is required. Inaction is not a viable alternative or concept.
QUOTATION: The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots (Thomas Jefferson)
My circumstances preclude action other than e-mails, phone calls and posting to ScrappleFace.
Where are the Patriots of the 1776 era? Gone and forgotten, for the most part - I suspect.
God,in His mercy might see fit to use modern day Patriots such as Jim Inhofe; Janice Rogers Brown; Duncan Hunter and others of like cloth to bring about America’s re-birth?
Until then, I shall keep on praying to our God,in whom we trust!
Heirborn Ranger
42 JamesonLewis3rd // May 16, 2008 at 4:17 pm
When I first started posting my little comments here, I was given some advice in the form of a Point of View and I have honestly tried my best to maintain the following perspective:
Of the billions of hits per day pummeling the vastness of ScrappleFace, we, each in our own personal way as true conservatives, are speaking for the part of America that is the Real Deal.
Scott Ott is the Star of this show—we are his entourage, so to speak. This little box I’m typing in is his coattail, so-to-speak.
[cue "We are not worthy.....We are not worthy” clip]
Somewhere on this [or maybe a distant] planet someone may read my words.
Somewhere on this [or maybe a distant] planet someone may notice if I don’t confront lies and slander or if I don’t stand firm before the enemies of Almighty God and/or the United States of America.
In the tradition of the watchman, I try to do what I do in the fewest, most concise sentences possible. Such an approach may lead to meaningful dialogue-it usually doesn’t-but that’s up to the Holy Spirit.
Thank you
43 Libby Gone // May 16, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Thanks Scott for providing the thought provoking humor and allowing us to exercise the above. As Mr. Limbaugh puts it, you are taking a huge career risk letting us rank amateurs take over the radio waves, or bandwidth if you will.
Sincerely.
44 mindknumbed kid // May 16, 2008 at 6:48 pm
God has this little thing though, To whom much is given, much is required. But to whom little is given, little is required. God has given America more than any other nation, in both the physical and spiritual aspects. Also, I beieve we are in the end of the end times and I believe God’s hand of punishment will fall on the wicked of this world in one heavy blow. I believe that all believers will be spared from the punishment. You may be of the belief that a “loving God” is too nice to deal out harsh punishment. He sent his Son to earth as a man to become a sacrifice for the sins of the world, when Christ went to the cross and died for man, on him was placed the sin of the world, he suffered an agonizing death, being holy and sinless and having all sin placed upon him was not pleasant. Who orchestrated such a terrible event as this? The Father did it, yes, even the Loving Father of the universe. So if he spared not his Son, what makes you think he will spare a world that rejects and hates him? Get a clue!
We cannot willfully and intentionally break God’s laws and fear no consequences, neither can “they” either. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, sorry “no fear” crowd, you are unwise. That’s like saying that if you go out and kill someone and never get caught that God approved of your killing, was God’s blessing upon those countries before they decide that immorality was the way to go? I know a guy that used to jump up on a picnic table in his back yard and dare God to strike him dead, does the fact that God allows him to continue to live say that he condones blasphemy? Those that think this way are self deceiving fools, you can tell yourself you are OK all that you want, but when the time for judgment comes, you won’t be believing yourself anymore.
45 mindknumbed kid // May 16, 2008 at 7:13 pm
The inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah didn’t think there was any problem with their alternative lifestyles either. The majority of voters also did not vote to remove themselves from being a citizen of a nation that has God’s blessings, but those seven people think nothing of it. It is one thing for it to occur (homosexuality) in private, it is a whole different story when a nation is tolerant of its practice and embraces it. This is not good, we are witnessing the destruction of our nation via evil. You say, “that’s just your opinion, mindknumbed kid”, I say you can think that if you want, but I have gained enough knowledge to know what the facts are, you don’t have to like me, or the facts.
46 Fred Sinclair // May 16, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Beats me. Movie comes out - “Men In Black”
Now the “Men In Black” issue a Judicial Fiat ( from Latin, ‘let it be done,’ from fieri ‘be done or made.’) that says Sodomites are free to legally marry in the State of California.
These Sodomites (that’s what the Bible calls them, so that’s good enough for me) can legally adopt children. My belief is that two ‘fathers’ rearing a child with no mother, constitutes child abuse.
Legalizing sin has been tried and it doesn’t work! Sodom and Gomorrah, tried it and was destroyed for the wickedness of its inhabitants. If I was unfortunate enough to still live in California, I’d get the **** out of Dodge, real quick. God may decide to stop holding back the San Andreas fault and California could just disappear.
The “Men In Black” have ruled that sin is legal. a different bunch of “Men In Black” ruled that murder is legal (so long as you give it a different name…..like “abortion”.
Next may be legalizing all marriage like a man with a 9 year old girl (ala Muhammud) marry a dolphin; marry your horse (or camel); marry one or more of your sheep.
or, in the words of B. Hussein Obama, “once the camel gets his nose under your tent’s edge…..” - ’nuff said.
Heirborn Ranger
47 onlineanalyst // May 16, 2008 at 7:50 pm
In a system of checks and balances that the three branches share, who “watchdogs” a judiciary that legislates from the bench?
48 mindknumbed kid // May 16, 2008 at 8:23 pm
You do not have to agree with me, everyone has the right to be wrong!
49 JamesonLewis3rd // May 16, 2008 at 9:12 pm
There is no inverse Scripture, “But to whom little is given, little is required” and such a concept is not Scriptural.
50 prettyold // May 16, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Well, I for one ,want to be Right, so I agree with You, MKK.
51 prettyold // May 16, 2008 at 9:53 pm
da Bunny, You GO Girl!!I get seriously sickened by snarky ,snide, snotty,snippy ,sneaky snivelers, and I get worn out with whinnying whiners.
Would one call them Neigh-sayers?
52 Darthmeister // May 16, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Liberals are fascists-in-denial as Jonah Goldberg documents in his best seller, Liberal Fascism. The current PC speech codes being imposed by liberal fascists in our public institutions, their predisposition to gun-grabbing in the name of “public safety”, race-based “affirmative action” schemes, and their undying embrace of a tax-our-way-to-prosperity which empowers an increasingly collectivist government to levy burdensome confiscatory taxes inorder to grow the welfare state are several examples of the liberals’ latent despotism which is sure to doom this country to an eventual revolution as good people get sick and tired of having their American birthright and traditions sullied by arrogant activist judges.
Also, Top Ten Skeleton’s in Left’s Closet. Of course it helps to have willing accomplices in the lamestream media to never recite these sad episodes in American history.
The author forgot another skeleton, that of the liberals universally fawning over the incompetent Nicaraguan Sandinista commies led by Daniel Ortega in the 1980s. Great “reform” was to come out of that socialist movement according to leading voices in the Demoncrat Party.
By the way, by definition and practice liberal activist judges are nothing more than black-robed thugs sans hood. These judicial thugs have unrepentantly undermined THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE in democratic elections time and time again. We are witnesses to those state propositions which, after having been passed as a result of the very clear will of the people, are routinely overturned by these goosestepping judicial tyrants under the fig leaf of “unconstitutionality”. In effect, the personal policy preferences of liberal activist judges virtually become law! What an insult to informed and open-minded citizens, and certainly one more reason to sweep out these left-wing corruptions by any means which are commensurate to the growing intransigence of this liberal fascism.
I find it interesting that when it comes to advancing a twisted, hyper-secular understanding of “separation of church and state”, Thomas Jefferson is the ultimate authority on this extra-constitutional issue. Yet when it comes to the limitations of the judicial branch under the Constitution, Mr. Jefferson is studiously ignored by these leftist usurpers.
“To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have with others the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps. Their maxim is boni judicis est ampliare jurisdictionem [good justice is broad jurisdiction], and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control. The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with the corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots. It has more wisely made all the departments co-equal and co-sovereign within themselves.” -Thomas Jefferson to W. Jarvis, 1820
AND
Thomas Jefferson to Monsieur A. Coray, October 31, 1823: “At the establishment of our constitutions, the judiciary bodies were supposed to be the most helpless and harmless members of the government. Experience, however, soon showed in what way they were to become the most dangerous; that the insufficiency of the means provided for their removal gave them a freehold and irresponsibility in office; that their decisions, seeming to concern individual suitors only, pass silent and unheeded by the public at large; that these decisions, nevertheless, become law by precedent, sapping, by little and little, the foundations of the constitution, and working its change by construction, before any one has perceived that that invisible and helpless worm has been busily employed in consuming its substance.â€
53 da Bunny // May 16, 2008 at 10:52 pm
prettyold #49…thank you.
Yes, I’d had enough of the passive-aggressive, thinly-veiled insults directed at me from the keyboard of an ill-informed, God-less liberal. I don’t have to be agreed with, but I refuse to be insulted for posting conservative views on a conservative website.
54 upnorthlurkin // May 16, 2008 at 11:15 pm
da Bunny, hear, hear! I’m sorry I’m late with my cheers for your brilliantly worded defense! I heartily agree with Mrs Prettyold too! The arrogant whiney negative nay-bob is so tiring. You did beautifully. We have a very small whiner up here on the radio who is the same way. He criticizes everything conservative, everything President Bush has done, everything Rush says, and on and on ad nauseum. He (like nnb) never offers a solution to anything…..he just wants to bellyache.
55 upnorthlurkin // May 16, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Oh sure, now that everyone’s gone home, I start having the dreaded commenting problems….
Oh well, I’ll check back in the morning! Night all! Ms. Rightwing, my prayers are going up for your speedy recovery and successful surgery!
56 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 12:22 am
da Bunny #51 - If by chance you’re still up - I save all of my posts in a separate folder.
Awhile back, we had a troll who named himself “Black Lion” he was not even a “poot in a whirlwind” but I had to put him in his place - with the following, we’ve haven’t heard from him since. Trolls can stand anything but ridicule - pointing out how silly they are usually sends them scurrying back into their “troll holes”.
Consider the source and don’t listen to their whiney, tinny yip - yaps.
“A day or so ago a troll came trolling by and sometimes things are so funny that they get you to laughing until your sides hurt. Actually I laughed so hard tears ran down my cheeks and dripped onto my shirt. Now you’ve got to admit, that’s pretty funny!
Picture a yard filled with big dogs; St. Bernards, Great Danes, Rotwillers, Doberman pinschers, German Shepherds (Alsatians), Attack trained all. Into the yard trots this Toy Chihuahua, a hairless little thing who is delusional and thinks he’s King Kong. He barking at the top of his lungs with his pathetic little yip, yap. Angrily telling (in dog language) how bad he is, going to kick some dog butt. He’s so bad that he once fought a full grown Black Lion and mangled it so bad that the humane society had to come and put it down.
So as to let everyone know just how bad he was, he took for himself his victims name. Now all of the big dogs knew that to run with the big dogs you can’t pee like a puppy. This little hairless pipsqueak was so insignificant, they just ignored him, because in the midst or real big dogs, hairless Chihuahuas are beneath contempt with their little whiny tin sounding soprano yip-yaps. Lost in their own impotent self they can only pretend to greatness. Generally they are 100% cowards and try to mask their own cowardice by calling others cowards.
Heirborn Ranger
57 da Bunny // May 17, 2008 at 12:51 am
Yeah, Fred, I’m still up out here on the Left Coast. Up and listening to the genius of conservative talk show host/brilliant constitutional attorney and author, Mark Levin. [Aka "The Great One."] He is currently raking that BDS-fueled idiot, Keith Olbermann, over the coals, and it’s a beautiful thing. Levin can mop up the floor with any liberal/socialst/commie buffoon that comes down the pike, and God bless him for it.
In reading your post #52, I can actually recall you originally posting it to that troll, Black Lion. Sometimes we just have to say “enough is enough,” don’t we? Thanks for re-posting this, my buddy! You’re a good guy!
58 RedPepper // May 17, 2008 at 8:33 am
Did I say 61% ?
I’m sorry …
It was actually 61.4 %.
Will Citizens Submit?
I was a Californian for 40 years, so I have to ask my former fellow citizens: Are you going to sit by and do nothing while four black-robed despots take away your right to govern yourselves?
Anyone care to bet ?
59 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 17, 2008 at 9:11 am
I can’t see much but what I can see made me laugh. This little snippet from the WSJ was rather humorous.
Clinton: Teddy Would Take On Big Oil
Matt Phillips reports on the presidential race from Portland, Ore.
Hillary Clinton, trying to catch up to Barack Obama in the hunt for the Democratic nomination, continues to press a long-shot plan to put the federal gas tax on hiatus and make up for lost revenue with an additional tax on oil companies’ profits.
In recent days, the New York senator has begun stressing some of the more symbolic aspects of the plan, even nodding to a certain turn-of-the-20th-century, macho-man Republican: Theodore Roosevelt.
“It’s not only that I want to give you some immediate relief,†she said during a town-hall style Q&A at a Portland television station Friday night. “I want to begin to lay the groundwork for people to understand what Teddy Roosevelt understood … You’ve got to have the oil companies in some way, reigned in, because they are all-powerful. They have too much control over our economy and over what everything costs in the economy. So I think both in terms of immediate relief and in terms of laying down some markers about going after the oil companies, I have a responsible position.â€
Earlier in the day, while taking questions at a private residence in Junction City, near Eugene, Clinton made a similar point: “I think it’s time for us to start taking on the oil companies. A hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt took on the oil trusts, and, you know, really broke them up … . Now it’s time to take them on again.â€
While Clinton has often expressed admiration for the accomplishments of Franklin Roosevelt, it’s hard to know how far she’ll carry her affection for Teddy. Washington Wire will alert readers if she starts sporting pince-nez spectacles.
***************************************************
Looks like she (Hillary) is barking at her own shadow. Back to the ice packs.
One eye still looking
60 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 17, 2008 at 9:12 am
ol’ one eye don’t see so good. Lost my post
61 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 17, 2008 at 9:13 am
I give up I do
62 Maggie // May 17, 2008 at 10:13 am
Scrapplers,
A new day and most of us are above ground. (((Rejoice)))
63 JamesonLewis3rd // May 17, 2008 at 10:25 am
Imagine my
when I read of the incoherent unsubstantiatable, victimizational whining of BO.
The Preemptive Blame Game starring BO the Tap-Dancing Impresario.
This article at RedState is somewhat comical.
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends…..
64 upnorthlurkin // May 17, 2008 at 10:28 am
Good morning, Ladies and Gents! Uff da! When I left here last night for bed, my comment was being moderated….this morning it’s vanished. I must’ve POed the moderator fairies!! All I remember is it was cheerleading for da Bunny and agreeing with Prettyold. Just returned from cheering on a bunch of (uffda again) marathon runners….over 10,000 of them in our tiny little hamlet. They brought nice weather with them so I say hoo ah!
Not only was my comment moderated, I was kicked off the site….had to login for the first time in ages…
wv - watching ditions…..no, watching runners silly!
65 da Bunny // May 17, 2008 at 10:30 am
RedPepper #54, my husband and I have signed and mailed back a petition that was sent to us in support of a CA Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage. I will have to research what else is in the works here, such as recall or impeachment efforts against these judges, etc. Some groups are asking for another ballot referendum in Nov., but from what I understand, this “Supreme” Court decision is supposed to take effect 30 days from the date it was handed down. I’ll do what I can against this nonsense.
As far as taking your “bet,” I’m not a betting person, but I doubt that it would be safe to bet in favor of my fellow Californians fighting these fascists on the CA SC. We’ll see. A lot of people here are distracted with trying to hold onto, or sell, homes with mortgages that are much higher than the current value of the property, because they bought when the real estate market was soaring into the sky! And, then we have the ever-increasing gas and food prices, excessive taxation, and the constant influx of illegal aliens, combined with footing the bill for the “free-for-them” medical care and public education for their kids. These things are just the tip of the problematic iceberg. CA is a beautiful state with a lot of good things about it, but the politically-induced deterioration of socio-economic conditions here is quite serious. Let’s just say that “conditions are ripe” for the GLBT crowd to push forward with their agendas, since the heads of the “common folk” have been turned to more personally pressing issues.
66 upnorthlurkin // May 17, 2008 at 10:30 am
Oh, and “Maggie”….Yipee!!
67 da Bunny // May 17, 2008 at 10:43 am
“Ahnold”…this man is a pandering idiot. I never liked his stupid movies, and I like his “politics” even less. Those who value their vote should read this article and be very afraid of the Governator’s views on how we stupid “little people” need to be controlled for our own good.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/16/BASD10NVAI.DTL&tsp=1
68 Shelly // May 17, 2008 at 10:49 am
Of the millions and millions of people who live in California, four fascists in robes say to the citizenry “You voted against this but we’re going to shove it down your throats” and this is described as democracy? And a majority?
Did someone change the meaning of words while I wasn’t looking?
69 Shelly // May 17, 2008 at 10:52 am
And good morning, friends! Yipee!
70 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 17, 2008 at 12:34 pm
re: 58
“A new day and most of us are above ground. (((Rejoice)))”
sure enough and the last I looked (through one eye) I was seven fllors above ground. Reminds me of the Irish proverb:
“May ye be dead a half an hour before the devil finds out.” Well seven floors out to give me a head start onto heaven.
Though I reckon if I was in West ‘ginny with all the hard working white folks, according to John Denver, I would almost be in heaven ’sted of 7 floors near.
*****************************************************
So there was this guy whom I was passing the time with the other day
“You know,” say he, “I bought this dog a few weeks ago from this ad in the paper.
The owner told me the dog had good manners and he was a lap dog. ”
“Well,” the old man went on, “He ain’t got no manners and he sure ain’t no lap dog. Every time I sit on his lap he bites me.”
Back to the ice packs
71 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 12:48 pm
daBunny - Thanks for your kind remarks, I wasn’t fishing for any - really. I note in some of your posts you are (perhaps unconsciously) using their word. “Gay” (a word stolen from our language and pervertedly twisted from it’s good meaning into an abomination.)
In St, Petersburg, FL there is still (with it’s earlier meaning): “The Gay Blades” Roller rink; “The Gay Times Hotel” and “The Gay Sportster’s” Shuffleboard Team.
Wiki-dictionary has: gay |gÄ|
adjective ( gayer , gayest )
1 (of a person, esp. a man) homosexual : that friend of yours, is he gay?
• relating to or used by homosexuals : feminist, black, and gay perspectives.
2 lighthearted and carefree : Nan had a gay disposition and a very pretty face.
• characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure : we had a gay old time.
• brightly colored; showy; brilliant : a gay profusion of purple and pink sweet peas.
noun
a homosexual, esp. a man.
DERIVATIVES
gayness |ˈgeɪn1s| noun
ORIGIN Middle English (sense 2) : from Old French gai, of unknown origin.
USAGE Gay meaning ‘homosexual,’ dating back to the 1930s (if not earlier), became established in the 1960s as the term preferred by homosexual men to describe themselves. It is now the standard accepted term throughout the English-speaking world. As a result, the centuries-old other senses of gay meaning either ‘carefree’ or ‘bright and showy,’ once common in speech and literature, are much less frequent. The word gay cannot be readily used unselfconsciously today in these older senses without sounding old-fashioned or arousing a sense of double entendre, despite concerted attempts by some to keep them alive. Gay in its modern sense typically refers to men ( lesbian being the standard term for homosexual women), but in some contexts it can be used of both men and women.
The Bible calls them Sodomites, so I will refrain from the misleading word “Gay” (that ‘they’ prefer) and continue using the word “Sodomite”. The word I believe was written by holy men as they were moved by The Holy Spirit.
So that must be God’s choice:
“And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. (1Kings 14:24)
“And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.” (1Kings 14:24)
“And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.” (1Kings 14:24)
“And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.” (2Kings 23:7)
The Bible tells of judgement day when “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” (Rom. 14:11)
“every” includes me, you, Sodomites (yes, they too will bow the knee and confess) and every person on earth who lives, has lived or ever will live.
Heirborn Ranger
72 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 1:19 pm
!
73 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Scott: I feel fairly sure that I’m not the only one wondering -
As specifically as possible, will you tell us what “Your comment is awaiting moderation.” means?
Not just curious but concerned. Primarily because it appears on some postings and not others.
Heirborn Ranger
[Editor's Note: Frankly, we do not know why some comments wind up in the moderation cue and others do not. We have tried various troubleshooting methods, none of which seem to work. It is an automatic process and we'll keep working on it, as time permits, until we fix it.]
WV - Stepping work - Letter Carrier?
74 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 1:29 pm
push
75 upnorthlurkin // May 17, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Fred, I’m having the same problem…..
I’m beginning to believe the comment nazi is a progressive…
76 da Bunny // May 17, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Because of my prolific posting yesterday, my comments today are “awaiting moderation.” I must be in the doghouse…
77 da Bunny // May 17, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Hope you feel better, soon Ms RightWing. Prayers have gone up on your behalf.
78 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 17, 2008 at 2:43 pm
re:67
This eye surgery was worse than the last one, but with my supply of pain pills and ice packs all is well. Growing rather tired of watching TV though.
Thanks for the prayers and next week when the sutures are removed I will look dazzling, dahling.
With one eye reading and 1/4 of the other one, I shall return to the napping couch
79 mindknumbed kid // May 17, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Wow - what a beautiful day here in Wyoming! Maybe God is OK with the California Kook Court after all, eh Bob?
80 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I’m having a great time listening to this today (most all day) The Battle Hymn of the Republic by a grade school choir and four high school choirs. I can’t get through it with dry eyes - hope it posts OK.
http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm
Heirborn Ranger
81 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm
push again
82 Fred Sinclair // May 17, 2008 at 6:41 pm
The push isn’t working either,
83 onlineanalyst // May 17, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Let me try to re-post a question that I tried yesterday evening.
In a three-branch system of check and balances at federal as well as state level, who or what limits the power of an activist judiciary that tries to legislate from the bench?
84 Darthmeister // May 17, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Phony War Hero Blasts Real War Hero.
So typical of a liberal Dummocrat.
85 everthink // May 18, 2008 at 3:19 am
Hairbrain:
“Black Lion” was the designation of one of the units which comprised Task Force 1-64. “Black Lion” received the HIGHEST readiness rating of all infantry units tested at NTC . Task Force 1-64 was sent to Somalia in response to the “Black Hawk Down” incident.
The staff sergeant, using that designation on this site, also served with Third Armored Division, 7th U. S. Army Corps, during Operation Desert Storm. That unit completely destroyed The “Elite” Republican Guard, Tawakalna Division (Mechanized).
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/tawakalna.htm
He presented me with a Republican Guard Beret on his return.
You bitter old crackpot, that soldier spent nine years in active service to the United States. He is also my son.
You think you ran him off? Actually, he thinks you are just a waste of time. Like that “poot in a whirlwindâ€.
But, if you, and Rush, ever feel “froggie … jump!
ET
86 Darthmeister // May 18, 2008 at 10:25 am
Another example of the liberal lamestream media’s double-standards can be found here.
Just imagine the media outrage if a Republican had said, “Hold on one second, sweetie,” to a female reporter.
As to Obamessiah’s rationalization about how this is “a bad habit of mine. I do it sometimes with all kinds of people.†Imagine his own outrage if any racially-tinged term was ever directed at him. Keep in mind, he’s part of the PC crowd that condemns other people for using terms like “golden boy”, “niggardly” (spendthrift), “faggot” (cigarette), “gals”, “broads”, “colored”, “negro” … you get the picture.
87 Darthmeister // May 18, 2008 at 10:37 am
The intellectual vacuousness of Obamessiah is simply palpable. Here’s how he is attempting to explain away how he’s probably going to lose big time in Kentucky … you know, that cousin pokin’, gun totin’, chicken chokin’, tooth missing state of rednecks:
Barack Obama is already attempting to explain away his anticipated loss to Hillary Clinton in the Kentucky primary this coming Tuesday where he presently trails by 27 points. In part, Obama blames FOX News and state geography(buwahahaha! I’m surprised he didn’t also blame Limbaugh’s “Operation Chaos”, too):
“What it says is that I’m not very well known in that part of the country. Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.”
What a moron. Obama fails to understand that Illinois and Kentucky are close enough to each other that they share a border. Arkansas is separated from Kentucky by Tennessee and Missouri! Messiah just made another stupid intellectual mistake which the liberal media won’t hold him to.
Hat tip to Powerlineblog.
88 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 18, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Looks as if ol’ Senator Kennedy is in the hospital after a seizure. Muddled reports now coming into RightWing News Ink are hard to decipher. Some say he fell why trying to seize a bottle of scotch that was falling from his bedside.
Others say he suffered a minor stroke after he noticed the bottle of scotch was empty and his staffed seemingly drank his reserve.
After giving Kennedy an IV of scotch, his mood has improved greatly and nurses state that he quit mumbling something or other about an Oldsmobile submarine
More news as reports come in (maybe), as I already wasted 5 minutes of precious time, never to be recuperated, on this story.
With one and a half eyes on the news, this is Ms RightWing saying, “Oh well, he can’t blubber on forever.”
WV: Kodak crop-generally that is what I do with my news film
89 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 18, 2008 at 1:46 pm
glug, glug (hic)
90 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 18, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Your comment is awaiting moderation?
Oh no, have I overstepped the bounds of civility once more?
91 Fred Sinclair // May 18, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Darthmeister - #77: I’ve also noted that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) have not changed their name to the National Association for the Advancement of Blacks (NAAB); nor has the United Negro College changed it’s name to the United Black College.
Dumb me; It never even occurred to me to wonder why not?
Heirborn Ranger
92 Fred Sinclair // May 18, 2008 at 2:48 pm
!!!
93 mindknumbed kid // May 18, 2008 at 6:10 pm
First step is to make it show up.
94 mindknumbed kid // May 18, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Three strikes and I’m out.
95 mindknumbed kid // May 18, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Maybe the link I am trying to post will show up eventually, hopefully.
96 JamesonLewis3rd // May 18, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Pet Peeve Alert:
This is a peeve I’ve nurtured for as long as I can remember:
The retention of the words “colored” and “negro”, as mentioned above, are examples of one of the more blatant pseudo-subliminal ploys in the repertiore of the Professional Victim meant to keep America on the defensive and ripe for extortion.
This is not exclusive to those who consider themselves to be African first, of course; there are now many such elitist organizations which have followed their lead with in-your-face titles, acronyms and slogans who think the United States of America is somehow beneath contempt and therefore unworthy of their presence.
[end peeve]
Thank you
97 Fred Sinclair // May 18, 2008 at 6:32 pm
When the truth outs, as it always does, Algore and his cohorts will be in prison along with their fellow travelers.
Algore claims a consensus of scientists on his Manmade Global Warming Hoax. His hoax was identified long before he rode in on his little merry-go-round wooden pony.
“In the space of one hundred and seventy-six years the Mississippi has shortened itself two hundred and forty-two miles. Therefore … in the Old Silurian Period the Mississippi River was upward of one million three hundred thousand miles long … seven hundred and forty-two years from now the Mississippi will be only a mile and three-quarters long. … There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesome returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.” -Mark Twain
Heirborn Ranger
98 Darthmeister // May 18, 2008 at 7:24 pm
• American sniper removed from Iraq for shooting at Quran
More PC insanity now infecting the U.S. Military. At some point it will become illegal to kill
IslamofascistsMuslim freedom fighters because it will be construed as a hate crime by, well … anti-war liberals and Islamic fundamentalists pretending to be moderate Muslims.99 Darthmeister // May 18, 2008 at 7:25 pm
… puuuuuussshhhh!
100 mindknumbed kid // May 18, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Darth - #84 I believe you are correct about that. But I must say that an American soldier in Iraq ought not do stupid things, not that I give a hoot about Korans, Qurans, or Crayons. One loose cannon can create a lot of PR trouble for an entire military operation, poor judgement on his part.
101 Fred Sinclair // May 18, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Darthmeister #77 - As a young lad of 4 or 5, I heard this chorus enough during the four years of WWII that I could sing them to the amusement of the adults, I suspect. I had to look up the words just now.
“Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile,
While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that’s the style.
What’s the use of worrying?
It never was worth while, so
Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile.”
Faggot (wood)
A faggot or fagot is a bundle of sticks or branches, usually meant for use as firewood.
Fag may refer to:
Fag, a British colloquialism for cigarette
Fag, a junior boy who acts or acted as servant (”Fagging”) to a senior boy at a British independent school.
Heirborn Ranger
102 Fred Sinclair // May 18, 2008 at 8:06 pm
?
103 JamesonLewis3rd // May 18, 2008 at 8:30 pm
104 da Bunny // May 18, 2008 at 9:54 pm
upnorthlurkin, I’m just now seeing your post #54…thanks for the kind words. I’m also just now seeing Fred’s post #71…and thanks to you, too. Yes, “Sodomites” is the proper term for these folks and their “activities.” Among other, less polite words…
105 upnorthlurkin // May 18, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Da Bunny - yup, there’s something strange afoot….I wrote that comment Friday night and it’s been awaiting moderation ever since! Methinks Mr. Ott’s new filters are either clogged up or just a tad too sensitive…
Off to take the dog for her bedtime walk…nitey, nite!
106 mindknumbed kid // May 18, 2008 at 11:25 pm
I fear Scott’s new filtration system is a tad on the PC side.
107 Talking Points for 19 May « BBC World Have Your Say // May 19, 2008 at 5:05 am
[...] Here is an interesting way to see it. [...]
108 MargeinMI // May 19, 2008 at 11:00 am
Moderation? ModerATION?! I want it ALL! and I want it NOW!!!!!!!!
/lib mode
wv: which reentry-In the out door or out the in door?
109 da Bunny // May 19, 2008 at 1:09 pm
MargeinMI #108
“Moderation? ModerATION?! I want it ALL! and I want it NOW!!!!!!!!
/lib mode”
Don’t forget to add…“and, I want it for FREE!!!”
110 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 2:31 pm
“Mr. Smith Goes To Washington” (1939) I was only 2 yrs old but since then I’ve watched it many times. (many)
I’m always left wondering, “Where’s Mr. Smith when you need him?” (Jimmy Stewart should have gotten an Oscar for his role as Mr. Smith.)
Heirborn Ranger
111 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 2:31 pm
??
112 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 3:08 pm
A comment about a fictional character in a movie that’s 69 years old is “awaiting moderation.”
Come on, Scott, give us a break.
Heirborn Ranger
113 Libby Gone // May 19, 2008 at 4:44 pm
my three digit entry for Comment Lotto is….
)
112.
114 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I found a clipping in an old, old book I got at a yard sale. it’s yellowed and slightly fragmented. It’s from an old Ann Landers’s column and I thought since we have some mighty fine lady Scrapplers they might get a kick out of this.
Dear Georgia: The poem you
want to see again is one of the
most frequently requested I have
ever published. Here it is, with
pleasure. I hope it continues to
bolster your spirits.(P. S.;
Although several people claim to
have written it, the true author’s
name appears below.)
“After Awhile”
by Veronica A. Shoffstall
After a while you learn
The subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a
soul
and you learn that love
doesn’t mean leaning
and company doesn’t always
mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren’t contracts and
presents aren’t promises
and you begin to accept your
defeats
with your head up and your
eyes ahead
with the grace of a woman
not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on
today
because tomorrow’s ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way
of falling down in mid-flight
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns if
you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting
for someone to bring you
flowers
And you learn that you really
can endure
that you really are strong
and you really do have worth
and you learn and you learn
with every goodbye you learn.
Ann Landers is a columnist for
Creators Syndicate Inc.
Heirborn Ranger
115 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 4:48 pm
**
116 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Aw, quicher bellyachin’! What the world needs now is moderation. I say let the moderationizing begin with us first. I say moderate this one you old, er, new, electronimicized computerating program! I can take anything you can dish out. Oh, BTW, why didn’t the link I tried to post three times ever make it through the hoops? It probably wouldn’t have worked anyhow, but you could give it a chance.
117 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I see, isn’t making posts disappear is extreme moderation? I double-dog dare you to keep it up!
118 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Unholy blockaderation! This is getting right difficult, I suspect we would have upwards of 300 posts if they could find their way out. Scott might even have a new thread going if he wasn’t getting moderated in the third degree.
119 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:38 pm
OK, OK, I take it all back, please don’t moderate me so hard, I’ll be gooder, I promise!
120 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:40 pm
You ain’t heard the last of me…
121 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Five tries to get one through, that’s a new record.
122 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm
D’jaw see in today’s news there real smart feller from the gub’ment what once said Glowball Warmin’ was gonna agitate the hurricanes to the point that we would be sorry that we fiddled with our environment, livin’ the good life, and drivin’ the dreaded SUV’s. Well, he done more studyin’ on the matter and he says he weren’t right about that after all.
What? A “prominent federal scientist” was wrong about the effects of so-called global warming. Say it isn’t so. There goes all of my confidence in highly educated humans.
123 JamesonLewis3rd // May 19, 2008 at 7:15 pm
There are 32,000 (yes, thirty-two thousand) [actual] scientists who deny so-called “global warming”.
124 da Bunny // May 19, 2008 at 7:26 pm
onlineanalyst #83
“onlineanalyst // May 17, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Let me try to re-post a question that I tried yesterday evening.
In a three-branch system of check and balances at federal as well as state level, who or what limits the power of an activist judiciary that tries to legislate from the bench?
That is an excellent question, and one which I, myself, have asked before as well. Let me know if you find an answer, and I will do the same.
125 Libby Gone // May 19, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Global warming yesterday, Minotaurs tomorrow.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3964693.ece
It never ends.
126 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I’ve been over on ebay looking at old coin/currency. I found some 1776 Continental Congress dolars, as well as some paper currencies, they are so fascinating! Go look for yourselves and see, on the coins and paper both is the phrase, “mind your business”, what a concept! If only our current Congress would have that philosophy!
127 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Anyone care to buy me one of those 1776 CC dollars? I don’t have to have the one that is up to $25K, but if you want to just email me for the shipping address.
128 Actually // May 19, 2008 at 8:44 pm
[...] Is this not why there is a Supreme Court? Circuit court, whatever. [...]
129 Darthmeister // May 19, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Hmmmm, I see you guys beat me to the “are 32,000 scientists enough to question
global warmingal Goracle?”You’re absolutely right, Fred. I mixed up my fags/faggots. It’s the thought that counts, right? I still remember some of those old English novels speaking of “burning faggots.” It wouldn’t have quite the same meaning today, eh? The authors would probably get hate mail from the PC thought police on the left.
I also see where messiah Obama continues embarassing himself about his utter ignorance of Iraq, Iran and/or Afghanistan … and this after claiming there are 57 American states! Now part of this messianic doofus’ foreign policy is to send more Arabic intepreters to Afghanistan. I guess that’s so his administration can “reach out” to the foreign jihadists who are fighting there since Arabic is not generally spoken in Aghanistan. The main languages spoken are Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11% and thirty other minor languages.
Imagine if a conservative Republican or President Bush had suggested the same thing. The Demoncritters would call them all morons and it would probably make headlines for a couple of weeks! Maybe they should be consistent and do the same with their messiah Obama … naw, it’ll never happen.
BTW, MoDeRaTiOn In AlL tHiNgS. Moderation is actually the antithesis of liberal
progressivismactivism. The left’s basic ideology (egalitarianism infinitum) is one big argumentum ad absurdum.130 RedPepper // May 19, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Just remember … moderation in the pursuit of vice is a pointless endeavor.
Moderate this, you [bleep!]ing {*%#&}er !
wv=“Macon may†; on the other hand , it may not …
131 mindknumbed kid // May 19, 2008 at 10:17 pm
About ten years ago in Ohio my wife was teaching in a private school, upper elementary aged kids, anyhow, she would tell her students not to use a word unless they knew the meaning of the word. So one day, one of her students (that happened to sleep in our house every night) called the ex-principal of the school a fagot (talking to another student) and of course the other student told on him. The new principal was an ex-Marine drill instructor and he was dealing with the situation in a good DI fashion, when he heard that the student knew the meaning of the word “a bundle of sticks” he accused him of lying about it, so my son showed him the meaning in a dictionary. That was the first time I knew of that meaning for the word. Needless to say, it really changed the way he was being dealt with, hard to be stern and serious when you are chuckling inside, even for an ex-DI!
132 EXT // May 19, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Be McCain or be it Obama….
If either survives to get two terms we’re gonna long for the days of the extreme right-wing 9th Circuit Court of 2008!
With Hillary we’ll just have to be concerned about who puts in the highest bid on any given issue.
133 Fred Sinclair // May 19, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Interesting things on the ‘net:
Burning
Two slightly different methods of burning were used. The first, consisted of using a heap of faggots piled around a wooden stake above which the prisoner was attached with chains or iron hoops. The Spanish Inquisition preferred this method as it had the greatest visual impact.
The second method, mostly used on witches, was to tie the condemned to the stake and heap faggots all round them, effectively hiding their sufferings from sight so that they died inside a wall of flames . It is said that Joan of Arc died by this method.
Heirborn Ranger
134 JamesonLewis3rd // May 20, 2008 at 11:23 am
As far as the United States Supreme Court is concerned, the only way Justice may leave the job is to resign, retire, die or be impeached.
135 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 20, 2008 at 2:10 pm
With nearly two eyes on the news it has been reported that Ted Kennedy has malignant gliomas, a type of brain cancer that leaves a person with one to five years to survive.
So what is my opinion. I really don’t have one. I guess it can happen to anyone if us, but therefore goes the grace of God.
I will say he has been a hemorrhoid to the American constitution and his departure from the senate will not be grieved. As for his life, well that is in God’s hands and I hope he is at peace with his soon meeting the Lord face to face.
136 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 20, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Has moderation killed Scrappleface or did everyone leave when I came through the door.
137 Fred Sinclair // May 20, 2008 at 2:57 pm
*Here is today’s CleanQuote.*
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.”
- Mark Twain (1866)
Heirborn Ranger
138 da Bunny // May 20, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Ms RightWing #135…as far as Ted Kennedy’s malignant glioma diagnosis is concerned, I pray that God gives him the strength to get through the treatment for this condition, and for his family to find God’s strength and comfort in a difficult time.
I also agree with you about Kennedy’s negative impact on our government and in our country. That man has done much damage, and I hope that he has enough faith and sense to ask God’s forgiveness for working against Him in so many different ways.
139 JamesonLewis3rd // May 20, 2008 at 6:03 pm
In case you were wondering how BO intends to destroy The United States of America.
140 JamesonLewis3rd // May 20, 2008 at 7:55 pm
My mostly off-topic comments here have been on BO lately, this is true.
However, this focus on BO is no more or less than I afford all of the enemies of The United States of America.
This is not because of what BO is, but because of who he, BO, purports himself to be, perhaps as depicted by the priorities of the “hired hand” in the following passage:
141 mindknumbed kid // May 20, 2008 at 7:57 pm
We are instructed to pray for those in authority over us, I must admit that I do a poor job in that area. I must also admit that I have never one time prayed for Senator Kennedy by name. It isn’t right to pray selectively, but how many will dare to say that they pray for elected officials of the liberal persuasion as frequently and fervently as they do for the ones that we agree with? I am going to issue a challenge to all who read this to pray for him, without letting your political views interfere.
I wonder if when we get to Heaven an d ask God why he allowed some of these evil people to rule over us if he will answer, “because Christians failed to pray as they should have”, ouch.
142 mindknumbed kid // May 20, 2008 at 8:02 pm
More great weather and a stimulous check in the mail, I sure God is on our side now and it is A-OK to allow homosexuals to marry. Right Bob?
143 mindknumbed kid // May 20, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Fred - E’en in the end times may none of us die surrounded by fagots!
Now I’ve done it, gonna get moderated…
144 Libby Gone // May 20, 2008 at 8:45 pm
In regards to Mr Kennedy,
I totally and completely disagree with the mans politics, and I would never wish the tragedies his family and he have endured, or created, on anyone.
However I will pray him well in this time of ill health, it is the right thing to do.
145 JamesonLewis3rd // May 20, 2008 at 9:03 pm
If you don’t mind my saying so, taunting a troll is bad form on may levels.
~~~~~
I have been praying for the likes of Ted Kennedy (and worse, and better) for 25 years. He’s a human being, created in the likeness of the Creator; thus, it is my spiritual duty. To do otherwise would be judgmental and problematic. I pray for the faceless and I pray for the famous. I pray for the rich and I pray for the poor. I pray for the deluded and I pray for the enlightened. Et cetera.
At some point in time, someone, somewhere, prayed for me—of all people. My gratitude will not allow me to forget this, ever.
Thank you
146 mindknumbed kid // May 20, 2008 at 9:11 pm
re#85 - I am skeptical of it.
147 Fred Sinclair // May 20, 2008 at 9:59 pm
JL 3rd #145 - We aren’t specifically told but it’s possible that someone had been praying for their common nemesis, Saul.
“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.” (Acts 22:5,6)
What a witness it would be if in the upper echelons of the liberal’s hierarchical system; even one of those in authority (Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, etc.) was converted by undergoing a “Damascus Road experience…!
So I pray for those in authority, that God would open their eyes, that they could see.
Heirborn Ranger
148 Fred Sinclair // May 20, 2008 at 10:01 pm
././
149 RedPepper // May 21, 2008 at 12:37 am
Fred S. #137: That quote is one of my favorites. While it is often attributed to Mark Twain, it was actually written by NY Surrogate Judge Gideon J. Tucker, who also served in the New York State Legislature.
Here’s another favorite of mine :
“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.†~ Judge Billings Learned Hand
150 camojack // May 21, 2008 at 1:30 am
Ms RightWing, Ink // May 20, 2008 at 2:10 pm
With nearly two eyes on the news it has been reported that Ted Kennedy has malignant gliomas, a type of brain cancer that leaves a person with one to five years to survive.
So what is my opinion. I really don’t have one. I guess it can happen to anyone if us, but therefore goes the grace of God.
I will say he has been a hemorrhoid to the American constitution and his departure from the senate will not be grieved. As for his life, well that is in God’s hands and I hope he is at peace with his soon meeting the Lord face to face.
Elsewhere, I said THIS about that.
Mary Jo Kopechne, of course, could not be reached for comment…
151 Fred Sinclair // May 21, 2008 at 2:04 am
Check out Snopes with - snopes.com: Where Have All the Leaders Gone? Lee Iacocca •••
Snopes rates it as true.
Heirborn Ranger
152 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 21, 2008 at 8:41 am
Camojack
I admit I often wish the fires of hell will consume his fat, liquor laden body to burn in Hades forever. But knowing some would also wish that for myself I then feel God should have mercy on his corrupt, angry and unjust soul.
All he need do is ask Jesus Christ to be his savior. No gimmicks or add ons that religion pastes onto salvation.
I guess it would take volumes to write the legacy’s of the Kennedys. His will soon come to an end and then it will be out of our hands-for eternity
153 JamesonLewis3rd // May 21, 2008 at 9:09 am
RE: #147~~
Heirborn Ranger~~
Yes!
154 Fred Sinclair // May 21, 2008 at 10:01 am
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Th. 5:18)
There is no one in Washington (or anywhere else, for that matter) who can pick up a phone and say, “Effective at 6 A.M. tomorrow, all gas stations in America will cut the price of gas by 50%.”
Nor can any one order the price of oil be cut in half. It cannot be done because no one in America has that kind of power. BUT, the people of America are singularly responsible for the price of gasoline.
People who are allowing their “hired help” to control the price of gas, by their genuflecting (kowtowing), to the eco-freak nutcases who pressure Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States (your “hired help”) to ‘protect’ darters, snails, spotted white owls, moose (mooses? meeses?), etc. by their voting to keep some areas of America free from oil wells and new refineries.
Cuban, Venezuelan, and Mexican leaders are laughing hysterically at the U.S.A. all the while drilling like mad, the oil our own “hired help” prohibits us from drilling.
$4.00 per gallon today here in Holland, MI - Whee!!! Perhaps when it hits $10.00 or $15,00 per gallon, the people will say “Enough!” and begin kicking these Sierra Club worshippers out of congress and begin hiring the “Public servants” who will commit to “serving their public” who hired them by kicking the eco-freaks down the steps of the Capitol - once and all - and FOREVER!!!
Until then, we have to continue paying the $4.00 - $10.00 - $15.00, keep our mouths shut and follow Paul’s directive to ‘in every thing give thanks’
Heirborn Ranger
155 Fred Sinclair // May 21, 2008 at 10:02 am
pushing
156 boberinyetagain // May 21, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Slow day?
157 boberinyetagain // May 21, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Oil is so expensive because the $ buys 1/2 of a British pound. If the $ were of any real value the $130 barrel cost would magically be reduced to $65 virtually overnight
158 mig // May 21, 2008 at 1:49 pm
McCain Video
159 RedPepper // May 21, 2008 at 2:30 pm
boberin #157: It’s all a matter of how you view things, bob.
Even at today’s inflated prices, even premium gasoline is a bargain compared to Half-n-Half ( $7.96/gal. at my local supermarket! ) ; which is not to even mention how comparatively cheap regular would be!
Be creative, boberin. Sprinkle some Sunoco on your next bowl of cornflakes. Kick it up a notch!
160 Fred Sinclair // May 21, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Red Pepper #159 - some things defy explanation:
All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are….
Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective to other things we buy.
Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 … $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ………..$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ….. $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 ……….. $10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 …… $33.60 per gallon
Vick’s Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 …. $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 .. $123.20 per gallon
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ……. . $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 …..$84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER…
Evian water 9 oz $1.49..$21.19 per gallon! $21.19 for WATER and the buyers don’t even know the source
(Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)
Ever wonder why printers are so cheap?
So they have you hooked for the ink.
Someone calculated the cost of the ink at……………
(you won’t believe it….but it is true………)
$5,200 a gal. (five thousand two hundred dollars)
So, the next time you’re at the pump,be glad your car doesn’t run on water, Scope, or Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or God forbid, Printer Ink!
Heirborn Ranger
161 boberinyetagain // May 21, 2008 at 3:51 pm
You ever look at the unit price for Chapstickâ„¢?
Check it out next time you are in line at the checkout (it’s always there).
corona soon…there’s a timely WV. We might all need several beers before this mess is over
162 boberinyetagain // May 21, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Fred, excellent list!
163 JamesonLewis3rd // May 21, 2008 at 8:45 pm
I hereby nominate myself as John Sidney McCain III’s running mate—I’ll keep him in line.
We’ll conquer the world!!!!!
[insert reverberating maniacal laugh track]
This Sunday evening at 1853 CDT the Phoenix Mars Lander will settle gently upon the Arctic Plain of my Home Planet. I am not aboard.
NASA has live coverage (schedule here).
Thank you
164 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 21, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I’m going to buy a computer that saves on oil. This high speed gizmo is killing me.
How about a 4 cylinder Dell instead of my Sony?
165 Fred Sinclair // May 22, 2008 at 2:09 am
MRW,I #164 (164? Whew!) - Instead of a 4 cylinder Dell, whyantcha ask santa for a Mac? Eventually, everyone does.
Heirborn Ranger
166 Fred Sinclair // May 22, 2008 at 2:47 am
Now might be a good time to begin investing in Bicycle, Motorscooter and Motorcycle stock.
Hint: They’re already starting to rise sharply - following is a short excerpt of a DRUDGE lead tonight:
‘Squawk Box’ Guest Warns of $12-15-a-Gallon Gas
Robert Hirsch, an energy advisor, says CNBC morning show prediction was a citation of the ‘Dean of Oil Analysts.’
By Jeff Poor
Business & Media Institute
5/21/2008 3:38:13 PM
It may be the mother of all doom and gloom gas price predictions: $12 for a gallon of gas is “inevitable.â€
Robert Hirsch, Management Information Services Senior Energy Advisor, gave a dire warning about the potential future of gas prices on CNBC’s May 20 “Squawk Boxâ€. He told host Becky Quick there was no single thing that would solve the problem, due to the enormity of the problem.
The “enormity of the problem” is a misnomer since it’s not enormous at all. It’s simply a few eco-freaks and enviro-whackos that has our Congress in their hip-pocket.
Get rid of these weenies and gas will drop back to under a buck a gallon. (3,79 ltr)
The BIG SECRET being kept under wraps, is that the United States is sitting atop MORE oil than is possessed by all (100%) of OPEC combined!!!
Start with “The Sierra Club” or pony up the $15.00 bucks and look into buying a “Doodle Bug. Super”
I just googled (dogpiled actually) “Doodle Bug, Super” there’s a page full of links but it was a 1949 motor scooter that got 125 - 150 mpg. If I recall (I was 12 yo) top speed was about 30-35 mph, plenty good enough for to and from - around town.
1949 Super Doodlebug Scooter. KVBC-TV. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Heirborn Ranger
p.s. I for one wouldn’t want to be an eco-freak or enviro-whacko when the people finally, get mad enough to “stop complaining” and start taking action!
167 Fred Sinclair // May 22, 2008 at 2:48 am
ugg
168 DrivebyMeteor // May 22, 2008 at 6:01 am
*** Just Say No To BOzo ! ***
169 JamesonLewis3rd // May 22, 2008 at 7:18 am
Imagine a ’32 Ford Sedan with six heavily-armed/armored men inside with four riding the running boards-all wearing the obligatory ski mask-careening to a stop at Pump #222 at the nearest “gas” station to fuel their vehicle [1st sequel: on their way to the grocery store].
A 21st century Mad Max/John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 hybrid.
Thank you
170 Paging Janet Reno | thenightwriterblog.com // Jul 13, 2011 at 10:32 pm
[...] great one from Scrappleface yesterday: Feds to Raid Isolated, Black-Robed California Sect by Scott Ott for ScrappleFace [...]
You must log in to post a comment.