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Up the Withywindle: Flip-Flop Christianity
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Posted by Tom Bombadil. Hi This is Tyler Overman from Memphis, Tennessee. And I have a quick question for those of you who would call yourselves Christian conservatives. The death penalty, what would Jesus do? The question came up during the November 28, 2007, Republican YouTube debate on CNN. There are those who say, "How can you be pro-life and believe in the death penalty? But Governor Huckabee did dodge the original question, a fact that didn’t escape the notice of the moderator, Anderson Coope...
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Up the Withywindle: H.J.Res. 114 - Why did they do it?
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HJRes 114 - Why did they do it? Posted by Tom Bombadil. The 2002 resolution for which Hillary Clinton and a majority of her congressional colleagues voted gave the president the authority to go to war in Iraq. It was not, as it has often disingenuously been misrepresented, a congressional declaration of war or a directive to the president to launch an invasion. But, seriously now folks, who are we kidding here? As a matter of fact, they all did know better. Yet, they did it anyway. Voting for that resolu...
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Up the Withywindle: The All Seeing Eye
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The All Seeing Eye. Posted by Tom Bombadil. Look out a few more years and nano-cameras as small as grains of sand will create a world in which the wind has eyes. Fingerprint-scanning doorknobs and steering wheels could know their users by touch.”. Adam L. Penenberg, The Surveillance Society. The powers of vision and information are expanding exponentially in the hands of the people, far faster than they are being acquired by government.". David Brin, The Transparent Society. Surveillance cameras, in many...
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* Sources and References: The problem with the world . . .
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The problem with the world . . . Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil! Quand les pavés volent, comme de grands oiseaux gris,. En plein dans la gueule des flics au regard surpris. Quand ça Gay-Lussac, lorsque partout l'on entend. Le bruit des matraques sur les cranes intelligents. Dans la douceur de la nuit, le ciel m'offre son abri,. Et je pense à Jésus Christ, celui qu'a dit :. Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil! Le monde est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (4x).
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Up the Withywindle: Till Death Do Us Part
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Till Death Do Us Part. Posted by Tom Bombadil. George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, died in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday, June 22, 2008. He was 71. I will remember him fondly, many people will. The Planet is Fine. Was also the title of her post and features in the background a RealAudio file of Franz Schubert’s Ave Maria:. Hear a maiden's prayer;.
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Up the Withywindle: The call of the new rite
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The call of the new rite. Posted by Tom Bombadil. Now they designate that Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance.". Bede, "De temporum ratione". 1884) by Johannes Gehrts. Un carillon ding dong. Fait un peu de ping pong. Les cloches se répondent. Aux quatre coins du monde. Qu'y a-t-il de changé? S Lama/ Y.Gilbert, "Qu'y a-t-il de changé? They said Libertarianism had never been tried before- -until then. 1 We have endured years of right-...
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Up the Withywindle: Another way 9-11 "Changed Everything."
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Another way 9-11 "Changed Everything.". Posted by Tom Bombadil. Supreme Court Refuses Torture Case. October 09, 2007 5:57 PM EDT. A German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA as part of the anti-terrorism rendition program lost his final chance Tuesday to persuade U.S. courts to hear his claim. After the CIA determined it had the wrong man, el-Masri says, he was dumped on a hilltop in Albania and told to walk down a path without looking back. Change: the replacing of one thing for another.
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Up the Withywindle: Bill Maher: The 'Dennis Miller' of the Likud Party?
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Bill Maher: The 'Dennis Miller' of the Likud Party? Posted by Tom Bombadil. Not too surprisingly, all things considered, Bill Maher is now featured on American Friends of Likud. The truth is that it has become somewhat of an embarrassment to some of his fans, including an important part of the Jewish community in America, what a sycophant to the Likud. The comedian has been turning into. The Benjamin Netanyahu interview ( Youtube clip. I will work for you," I believe, Maher actually said. Recommended rep...
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* Sources and References: Jingoism
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Jingoism (Appeal to Patriotism). The argument attempts to persuade by calling on ones community spirit, specifically on ones love of country. Alternatively, the argument may attempt to refute a position by calling it treasonous or unpatriotic. The war in Iraq is clearly justified. Support our troops! Questioning the president's tax cut is tantamount to treason.". Of relevant connection that distinguishes genuine patriotic appeals (calling for sacrifice on behalf of noble ideals) from mere jingoism. This ...