Just a few things:
--What the Pope said to Kim Davis: "Really? Really?"
--Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders: Only in America, man. Truly their political success makes this country special, in every sense of the word.
--Actually, the Pope said: "Can you make your husband change his clothes now?"
--The chances of your child "getting" autism from the flu shot is much, much, much, much less than your child dying of the flu, or of spreading it to someone who may die of it. Or of making the flu more virulent.
--In India right now, a strain of the plague exists that is not vulnerable to any antibiotic at all.
--Since I published my recent Kim Davis blog entry, I lost a follower of this blog. I wish you well, and I'll leave the light on for ya.
--But you still can't decide which part of your public job you're not going to do.
--BTW, the Constitution does not guarantee you the right to wield your religion as a weapon in your war against those you hate. It guarantees you the right to have that religion, and it guarantees you the right not to be thrown into jail by the government for having that religion. And that's all.
--You still have to do all parts of your public job. And you have to serve wedding cakes to everyone, too, for that matter.
--Freedom of Religion means the government can't discriminate against you, and you can't discriminate against others. Get it now?
--Note to bakery couple: You're spending more money on your defense than you would have if you'd just paid the damn fine and made that damn cake. And, P.S.--How do you know the person who just made your pizza wasn't gay, and spit on it?
--And if you want to use the Bible as your weapon, you do so at your own peril. It says that divorce is bad, too--and Kim Davis has been divorced three times. The only things more surprising than that are that she has been married four times--and that she has been married at all. Let the record show that she has not refused marriage licenses to those previously divorced. Though she did (inadvertently, is my guess) give a marriage license to a transgender person.
--In all seriousness, this Pope--who is more liberal than the New Masses--probably did not pat her on the shoulder and say, "Good job." I'm betting he very politely gave her some what-for, no matter what she ends up saying later. I can see him whispering, "I've just worked very hard not to distance people from this religion, so will you please knock it off?"
--If there's to be yet another Carrie remake or sequel, she should be in it. That's perfect casting.
--Now, from out of left field: Though the Yanks (See what I did there?) made the playoffs and the Sox didn't, the Sox are currently playing much, much better, and have more reason to be excited for next year than the Yanks do.
--The Yanks are not long for these playoffs, either. They're old, they're tired, and they cannot consistently hit, drive in runs, or pitch well in innings 1-6. They're in the playoffs because they have three hitters with 80-95 RBIs, and because their 8th and 9th inning guys are lights-out. That won't be enough in the playoffs against teams with much, much more.
--Religion, politics and sports. Yup. Sorry about that.
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Monday, October 5, 2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Kim Davis and Issuing Marriage Licenses
A few thoughts about Kim Davis:
1. She's being called a martyr by some, but I'm not so sure she is. Why? Well, she's obviously enjoying herself here, proud of her self-righteousness and her popularity. I guarantee you that the second nobody cares about her situation anymore, she'll say okay and get out of there.
And, oh yeah--Martyrs don't typically enjoy their punishment as much as she clearly is. Getting crucified, stoned to death, or hanged upside-down on a cross are not enjoyable experiences.
2. This is not about her religious beliefs. It's about her. In a narcissistic way.
3. And it's about her power. Her mother issued marriage licenses for 37 years, and she was her deputy clerk for 27 of those years. She's been issuing licenses herself for who knows how long, and her son has been her deputy clerk for years. I'll bet she's thinking, Nobody...Nobody, not even a federal judge, can tell me who I have to marry. In this way, it's not at all about religion. It's about power.
4. Speaking of power, it's also about the power of judges--in the Supreme Court, and in other courts who have ruled on this--who don't like it when someone stands in front of them and tells them she is not going to follow their law. No Supreme Court, or Superior Court, or any other type of judge will appreciate this.
5. Anyone notice that she looks like Carrie White's mother, minus the blonde hair? Look at her eyes.
6. Someone find me the New Testament passage where Jesus says that marriage is only between a man and a woman. What was Jesus's stance on this? I don't know. I guarantee you, Kim Davis doesn't, either. Apparently, she's blipped on the passage where He says to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. After all, she has been married four times. And what about those who are without sin casting the first stone?
7. Speaking of that, I like how her husband has been taking her side on this from the comfort of his own home. He's behind her, all right--way behind her.
8. It's very disconcerting to see almost every Republican candidate for President publicly siding with her on this. I didn't expect them to suddenly be for the gay community, but I'm surprised they are all so openly and blissfully unaware of the democratic dictum of Separation of Church and State.
9. I would not vote for anyone who so clearly did not understand the importance of separating Church and State. Our Founding Fathers--who were very, very religious men--still put democracy over their religion. They did this for a reason: Because when Religion rules the State, history has shown us that we'd have something really, really bad. Look at many news stories today in some parts of the world.
10. Her lawyer is clearly not giving her quality legal advice, and may be purposely throwing fuel on the fire, which lawyers are not supposed to do. His law firm is a Christian firm, and only has Christian clients with Christian issues. He's clearly espousing his own agenda here, and not giving his client good legal advice. This is the man who compared this woman's jail stay to that of Martin Luther King's.
11. Some politicians, judges and lawyers are saying that she should be excluded from issuing these licenses because of her religious beliefs. They are trying to pass legislation that would exempt someone from doing any part of their job that they say violates their religious beliefs.
This is, of course, impossible, and ridiculous, for many reasons.
a) You can't decide what part of a job you will do and won't do. In this case, her public is her employer, and she therefore has to follow the law that governs her public. As one of the men seeking a license said, he was a taxpayer who was paying her to oppress him. That is obviously a violation of his civil rights, and is obviously unconstitutional.
b) Can I say that every single aspect of my job violates my religious beliefs, and therefore I will not do them? Can I say that the parts I mostly don't like violates my religious beliefs? Cuz if so, I'm doin' it. And still getting my paycheck.
c) Where is the line for the term religious beliefs? Can Creationists flat-out refuse to teach evolution at all, not even mentioning it as a theory? What would atheists say? How about people who don't want to work with--or serve--divorced people?
12. Does the phrase, "...the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" mean anything to anyone? I mean, really, can anyone tell people that they can't get married?
13. Marriage comes with some good tax breaks, insurance benefits, and ability to inherit money and land from a loved one. It is not constitutional to prohibit marriage to someone for this reason alone.
14. Beware of someone whose life revolves around one person or thing. Her religion is not that one thing. Her beliefs are. It's important to understand this distinction. Because of this, her happiness predominates, to the point that she does not consider the happiness of others relevant.
Like I said, Narcissism.
1. She's being called a martyr by some, but I'm not so sure she is. Why? Well, she's obviously enjoying herself here, proud of her self-righteousness and her popularity. I guarantee you that the second nobody cares about her situation anymore, she'll say okay and get out of there.
And, oh yeah--Martyrs don't typically enjoy their punishment as much as she clearly is. Getting crucified, stoned to death, or hanged upside-down on a cross are not enjoyable experiences.
2. This is not about her religious beliefs. It's about her. In a narcissistic way.
3. And it's about her power. Her mother issued marriage licenses for 37 years, and she was her deputy clerk for 27 of those years. She's been issuing licenses herself for who knows how long, and her son has been her deputy clerk for years. I'll bet she's thinking, Nobody...Nobody, not even a federal judge, can tell me who I have to marry. In this way, it's not at all about religion. It's about power.
4. Speaking of power, it's also about the power of judges--in the Supreme Court, and in other courts who have ruled on this--who don't like it when someone stands in front of them and tells them she is not going to follow their law. No Supreme Court, or Superior Court, or any other type of judge will appreciate this.
5. Anyone notice that she looks like Carrie White's mother, minus the blonde hair? Look at her eyes.
6. Someone find me the New Testament passage where Jesus says that marriage is only between a man and a woman. What was Jesus's stance on this? I don't know. I guarantee you, Kim Davis doesn't, either. Apparently, she's blipped on the passage where He says to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. After all, she has been married four times. And what about those who are without sin casting the first stone?
7. Speaking of that, I like how her husband has been taking her side on this from the comfort of his own home. He's behind her, all right--way behind her.
8. It's very disconcerting to see almost every Republican candidate for President publicly siding with her on this. I didn't expect them to suddenly be for the gay community, but I'm surprised they are all so openly and blissfully unaware of the democratic dictum of Separation of Church and State.
9. I would not vote for anyone who so clearly did not understand the importance of separating Church and State. Our Founding Fathers--who were very, very religious men--still put democracy over their religion. They did this for a reason: Because when Religion rules the State, history has shown us that we'd have something really, really bad. Look at many news stories today in some parts of the world.
10. Her lawyer is clearly not giving her quality legal advice, and may be purposely throwing fuel on the fire, which lawyers are not supposed to do. His law firm is a Christian firm, and only has Christian clients with Christian issues. He's clearly espousing his own agenda here, and not giving his client good legal advice. This is the man who compared this woman's jail stay to that of Martin Luther King's.
11. Some politicians, judges and lawyers are saying that she should be excluded from issuing these licenses because of her religious beliefs. They are trying to pass legislation that would exempt someone from doing any part of their job that they say violates their religious beliefs.
This is, of course, impossible, and ridiculous, for many reasons.
a) You can't decide what part of a job you will do and won't do. In this case, her public is her employer, and she therefore has to follow the law that governs her public. As one of the men seeking a license said, he was a taxpayer who was paying her to oppress him. That is obviously a violation of his civil rights, and is obviously unconstitutional.
b) Can I say that every single aspect of my job violates my religious beliefs, and therefore I will not do them? Can I say that the parts I mostly don't like violates my religious beliefs? Cuz if so, I'm doin' it. And still getting my paycheck.
c) Where is the line for the term religious beliefs? Can Creationists flat-out refuse to teach evolution at all, not even mentioning it as a theory? What would atheists say? How about people who don't want to work with--or serve--divorced people?
12. Does the phrase, "...the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" mean anything to anyone? I mean, really, can anyone tell people that they can't get married?
13. Marriage comes with some good tax breaks, insurance benefits, and ability to inherit money and land from a loved one. It is not constitutional to prohibit marriage to someone for this reason alone.
14. Beware of someone whose life revolves around one person or thing. Her religion is not that one thing. Her beliefs are. It's important to understand this distinction. Because of this, her happiness predominates, to the point that she does not consider the happiness of others relevant.
Like I said, Narcissism.
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