The Liquor Talking

The Kramer guy makes me laugh. We don’t hold with the heathen concept of “Karma” but clearly, something has set its will against this man. I believe you are correct that he is bringing this on himself.

I had a similar circumstance in my youth. My heart was broken by a beautiful girl. In the dark of night, I threw two whole chickens into her father’s well. The next day, her father came to our house to get help in getting dead chickens from his well. Some men tied a rope around me and lowered me into the well.
She thought I was a hero and she liked me again.

But it was not to be. They moved away the next summer and I never saw her again. When I grew up and had daughters of my own, everyone thought I was strange for keeping a locked cover on my well.

Allahu Akbahr!

SiAmack

When I was about 8, I was in love with a girl that lived in our street, but could never get the courage to talk to her. So, I wrote a love letter and wrapped up a rock with it. I tried to throw the rock through her open bedroom window, but the note came off. The rock did go through the window just fine and hit her dog, who freaked out. They found my note and it wasn’t long before my dad’s belt was hard at work on my backside.

Like the song says: “The Things We Do For Love”

Elim

I think you are wrong about gays serving openly in the military. Having been in the military yourself, I’m surprised that you’d feel differently. Good order and discipline is essential to the function of any military unit. I would be uncomfortable being in a foxhole with someone who might take a sexual interest in me.

Ted

Having spent time in a foxhole, I don’t recall being particularly concerned with whether or not the person next to me wanted a sexual relationship. I don’t think gays are the rampant sexual deviants you’re making them out to be. I doubt they’ll celebrate the lifting of the ban by having big rape fest.

Elim

I see no reason why good Christians would openly advocate the permitting of
sinful conduct. I don’t understand how how you can say that homosexuality is someone’s right. It’s a sin and an abomination to God. Leaving the ban against gay marriage and the one against gays in the military is simply the Christian thing to do.

If we’re to be a Godly nation, we have to foster Godly values and forbid sinful ones.

Ruth

Yes, we must foster Godly values. However, having laws that ban gay marriage or gays in the military does nothing to prevent homosexuality. I agree that homosexuality is a sin. Tolerating a thing is not the same as advocating it.

As Christians, we are commanded to seek and save the lost. Withholding rights and privileges enjoyed by straights is not going to lead sinners to Christ any more than outlawing gambling or drunkenness.
Our laws exists to constrain the government and to protect us from each other.

The bans on gay marriage and gays in the military fulfill neither of these criteria. If we’re to have liberty, then it must be for all, even those we’re trying to save.

Elim

I tried redeeming a Hand Salute at Perkins, but they wouldn’t do it. They even called into their regional office for guidance, but wouldn’t just give me a simple hand salute. The manager wanted to keep the coupon, but I wouldn’t let him without my getting a salute.

Miles

You would think they’d be grateful for having your business. I mean how hard is it to render a simple salute? They’ll sing for you if it’s your birthday, but giving someone a salute requires approval from the corporate? For shame.

For what they’re worth, two more Hand Salutes for your efforts.

Elim

If we are going to solve this problem, we have to be honest about it. The record export rates you mention came before and after fall Chinook were in the Delta. What caused the Sacramento River fall Chinook stock collapse?

Doug

Wrong blog?

Elim

What does one have to do to get on your creative staff?

Shaken, not stirred

You have to have fairly substantial brain damage. I mean to the point that my asking for a graphic about Wall Street bailouts means this:

Elim

Do you honestly think President Obama wants more drilling?

Kit Carson

No, I don’t for a second think he wants more drilling. I don’t think he believes half the crap he said in his speech. Which was especially ironic when he spoke of people distrusting government.

Elim