Stop the political hate radio insanity!

Ok, I’ve had it! I can't stand it anymore! The foulmouthed fruitcakes have truly taken over the airwaves and it’s time for sanity’s sake to put a stop to it, one step at a time. STEP 1: Every time one of the loonies says something obscene, profane, or indecent on the public airwaves report it to the FCC! I entered “FCC complaint” in the search portion of my internet page and got the FCC home page. I also found helpful the folks at the Parents Television Council (PTC) for how to make a FCC complaint of obscenity. Let’s take our fruitcake buddy Rush Limbaugh for example. Rush hasn’t met an insane hate filled statement he is unafraid to make about the Democratic Party, President Obama or anything democratic. On March 22, 2010, at or about 1 p.m. after the historic passage of healthcare reform, Rush said on his radio program and on the television feed of his program that; “We need to defeat these bastards…we need to wipe them out!” I know, some might say that “bastards” isn’t profanity or obscene or indecent. I sought out an arbiter of taste. I wanted to be supported in my efforts to ban these…people. I went to the PTC website. Yes, I have been there in the past to look up what they say about some kids’ movies and shows, so there! Sure enough, “bastards” is a PTC no-no. Stop the Insanity! [More . . . ]

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More on the accomodation debate

The NYT reports on the recent Los Angeles conference sponsored by the Council for Secular Humanism:

The conference came on the heels of a change in leadership at the council and a rumored rift there, which some described as a standoff between atheists, who focus on God’s nonexistence, and humanists, who are also nonbelievers but seek an alternative ethical system, one that does not depend on any deity. Some of the weekend’s speakers alluded to the turmoil at the council, where several longtime employees have resigned or been laid off. But in general they emphasized unity: They shared common enemies, like religious fundamentalism and “Intelligent Design.” And they believed morality was possible without God.

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Quotes for a Friday Night

Why do I love quotes? I'll tell you why:

To me, novels are just quotations with a bunch of filler. Terri Guillemets
If you liked that one, here are 15 more thought provoking quotes: Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. anon I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. Wilson Mizner The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge. Daniel J. Boorstin Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus. Thomas Jefferson The tooth fairy teaches children that they can sell body parts for money. David Richerby It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry Truman A conclusion is the place where you got tired thinking. Martin H. Fischer [More . . . ]

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A Celebration of the Book

What follows is a public service announcement. I’m taking some time to put on my President’s hat and talk about our upcoming event. We’re a week away from the Celebration. October 23rd at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. If you’ve been reading this blog any length of time, then you know about my involvement. For the last 8 1/2 years I’ve been working for it, trying to make it better, five of those years as president. We’ve done some pretty cool things in that time. The Missouri Center for the Book has, like most such organizations, been undergoing some ups and downs the last few years. We have been reorganizing in order to be a more vital part of the literary and reading community in Missouri. Among the things that we have done over the last few years is the establishment of the Poet Laureate office for the state. We are instrumental in running the program and selecting the candidates for the post every two years. The program has been very popular. We also continue to run the state Letters About Literature Awards for students. Every year we send representatives to the National Book Festival. And we put on our annual Celebration. [More . . . ]

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Fox reporter Meygn Kelly insults freed Chilean coal miner

Hot, blonde Fox newscaster Meygn Kelly, while reporting on the rescue of one of the trapped Chilean coalminers today, said this upon seeing the live feed as one of the miners emerged and was greeted by his tearful common law wife of 25 years... (I'm paraphrasing from memory)

"There's one of the miners now. Waiting for him is his common law wife. They've been together...living together I should say...for 25 years, but of course they are not married in the eyes of the law...or in the eyes of God."
Well, eff you Meygn! Since when did you get a direct line to God? If "God is love", as believers are so fond of saying, then wouldn't He approve of a love that can withstand 25 years without a government issued paper to force them to stay together? How DARE you diminish the relationship of these two people with your self- righteousness! They've stayed together for 25 YEARS. I know people who have been married by THREE BISHOPS in a CATHEDRAL who didn't last HALF that long. Next time you feel the need to tell us what God is thinking, try to remember that one of the basic rules of journalism is to not inject your personal morality into the story. Oops, I forgot! You're on FOX!

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