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May 21, 2008200,000 Condoms & some commentsWrite a letter, save a life! The easiest task you’ll have all day! Priorities in order, the UN sends 200,000 condoms to Myanmar, which the government has accepted. Perhaps those poor people can inflate them, tie them together and float out of there on them. (Margaret Cabaniss gives helpful links to Caritas International and Catholic Relief Services.) Demilitarizing America: it’s the Smart-Obama thing to do. He’s sounding dumber and dumber to me, and I’m sorry but doesn’t he seem almost as marble-mouthed as Bush? He sounds pre-tty shaky to me, several times in that tape. And he doesn’t sound like he understands national security or the economic ramifications of putting engineers, designers, builders and manufacturers out of work, either. Come on, Barry, don’t fear the Freepers: (Oh…wrong band; I don’t think BOC ever opened with the Soviet National Anthem) Why should his wife Michelle be off limits when Hillary’s husband wasn’t and John McCain’s spouse won’t be? Is it…is it the “whitey” rumor? Come on, that’s not really a big deal, is it? So, Michelle made a remark about “whitey.” Liberals are always badmouthing “whitey!” It’s not a racial thing, it’s an elitist thing! And you know…as Bette Midler said, “screw ‘em if they can’t take a joke!” I mean, It’s not like Michelle flew jets in wartime and dropped bombs on people, which I guess you could argue Bill Clinton, as CIC did, too. Although somehow that didn’t bother the Dems before. I’m sorry, I can’t keep these ever-changing standards straight. In 2002, John McCain was a good guy because he served in Vietnam, and Bush didn’t. In 2004 John Kerry was a good guy because he was drafted and stayed on the ground in Vietnam for 16 weeks. But now, McCain is a bad guy because he volunteered to serve and flew missions before he was imprisoned and tortured for years, and Obama is the good but touchy guy who never served at all. Damn…good war hero, bad war hero…good draft dodger, bad TANG flyboy…I always get them so confused! Why can’t the press and the Democrats settle on one standard - one definition of what constitutes a hero?
What Canadians writers like Ezra, Mark, Kate, Kathy and others have left to write about without fear of being silenced for hate crimes: Extra-Terrestrials. Are Gentlemen a Dying Breed? It’s a question worth asking. My husband and both of my sons are gentlemen. My nephew is, too. None of them call the women who work with them or around them, “Sweetie.” Gentlemen are around. But maybe the fact that they seem to be flying way below radar is what keeps some of us buying Georgette Heyer novels, both for the Gentlemen…and for the courteous ladies who are also so rare in our coarsened society (I include myself in that society; I’m not above calling someone an asshat!) A Square replacing a Mosque? Oriana Fallaci, the atheist who never equated Christian fundamentalism with Islamic fundamentalism is sadly gone, but not forgotten. She warned us that we’d see 12 year olds trained for beheading, but I don’t think she envisioned this video. Or perhaps she did. Are you still looking for the recession? J.R. Dunn looks at narratives and memes that are not quite panning out…
…and I’m showing you the economic talk-down. But the stupid GOP will still probably defeat themselves. All I know is the only Republican actually taking on the Democrats (and the press) is George W. Bush. Would have been nice if he’d done that for the past 5 years, but he’s doing it now, and it seems to me the rest of the GOP had better get on the stick. Finally, in fairness to Ted Kennedy, his breeder named the dog Splash. That’s one myth to put to rest, anyway. So many others floating all around us. http://theanchoressonline.com/2008/05/21/200000-condoms-some-comments/trackback/ 7 Responses to “200,000 Condoms & some comments” |
May 21st, 2008 at 1:39 am
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May 21st, 2008 at 8:02 am
Brilliant post. And yes, there are gentlemen abounding. I encounter them almost daily on the D.C. Metro of all places. And not old dudes either. Most of them are young and quite groomed and polite and deferential - and not just to old broads like me!
It’s nice that you can be fair to Edward Moore Kennedy - I cannot and to be honest, I’m not even attempting to be. I do however urge people to pray for his near and extended family because there are tons of people that will be looking after him and the family will be expected to cope with some very difficult times. A dear friend’s husband was diagnosed with the most virulent form of Senator Kennedy’s brain tumor a few months ago and the stress on the entire family has been enormous. Yes, they are bearing the burden cheerfully and even finding humor when they can. But it’s still a dreadful slog for them and those of us who love them are doing what we can to brighten their days. Hubby was lucky enough to have an operable tumor. But the chemo and radiation (done simultaneously) have taken their toll for sure.
So pray for his children, his nephews and nieces, and surviving sisters as well. They will need God’s help over the coming months.
May 21st, 2008 at 9:17 am
Well, given the UN’s history of rape, prostitution rings, etc., maybe the 200,000 condoms are just prudent. It depends on whether the Myanmar government is letting in any UN peacekeepers, right?
May 21st, 2008 at 9:34 am
Gayle it’s disappointing (even more so because you seem like such a nice lady!), that you can’t find even the smallest place in your heart to utter a prayer for Ted Kennedy. I will make the leap you are a Christian women, consequently, don’t you think God, who wills EVERY soul saved, would LOVE to hear a prayer from you? I know it’s hard, but then, what challenge is there in only loving the “lovable.” God’s mercy is intended for everyone, and to the extent we extend it to others, including the “underserving”, will also be the extent God extends it to us.
I admit Gayle I don’t always have time to read every post/comment, so perhaps I don’t have all of my fact correct about your “love for Ted.” My apologies in advance if I am wrong or missed something. This isn’t a personal attack of any sort; just hoping to challenge you into “mercy for all.”
May 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
Love In A Liferaft
Priorities in order, the UN sends 200,000 condoms to Myanmar, which the government has accepted. Perhaps those poor people can inflate them, tie them together and float out of there on them….
May 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am
“And he [Obama] doesn’t sound like he understands national security or the economic ramifications of putting engineers, designers, builders and manufacturers out of work, either.”
He doesn’t seem to understand either the ramifications of disappointing scores of elementary schoolchildren (and their parents) when they find out of his plans to shut down NASA’s Constellation program for five years after the Shuttle Program ends, to pay for (surprise!) his educational “programs”.
This man is going to weaken us in space as well as defense… and allow China to dominate in defense and space matters? This cannot stand! The people of America must know what he’s up to!
May 21st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Don’t love him. Don’t like or respect him. Also don’t wish the man ill. What he has done or not done in his long life, both good or ill, is for his Creator to judge, not me. What I was saying - and what I specifically mean - is that while there will me virtual armies of medical professionals caring for his every need, people tend to forget entirely the stress on the family and close friends and it is a mighty burden. So those prayers are just as, if not more, needed.
I am, I hope, a nice woman but I must admit that as a Catholic, the Kennedys in general haven’t been a particularly good example, although my late father frequently opined that a lot of Kennedy behavior was an excellent example of what NOT to do and since I valued his opinion, I tried to view it as such.
So I leave Senator Kennedy to his Creator and continue to spare my thoughts for his family and its needs.