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Shepard Smith Clarifies and Apologizes for Robin Williams ‘Coward’ Remark -
Mediaite
Smith is the one who's a coward. He's hiding under his rationalization, while we all knew what he meant. Own up to it, Shepard, and act like a man about it. This happens a lot with moralistic, supposedly "Christian" people. They judge at will, because they think they somehow have a right to. And, suicide is a prime topic for them with which to do this. In my hometown of St. Louis, there was an assistant minister in a Presbyterian church near downtown. He committed suicide after a long bout of depression following a serious skiing accident. I was severely disheartened to hear that, during his actual funeral service, the lead minister said it was too bad that he couldn't go to heaven, since he committed suicide. So, while this lead minister and everyone else stood by while this man suffered, they had the gall to condemn him during his actual funeral service. Smith has shown himself to being part of this group.
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As the horrors over the anti-Islam video continue in the Middle East, the picture of what made it happen may be coming together. A "Perfect Storm" of an inflammatory video made here, coupled with rage generated over there.
The video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad was at first alleged to be from an Israeli living in the U.S. Now, the picture has become blurred. The person is now thought to be a Coptic Christian from Egypt, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula.
My thought is that the person was part of a two-part plan to stir up violence in the Middle East. The idea could have been to plant someone over here, make the video, upload it, then go back. Overseas, make sure the video was known and known well. Stir up anger and hatred, and direct those enraged to attack our embassies, killing our people.
The fact that it happened right on 9/11 is no coincidence. My thought is that it was a planned attack. Certainly nothing like the scale of 9/11. But, carefully planned and executed nonetheless.
Religion has too often been driven to extremes. And, Islam is very much in that mode right now. The depressed conditions of nations wracked with war and unrest put people in psychologically vulnerable positions. The opportunism of preachers, Al-Qaeda and other extremist operatives, who want to create anger and hatred, rule the day.
It is now up to American Special Forces and intelligence services to hunt down and kill those responsible for this week's horrors.
And now, we know that Al-Qaeda and others have new ways to attack America and its people.
Article: Article:
Rick Santorum, Meet My Son -
Slate.com
Santorum doesn't care about your child, nor any other child in the world. He is only concerned about his religious fanaticism. My ongoing point about "Pro-Lifers" is that they are only "Pro-Life" when it comes to fetuses. The second they come out of the womb, they couldn't care less.
Article:
Obama to Announce Accommodation for Religious Groups on Birth Control Rule -
Washington Post
Whatever today's word from the White House will be, there are certain aspects to keep in mind. These religions who are up in arms over this receive federal funding. They also are employers. Thus, they have to abide by employment laws. That includes having to do as other employers must. Furthermore, religious organizations operate as charitable organizations do, as 501(c)(3) entities. So, they don't have to pay taxes as you and I do. Being a 501(c)(3) means you cannot be a political organization. And yet, you have preachers endorsing candidates, have Rick Santorum preaching, etc. And, these religious organizations are allowed to operate as 501(c)(3)'s regardless. So, if these religions do not want to obey employer laws, they can first give up their tax-exempt status and refuse federal funding.
