intheflow's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:57 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:57 Large centrist population has moved in. The people in this thread certainly aren't progressive. In their world, there will be no whimsy and you will not ever color outside the lines.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/375 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:24:27 The white religious right is too stupid to understand they're the ones being cursed in Psalm 109. Psalm 109 actually supports Obama. Really!

Don't believe me? Let's look at the psalm in its entirety, not just cherry pick a couple lines completely out of context like the teabaggers/freepers/Christian Taliban folks like to do.

I'm using the Contemporary English Translation of [a href="h... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/374 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:34:45 The statement parents sign when their children get a library card states: "[b]Neither the library nor library staff shall act [i]in loco parentis[/i][/b]. Selection and/or shelving of materials will not be influenced by the possibility that materials might inadvertently come into the possession of minors."

Yet according to the article, the library workers who pulled th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/373 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:40:08 Then by your own definition, the caste system is inherently racist. Merriam-Webster define [a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism"]racism[/a] as "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race." They... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/370 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:51 I'm not saying he's blameless. But I do think it's highly likely that his mental state was influenced by Christian bullying post-9/11. That, and his head being fucked up by listening to god only knows how many hundreds of GIs telling him about what triggered their PTSD; and his easy and Army-trained access to guns; and his anger... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/368 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:30 Actually, nothing like the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts are homophobic and forbid gay men from being scout leaders and also forbid atheists and agnostics from joining a troop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_membership_controversies

The Girl Scouts are welcoming of all girls, with anti-discrimination policies protec... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/366 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:23:34 Not sure if it's a logical conclusion that less people follow the OT than the NT because the OT is so messed up. First of all, the OT is still part of the Christian Bible, so many Christians take it just as seriously as the NT. And there is stuff in there that is not draconian, and is in fact liberating, such as the story of Moses freeing the slaves and many strong female role ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/365 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:01:42 AFAICT, the rapists were not all kids and there's nothing I've read that even links the teens to that school. This was a gang activity, just as likely to happen during prom as on any other given night. The suggestion that proms should be cancelled because of one gang rape is ridiculous. I'm sure there are lots of rapes going on during proms and football ga... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/364 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:59 I chose Other b/c it's it's evenly split between "Anger/Hatred" (though I'm never revengeful), "Nothing in particular - You expected him to pull this stunt" and alsame's upthread response of "Disgust".

I hate that troll, Lieberman!
I would expect nothing less from that troll Lieberman.
That troll Lieberman disgusts me.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/363 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:41 Jesus never wrote or edited anything, as far as we know. [u]Everything[/u] the Bible says about Jesus, and about what Jesus supposedly said, is hearsay.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/362 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:12:34 It's because we've called it a "choice" not a RIGHT! I hate that term, choice, because it's as polite and milquetoast and unambiguous as saying gay people are living a lifestyle choice! :puke:

It's not about the woman's right to [i]choose[/i] whether or not to keep a fetus, it's about a woman's [i][b]right[/b][/i] to control her own body! Once w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/361 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:13:13 Since when was Star-Spangled Banner used as a foundation of American law & government? Because that's what also included in the new proposed display entitled "Foundations of American Law and Government! :crazy: I like what Vonnegut had to say about our national anthem:

[div class="excerpt"]Trout and Hoover were citizens of the United States of America, a country which was called Am... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/358 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:03:00 I identify as progressive. My core values would include:

* Belief that every individual has inherent worth.
* Belief that every individual is deeply connected (whether scientifically, religiously, or both) to every other individual and thing in the universe.
* Belief that every individual should have access to healthcare... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/357 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:10:43 Unitarian Christians are a sub-set of Unitarian Universalists. The Unitarians and the Universalists were two separate churches until they merged in 1961. The Unitarians did not claim to be a Christian church at the time of the merger (having been drummed out of Christian circles by denouncing the validity of the Trinity), but the Universalists considered themse... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/356 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:53:50 No. Unitarian Christians do not believe in a divine Christ. They don't believe in the Trinity. They believe Jesus was human, an inspired teacher who lived an exemplary life that serves as a model for being a compassionate person. They believe he died on the cross. Period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Christian_Association... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/355 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:59:25 Fox does well b/c it's included in most basic cable packages. You have to pay for expanded cable to get MSNBC. x(... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/354 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:45:39 This is change. Big change. Certainly not the wet dream of both the left and right of an outright ban of all lobbyists who disagree with us, but getting them out of committee keeps them from spreading propaga--, er, advertis--, I mean, lobbying during actual meeting time. They may have their congress critter in the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/352 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:27:09 Most of all the profits gained from the movie will show DC two things: The People are willing to spend their money to learn the truth, and the People know the truth. Number of hits on YouTube prove nothing b/c you can have a million hits by just 100 people reloading the page 100 times.

Besides, Moore puts his money back into film making and also gives generously to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/353 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:26:16 As an agnostic, the "spiritual lung" comment struck me as a metaphor of the continent's place in human development. Religion first breathed life where humanity did: Africa. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/351 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:09:58 Shipman says, "Nobody really gets hurt, but... it's creepy." No, Claire. Everyone who has a policy with the insurance company gets hurt as their premiums rise to make up for these massive pay-outs to companies. It's insurance fraud, clear and simple. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/350 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:52:09 No there won't be. Maybe a few people, sure, but do you really think any of those rank-and-file teabaggers and Klansmen read anything, let alone Consumer Reports? Sure, we all know Sarah Palin reads "all of them" thar magazines, but she's obviously an exception to the rule. :eyes: Seriously, these are the folks who LO... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/349 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:34:28 This is very, very scary. They're a domestic mercenary group who claims to work with the US government to "provide security." This has GOT to be illegal. It's a private army within our borders. It doesn't surprise me at all that this is coming from Cheney's home state.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/348 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:25:01 Ugh, this is some crappy biblical interpretation you have going on. This passage was used to condone slavery and women's subjugation to men. This is exactly the kind of bible quote teabaggers pulled out to say STFU to those of us who protested Bush's administration/policies/war crimes/crimes against humanity. You can act like a teabagger, pull out your Bible and te... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/346 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:29:06 Maybe a cover-up, maybe not. It's not like the media has never been known to hear a rumor and run with it, like the stories of multiple murders in the Superdome after Katrina, or denying some NOLA police shot people trying to escape flood waters. Or it may be that the word "Fed" was on the body, but they're trying to contain th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/intheflow/345 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:33:23 The beetle-infested wood is actually a very pretty blue. It would be nice if they developed a marketing plan to interest consumers in this "new" wood look. Like some folks have been doing here in Colorado: http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/beetles/

http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.82462225.jpg

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