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Quote of the Day
“When someone wraps their own hate speech in a ‘god blanket’ it makes it easier for a subset of people to accept, and eventually it may even gather a following. The problem is that anyone outside of that subset is turned away from not only that particular subset, but from the entire religion.”
– Dennis Mansfield, on his former friend Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association.
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Quote of the Day
“Let’s be clear. Not only are we digging out of a hole that is 9 million jobs deep; we are digging out of an entire decade where 6 million jobs left our shores.”
– President Obama, in a speech in Cleveland last week.
Well, I’ll be damned! Do I detect some back bone growing inside that man?
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the nightingale glides across a twilight sky
a symbol of love and longing in flight
it exhales in a melodious love song
shattering the solitude of the night
~catnipoflife
Since ancient times birds have been considered a connection between heaven and earth. They are known to reach deep into the heart and the soul through symbolism and spirituality. For some cultures, their symbolism is one of immortality, while some myths declare every bird in the world representative of a departed soul. Birds have been immortalized in art throughout the world and in Christian art, birds often appear as saved souls. They also provide inspiration for remarkable stories written in both prose and poetic meter offering time for solitude within deep repose.
How many different birds can you match with their key word significance? Here are just a few. . .
The most renown bird in America is, of course, the Bald Eagle. As our national bird, it bestows freedom and…
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Happy Father’s Day!
Thanks to all the fathers of the world who break their backs and bust their butts to love and support their children! The world is a better place because of all of you!
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Quote of the Day
“If I can’t say the word “vagina,” why are we legislating vaginas?”
– Michigan State Rep. Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield), in a press conference about her fellow legislators’ response to her use of the v-word in a debate about abortion.
I believe all the ones who complained are Republicans who don’t really like sex, or the human body, and do everything within their legislative powers to make it look and sound vile and disgusting. I bet this same band of assholes have no problems with violence.
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Update on Burned Dog Case
Justice on April 19
Back in April I reported on the horrific case of a 4-month old pit bull puppy that was doused with lighter fluid and set ablaze in a South Dallas apartment complex. Dallas Animal Services named the dog Justice. Despite their best efforts, he died from his injuries nearly 2 weeks after the incident. A woman who lived in the complex and witnessed the attack identified one of the assailants as Darius Ewing. Ewing eventually turned himself into authorities and is scheduled for trial in November. Now, 3 other men identified as conspirators, Richard Anthony Valentine, Darius Lamar Carey and Adrian Michael Ayers, have been charged. Ayers was already in custody for an unrelated offense, but Valentine and Carey turned themselves into police the other day. According to the affidavits, Ewing threw the lighter fluid onto the puppy, while Valentine flicked a cigarette onto the animal. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office enhanced the charges to a 3rd degree felony due to the use of a deadly weapon. Punishment ranges from 2 to 10 years in prison.
This case sickened everyone in the Dallas / Fort Worth metropolitan area. I’m glad someone had the courage to step forward and identify the first suspect. Although Texans can be a little quirky, we take animal cruelty serious.
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