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Indocrination – BOO!

October 26, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 404 Views 0 Comments Gay Rights, Insanity, Florida Constitution, Florida Amendment 2, John Stemberber, Dishonesty, Marriage, indoctrination, homophobia, Election Law, bigotry, Attorneys, hate, Constitutional Amendments

An article at the Florida Bilerico project points out the lengths to which the American Taliban will go in order to scare people. John Stemberger, lead proponent of Florida’s Amendment 2, is claiming that if Amendment 2 fails, the schools will have indoctrinate children to gay marriage. And to top it all off, despite being an attorney (or maybe because of it), Stemberger and Florida4Marriage.com are being accused of violations of campaign finance laws. Seems they may be trying to hide who their donors are, a violation of Florida Campaign laws.

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88 Minutes

October 24, 2008 B. John 309 Views 0 Comments Crime Drama, Al Pacino, Alicia Witt

Dr. Jack Gramm is a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out.

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Clean Team Supervisor Charged With Littering

October 22, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 234 Views 0 Comments Downtown Tampa Partnership, Clean Team, Littering, TBO.com

Harry Blivins, at 37, is an industrious guy. Harry is a supervisor with Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Clean team. This is Tampa initiative to keep the downtown clean. Harry also has a lawn service he operates on the side. Unfortunately, he got a little over-ambitious in his efforts to keep Tampa clean.

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The McCain Hate Talk Express Barrels Through North Carolina

October 21, 2008 B. John 423 Views 0 Comments John McCain, 2008 Election, Hate Speech, Robin Hayes, U.S. Representative, U.S. House of Representative, republicans, liar, lie, Lying

The current political climate and the divisiveness of modern campaigns is an embarrassment to this country. The politicians have found they can just lie without remorse, because there seems to be no accountability. As someone once said, in a democracy, we get the government we deserve. We let this crap work, so it’s what we get. I for one, hereby today and forthwith take a stand to say NO…NO MORE…to this kind of bull shit. U.S. Representative Robin Hayes (R, NC) made the following statement at a rally a few days ago, “Folks, there’s a real America. Liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.” Then had temerity to blatantly lie and say he never said…the recording of his comments notwithstanding.

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Toronto Travel Travails

October 20, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 434 Views 0 Comments Chicago, Weather delays, United, Airlines, Toronto, Air Canada

I know, I have not been posting much lately. Once again, work has been extremely busy with some travel thrown in for good measure. Since my work involves a lot of writing, by the time I have time to write here, I’m just too wrung out to carry on. I do have some things percolating in my mind that I want to get set down here, so I’ll to get more posted this evening, and I do owe you a few movie reviews. I guess the biggest story though is my first trip outside the U.S. You got it, I’m 49, and just now have crossed the border. I went to Toronto on business, and must say, I was impressed with the little I got to experience of the city. As is so often the case though, air travel chaos accompanied me as I headed home last Wednesday (and then into Thursday).

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Courage In The Face of Hate

October 6, 2008 B. John 317 Views 0 Comments Courage, Catholic, California, Gay Marriage, Amendment 2, Florida Constitution, Proposition 8, Ballot Initiatives, Priest, Clarity

“What most Catholics hear about being gay or lesbian at their parish church is–silence. A numbing silence, which slowly and insidiously tells them, “You don’t belong here, this is not for you, and you are not welcome.” It is not the crude overt vulgarity of some churches. But rather, it is the coldness of a maitre d’ who simply won’t seat you, or the club which has put you on a waiting list with no intention of allowing you to join. And simply asks you to wait in polite almost, apologetic tones.”

Once in a rare while, in the political discourse of this country, there is a flash of courage and clarity of thinking. One such flash has happened in California. Father Geoffrey Farrow of the Saint Paul Newman Center on the campus of the University of California (Fresno) is courageous cleric. Here is a man who has spoken truth to power, and perhaps ended his career. Below is the entirity of his Homily from this past Sunday.