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Guns, Booze, and Tennessee Legislators

October 12, 2011March 10, 2018 B. John 267 Views 0 Comments Bars, Curry Todd, Driving, DUI, DWI, Firearms, Guns, Intoxicated, Tennessee, TN

Not toolong ago the Teabagger crazy in the Tennessee Legislature decided it would be a good idea to roll back restrictions on where a person shouldn’t carry guns. So Rep. Curry Todd decided it would be a good idea to introduce a law allowing handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into bars. Because, you know, guns and drunks are always a successful combination…if you desire is to clean up the gene pool. Unfortunately, Rep. Todd forgot about another law in Tennessee making it illegal to be in possession of a fireman when intoxicated.

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Christmas 2010-A Good One

January 3, 2011September 29, 2018 B. John 200 Views 0 Comments Christmas, Food, Gifts, Peace, pictures, Video

Well, Christmas 2010 has come and gone. Nothing left to do but pack up the decorations. I’d have to rate it as a pretty good Christmas. I think I managed to stick to a fairly tight budget, and despite a few arguments with Lay, we wound up with everyone getting something they really enjoyed. I got my shopping and gift wrapping done well ahead of time this year. The decorations were up right after Thanksgiving, and the Christmas Cards went out just after that, so I never felt rushed or hectic.

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Another of the Florida Crazies – CFC

December 29, 2010September 29, 2018 325 Views 1 Comment AFA, AFO, Anthony Verdugo, CFC, Christian Family Coalition of Florida, hate group, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, Steve Ensley

I noticed over at Joe My God, Joe had listed a quote of the day from Anthony Verdugo, founder of Florida’s Christian Family Coalition. I went to their website and used their contact form to send them a message. I got an email from their webmaster who accused me of cherry-picking scripture because I cited Micah 6:8, and he decided to pick about seven verses, two of them from Leviticus. No person not abiding by the entire Levitical Code has the right to cite those two verses…so I responsded.

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The 22nd Street Santas

December 28, 2010 B. John 247 Views 0 Comments AFA, Bill Donahue, CFC, christian, Christianists, Christmas, FRC, Love thy neighbor, Micracle on 34th Street, Miracle on 22nd Street, Santa Claus, Tony Perkins

It’s been called Miracle on 22nd Street. A gay couple started getting hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus at their address on 22nd Street in New York City. They’ve been unable to figure how it was their address that got circulated as Santa’s address, but the miracle of it grew. While many so-called Christian organizations spent millions of dollars to defeat gay marriage initiatives and support themselves…FRC, AFA, Christian Family Coalition of Florida, Catholic Diocese of Minnesota, Bill Donahue of Catholic League who pays himself $400k per year, just to name a few…these two guys enlisted the help of friends and co-workers and went to work answering letters and helping children.

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Christianists Plan to Destroy Christmas

December 25, 2010September 29, 2018 281 Views 0 Comments Christianists, Christmas, Commercialization, happy holidays, Hope, Joy, Krazy Kristian Kooks, Light, love, Merry Christmas, Peace, Winter

Each day brings even more astonishment at how low some people can go to make a buck or get their 15 minutes of fame. Certain Christianists seem hell-bent on creating a contrived “war on Christmas” where none exists all for the sake of either raising money, or making a name for themselves. And in the end, I fear it may destroy a wonderful and important time of the year.

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Still, Still, Still

December 20, 2010September 5, 2012 B. John 153 Views 0 Comments Christmas, Still Still Still, Vienna Boys Choir

Many years ago, when I lived here in Tampa the first time, I attended the Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert at the Tampa Theater. The ceiling there is painted blue and has tiny lights in it simulating a night sky. I hadn’t noticed that until the Chorus sang this song and my eyes were drawn upward as I enjoyed the music and saw this amazing sight overhead. I think this has been my favorite carol ever since.

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Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Protects Forced Child Marriage

December 20, 2010August 10, 2015 174 Views 0 Comments abortion, child marriage, fl, florida, forced marriage, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, republican

You will be thrilled to know that Florida now has a member of Congress who supports forced child marriages. Incoming House Foreign Affairs chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) defeated a bill Thursday evening that would have committed the United States to combating forced child marriages abroad, by invoking concerns about the legislation’s cost and that funds could be used to promote abortion.

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Goodbye to Elizabeth Edwards

December 7, 2010August 10, 2015 150 Views 0 Comments Cancer, Elizabeth Edwards, HRC

As you probably know, Elizabeth Edwards, estranged wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, lost her six year battle with cancer today. My understanding is that she was home. Only yesterday they reported that no additional treatments would help, and talked like she had weeks to live. I guess it was worse than expected. I wish the best for her family during a difficult time, and this country lost a bright light.

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TSA Bumper Stickers

December 1, 2010September 29, 2018 305 Views 0 Comments Bumper Stickers, crazy, DHS, Homeland Security, illegal search, Pat-Down, Transportation Security Administration, TSA

Well, you knew it would be just a matter of time. I think I want one of each. My personal favorite, the one about the Freedom Pat. I can see some Congressman startting to use that to justify TSA.

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How to Shorten Your TSA Rub Down

November 20, 2010August 10, 2015 343 Views 0 Comments 9-11, 9/11, hijacking, Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, Pat Downs, Rub downs, Security, TSA, x-rays

Finally people seem to be waking to the ridiculousness of the TSA’s “security theater” at the airport gates, just not before Micheal Chertoff, former head of Homeland Security, got to sock away a nice retirement package from selling us taxpayers the bogus x-ray machines. Don’t want to go through those, then get yourself a rub down from a TSA agent, but I’ve found a way to get through the rub down pretty fast.

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Porno Pete Wants A TSA Pat Down

November 16, 2010September 29, 2018 338 Views 1 Comment AFTAH, Groping, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Pat-Down, Peter LaBarbera, Porno Pete, same-gender, TSA

As I picked up my rental car here at Dulles Airport Monday morning, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was on C-Span Radio trying to defend TSA’s ridiculous and overly intrusive pat downs and use of the prono-x-ray machines. I noticed she kept talking about people who opt out of the backscatter machines can get a “same-gender” pat down. She kept saying “same-gender” over and over.