Posted on 04/01/2013 5:58:55 PM PDT by Kaslin
Author's Note: although Jesus never specifically condemned it, I think wearing snow boots with your mini skirt after Easter is a sin. But that's just my holistic interpretation of the Scriptures. What's true for this author may not be true for you.
I have an old friend named Don who graduated from college twenty years ago. He has tried every get rich scheme in an effort to retire early and enjoy the good life. Now that he's in his forties and has nothing to show for it, he's decided to take the biggest shortcut in life: he's joined the Democratic Party.
Don started smoking pot every day in college. Unlike most pot smokers he never grew out of it. So he suffered the side effects of pot including laziness and inattention to personal hygiene. These are among the reasons none of his get rich schemes worked. In every business venture, no matter how temporary, one must be on time, responsive, and well kempt. Pot interferes with all of these objectives.
Daily pot use led him to failure, which, in turn, led him to liberalism as a means of rationalizing his personal failure. In 2009, Don came by my office to discuss the TARP bailout. I told him why I opposed the bailout in principal and in accordance with my concerns over its long term economic consequences. Don told me we needed TARP because ultimately the government had to take over the banking industry. He spoke of the evils of greed, insider trading, and crony capitalism. It's the kind of thing I heard every day in academia. So I just changed the subject.
Failure in business can cause someone like Don to jump ship and become an economic liberal. The motivation for that switch is obvious. Desperate people crave handouts. But at some point the former conservative who joins the Democratic Party must make peace with the radical social policies of the Democratic Party. For a while, I’ve wondered how Don would make that transition. Last week, I found out when he decided to show up after four years of silence and bomb my Facebook page. That's why I love Facebook. It's been reuniting me with psycho ex-girlfriends and frenemies for years.
Don the ex-con (that's short for ex conservative) went right to one of my status updates, which criticized the homosexual rights movement. In addition to a few personal insults, he left a comment I am hearing with increasing frequency from the so-called Christian Left. He said "Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. EVER!" And so we are supposed to assume that anything Jesus was not recorded as saying in the Bible is fair game.
First, as a matter of clarification, Jesus did condemn homosexuality. In the first chapter of Romans, homosexuality is very specifically condemned. That book was written by the Apostle Paul. But those weren't his words. He was speaking the word of God. And Jesus is God. So the words belong to Him. Second, and perhaps more importantly, things may not have been mentioned by Jesus because they were obviously wrong, not because they were right. Furthermore, consider the ramifications of assuming that things Jesus never specifically mentions are therefore permissible:
Jesus never mentioned child pornography. Does that mean it is moral and therefore fair game?
Jesus never mentioned female genital mutilation. Does that mean it is moral and therefore fair game?
Jesus never mentioned insider trading. Does that mean it is moral and therefore fair game?
And, finally, Jesus never said anything about smoking pot every day, mooching off your wife, and bombing your friends’ Facebook pages while they are at work trying to earn a living. But decent people know some things just aren't right. In fact, they are downright left.
When Don wakes up, lights another bowl, and logs onto Facebook he's going to realize it was imprudent to pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. And he'll likely offer another inane liberal rebuttal to my well-reasoned remarks. When he does, I'll be sure to write a follow-up. It's how I earn my living and avoid government handouts.
Say it ain’t so.
If one of these types really wants to retire early, rob a bank, and kidnap a few people in the process, then plead guilty.
Free room & board; free clothes; free medical, with no co-pays or deductibles; free entertainment....
This was in NYC and his case in point was that everyone on Park Ave was a millionaire and therefore rich.
He was a very smart guy (and a very good tennis player--cap't of the Yale tennis team when in school).
But his neediness was so profound that he could only define success in conventional terms...and he was always a failure in those terms.
He was a very nice guy (very interesting) and had a beautiful wife...but he was trapped in this prison.
My point in telling this story...we are all only as rich as we realize...and as poor as our complaints.
Don't complain...you are rich. Strive and care for those you love...and thank God that you are rich!
Adams is always interesting but I fear he treads on the hallowed ground of the “pot is harmless” crowd when he says, “Daily pot use led him to failure......”.
My reason for not using FB. It’s just a place for people to go to insult people.
No mandate for prisoners; they are a ward of the state, and are specifically exempted in the Bill. All health, dental, vision, etc. for prisoners, even when held before trial, is paid for by the government. That is why an injured suspect may be kept under guard at the hospital, but is not arrested until discharged: as soon as arrested, the arresting authority becomes responsible for the bill from that point, onward.
Galt was a piker. What we all need to do is become incarcerated, leaving too few non-government taxpayers to support the system.
Going off-grid only helps you, and deprives the system of hardly a drop; going to prison not only removes that drop, but simultaneously enormously increases the costs to the system.
If faced with a savvy judge, who won’t play by refusing to hand down a custodial sentence, then cuss him & flip him off; he can’t ignore an open contempt.
During the Great Depression, my dad was witness to such. A bum was facing 10 days, but the judge was insisting on fining him instead. He then asked the judge if he could also fine a man for thinking. Naturally not, the judge tells him, at which point the bum told him, “that’s good, because I’m thinking you’re a dirty rotten SOB!” BANG! “30 days Contempt of Court!”
Greed, insider trading, and crony capitalism... all three hallmarks of the obama administration!
Why is that a concern? Is any of that crowd on FR?
Why is that a concern? Is any of that crowd on FR?
Yep, Had a few conversations with’em myself.
Like who, f'rinstance?
I don’t discuss individuals (try not to anyway) but rather the views they express.
Why is that a concern? Is any of that crowd on FR?
Yep, Had a few conversations with’em myself.
Like who, f'rinstance?
I don’t discuss individuals (try not to anyway) but rather the views they express.
Very commendable - please quote their expressions of their views.
I’m not going to do a search for you. If you are truly interested you can certainly do so for yourself.
Why is that a concern? Is any of that crowd on FR?
Yep, Had a few conversations with’em myself.
Like who, f'rinstance?
I don’t discuss individuals (try not to anyway) but rather the views they express.
Very commendable - please quote their expressions of their views.
I’m not going to do a search for you. If you are truly interested you can certainly do so for yourself.
I didn't make the claim, so the burden of doing the research on the claim does not lie with me. However, in the interest of exposing Drug Warrior BS I did just pore through the results of a Google search on marijuana harmless site:freerepublic.com and found no support for your claim.
I stand by what I say because rather than a superficial word search I actually read many of the threads on the subject. I have no burden to do your research for you.
I've done that too - and seen no evidence for your claim.
I have no burden to do your research for you.
Not my claim, not my research.
Oh well.
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