Religion and Politics
Recently, we were accosted on the street by one of our acquaintances with whom we were building a friendship. On that day, we found out that he is a Trump zealot. Any subject we were trying to start would end up all about Trump. No matter what we tried, that's where it ended. Trump!!! He did not want to be confused with facts, his mind was made up.
He informed us that all the other candidates were morons and he would "enlighten us" about what a wonderful president Donald Trump would be.
I understand why Trump appeals to a certain segment of the population, those who lack critical thinking skills... to them, what Trump says sounds good.
Trump "I am going to save the world and make America great again."
America: "How?"
Trump: "I will get back to you on that."
Maybe the reason why so many people like Trump, is because nobody else out there has balls.
Congress hasn't done much in the 21st century.
Congress hasn't done much in the 21st century.
The only way to detect if they are in session is with time lapse photography and the quiet rustling of cash envelopes from the hands of lobbyist to the pockets of your Congressman.
The only noticeable activity can be seen when they are voting themselves a pay raise.
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We (wife/self) try to be sociable people when we go on our daily walk. Sometimes we meet people who look normal until we start talking to them. Lately, we met this couple, who seemed nice. We sat near them.
Sadly, it did not take long before they started talking about God. Endlessly. We have nothing against God. We like him. We have heard a lot about him. Most of it good. We thought we knew some stuff about God. However, those people knew him on a personal level and they were privy to information we knew nothing about.
Every sentence they spoke ended with "if it be god's will."
They told us that an event happened in 1962 that foretold of the Apocalypse. They were eager to warn us that the world was to end soon. (If it be God's will).
I asked them what their religion affiliation was.
"We are not connected to any church. We are missionaries. We started our own religion. We just go by what we read in the bible."
I stood up, turned to them and said, "I have to go home and take a crap, if it be God's will, because you are scaring the shit out of me,"
Yup, American life.
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Here's a funny/interesting text I found somewhere on the Internet, posted by John R. Stanton. I thought you might enjoy it...
Donald Trump claims credit for rare virgin birth in Bethlehem
"and she tells him–get this–no room at the inn. No room at the inn for the beautiful girl, pregnant, too! Very pregnant. And my guy, he can't believe it. No room at the inn? It's disgraceful. She out here in the dark with the donkeys, she's very pregnant. I mean, disgraceful.
"Now, she's not married. Very funny situation. There's an older guy with her, but–you know me, You know Trump. My guy, he's a good kid, he says to himself, well, sometimes you have to look the other way. I mean, this is a vey sad scene. Beautiful young girl, very charming, pregnant, and she 's in this disgusting barn.
"So my guy, he's a good kid, smart kid, went to a very fine school. He tells her, Listen, Mary–this is her name–get out of this filthy barn and come with us."
Twenty minutes later this young woman is in a luxurious–LUX-UR-IO-US– room at one of my properties, giving birth to Christ.
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I am done writing for today. (If it be God's will)
