Sunday Morning Talk Thread

6 Comments

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   abw on March 12, 2006 at 9:48 am

   I’m not planning to watch any of the Sunday clowning, but I may listen to the C-SPAN radio rebroadcast later. I did go check the Matthews website linked above and found what appears to be one of today’s themes:

   ARE AMERICANS READY FOR A MORMON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?

   Now that we’ve tried MORON and given him two terms, I can’t imagine MORMON will bother anybody too much.

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     Street Kid on March 12, 2006 at 10:25 am

     I’m one of those people who is tolerant of all religions, except wingnuts.

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     BooMan on March 12, 2006 at 11:03 am

     Chicago Bulls basketball star Dennis Rodman has received the largest fine in the history of the National Basketball Association for his disparaging comments about followers of the Mormon religion. Rodman’s remarks, and the subsequent fine, came in June as the Bulls played the Utah Jazz in the NBA championship finals.

     Following a road loss by the Bulls to the Salt Lake City-based Jazz, Rodman said, “It’s difficult to get in sync because of all the (expletive deleted) Mormons out here. And you can quote me on that.” He said his remarks were brought on by Jazz fans who were making obscene gestures at him. According to an Evangelical Press report, the controversial basketball player had made lewd comments about Mormons on two other occasions.

     Rodman later apologized, claiming, “If I knew it was like a religious-type deal, I would have never said it. I’m sorry about that.” Bulls coach Phil Jackson also tried to rationalize Rodman’s remarks by stating, “To Dennis, a Mormon may just be a nickname for people from Utah. He may not even know it’s a religious cult or sect or whatever.”

     link

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       abw on March 12, 2006 at 11:18 am

       “He may not even know it’s a religious cult or sect or whatever.”

       Oh my goodness. He said that after Rodman got fined?

       BooMan–about your current .sig–if you can stomach their sort of music, I urge you to find and listen to a copy of the Louvin Brothers’ song Broadminded:

       That word “broadminded” is spelled S-I-N.
       I read in my Bible they shall not enter in
       For Jesus will answer, “Depart I never knew you.”
       That word “broadminded” is spelled S-I-N.

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   jimstaro on March 12, 2006 at 10:57 am

   Instead!

   Dear Fellow American or UnAmerican – I urge you to take a moment and
   watch the following filmstrip, Upated, at Click HERE. Be
   sure to have flash enabled and your speakers turned on. You may also want
   to make sure your right wing hosebag boss is at lunch.

   You’ll even be able to view the Original, with link just below the view box, Enjoy!!

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   jimstaro on March 12, 2006 at 12:05 pm

   Most don’t have the Lived Experiance to justify their Rethoric, and that Includes the Guests!

   Where ‘Truth’ Can Be Found

   March 11, 2006 —

   Wayne Madsen Report

   Llewellyn King’s consummate Washington insider newsletter, White House Weekly, never disappoints when it comes to straight and unvarnished reporting from the White House Press Pool. In the March 8, 2006 issue, the press pool reporter describes an account of what happened when the White House press plane touched down to refuel at Shannon Airport in Ireland on its way back to Washington after Bush’s recent trip to India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Upon deplaning and repairing to the airport bar, the reporters encountered a group of returning GIs from Iraq on their way back home to Colorado. After a few beers and whiskeys, one of the returning troops spoke on behalf of his colleagues when asked what they thought of Bush’s war in Iraq. The soldier said, “Well, sir, in the shitter it  says, ‘Bush can suck my d**k.'” Upon shouts of approval from his fellow troops, the soldier added, “And sir, if you want to find out about morale in the Army, find out the truth, you’ll always find it in the shitter.”