Serge --
She appeared to be taking Saddam's conviction as proof 'we were getting things done' in Iraq. I have to admit that I didn't quiz her too much about it, as her answers tend to make my brain hurt.
Now I'm wishing I asked her if she'd thought there was the slightest chance in the world of him being found not guilty.
Tom S in #6: I am sad to have to disagree with you. The phone rang early this morning, even before I'd had the requisite ritual cup of morning coffee, for my *token republican relative* to report the news that Saddam had been found guilty, and see, George was right!
Perhaps it won't sway the sophisticated voter, but for those who want their knee-jerk support of all things red vindicated, it's a red letter day.
For Patrick in #45
Aiding the grieving, especially while one is still grieving oneself, is one of the noblest and most selfless things one can do, and one of the most difficult.
As with all noble, selfless, difficult things, there will always be those who feel free to critique it. Sadly, I've been to many, many funerals in my life, and there are always the fault-finders, those who pick apart some aspect of the ceremony/coverage/floral arrangements. The sympathetic aspect of me says they do this because they're trying to avoid thinking about the loss and how upset they are. The pragmatic part of me says Fie on them, and advises you not to expend any energy upon it.
Both parts (and a variety of others) are thankful that you, and a community of others, were there to support Elise and honor the memory of a man who changed so many lives.
There's no point in ever buying a best seller new. If you wait until yard sale season, you'll be able to pick up a copy for under a buck, guaranteed. Trust me, you judge the Di Vinci code much less harshly when you only paid a dime for it.
And, of course,this method frees up all kinds of money to buy the books I can't count on finding secondhand.
Christopher D: I can safely say I Disliked Mit Romney long before I ever knew he was a Mormon. But that's based on his policies (or nonsense that he proposes under that name) and has nothing to do with faith issues whatsoever. I think it's odd to see the media talk about his Mormonism as a scandal but gloss over his hate-filled rhetoric.
I'm confused. Is this all-powerful Catholic church he's referencing the same one that is scrambling to pay multi-million dollar sexual abuse lawsuit awards at the same time they can't find enough priests to fill the pulpit?
If the Vatican is truly controlling all the hispanic population unawares, a. they could get them each to pony up a few grand and wipe out this monumental debt and B. surely they could find some aspiring clergy types out there.
After they fix those problems, then yeah, sure, world domination. But first, tidy your own yard. Especially if you've got all these minions!
This is the same crap that comes up every time a politician is Catholic - and now an interesting variation is the scrutiny surrounding Mass. Gov Mit Romney's Mormonism.
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