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[Aren't the market mavens wonderful?  They ascribe its latest dive to Yellen's keeping the interest rates unchanged (as I predicted), citing that this contributes to market uncertainty.  Well, it apparently didn't contribute to market uncertainty when it was uncertain whether the Fed would raise rates in September, but now that it's certain that they won't, it contributes to uncertainty.  How do these turkeys continue to draw a paycheck, and who believes a word they say about markets or the economy's future?  Most certainly the Fed has destroyed whatever credibility it once had – as posted here – in knowing enough about the economy to predict its direction (note their sterling job on forecasting the recovery).  So what do you think they now base their decisions on whether/when to raise interest rates?  gjr]

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  1. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    great Tozer, you are free to co-opt any word you want as a descriptor, but it makes no sense when applied to liberals/progressives. “Cracker” has unique history behind it in the rural, less educated South.

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  2. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    BillT, “cracker” yep there we are. The libs think all R’s are crackers. We think they are all godless sex crazed perverts. I guess we are even. LOL!
    Oh, and Hill-Billy is both!

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  3. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Mr. Jon, I will defer to Mr. M. Kestie, our resident Minister of Correct and Proper English Language Communication, on such matters, cracker.
    John K has been my guy for countless years. Even heard he got a murmur from the crowd when his answer veered from the Party Line during the debates. They all snapped to with a yes, except The Gov from Ohio. He said “let’s think about this first” to paraphrase a clip I saw. And the clip wasn’t really about him. I said within my breastplate, yep, that is John K true to form. Not to suggest he dances around any question, but I saw his point.
    Wonder when the real debates will commence. Guess we got to send the wannabes back to the amber waves of grain before there can really be a debate.
    From what I gather, the first debate was Trump,Trump, Trump. The second so called debate was “Trump called you a scumbag, what say you” to the also rans. Seems it might take a few stabs at it until they get real questions on real issues. What say you??
    FYI, there is something about Bobby J that I just don’t like. I can’t put my finger on it nor has he stepped in it. Just something that sends a red flag up. Call it women’s intuition or something I can’t articulate at present. He says the right words, but something tells me he is shallow, but I digress.
    The scary thing about the minority lib wing of the Democrat Party is that lib wing has come to power on countless school boards, city governments, and hijacked many a state machine. The libs in control of the Party in Iowa, for example, do not represent the rank and file Democrats in Iowa in the least. They are way to the left on Farmer Brown who has voted Dem all his life.
    I believe you and your fellow libs are a dangerous minority. But, that also explains why you think The Donald is toast this time or that Dr. Carson sunk himself over the weekend without doubt. Instead, the numbers tell a different story. That is kinda fun watching your side think they are speaking for the working folk…the working folk listen to Rush during the day, even the union ones. Then at night they tell Incorrect PC jokes about ya. Yeah, Carson stepped into it this time, lol
    .
    Carson just said the same thing Juan Williams did that caused Juan to get fired from NPR. He is at an airport and two Nuslims in full Muslim garb board his plane and he fely a bit apprehensive. That was all. I can relate. I can relate seeing a group of thugs standing around at the end of a street I am walking down. It is so non PC to say what you are feeling. You can argue with facts, not with feelings. Juan got canned. Cason’s numbers went up. Sharia Law and our Constitution cannot co-exist in this country. It’s called in lay man’s terms “practicing law without a license”. The lib crackers just don’t get it. They are too smart for their own good, which is being more than generous.

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  4. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    We shall see Tozer. Progressives were generally correct with their assumptions and predictions in the last General Election. The Repubs regrouped after 2012, spent a ton of money on analyzing their failings, concluded that they are not appealing to the growing Demographic trends or minorities. Seems all that work was thrown away, burned and forgotten about. Now its double down on the far, far right wing rhetoric, style of governing and attitudes. Seems Kasick could be a guy that might win a General Election, and he’s a guy that isn’t a clown, and very minimally panders to the crazies of the far right. Many of us center-left guys could live with him and respect him as President, even if we didn’t vote for him. But progressives continue to shake our heads and say- go nominate THE most right wing radical you can find! Trump is an Entertainer, who’s staying power is about as good as Usain Bolt running a mile race. He has never shown any ability to poll well in the general electorate, as his unfavorables are through the roof. As we say- best wishes!

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  5. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Many of us have no qualms about dancing on the national political grave of
    Eagle Scout Scotty Walker. A very fitting end to national ambitions. He joins fellow Wisconsinite Paul Ryan (Who?). At least Paul Ryan had a small streak of likability..
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/us/politics/scott-walkers-dismal-finish-is-a-fitting-result-old-foes-say.html

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  6. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well then, Jon, you could said “best wishes” from day one and saved a lot of posting.
    Bolt in a mile. Now, that is a great image. I was once a distance runner. Broke records and all that stuff. Then they changed to meters and fresh areas to break stadium and school records. I thought I was a big time Charlie. Then, I decided to race against the Kenyans. Boy, talk about eating dust. We came by what would be called the 2mile mark in the three mile race, and I was in the front pack when this guy was counting out times, I realized that I was well under every two mile record I held and still a mile to go. Well, the Kenyans were just warming up and blasted into the next turn effortlessly like gazelles and then started to pick up the pace. Two laps to go and I felt my legs start turning to rubber and just then the Africans turned on the afterburners, lol. I ate much dust and pride I never crowed about my running days again. Oh, that is sooo off topic.
    Here is my concern from my speck in the Universe. The libs as I call them or the Left Wing of the Leftist Party, is indeed growing in numbers and percentages. That appears to be happening for the last 16 years for sure. Mondale was ahead of his time. Now, today a guy like Mondale might win the prize and a guy like Scoop Jackson would be branded a Democrat in name only. A DINO. That is what you keep repeating, but if you ever learned to say it without that na-na gloating tone in your voice, I would have conceded a lot of your points a long time ago. Like, dude, the electorate is swinging your way. We inbred haters are fortified in the Alamo waiting for ya to drag us out. Come and get us. BTW, Jimmy Bowie made me a special knife with a big J on the blade. Look, it’s for you. 🙂
    I ain’t going down graciously. We got our backs to the wall and run out of solutions. That is a dangerous situation to be in. Makes one’s nostrils flare, his heartbeat quicken, and say it’s a good day to die. Come on in, the door is open.
    We like Trump cause he relishes poking you guys in the eye. He knows exactly what he is doing. More political savvy than he gets credit for. He will rip the RINOs a new one then turn his sights on you. I know too many Dem ladies that are cheering him on. They even say they can overlook his coarse rude arrogant to the max style. He can’t be bought, says it like it is freely, and if he can get 10% done what he says he will do, then that would be fine w/ my friendly sweet Dem woman folk. He is saying what they wish they could say, but can’t because they are shackled to lib-think, PC, and the thought police
    bring it on. 2016 might be the Rhinos Alamo. Or, the beginning of a new relationship,

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  7. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Bernie Sanders was once fantasizing his perversions in a magazine. Hillary and her pal Obama think a “partial birth abortion” is just fine. And like Obama, the rest of the democrats always put the finger in the wind of public opinion to gather their policies of the moment.
    Scott Walker defeated the union thugs three times and has beaten back the lib toe suckers in Wisconsin three times. You just have to give the man his kudos for defeating the “jon” trolls of his state. Love it!
    And Gary Johnson, when he is sober, is not too bad a guy. But his finger on the button? No way. Same for any democrat. They can’t be trusted as they are all on medication. Hillary’s doctors say she has a ongoing concussion and may not be right in the head. But that works for the liberals. Hell, they murder babies and dismember them for their parts just like ISIL!

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  8. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Saw a funny story about selfies killing more people than sharks so far this year. Well at least death by selfie culls the herd of the self-involved narcissists so I guess you would have to say that some selfies are not a bad thing. LOL

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  9. George Rebane Avatar

    Jon 434pm – I believe your planning to cut the rug on Paul Ryan’s political grave is a mite premature; there is no evidence for that.

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  10. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh Jon, it’s me at pestering time. Not to be confused with your adult beverage time around 9:47 tonight.
    Ok, here is my #1 grip about The Bern. He spouts his take care of us plan. Wants to increase spending of GDP by a third. Calls for 18 trillion more, only accounts for 6 billion in revenue. Problem with me is that his baseline is wrong. He says gov’t spending is 20% of GDP. Well, that is 2012 numbers or before cause today it is pushing 30%. So The Bern wants to increase by a third that third of GDP, give or take. That is a huge bite the gobberment will be munching on under President Sanders. Don’t care if he is a perv at this point. If he is, he is in good company over on his side of the street.
    To be nice, Bern is a nice guy. Stays focused and disciplined. But he just cannot wrap his head around Econ 101 Also, he will be a gentleman and not lay a glove on Rodham when they debate….er…say nice things about Rodclam just because she has a vagina.
    You know how I feel about voting for a criminal. Yeah, her last spin and talking points to her robots is there “is no evidence” pointing to a crime, lol. I wonder what happened to the so-called evidence. You know as Sec of State she used her PRIVATE e-mail ADDRESS, so if you were some diplomat in Timbuctu and you had to reach her at 3:00am, you could not e-mail her for help unless she personally gave you her private e-mail address herself. No wonder all those government correspondences never reached her. A great mystery I tell ya.
    Finally, I am everything your side calls us. I can’t handle a Blackman in the White House, I hate all foreigners, I really really hate Muslims and just am an ignorant Bible Thumper buying snake oil from Rednecks while one hand clings to my gun. I resist all change, am a card carrying member of the Flat Earth Society, and keep the sluts barefoot and pregnant and have dumped 50 pounds of roofing nails on the front porch and under all windows to keep it that way.
    Now that I beat ya to the punch, you are a Racist too! I am telling Mommie on you.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives
    What we have here is a failure to communicate the truth.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/732738206860219/?type=3&theater

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  11. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Tozer,
    you’d really be well served by imbibing a quality made cocktail, or two, after 8. Calms the nerves, relaxes the restless soul.

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  12. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Good point there Jon. Unfortunately, I am in a pickle when it comes to the social lubricant you so enjoy so much on a nighty basis. Having that drunken Irish blood flow through my veins coupled with zero tolerance to firewater also flowing through my Injun veins makes for a bad combination for this poor soul. I drink and instantly I break out in spots. Spots like the Durango County Jail, Washo jail, Wayne Brown jail. St.James Parish jail, LA County jail (made famous by OJ and Paris Hilton), etc, etc, etc. you know, spots like that.
    Add to the list the entire country of Can-na-da (a foreign country near the frozen tundra) which deported my drunken ass for instigating a riot between French and English hockey players on a train outside Quebec. What, was it something I said?
    Some people have no since of humor.
    All I did was see two hockey teams on a train, one French and another English when some drunk American yelled out in French how the French are pussies and then yelled out in English (with my best French accent) that the English suck donkey dongs and the first thing you know the whole train erupted in mayhem and violence against their fellow human beings. I sat and watched the brawl/riot with great wonderment. When the train stopped and the squadron of Mounties arrived, they asked who started this. All fingers pointed to an innocent American bystander who resembled little ole me. How unfair. Got deported for 10 years. Well, so did Amy Goodman so I am in good lib company.
    No Jon, I best stick to Rave and Heroin, crank, crack, and Mescaline to soothe the savage beast. No alcohol.
    So, let’s drop the niceties, shall we. Why are you a libturd??
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.254420818025296.63999.217926015008110/733453486788691/?type=3&theater
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.217983685002343.55586.217926015008110/733435956790444/?type=3&theater

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  13. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Hey, here is a novel idea from those that flunked Econ 101. At least the socialists are consistent.
    https://www.facebook.com/RowdyConservatives/photos/a.254420818025296.63999.217926015008110/733386043462102/?type=3&theater

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  14. Ben Emery Avatar
    Ben Emery

    Here is a message from Lawrence Wilkerson who has all the credentials (White, Republican, Male, Career Military, Worked in Republican Administrations) you guys should like but for some reason I don’t think you’ll like his message.
    Some excerpts
    “Some of that substance has just manifested itself in the form of calls, emails and letters to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), for which I am an advisory board member, having taken the place of Glen Doherty, a former Navy SEAL who was killed, sadly enough, in the same attack that took Ambassador Chris Stevens’s life near Benghazi, Libya in 2012.”
    “As a Republican, I am utterly ashamed of my party. As a soldier for 31 years, I am disgusted with these “courageous” candidates, none of whom has served a day in the Infantry in their lives. As a citizen, I am deeply concerned for my country.
    I can only take solace from the clear reality that none of them will ever win the White House.
    Lawrence Wilkerson is a Visiting Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary. He was chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell in the first George W. Bush administration. He served 31 years in the US Army.”
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-b-wilkerson/trump-carson-muslim-comments_b_8178762.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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  15. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh, there is always one in every woodpile. Maybe I will vote for LW if he ever puts his money where is mouth is.
    As you know, Brother Ben, serving in the military is not a requirement to become Commander in Chief. Otherwise, we would be what some call a Military Dictatorship. Didn’t hurt Ike or General Washington, but they obeyed the law of the land instead of creating new laws for themselves like Law Professors tend to do when they get their fingers on the button and control all those cool jet fighter aero planes.

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  16. fish Avatar
    fish

    Pity Larry didn’t find “religion” earlier…….

    Lawrence Wilkerson, the man who reviewed the intelligence in Secretary of State Colin Powell’s infamous 2003 pre-Iraq War United Nations presentation said Thursday the Obama administration’s buildup for a strike on Syria “seems like the same thing again.”
    “So far all I’ve thought is I’m living through the five days at Langley again, with people telling me Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction with absolutely certainty,” Wilkerson, a retired Army colonel who served as Powell’s chief of staff, said in a phone interview, referring to the Obama administration’s public case for action against Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack,
    Powell’s team spent five days at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. in 2003, reviewing the evidence that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Then he went ahead with a crucial speech at the U.N. in New York, claiming that Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. That assertion was false, and Wilkerson later rued his participation in preparing the speech as “probably the biggest mistake of my life.”

    Nothing more satisfying than a deathbed conversion….eh Ben?

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  17. Walt Avatar

    Holy crap! Recall the ECO bastards that want to jail us sceptics? Recall my feelings on just who should really be jailed?
    Well here is how much said ECO bastard is getting paid, and by whom.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/22/lead-climate-scientist-behind-obamarico-letter-serious-questions-answer/
    “For his expertise, Shukla is amply rewarded by George Mason University with a salary over $250,000 a year.
    Apparently, though, this isn’t a full time job. It can’t be – because on top of this salary, from 2012 to 2014, Shukla appears to have paid himself and his wife $1.5 million from government climate grants for his part-time work via his non-profit Institute of Global Environment and Society (IGES).”
    “IGES is an organization which gets almost all its income from US taxpayers – last year a whopping $3.8 million ”
    Yup,,, “non profit”…

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  18. Ben Emery Avatar
    Ben Emery

    Well Fish,
    I am not sure what you are trying to say with your comment. It seems to me that Lawrence Wilkerson was a dutiful toe the line Republican sheep and has since come to see the light. Being lied to by the Bush administration got him to help push for policies that have displaced, injured, and killed millions of innocent people. That has got to be a heavy load to carry around.
    The Republican Party is insane at the moment and the fact that people will vote for Republican reps just because they are Republican shows how brainwashed and propagandized our electorate really is. The Democratic Party and voters aren’t much different. They will back Obama/ Clinton illegal and immoral policies just like Republican voters did with Bush(s)/ Reagan/ Nixon. I would say LBJ didn’t get such blind support.

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  19. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Ben Emery | 23 September 2015 at 08:59 AM
    What I’m saying Ben is that Larry might have “seen the light” a little earlier and saved those souls who were caught in the crossfire.
    Still were I a republican I wouldn’t too terribly concerned about your or Larrys definition of “insane”.

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  20. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Walt | 23 September 2015 at 08:44 AM
    Nobody is more important to those in power than their “captive” academics! Putting an intellectual sheen on any argument where the outcome has already been decided really makes managing the hoi polloi so much easier! It never hurts to be able to daze and confuse the rabble!
    For additional information please refer to Krugman, Paul to see how the educated are truly “bought and paid for”!

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  21. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Oh man, hope you guys are tuning into the Pope’s messages so far today. Something tells me you aren’t liking the quartet of messages on immigration, climate change, capitalism and dangerous political ideology. Oh man…a tough day to hear the most important voice of Christianity speak about what is contained in the Bible.

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  22. Steven Frisch Avatar
    Steven Frisch

    Posted by: Jon | 23 September 2015 at 09:52 AM
    Kind of us our local know nothings in perspective doesn’t it Jon 🙂

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  23. fish Avatar
    fish

    Something tells me you aren’t liking the quartet of messages on immigration, climate change, capitalism and dangerous political ideology.
    Pope is free to offer any message he likes…..but as we are constantly reminded by you lefty nitwits Christianity has no place in modern American governance!
    Plus the pope is a Jesuit…..once they decided to buy into the Liberation Theology nonsense there was no reason to take them seriously about religion any more. It does explain the democratic party attempting to “Deck Stack” the electorate though and why they want to move all those south and central Americans into el Norte’…..hispanics always fall for the siren song of the socialista!

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  24. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Steven Frisch | 23 September 2015 at 10:05 AM
    Stevo……how is “saving the world one government grant at a time” going? 🙂 (Always include the smiley emoticon that way if somebody calls you on it later you can just say you were kidding….amirite?!?!)

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  25. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Exactly Steve. Buts its OK..we enjoy watching guys like Tozer and Walt go off on their angered rants and raves.
    Its a really good day and week in America. For 3 months the media has been caught up in a circus act called the Republican Primary and its Clown Car of lunatics and stand up comedians. Its about time we’re going to hear from real leaders with thoughtful messages of truth,For all the supposed Christian Republicans on the right, we’ve yet to hear them reflect the actual Biblical teachings on immigration, the environment and dangers of greed and unfettered capitalism. All we’ve seen and heard is about hate, division and greed during this nutty Primary season. Its a really good week.

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  26. George Rebane Avatar

    Administrivia – I draw your kind attention to the 23sep15 update to ‘Preventable Global Warming …’ – the debate heats up.

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  27. George Rebane Avatar

    It’s always informative to note the wholehearted approval of secular humanists when the Bible suddenly becomes authoritative and is cited to support ‘what is Caesar’s, render unto God.’

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  28. Walt Avatar

    Funny thing about LIBS,, they are at their happiest, when they are unhappy.
    So was our LIB loony tune crew at the chemtrail fear fest? I hear they got a good turnout. they FLEW IN from all over the nation.
    I guess some “super” ECO villain is out changing the “climate” of the West Coast.
    Well fight back dudes,, take some of that ECO grant money and fly your own counter chemtrail air war. Seed the clouds and make it rain.
    If man can actually “change the weather”,, prove it, by doing it. You ECO bastards get PLENTY of money to fund such a sca… scheme,, so have at it. ( naaaa,,, it’s easier to pad the bank account, and cost everyone else plenty.)

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  29. Walt Avatar

    And Steve crawls out from under his rock the minute another ECO ripoff is exposed.
    Funny how that works.

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  30. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    George, if you believe in the literal reading of the Bible then the teachings of Jesus are very clear to anyone with the ability to read and understand.
    And very much opposed to what the modern Republican Party leadership is espousing.
    Glad to see the global warming debate heating up. It will definitely be an election issue. As it should be.

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  31. George Rebane Avatar

    Dear readers, the new and pristine 23sep15 sandbox is now posted and ready to receive your contributions.

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  32. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt, that last frenzied post is more incomprehensible than usual. Just friendly advice to take a minute to regroup next time.

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  33. Walt Avatar

    Sorry “jon”,, it’s not my problem you have piss poor comprehension skills.

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  34. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Yeah Walt, well I guess we don’t know that the hell you’re talking about in regards to a “chemtrail fear fest”?? I was at Lake Tahoe last weekend paddleboarding, swimming, and watching the Ironman riders go by. Not up on chemtrail stuff. I doubt Steve is either. So, help us out please.

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Well, Jon, I am not a Catholic but did attend a Jesuit University for a year. My favorite Jesuit Dr. professor offed himself later in the term. Don’t think he was holding to the Catholic Doctrine about life, but I don’t hold the Catholics accountable for one of the Jesuit’s actions. Still, I just can’t bring myself to call any human Father (except dear old Dad) as per my own beliefs, not even my cousin the Angelical/Church of England Priest/minister. I call him “Ron”. Heck, I was raised a Holy Roller. Lots to poke fun at with my people. Tell ya one thing, our services were not boring, for sa.
    The pope is the most popular person on the globe. Any pope is so I guess everybody knows him. But, it’s not a popularity contest. Heck, Putin is more popular than Obama on the latest global polls, which explains a lot about the world we live in and our current President and his foreign policy advisors.
    One must take into account the Pope’s POV developed growing up in South Ametica. I can guarentee you, sir, that poverty in the USA is nothing like abject poverty in Argentina or Bazil. The Pope’s definition of the poor is those literally those who scrounge the dumps for their next meal, not to mention potable drinking water or sanitation, or being orphans.
    The people of numberous countries view us here as all millionaires. Filthy rich Americans. Something like over 58% of the “poor” in America own their own homes, drive automobiles, and have cable TV with electricity on demand. Of the measly 8 billion people dancing around, only 2 billion have a washer and dryer. That is so unfair. Wonder how many of our poor folk own a set of laundry machines, hmmmmmm?
    Go ahead and bash the hypocrites that fall short of being perfect saints on Earth. Harder to live up to one’s moral and philosphical convictions than ramble about them, unless you are a Kentucy county clerk. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
    Funny to see the God haters fawn over the pope for his social issues, not so much for his firm un moveable stance on all life being sacred or homosexual marriage.
    My, the Pope is a regular smorgasbord to the Extreme Hard Left Secuarlists. They pick and choose what they want to taste and avoid the other dishes like the plague. Nothing new under the sun.
    The only difference between the radical leftists like Castro (or most liberals) and the Pope is simply the Pope does not think he is God.

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  36. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Tozer, which right wing blog/site did you steal that last line from? Or is it yours? If so, you should obtain compensation. It certainly would be a guaranteed belly whopper at any GOP gathering.

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  37. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Lol Jon. You are a funny funny man. Belly whopper. Oh, you opened the door wide on that phrase, but I am feeling pity of FatFuks today so I will let sleeping dogs lie. Belly whopper, that is too sweet. I may borrow that phrase to use at the appropriate opportunity if you don’t mind. Belly whooper with cheese? Hehehehehehehe. ROLMAO, LOL, life’s never been better, heheheheheh, Lol, ROFLMBAO. Sweet.

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