Christopher Macintosh's Interesting Tidbits

Ike Was Right

Administrator — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:43:00 +0000

Here’s a link to a commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes in which he comments on President Eisenhower’s warning about the rise of the military-industrial complex. Very far-sighted man, Eisenhower.

West Wing Quote

Administrator — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:50:45 +0000

I was going through some memorable quotes from my favorite TV show, The West Wing, and ran across this conversation between President Bartlet and a Dr. Laura clone. It’s priceless!

President Josiah Bartlet: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.

Dr. Jenna Jacobs: I don’t say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr. President. The Bible does.

President Josiah Bartlet: Yes it does. Leviticus.

Dr. Jenna Jacobs: 18:22.

President Josiah Bartlet: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I have you here. I’m interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She’s a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that, can I ask another? My Chief of Staff Leo McGarry insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself or is it okay to call the police? Here’s one that’s really important because we’ve got a lot of sports fans in this town: touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point? Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side by side? Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads? Think about those questions, would you? One last thing: while you may be mistaking this for your monthly meeting of the Ignorant Tight-Ass Club, in this building, when the President stands, nobody sits

No Gay Priests

Administrator — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:20:59 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has decreed that homosexuals cannot enter the priesthood. Here is an article from the International Herald Tribune about the decision. One would think the ambiguities and contradictions of the Bible would make it difficult for an ostensibly rational person to make such a declaration, but religion and rationality are seldon on the same side.

Falwell-Robertson live again

Administrator — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:49:55 +0000

When Jerry Flawell declared that 9/11 was God punishing Americans for liberalism, abortion, and homosexuality, and Pat Robertson expressed agreement, people were outraged. Even some non-Pharisee Christians spoke out against his abominable statement.

But, that kind of thinking has resurfaced. Read this to understand how that dangerous kind of thinking is more common than you might suspect and why we must be vigilant against Christian militants.

Arrest in Bush-DeLay Corruption

Administrator — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:55:19 +0000

An official of the Bush Administration and a friend of House Republican Leader Tom DeLay has been arrested on corruption charges and for lying. Here’s the New York Times article!

Al Gore’s Rescue Trip to New Orleans

Administrator — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:51:10 +0000

He is a link to Janet’s Blog- The Official Al Gore ‘08 Campaign Blog. The Al Gore ‘08 site is not Gore’s official site, so this is not simple self-promotion. These are dedicated volunteers who seek to persuade the former Vice-President to run and to persuade the American electorate to support him.

Gay or Queer?

Administrator — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:05:57 +0000

I know that many younger and/or “in-your-face” LGBT people like to refer to themselves as “queer,” but as a gay man who was beaten almost every day in junior high and who faced almost daily abuse at home from intolerant bigots, I find the term offensive. I would no more use the word “queer” than I would “nigger,” “spic,” “kike,” or “wop.” It is a debate within the LGBT community and here is an interesting discussion from the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. What are your thoughts?

Solar Flares

Administrator — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 03:07:30 +0000

This is interesting. We might have some interesting and beautiful auroras over the next few days as well as a few problems with communications. It might serve to remind us that we aren’t completely in charge of the universe. Space.com

What’s Wrong With Cable News

Administrator — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 13:14:49 +0000

Here is a GREAT critique of cable news from Slate.

Global Warming

Administrator — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 13:11:58 +0000

Yet more evidence of global warming in this Associated Press story about CO2 levels in British soil.