Aww crap. It’s Labor Day.Sure, the extra day off is nice, and the weather is great, but Labor Day also represents the end of summer, and leads to my annual reflection of how much I didn’t do this summer, despite the best of intentions. I never made it to six flags. I only took a little time off. I didn’t PERSONALLY expose any Republican sex scandals (although they don’t seem to need my help there).Today, beach. Tomorrow, beach. Then Halloween (COOL), then Xmas (YUCK).It’s the year’s most bittersweet holiday. Happy Labor Day
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Yes, officially, summer goes on for another 3 weeks or so, but i think what Dave was referring to was the old end of summer as in the “back to school” type of rite of passage. Also, Labor Day typically signals the end of the “tourist” season and business starts to slack off, especially along the coast.
I disagree…just do some DD about Clinton’s 96 finances…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_United_States_campaign_finance_controversy
Karen…
Unfortunately I think my x-wife will die with her backward thinking dumb ideas. To think the world is at odds just because of these stupid ideas….
on a positive note….my x tried the normal brain washing ceremonies on our children while they were growing….and my youngest (17) that lives with me that used to think I was a blasphemer, is now leaning towards atheism…
Its sad that she cant share what she thinks with her mother….her mother, like many others, are so indoctrinated that clear thought is not possible when questioning their faith….they are taught that its wrong to do so…so no discussion is even allowed….
I look forward to watching these barbaric ideas whither with its ignorance….
Heard some “christian rap” while scanning through the stations yesterday. Not bad, just kinda generic. The rappers were trying to sound tough – they said “ass”!
Apparently pheedm wants me to consult Wikipedia so he can present evidence to bolster his case re: campaign finance dishonesty on the part of Democrats.
Funny, I remember not too long ago in this blog where I referenced Wikipedia on the subject of the Bolshevik revolution and phreedm more or less tore me to shreds for using such an unreliable and shady source.
Once again, phreedm demonstrates the ubiquitous double-standard, hypocritical nature of Fundies to quote a certain source where it suits their purposes, and then to attack those same sources as unreliable when the information presented contradicts their illogical arguments.
I’ve changed my mind. Phreedm really does need a new hobby, and should leave off his hobby as a troll on this blog. But let’s hope phreddy stays the heck away from public schools and instead volunteers at the parochial school of his choice. There’s less chance he could damage an otherwise innocent mind in a religious school; in such institutions most of the brain-damage has already been accomplished.
Thus said, I hereby drop my former pledge to refer to phreedm only in third-person, and instead pledge to ignore his posts completely from now on. I urge all other readers of this blog to join me in boycotting phreedm.
‘Bye, phreedm. You’ve been amusing at times, but now you are simply stale.
Yo Reed,
You wouldn’t be stealing a holiday since the bleevrs stole in the first place!
CP,
Well done! When I first found this site, I tried to reason with Pinhead and soon realized the futility in trying to understand someone so lost in delusion and self absorption.
Unfortunately, it seems as though every newcomer becomes so aghast at the insanity that they engage the troll despite the warnings from other long-time posters.
Just skip over P’s crap, you won’t miss a thing.
oh yes, contemporary christian music is, ironically, completely uninspired. Even as an atheist though, there are some explicitly christian songwriters that I respect. Noteably, “Belle and Sebastian” and “Iron and Wine” both have songs and lyrics that incorporate a lot of christian ideas, but their songs are great.
Congratulations CB,
I applaud your decision but it is not an easy task given the monumental inanity of the adversary. You will probably backslide at least once (I did), but everyone is entitled.
Alas 666, I believe you’re right about the new ones; the bizarre statements will continue as long as fresh faces encounter such nonsense. We must heed your advice and not read the drivel.
Celebrant…
I, too, have grown tired of Phreedm’s hypocrisy, purposeful attempts to mislead during debate, and most of all, his arbitrary use of the ellipsis.
I will no longer post responses to Phreedm’s ridiculous entries (or any entry of his, for that matter).
Later, Phreedm.
Just talk ABOUT Phreeky Phreedy rather than TO him.
Flying Weasel,
I agree totally. But you forgot Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel.
Religious ideas in music don’t bother me, if they’re held with conviction and aren’t preachy. But lip service is a terrible thing, no matter the subject.
Most Americans get screwed, with little or no vacations. A couple of holidays don’t compensate.
http://www.cepr.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1184&Itemid=8
“This report reviewed international vacation and holiday laws and found that the United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation or holidays. As a result, 1 in 4 U.S. workers do not receive any paid vacation or paid holidays. The lack of paid vacation and paid holidays in the U.S. is particularly acute for lower-wage and part-time workers, and for employees of small businesses.”
i hope everyone had a nice labor day.i spent mine at work but i am glad to have work.bernarda what concerns me is the lack of will to redeem the bonds invested by medicare and social security to keep them solvent.congress took take money out of our paychecks with no intent to honor the promise made to workers.
oops! wrote take instead of that.i am a tired boy.
As someone once quipped, “Americans like work so much that many of them take two or three jobs.”