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Weekend Trackbacks

By Laura on October 27, 2006

I’ve gotten sick enough that I can really only do one thing a day before I’m worn out. During the week that’s generally physical therapy or a meeting with clients. This weekend, it’s hanging out with the family and resting up for a new round of doctor’s appointments and possibly more testing. For example, I’d really like to know why my hair is starting to fall out. The Daughter of the House noticed a bald spot recently – how embarrassing!! And these headaches are still quite severe. Where’s House when you need him?

So I’m not going to be spending a lot of time at the computer. Have an open trackback while I’m gone! I’ll be back Monday. :-)

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Filed Under: Other Blogs

Iraq Stats You Haven't Heard

By Laura on October 27, 2006

Update: Welcome, Rangers. I can’t read the post you’re coming from, but I hope you enjoy the video. I pray for you and your families daily. God bless you, and thank you for your service.

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Filed Under: Wars and Rumors of Wars

"Islam is superior to every other way of life"

By Laura on October 26, 2006

Mr Choudray said: “As a Muslim, I believe Islam is superior to every other way of life and that it can resolve all the social and economic problems that Ireland suffers from.

Well, of course he does. I feel the exact same way about Christianity and its potential effect on the whole planet. There’s nothing shocking about that sentiment. If you don’t feel that way about your faith, do you really believe? Isn’t the default belief for any choice that it is superior to the other options? If I choose chocolate over vanilla, it is because in my estimation at that moment, chocolate is better.

appeasement.jpgThe difference, of course, is in the implementation. For all of the hysteria about how America is becoming a theocracy, the truth is that we are further from that position now than in any point in our history, and there’s no danger whatsoever that we’ll reverse course. There is no “Christian Taliban” and there won’t be one. We are more secular now that at any other point in our history. Christians would enjoy a society more in line with our beliefs (again, who wouldn’t?) but there is no movement to gain that ideal by force. We’re not threatening to behead people, we’re not suing to silence opponents a la CAIR, we’re not demanding Christian women’s swim time at public pools, demanding that public school students engage in Christian role-playing or memorize the tenets of the Christian faith, fly the Christian flag over the White House or any of a multitude of actions that would enforce our religious beliefs via the state. And even where we are at war, we are pushing democracy, not Christianity.

There’s nothing wrong with adherents of a faith believing their faith is superior. The problem comes when they demand others agree.

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Filed Under: Christian Living, Other Blogs, Politics

It's NOT "marshal" law!

By Laura on October 26, 2006

Just a quick rant that has been accumulating since the Truthers stepped up their propaganda and as the fringe lunatics get wound up approaching the election:

It’s not “marshal” law, you idiots. Unless you’re referring to the movie or the comic books, in which case, you’re fine. Did you think some guy named Marshal wrote the legislation that allows the government to temporarily permit military authority to override civilian law? You’re embarrassing yourselves. Turn off your computer and go read a history or civics book. Preferably both. Come back when if you get a clue.

UPDATED: Since some people are finding this post via search engine for “marshal law” I’ll throw you a bone. It’s “martial law.” “Martial” as in “military or warlike.” Here’s the current wiki definition:

Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice.

Filed Under: Politics
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