tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post4541944273083269961..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: CONFRONTING EVILjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59577265911507885712014-09-07T17:55:26.280-04:002014-09-07T17:55:26.280-04:00You hit a lot of good points in this post which ta...You hit a lot of good points in this post which tackles a complex subject. I tend to fear the slippery slope. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-31915626445384606902014-09-07T11:34:12.218-04:002014-09-07T11:34:12.218-04:00Spot on. Spot on. Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-50114568536318162742014-09-06T23:59:10.611-04:002014-09-06T23:59:10.611-04:00I don't know what is keeping us and other coun...I don't know what is keeping us and other countries from destroying all the ISIS crazies. Why can't we just all join together and attack them? I fear they are entering our country through Mexico. It's so easy to get in the US that way, especially these days. So if we don't destroy them now, in their own area, then they will just get bigger and bigger and who knows what can happen. Its another Nazi Germany happening - and people turning a blind eye because it's not happening on their soil. Not yet. But if allowed to continue, then one day it will be on our soil. Such a scary thought. Our leaders aren't doing enough to stop this evil. All the other leaders of the world aren't doing enough, either. What is the UK doing to help stop this? What is Japan doing? Germany? Australia? Canada? Anyone?? Hello? Is anyone going to stand up to these few individuals and eliminate them? They are a rather small group compared to our armies. Why aren't they gone yet?Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-26823630843364782832014-09-06T23:18:05.674-04:002014-09-06T23:18:05.674-04:00Agree about the ISIS group, hope that the NATO nat...Agree about the ISIS group, hope that the NATO nations can quell or extinguish them. As to the issue of freedom of or from religion, seems more complicated. Times and lives have changed since the constitution was written, shouldn't we adapt to those changes? Not just the 1st amendment, all of them. Are we bound by things written 200 years ago by people, men, who would have no idea how the world would be now or in the future? <br />I'd like us to thing about these things, and make rational, and yes, secular, decisions. <br />I'm not my dad, and he wasn't his father. Yet we're bound by their rules, or laws. As much as I hate to invoke his words, Henry Kissinger talked about making political decisions based on 'realpolitik', the reality of the situation. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47261575200699598892014-09-06T22:13:24.846-04:002014-09-06T22:13:24.846-04:00We have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM reli...We have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion. Huge distinction that .... ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-46309080153830056882014-09-06T20:49:02.517-04:002014-09-06T20:49:02.517-04:00Before we are allowed to assault the faculty back-...Before we are allowed to assault the faculty back-to-school catered breakfast buffet on our first day of meetings, we are led in prayer by a member of the school board. I don't know that it's appropriate...but it doesn't hurt me to bow my head for a minute before chowing down on free food.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90850533626773167082014-09-06T14:55:51.027-04:002014-09-06T14:55:51.027-04:00Many people misunderstand the law granting us free...Many people misunderstand the law granting us freedom of religion. The First Amendment applies only to Congress and the "Federal government" endorsing a single religion. State and local municipalities can pass their own laws in this regard but it's my personal belief that no taxpayer money should ever be used to promote a religion. People say there is a war on Christmas but if I want to place a nativity on my lawn there isn't anyone who can stop me. Can't pray in school? How do you stop someone from praying anywhere they want, provided they do so silently.<br /><br />I've been to Arlington a few times and there are many different religious symbols there, including Muslim. But this doesn't qualify as a state endorsement. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11493893941181367192014-09-06T13:41:49.777-04:002014-09-06T13:41:49.777-04:00Amen, brother.Amen, brother.A Reader's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674142236769153479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-76852644592635341202014-09-06T13:28:46.283-04:002014-09-06T13:28:46.283-04:00AMEN!!AMEN!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-15421115074856161702014-09-06T13:24:54.825-04:002014-09-06T13:24:54.825-04:00Evil, indeed. (IMHO)Evil, indeed. (IMHO)(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-55904267080146723652014-09-06T12:36:47.554-04:002014-09-06T12:36:47.554-04:00I will not submit.
This is spot on Cranky.
Have...I will not submit.<br /><br />This is spot on Cranky. <br /><br />Have a fabulous day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-56559984056626008822014-09-06T09:56:07.566-04:002014-09-06T09:56:07.566-04:00There's nothing cranky about that, Joe. You a...There's nothing cranky about that, Joe. You are right: we should not turn a blind eye to this problem and hope that it will go away. I just hope our leaders don't do another Neville Chamberlain.Brighton Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-5923052121063642412014-09-06T09:41:35.098-04:002014-09-06T09:41:35.098-04:00i like your prompt to redirect our angers.i like your prompt to redirect our angers.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2574875232188721202014-09-06T08:54:36.554-04:002014-09-06T08:54:36.554-04:00I think it's appalling the "peace loving ...I think it's appalling the "peace loving Islamists" are not the vanguard of resistance. Where are the rest of the armies of the world who profess horror at ISIS tactics.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com