Unfortunately, if there is consent, it is not a crime. Also, money provides additional cover because the U.S. legal system is very materialistic and paper currency has no material value. That was likely not considered when we severed the ties to gold in 1971. That said, I am inclined to argue that capitalism is actually a secular version of christianity as it was organized by the disciples. I used to object to the Catholic Church because it had been commercialized. Then, much later, I realized that the parables are full of advice for business. The "unjust steward" is according to some exegis a figure to be admired because, in some translations, Jesus says he's shrewd. Then there is the recently sainted Mother Teresa who bragged about depriving the sisters to make their entry to heaven easier.
(Susan) Ugh! That Mother Teresa thing sounds like the Republican who recently said he wanted to reduce people's food stamps to give them "dignity", though I fail to see how feeling hungry can make you feel "dignified". Just more of the GOP Greed Over People take from the poor to feed the rich.
😳 Goodness, Susan! I'm so glad it passed you by! I have only ever been in a Tornado Warning twice. The first time, I didn't know about it. It passed south of us, and only made waterspouts on Lake Champlain. But the great irony is that I was home alone with the kids and told them the wind was like in the Wizard of Oz, and we all went outside to experience the wind ... not knowing how much it WAS like in the Wizard of Oz! The second time was when I traveled to NW PA for my dearest friend's college graduation. We came out of the ceremony to a Wall Cloud overhead and on the way back to her house the warning sirens started blaring! I had never before or since been somewhere where sirens blare due to the weather! (Might have helped the first time, eh?)
The other day I read a story about Russia's spy satellites. It seems that they haven't sent up any new ones for a long time; the old ones have been going offline one after another, and they are now down to two or three. ---Alan
Their remaining optical spy satellites have far less resolution than the US ones (20cm compared to 2cm, as I recall). And the GLONASS navigation system is not being adequately maintained. What a mess.---Alan
This reminds me of the episode of The West Wing in which a Russian silo has caught fire and it's highly toxic. And they're trying to cover it up. But, of course, our satellites see it plainly. So, the US President says to their ambassador, "Ask us for help." He also asks their ambassador where they get the nerve to try to cover up something like that, and she says, "From a long, hard Winter."
A “Christian” Health Nonprofit Saddled Thousands With Debt As It Built A Family Empire Including A Pot Farm, A Bank And An Airline [Click] A very long read; incredible that they have not yet been prosecuted.
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Unfortunately, if there is consent, it is not a crime. Also, money provides additional cover because the U.S. legal system is very materialistic and paper currency has no material value. That was likely not considered when we severed the ties to gold in 1971.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I am inclined to argue that capitalism is actually a secular version of christianity as it was organized by the disciples. I used to object to the Catholic Church because it had been commercialized. Then, much later, I realized that the parables are full of advice for business. The "unjust steward" is according to some exegis a figure to be admired because, in some translations, Jesus says he's shrewd.
Then there is the recently sainted Mother Teresa who bragged about depriving the sisters to make their entry to heaven easier.
(Susan) Ugh! That Mother Teresa thing sounds like the Republican who recently said he wanted to reduce people's food stamps to give them "dignity", though I fail to see how feeling hungry can make you feel "dignified". Just more of the GOP Greed Over People take from the poor to feed the rich.
Delete(Susan) Had to go sit in the basement for thirty minutes for a tornado watch. This one passed north of us.
ReplyDeletePardon my weirdness, but my immediate thought was "how can you watch a tornado from the basement?" Glad it passed you by.
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Sorry Susan but LOL Alan.
Delete😳 Goodness, Susan! I'm so glad it passed you by!
DeleteI have only ever been in a Tornado Warning twice. The first time, I didn't know about it. It passed south of us, and only made waterspouts on Lake Champlain. But the great irony is that I was home alone with the kids and told them the wind was like in the Wizard of Oz, and we all went outside to experience the wind ... not knowing how much it WAS like in the Wizard of Oz! The second time was when I traveled to NW PA for my dearest friend's college graduation. We came out of the ceremony to a Wall Cloud overhead and on the way back to her house the warning sirens started blaring! I had never before or since been somewhere where sirens blare due to the weather! (Might have helped the first time, eh?)
Belarus partisans say they destroyed irreplaceable Russian AWACS plane near Minsk [Click]
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New UK-EU Northern Ireland Brexit deal: At-a-glance [Click]
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The Atlantic: Is ‘Instinct’ Really Keeping Flaco the Eagle Owl Alive? [Click] Flaco lived in the Central Park Zoo for nearly his entire life. When he broke free, he somehow managed to hunt.
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The other day I read a story about Russia's spy satellites. It seems that they haven't sent up any new ones for a long time; the old ones have been going offline one after another, and they are now down to two or three.
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Their remaining optical spy satellites have far less resolution than the US ones (20cm compared to 2cm, as I recall). And the GLONASS navigation system is not being adequately maintained. What a mess.---Alan
DeleteThe less the better!!
DeleteThis reminds me of the episode of The West Wing in which a Russian silo has caught fire and it's highly toxic. And they're trying to cover it up. But, of course, our satellites see it plainly. So, the US President says to their ambassador, "Ask us for help." He also asks their ambassador where they get the nerve to try to cover up something like that, and she says, "From a long, hard Winter."
I'm not sure I got their exchange just right, but I bet puddle would know!
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