The Scientific Inquisition

It's funny how things will come to you. I was flipping around the TV this past weekend and I land on a show with dragons. I figured this was sci-fi movie, but it ends up being a factual show that describes how scientists have found a frozen dragon. That is right!! A frozen dragon.. The fire breathing kind. The dragon of legions.

Science tried to explain how the dragon could eat platinum from a cave wall. This platinum might cause the dragon to have a "flammable breath." (I don't know if they actually explained how the "flammable breath" caught fire. What caused a SPARK..??)

But anyway..

When the huge "K29 or C3PO" meteor crashed into the earth and killed the dinosaurs, the dragons headed to the seas. They survived the mini-ice age. These sea dragons became "Sea-Monsters" of the old sailor's myths.
So, I'm thinking to myself.. "You bastards..!!"
All those years in school. Science told me that early man was fibbing. Telling myths. Myths of large Sea-Serpents and Knights fighting dragons.
Now science is saying "Oopps.. We were wrong.."

But science isn't saying "Ooopps." They are reporting these frozen dragons like.. "Oh.. by the way.. We found a dragon and so they are real, and this is probably how they lived and mated and how many eggs they laid and….."

You might say.. "Ok AR, so dragons are real. Science made a mistake. Big deal!"

But this makes me wonder how many other myths could also be true. Myths, like the dragon, that science has said could not possibly be true? But maybe more important.. What is science telling us is true, and it isn't?
The dragons held my attention for awhile. Then I started flipping around the TV again. I landed on a Mel Brooks' movie: "History of the world pt 1". In the middle of this movie, which I think is hilarious, there is a song and dance number called: The Inquisition. Brooks pokes fun at the Spanish Inquisition.
It was then that I realized…

The dragons. Mel Brooks. The Inquisition.

Today, we have an Inquisition taking place in our schools. Science has been wrong. Yet, science is taught as to be fact. I can remember a very hairy female teacher telling us dragons are not real. Then we were told about monkeys walking up right and learning to talk. These monkeys learned to make fire and then created "The Da Vince Code."
It is an Inquisition. Though you believe in God. You believe that God created everything. You head into this dark and clammy classroom. The door squeaks. The floorboards snap. You are terrified. An extremely hairy, tattoo covered teacher tells you to forget all that "God Stuff."

You try and focus. All your young life, you believed God created the world. Today, you will learn life was created in a mud puddle. A speck of organic material is churning and bubbling within that mud puddle. Like an oozing slim ball. Then that speck of organic material becomes a cell, then an ameba, then a hydra, Blah-Blah-Blah, then a monkey, then this monkey tells everyone dragons are not real.

Even though you believe in God, you are forced to learn this other religion called: "The evolution theory."

You must learn it because you must pass a test. Even though the constitution says stuff about not interfering in religion. "Forget about that constitution stuff.." You will learn the evolution theory young man!!"
If you do not learn it, you will not pass the test. If you fail the test, you may fail the subject. If you fail the subject, you may fail the grade.
Welcome to "The Scientific Inquisition"

Homosexuals

A conversation with a liberal

Conservatives take a bad rap when it comes to the topic of homosexuality. Just say the words: "Conservative" and "gay", it brings up thoughts of "Neanderthal" and one who is not progressive.

There is nothing new or progressive about homosexuality. The Roman Empire excepted homosexuality. The height of The British Empire saw a return of homosexuality being widely excepted.
So there is nothing new or progressive about homosexuality. Actually, it is a return to the old ways.
So I have this conversation with a liberal about homosexuality. I am told by this liberal that I am not being fair.
(me) So you believe homosexuals should be able to marry and have the same rights as heterosexuals?
(liberal) Yes, they should have the same rights as anyone else. They are human and it is terrible what conservatives are doing.

(me) What about certain religions that believe men can marry multiple wives? How about Arabs who also believe in multiple wives? Are you going to allow them to legally marry?
(liberal) No, that is stupid. It is wrong to have more than one partner, besides, there are not that many of those people to change the law.
(me) Isn't that the same thing people who oppose homosexuality are saying? That it is wrong and there are not enough gay people to bother changing the law?
(liberal) No.. What?
(me) Lets move on.. You probably feel it is OK for pedophiles to marry young children, because in some cultures, it is OK to..
(liberal) I never said that. I believe that pedophiles should be locked up. That is sick. You are putting words into my mouth. I never said that.

(me) So you feel we should change the law so that gay people can legally marry, but we should discriminate against Arab people who want to marry multiple wives?
(liberal) Marrying more than one person is stupid.
(me) What do you think about that sexy female Florida teacher who had sex with her 14-year-old male student? Do you think she should rot in jail for twenty-five years?
(liberal) What.. Do you have A.D.D. You can't stick with one topic? No, she should not rot in jail for twenty-five years. What male student wouldn't want a sexy teacher hitting on him?
(me) So you think just a little probation was fine a punishment for this teacher.
(liberal) Yes, she lost her job. The kid probably enjoyed it, he is not testifying.

(me) So you believe all pedophiles should just get probation. A forty-year-old balding, potbellied, ugly male teacher who has sex with a 14 year old girl should just get probation. A slap on the…
(liberal) NO.. I didn't say that. You are putting words into my mouth. I said earlier, pedophiles are sick and need to be locked up.
(me) I want to get this right.. You believe America should shape laws to allow gay people to legally marry, but we should discriminate against multiple partner marriages because they are silly and wrong?
You believe pedophiles should be locked up because that is sick. Unless these pedophiles are sexy, white, and female. In that case they should just get probation.
(liberal) NO.. you said.. I didn't say..
(me) And you think I am being unfair..??
(End of conversation as liberal walks away, disgusted, mumbling profanities)

Look..
I really do not care what two people do behind closed doors. As long as they do not hurt anyone else.
I believe in God. Some religious people believe the Bible tells them homosexuality is wrong. Maybe it does? Maybe it is wrong? I can't answer that because the Bible also says we should not judge others. There is one, who will judge all of us, someday.
I really do not care if you are a homosexual. I try and treat everyone with respect. (Unless you make a silly political statement.)
I actually welcome a state-by-state vote on gay marriage. I believe there are a few states that would adopt gay marriage.
I am totally against activist judges taking away our right to vote.
People argue for activist judges making laws, by saying "we wouldn't have Civil Rights." Republicans voted for Civil Rights, it was the democrats who voted against Civil Rights in congress. Had activist judges NOT changed the law, America would have passed Civil Rights soon after. (Once those democrats were voted out of office.)


The danger in letting judges make laws, rather than people voting for them..
You get the changes in Property Rights that liberal judges just passed last year. Now, local city (or county) officials can TAKE your property and sell it to "BS Smith", who will knock down your house. Then sell your property to Wal-Mart inc for five times what they paid you for it. Your local officials will receive five times the tax on your property. Everybody is happy and you are kicked to the curb.
There is a danger in allowing activist judges shape American law. Our founding fathers set forth a way of changing laws in America. Through voting. By congress.
So I have no real problems with the gay community. I would be willing to vote on gay marriage. But I do not want judges changing the laws for anything. Including gay marriage.
If I got the chance to vote on gay marriage, you may wonder if I would vote for it?
I will answer this way..
Twenty years ago, gay people asked me to understand them. That they are people too, with rights and needs. I do understand gay people.
Today, gay people are telling me I AM WRONG. My opinion doesn't matter. I am a neanderthal. I should be ashamed.
For a friend, there are many things I will do to try and help. And yes, even vote to change American laws.
But, for a person who insults me. Tells me my opinion doesn't matter..
I will not help this individual.
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Run Obama Run, Says Neil

I caught this story in the morning but didn't have the time to fully read it. Rock- song writer / performer Neil Young is suggesting Sen. Barack Obama make a bid for the White House. I will link to this story if you would like to read it.
Here is the news story I am talking about!
The basic idea is this…
In his latest album, "Living With War," Young mentions Obama in the song "Lookin' for a Leader." In it, Young sings of the nation's need for a new leader, singing, "Yeah maybe it's Obama, but he thinks that he's too young."

This does make sense! I can see the strategy working inside the minds of the DNC. Hillary Clinton as president. (This puts Bill back in the White House.) Sen. Obama as the vice president in 2008. Then, (as democrats may calculate) after eight years of Hillary and Bill in the White House, VP Obama would be a shoe in for president in 2016.
During the eight years of President Hillary, Barack Obama could be on a permanent "goodwill tour" of America. Obama is intelligent, I have to give him that. He is a good speaker. He made, what I believe, was the best speech during the 2004 DNC convention.


This would be a dream ticket for some democrats. Think about it.. The first female president. The first MALE … "aahh"… First man. (That was tough for me to say, Bill Clinton- The first,First Man) And the first African-American VP. Lets face it, Americans like- "Firsts."
There is just one small problem..
Hillary is still trying to be everything to everybody. This ends up making her nothing, to no one.
Flip-Flop.
When I'm out working, I try and talk to people. Many democrats are not too excited to vote for Hillary. They will not vote for a republican, they admit that. But they might stay home if Hillary is their choice. Which brings us to the problem Hillary is facing.
You can't please the big unions in those huge factories and still please environmentalists. You can't please the anti-war crowd and still please those who feel you must fight for freedom. You can't please the Bible crowd and still hold on to pro-choice and the gay rights movements.
And so…
Hillary will walk up to the stage. Lick her finger and hold it in the breeze. She will see which way the wind is blowing. She will make speeches tailor made for that audience. The problem is, republicans (those mean bastards) will have recordings of the many different speeches she will make. They will be played back-to-back, and America will see the "Kerry Syndrome" all over again.
But… It is much harder to think (really hard) and list the things you believe. Then, announce to America: "This is what I believe in. If I am going to be president, I will work towards these goals." If people do not like one of your goals, then you make speech after speech trying to explain why your ideas are good for America. If you cannot do this, then you do not get elected.
I remember one time I received a comment that read: "You conservatives are too stuck in your old-fashion, stupid ways. You need to loosen up and go with the flow. Change is a good thing!"
Well… Change is good for fashion designers. People like new cloths. Change is good for cars and interior decorators.
But no one wants a politician who flops around. "Say what you mean, mean what you say!" If you cast a vote for someone, you would like to think they will do what they promised.
Change might be OK for some things. Indecision is never good for a president!