text:
hehehe oopsie
hehehe oopsie
Heather never makes the amount of coffee that i want her to make
8/7/16 - Sufjan Stevens @ Hollywood Bowl // 8/8/16 - Radiohead @ Shrine // 8/8/16 - Boris @ Regent
9/14/16 - Wilco @ Theatre at Ace Hotel // 9/18/16 - Kraftwerk @ Hollywood Bowl
Do you think it's passive aggressive or are you just a pussy?
I am not sure how those two options are related to each other in this instance.
8/7/16 - Sufjan Stevens @ Hollywood Bowl // 8/8/16 - Radiohead @ Shrine // 8/8/16 - Boris @ Regent
9/14/16 - Wilco @ Theatre at Ace Hotel // 9/18/16 - Kraftwerk @ Hollywood Bowl
Lawyer guy stopped texting me already. So much for that. He asked me some probing questions like "do you suffer from depression?" and I said yes, so maybe that disqualified me or something. I wasn't too invested in it anyway.
the busy bee has no time for sorrow.
We all meet up each and every friday to discuss the most insane responses to our weird texts. It's really fun.
If you are stumped by any task due to not understanding terminology in this day and age, then you probably need more than just cooking lessons. As others have said, the internet is the most amazing tool for cooking and learning about cooking.
Cutter recommended the pre-boxed Hamburger Helper, but I'd push the Zatarain's boxes. They've got tons of flavor, are easy to make and give you big meals.
Guys are weird. Oh well. I have a date after work today.
Maybe someday I'll find something I want to cook.
the busy bee has no time for sorrow.
What I found works best for me, Amy, is to find one meal I really love and get great at it, then move on to the next meal. If it's something I really love, I don't mind having it a few times in a few weeks, and that allows me time to practice so that I can get better quickly and hone my techniques.
wtf, i had two guys message me thanking me for "liking" something of theirs that i definitely did not like. thanks, match. what a useless site. plus no one i have messaged has responded. at least now i know that spending money isn't worth it.
No one I ever like on my own ever responds to me. I just wait for guys to talk to me.
the busy bee has no time for sorrow.
in my fairly limited experience I met much more fun and down to earth girls on Tinder rather than OkC. I can imagine it doesn't work the other way around though...
9/15 - Black Sabbath @ Oracle
9/23 - 9/25 - Life is Beautiful
10/2 - ZZ Top @ Warfield
10/5 - 10/7 - Desert Trip
11/23 - Hot Chip @ Mezzanine
12/11 - Moderat @ Fox
So cologne-sprayed-letter-gift-card-$20 guy contacted my friend again yesterday The last time she heard from him, if we remember, was about a month after the birthday gift/letter (to which she did not respond) when he texted her a link to that sad Sam Smith break up song. Last night, he texted her a link to this poem:
THE CREEPIEST.The Song of Wandering Aengus
I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.
When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And someone called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.
Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.
"hahahahahaha bro, that shit must be freaking her the fuck out! ROFLMAO"
I want nothing to do with supperficial and otherwise vapid women.
I dont want to goto their parties any more. Sing happy birthday. Pretend I like them. I dont care how sexy any of them might be.
I'm over the dating scene, party scene and single life all together.
I want only to surround myself with family, friends and coworkers who are down to earth and who at least sense that there is a deeper and more sincere life at hand and actively try and work at it.
My friend got the following message from some creeper on OK Cupid:
You're so pretty. You look just like Nicole Brown Simpson.
Ugh, that is freaky.
the busy bee has no time for sorrow.
?????(with Mad Alchemy) @ Baby's All Right 01/08/16
So I jumped on the Tinder bandwagon. Already 400% more successful than OKC. (But I only did OKC for like two weeks at most before I hated it.) To whoever said that there's more down to earth girls- well yeah, in my also very limited experience, I've met some pretty cool guys that I felt were really fun and grounded. Granted, they are either from out of town just visiting for work or very recent transplants. I am using it strictly for new adventure friends and perhaps fwb, but definitely not looking for a soul mate through a fucking phone app.
Can't wait for my date tonight!
I have a coffee meets bagel date tonight, a tinder date tuesday, a coffee meets bagel date thursday, and a tinder date friday. I have a couple tinder dates at FYF too.
Sounds like a lot of bagels.
i have not heard the phrase "coffee meets bagel date".
Should call it hot dog meets bagel IMO
It is another dating site that is far superior to okcupid
"cream cheese is the lube" joke goes here.


text:
Is Rupert Murdoch's attempted monopolisation of the media in Britain something that should be opposed?
Rupert Murdoch, often depicted as a nefarious figure by the
papers that he does not control, is seeking to buy out BskyB with an £8bn bid.
If this acquisition is successful, Murdoch will be in control of a media empire
with a turnover of £6.4bn last year, nearly double that of the BBC.
Members of the British media have united to petition Vince Cable to block
the takeover, claiming that the 'proposed take-over could have serious and
far-reaching consequences for media plurality'.With the media such an integral part of our lives, is this an over-reaction, or should we genuinely be frightened by Murdoch's ever-increasing
You can also add to the debate by leaving your comment at the end of the page.
His current medium is not of merit
Of course we should oppose this monstrous media mogul from taking over loads of forms of media, the man is responsible for one of the most uninformative forms of newspaper around; the News of the World. Do we really want all of our newspapers to be dumbed-down to this extent? If he were a man of great integrity, if he were a man showing great intellectual promise in what he has to offer, then maybe a mass merger of all media would not be a bad thing in order to eradicate the growing amount of tripe around. However, for the manager of such a poor source of information and intellect to take over many forms of media, let alone most of it, is quite a scary prospect.
The man owns News Corp. News of the World maybe his product but this says nothing about his intellect. For the man to be worth so much money and to head a company that is so prominent as to own the best selling newspaper in Britain, the man himself cannot be dumb. The fact is he was smart enough to capture an audience with a newspaper that he himself would not be captivated by. This is the sign of an intelligent man. No doubt he will have the business acumen to realise that he stands to gain no profit if he merely replicates the News of the World format in every media form he takes over. He will diversify. Your fears here are unfounded.
He already has too much control of the British media
It is not healthy for Democracy if too high a proportion of the media are controlled from a single source, especially if that source is in private ownership.
The Murdoch media are masters at taking a small ammount of truth and then spinning it massively to suit their own political purpose. This is done quite subtly by papers such as the Times. However where the assumption is that the readership is less sophisticated ( as in the Sun) , the bias and distortion is a lot more brazen. The reason Rupert Mudoch never misses an opportunity to talk down the BBC is that the presence of a fairly unbiased source of news severely limits the Murdoch ability to distort.
If you want to see what the media could be like if Rupert Murdoch gained much more control, just take a look at Fox News on the Sky system. I believe that far from gaining even more power, the Murdoch empire should be required to sell some of the assets they already have in Britain.
The issue is not whether Rupert Murdoch is a good business man. It is whether a man born in Australia and based in the USA should have so much influence over life in Britain.
The takeovers will make little difference to the public
The fact is that News Corp, owned by Murdoch, already owns 39% of BskyB. The fear surrounding Murdoch over taking the remaining 61% is rather silly. As a 39% stakeholder, he already has a majority share and can already implement any resolutions he wants within the company using the poll procedure at a members meeting [[Section 284(3) Companies Act 2006]] The man already has executive control! The reality is, his takeover will only make a difference to his own profit margins; it is little to do with the public. The media they are so partial to will not change.
The fact is the Murdock at those member meetings still has to take into account the other shareholders. Having 39% of the voting shares means that there is 61% of the company owned elsewhere. Now if Murdoch was throwing his weight around and passing resolutions that none of the other members liked, they would begin to sell their shares to other people. If they all began selling their shares, the value of the shares would decrease and this would leave the financial security of BSkyB uncertain. It would decrease the value of Murdoch's own shares and he certainly would not want that. So even though he may have executive control at the moment, he is still accountable to the other shareholders. However, if he owned 100%, he would not have such concerns and could implement any changes he liked. The reality is, we do not know what he would do in these circumstances.
What do you think?
Continue the Debate - Leave a Comment
1 Comment on "Is Rupert Murdoch's attempted monopolisation of the media in Britain something that should be opposed?"
We would love to hear what you think – please leave a comment!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
WWE is currently pushing Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Steve Austin and Ultimate Warrior in that order in terms of stars who are no longer active. While Warrior was higher on the list a few weeks ago, that was obviously due to his passing.
Currently the internet merchandise rankings go as follows:
1. Ultimate Warrior
2. John Cena
3. CM Punk
4. Daniel Bryan
5. The Wyatt Family
6. The Shield
7. Evolution
8. Hulk Hogan
Meanwhile, the arena sales rankings are:
1. John Cena
2. Daniel Bryan
3. Randy Orton
4. Ultimate Warrior
5. Rob Van Dam
6. Brock Lesnar
7. The Wyatt Family
8. Batista
9. Sin Cara
The report notes that everyone from Warrior to Batista in the arena sales list are new entries.


text:
Soy Healthy Food Guide (Page 16)
Strawberries-and-Cream Parfaits
To celebrate spring's fresh strawberries, our Test Kitchen jazzed up old-fashioned tapioca pudding. Grinding the tapioca in a blender makes the texture creamier, maple syrup adds seasonal sweetness and whipping cream gives these airy parfaits a luxurious finish.
Strawberries-and-Cream ParfaitsNext: More Delicious Recipes with Soy »


text:
To celebrate Earth Day this year, MTV's Pimp My Ride crew is teaming up with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a very special episode to air April 22 at 1 pm ET/PT.
How special?
Very f***ing special, okay?
On the show, the Terminator himself visits Xzibit and his boys as they take a '65 Chevy Impala and give it a ecological alteration, proving power and preservation can co-exist…with the help of massive auto industry conglomerates! Yes, with the help of Galpin, Imperium Renewables, General Motors and others, the Impala gets an 800 horsepower diesel engine that will run on biodiesel, turning it into one helluva clean machine!
The special episode will air as part of the thinkMTV year long, 12-step campaign, Break The Addiction.
But, no, it's not the addiction to crappy music MTV is trying to break…


text:
Making Funeral Arrangements in Virginia
Learn who can make funeral plans, and how to make arrangements in advance.
In Virginia, you may name the person who will carry out your funeral arrangements. You can also provide detailed instructions about your final wishes and set aside funds to cover your funeral expenses, including the costs of burial or cremation.
Who Has the Right to Make Funeral Arrangements in Virginia?
Virginia law determines who can make decisions about funerals and body disposition -- that is, burial or cremation -- after someone dies. This right and responsibility goes either to a person you name in a signed, notarized document or your next of kin. (Virginia Code §§ 54.1-2825 and 54.1-2807(B).) "Next of kin" includes the following people:
- your legal spouse
- your adult children
- your parent
- your adult siblings
- the guardian of your minor child
- the guarding of your minor siblings
- your grandparent
- your aunt or uncle, or
- any other relative in the descending order of blood relationship.
(See Virginia Code § 54.1-2800.)
If your next of kin disagree about your final arrangements, they must go to court to resolve their dispute. (Virginia Code § 54.1-2807.01.) To avoid such an outcome, it's wise to name your representative in advance.
How to appoint a representative. To name someone to carry out your funeral arrangements, you must write down what you want, then sign your document in front of a notary public. Before taking action under the document, the representative you name must sign it, too.
You can download a free Virginia form to name a funeral agent from the website of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Virginia Blue Ridge.
If you're in the military. You may name the person who will carry out your final wishes in the Record of Emergency Data provided by the Department of Defense.
Who Pays for Funeral Costs in Virginia?
The average cost of a funeral is more than $7,000, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. This figure doesn't cover many common expenses such as cemetery costs, markers, flowers, or obituaries. For many people, after a house and a car, funeral goods and services are the most expensive thing they'll ever buy. It's wise to make a plan to pay for these costs.
You have two basic options for covering your funeral expenses, including the costs of burial or cremation. You can:
- pay in advance, or
- leave enough money for your survivors to pay the bills.
If you don't do either of these things, your survivors must cover the costs of your funeral arrangements.
Paying in advance. If you want to pay for your funeral arrangements ahead of time, make sure you're dealing with a reputable funeral establishment and clearly document any plans you make, so your survivors can easily carry them out. Though the law requires providers of funeral goods and services to carefully manage your funds (see Virginia's Regulations for Preneed Funeral Planning), abuses do happen. What's more, if a funeral establishment goes out of business, your careful planning may be lost.
For more information, see The Prepaid Funeral and Its Perils.
Setting aside funds. The safest and easiest way to cover the costs of your final arrangements is to estimate costs and tuck away the funds in an easily accessible, interest-earning bank account. You can designate a beneficiary who can claim the funds immediately after your death. Make sure the beneficiary understands what the money is for, however, and that you trust him or her completely, because the beneficiary is under no legal obligation to use the funds for your final arrangements.
For more information about setting up an account to cover the costs of your final arrangements, see Payable-on-Death (POD) Accounts: The Basics.
Writing Down Your Funeral Plans
Beyond simply naming a representative, letting your survivors know what kind of funeral arrangements you want -- including your wishes for ceremonies and whether you want to be buried or cremated -- will save them the difficulty of making these decisions during an emotional and stressful time. You can include your detailed final instructions with the written document that names your representative.
Nolo offers several tools to help you document your wishes for final arrangements. Each one walks you step-by-step through the process, so you won't miss any important issues.
- Quicken WillMaker Plus can create a final arrangements document for you. The software program asks you questions about what you want and produces a detailed document you can give to others.
- Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To, by Melanie Cullen with Shae Irving, is a workbook that provides a complete system for documenting information for your executor and family members, including your wishes for final arrangements.
- Nolo's Final Arrangements Kit includes all the basic forms and instructions you need to document your final wishes.
Where to Store Your Funeral Plans
While there are many ways to write down your wishes for final arrangements and make them clear, here's a firm piece of advice to follow: Don't put them in your will. Your will may not be read until weeks after your death -- far too late to help your survivors. It's better to prepare a separate document.
Store your final arrangements paperwork in a safe place and be sure your loved ones know where to look when the time comes. It may be helpful to make copies and tell them where to find the originals when they're needed. If you do so, be sure to keep a list of everyone with copies, in case you need to get them back and change them later.
Learn More
To find the laws covering funeral arrangements in Virginia, plus a link to file a complaint against a funeral services provider, visit the website of the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers.
For consumer protection information in Virginia, see the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Virginia Blue Ridge.
To learn more about making your final arrangements, see Getting Your Affairs in Order on Nolo.com.
For details on the rules that control disposing of remains in Virginia, see Burial and Cremation Laws in Virginia.
Talk to an Attorney
Need a lawyer? Start here.
How It Works
- Briefly tell us about your case
- Provide your contact information
- Choose attorneys to contact you


text:
Hurricane Irene has left hundreds of your colleagues in dire need of your support.
The NCA Disaster Relief Fund was established in 1955 to assist salons in rebuilding following the devastation of a natural disaster, like Irene. Over the course of five decades, the fund has been there for professionals in times of need.
PBA | NCA is asking all industry professionals to make their tax-deductible donations to the NCA Disaster Fund — a unique effort that provides 100% of all funds raised directly to professional beauty industry professionals in need.
You can make a donation or apply for aid at probeauty.org/disaster-relief-fund.
— Judy
Beauty for Good spotlights beauty products, services, and events that benefit a good cause. To be considered for this column, leave a comment below or e-mail details to features editor Judy at Judy.Lessin[at]bobit.com.
Get a free preview issue and a Free Gift
Subscribe Today!


text:
Now Poops has got quite an interesting life story going on at the moment. Not only has he been re-building his new house since last November (you may remember I went to help him work on it), but six months ago his girlfriend announced that their family was about to expand. Oh yes .......... she was expecting ........ twins. Due at the end of November.
I clearly remember Poops' blind panic when he called to tell me.
"I am going to be responsible for a family of FIVE!" he yelled down the phone. And Poops is not a 'yelly' person. In fact, I normally struggle to make him talk at all.
I pondered the situation carefully, "shit mate, your life is over."
"I know!" he wailed, "my new house has only got two bedrooms ...... my car is too small ....... and I'll never sleep ever again."
I tried to console him, "just remember - what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger," I said nodding my head wisely and tapping my nose in a knowing fashion ...... even though he couldn't see me because we were on the phone.
So that's why I visited Poops last weekend: To try and do some fun stuff before the conveyor belt of nappies, sick, and sleepless nights kicked in.
Pic.No.1 Poops lives in his new house in Somerton. Somerton is a posh village in the county of Somerset. This is a map of my journey to get there
I was due to arrive at Poops' house at mid-morning on Saturday, but I got a bit side-tracked at home and ended up being an hour and a half late.
"You're late," he said after answering my knock on his front door.
"Are you going to give me piercing stares and keep alluding to it in general conversation?" I asked.
"Yes, I had planned on doing that," he replied.
"Cool, at least we both know where we are," I said, giving him slight hug. But not too much of one because that would be weird.
Then, after saying a quick hello to his gorgeous two-year-old son, I asked Poops what the plan was for the weekend.
"We are going to the Drayton village street fair," he announced.
"Bloody hell, that's not very rock-and-roll," I replied. "Do you remember the olden days when we used to spend our weekends bombing around on motorbikes?"
"Yehhh," sighed Poops ruefully.
"That's kids for you ......." we both said simultaneously.
And so dahlink, here are some pictures of our weekend in Somerset ....... enjoy.
Pic.No.2 This is the Drayton village Street Fair. These fairs (or fetes as they are often called) are held annually in most English villages. They consist of stalls selling local fare (cakes, bric-a-brac, artwork), games (tombola, coconut shys) and entertainment by local musicians. Their main aim is to raise funds to improve the village amenities
Pic.No.3 A medieval-looking musician plays music for the crowds
Pic.No.4 Poops browses some artwork in one of the stalls. Poops is the most camera-shy person on the planet. It is like trying to take a picture of a yeti
Video.No.1 A Brass Band played in the background. I am loving the old geezer on the motability scooter who looks oblivious to the band (runtime: 14 seconds)
Pic.No.5 As well as the stalls, there was also a classic car exhibition. This was a vintage Jaguar in black
Pic.No.6 And this was an ancient Wolseley, also in black. I prefer this one to the Jaguar ..... it's a lot more rounded ...... come hither my little car ......
Pic.No.7 Then we struck gold ......... we found a cider tent. Somerset is famous for its cider, so it would've been rude not to try it. Here I am sat on a bale of hay indulging in the amber nectar
Pic.No.8 I nearly got a picture of the Lesser-Spotted-Andy, but he foiled me at the final moment
I have to say, that as street fairs go, it was a pretty good one. And Andy managed to pick up some rather lovely original artwork as a present for his pregnant girly. But all good things come to an end.
After the experiencing the bollocks-out adrenalin of the Drayton street fair, the next day we decided to throw caution to the wind and visit a local point of interest ........ Muchelney Abbey. Like most points-of-interest in the UK, they are interesting because they are old. And Muchelney Abbey was no exception ......
Pic.No.9 This is the sign for Mulchelney Abbey. Apparently, it was inhabited by Monks in the 15th Century (bloody hell, that was 600 years ago)
Pic.No.10 We passed this church on the way into the site
Pic.No.11 Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the Abbey itself had been demolished by King Henry VIII in 1538 AD during the dissolution of the monastries. All you can see now are the foundations of the original building
Pic.No.12 This is an arty shot of an apple tree in the grounds of the Abbey. I had found a setting on my camera that enabled me to take a black-and-white picture but with one added accent colour. How cool?
Pic.No.13 Despite the fact that King Henry VIII had demolished the Abbey itself, he kindly left the medieval building next to it, intact
Pic.No.14 This is Poops and his son inside a medieval barn next to the Abbey. Poops put his hood up to avoid the camera
Pic.No.15 There wasn't much inside the barn, so I took a picture of this medieval brick. Poops said I was sad, but I pointed out that he had just taken me to a village fete
We rounded off the weekend with a stroll around the village in which his new house is located. It was all very posh and picturesque, but bizarrely it was sheep that sparked a debate. Here is the sheep that started it all off ......
Pic.No.16 Poops said that those big sacky things hanging down under its tail are for milking it. I said that they were sheep nads.
So ........ can you help solve the problem? Are they milking teets or good old fashioned gonads?


text:
The Style Gallery is a great new way for you to view, love, and share outfit photos. It's meant to showcase
all the expressive, creative, and inspirational personalities of our community!
Love you too!
Your email has been sent!
You've already broken out the ice cream and toppings on your beach blanket - now you're digging in and playing with your pals in this ModCloth-exclusive two-piece swimsuit by Pistol Panties. Center panels of white-on-chocolate polka dots are accented by bold stripes of peach, coffee, chocolate, and coral for a bright ensemble that's as sweet as your sundaes!
Final Sale: This item cannot be returned or exchanged.
Sorry this item isn't available anymore


text:
Elrene promotes Siegel to sourcing post
August 19, 2003-- Home Textiles Today,
New York — Table linens and kitchen textiles importer and supplier Elrene Home Fashions recently promoted Craig Siegel to the post of vp, global sourcing.
Siegel, who has spent the past seven years at the company — his family's business for the past three generations — was most recently product manager. Before that, he worked in expediting and operations management based out of Elrene's Bronx-based distribution facility.
Siegel will report directly to Mark Siegel, president and ceo. He replaces Steve Abramowitz, who recently left the company to pursue other interests.
Related Content By Author
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Links
Featured Video
Previewing Heimtextil 2017
Most Viewed Articles


text:
At least 11 people, nine of them foreign tourists, died in a Taliban attack on their camp on Nanga Parbat, one of the world's 14 peaks rising more than 8,000 meters (26,000 feet) above sea level and located in far northern Pakistan, a police spokesman told Efe on Sunday.
The foreign victims were mountaineers - five Ukrainians, three Chinese and a Russian - and the other two people killed were Pakistanis, presumably guides, the superintendent of the northern district of Diamer, Abdur Rahim, said.
The attack took place about 1 a.m. in a rather high and inaccessible area.
The attackers killed the mountaineers with gunfire, the police spokesman said.
"A Chinese citizen survived the attack. The security forces were dispatched to the site and a helicopter was sent to transport the bodies to Islamabad," Rahim said.
A spokesman for the Taliban movement in Pakistan, Ehsanullah Ehsan, claimed responsibility for the attack in remarks to the daily Express Tribune.
Violence is an ongoing phenomenon and comes in diverse forms in Pakistan, where a myriad of Taliban and jihadist groups, as well as Al Qaeda members who have taken refuge there, operate and in the past have staged a number of attacks against foreigners.
Attacks on tourists, however, are more unusual and are not generally staged along the lines of the recent strike, which resembles assaults launched by the Taliban insurgency against lodgings housing foreigners in neighboring Afghanistan. EFE


text:
RUSH: We go to Louisville. Doug, great to have you. I'm glad you called. Welcome to the EIB Network. Hello, sir.
CALLER: Rush, it's an honor.
RUSH: Thank you.
CALLER: I'm going back to your earlier topic about the new pope and whether or not he's too conservative in his stance with gay marriage and abortion and such. I'd like to start by saying that I am a gay man, and I am perfectly comfortable with his conservative stance on those issues, and here's why. People seem to be confused about politics and religion. They've got 'em exactly reversed, and I hope the people from Guinness are listening because I'm gonna give you a comprehensive definition of both in less than a minute, okay? (chuckles)
RUSH: Sure.
CALLER: Faith is not about adjusting your religion to suit your life. It's about adjusting your life to suit your religion, okay? And that's why I'm okay with whatever stance that particular church chooses to take on that particular issue. It's a matter of faith, not politics.
RUSH: Well, let me ask you a question about that. I mean, you're a gay man. Do you want to be able to get married or are you married?
CALLER: We had a commitment ceremony. We essentially didn't call it a marriage. You know, what I want out of life... Let me just say, "gay" is an adjective. There's a lot of things I want out of life for a lot of reasons because I'm a lot of things, okay?
RUSH: No, I understand.
CALLER: And you can't have everything all at once.
RUSH: So why are you not irritated? Are you Catholic?
CALLER: No.
RUSH: Okay.
CALLER: But I understand what religion is. Faith is about adjusting your life. See, here's where people miss the point. You have to have politics and religions together, and when you understand what they are, they're both useful. But people have them mixed up exactly reversed these days. They're expecting politics from religion and religion from politics. Politics should be... Here's a saying I came up with for politics: "It's not for the pen of law to rule the hearts and minds of man. It's for the hearts and minds of man to rule the pen of law." If you understand that that's what politics should be, and you understand what religion is, and you don't confuse the two, they will both serve you well.
RUSH: You know, this guy may have a point, that people's view of politics and religion are exactly 180 degrees out of phase.
CALLER: And therefore neither one of them can serve you properly.
RUSH: Nope.
CALLER: There's a balance to both.
RUSH: There's absolutely no question about it. Look, I'm glad you called, Doug. Thanks very much.
RUSH: Now, as to our last caller, what was the man's name, Mr. Snerdley? Doug from Louisville. This guy, I'll tell, he was on to something. He said that people are reversing politics and religion. I'm going to paraphrase him. He doesn't exactly say it this way, but what his point was that people -- and this is really on point, and it's very curious. People have blind faith in their politics and doubt their religion. He thinks it should be the other way around. You ought to have total blind faith in your religion because that's what religion is about, is faith. You invest in your religious beliefs. You invest in your church. You invest the trust in that faith. You don't doubt that. It's politics that you're supposed to be a little curious about, uncertain of, question those people. But, no. People have blind faith in their politics and doubt their church.
RUSH: Look, folks, it's this simple. For leftists -- and leftists today are Democrats. I mean, the Democrat Party is the repository for liberals and leftists today, and their church is the state. There is a reason why Karl Marx and every communist, socialist philosopher has wanted to do away with religion. They want there to be only one faith: the state. Blind, unalterable faith in the state. And the church, any church, is a competitor and therefore a threat. People who exhibit blind faith in their religion must be found and turned. I don't care where you go, I don't care what communist philosopher you read, they have to wipe out religion. And they go to great lengths to convince their people that there is no god.
The old Soviets used to do it. Fifth grade classrooms or whatever the equivalent, they'd put two pots, each containing flowers, in a window. They would tell the students, "We're gonna water one. We're gonna take care of one. We're gonna leave the other one to God." And of course the flowers that they took care of and watered and fed bloomed and flourished, and the ones that they left alone withered away and died. And they said, "See, the flowers left to God died. There is no god." And that's how they did it. And they did it with many more examples than that. This is why, folks, I am so unalterably opposed to liberalism. One of the many reasons why I am just unalterably opposed to liberalism.
The state is not the repository of all the answers. The state is not where you ought to have your blind faith. The state will never care as much about you as you care about yourself. The state will never care for you as much as you care for yourself. The state will never be as concerned about you as you will be for yourself. But it's hideous. And so that's why all these leftists in the media and elsewhere constantly attack the Catholic Church and the pope. Competitors. They are competitors. That's why they must be discredited or manipulated, intimidated into reforming. It won't happen, but that's what the effort is and why it will never go away.
RUSH: Here's Sissy in southern Maryland. I'm really glad you waited. It's great to have you on the program. Hi.
CALLER: Hi, Rush. It's an honor to speak to you.
RUSH: Thank you so much.
CALLER: This will be a day that I will put down in my diary even though I don't have a diary. "Today, I talked to Rush."
RUSH: It's worth starting one, then.
CALLER: I just wanted to say two things. Thank you very much for what you said about our pope. I'm a Catholic, I'm a practicing Catholic -- and especially for listeners of yours that are not Catholic, our pope stands for something, unlike the liberals, who don't stand for anything but to destroy things that are tradition. I appreciate so much how you described our pope.
RUSH: Well, I appreciate your saying that. I think he's a remarkable man, to have been essentially exiled by the left-wing Jesuits in Argentina, and then start teaching math in high schools in little towns in northern Argentina. Pope John Paul II rescues him, makes him an archbishop and then a cardinal. Now he's the pope.
CALLER: And he's a humble man, and I think the liberals, they don't like that. They don't know what humility means, and Pope Francis is a humble man.
RUSH: Well, the left is afraid of that kind of certainty. Remember now, Karl Marx and every communist philosopher ever has done their best to eliminate religion. Religion is a competitor to the notion that the state is what's infallible. The state is where you are to have your blind faith, not religion. Gotta get rid of it.