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Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 04 May 2009 17:07
by Freakzilla
Nekhrun wrote:Also, I believe that the Swine flu is now called the NAFTA flu. Just another little gift of Free Trade.
That's a joke, right? :shock:

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 04 May 2009 18:01
by Nekhrun
Freakzilla wrote:
Nekhrun wrote:Also, I believe that the Swine flu is now called the NAFTA flu. Just another little gift of Free Trade.
That's a joke, right? :shock:
Nope.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/29/the_nafta_flu

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 08:03
by SwordMaster
We can never have enough of these threads

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 08:19
by SwordMaster
More good stuff

"And, Mr. Speaker, likewise, as President Obama insisted a Catholic university cover the image of Christ during the Easter season while he spoke at that school, George Washington, our first President, demonstrated that he was not offended by the image of the risen Christ. In fact, our Nation's first President let his views be known quite clearly on his inauguration by a prayer which George Washington himself gave at his inauguration. He said, and I quote, Mr. Speaker:

"'Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally, that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'

"Mr. Speaker, our first President, George Washington, insisted on his inauguration day as the first President of this great country, that unless the citizens of our country imitate the example of Jesus Christ, that we would not be a happy Nation. What a clear contrast between our first President and our current President."

Where did this prayer come from? Well, it's a rewriting of the last paragraph of the circular letter sent by Washington to the governors of the states in 1783, when he resigned from the Army at the end of the Revolutionary War. This paragraph was altered by a church, inserting a few "Thys," "Thous," and "Thees," and adding the "Almighty God" opening at the beginning, and the "through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen" closing to the end, thus creating Washington's "prayer for the nation." This fabricated prayer was put on plaques in several churches associated for one reason or another with Washington, then spread to to the Christian nationalist American history books, and eventually to the internet, which is apparently where Michele Bachmann gets her historical "facts."

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 10:40
by SandRider
Nekhrun wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:
Nekhrun wrote:Also, I believe that the Swine flu is now called the NAFTA flu. Just another little gift of Free Trade.
That's a joke, right? :shock:
Nope.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/29/the_nafta_flu
hey, thanks for linking to one of my favorite leftitst sites !!

And I've watched & listened to Amy Goodman for years, but she really jumped up
there to Hero Status when she was pushed down, zip-tied & arrested at the Republican
National Convention last year. (She has the audacity to have Press Credentials and
try to interview protesters when the cops came to clear the street - there's great
video of her, right before she got attacked, waving her press pass in a cop's face,
asking if he understood the First Amendment Freedom of the Press clause. He didn't.)

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 10:44
by SwordMaster
Well you should learn that ts a christain nation and George Washington himself said so!

I also adore Amy Goodman

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 10:48
by Rakis
SwordMaster wrote:We can never have enough of these threads
You bet...They are keepin me sane...or insane...whatever part of my mind is up today...

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 10:57
by Freakzilla
SwordMaster wrote:Well you should learn that ts a christain nation and George Washington himself said so!

I also adore Amy Goodman
Is she hot?

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 11:25
by SwordMaster
Freakzilla wrote:
SwordMaster wrote:Well you should learn that ts a christain nation and George Washington himself said so!

I also adore Amy Goodman
Is she hot?
not really

Re: Swine Flu = Democratic phenomenon

Posted: 05 May 2009 18:51
by Nekhrun
SandRider wrote:
Nekhrun wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:
Nekhrun wrote:Also, I believe that the Swine flu is now called the NAFTA flu. Just another little gift of Free Trade.
That's a joke, right? :shock:
Nope.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/29/the_nafta_flu
hey, thanks for linking to one of my favorite leftitst sites !!

And I've watched & listened to Amy Goodman for years, but she really jumped up
there to Hero Status when she was pushed down, zip-tied & arrested at the Republican
National Convention last year. (She has the audacity to have Press Credentials and
try to interview protesters when the cops came to clear the street - there's great
video of her, right before she got attacked, waving her press pass in a cop's face,
asking if he understood the First Amendment Freedom of the Press clause. He didn't.)
I was there when it happened. She's too conservative for me though.