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The right way: When the truth gets in the way, ignore it
But extreme right wingers everywhere enjoy believing in things they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know, which explains the success of conservative talk radio. The Dittoheads always instill in my imagination the following scenario: Stardate 5345.6. I see the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and the following conversation taking place: Spock: Jim, the Klingons are attacking. Kirk: Yes, Clinton sold them Earth's defense plans. Spock: But, Jim, Clinton hasn't been around for over three thousand years. Kirk: Spock, don't bother me with details. We must find a way to overcome our newly designed Photon Torpedoes, the ones Hillary Clinton stole and sold to the evil Klingon Empire; her relatives, no doubt.
Same-sex marriage amendment advances
Christmas is Dec. 25 because the Roman Catholic Church was attempting to counter pagan festivals held that time of year. (Winter Festival, anyone?) The 25th was an arbitrary day as good as any other at the time. The point was to attract pagans to Christianity and away from their (pagan) celebration. By carefully reading who was king and when, descriptions of the activities taking place at the time, then taking into account changes in the calendar, Christ's birthday was likely about September 29. People with more time than me figured this out. As far as separation of church and state, the first amendment guarantees freedom OF religion, not FROM religion. The word separation does not appear anywhere. We are free to believe as we wish without government interference.
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