http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41688999 What the actual fuck? These are people seeking FUCKING DISASTER RELIEF!!!! and you force some unethical, illegal political bullshit on them??!! And it's a fucking state law somehow? Talk about fucking legislating morality. The ACLU is gonna have a fucking field day with this one.
This why when people tell me about how Austin and other cities have decent governments/civil society I point out that they are still in Texas. Talk to me when the state government isn't controlled by backwards assholes.
How would an average individual boycott Israel directly? Beyond not traveling there for vacation, robbing the country of tourism dollars?
Those who worship at the alter of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll will find that those things aren't waiting for them in the great beyond.
Hey he was good singer, brudda. RIP Iz (the agreement is so poorly written that pledging not to boycott the singer would be equally valid)
Fairly standard religious right MO - the US under Trump has reduced foreign aid for medicine to nations that allow abortion. And, since Reagan, GOP governments have only allowed foreign aid to school groups if they teach abstinence-only sex ed. Was only a matter of time before they turned that sick little policy onto US citizens.
It's hard to keep an open mind about a religion whose most ardent followers sound like Darth Vader praising the Emperor when they talk about their Saviour.
You're right - sex, drugs and rock & roll should never be altered, they are just fine the way they are! Seriously, these three things are just one of many "sins" & moral weaknesses that plague mankind. How about "sloth"/laziness and gluttony? I saw a guy younger than me at the movies yesterday who must have been well over 350 pounds of pure unadulterated pink blubber spilling out from beneath his t-shirt. The theater had reclining seats, and he looked like a beached whale and the scary part is he wouldn't even stand out in a crowd around here. So I guess entire 24" diameter pizzas, 64 ounce sodas and 10 hours straight in front of a TV watching Sunday football aren't waiting for him in the great beyond. The US is the most "religious" western nation but we are the most overfed, under exercised, over medicated, lazy, whining nation too - just sayin'
is anything made in Israel exported to the US? I never thought about it. When I was in Bosnia they had these HUUUUUUGE grapefruits in the mess hall grown in Israel! I suppose I could do my part in boycotting Israel if I stop banging hot IDF chicks. Of course I'd first have to start banging them.
Yes, this. And Austin is getting to be almost as expensive as California. The only reason anyone puts up with red shitholes is cheap rent. Without that, Texas has no appeal whatsoever.
Lots of things, it turns out. Sabras hummus, SodaStream, Pampers, Victoria's Secret, Intel, and the Waze app are all either owned by an Israeli company, or made in Israel. There are also those who say that folks should boycott companies who supply things to the Israeli government, like Motorola and HP.
I have friend who wanted me to try for a Austin anime con next year. No fucking way. To have passed something that fucked up out of spite for Israel of all places. That is way over the line for that Zionist genocidal shithole. I do not mind Jewish people and I want people to practice it, but Israel is a horrible country and Zionism is fucked up. For Texas to have put something like this into law and have it effect its people trying to get disaster relief is terrible. I did not think my opinion of texass could sink any lower, but move over Mississippi because they are the most hated state in my book now. I will drive around Texas and it is a huge barrier to the west coast.
This has broken my brain. I have to take a break from news and political bullshit for a day or two after reading this. I will see you all when I get back. I just have to find pleasant things for a while because this is too much. Enjoy your vacation from me.
Except exceptional growth. A booming economy, and very low unemployment, and higher worker participation rate than us avg. And self respect. And respect for others. And excellent TexMex. BBQ. Etc. High school and college football. The highest redneck:fart-sniffing sandal-wearing motherfucker ratio in the good ol' us-fucking-a (excluding Austin). And a legislature that meets only six months every 2 years, so when they're not fucking things up with more laws they have to actually work for a living and socialize and interact every day with the people living under the consequences of those laws (hint: unlike the US congress). To name just a few.
With a bunch of McJobs that go nowhere. Lol Except for women seeking to have abortions and uppity ungrateful Negroes who dare to vote. Good point. Still not worth it. Never got into that, so Cool beans, but your state continues to elect Neanderthals into office, so that's kinda a wash there. 2/10, and I added two points for the food.
technically according to some dogma god (the father) jesus and the holy spirit are three parts of the same god. So while a lot of people think jesus is all peace & love but god is all about bringing the fury, jesus did come to do his father's work on earth so there's little difference between them.
Actually that is the heresy of Modalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabellianism The vast majority of Christians* are Trinitarian and believe that Father, Son and Holy are three distinct persons of one divine substance (Homo Ousises). *probably more accurate to say most Christian faiths are Trinitarian. In my experience most Christians really don't understand the Trinity and lean Modalist.
