Yeah, but hey, both are all wet!Originally Posted by Odin
Sorry Eric, but that contradicts us entering the age of Aquarius, Yours are Piscean values.
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Yeah, but hey, both are all wet!Sorry Eric, but that contradicts us entering the age of Aquarius, Yours are Piscean values.
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There's an annual contest at Bond University, Australia, calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term:
The winning student wrote:
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end."
That rags was a three-pointer and nothing but net!Yeah, but hey, both are all wet!
"The Devil enters the prompter's box and the play is ready to start" - R. Service
“It’s not tax money. The banks have accounts with the Fed … so, to lend to a bank, we simply use the computer to mark up the size of the account that they have with the Fed. It’s much more akin to printing money.” - B.Bernanke
"Keep your filthy hands off my guns while I decide what you can & can't do with your uterus" - Sarah Silverman
If you meet a magic pony on the road, kill it. - Playwrite
The traditional ruler of Aquarius is Saturn; order, control, restriction, regimentation.Pisces was under Jupiter = organized religion. My values are of Uranus (the light of discovery, co-ruler of Aquarius) and Neptune (the mystic).
Careful Odin, you may be up on your cultural history as well as me, but I know astrology better than you do.
The technocratic secularism of the GI Left was far more "Aquarian" then you New Agers are.
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
(Posted on another thread in a different website for political commentary)
I'm beginning to see Mitt Romney as a flaming narcissist. Here are nine traits that suggest narcissism if held to an inordinate degree:
Arrogance
Grandiosity
Lust for power and success
Lack of empathy
Sense of entitlement
Exploitativeness
Sense of uniqueness
Envy
Need for excessive admiration
Entrepreneurs and politicians typically have some of these as dominant traits of their character. Three or fewer might be necessary for one's success, and some of them might have other (and not always benign -- especially lack of empathy) associations. Four are trouble, and five or more suggest a menace to be avoided. By no means should anyone be without some of these characteristics. The lack of a healthy ego means that one effectively sews "Kick Me" onto every piece of clothing that one wears.
His father was a high-profile executive (President of American Motors) and politician (Governor of Michigan). So how do you top that? Getting one's way without concern for the feelings and welfare of others.
Here is a documentary on the topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG4c97xXx84
Mitt Romney is not mentioned by name.
(new stuff here):
I am not a psychologist or psychiatrist; if I were I would violate the ethics of the profession. I look at some of Mitt Romney's conduct as a businessman and as a politician, and several of those traits define him. Some of this is very Boomer. Most of us outgrew our childhood conceits ("What -- I can't be conceited -- I'm perfect!) as we had to suck up to customers who thought us less than human, who had to go into a pool -- the typing pool -- after graduating from college, and had to make the usual compromises with spouses, in-laws, bosses, and business partners. Humility, the opposite of narcissism, is not fun. It is a survival tool. Maybe professional athletes, concert and stage performers, and highly-successful entrepreneurs and executives get away with it, but if you are a secretary, a teller, a switchboard operator, a sales clerk, or a waiter you can't show much of an ego on the job.
The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid "dens of crime" (or) even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its final result. But it is conceived and ordered... in clean, carpeted, warmed and well-lighted offices, by (those) who do not need to raise their voices. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the office of a thoroughly nasty business concern."
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
In the New Age, which began to dawn in the Revolution when Uranus was discovered (and some years later Neptune), Saturn and Jupiter are only co-rulers of Aquarius and Pisces. The new values are represented by Uranus and Neptune.The traditional ruler of Aquarius is Saturn; order, control, restriction, regimentation.
The technocratic secularism of the GI Left was far more "Aquarian" then you New Agers are.
I have no trouble saying No to Barack's invitation, but I still may vote for him, or other Democrats. I might even contribute a small amount. Sorry!Eric, I know how hard it must be for you Boomer-types, but in the immoratal words of
Nancy Reagan: "Just Say No!"
[Note: Just be glad I didn't post a red-dress visual!]
Prince
PS: Don't ever give up your "Green", my friend!
Not a problem. That's how democratic elections in a Republic operate, right?
Don't be sorry, Eric. Apparently, that's "what democracy looks like" these days. It probably always has to some degree, I suppose. Just don't ever stop being Eric the "Green".
Prince
PS: Beautiful, isn't it?
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I Pray for World Peace & I Choose Less-Just Say: "NO!, Thank You."
They did the same thing with Scorpio (my sign, BTW) and Pluto; under the traditional arrangement Scorpio is ruled by Mars, as is Aries.
I wonder how they're handling this now that Pluto has been dropped from the official list of planets.
But maybe if the putative Robin Hoods stopped trying to take from law-abiding citizens and give to criminals, take from men and give to women, take from believers and give to anti-believers, take from citizens and give to "undocumented" immigrants, and take from heterosexuals and give to homosexuals, they might have a lot more success in taking from the rich and giving to everyone else.
Don't blame me - I'm a Baby Buster!
A vote by some astronomers doesn't affect astrology, and astrologers know from experience how significant Pluto is. It is still a dwarf planet anyway (one of only 5), and everything in the sky is interpreted.
Oh god, Noooooo!! I'll do you one better:Go ahead, watch it; you know you want to!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BFTM2XKT7A
But astrologers did drop Ceres, which was recognized as a planet throughout the 19th Century; I believe they assigned its rulership to Libra, leaving only Taurus ruled by Venus, but then returned Libra to Venus once Ceres was dropped as a planet.
But maybe if the putative Robin Hoods stopped trying to take from law-abiding citizens and give to criminals, take from men and give to women, take from believers and give to anti-believers, take from citizens and give to "undocumented" immigrants, and take from heterosexuals and give to homosexuals, they might have a lot more success in taking from the rich and giving to everyone else.
Don't blame me - I'm a Baby Buster!
Funny how you were just willing to accept the findings and opinions of those astronomers concerning Neptune and Uranus. But, now you don't want to listen to them about Pluto. Is it any wonder why most people can see that astrology is just made up as they go along. It's shared fantasy play.
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
As if Nowhere County, Virginia, is going to get anywhere by declaring armed revolution against the United States. Not unless they're the match dropped into already bone-dry timber!
How to spot a shill, by John Michael Greer: "What you watch for is (a) a brand new commenter who (b) has nothing to say about the topic under discussion but (c) trots out a smoothly written opinion piece that (d) hits all the standard talking points currently being used by a specific political or corporate interest, while (e) avoiding any other points anyone else has made on that subject."
"If the shoe fits..." The Grey Badger.
O M G ! ! !
I think I would prefer civil war.
"The Devil enters the prompter's box and the play is ready to start" - R. Service
“It’s not tax money. The banks have accounts with the Fed … so, to lend to a bank, we simply use the computer to mark up the size of the account that they have with the Fed. It’s much more akin to printing money.” - B.Bernanke
"Keep your filthy hands off my guns while I decide what you can & can't do with your uterus" - Sarah Silverman
If you meet a magic pony on the road, kill it. - Playwrite
If an editor writes it and puts it in a FRICKIN' NEWSLETTER one should assume the person is serious about it.
Your snark is getting annoying.
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
I have to agree with the Rani here, Odin. In fact, I was thinking the same thing as I read the piece: "This piece of crap is incoherent. I can't even tell what they're talking about doing, apart from not voting for Obama. This is no cause for concern."
I really don't think it is. We already knew there were nut jobs out there among the Tea Party. This is nothing new.
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Yeah, I think you are right, and I just read another article saying that this idiot got canned.
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
-- but Ceres has been upgraded to a dwarf planet, same as Pluto, which rules Scorpio. I know an astrologer who assigns Ceres to Virgo, leaving Mercury to Gemini
Republican Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don’t Get Pregnant
The stupid, IT BURNS!!! How does this guy remember to breathe? If you are so ignorant that you think rape victims can't get pregnant then you have no business being in politics. This guy must have went to a Christian private school or else he failed Biology.
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
Over the top and emotionally-based sure, but I don't think it's stupid. It is obvious that the piece is not a call for specific action (if it were it would be stupid).
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Ohio Republicans have dropped the pretense and are admitting that they wish to disenfranchise black voters.
Doug Priesse: Ohio Early Voting Process Should Not Accommodate Black Voters
To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
-Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism
O.K. Edifice. If you're the personality-type that finds that funny(like I am), you may want to see this or this or this!
(I can't stop laughing!!!!)
Prince
PS: It might be a good idea to use the bathroom before watching any of the links. Seriously!
[There's a whole slew of them on YouTube; Type in "shreds" and enjoy!]
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I Am A Child of God/Nature/The Universe
I Think Globally and Act Individually(and possibly, voluntarily join-together with Others)
I Pray for World Peace & I Choose Less-Just Say: "NO!, Thank You."
I read the article. "Should not go out of our way to accommodate" does not necessarily equate to "wish to disenfranchise", though in practice (and intent!) it may. And a statement of "We're not going to change our ways to accommodate" even more so.
How to spot a shill, by John Michael Greer: "What you watch for is (a) a brand new commenter who (b) has nothing to say about the topic under discussion but (c) trots out a smoothly written opinion piece that (d) hits all the standard talking points currently being used by a specific political or corporate interest, while (e) avoiding any other points anyone else has made on that subject."
"If the shoe fits..." The Grey Badger.
No rape is a legitimate rape. I hope he stays in so that he will be crushed in November.
