tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post2585021626145053738..comments2023-11-03T01:35:04.318-07:00Comments on Bells On: And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under Canadavikkitikkitavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-27969639596676682312007-12-13T19:48:00.000-08:002007-12-13T19:48:00.000-08:00I am SO glad I discovered your blog, Vikki! Your ...I am SO glad I discovered your blog, Vikki! Your writing about religion and religion in politics is exactly what I wish I had written. I love your style and wit. For example, I agree with skylersdad that: "Why not just buy the founding fathers some skeleton-sized rotisseries, Mittski, so that they can spin in their graves unencumbered?' Might just be the best political comment I have heard - anywhere!"<BR/><BR/>As a diehard atheist, one of the things I like best about blogging is that most of the people I read are also atheists! It feels so good to know I'm not alone.Madam Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136166772469538966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-43098355435887786112007-12-11T11:20:00.000-08:002007-12-11T11:20:00.000-08:00If the afterlife were really like a nightclub, wou...If the afterlife were really like a nightclub, wouldn't women get in free?deadspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269304319838438877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-10138221276211802322007-12-10T21:43:00.000-08:002007-12-10T21:43:00.000-08:00The stance of politics in this country falls under...The stance of politics in this country falls under God, the flag, and children, and it has always been. The rotten thing is that it will never change. Blame it on the "electoral college", not a group of learned men (or women) as the name implies, but those rich enough to get the job. We've been screwed, for the most part, ever since. Popular vote doesn't count for shit in a handbag as long as the wealthy control who gets elected, and even then, it is only the wealthy who can afford to run for office. Could you go to your boss and ask for a four year sabatical and not have him laugh in your face? Can you afford to spend millions on ads? Can you afford to travel the nation and make speeches out of your own pocket? Can you hire a staff that demands current market wages? I believe that if I had Vikkitikkitavi as my running mate I could set this country on track, but I make less than eight dollars an hour at my present job, so there is no way I could lead this country. We test our children to death, yet we can't work out a test to bring our canidates to say what they really stand for? We have been misguided for too long. Let us do it right once, and elect someone who stands for us, and not those who pour more money than we could ever earn in a lifetime into the campaign of a fool.<BR/><BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-76578664221122958962007-12-10T18:41:00.000-08:002007-12-10T18:41:00.000-08:00Amen."Because if you’re not religious, you have no...Amen.<BR/><BR/>"Because if you’re not religious, you have no convictions..." I have a co-worker who is a Jehovah's Witness. He firmly believes that -- if you're not a devout Christian you can't have morals. He always asks, "Without the Bible how do you know what is right or wrong?" He doesn't understand the concept of conscience.Creepyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063081348358828902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-10000859167499553782007-12-10T16:33:00.000-08:002007-12-10T16:33:00.000-08:00Kiki: Yeah, the Germans are a little touchy about ...Kiki: Yeah, the Germans are a little touchy about cults. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Jess: I don't know if god's an asshole, but he's definitely an underachiever.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-48130514393812344882007-12-10T16:07:00.000-08:002007-12-10T16:07:00.000-08:00Americans acknowledge that liberty is a gift of Go...Americans acknowledge that liberty is a gift of God, not an indulgence of government."<BR/><BR/>So, what? The reason that all of the various countries aren't not "free" is because god decided not to gift them with liberty (and it has nothing to do with their governments)? <BR/><BR/>God sounds like an asshole!<BR/><BR/>I'm changing the quote to: "Americans acknowledge that God is kind of an asshole. But, like, believe in him anyway 'n junk."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-66096533727579260612007-12-10T13:24:00.000-08:002007-12-10T13:24:00.000-08:00you hear they're close to banning scientology in g...you hear they're close to banning scientology in germany?<BR/><BR/>very smart people those germans...kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951434843709698847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-50498641359399528482007-12-10T08:41:00.000-08:002007-12-10T08:41:00.000-08:00Randy: I find it interesting that Massachusetts vo...Randy: I find it interesting that Massachusetts voters are more willing to vote for a Mormon that Iowans are, if you believe the polls. Hey Iowans, Mormons are conservative, what's the problem?<BR/><BR/>Dad: One thing I find positive about Mormon culture, from my own personal experience, is that a very strong and positive father and son bond is common. Daughters, however, do not fare as well. They may start out with ambition, but the pressure to marry is so strong, that most of the ones I've known succumb and marry before they're out of college. A lot of them dropped out of school immediately after. And then, no matter how much they may say they do not want to have kids yet, their families (especially the husband's family) will just keep up the pressure until she is pregnant. I have known young women whose relatives give them bad information about their own bodies and birth control, just to trick them into getting pregnant sooner. It makes me want to vomit.<BR/><BR/>Larry: You have entirely too much faith in the electorate. <BR/><BR/>DC: You know, if he were a Mormon who talked about how religious creeds need to adapt and change with the times, then I wouldn't have a problem with it. I understand that for many people, your religion is your tradition more than your exact belief system. But if you're going to use religion in order to suppress others, then you'd better be prepared to account for yourself.<BR/><BR/>Kirby: That one was just for you, baby.<BR/><BR/>Grant: Is Romney ever not pandering? But I think clearly a national audience was expected to follow this much-hyped speech.<BR/><BR/>DGuz: What I'm afraid of is that it's becoming a self-fulfilling prophesy. The more the country goes to shit, the more people turn to right-wing Jesus whores. The more people turn to right-wing Jesus whores, the more the country goes to shit.<BR/><BR/>SkyDad: Thanks, it's hard to find a new angle on the whole grave spinning joke, so I appreciate the props.<BR/><BR/>Kiki: Except for the episode about Scientology, of course.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-87617955370262976962007-12-09T15:34:00.000-08:002007-12-09T15:34:00.000-08:00south park's episode about mormonism is probably t...south park's episode about mormonism is probably the funniest 20 minutes you will ever experiencekikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951434843709698847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-90967737057179803972007-12-09T14:50:00.000-08:002007-12-09T14:50:00.000-08:00"Why not just buy the founding fathers some skelet..."Why not just buy the founding fathers some skeleton-sized rotisseries, Mittski, so that they can spin in their graves unencumbered?"<BR/><BR/>Might just be the best political comment I have heard - anywhere!SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-38176604117360905102007-12-08T17:24:00.000-08:002007-12-08T17:24:00.000-08:00Just a thought, but I think Romney might have been...Just a thought, but I think Romney might have been pandering to particular audience.Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318879290010704973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-75329843182086807692007-12-08T13:45:00.000-08:002007-12-08T13:45:00.000-08:00"Tara Reid of the afterlife"? Bwahaaaahaa. Girl, ..."Tara Reid of the afterlife"? Bwahaaaahaa. Girl, you've been on fire lately!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-85636119372698322392007-12-08T03:01:00.000-08:002007-12-08T03:01:00.000-08:00vikkiyou said it better than i could have --- this...vikki<BR/><BR/>you said it better than i could have --- this is ONE fucking scary dude -- and not because of his religion but due to his religion (and i dont mean Mormonism. i mean Mitt religion).<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, Mormonism treats women like dirt, then again so does a lot of other religions (like orthodox Judaism) --- and for reasons like that I am atheist (and therefore unable to participate in american society acc'd to Mitt).<BR/><BR/>But Mitt is scarier than that --- he is friggin Elmer Gantry.<BR/><BR/>his words (you wrote)<I>Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.</I><BR/><BR/>remind me SO much of these words<BR/><I>“Arbeit Macht Frei”</I><BR/><BR/>which means work makes you free -- and where are these words located one asks? -- why they are on the entrance gate to Auschwitz<BR/><BR/>Mitt is great piece of shitDistributorcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149154929149577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-52987256060111801722007-12-07T22:36:00.000-08:002007-12-07T22:36:00.000-08:00The neocons have screwed the GOP, at least for 200...The neocons have screwed the GOP, at least for 2008. Romney and the other candidates will be lucky if their moms vote for them. So while this is a joy to read, Vikki, it's cruel of you to pile on these poor chumps.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the corporate media has eliminated all the Dems except the two least likely to win in November. Hey - how about we all get together and give California's delegates to John Edwards? Then things would be interesting.Larry Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425250800667058263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-28742130064751265522007-12-07T18:43:00.000-08:002007-12-07T18:43:00.000-08:00I am trying to dissociate my feelings about Mitty'...I am trying to dissociate my feelings about Mitty's more-crazier-than-normal religion and what I see in the man.<BR/><BR/>I have been to Salt Lake City a few times and its easy to see young Mormons ruuning around with their exceeding clean cut looks. I find the atmosphere very creepy. Then there's the HBO show "Big Love" that shows both the good side and darker side of people who are Mormons. The dark side is very scarey dark indeed and its not just all TV melodrama.<BR/><BR/>Having carefully considered the man, I will add two words to your description, VTT. He is a hypocritical, PANDERING, SMARMY piece of shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-50699140353616411562007-12-07T17:43:00.000-08:002007-12-07T17:43:00.000-08:00Poor Mitt.It must suck being a Mormon in the party...Poor Mitt.<BR/><BR/>It must suck being a Mormon in the party of religious bigotry.RandyLuvsPaistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432276211943447401noreply@blogger.com