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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Happy Easter 2013 Part II

A Texas county district attorney and his wife were slain in their home two months after a top prosecutor in his office was gunned down in the courthouse parking lot. Authorities don't know if the deaths are linked. FULL STORY

Yesterday, yet another violent death due to guns being in the wrong hands. This is why we need to do more to keep guns off the streets and why background checks are only the best start to curbing the gun violence that is plaguing America.


Dear Rightwing Catholic Islamophobes: Pope Francis Just Washed the Feet of a Poor Muslim

Angelika -

The thing that strikes me about all this is that there is a small strand of American Catholic conservatism that frankly despises both the poor and Muslims, and is one of the pillars of prejudice against Muslims (some call it Islamophobia) in the US....Read More.

Yes, Three cheers for Pope Francis. On this Resurrection Sunday, tolerance for other beliefs should not be forgotten. After all, two wrongs only equal two wrongs. There may or may not be religious freedom in many Muslim Countries and or those religious freedoms may be highly limited, but that does not mean we Americans get to forsake our First Amendment to our Bill of Rights.


Solar-Energy Jobs Booming in U.S.; Arizona Seeing Benefits By Cale Ottens, Cronkite News Service Read More: Http://Azcapitol

Ruth -

"....Solar energy jobs in the U.S. grew by 13 percent over the past year, a rate almost six times faster than the national average employment growth rate...." PLEASE NOTE, SHARE, IF YOU LIKE -- GO SOLAR, GO GET SOLAR JOB !

YES!!!!This--This is why there is no excuse not to Ban Fracking--Fracking Is Not Needed--There are Alternative Energies--There Are Alternative Energy Jobs--But there is only One planet that supports life--Earth, Our Home, Our Only Home in this life, so we had better start taking better care of it or else our children and grandchildren will inherit one big mess.

And Thank God, Even More Good News>>>>

California Project Map 3000 Solar Homes //VOLUNTEER AND LEARN SOLAR INSTALLATION.

Ruth -

"GRID Alternatives' seven California offices serve nearly every corner of the state, from Del Norte County down to San Diego. The circles represent project concentrations in each area. Click on a region to see projects by county and learn more...."

HINT---HINT>>>OHIO  and other states of the union of states that make up the United States of America.

After all, we can make a difference>>>>


Robert -
Confronting the climate crisis is the challenge of our generation, and we urge you to honor the best traditions in American journalism by putting the focus on science and accurately reporting on climate change...
 Read More, Sign, Share and on behalf of Robert, Thank You Very Much, Indeed.

Resurrection Sunday/ Happy Easter

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Normally this is not an Evangelical Blog. After all, there are so many who can preach far better than I, which is why I usually go with common interests, except where I have lose my temper and fight back against something or some one I thoroughly disagree with. 
This Resurrection Sunday is different, after not able to forget how those who call themselves Christian, the active members of Westboro Baptist Church have turned Jesus Christ Gospel of Grace, Love, Mercy and Truth; into a gospel of hate, intolerance and violence. I must>>>>

The Gospel of Luke 24: 1-12>>>
Christian_easter : Huge christian cross silhouette during sunset against skyBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking with them spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them, " Why so you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again." Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words, seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb stooping and looking in he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.
 Now, whether or not that cloth is what we now call the Shroud of Turin--that is a matter of Faith and Belief. Whether is is or is not, In My Opinion, does not change the Gospel one bit.

After all>>>
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Acts 10: 34-43>>>
Then Peter began to speak to them: " I truly understand that God show no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but Good raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by Gos as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

Jesus and Jesus alone was ordained by God the Father to be the judge of the living and the dead. Not Me Nor Anyone Else who walks the Earth. This is why the Judgment and the condemnations that are screamed out by the members of the Westboro Baptist Church are so very very evil--By yelling and screaming at people all they are doing is provoking people defense mechanism--Their fight or Flight response--this is not the way of God the Father--Who Said--"Let Us Reason, Together. "
Notice that is preach the gospel, not hit the person over the head with the Gospel until they finally agree to accept it.

In addition, 1 Corinthians 15: 19-26>>>
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But, in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed ever ruler and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

This is why we can not let those who would tell other that God hates them to keep spreading that lie. God did mean it when it was written that "God So Loved the World that He Gave His only Begotten Son to Die For it." God is not the god of hate, but of the living. How he will judge is up to Him, whom he will condemn is up to him. Once upon a time it was the Job of the Holy Spirit of convict a person of sin--is not doing the Holy Spirit's Job the ultimate in denying the Holy Spirit's Power?!?!?!

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 ( The Chorus)
All are welcome, friend and stranger, at the banquet of the Savior. All are welcom. All are welcome her.

Verse 1-- From the woman, who comes crying leaving tears at Jesus' feet, to the man who know the right way but cannot see.
(the chorus again)
Verse 2-- From the ones who feel forgotten, thos who sense their place is gone,to the ones who live in hunger, here you belong.
(the chorus again)
Verse 3--Go into the streets and cities, to the farms and families, tell about the splendid table, God's Mercy.

I confess I was born and raised in a Lutheran Church, which I left for a short time, before coming back. What makes a person a Christian is Jesus Christ, not any denomination or blog.  It is Grace, Grace, God's Grace that matters. All Are Welcome to Believe. Amen and Amen.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Thus far today--It begins with the Economy, how it ends is anyone's guess.

By Ed Kilgore, The Washington Monthly
A record number of people are getting nutritional assistance because a record number of people are poor. READ MORE»
In addition, it is cold and cruel to just yet at a person who is on welfare to get a job, I know I have been on welfare when my late husband was out of work for a while, but yet, he did not want me to work, since he said I was needed at home. That is why this blog in not about yelling and screaming-get a job. It is about sharing the tools needed to get a job.
After all, most people do not want to be on food stamps, it is only that food stamps is the better alternative than having no food at all.

Such as>>>
Bring Your Customer Service Game
by Mary Nestor-Harper, for Beyond.com
Employees like to feel they are on the "A" team—that elite group of skilled employees who can be relied on to get the job done... Read More

Customer Service Resume Reminders
by Jeffrey T. McCormack for Beyond.com
The days of photo-copying a stack of generic, carbon-copy resumes is long gone. To stand out in today's market you must customize your resume... Read More

Yes, this is scary, yet the most delicious challenge for those of us, like myself, who is in the Customer service industry. After all, just because some customers are willing to accept bad service does not mean we get to get lazy, it means we have to work that much harder. This is also why I believe that I need to keep growing. Thanks to the audio books that I take to the gym, that is what I have been doing. My current audio book is 'Pride and Prejustice', Yes--I am finally listening to this classic. What can I say my English classes did not require that we read this, so when I was young and foolish, I did not. I confess that it has too me this long to listen to it, I hope this is a sign that I am finally becoming older and wiser.

And A Warning>>>
Top 10 Ways to Get Fired
Most people start their jobs with the best of intentions, never thinking they could be fired. After all, that's a fate reserved primarily for incompetents and workers caught with their hand in the company till, right? Wrong. You might not realize just how slippery the slope out the door can be.
Read More »

Maybe it is me, but personally I hate job hunting. That is why I would rather work at making a job work that to go through the process of finding a new job.
The Scary New Normal for Customer Service
by Mary Nestor-Harper, for Beyond.com
Today, with customer service in decline, shoppers don't even expect to get good customer service anymore, especially in certain types of retail stores... Read More

Friday, March 29, 2013

Here is to Hoping And Praying that Each and Every Ones Good Friday is Blessed

You Could Be Seeing An Image Here!Starbucks CEO Serves A Grande Cup Of 'Shut The Hell Up' To Anti-Gay-Marriage Activist

 


Oh, Do I hear him! It is indeed all to tempting to fight Hate with Hate, but as it was said once on 'Toughed By An Angel'--"'You can not out Hate the Devil.' so do not try. The way to fight Hate Is with LOVE. After all LOVE Is More Powerful."  After all, when I see and hear the actions of Westboro Baptist Church and their gospel of hate and intolerence. I too am tempted to not only curse them out and worst, curse out Jesus for letting them get away with so much, but then, I calm down and repent. After all, as sure, as they do not have the right to judge, neither do II wish I could write of how I rose above this, but to tell the truth, I am still very much dealing with this temptation to curse out those Haters and the God whom they hide behind.



 Why the Anti-Gay Movement Got Humiliated in the Supreme Court


By Irin Carmon, Salon

Both sides of the marriage fight were presented on a national stage this week. It wasn't even close. READ MORE»

Why, because of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are where and how our nation were not only founded by, but are currently Governed by. No, I have not forgotten the defunked Articles of Federation, which was succeeded by the Constitution, but since it is defunked, why worry what was or was not written in it.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Should be All the people of the United States, establish Justice for All the people, provide for the common defense of All the people and promote the general welfare of All the people and secure the Blessings of Liberty for All the people from one generation to the next and to the next and . . . regardless of Race, Creed, Color, Religion, Gender, Gender Preference, and Gender Identification.

By Joe Uehlein, Gus Speth, AlterNet

We recognize the need to strengthen the solidarity between our movements to be successful. READ MORE»





Yes!! After all, Green Energy Jobs are the Jobs of the Future and the Jobs that will Save the Future.
Speaking of Jobs of the Future that is why I am passing on this e-mail from ENCORE.ORG---Second Acts For A Greater Good;


In the past few days, people in encore careers have been making big news. Second acts for the greater good are gaining momentum and continuing to garner serious national media attention. There’s the patient advocate in The New York Times, the children’s chorus founder in a new Wall Street Journal series, the food bank worker in a Reuters column. Coming up are features on the PBS NewsHour and BBC World Service.
Your voice is important: Your reviews and social media sharing will influence coverage. Please tell your own stories in the comments sections, post links to the articles alongside photos of yourself in your encore career, opine and tweet. In just a couple of minutes, you can play a part in building a movement to harness the vast talent of experienced workers who – in encore careers – can solve the biggest challenges of our time.
Check out the headlines:
Two New York Times pieces recognized socially minded work in the second half of life – one about the kinds of jobs emerging as America ages, and the other about how longer lives present the chance to do good. (The Times notes the $100,000 Purpose Prize, which is accepting nominations through April 4.)
The Wall Street Journal has assembled “The Experts” – a group of notable people from various backgrounds – to comment regularly on retirement-related stories generating buzz. The paper asked Encore.org founder and CEO Marc Freedman to contribute. Take a look at these short pieces from Marc about finding purpose, living a legacy (instead of just leaving one) and working in an encore career with your spouse.
USA Today, Reuters and the Financial Times of London highlighted Encore Fellowships – opportunities for corporate professionals to transition to nonprofit work – sponsored by such companies as Intel and Goldman Sachs. And, coming soon: segments on BBC’s The Why Factor (a radio program available online) and PBS’ NewsHour about changing attitudes toward retirement and becoming an entrepreneur later in life.
Join the conversation and build the movement by posting, tweeting and forwarding the story links or this email. And to stay up to date on encore-related news: Join us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Sincerely,
Sara
Sara Ying Rounsaville

Thursday, March 28, 2013

I know we can not save the Environment without Re-building the Economy as well.

Rep. Slaughter Introduces Bill To Allow Servicewomen To Obtain Abortions at Military Hospitals
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation (HR 1389) Thursday that would expand access to women's reproductive care at military facilities, the Washington Post's "She The People" reports.....Read More.
Good! After all, until the crime of Rape ends, a legal and save abortion needs and must remain an option for all women.

Contraception Provides Vast Economic, Social Benefits to Women, Guttmacher Review Finds
Women's ability to use effective contraception to plan whether and when to have children is linked to positive financial, professional and emotional outcomes, according to a review by the Guttmacher Institute, Salon reports....Read More.

Well, Duh! The other reason why many girls/women have abortions is because they can neither afford to raise the child Nor the 9 months of pregnancy--a.k.a. the time off from work/school and all the prenatal medical visits to the doctor nor the prenatal vitamins and or tests, such as ultra-sound, since all too many Americans--men and women-do not have medical coverage, Yet.
This is what I call yet another example of how and why so many the so-called 'Pro-Lifer's' are really just Anti-Choice, since their actions cost more lives than save.

And while, we are saving as many lives as we can, there is also>>>>

These four little words will not only affect how you’re seen at work; they can also change the entire dynamic of your office. So read this before you unwittingly perpetrate an office #FAIL. Read more »

What sets the best performers at work apart from the mediocre ones? Here’s how to get motivated and move straight to the top.
Read more »


Don’t use the same job search tactics as everyone else. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd and find a job you love.
Read more »

After all, Finances or a lack there of, is not only one of the reasons that women cannot remain pregnant, but is one of the reasons couples argue and fight and get divorced. In addition, it is also a reason why many of us are not as Green as we wish we were, I know, because that is where I am at. Finances are also why people do not keep up their property as they should, since repairs cost money, that is where my younger son is at and why he needs my help, or at least as much as I can.

After all, I believe if we work together, we can rebuild this Economy One Family at a time, without having to leave anyone behind.

Yes, We Can Clean Up Our Mess. After all, we are responsible for our planet.

By Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet
Leakages of gas in production and distribution systems can lead to higher greenhouse gas levels than burning other fossil fuels like coal and oil. READ MORE»
Personally, I call this reason X+1 To end 'Fracking'.
And Cleaning up the Environment begins with us by>>>>

Implementing Your Personal Sustainability Plan: Break Old Habits and Become Greener



Cher -
A lot of people don't live a green way of life because they are simply not used to it. Human are creatures of habit; once a certain system or way of life becomes ingrained in their lifestyle, they tend to mindlessly follow this method....READ MORE!!!
And More Action is Needed>>>

Commend Ecologists for Tree Restoration ! PLEASE SIGN ! !


 
Cher -
Praise ecologists for their remarkable efforts in developing restraints against the Dutch elm disease, which has been damaging trees in the Northeast....READ MORE!!!

And please do sign Cher's petition-Thank You.

TAKE ACTION NOW! Support Waste-to-Energy Programs in Developing Countries



Cal -
Encourage more developing countries to launch waste-to-energy programs....READ MORE!!!





New Solar Energy Chips 100 Times More Efficient


G
Frans -
Scientists working at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES) have just announced an innovation in a solar energy device that will make it 100 times more efficient than its previous design in converting sunlight and heat into ...READ MORE!!

I wish I could say that my plans for solar paneling my abode was going well, however, they sadly are on hold, for now, until I help my younger son out of the situation that he is in and most likely would prefer to keep private.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Thank You, Mr. President Barack Obama!!!!! :-)


You Could Be Seeing An Image Here!A Supreme Court Justice Takes Down An Anti-Gay Marriage Argument In 1 Minute

 

:-) 

After all, the United States of America was begun with the signing of our Declaration of Independence; the United States of America was established with the ratification of the Constitution and Bill of Rights; which President Abraham Lincoln recognized in the Gettysburg Address as>>>> "A nation of the people, for the people and by the people..." It is high time that the nation of the people start being for ALL the people.

 THANK YOU, Madam Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor. :-) And THANK YOU, President Barack H. Obama! And THANK YOU, U.S. Senate for confirming her nomination!! :-)

 

Post Scribe--More and More people are realizing that If we are a Nation of the the people, for the people and by the people then we must include ALL The People--the proof is>>>

 

By Peter Montgomery, Right Wing Watch
Even with big donors and heavy-weight religious right co-sponsors, the National Organization for Marriage couldn’t muster the crowd it promised on the National Mall. READ MORE»  
YES!!!! :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)

For the Environment and the Economy.

Dear Readers, I am passing on this e-mail because; Yes, We Are Responsible for the environment:

Replace dirty oil with clean offshore wind

Clean offshore wind energy is safer for the oceans and the planet than offshore oil rigs. Tell your Representative to extend the Investment Tax Credit on offshore wind.
Sign today»
It's been nearly three years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, flooding the Gulf of Mexico with toxic oil. This tragic accident should have been a wake-up call, but today dolphins, sea turtles, and more are still at risk from another spill, and fossil fuel emissions are threatening our entire planet.
It's time to go in a new direction. With offshore wind, we can create energy without polluting our oceans and our air. Offshore wind can harness a clean and infinite source of energy, while eliminating deadly drilling disasters and helping to create many more sustainable jobs than traditional fuel industries.

Let's clean up our act. Tell your Representative to support clean and safe offshore wind energy TODAY»
The biggest barrier to wind is financing. As with other emerging technologies, offshore wind needs a boost to get started. H.R.924, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, will help with some of that cost by extending the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for the first 3,000 MW of offshore wind installed.
It's time to make a change. Support clean offshore wind energy today!
Emily FisherFor the oceans,
Emily Fisher
Oceana

 Let us not only get back to work preserving our environment, but back to work, if not move on to an higher paying job. After all, this blogger is there to. The reason I have yet to install solar panels, is because I have yet to be able to afford them. So I understand how and why were all need to make more money. The more of us who move into the Middle Class the better. After all, as a person who has had many financial set backs and continue to face financial set backs, I understand and respect that people do what we can afford to do. All too many times, we don't do the right thing, not out of ignorance, but because we can not afford to do the right thing. This is Why it can be very good for the environment to build up the Middle Class is each and every society.

The 21 Principles of Persuasion

 
 



 
How is it that certain people are so incredibly persuasive? Can we all harness those skills? After studying the most influential political, social, business and religious leaders, and trying countless techniques out myself, these are the 21 critical lessons I've identified to persuading people.
Persuasion is not Manipulation – Manipulation is coercion through force to get someone to do something that is not in their own interest. Persuasion is the art of getting people to do things that are in their own best interest that also benefit you.
Persuade the Persuadable - Everyone can be persuaded, given the right timing and context. The first step is always to identify those people that at a given time are persuadable to your point of view and focus your energy and attention on them.
Context and Timing – The basic building blocks of...
Small Businesses





  What's Wrong With Homosexuality?
Author John Corvino explains why there is no valid reason to condemn same-sex relationships.
Read »


After all, even>>>>

Conservatives Admit: Letting Gays Marry Will Not Affect Their Own Marriages

READ MORE! After all, is not that the very same thing that this and many other Moderates and Liberals and Progressives have been saying.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Fight For Equality indeed is the Good Fight that needs to be won.


Valerie Tarico, AlterNet

Groups that demand obedience and conformity produce fear, not love and growth. READ MORE»
It has been my experience, that it is not Religion that is dangerous, since every religion on Earth claims many lofty goal. The problem becomes the many Extremists in those Religions who insist that they know the Will of their Deity/God/whatever and they are here to teach others The Way, Since they are so all knowing and all wise that the one and only way to heaven is to agree with these Human Extremist.
What is worst, when people do not follow voluntarily, then they coarsest, 'bullied', most especially in a group environment. This is how Churches can indeed become The Very Embodiment of Evil. I am not all knowing and all wise, but I am smart enough to know that no one else is either. This is why I believe so much in agreeing to disagree, since we all must follow our own beliefs and be able to look ourselves in the mirror with at least an ounce of self-respect.


By Jason Farago, The Guardian

This week the Supreme Court gears up to hear two cases that will decide the fate of same-sex marriage. READ MORE»

I remember I came to accept Equal Marriage, because my sons reminded me of what I taught them about Fairness and Tolerance. I am so glad that my job as a Mother was to Teach them How To Think and NOT What to think. Since they knew how to think, they were and are very capable of teaching Mom.
I remember my younger son also taught me by example. I remember when he was in high school he had and has many friends. Two friends that I remember were two young ladies who liked the card games of Magic and Yu-gi-oh (I may have misspelled) and a few other games, he has and continues to play so many, it is hard to keep up, especially now that he is 22 years old and has become his own man--but back to his high school years and two of his friends which happen to have been a pair of young ladies, who were dating each other, not him; which was cool with him. He was just there as a friend and defender of their privacy, which he respected. This is where I was most proud of him and where I learned the most and gave me hope that the future was in safe hands, indeed.

This is also why I would hope that many would join me in supporting Equal Marriage, for those who have yet to sign this petition, I hope you do so now, but as always, God Gave you Free Will to Sign or Not to sign. I can ask,plead and beg, but each person also has the free will not to and to tell me what I can do with this petition and every other petition. This truth I have always known and I hope I have always respected. This is why I have always presented a case for the petition, before the petition, since no one should be expected to sign any thing without first knowing the why.

The Petition for your consideration, If you have not already signed>>>>
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will finally hear arguments on the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). If you think it’s wrong to deny basic rights to LGBT Americans, now’s the time to say it.

Help us get to 100,000 strong calling on the Supreme Court to overturn DOMA: Sign your name to support marriage equality

Under DOMA, same-sex couples are denied over 1,000 protections and responsibilities automatically guaranteed to married heterosexual couples. It’s just wrong. Every family deserves the benefits of equal protection under the law, and all Americans deserve the right to marry the person they love.

This movement for equality is growing larger every day. If we keep the pressure on, marriage equality could be a reality by this summer.

          Let’s make this happen.

         http:// dccc.org/Repeal-DOMA

         Thank you,

         Democrats 2014

And I Thank You, very much, indeed.  :-)

Monday, March 25, 2013

In Support of A Good Cause, = ! =!! =!!!

I confess that since I work tonight, I will not be able to make it to Washington D.C., in person--BUT, BUT That does not stop me from supporting a Good Cause>>>

Secular Coalition Rally at the Supreme Court

Tomorrow we stand with the United for Marriage coalition

Starting at 8:30am tomorrow, the Secular Coalition will be outside the U.S. Supreme Court with United for Marriage, a coalition of organizations standing in support of marriage equality. Inside, the Court will hear arguments on Proposition 8, California's prohibition on same-sex marriage.
Gavel
Millions of Americans are still denied the right to marry, even though support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The main motivating factor behind denying this basic human right is religion. Opponents to marriage equality claim "religious liberty" violations, but the courts have already made clear that "no religious officiant is required to solemnize a marriage in contravention of his or her religious beliefs." 
The truth is the other religious clause of the First Amendment, the Establishment Clause, is the principle violated by laws like Proposition 8 that ban same-sex marriage. We reminded the Court that "religious rules cannot be written into law" in the brief signed on to by the Secular Coalition and several allied nontheist organizations.

Join us in defending the secular nature of our government by voicing our opposition to the laws of our country furthering discriminatory religious beliefs!


Sincerely,

They claim a coalition of Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists and Americans, but IMO, they should also include us Christians who understand and respect the fact that the United States is a Secular Nation that is Governed was found on the Declaration of Independence and is Governed by a Constitution and a Bill of Rights. While it is true that many of the Founding Fathers were Christian in their beliefs that does not change the fact that each person is free to believe and to practice any beliefs that do not harm others.  This is Why If the Supreme Court is True to the Constitution, then they should follow that with Justice for All, Civil Rights for All, Also and Give the Homosexual Americans the Human Right To Marry the person whom they love, which is also a God Given Right, since God Is Love.

After all, maybe it is me, but I remember back in the day, the worst thing a 'White' girl could do was to bring home a 'Black' Boyfriend--Now, it is this. One day, one day, we shall live up to the Words the end the Gettysburg Address--"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

I am one who is holding my breath, figuratively speaking, that this nation will have a Second New Birth of Freedom!!!

THIS IS WHY I WENT FROM THE FAR RIGHT TO FIGHT TO FREE AMERICA OF THE CURSE OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT.


You Could Be Seeing An Image Here!I Never Thought A 1-Minute Video Could Punch Me In The Heart. Yet Here We Are.

 

Personally, I found it very interesting that this video was to the Late John Lennon's Imagine.

After all, I imagine that the Religious Right is as angry with him today as the day that that song was released, September 9, 1971.

The Truth of the matter is the Religious Right was the reason that the lines>>"Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky.

You Could Be Seeing An Image Here! 

The Shortest PSA On How To Handle Drunk Girls Passed Out On Your Couch — EVER

 

After all, how many Holier than thou, born again Christian Extremists/ Fundamentalist who blame the victim, because she committed the sin of getting drunk and the wages of sin is death, they would say that if he raped her that she would be getting what she deserved. And, yet, they claim to preach of a loving god. What ever happened to Grace being we get what we do not deserve, because Jesus paid the price for our sin at the Cross.  Yet, they, claim that the left denies God, by disobedience to the Law.  

Well, all I have to say to these Christian Extremists who are under The Law is that I do hope that they have their sacrifice properly prepared and that it is goodly lamb without spot or blemish, as the Law said it should be.  

In addition, as much as Christian Extremist claim that they are being persecuted. The fact of the matter is, from my personal experience, if there was or could be a fair and unbiased study done on 'bullying' we would find the it is the Children of Christian Extremists who are doing the 'Bullying'; which is the exact opposite of being persecuted. Then, again, I have seen how some of these 'Holy Ghost Filled Pain in the asses' walk around as if they have the god given right to Lie, Cheat and Steal, as long as they do it from those whom they can accuse of 'Witchcraft'. Should We Not Be Surprised That Their Children Would Receive The Same Blessing When They Beat Up Some One Whom They Can Call 'Gay'??? 

And by the way, RAPE IS WHY WE NEED TO KEEP ABORTIONS-LEGAL. WE CAN NOT NOR SHOULD NOT TAKE ABOUT CRIMINALIZING A WOMAN CHOICE UNTIL AFTER AND ONLY AFTER THE CRIME OF RAPE ENDS--THEN WE CAN HAVE THAT TALK--BUT AS LONG AS THERE IS A CRIME OF RAPE, THEN ABORTION NEEDS AND MUST REMAIN A VERY LEGAL AND SAFE OPTION FOR THE GIRL/WOMAN WHO WAS THE VICTIM OF THAT CRIME.