It’s another busy day here in the CatBox. I finally got ahold of the computer tech. He thought our appointment was on the 18th, and did not get my messages, because he was out of town. He’s giving me a free hour, and he will be here tomorrow morning. As a result, I will only be preparing a Personal Update or an Open Thread. I won’t be sending links messages on Care2.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:48 (average 5:28), To do it, click here. How did you do.
Short Takes:
From YouTube (NBC Channel): Full Panel: ‘What is the story with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin?’ | Meet The Press
Even Cardenas was afraid to goose-step with his Fuhrer. Putin’s Pervert is in major trouble. RESIST!!
From Alternet: We find it easy to dismiss the fantastical beliefs of people in other times and places, but those that we’ve been exposed to since childhood seem not so far out. Virgin birth? Water turning into wine? A fig tree shriveling on the spot? Dead people getting up out of their graves and walking around?
All of the following beliefs are found in respected religions today. They have been long taught by religions that either are considered part of the American mainstream or are home grown, made in the U.S.A., produced here and exported. Some of these beliefs are ensconced in sacred texts. Others are simply traditional. All, at one time or another, have had the sanction of the highest church authorities, and many still do.
How many of them can you match up with a familiar religious tradition? (The answers are at the bottom.)
Click trough to take the quiz. I scored 19 of 20, missing #19. How did you do? RESIST!!
From RWW: With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg missing oral arguments this week as she recovers from surgery to remove cancerous tumors from her lungs, Religious Right activists are circling the Supreme Court like vultures, gleeful at what they see as an imminent opportunity to seal a solid far-right majority on the Supreme Court and fulfill their goals to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminate legal equality for LGBTQ people, undermine separation of church and state and roll back decades of court rulings and federal programs protecting worker safety, public health, and the environment. Trump boosters have been praying since his election that God would “remove” Supreme Court justices, who enjoy lifetime appointments, so that Trump would be able to fill the vacancies.
Earlier this week, Jerry Falwell Jr. re-tweeted right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s tweet [anti-Christian de-linked]mentioning Ginsburg and Justice Stephen Breyer and calling it “Bad news for Democrats” that the “two oldest judges on the bench are radical liberals.” Gary Bauer noted Ginsburg’s absence at oral arguments and linked to a Daily Caller story about the White House making “quiet preparations” to fill a vacancy, which Bauer said “would be an incredible opportunity for a first-term president.”
Anti-gay activist Matt Barber tweeted [anti-Christian de-linked] last night that he was praying for Ginsburg “in her twilight time” that she would “accept Christ as her Lord & Savior & beg His forgiveness for the millions of innocent babies she’s helped to slaughter.”
Barber followed up by tweeting [anti-Christian de-linked]—with the caption “Warming up in the bullpen”—a photo of Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump-nominated federal appeals court judge who has been on his Supreme Court short list, and who has been declared God’s choice for the Supreme Court by dominionist “prophets” and Religious Right leaders.
The author calls these Republican pseudo-Christians ‘vultures’, as they pray for RBG to die so their Fuhrer can appoint Amy Coney Barrett. As an Injustice on SCROTUS (Republican Unconstitutional VD), she would be worse than Kava-Nazi. That’s unfair to the vultures. RESIST!!
Cartoon:
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I need to send healing vibes to RBG.
The religious quiz makes me glad that I don’t believe in any of that s**t!
RESIST, PERSIST, INSIST, REPEAT!
5:20 Starting to get sleepy.
NBC – Yeah. Pompeo was afraid NOT to goose-step, apparently. Over at Faux, Jeanine Pirro actually asked him whether he was a Russian agent. Granted she let him get away with a non-answer, that shocked me. Especially when she also ADMITTED SHE HAD MADE A MISTAKE by saying Speaker Pelosi spent the weekend in Puerto Rico. Signs and portents.
AlterNet – I missed #4 and #19. (I thought #4 might be Hinduism, but Hinduism wasn’t included. Had I known exactly what was included, I think I would have guessed it)
RWW – At this point, I am holding the thought that their actions and words will only toughen her resolve to stay alive. Matt Barber should ask forgiveness for the millions of innocent mothers whose lives he would have taken or ruined.
Cartoon – Certainly not wanted for any actual purpose … but probably for more crimes than just sedition.
Alternet~ I missed #4
RWW~ I’m sending RBG healing vibes too.
I’m glad you got the computer tech thing sorted out and that he is giving you a free hour for the mix up.
NBC: It’s very concerning with this CI information and dt’s involvement w/Russia. Boy….when this hits the fan, look out!!! DUCK!! (don’t forget your popcorn!)
AN: I didn’t do too well, but I got all the Catholic questions correct, lol
RWW: I’m hoping and praying for RBG’s health, and for her to take it easy while recuperating. I’m confident she’ll know when to return.
Cartoon: Absolutely.
Glad to read that your tech is coming tomorrow, that’s good news! Hope that you have a good rest of your day, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
NBC: “With Trump you just don’t know.” Exactly! He is capable of anything, literally! His dancing and weaving, to cover up will be taught about in Political Science class for years.
Alternet: They are all part of what I call “culturally supported” delusions.
RWW: It would be so nice to see RBG return to full functioning, and maybe, even, giving a fine, middle finger salute to these bozos, and their belief that, somehow, their Magic Daddy in the sky is going to take sides. Thye are too dumb to either know, or recall, that in the Civil War, Confederate POWs were amazed to find that Union soldiers were praying to the SAME god!
‘Toon: On the money!
Notorious RBG is way to classy for that.
But to be honest, in my wildest dreams, on some level, I’d relish it if she actually did …
NBC: I still feel that he is part of pUtin’s crew. The more you review what he has and hasn’t done for our country ever since he entered the W.H. sure seems like what a evil spy type would do. Especially now with finding out that he asked for the minutes of the talks he had with pUtin. Being so sneaky.
RWW: Prayers being sent to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Hope she gets to feeling better and has a speedy recovery from her surgery she had..
Cartoon: Right one.
Glad to hear that you finally got a hold of the tech guy. Nice of him to give you a free hour. As ling as he knows what he’s doing and gets it done in a timely manner.
4:46 (average 5:28) I’m sure cats don’t fancy poppies.
NBC: Literally everyone, from Democrat to Republican goose-stepper, is trying not to hold his breath until Mueller’s rapport is on the table, because no one can hold it for that long. In the meantime they may entertain the same thoughts that creep up on me: are we all held hostage by Mueller now? I do hope this isn’t turning into a new pissing contest (excuse my language) between Drumpf and Mueller with the government closedown and the report going public as the stakes.
RWW: There’s nothing more vile than people, of any religion, praying for someone to die to have things going their way. On top of that these Talibangelists are incredibly stupid too: RBG is Jewish, so if they are praying to the god of their own denomination, they’re barking up the wrong god. May her creator grant her many more years in good health to continue the great work she does for her country.
Good to hear you contacted your techie and he’s coming over to redeem himself. Good luck with it tomorrow.
Thanks and hurried hugs.
i couldn’t find the quiz but it’s quite OK, the less i know about religions the better for me!