They tried to make me not bomb Kiev, and Trump said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been bad, but when I get mad, you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time and if Trumpy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me leave the Ukraine, but I won't go, go, go
I had an interesting discussion with a friend the other day which included this breakdown of "how do I derive moral conclusions?" The conversation topic was immigration and the Abrego Garcia case. It's not a formal logical proof, but I found the process of working this out and writing it down interesting.
Given:
-God is a real, personal agent who cares about right and wrong in the universe.
-Christian values and morality derive from God's (these are found in many places but best codified and collected in the Bible).
-The Bible clearly teaches the value, dignity, and worth of each human life.
-The United States has traditionally based its laws, regulations, and political structure on that principle ("all men are created equal," with the obvious caveat that actual practice has differed widely from principle in many times and in many ways).
-The United States has traditionally operated on extensions of that principle ("no man is above the law," "equal treatment under the law," "innocent until proven guilty," etc.; again, caveat about stated ideals vs. actual practice).
Conclusions:
-Therefore, everyone under the jurisdiction of US law deserves (and in many cases has a legal right to) due process.
-Therefore, even illegal immigrants deserve due process in their deportation proceedings.
Ah, allergy season: just when the weather turns nice enough to have the windows open, my nasal passages go bonkers and my eyes get as scratchy as a fistful of sand.
How many rooms in your home do you spend less than 15 minutes in per week?
Tariffs are not taxes on other countries. They're a punishment tax on Americans who buy from other countries- whether they have an American alternative or not.
Bonus: Consumption taxes- taxes on what people buy- are regressive, meaning they place the greatest burden on the poorest.
What are you angry about more often than you should be?
Does your name have a version for the opposite sex?
Be kind to your election workers and volunteers. We're going to need it.
I need some new podcast suggestions.
The ancient dryad spoke with a stemtorian voice.
Marie Antoinette was executed on this day in 1793. Described by one of her tutors, "her character, her heart, are excellent" and "more intelligent than has been generally supposed," but "she is rather lazy and extremely frivolous, she is hard to teach."
Therefore, do your homework or you'll be executed before age 40.
How long do you "snooze" or stay in bed after your alarm goes off?
Praying for a sign.
This time of year you really find out who the neighborhood anatomists specializing in the skeletal system are.
Happy birthday to Einstein's theory of special relativity, if in fact we can measure time that way.
When you "pray," are you praying or wishing?
That's the most eisley spaceport I've ever seen.
My dreams last night included both the xenomorph from Alien and multiple 8-inch-tall stuffed reindeer (in the style of the 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special).
and then it hit me like a ton of Bics
I didn't watch the debate. Anyone have a favorite moment?
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