It was just another weekend in the human experience. Fifty people were killed in Baghdad when female suicide bombers blew themselves up and took a number of people with them. It is impossible to defend yourself when someone is willing to die in order to kill you. As I said, it is impossible for our troops to live and work in a society that teaches its young that the United States is the great Satan, and the way to Paradise is to kill the great Satan by killing yourself.
Meanwhile across the ocean, some nut case entered a Unitarian church and killed two people and wounded eight others. In the hierarchy of religions, the Unitarians are by far the most benign religion of which I know. The Amish are rife with their own brand of insanity and sexual abuse of the female members of the clan.
The stated reason behind the shooting at the Unitarian church was that they allow gay men and women to join the church. Obviously this was a lunatic from some other wild-eyed religious group who foolishly thought he was doing his God’s work.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your Worried Servant
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
QUICKIE V
Quickie V: July 25, 2008
On the Morning Show one day this week I saw a Mexican doctor who spoke English without the benefit of an accent. His family was destitute in Mexico, he entered the United States illegally as a young man, became a share cropper, worked his way into school, then attended college and graduated. Along the way he became a citizen. Then he went to the Harvard Medical School where he graduated first in his class. He is now a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors/cancers, and he does cancer research for a university, as well as teaching neuroscience at medical school, thus proving the adage that we should have learned a long time ago, vis-a-vis, everyone is different, and it’s hard to stereotype a human being. They asked him if he thought it was a good idea to build walls to keep Mexicans from entering the United States, and his answer was dead-on. He said, "If there are people starving to death, it doesn’t make any difference how tall you make the wall or how wide you make the wall. They’re going to find a way to get into the country." Hunger is a great motivator.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin
(502) 585-4324
On the Morning Show one day this week I saw a Mexican doctor who spoke English without the benefit of an accent. His family was destitute in Mexico, he entered the United States illegally as a young man, became a share cropper, worked his way into school, then attended college and graduated. Along the way he became a citizen. Then he went to the Harvard Medical School where he graduated first in his class. He is now a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors/cancers, and he does cancer research for a university, as well as teaching neuroscience at medical school, thus proving the adage that we should have learned a long time ago, vis-a-vis, everyone is different, and it’s hard to stereotype a human being. They asked him if he thought it was a good idea to build walls to keep Mexicans from entering the United States, and his answer was dead-on. He said, "If there are people starving to death, it doesn’t make any difference how tall you make the wall or how wide you make the wall. They’re going to find a way to get into the country." Hunger is a great motivator.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin
(502) 585-4324
Monday, July 21, 2008
(187) BUREAUCRATIC DISHONESTY
For several years, I have used this example to illustrate the stupidity of the government, however, I have not thought about it in some time until I read Ron Paul’s book The Revolution, and I laughed out loud!
Let’s have a historic moment. Harry Anslinger headed the federal government’s bureau of narcotics. His principle argument against cannabis was that it had deleterious effects on degenerate races (Mexicans). There was a wide-spread belief that Mexicans use "marijuana" and a state Senator in Texas declared that, "All Mexicans are crazy, and this stuff, marijuana, is what makes them crazy." Notwithstanding the racial overtones, Congress proceeded to call two witnesses. One witness (William Woodward) representing the American Medical Association said the legislation was medically unsound and a product of ignorance and propaganda. He went on to say that the American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marijuana is a dangerous drug. One of the Senators said, "If you can’t say anything good about what we are trying to do, why don’t you go home?" The next speaker was some fruit-loop named James Munch, who said that he had injected 300 dogs with the active ingredient in marijuana and two had died. Before the whole Congress, the Congressman from New York asked, "Mr. Speaker, what is this Bill about?" and the answer: "I don’t know, it has something to do with a thing called marijuana. I think it’s a narcotic of some kind."
The next question, "Does the American Medical Association support this Bill?" Notwithstanding the clear, unequivocal testimony of Dr. Woodward, the Speaker said, "Dr. Woodward came down here and they support this bill 100%." An absolute, bald-faced lie. Naturally, the Bill passed, and Anslinger set out to find an official expert on marijuana to serve at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. There was Dr. William Woodward, Dr. Woodward’s assistant, and the idiot James Munch. Since Munch was the only person who agreed with the government’s position, he was appointed the official expert.
Now, this is where I came in. In various lectures that I have given at seminars at Seminary over the years, I have repeated with some enthusiasm the following story: Munch was called as an official expert to testify in criminal cases about the insanity-inducing properties of marijuana. In his testimony in a New Jersey Court, Munch admitted to having used the drug himself. When he was asked what happened after he used the drug, he stated, "After two puffs on a marijuana cigarette, I TURNED INTO A BAT!" After he turned into a bat, he said he flew around the room for 15 minutes. The ever-alert defense jumped on that like a duck on a June bug, and murderers started testifying, ‘After two puffs on a marijuana cigarette, my incisors grew six inches long and dripped with blood. I was insane and that explains why I killed the innocent people.’
This position was so incredibly stupid, that Anslinger informed Munch that his job was in jeopardy if he continued to testify that he turned into a bat.
My God, the human animal has survived by virtue of his/her ability to reason! The dolts in Washington are well aware of the fraud, lies, and prejudice connected with marijuana prohibitionary laws and yet do nothing except put more people in prison.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Hoping for someone who can think to get elected.
Let’s have a historic moment. Harry Anslinger headed the federal government’s bureau of narcotics. His principle argument against cannabis was that it had deleterious effects on degenerate races (Mexicans). There was a wide-spread belief that Mexicans use "marijuana" and a state Senator in Texas declared that, "All Mexicans are crazy, and this stuff, marijuana, is what makes them crazy." Notwithstanding the racial overtones, Congress proceeded to call two witnesses. One witness (William Woodward) representing the American Medical Association said the legislation was medically unsound and a product of ignorance and propaganda. He went on to say that the American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marijuana is a dangerous drug. One of the Senators said, "If you can’t say anything good about what we are trying to do, why don’t you go home?" The next speaker was some fruit-loop named James Munch, who said that he had injected 300 dogs with the active ingredient in marijuana and two had died. Before the whole Congress, the Congressman from New York asked, "Mr. Speaker, what is this Bill about?" and the answer: "I don’t know, it has something to do with a thing called marijuana. I think it’s a narcotic of some kind."
The next question, "Does the American Medical Association support this Bill?" Notwithstanding the clear, unequivocal testimony of Dr. Woodward, the Speaker said, "Dr. Woodward came down here and they support this bill 100%." An absolute, bald-faced lie. Naturally, the Bill passed, and Anslinger set out to find an official expert on marijuana to serve at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. There was Dr. William Woodward, Dr. Woodward’s assistant, and the idiot James Munch. Since Munch was the only person who agreed with the government’s position, he was appointed the official expert.
Now, this is where I came in. In various lectures that I have given at seminars at Seminary over the years, I have repeated with some enthusiasm the following story: Munch was called as an official expert to testify in criminal cases about the insanity-inducing properties of marijuana. In his testimony in a New Jersey Court, Munch admitted to having used the drug himself. When he was asked what happened after he used the drug, he stated, "After two puffs on a marijuana cigarette, I TURNED INTO A BAT!" After he turned into a bat, he said he flew around the room for 15 minutes. The ever-alert defense jumped on that like a duck on a June bug, and murderers started testifying, ‘After two puffs on a marijuana cigarette, my incisors grew six inches long and dripped with blood. I was insane and that explains why I killed the innocent people.’
This position was so incredibly stupid, that Anslinger informed Munch that his job was in jeopardy if he continued to testify that he turned into a bat.
My God, the human animal has survived by virtue of his/her ability to reason! The dolts in Washington are well aware of the fraud, lies, and prejudice connected with marijuana prohibitionary laws and yet do nothing except put more people in prison.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Hoping for someone who can think to get elected.
Monday, July 14, 2008
(186) LETTERS FROM AFAR
Since we have more oil than Saudi Arabia, my friend, MHF, who is paranoid, believes that the Democrats always vote against drilling because they want the price of oil to go up, especially when Republicans occupy the White House. However, there is a glitch in his paranoid thinking. John McCain also voted against drilling at ANWR. Therefore, I’ve reached an amazing conclusion. Politicians will say anything depending on which way the wind is blowing. Thank you, MHF, for the informative email.
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My friend, GFS, sent me an interesting observation. It seems that a World War II veteran arrived in France, and while going through French Customs, they asked to see his passport. He fumbled around in his carry-on bag before he found it. The guard asked, "Have you been to France before?" and the man said, "Yes." Then the customs agent said, "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The elderly man replied, "The last time I was here, I landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate France, and I couldn’t find any Frenchmen to show it to." Thank you, GFS.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your Servant of Truth
in the Garden of Life
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My friend, GFS, sent me an interesting observation. It seems that a World War II veteran arrived in France, and while going through French Customs, they asked to see his passport. He fumbled around in his carry-on bag before he found it. The guard asked, "Have you been to France before?" and the man said, "Yes." Then the customs agent said, "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The elderly man replied, "The last time I was here, I landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate France, and I couldn’t find any Frenchmen to show it to." Thank you, GFS.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your Servant of Truth
in the Garden of Life
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Quickie U
July 9, 2008
Carl Sagan observed that there are more galaxies than there are stars in the Milky Way. Wow! Does that make us feel even more insignificant than usual.
In other news, in the world of collective nouns, such as a pride of lions, the correct collective noun for jurors is a damming of jurors.
Submitted for your continuing education.
Sincerely yours,
Donald M. Heavrin
Carl Sagan observed that there are more galaxies than there are stars in the Milky Way. Wow! Does that make us feel even more insignificant than usual.
In other news, in the world of collective nouns, such as a pride of lions, the correct collective noun for jurors is a damming of jurors.
Submitted for your continuing education.
Sincerely yours,
Donald M. Heavrin
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
(185) ANOTHER POLITICAL HORROR SHOW
Nancy Pelosi is an idiot. If you look at her carefully, she has the classic deer-in-the-headlights look, and it amazes me that she has been elected Speaker of the House. How in the world did she arrive at this distinguished position? She is currently advocating a tax on Social Security benefits, IRAs, and any other retirement plans she can get her hands on. Because the Democrats have taken over in Congress, it is likely that these draconian taxes will pass. Her theory is another whine about windfall profit tax.
What is the stated reason for imposing these taxes? Amazingly, she is straight forward about it. She wants to equalize the income of all citizens in the United States. Is she a relative of Karl Marx?
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In other news, Bill Maher has made a movie entitled, "Religious." In the movie he is supposed to ask the obvious question, ‘Why do people love religion?’ He says the movie engages us in the final battle between intelligence and stupidity. Frankly, I am anxious to see it, although I think the question is easily answered: people are religious because they don’t like the concept of dying, they are miserable in this life and look forward to a better life in the future. In an article for Playboy entitled, "Religion 101" he quotes John Adams who said, "The world would be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it."
I totally agree. This movie is supposed to be a hilarious look at some of the weird stuff that people believe in the name of their gods. I didn’t specifically remember this, but once Maher spoke, I recalled that Mormons believe that American Indians were one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. That, combined with the fact that they are baptizing, marrying, and converting dead people to Mormonism, makes this one of the stranger religions on the planet. Naturally, it is one of the fastest growing religions in the USA.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your Religious Advisor
What is the stated reason for imposing these taxes? Amazingly, she is straight forward about it. She wants to equalize the income of all citizens in the United States. Is she a relative of Karl Marx?
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In other news, Bill Maher has made a movie entitled, "Religious." In the movie he is supposed to ask the obvious question, ‘Why do people love religion?’ He says the movie engages us in the final battle between intelligence and stupidity. Frankly, I am anxious to see it, although I think the question is easily answered: people are religious because they don’t like the concept of dying, they are miserable in this life and look forward to a better life in the future. In an article for Playboy entitled, "Religion 101" he quotes John Adams who said, "The world would be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it."
I totally agree. This movie is supposed to be a hilarious look at some of the weird stuff that people believe in the name of their gods. I didn’t specifically remember this, but once Maher spoke, I recalled that Mormons believe that American Indians were one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. That, combined with the fact that they are baptizing, marrying, and converting dead people to Mormonism, makes this one of the stranger religions on the planet. Naturally, it is one of the fastest growing religions in the USA.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your Religious Advisor
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