PrincessGoneral

Ooh, brilliant. Gotta love that Godel style. So pleasant a read.

I love your descriptivefullishnessicity. I really do. Keep up the grood work. ^___^

Very good, very good. I like. It contains three of the most important elements of a story; drinking, DDR, and purple hair. Keep it comin'. I'm a-hungerin' for some Godel-writin'.

Apparently, keeping a society paralyzed with terror makes it easier to control. >_> When you're constantly bombarded with messages that inform you that you and your entire family'll get blown to smithereens by terrorists if you don't get them first, I'd assume that, eventually, you'd be inclined to agree. (And as we've gone over, it's nothing to be afraid of, so why does the government inforce the idea? Obviously there are ulterior motives...and so on and so on.) A rather clever ploy, I do admit. Wonder whos idea that was. And a 'Time' magazine from some time ago... Canada should be worried to, eh? At the very least they could keep their fear-mongering to themselves. It's fine to be cautious, but personally, I don't think one should live one's life in constant fear. But then, who am I to judge? None of these tragedies have ever befallen me. I'm fine living my life. [I]Sorry for the incomprehensi- Not making sense. Too early....>_

Legend has is that not many young American head to the booths on voting day. I'd like to take a moment to advocate for the candidates by saying: Go out and vote for the man you want running your country, so you won't have anything to complain about after the fact. (My sources tell me that [I]Urban Outfitters[/I] have created a T-Shirt emblazoned with the slogan [B]"Voting is for Old People"[/B]. I think that deserves a boycott.) Apparently there's this new voting system...It's electronic, si? Something wrong with this picture? With an electronic system of voting, there's no paper trail, no hard evidence of who voted for who. Additionally, this system was invented by a friend of Mr. Bush. The most blaringly obvious fact is: How many hackers are there out there right now? Who says this system isn't invincible? Every vote counts. Do you guys think that this is an effective method of voting? And if you've got any additional info on this new method, would you mind sharing it?

You guys are right. Led Zeppelin always has and always will rock. And Pink Floyd? Psychadelic... The Doors are cool too....I like that People are Strange song....eheheh. ^^

There's not much to explain! She accidentally took porn from her friends' brother! That is bad! VERY BAD! Parents do not appreciate that!!! Poor Millicent...Let's go kill Eduardo tomorrow, shall we, Godel?

I love Jessicka's voice. S'like....haunting... What's that pther band she sings for? The name escapes me at the moment. Yeah! Hurt is [I]is[/I] really beautiful. And...creepy. Creeeepy. You're right...not overkill, like most emotional songs.

Lots of songs are crappy. We all know that. Occasionally, one will find a song that they feel is truly beatiful. What is...Not necessarily your favourite song, but......What is the song you find the most beautiful? (Wish I had a thesaurus ^^) Even though, like an overripe fruit, A.F.I has gone all sweet and icky over the years, I think that [I]The Leaving Song[/I] by A Fire Inside is a truly gorgeous song.

[QUOTE=Crimson Spider] I'm sure they could cut down the costs a little. But yeah, might aswell fund it. It's better than just throwing them in a metal box.[/QUOTE] Excellent point. [quote name='Crimson Spider']Also, no where did you state that they are lowering the other welfare programs.[/quote] Aaah. Well caught! I must look intot this. [quote name='Crimson Spider']This is just coaching of advice. Not forcing them to be Christian. Has Jeb himself stated that he is making people become Christian, or is this just the view of an onlooker?[/quote] Brilliant. I apologize for stating that as fact. 'Tis truly an observation. [QUOTE=Crimson Spider]Yeah, Jeb is pushing things a little too much... from what's stated here, however. Well, its better since the 15% Aetheistic world population has a tendancy to be a problem. Having people with a [u]Belief[/u] of modern-day moral values to take care of something viewed as innoscent and precious sounds like a good enough idea to me.[/QUOTE] Not all Aetheists are bereft of morals. Being Aetheistic and immorral do not go hand in hand. [quote name='Crimson Spider]Well, too bad. The government should have no say in marriage because that was a religious ceremony. Whether the government wants to unlawfully give benifits to married couples or not is it's problem. Without a [u]Belief[/u'] of moral values, they'll go down the drain. (Imagines every morning-radio show being like Howard Stern). They should rather appoint religious people in the social-assitance, and not just completely abandon the whole thing and let the Church take care of it.[/quote] If the government gave something, wouldn't it instantly become [I]lawful[/I] ? I don't want to get into another topic, but look at gay marriages. So much religion, so much law involved. You can't take government out of that, but I believe you can take the Church out of that. It involves civil liberties, not choice of religion. [quote name='Crimson Spider']Actually, there are multiple religious ways to deal with a problem. Don't let the previous catholic church scare you. [/quote] Thanks for that. Sorry I generalized. I hate it when I do that.

[I](I do not wish to offend any religious groups in this post. I am not criticizing their beliefs. I am only commenting on the conduct and organisation of certain individuals. And in case you didn?t get it, MCS stands for Mix of Church and State.)[/I] I believe that the separation of Church and State is an important factor in keeping society [I]relatively[/I] sane. As we all know, when these two enemies meet, a violent battle is bound to ensue. Here?s one minor incident where they come in contact with each other. Picking up the Globe and Mail, (Americans, it is known to be a right-wing paper) I found a front-page article stating that Florida Governor Jeb Bush had created a faith-based prison. Called Lawtey Correctional Institute, the 791 inmates are expected to be followers of the Christian God, in exchange for a more ?peaceful and lenient? environment than that of other prisons. The Institute is staffed by more than 500 volunteers from religious groups, most of them Protestant. These people provide daily worship and prayer-based rehabilitation. Civil-rights groups have accused it of being unconstitutional and offensive. But since the prisoners are volunteers, this isn?t so. Since the prisoners were not forced to be subjected to this, I have no moral opposition to the idea of faith-based jails. I do have some questions, though. -Would someone be so kind as to explain to me how prayer-based rehabilitation prepares criminals to re-enter the real world? -Additionally, do you think that this project deserves $200-million for funding? (Given to them by the George Bush-created ?Federal Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.) -Finally, Can you give me a circumstance in which this approach has been effective? So if this isn?t what?s getting under my skin, what is? Well, the article continues to explain that Mr. Jeb Bush has instated a ?faith-based co-ordinator? in every department of Florida?s government. Apparently, they reach out to religious groups and ?encourage them to make bids to offer government services in exchange for grants in Washington.? This is the Mix of Church and State Number One. MCS #2 Jeb Bush fired the head of the Department of Children and Families ( it administers many of the state?s welfare programs), appointing a conservative with a master?s in Bible Studies. This man, Jerry Regier, suggested Bush spend $10-million a year on a program that provides prayer-based marriage counselling from Church Groups. He claims this will reduce the divorce rate. -Again, Do you think $10 million a year is worth it, and can you find me a circumstance in which this worked? - What if you?re not Christian? How does this help you? MCS #3 Here?s a big one. Jeb has introduced a program called ?Character First!?. Government employees are coached in 49 ?key biblical qualities?, eg. Deference, Virtue, Loyalty, and Meekness. (Modelled after an evangelical Christian program called the ?49 Commandments of Christ?.) He appears to be enforcing Christianity into the Florida government. The state of Florida is not entirely comprised of Christians, right? I can see how many Christian commandments make sense, ie Thous shall not kill, but some people out there [I]are not Christian[/I]. It?s their choice. This isn?t government related, but Jeb Bush is also attempting to put some child-care programs in the hands of religious groups. I assume some parents would be more comfortable with their children in religious care programs, so this is fine with me. As long as the children are educated about all their religious, social, sexual (and everything else religion dictates over) options. This last point[B] really [/B] stood out for me. The aforementioned Mr. Regier suggested that the government should have absolutely no say in social-assistance. He believes that it should be left to the Churches. I repeat: Some people in Florida [B]are not Christian[/B]! What if they don?t want Churches telling them they can?t say this, do this, marry this person. At least the government is comprised of people of different viewpoints, religions, and morals. (At least [I]did[/I], until Jeb made had them all coached in ?Biblical Qualities?.) They can come to agreements on things, and remain neutral. Hopefully, their decisions will appease as many groups and cultures and possible, not just the majority. The minority must also be considered. That?s also huge. Christianity appears to be the majority in Florida. (Please correct me if I?m wrong.) Election time is drawing ever closer, and the Republicans need votes. Wherever shall they get them? Republicans look to the evangelical Christians for their faithful vote. President Bush?s 2000 victory margin was so narrow due to the poor turnout of Christian conservatives. The Bush government won?t let this happen again. Florida has is the largest recipient of Washington?s faith-based funding. Those who have noticed this now accused this faith-and-fuding program of being no more than a campaign fund. What do you think? In conclusion , like vinegar and baking soda, I believe that is necessary for the church to be separated from the state. Because when dealing with religion, there is only one way to go when dealing with a problem, and one cannot debate this way without fear of retribution. When dealing with the government, many different minds can contribute and help to resolve conflicts, in a (hopefully) composed and organised fashion. That is Democracy and Freedom. Aren?t these the two ideas that the United Stated of America are most proud of? :D Smma wants your input on this issue!