"Judge not, that ye be not judged...

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." (Matt. 7:1-2) Contrary to what anti-Mormons will tell you, we have the same Bible and the same Savior that other Christian churches have. And if any of your time has been spent in reading of The New Testiment and of Jesus Christ you will know that judging people is God's job and frowned upon in most polite societies.
Today a man was killed in his church. He was tried, condemned, and executed by another man. He was found guilty of murder because he performed abortions. I don't think I need to point out the irony of killing someone because you believe them to be a murderer. Nor do I need to mention that the man in custody at this time (Scott Roeder) will be given a fair hearing and should HE be charged with murder he could face the death penalty. Kansas is a DP state and as I've mentioned in a previous blog >click<, people who claim to be "pro-life" often find the death penalty to be an appropriate punishment for murderers.


Lifted from HuffPo:
Randall Terry, the founder of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue who led protests against George Tiller's clinic in Wichita, Kansas in 1991, issued a statement about today's killing of the abortion doctor:

"George Tiller was a mass-murderer. We grieve for him that he did not have time to properly prepare his soul to face God. I am more concerned that the Obama Administration will use Tiller's killing to intimidate pro-lifers into surrendering our most effective rhetoric and actions. Abortion is still murder. And we still must call abortion by its proper name; murder.


Those men and women who slaughter the unborn are murderers according to the Law of God. We must continue to expose them in our communities and peacefully protest them at their offices and homes, and yes, even their churches."

Doctor Tiller is survived by his wife Jeanne, his four children and ten grandchildren. He was obviously pro-life, having chosen to father four children. He also supported a woman's right to choose. I have no doubt that Dr. Tiller has contributed to the life and wellness of many people. He will be remembered by many as the abortionist who was murdered for his beliefs. I, personally, do NOT support late term abortion. I can't judge others for choosing this path nor do I know why they choose it. It's not my place to be a moral judge. I also do not support violence in response to a difference in choices people make. I do know that this man was killed in an act of vigilante justice, in a house of God. He must have been on a spiritual path that was personal just as all of our paths to God are personal.
My condolences to the family and friends of Doctor Tiller. Also my prayers go out to all of the US Marshals being dispatched across our country to protect hospitals and clinics that perform abortions.

In my faith we are given rings at about the age of 5 or 6. They are a green shield with the letters CTR on them. Any LDS member can tell you what they stand for. Choose The Right. In America we have the Right To Choose, so we CAN Choose The Right.

**Careful what you wish for O'Reilly.. Blood on your hands is something that can be achieved with irresponsible words. Out of curiosity, do you chant "jump" when you see a man on a ledge? Or is that reserved for God's hopeless cases?
More from Fox's dullest tool.

Ghostwriter

When I was in high school I had a teacher that asked us to journal. We turned it in weekly (that's how I remember it) and we could flag it so she'd know it was private and she wouldn't read it. Just make sure that we'd written something. I've never been good at journaling, but I've been a drama factory since I was 2. In MY journal I wrote my feelings in the form of poetry. Very dreamy teenage angst stuff. I debated back and forth on whether I would allow her to read it. I did. She didn't grade us on quality but on whether or not we actually wrote. Little by little she started to write me notes. Comments and eventually critiques. Sometimes I liked her suggestions and changed things, sometimes I'd plead "poetic license" and who can argue with that? Then she asked me if she could send some of them into anthologies and contests, but they were so personal that I asked her to publish them under a pseudonym. I wrote in my journal off and on through the years, but I often felt that I revealed too much and didn't want it read after I died (this is something I thought of because my grandmother wrote everyday and even typed up it's enormous and we love reading it). So my journal has sporadic entries and usually flamboyant doodles on who I was crushing on at the time. Pretty worthless stuff, although I did plan my funeral. Good luck finding all my pallbearers! A few are probably in prison now and I'm not sure that my nephew can play Careless Whisper on the saxophone anymore.
This blogging thing is totally for me. I know (now) people read it and I get comments in various forms on some of my posts. Matthew is very open in his critiques. Lately 'Shemp' took note of my departure into an odd reaction I felt in discovering that my half sister passed years ago. Sometimes I go on tears where I write several times a day and then something will move me to silence for awhile. It's interesting to know that people watch my little drama. Some I have no clue who they are, some are people I know from the worldwideweb, some I have always known. I wonder who knows me best. Is it a childhood friend? A family member? The friend that seems to think my mind is a fascinating place when in reality it is a chamber of regret, hope, sadness, happiness, and A LOT of frustration. Who knows me best here? And why do you come here so often? I am stunned by that. My politics are obnoxious and my rants are often offensive. What brings you back?

If I could paint...

There are so many unlikely people stepping up to take the reins of the GOP right now. None of them are in office. All are painting a vivid picture in my mind. Since I can't paint it, I'll describe it.

In the center we see a man being waterboarded with faces we recognize surrounding him glowing with sick pleasure. On the floor is a balance scale, one side labeled FREEDOM the other SECURITY. It is balanced but empty. On the right side we have a long line of people waiting their turn on the waterboarding table. Their faces not showing fear but resolution. These are men who are willing to strap explosives to their bodies and detonate themselves to make a point that none of us really understand. But being waterboarded is not frightening to them because they have either used the technique themselves and think these torturers are amateurs, or they realize they are a small cog in a larger machine. They all believe that they are right and they are willing to die for it.
On the left we see a group of people huddled in fear and horror, clutching an American flag. They realize that they've not had freedom OR security for a very long time. But even worse, these torturers are people that THEY gave the power to and the torturers lied all along. The people are sickened by what they've become and think of the people who THEY love. People who died for what they believed in, but they were lied to too.

Sister.

So my mom had been previously married when she married my dad. She had 4 kids and while the age difference between them and I has always been an issue, I grew up with them as my sisters. My dad had been married twice before and the first marriage took place shortly after he returned home from WWII. He was happy and so no real signs of marital problems other that the regular. He drank, but from what little I know, it was a pretty normal marriage. And they had a child. Her name was Patricia and was born with Down's Syndrome which I assume was something that was fairly misunderstood back then (1940's). His wife took the baby with her to visit her mother. When she returned, her feelings had abruptly changed. She wanted a divorce. I don't know what they had decided about visitation but according to him she felt threatened by him. I am guessing he threatened to sue for custody. She took out a restraining order keeping him from his daughter's like completely. I have a box of pictures that I inherited because most of them are people I couldn't identify and no one else wanted them. There are a lot of baby pictures of Patricia as a baby. From what I understand the blame was placed on my dad and his mother in law convinced her daughter that if he hadn't drank the baby would have been fine. Since that time we know more about it and it comes from the #21 chromosome. They were also told she wouldn't live long. So I've always known that I have another half sister and my dad, who honored the court order and never saw her again, learn she was placed in a psychiatric ward very early on. His ex-wife didn't raise her. When my dad died I made sure that his ex wives were informed, just out of respect. I thought a lot about Patricia over the years. I didn't want to cause distress or confusion for her. My mother contacted Patricia's mother some time ago and was discouraged from trying to keep in touch. Even though they each had daughter by my father. Yesterday I was curious and did some research and discovered that Patricia passed away 5 years ago. I was sad and distracted and then a bit annoyed that her mother wouldn't have told us. I did more research and discovered that she had died within a year of her daughter. It makes me sad.

Ouch Princess Hannity. Sucks to be you.

I've been waiting with a bag of microwave popcorn on my counter top with a label that says "Hannity Eats Wet Crow Popcorn. DO NOT TOUCH!" I think it was a big offer on Olbermann's part. I mean if you truly feel that it's not torture and you know it is going to be well supervised (more than the prisoners got) and the money is going to Charity, why would you NOT do it??? I mean we paid the faux waterboard pros $1000/hr for their services. This is a great idea. But as predictable as infotainers often are, Hannity ignored the throwing down of the gauntlet. So he's a chicken turn and probably sexually repressed like Bill Maher suggested. But Mancow Muller who I don't know much about other than the occasional radio interviews with Drew 'the black widower' Peterson, agreed vocally that it wasn't torture and he'd do it to prove it. He's been very vocal about the experience and full out willing to admit he was wrong. Apparently his people contacted Olbermann's people and Keith made good on his word and paid $10,000 that went to a military-families charity of the man who did the waterboarding, "Veterans Of Valor." The offer to Hannity is withdrawn. I think that speaks volumes. Here is the video clip, but it goes into Hardball after Olbermann tells Hannity is unnecessary. Ouch! Maher may be right, Hannity is repressed and his wife deemed him unnecessary years ago.

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ACCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!

I realize I often talk about people who are complete idiots and I often am irritated by the same people over and over, but Perez Hilton is such a stupid jerk. I realize I was not an Adam Lambert fan in the beginning, but after Allison left Idol I didn't really care who won because I really liked them all. I just thought she should have made it a bit further. I wasn't really surprised that Kris won, but I have my doubts about staying power. Adam Lambert is going to be just fine, I think. I was telling my fam that I thought it would be cool if he could front Queen because he reminded me a lot of Freddie Mercury. Now I know that Freddie Mercury is a legend and can't be replaced and Queen has been fronted quite a few times by other people including my favorite male vocalist of all time, George Michael. So the other day I saw that the band members of Queen had made a comment that they would be interested in working with Adam Lambert. Again, there are some people who can't be replaced, like Michael Hutchence of INXS. But there is other greatness within these bands. Why NOT try? I've seen a lot of outraged reaction to the idea because Adam isn't Freddie Mercury, but HELLOOO???? He's dead. It wasn't a diva fit. He died. It seems worth a try to me. Perez apparently just heard this news because he mentioned it today on his blog. Seems like the Gossip Queen is slipping. The worst part? Perez has turned on Adam because he has chosen not to confirm whether he is gay or straight. Seems like it's one of those pro choice issues I blogged about days ago. Who cares if he's gay or straight and technically a lot of of people haven't chosen to "come out of the closet". I have decided that I WILL come out publicly on my blog. I'm straight. I don't want a parade and I realize many people don't really care what goes on behind closed bedroom doors but Perez has become the gay and lesbian community's worst enemy IMO. He so sucks, but I hope Adam and Queen give it a try. That would be very cool. In the meantime, INXS, keep looking. I miss them too.

I stole this from Jason Linkins....

So I can prove it's not just me that thinks Glenn Beck is a tard.

BECK: Judge, you listen to my radio show. I tell stories. I tell about experiences of my life and everything else, and I told the story about riding on the train with the two ladies of The View, and apparently I was a liar because I said that -- which is true, that she -- Barbara Walters said hello to me. Instead, it was I said hello to Barbara Walters. I walked up to her -- I guess that's what we need to spend our time on for 7 minutes.

As usual, Beck is being disingenuous by reducing the whole encounter to a dispute over who said hello to who first. In actuality, the "story" Beck told was about how: 1) Goldberg and Walters reserved seats on Amtrak, the subtext being that they were acting like some sort of celebrity divas, 2) implied that Walters was unpleasant in her conversation by affecting a mocking and exaggerated imitation of her voice, and 3) implied that it was Beck's great influence and magnetism that caused the View ladies to approach him and seek his attention, when in actuality, it was the reverse.

Beck took leave of his show thusly:

BECK: What kind of person would go on national radio and say he introduced himself or they introduced themselves to him when, indeed, the truth, your honor, is that he introduced himself to them?


NAPOLITANO: Oh, boy. are you going to be back tomorrow, big guy?

BECK: I'm going to hang up the phone, take a little more Nyquil so I can rest medicine.

The answer to your first question is "a lying sack of dog mess." Enjoy getting bombed on Nyquil, though!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/20/whoopi-goldberg-calls-gle_n_205845.html

Oh great, another right wing, white collar drug abusing, big mouth, idiot. How much fun would an evening of Rush and Beck, knocking back OxyContin with Nyquil be? Ummm Glenn, again, abusing OTC medication to help you sleep at night is not only against the Word of Wisdom, but a sign that perhaps you are doing something that is dishonest or shady resulting in sleepless nights.
Just saying...

This may cause a monumental brain cramp...

So I was watching Real Housewives the other night with my daughter and one of the guys on there brought up something I have actually thought of myself. It's hard to explain and my daughter is finally kind of getting it but it's one of those things that make you crazy.
So... How do we know if we all see colors the same? What if the color that I know of as blue is different than the color YOU see as blue. What if I could take a picture of a normal sunny day on my lawn from MY perspective and what I have always seen as blue in the sky isn't your red and the grass is purple and the sun is green? What if you saw through my eyes and it looked like an LSD trip? Weird thought, huh?? Maybe everyone has the same favorite color but the color is called something different for each person.
Savvy?

Umm Glenn Beck? It's me again..

Listen mo boy, you lied, get over it. I have tried to explain to my kids that "hell" and "damn" are in the Bible so if you are talking about the place known as outer darkness it's not a bad word. That is Hell. The people who reserve their train tickets to get to Hell are damned. When you throw it out on your radio show like a trashy loser that just got totally owned by GIRLS it's cursing. Also frowned upon by the LDS church. One may wonder why I can point these things out when I am known to curse rather often, so I sound like a hypocrite but I haven't pimped out a book about my conversion. You were on a roll. You should have just said "bullshit".

For the love of God and Country...

WILL SOMEONE READ CHENEY HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS OR TAKE HIM FREAKING DUCK HUNTING???

No comments on caps please. It's enough already.