Politics and religion.

[lizbud]

liz, I thought this was interesting, regarding the long-form birth certificates -

Probably wasn't just the "birther" thing alltogether, other factors were
in play with this particular President. I read a interesting article today
that explains the other factors quite well. There is a lot of truth to her
words & while I've heard it all before, this lady expresses it all nicely.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/2....html?hpt=Sbin

[Grace]

Probably wasn't just the "birther" thing alltogether, other factors were
in play with this particular President. I read a interesting article today
that explains the other factors quite well. There is a lot of truth to her
words & while I've heard it all before, this lady expresses it all nicely.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/2....html?hpt=Sbin

Oh, I do agree with her. Have felt that way since the very beginning.

There are just some people in this country that can't abide the thought of anyone other than an older, white male occupying the White House. If Hillary had been elected, someone would have concocted a crazy scenario about her.

[Grace]

I just came across this quote by Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Western Australia.

It sure fits with the birther business.

Ideology trumps facts.

And it doesn’t matter what the ideology is, whether socialism, any brand of fundamentalist religion, or free-market extremism. The psychological literature shows quite consistently that a threat to one’s worldview is more than likely met by a dismissal of facts, however strong the evidence. Indeed, the stronger the evidence, the greater the threat — and hence the greater the denial.

[lizbud]

I am so happy & proud of the people of Indianapolis.It was an immediate
and overwhelming rejection of Trump as a part of the 100th Indy 500 race
as the driver of the pace car. Right after it was publicly announced people
spoke up to say he was not wanted here.

All this from a deeply Conservative state & Republican majority in Indiana
political offices.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...mp.php?ref=fpb

[Karen]

Hee hee. I saw an opinion piece from a political columnist apologizing on behalf of the media for foisting Donald Trump on the rest of us. It gave me a wry sort of smile.

[RICHARD]

Birth certiicates?

I worked for a short time, long ago, as a Birth Certificate Clerk.

The whole 'birther' thing made me laugh, from the emails sent to me by friends claiming BO wasn't a citizen, to the prez himself.

The "short form" BC is merely a document from a hospital, signed by the parent(s) and the doc who delivered the child.

The long form is that same document, sent to the county or state registar who has recorded that birth in the states/county's archives/books.

Bo could have saved quite a bit of turmoil and bad press by releasing the LFBC.

Of course, Hawaii has some stupid laws regarding the release of a BC,wshich should be a matter of public record, so that just made it more of a problem fo BO.

Jeez, as if we do not have anything better to worry about.

[phesina]

I am so happy & proud of the people of Indianapolis.It was an immediate
and overwhelming rejection of Trump as a part of the 100th Indy 500 race
as the driver of the pace car. Right after it was publicly announced people
spoke up to say he was not wanted here.

All this from a deeply Conservative state & Republican majority in Indiana
political offices.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...mp.php?ref=fpb

Well done, Indy!!!!!

[cassiesmom]

I am so happy & proud of the people of Indianapolis.It was an immediate
and overwhelming rejection of Trump as a part of the 100th Indy 500 race
as the driver of the pace car. Right after it was publicly announced people
spoke up to say he was not wanted here.

All this from a deeply Conservative state & Republican majority in Indiana
political offices.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...mp.php?ref=fpb

Wow. He shouldn't be the one driving the pace car. Isn't David Letterman from Indiana? He should do it. Or Larry Bird. They would need a car with a high ceiling for him because he's so tall! Or someone who honorably served in Afghanistan or Iraq, or another military operation.

[RICHARD]

I think that DT running the pacecar has NOTHING TO DO with politics.



Get rid off Jim Nabors, instead.

[lizbud]

I think that DT running the pacecar has NOTHING TO DO with politics.

It was his outlandish poltical statements that got him un-invited.

As one of our local sports writers put it "We kept the clown out of town".