Father Orthoduck saw this quote on another blog. Are you frustrated with the constant bickering between the parties? Are you tired of the “he said, she said” of current politics? Do you wish the Congress would get about the business of seriously debating legislation, based on real logical principles? Well, you are not the only one. Below is a quote from another blog.
It doesn’t really matter though because it is no longer about what either party accomplishes. This country (including the Party’s, the media, the talking heads, and citizens… and non-citizens) are completely focused on bad mouthing the other side. Liberals vs. Conservatives. Far-left loons vs. Right-wing extremists. Neo-this, neo-that. Blame Bush, Blame Clinton. If the “Left” proposed the idea/solution, then the “Right” must oppose it, vice versa, etc, etc. . . .
But, perhaps if we laugh our way through some of this . . . Here are some quotes from humorist Will Rogers who died in 1935. Father Orthoduck hopes you enjoy them.
A fool and his money are soon elected.
About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.
Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.
Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what’s going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?
Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.
I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him “father.”
I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
I have a scheme for stopping war. It’s this – no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one.
If I studied all my life, I couldn’t think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don’t get wet you can keep.
Last year we said, ‘Things can’t go on like this’, and they didn’t, they got worse.
On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.
Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is the Democrat is a cannibal, they have to live off each other, while the Republicans, why, they live off the Democrats.
The more you observe politics, the more you’ve got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.
There ought to be one day – just one – when there is open season on senators.
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
We don’t seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?
lol, very funny. I especially like the ones about having to pay for one war before starting another and legalizing/taxing crime. =)
….. “If the “Left” proposed the idea/solution, then the “Right” must oppose it, vice versa”…….i believe this scenario is fostered by a “spirit” ….there are other similar examples of individuals,groups and even nations succumbing to or being lulled by “spirits”….once a “spirit” has become entrenched it is very difficult to break free although not impossible…a good example that comes to mind are gangs and gang members..these individuals have surrendered themselves to a “spirit” that not only influences behavior but also language,gestures and demeanor…..There are many other examples that could be cited….These seductive “spirits” are obviously not of God and are sent into this world to lead astray the vulnurable masses……does anyone out there understand what im saying?
C.S. Lewis understood precisely what you are saying. His book Screwtape Letters is certainly a nice classic in the area that you are talking about.
.Whew!..thank God im NOT completely crazy……thanks father!
Oh boy! That’s another area I’ve avoided. I’ve heard enough to know what you are talking about, but my areas of self-denial prevent me from exploring it. I don’t know what danger that puts me in, but I know I have certain “demons” to conquer, which is a cliche way of saying the same thing I guess. Not that I can hide from “spirits”. A 9-year-old female friend of my 4-year-old son was pulled into a “game” at school of pretending to talk to ‘faries’ and asking them for stuff, etc. We made her mom aware of what we thought that meant and she put a stop to it. Not sure if “spirits” and “fairies” is dabbling in the same area. Father?
Famous Christian writers, who are accepted by even the most conservative of Christians, have written about dwarves, elves, and, yes, fairies. Among them were people like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. But, the most famous one who wrote fairy tales was G.K. Chesterton from the generation before C.S. Lewis and whom Lewis credit with being one of his inspirations.
All three of the writers believed that an active creative imagination was a good thing. But, as with most things, it all depends on how that imagination is used. None of the three writers I cited would have had a problem with children dressing up on Halloween, as that would have simply been considered fun and harmless imagination. Nor would they have had a problem with children holding a stick as if it were a scepter and pretending to be a king.
They would not have held the theology that you can somehow become demon-possessed by “infection”, as though dressing up like a fairy princess on Halloween would open one to possession. However, when one actively begins to dabble in the occult that is an entirely different matter. Thus, all of the three writers named above lived at a time in England’s history when “spiritism” was a subject of conversation. All three were against that type of active participation in activities such as oija boards.
So, the question in evaluating activities is whether they are simply harmless expressions of imagination–G.K. Chesterton wrote fairy tales that I would highly recommend–or active participation in an activity which you actually believe will put you in contact with another reality. There will be gray area activities, and, if in doubt, one should always play it safe and stop being involved in that activity.
Ok, I’m horrible about staying on subject (iMonk caught me once already) so this isn’t about ‘arguing’ anymore but I have to ask…
I lock rock’n’roll and have never done illegal drugs. I (used to) play Dungeons&Dragons and never joined a blatant cult. I used a ouija board once in college but did not believe it for a second. I am “open minded” about aliens and ghosts, but just too skeptical because I have never witnessed evidence myself. And I am not good at seeing all the religious connotations in movies like Matrix, Golden Compass, or Twin Towers, etc.
I’ve heard the names you mentioned but other than the Hobbit movies I don’t know anything about the authors or what non-fiction that are known for.
I’ve heard the danger of reading cult literature because “words have power” or something, and that to actually fight spiritual demons would open one to a world of things most people really couldn’t cope with. How can one be sure what is fiction, “truth/partial-truth in story form”, and various levels of reality? (Not a ten-words-or-less type question, is it?)
I comfort my 4-year-old with “monsters don’t REALLY exist”, but it is a matter of perspective, isn’t it? Regardless of ’cause’, there are people that do monstrous acts that are far worse that scary fictitious monsters/characters from some movie.
For all I know, vampires do exist and are fighting for equal rights too. 🙂
Father – Side note of the ‘perspective’ I’m influencing my son with. Last weekend he asked me “Do you know how to say ‘God bless you’ in Spanish?” Knowing he is supposed to learn some Spanish in (pre-)Pre-K this year, I was surprised if they covered this on the first day, but I replied “I don’t know. How do you say ‘God bless you’ in Spanish”. He laughed while saying “God bless you in Spanish”.
Father Orthoduck can hear another blog post coming from your questions. So, keep an eye for a reply to you by way of a blog post.