The problem with composing a Christmas post is thinking of anything even remotely interesting to say. The themes have been tropes for centuries now: family, generosity, joy, the birth of a little bugger in Bethlehem (who is also from Nazareth?) who would go on to change the fate of the world. What the hell is interesting about yet another post about the Reason for the Season. What more could possibly be said? I’m sure pastors/preachers/ministers/priests have this problem every year. Oh good, the Christmas Sermon: one of the two big days for churches where you may get...
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Sometimes, it’s a little hard to like Majority Leader Harry Reid. Okay, not sometimes: Often. Sure, once in a while he’ll accomplish the historic passage of a Republican health care bill, but, generally, he’s blasé at best and offensively useless at worst. Or maybe just offensive. Offensive it is, again. Yesterday, in addressing the recent (cynical) outrage over the planning of an Islamic community center near the World Trade Center site, his spokesman, Jim Manley said, “The First Amendment protects freedom of religion. Senator Reid respects that, but thinks that the mosque should be built someplace else.”...
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