From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School’s Senior Lecturers have high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.

Thank you, Ms. Clinton, for clarifying that.

Passage Mark 16:17-18 (New International Version)
“¹⁷And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ¹⁸they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

I am willing to forgo most of these tests, however, you must drink a glass of the following:

1. 500 ml water
2. 5 mg tetrodotoxin
3. 10 g potassium cyanide

After you have finished the glass, if you can read the text of your bill, I will vote for it.

P.S. It should be noted that I hold no grudge against legislation inspired by the Bible (or any book). However, if you cannot back up your arguments with something stronger than “because it says so”, then I think that this rule should apply.

No, the outrage is from so-called Christians themselves, people who claim to be Christian but in their quest to toss around Bible verses manage to miss the entire point of His incarnation. I found a good example of such mind-numbing idiocy at The Jawa Report:

Sorry, I aint that kind of Christian. My Jesus would use nunchucks on Osama bin Laden. Or maybe rip his still beating heart out, Temple of Doom style.

Scientists have a saying when they encounter far-fetched theories based on wildly incorrect ideas; it’s referred to as being not even wrong.

With good financial oversight, we could find $48 billion dollars in loose change in that building.

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First and foremost, I am opposed to fascism. I am opposed to it in any form, be it theocratic, aristocratic or democratic. Fascism is bad, folks. You heard it here first.

As I was digging around for source material, I came across

Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism by Dr. Lawrence Britt

. I cannot attest to this document having any more value than any other. Its primary accomplishments are (a) being ranked highly by Google for the word ‘fascism’ and (b) amusing me. Why did it amuse me? I immediately began looking at it as a check list for this administration. Sort of a contest of Fascism versus the Soul of America.

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism

1 Point Fascism.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights

2 Points Fascism.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause

3 Points Fascism. Come on America!

4. Supremacy of the Military

Folks, it looked like a close call, but after reading the definition:

Even when there are widespread
domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

it is an easy point for the fascists.

5. Rampant Sexism

Hey folks, I think we can win this one!

The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

Abortion is still holding, though tenuously. Divorce seems unchallenged. However, homosexuality is under assault. It could be argued that gender roles are stiffening, but I am willing to give this one to the administration. So far the score is Fascists 4, America 1.

6. Controlled Mass Media

Arguments can be made for this, what with Fox News and the administrations ham-fisted to suppress information, but on the whole, we are doing OK here.

7. Obsession with National Security

Point Fascism.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined

There have been more attempts this administration than any other I remember, but they have not made that much progress… yet. Still, score one for America.

9. Corporate Power is Protected

Point Fascism.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed

Hmmm… Not sure where I fall on this. I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Fascists 6, America 4.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts

You can argue this one if you want, but I think that the administration gets this one. The way they are treating the FDA and NASA, as well as the joke that is funding for the arts… it does not bode well. Point Fascism.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment

Patriot Act! Enemy Combatants! Point Fascism!

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

Can I give them 2 marks for this one? I guess not. Point Fascism.

14. Fraudulent Elections

Ooooohhh they tried. They are still trying. Diebold is one example (why anyone is still believing their BS is beyond me). However, from

The Raw Story

we have this

A nation-wide push for laws to target voter fraud is likely to disqualify many who are legally eligible to vote, the PBS program NOW will claim in a segment tomorrow night titled, “Your right to vote — is it under assault?”

Still, they have not gotten it yet. 1 point America.

Well folks, there you have it. The fascists in the administration are crushing the soul of America 9 to 5. Sleep well and think free.

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