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Post by Jaga on Oct 1, 2007 12:55:21 GMT -7
Two days ago Nancy Pelosi (D) said that she is praying for pres. Bush so that he would not veto he Children healthcare bill....
Yesterday two senators - one Democratic and one Republican questioned what do they think about Rep. senator Craig who after scandal in the public restroom was going to resign but now changed his mind - said simply that they are praying for him....
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Post by rdywenur on Oct 1, 2007 13:49:56 GMT -7
Yes Jaga I am still praying for a job, no snow and good health for all. oooh and like to say hit the lottery but you aren't supposed to pray for money.
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Post by Jaga on Oct 1, 2007 14:38:04 GMT -7
Chris,
at least you have a legitimate cause to pray for but politicians say about prayer as the excuse do not answer the question!
You are right we should not pray for the money only, but finding a job is a different thing
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Post by bescheid on Oct 1, 2007 14:49:02 GMT -7
It is interesting, is it not? The Americans. They want God out of government and out of the laws of the land. But, when as of time of crises, they want God to look upon them with great favour. Well, it was on my mind, so I spoke it... This brings to mind as also: The American version of Health Care. What I have noticed, would be so embarrassing to be let known out of North America. The health Care system appears to be a strictly-pay-as-they-go system weighted to Insurance. I am not stupid, but not terribly smart, for I have not tripped on dead bodies on the street as of yet. But, what do these people do for health care if they are poor and/or not with work? There is no national health care system in place {or is there?} as you will find in Europe and Canada. What I think, and I may be wrong on this: The Children's Health Care Bill, is an expansion beyond the original coverage, and as such, is more expensive then the original, this the primary reason of Mr. President with reluctance to sign it into law. www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/health/policy/17health.htmlThe other side of the hand on this, is the financing of extension of coverage, will be the addition of an extra tax upon the sale of cigarettes. The tax currently is of {39 cents}, the financial plan is to add to this with a additional tax upon the previously by {61 cents} {numbers are American}. This in effect will hit very hard the poor, working poor and middle class. For these are the population with the most affinity to smoke... Only of my own opinion: There should never be an occasion that will require any situation for expanded Children's Health Insurance, or for that matter, for all people. This should have been attended to many years previous as a normal manner of the business of living. The Americans work too hard, they do not take enough Holiday time, they work for little, they put up with a loused war president, for the most part, are well educated. Charles |
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Post by kaima on Nov 5, 2007 8:40:30 GMT -7
Baptizing A Drunk
A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river.
The drunk walks into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of booze.
He asks the drunk, "Are you ready to find Jesus?"
"Yes I am," replies the drunk, so the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the river.
He pulls him up and asks the drunk, "Brother have you found Jesus?"
The drunk replies, "No, I haven't."
The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again, but for a bit longer this time. He pulls him out of the water and asks again, "Have you found Jesus, my brother?"
The drunk again answers, "No, I have not found Jesus."
By this time the preacher is at his wits end so he dunks the drunk in the water again, but this time he holds him down for about 30 seconds.
Then the drunk begins kicking his arms and legs, the preacher pulls him up.
The preacher asks the drunk again, "For the love of God, have you found Jesus?"
The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher, "Are you sure this is where he fell in?"
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Post by kaima on Nov 5, 2007 8:42:49 GMT -7
A true Alfred Hitchcock tale
John Bradford, a Sydney University student, was on the side of the road hitch hiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a storm. The night was rolling on and no car went by.
The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.
Suddenly he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door, just to realise there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't on!
The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life.
Then, just before he hit the curve, a hand appeared through the window and turned the wheel. John, paralysed with terror, watched how the hand repeatedly came through the window but never harmed him.
Shortly thereafter John saw the lights of a pub down the road so, gathering strength, jumped out of the car and ran to it. Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just had.
A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realised he was crying and wasn't drunk.
Suddenly two other people walked into the same pub. They, like John, were also wet and out of breath. Looking around and seeing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one said to the other, "Look, Bruce!! there's that f*cking idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it."
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