Time to move past the election thread and start anew...

More People Have Cell Phones Than Toilets, U.N. Study Shows

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On the eve of World Water Day last week, the United Nations offered a sobering statistic: according to its recent study, more people on Earth have access to cell phones than toilets.

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Out of the world’s estimated 7 billion people, six billion have access to mobile phones. Far fewer — only 4.5 billion people — have access to working toilets. Of the 2.5 billion who don’t have proper sanitation, 1.1 billion defecate in the open, according to the study.

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Priorities?

Another useless UN study, well I knew they talked Shlt there but to actually study it?

Well, if not sh!t then what?

They could study something useful like better distribution of water

Hello Steve:

It's come to THIS?? CPAC attendee DEFENDS slavery: It Gave 'Food And Shelter' to blacks.

Who knew it was that good?

excon

What did he do ? Save empty bottles to get the money for his admission ticket ? Who is this guy ? What elected position does he hold ? How is he anyone of prominence who I would care about ? There are morons everywhere .

I thought you hated when people picked one wacko out of the crowd to use as a poster child?

I disagree with TP's assessment, I didn't hear people cheering and applauding the idiot, the looks on their faces was OMG! Not "you go, dude!" By the way, interesting that TP would choose that as their assessment of CPAC and not the fact that it was quite diverse.

You know that college class that had "stomp on Jesus" activity tom mentioned? It was a "intercultural communications" class. No, seriously.

I don't know about you but I can't think of a better way to foster "intercultural communications" than to stomp on some culture's most cherished figure. Imagine a little "stomp on Mohammed" fun...

Even though the school has apologized ,that didn't stop them from disciplining the student who refused.
University Takes Action to Punish Student | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

You know that college class that had "stomp on Jesus" activity tom mentioned? It was a "intercultural communications" class. No, seriously.

I don't know about you but I can't think of a better way to foster "intercultural communications" than to stomp on some culture's most cherished figure. Imagine a little "stomp on Mohammed" fun...

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But when you couch it in terms like 'intercultural competence' or cross culture competence (3C) ,then "stomp on Jesus" is just diversity training .

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Originally Posted by tomder55

Even though the school has apologized ,that didn't stop them from disciplining the student who refused.
University Takes Action to Punish Student | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

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Apparently complaining about the assignment violated the university's "speech code."

Stomping on Jesus is protected speech, complaining about stomping on Jesus apparently isn't. You just can't make this stuff up.

No wonder there's a disconnect between left and right when it comes to racism, Chris Matthews has schooled us on the definition.

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Rev. Luis León presided over Easter Sunday services attended by President Obama recently, and has taken fire from the right for suggesting that racial hatred lurks in the hearts of conservatives.

During his radio show, Limbaugh agreed with a caller who suggested that León was merely following the president’s lead in accusing the right of latent racism.

“Actually, Rushbo, racism is the belief that one race – whites — should rule all others,” Matthews confidently declared. “Get your definitions straight.”
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Actually Chris, you're a moron.

Hello again, Steve:

I don't know.. I was watching my FAV, the Five on Fox, yesterday when the right wingers got really pissed that Obama went to church where the preacher had the audacity to accuse the right wing of perpetrating a war on women...

No, they were REALLY pissed, and righteous too. Then they moved on to Google, who yesterday honored Cesar Chavez. Oh, man! That pissed them off even more, so they called Cesar Chavez a communist.

Some of you won't get the hypocrisy, because you too are pissed off at Obama for going to a church like that, and of course Chavez was a commie.

Others of us will.

excon

The first question is do you agree with Matthews definition? If so, you're a moron, too.

Secondly, we have every right to be pi$$ed at anything related to this contemptible "war on women" bullsh!t. Seriously ex, we've had enough of the empty rhetoric about the two sides coming together when your side is all about keeping us divided, by race, gender, class, you name it - whatever works at the moment.

Fox I'm sure picked up on others being pi$$ed about Google honoring Chavez on Easter because they apparently wanted to honor someone who influenced others. If you can't see the irony in that I can't help you. I really don't care because that's Google for you, but you got to admit it's rather tone deaf to put a Doodle up for Chavez on Easter Sunday. I'd have to see the quotes where they called hi ma communist before I can comment on that, you tend to embellish.

Hello again, Steve:

It was that broad, Tantaros. She called him a commie just before they started talking about Chavez. I don't know if it'll be on the clip here. I'm not going to watch the whole thing again...

I embellish? Nahhh... If I tell you something, you can take it to the bank.

I have NO idea why honoring Chavez on Easter is inappropriate... Enlighten me.

excon

PS> I don't agree with Mathews.. I also don't agree with the right wing.. You can talk ABOUT racism WITHOUT being a racist.. Here's an example.. Joe Biden, talking to black people, said the right wing is going to "put you in chains", or something like that.. HE was accused of being a racist for SAYING that... In fact, I'm not sure YOU weren't one of the accusers..

Biden's statement, however, was anything BUT, racist. ANYTHING!

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Hello again, Steve:

It was that broad, Tantaros. She called him a commie just before they started talking about Chavez. I don't know if it'll be on the clip here. I'm not going to watch the whole thing again...

I embellish? Nahhh... If I tell you something, you can take it to the bank.

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Sorry, I don't have time to find your quote, you need to find it for me.

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I have NO idea why honoring Chavez on Easter is inappropriate... Enlighten me.

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The words I used were "tone deaf." But like I said I don't expect anything better from Google and if they want to risk pi$$ing off 2 billion Christians that's their business.

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PS> I don't agree with Mathews.. I also don't agree with the right wing.. You can talk ABOUT racism WITHOUT being a racist.. Here's an example.. Joe Biden, talking to black people, said the right wing is going to "put you in chains", or something like that.. HE was accused of being a racist for SAYING that... In fact, I'm not sure YOU weren't one of the accusers..

Biden's statement, however, was anything BUT, racist. ANYTHING!

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No, he was accusing US of being racist. Surely you know the difference.

Hello again, Steve:

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No, he was accusing US of being racist. Surely you know the difference.

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Yes, he was.. Is it racist to accuse someone of racism?? I don't think it is?

Do I think he was accurate? Let me see... You don't want 'em LITERALLY in the back of the bus... But, since the LONG, LONG lines of black voters didn't discourage them from voting in the last election, 30 Republican controlled state legislatures are making it HARDER for black people to vote in the next election... That'll metaphorically, put 'em in the back of the bus, all right.. Yessiree, Bob.

Excon

When you are herding cattle on the prairie every day all day a cell phone would be a priority not a toilet. You should know that because all Texans do.

What you think farmers and ranchers leave the field to go home and crap? You really do need to get out more.

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Hello again, Steve:

Yes, he was.. Is it racist to accuse someone of racism?? I don't think it is?

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I'm quite certain what Biden was charged with was race baiting or playing the race card. That would entirely accurate/

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Do I think he was accurate? Let me see... You don't want 'em LITERALLY in the back of the bus... But, since the LONG, LONG lines of black voters didn't discourage them from voting in the last election, 30 Republican controlled state legislatures are making it HARDER for black people to vote in the next election... That'll metaphorically, put 'em in the back of the bus, all right.. Yessiree, Bob.

Excon

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Again, I don't have time to watch Rachel Madcow, you'll have to be more specific. I'm sure it's just more of the same bleating about anything Republicans ever try to do to ensure the integrity of an election.

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

I'm sure it's just more of the same bleating about anything Republicans ever try to do to ensure the integrity of an election.

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Your integrity seems to be like your priorities, and your rights, exclusive to you, and no room for any other way. And that's okay. Other see things a bit differently, and that should be okay too.

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Originally Posted by talaniman

Your integrity seems to be like your priorities, and your rights, exclusive to you, and no room for any other way. And thats okay. Other see things a bit differently, and that should be okay too.

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That's amusing coming from supporters of Barack "my way or the highway" Obama, the guy who has achieved the imperial presidency. It's astoundingly hypocritical from people who can't bear the thought of keeping our first and second amendment rights intact and who would rather keep people slaves to a government nanny in order to stay in power rather then help them become self-sufficient and even prosperous.

Steve

P.S. There's no integrity in telling blacks that Republicans want to put them back in chains, lying to women and using them, blacks and children as a means to your political end. People can't be free as long as they're in your grip and your side abandoned liberty for all long ago.

My take is more people would rather do it Obamas way than your way. I guess they don't like your definition of self sufficient, or being properous, or freedom and liberty, since your idea of equality and opportunity is NOT inclusive.

I don't blame anyone for not wanting to support themselves after being dependent on government. I feel sorry for them, but I understand.

It's come to this, the NY Times has no clue what Easter is about.

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This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

Correction: April 1, 2013

An earlier version of this article mischaracterized the Christian holiday of Easter. It is the celebration of Jesus’s resurrection from the dead, not his resurrection into heaven.

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The original text, "Easter is the celebration of the resurrection into heaven of Jesus, three days after he was crucified, the premise for the Christian belief in an everlasting life. In urging peace, Francis called on Jesus to ”change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace.”

Details, details.

Ascension Day is May 9 , they were close

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Originally Posted by tomder55

Ascension Day is May 9 , they were close

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Ascension/resurrection, what's the diff?

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Like we haven't seen that silly crap before. Totally irrelevant to the Times being so moronic.

Just educating you. These holidays have different meaning to different people.

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Just educating you. These holidays have different meaning to different people.

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Dude, you educating me? Now that's a one in a million shot. Your answer is an unoriginal yawner and still irrelevant.

That Ishtar garbage is totally bogus . If anything ,Easter has a common connection with the German goddess Eostre .

But that is why we were referring to the Resurrection and not Easter


... and yes we know that rabbits don't lay eggs .

Easter is about the resurrection, Tom as you know it has it's base in the Jewish passover and has nothing to do with Ishtar even though pronunciation is similar

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Originally Posted by paraclete

Easter is about the resurrection, Tom as you know it has it's base in the Jewish passover and has nothing to do with Ishtar even though pronounciation is similiar

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Um, we've already established that.

You may be able to smoke a joint in Washington now by golly Shelton, WA has saved us from bikini baristas.

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

Um, we've already established that.

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Just reinforcing the point

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You may be able to smoke a joint in Washington now by golly Shelton, WA has saved us from bikini baristas.

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Great link! :)

Another beatup

Eye candy ;but if I buy coffee that I haven' t brewed myself ;it's a $1 any size special at Micky Ds.

No wonder you are off your face

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Originally Posted by tomder55

eye candy ;but if I buy coffee that I haven' t brewed myself ;it's a $1 any size special at Micky Ds.

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That ain't coffee... but it is better than anything out of a can.