Texas atheist uses "Muslim call to prayer" argument in rally suit

"I wonder if we had a Muslim governor what would happen if the whole state was called to a Muslim prayer," - Kay Staley - atheist plaintiff



Well, Ms. Staley, here's my response to your question. First of all, your argument lacks common sense. There is a big difference between Christians and Muslims. Christians don't force anyone to do anything they don't want to do. I know you don't believe it (per the scripture, "The fool says in his heart, 'there is no God.'"), but it's true.



Muslims, on the other hand, they're experts at forcing their views on anyone and everybody. Christians like me as well as atheists like you - anyone (yes, homosexuals, too!) who do not live their lives as Muslims - are considered "Infidels" according to the Koran. As a matter of fact, they are stopping at nothing to force Sharia-compliant laws on the United States RIGHT NOW!! This is already being implemented in the banking industry as well as many schools!



So, back to your "what-if" query: IF Texas had a devout Muslim governor, he would be required by the tenets of the Koran to force his religious views on everybody - regardless of religious or non-religious affiliation. NO one would be exempt from their call to prayer. And everyone would be forced to pray according to the teachings of the Koran - not the Bible. There is no room for compromise or debate when it comes to these people. Even our US Constitution as it was written by our founding fathers would be Sharia-compliant only. In other words, there would be no 'establishment clause' for you to fight over.



Ms. Staley, the Good Book says to love my enemies and to pray for them. I'll be praying for you that your heart will be softened to the voice of the One true God - before it's too late.

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Judge Tosses Suit Seeking to Stop Gov. Perry's Sponsorship of Texas Prayer Rally

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop Gov. Rick Perry from sponsoring a national day of Christian prayer and fasting, ruling Thursday that the group of atheists and agnostics did not have legal standing to sue.

Rich Bolton, who argued for the group, said he was considering an appeal.

"I wonder if we had a Muslim governor what would happen if the whole state was called to a Muslim prayer," said Kay Staley, one of five Texas residents named as plaintiffs in the suit. "I think the governor needs to keep his religion out of his official duties." Read more at www.foxnews.com

FBI Investigating Islamic Radicals? #tcot #ampats #twisters

This is hilarious! For years, this creep and his organization has been receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants for a front group (see video), and now they're targeting him as having ties to terrorism? Can you say "white wash?"



Oh, don't forget, he's a friend of Barack Obama. With Obama in the White House, one can only assume how far this investigation will go.

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Shhhh! Obama Pal Who Received $457k Of Tax Dollars And Visited WH Being Investigated For Ties To Terrorism

In October 2010 FBI agents raided the homes of left-wing activist in Chicago and Minneapolis who were linked to the Marxist FARC terrorists and Islamic radicals as part of a terrorism investigation.

The home of radical Hatem Abudayyeh, a friend of Barack Obama, was raided in the terror sweep. Radical Hatem Abudayyeh protested against Israel in Chicago in January 2009. (Daylife)

Hatem Abudayyeh is the executive director of the Arab American Action Network(AAAN). Hatem Abudayyeh has been with the Arab American Action Network (AAAN) since 1999, and was appointed Executive Director in 2003. The Arab American Action Network was founded by former PLO operative and close Obama family friend Rashid Khalidi. Obama was a director of the Woods Fund from 1994 through 2001, when the board approved a$40,000 grant to the Arab American Action Network. Read more at redwhitebluenews.com

Two Universities claim #discrimination against whites much worse #tcot #sgp #unfair

URL:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/...

Welcome to reverse discrimination!

Encouraging family & friends 2 be prepared is tough. #emergencystorage

Yep, I'm having the same problem with certain family members. They either don't want to talk about it because they think I'm too "old-fashioned," or they stay that just freezing your food for short term will get you through the tough times. If they only knew what they were saying ...



One of my relatives even had the audacity to tell me a couple years ago that I should "stop listening to so much news." Although he didn't mention him by name, I knew he meant Glenn Beck. After that, I felt bad for my relative and his own family. Another relative played the "what if" game with me, saying, "What if you had all this food & other supplies, and people came and robbed you blind? Then what are you going to do?"



A facebook "friend" actually said she'd rather starve and go to Heaven than stockpile food. A perfect example of a martyr, which is not what the Bible teaches us to live like in this life.



It's every little excuse thrown at me to try and make me feel guilty about being prepared for whatever may come. It's not going to stop me one bit.

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Convince Your Loved Ones To Prepare–Even When They’re Kicking and Screaming, by Patriot Chick

Becoming self-sufficient during a financial meltdown is difficult enough, but trying to convince reluctant loved ones to prepare can be doubly frustrating. It’s hard to understand how anyone wouldn’t want to start stockpiling their pantries after watching the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, and more recently the devastating floods in Pakistan. We all watched the newsreels; millions of homeless and hungry fighting for a spot in breadlines. If that isn’t reason enough, the U.S. continues to be threatened with nuclear attack. Meanwhile, most of us are hanging by a gossamer thread between solvency and financial ruin. We see the reason for preparedness. Why can’t our loved ones? Read more at blog.survivalstation.org

 

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Apology Tour, Part Deux

All that should be said is, Deja vu. Read at your own risk. If you're traveling while reading this, you might want to have a barf bag nearby.

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Morning Bell: Obama Has Something To Apologize For

When President Ronald Reagan stood before the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany and famously demanded that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev “Tear down this wall!” he brought to Europe—and indeed the world—America’s conviction that freedom and democracy are a powerful liberating force whose time had come for those living under communist oppression.

By contrast, as President Barack Obama travels throughout Europe this week and meets with U.S. allies, including the United Kingdom and Poland, he brings with him the baggage of his presidency—more than two years of a foreign policy that has neglected America’s friends in Europe. Though the President has embarked on a worldwide “apology tour” for what he believes are America’s transgressions, he now truly has something to apologize for. Read more at blog.heritage.org

 

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Another False Prophet Used by Media

Although I've always believed the scriptures to be inspired by God & written by prophets & disciples of Christ, I am saddened by this man, Harold Camping to get all the free press he could handle to claim that the Rapture was going to take place on Saturday, May 21st, 2011.



What I see happening as a result is the prophetic words of Christ when he said this:



Matthew 24:34-36:



34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.



35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.



36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.



Harold Camping is responsible for what he says. He should be ashamed of himself for all this. That's why he's in seclusion. But, his final judgment is not up to me or anyone else. He has to face God Almighty whenever that day comes for him.



I also call out the mainstream media for even giving him the time or the air space on the subject, because it only embarrasses honest Christians who honestly believe in Christ's words about the end times. Yes, we have the hope of the rapture. But we do NOT know the date or the hour, as Jesus Christ said. What's even more prophetic is that Jesus knew that his followers would be persecuted for his sake. So here we are, Christianity is being mocked even more now, all because of some so-called "prophet" gaining public notoriety not once but twice for the same thing.

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Harold Camping 'Bewildered' After Apocalypse Comes and Goes Quietly

Harold Camping is "mystified" and "a little bewildered" today that the Rapture did not go as he predicted, an associate of the California preacher told ABC News.

Tom Evans, a board member of Camping's Family Radio International, said today that Camping's wife told him her husband is at their home in Oakland and has no intention to speak or issue any statement today or Monday.

Camping's wife described him as being "somewhat bewildered" and "mystified" that events did not unfold on May 21 as Camping had predicted, Evans said. Read more at abcnews.go.com

 

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Obama Continues to Ignore the Rule of Law by Decree

Barack Obama has decided that he doesn't need Congressional approval to continue with the Libyan conflict. What I don't understand is why both houses of Congress doesn't begin impeachment proceedings upon returning to Capitol Hill on Monday. What are they waiting for? This man who has occupied the White House (illegally, I may add) for more than two years has no intention of following US Law on anything.

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Time to uninstall your ice machines?

What else is there to say? I don't have an ice machine, but I know people who do. Maybe we should all stop using refrigeration all together and start dehydrating our meats, fruits & vegetables.

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Feds Will Regulate Ice Makers To Save Climate

In its latest effort to save the planet from global warming, the U.S. government is on the verge of regulating ice makers commonly found in many refrigerators because they increase energy consumption by a good 12 to 20%.

This could be detrimental to the environment since there are more than 100 million refrigerators across the nation and they devour a substantial chunk of the electricity used by all households. Energy consumed by refrigerators as a whole has long been documented but not what the ice makers inside their freezers use individually.

Americans can finally sleep soundly through the night because government scientists have completed the ice maker study and the findings have been beautifully laid out in a 79-page report titled Energy Consumption of Automatic Ice Makers Installed in Domestic Refrigerators. The information is being used to make a case for regulating the popular little machines that are contributing to the planet’s destruction. Read more at www.judicialwatch.org

 

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Democrats want Obama Impeached? #tcot

Oh yeah, riiiight!! I am ROFLOL right now! All of a sudden these "Demoncrats" are calling for a Constitutional impeachment of the same man who demanded "free" health care for all. Where were you when you shoved Obamacare down our throats?? The Constitution didn't mean anything then, so why should we believe you now?



How DARE YOU mock our Constitution this way??



To all members of both Houses of Congress: I declare that if you are serious about this, you must start the impeachment proceedings immediately ... that is if you have the real cajones to do so!

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Government A Congressman Calls For Obama’s Impeachment…and He’s a Democrat!

The President’s decision to send American firepower into Libya without asking for Congressional approval has some calling for his impeachment. And they are not Republicans or Tea Partiers, the Impeachment Bell is being rung by Democrats.

After weeks of hearing that Democrats planned to take advantage of a rift that had formed among the newly-elected GOP majority in the House, we see a similar problem on the Left side of the aisle. The anti-war wing of the Democratic Party is furious with the President.

Politico reported on the Democratic Conference call from the weekend:

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actions” during that call, said two Democratic lawmakers who took part. Read more at www.theblaze.com

 

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Another "useful idiot dreaming of Utopia

I found this on a tweet from another user not following me.



Ohh, paleeze!! Give me a break!! If you could buy "everything with food stamps," then it wouldn't BE food stamps!! It goes to show you how stupid people really are, no matter what age they happen to be.

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i wish you could buy everything with food stamps ! Read more at twitter.com

 

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Death Threats to @GovWalker

http://www.therightscoop.com/death-wishes-and-hate-to-gov-walk...

Y'know, it's ironic that the social networking sites have strict terms and conditions that everyone must follow or their accounts could be terminated for things like bullying, threats against individuals or groups, and other illegal activity. But I have a feeling that those who posted threats against a government official will get a pass from twitter. From what I can tell, Twitter will turn a blind eye to it - or - they'll just basically say "These people are just blowing off steam."



Uh huh! Yeah, right! Why doesn't twitter make an example out of these people who have publicly threatened Gov. Walker and terminate their accounts!? I'd like to see this social network live up to their own terms that they set up for all users.

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SCOTUS: Don't avoid eligibility. #obama #tcot #birthcertificate #sgp #Constitution #RuleofLaw

Gee, I wonder what would happen at this point if the Supreme Court decided to hear this case. Some people say it would bring America further down into the political pit of hell; others say it will turn her around for the better. Personally, I think we're strong enough to make it through this Constitutional crisis. But who knows, really ...

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Attorney warns justices real problem is getting judges to take oath 'seriously'

By Bob Unruh © 2011 WorldNetDaily

A veteran attorney who has pursued a lawsuit challenging Barack Obama's presidential eligibility since he was elected is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that if its members continue to "avoid" the dispute they effectively will "destroy the constitutional rule of law basis of our legal system." Read more at www.wnd.com

 

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - cautious? NO WAY!!

She knows exactly what she's doing. This is just a ruse to convince the American people that she's moved to the center. Look at her record as First Lady! Remember, she was the first to come out and say we needed nationalized health care. Hillary doesn't believe in US Sovereignty what-so-ever!

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Clinton cautiously welcomes Brotherhood talks

"Today we learned the Muslim Brotherhood decided to participate, which suggests they at least are now involved in the dialogue that we have encouraged," Clinton told National Public Radio (NPR) from Germany.

"We're going to wait and see how this develops, but we've been very clear about what we expect."

Vice President Omar Suleiman met on Sunday with opposition groups including the Muslim Brotherhood, a well-organised Islamist movement that has long been officially banned from Egyptian politics, the official MENA news agency said. Read more at www.breitbart.com

 

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Remember Europe and their currency crisis? @glennbeck #tcot #sgp #dollars #yuan #NYC #Chinesebanknews

My grandmother used to talk about how a foreign country would take us over from within, but her suspicions never included China. But, she wasn't far off. Now, thanks to not just GW Bush, but even Clinton and GHW Bush (Sr), our country is so far in debt that Americans are changing our currency into Chinese Yuan. Hmm ... I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that we'll lose our sovereignty over this.

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Americans are changing U.S. dollars into Chinese Yuan.

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Well, well ... Lookie here. Dupnik's daughter in trouble for drugs. #PinaCounty #AZ #dipshidiot

It looks to me that Sheriff Dupnik has something to hide. Not that it's really any of our business, but it's interesting that he would cry foul with conservative talk shows and "vitriol" as one of the "consequences" for Jared Lee Loughner shooting people in Arizona, including Rep. Gabriella Giffords and killing six.



All the while, he had problems of his own with his adult daughter and her drug use. I wonder why he didn't do an intervention to get her into treatment long ago.

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Dupnik's own daughter faced drug charges, but did he find her help?

Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has managed to place himself in the media spotlight by blaming the political and media climate as the reason for last weekend's Tucson's massacre. In fact, the Pima County Sheriff went as far as to blame talk radio host Rush Limbaugh for the tragic shooting that took the lives of six and wounded 14.

However, if Sheriff Dupnik is willing to use this line of logic, is he then willing to take responsibility for the fact that his own adult daughter was arrested on drug charges in his own county? His daughter was first arrested for on drug charges in 2004.  Read more at www.washingtontimes.com

 

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And so it begins ... Tea Party member threats #AZ #teapartypatriots #tcot #Tucson #deaththreats

Is this what is meant by "ending the vitriol?" Sheriff Dupnik - YOU started this mess and YOU are the one who said that political vitriol was responsible for the shooting. And now we have another nut job from the left threatening a Tea party leader!! Dupnik- YOU should be ashamed of yourself and fired without pension!!



Nice job, Sheriff Dupnik!! Are you happy now?

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED… Tucson Tea Party Leader Receives Death Threats This Week

Mission Accomplished! After blaming the tea party for the mass slaughter on Saturday one tea party leader is receiving death threats. The sheriff’s office told Tucson tea party leader Trent Humphries to stay home. Read more at gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com

 

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Hey!! Rep. Jerrold Nadler!! If you can't stand the heat ...

GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!! You and the rest of your dipshidiots are proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that you despise the founding fathers and the Constitution to which you took the oath to uphold. Or, has this been all a game to all of you?



If you don't like the Constitution of the United States of America,or what it stands for, you are welcomed to leave the US anytime you want - and take your minions with you!!!

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Reading between Constitution's lines

By Jason Horowitz Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, January 5, 2011

And the Founders said: Let there be a constitution. And the Founders looked at the articles and clauses and saw that it was good.

For more than 200 years, Americans have revered the Constitution as the law of the land, but the GOP and tea party heralding of the document in recent months - and the planned recitation on the House floor Thursday - have caused some Democrats to worry that the charter is being misconstrued as the immutable word of God.

"They are reading it like a sacred text," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the outgoing chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, civil rights and civil liberties, who has studied and memorized the Constitution with talmudic intensity.

Nadler called the "ritualistic reading" on the floor "total nonsense" and "propaganda" intended to claim the document for Republicans. "You read the Torah, you read the Bible, you build a worship service around it," said Nadler, who argued that the Founders were not "demigods" and that the document's need for amendments to abolish slavery and other injustices showed it was "highly imperfect." Read more at www.washingtonpost.com

 

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Apple now calls Christians "potentially harmful"

http://www.redcounty.com/content/apple-now-calls-christian-bel...

As opposed to the 9/11 attacks, "honor" killings, the murder of Christians?



Dear Steve Jobs,



In all my life, I never thought I would live to see the day when someone like you would accuse Christians of being "objectionable or potentially harmful to others." Please help me understand your reasoning behind your warped frame of mind. Who's being hateful here now? What makes you such an expert on religious beliefs anyway? Tell us, Steve! Where do you get your information from? Or are you just "following" along with mainstream psycho-babble elitists who claim to have the ultimate authority on what others should believe and think?

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Accident Victim's Mother Angry With Police; child in a coma ticketed 4 jaywalking

URL:  http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/26381372/detail.html

I totally agree with the mother. For Pete's sake, is Vegas that hard up financially that they must issue a ticket for that? I was hit by a car (while jay-walking) when I was ten years old and had serious facial/dental injuries, and I wasn't ticketed. As a matter of fact, the guy who hit me was cited for speeding. The authorities in this girl's case have lost their common sense when they issued the citation when the poor girl is seriously hurt at the moment. I'd say, drop it and move on! Don't you have drunks and prostitutes to deal with there in "Sin City?"

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Rep Steny Hoyer's "presumption" abt tea partiers

You know what they say about assumptions, don't you, Mr. Hoyer? Something else I learned growing up is this: Every time you point a finger at someone else, you have three others pointing back at you.



My grandmother used to tell me that, whenever someone makes a false accusation like the stupid ones made by Rep. Hoyer and Howard Dean, it's probably because they are feeling guilty of the same exact thing.

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Government Hoyer: Uncompromising Tea Partiers Must Come From ‘Unhappy Families’

Many Democratas have blamed unfounded cases of racism for their aversion to the growing tea party movement. But now, the new House Minority Whip, Steny Hoyer, D-Md., presents the latest presumption about tea partiers: they must come from dysfunctional families:

But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of unfounded accusations of racism being thrown about.  Take for instance the most recent, from former DNC chairman Howard Dean on Wednesday morning who describes the tea party as the “last gasp” of old, white folks afraid of “change”:

Read more at www.theblaze.com

 

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Justice Dept's plans for anti-bullying is hilarious! #tcot #ocra

I wonder if Senator Cornyn remembers his vote on the Defense spending bill - the same one that stuffed the hate crimes bill within it. There is a video at the original link, and I suggest that everyone watch it.

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Bullied at School for Being Gay? The U.S. Justice Department 'Won't Stand for It,' High School Students Told

(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Justice Department went into a public high school on Tuesday with a message for students: If you’re “different,” if you’re gay, and if you’re being bullied – don’t feel alone, don’t be ashamed, and don’t hesitate to call on the federal government for help if your school doesn’t stop the bullying.

“If you have been targeted for harassment or bullying because of your sexual orientation, because of your gender identity or expression, or simply because your classmates see you as different, I am here to tell you that the Civil Rights Division will not stand for it,” Tom Perez, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, told students at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md. Read more at www.cnsnews.com

 

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Internet Tyranny is on its way #twisters #freedomdefenders #tcot #ocra

And of course the support had to come from Senator Orrin Hatch the RINO & "wolf in sheep's clothing!"

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Utah's $1.5 billion cyber-security center under way

CAMP WILLIAMS — Today's groundbreaking for a $1.5 billion National Security Agency data center is being billed as important in the short term for construction jobs and important in the long term for Utah's reputation as a technology center.

"This will bring 5,000 to 10,000 new jobs during its construction and development phase," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said on Wednesday. "Once completed, it will support 100 to 200 permanent high-paid employees."

Officially named the Utah Data Center, the facility's role in aggregating and verifying dizzying volumes of data for the intelligence community has already earned it the nickname "Spy Center." Its really long moniker is the Community Comprehensive National Cyber-security Initiative Data Center — the first in the nation's intelligence community. Read more at www.deseretnews.com

 

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Emilio Navaira lawsuit - My Rant

Okay! Someone wake me up from this nightmare!! It is true that Emilio Navaira was drunk the night in April 2008 when he crashed the bus near Houston, TX. Yes, he was dead wrong for driving in that condition. However, other passengers were drunk or “under the influence.” None of them had the proper licensing to drive a commercial vehicle. So, my question to all of them would be, “Why didn’t you hire a person with a commercial license to drive the bus?” Where were your brains? Oh, I forgot – your brains are nowhere near your head! The choices you made to drink and act stupid while on tour is your responsibility, and yet one of you wants to hold Emilio & his family responsible for not just paying your medical bills, but your so-called “mental anguish?” Define “mental anguish, please?” Excuse me, Ricardo Vega, but you deserve your physical pain and “mental anguish” – thank-you-very-much!! YOU made the choice to drink and act stupid!!

Don’t you realize that with every single lawsuit (frivolous, I will add) related to a situation like this forces changes in the auto insurance industry for the rest of us – especially those of us who don’t drink and drive like Emilio did?? In regards to the $1 million dollars you’re demanding, the rest of us will be paying for what Emilio cannot just in insurance premiums!!

Mr. Vega, I think it's time that you take a long, hard look at yourself in the mirror and think about what you're doing. Emilio has problems of his own - medically and legally. Don't you think he's suffered enough?  Asking for possible assistance in paying for your medical bills is one thing, but mental anguish is a totally different ball game! However, you may not get anything from this lawsuit, because insurance companies usually do not pay out when DWI's are involved. So, common sense tells me that your "mental anguish" claim is bogus. I think you want someone to pay for YOUR bad choices. I also think you need to take some courses in Common Sense and Personal Responsibility.

Today’s definition of a “douche bag:” People who are so arrogant that they cannot and/or refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, and they use others as scapegoats.

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I'll bet Emilio can't afford the $1M ...

So the rest of us will be picking up the tab!



Okay! Someone wake me up from this nightmare!! It is true that Emilio Navaira was drunk the night in April 2008 when he crashed the bus near Houston, TX. Yes, he was dead wrong for driving in that condition. However, other passengers were drunk or “under the influence as well.” None of them had the proper licensing to drive a commercial vehicle. So, my question to all of them would be, “Why didn’t you hire a person with a commercial license to drive the bus?” Where were your brains? Oh, I forgot – your brains are nowhere near your head! The choices you made to drink and act stupid while on tour is your responsibility, and yet one of you wants to hold Emilio’s family responsible for not just paying your medical bills, but your so-called “mental anguish?” Define “mental anguish," please?” Excuse me, Ricardo Vega, but you deserve your physical pain and “mental anguish” – thank-you-very-much!! YOU made the choice to drink and act stupid!!



Don’t you realize that with every single lawsuit (frivolous, I will add) related to a situation like this forces changes in the auto insurance industry for the rest of us – especially those of us who don’t drink and drive like Emilio did?? In regards to the $1 million dollars you’re demanding, the rest of us will be paying for what Emilio cannot just in insurance premiums!!



Today’s definition of a “douche bag:” People who are so arrogant that they cannot and/or refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, and they use others as scapegoats.



Mr. Vega, this lawsuit is nothing more than a 'get rich quick' scheme! I think it's time that you take a look at your own life and make some changes - like - man up and take responsibility for your own actions! Emilio has enough problems of his own, and the last thing he needs is for you to make it any worse!

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Emilio Back In Court, Faces Lawsuit

Former Band Member Suing Emilio Over 2008 Bus Crash Read more at www.ksat.com

 

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Whoop-dee-doo!! 3 xtra days to file taxes! Let's all party!!

Hey, MSNBC!! I think I just felt a tingle up my leg.

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IRS extends filing deadline for taxes to April 18

Emancipation Day day holiday celebrated in D.C. is reason for moving date Read more at www.msnbc.msn.com

 

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EPA out of bounds with state environmental laws. Gee, ya think? #TX #tcot #EPA #twisters #teaparty

Of course the EPA would go after Texas. It's one of the largest states in the union and a state where many businesses are fleeing to.

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EDITORIAL: Federal government is out of bounds in its attempt to circumvent state environmental laws

Lost in the holiday shuffle was the latest chapter in the battle between the state of Texas and its environmental arm, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA won the latest round last week when the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals failed to issue a stay that would have stopped the EPA from enforcing a new permitting system to limit carbon dioxide emissions in the states.

In the original Clean Air Act, passed in 1972, the job of preventing pollutions is “the primary responsibility of States and local governments,” not the federal government. Texas complied with the law by establishing the forerunner of the TCEQ, and issues permits under state law. Texas and other states issue flexible permits, which set pollution limits on an entire facility, not just a single operating unit in the facility. When the Obama Administration took over in 2009, the EPA wasted little time in formally disapproving the permit system despite the original intent of the Clean Air Act.

Texas, under the leadership of Attorney General Greg Abbott, has been battling the EPA ever since. The next round in the fight came last year with the EPA’s “endangerment” ruling that classified, without the consent of Congress, carbon dioxide as a harmful pollutant. Like many other states, Texas does not deem so-called greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide as pollutants. But the EPA singled out Texas, and Texas alone, by announcing it was taking over the entire permitting process.

Abbott filed a lawsuit challenging the action, but the appeals court’s failure to issue a stay means the EPA runs the permitting process in Texas pending the outcome of the suit. Read more at lufkindailynews.com

 

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Is there compassion for the unemployed?

From personal experience, I think compassion for the unemployed can only go so far. There comes a time when the unemployed person must take responsibility for their own lives by cutting their discretionary spending (i.e. multiple cell phones, cable and/or satellite TV [what's wrong with using the digital receiver box?], and most importantly, stop using credit cards!!).

People are awesome when it comes to helping each other out in times of need. Earlier this year, the Guadalupe River overflowed after a storm, and it destroyed homes and tubing businesses. What did the people do? After the water receded, they all got together and began to clean up the mess and rebuild. It took some time, but many of the businesses were up and running and ready for the tubing business. Comal County applied for FEMA assistance (I'm still looking for confirmation on that).

Ever since I was in my 20s, I've been on both sides of the aisle when it comes to unemployment. At different points in my life, I've lived with family and/or friends and relied on government assistance. Food stamps are only for food items. When I lived in my home state of NY, the old "AFDC" check barely covered the rent. I had to rely on family members to provide personal care items and clothing. It's not fun when you can't provide for more than barely your basic needs. Although telephones were necessary, long distance was considered a luxury service. Personal computers were in infancy, and cell phones were unheard of. During those down times in my life, I had a bad attitude. Because of how I was raised, I always thought of myself as a conservative, but my attitude was not proving it. I thought that I was "entitled to" so much more than what I had been provided for via the government assistance. I couldn't understand why the government couldn't provide me with 'minimum wage' income to stay home and do nothing with my life, and I was angry because there was nothing I could do about it ... or so I thought. I was thinking as a progressive liberal, and I didn't like that about myself.

It wasn't until I was in my 30s that I had to make a decision. Was I going to continue living off the backs of the tax payers, or was I going to make a change for the better for myself? I chose the latter. I wasn't sure how my life would play out. It took a long time, and there were moments when I would stumble and fall. Yes, I still relied on some assistance from the state (by then I was in Texas), but I used it wisely. I qualified for housing assistance, and a little food stamps. I eventually landed a really good job and managed to keep it for a little less than 5 yrs. During that time, I got married, and my life changed even more for the better. My husband and I now totally own our house, and although I am now on disability due to a chronic health problem, things are still much better for me than they used to be.

As for compassion for the unemployed is concerned, I can give you another example of that. I am a member of a really great church who has been there for me for over a year. They have an excellent ministry that helps not only their members, but the entire non-member community around them. I've had to ask for help with food, and they came through for me in ways I never expected. To this day, I still have food left over to use up that they sent from their pantry. Ladies from the church come by either once a month, or whenever I need help with anything. I've even asked for help with yard work that I cannot do anymore because of my health, and four guys from the church spent at least an hour to clean up around the yard for me. I'm even learning a lot about cooking from food storage for two people.

My health may not be as good as it used to be anymore, but I'm still able to do what I can to keep my life in order. I don't like having to, once again, rely on the government, but it is what it is - for now. There are some business ideas I have planned to help supplement that income, and I am looking forward to getting started with them. It would even be better to earn enough money from my own business so that I don't have to rely on a disability check.

The point is, people are compassionate. BUT, the individuals affected by unemployment must be willing to accept a temporary "hand up" and make hard, yet necessary decisions for themselves instead of demanding a nearly permanent "hand out!"

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