Day after gov healthcare passed in the house. Evidently, it isn't Christian to question our leaders.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 11:21am Report

The lord works miracles and he worked a miracle
in obamas life to become president

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 11:24am

Did the Lord work a miracle to bring Hitler to power too?

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 11:26am Report

Yes

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 11:32am

While my initial reaction is to jerk back and re-read your 3 letter response to make sure my eyes are working properly, i am more eager to hear your explanation. Do you concede that any man of power was put there by God and that all his acts are just? Do you believe that any man in power is incapable being wrong because he was put there by God? If a previous administration was directly opposed to a piece of legislation and then the administration to follow was in support of it, who would be right?

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 11:44am Report

Hey i am a man of christ and i am a witness for him and i do believe if he wants to work miracles in peoples lifes that he would do it. Are u being rasist

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:00pm

I see you are from Dawsonville, GA and i am familiar with the area, so i will excuse you for assuming anyone who opposes Obama's policies is racist. I assure you that if he were white, Asian, Native American, or a combination of any race or sexual orientation, my thoughts would be the same.

Not all people in this world are truly working miracles. In the extreme sense, your logic implies that Charles Manson was working such miracles. He was, in fact, trying to make the world a "better place." As for Hitler... he was trying to do the same.

I assure you... not ALL men who read the Bible and go to church on Sundays are best able to manage the government. Man is always capable of making wrong decisions, no matter what their religious affiliation.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:05pm Report

Ԁ̐ЁHey i am just speaking the word of god i am not saying ur racist bu

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Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:06pm Report

Ԁ̐Ђt we should always be happy that we have a positive president. I do

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Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:06pm Report

Ԁ̐Ѓ agree with you on one statment but still we should thank Jesús tha

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Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:06pm Report

Ԁ̐Єt we have a good president

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:11pm

I am happy to live in America where we can voice our opposition to a president who is driving us to a path of economic instability and reliance. People in other countries do not have this privilege, and for that i am grateful. I pray you learn to acknowledge this.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:14pm Report

I pray for everyone everyday day to be humble,encouraged to stay in god's word and to think and speak positive. Always remember to talk positive about people

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:20pm

You have clearly chosen a path of non-thinking... and for that i am sorry

Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:20pm

You have clearly chosen a path of non-thinking... and for that i am sorry

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:26pm Report

U make no sence and wes
Is right look wat u started

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Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:28pm Report

Look u should judge urself before u judge others

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:30pm

I already knew what i started and i am okay with that. It is nothing short of dangerous to assume that the actions of man are good because they claim to be acting in the path of God.

Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:32pm

i do judge myself every day, and that is how i am able to work to become a better person. i judge others as well by pointing out their flaws. otherwise... how would anybody ever know when we are wrong?

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:33pm Report

By letting the lord show them wat they are saying or doing wrong

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:37pm

has nobody ever helped you along your way? have you never become a better person, or become smarter because of what someone has told you that you didn't know before? there have been men who have worked their whole lives to prove a theory... and long after the die, another man comes along to prove the other man wrong. first man was never proven otherwise during his lifetime. it is the critical minds of others that keep us on track.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 12:41pm Report

My family have always helped me out but the lord shows me when i do wrong things so i can do right in his eyes

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 12:46pm

Ever gotten a bad grade before? That's a perfect example of how others' critical input shapes who we are and judges what is right or wrong. There's no justification there that "the Lord told me that the answer was B" when it was actually A. Sure, you might be left with a sense of spiritual righteousness, but you still fail.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 1:29pm Report

u do not get it

Chance Robinson March 22 at 1:55pm

No, i do get it. A critical mind makes the world a better place by innovating, improving, and answering questions. A mind that sits idle waiting for answers from a higher power does nothing to improve society. Look at the Middle East... perfect example of a society stunted by religion over thought. They are hundreds of years behind in technology and their radicalism towards a "higher power" has left the whole population living in fear.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 1:57pm Report

u really don'T know what you are talking about

Chance Robinson March 22 at 2:02pm

No... i do know exactly what i'm talking about. I'm saying that is that it is our DUTY as Americans to criticize our leaders. Checks and Balances man... it's a beautiful thing. But that's probably not something somebody who thinks "Hitler's rise to power is one of God's miracles" would think... In fact, that mindset is not too far off from what got Hitler into power in the first place.

Chance Robinson March 22 at 2:22pm

God is most likely working a miracle through me by having this conversation with you.

Joshua Kelly March 22 at 2:26pm Report

Me too lets meet sometime

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Chance Robinson March 22 at 2:27pm

If you ever make it out to Dallas, TX let me know.

a sound philosophy many venues should adopt:

Mr. McDuck knows it. What about Washington?

Ok... i stuck with my music theme for two whole blogs. This video was too cool to pass up. Loved me some Duck Tales back in the day and here is a lesson from Mr. McDuck worth coming back to as adults.

For more info check out the following links:

End the Fed

mises.org

lyrics can be distracting

A lot can be said about a band that makes you forget they are instrumental. They're fierce and full of angst without telling you so. Anybody can tell you that you should be depressed, or happy, or want to fight; but it takes a real real musician to tell you all this with notes on a staff. This is clearly a group of ex-metalheads that wanted to find new direction in music by focusing on composition rather than lightning-fast arpeggios. Hope you like it.

a change of pace

I've decided to put my blogger back on life support but to take a new approach to blogging. In the past, most of my posts have been philosophical, political, or those who have read my blogs since early college may remember skimming through a huge pile of partially-digested emo mush.

The new direction of this blog will be a timeline of my own ventures into art and music to find those who have pushed (or are pushing) lateral boundaries to create something completely innovative.

I'll start this off with a live video from Oklahoma City based psychedelic jam band The Flaming Lips from their latest album Embryonic:

virtue

The quality of one's life is an exact match to the level of virtue one has. It's the ability to chose the "right" decision over the "wrong" decision time and time again. People may have different opinions about what is right or wrong, but the most important thing to consider is "Will this make me a better person?" This question can be asked before taking part in anything...

when you go for a jog

when you apply for a job

when you pull into a drive-thru

when you light a cigarette

when you go out for drinks with your boys

when you make a proposal

when you meet a new person

when you read a book

when you sleep with a stranger

when you volunteer

when you announce layoffs

when you stay up late at night

First thing to ask is "Will this make me a better person?" and the next thing to ask is "Why?" It's only good business sense to take out more than you put in, so any energy you expend needs to reward you with the highest return for your investment. No exceptions. Never throw your energy down the drain and never allow it to sit idle. What makes us human is our ability to develop and grow. If you aren't growing, you aren't fully human.