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  • Why Can’t I Own a Canadian?

    October 2002

    Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses
    advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said
    that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination
    according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any
    circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a
    east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. It’s funny, as
    well as informative:

    Dear Dr. Laura:

    Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I
    have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that
    knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend
    the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that
    Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.
    I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other
    specific laws and how to follow them:

    When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a
    pleasing odor for the Lord – Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They
    claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

    I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
    Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair
    price for her?

    I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her
    period of menstrual uncleanliness – Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how
    do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

    Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and
    female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend
    of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can
    you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?

    I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2
    clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to
    kill him myself?

    A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
    abomination – Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than
    homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this?

    Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have
    a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does
    my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

    Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair
    around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.
    19:27. How should they die?

    I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

    My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two
    different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments
    made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also
    tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go
    to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? -
    Lev.24:10-16. Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family
    affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

    I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident
    you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is
    eternal and unchanging.

    Your devoted fan,
    Jim

    Humanists of Utah, an incorporated Utah non-profit corporation, has a mission to promote the principles of
    Humanism, the history of the Enlightenment, the philosophy of Liberalism, and the policies of Progressivism.
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    http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2002/WhyCantIOwnACanadian_10-02.html

  • Roleplaying

    Couple roleplays the political way

  • Surprise Party last Sunday

    Thanks all for the surprise party last sunday.
    Got a little caught off guard due to differing location~

    This will never happen again =p

    Anyways back to my paper…

  • Define Happiness

    For me its being alive.
    and yours?

  • Army Scammed Into Buying Golf Balls

    Associated Press  |  November 30, 2006
    BALTIMORE – On paper, the U.S. Army was supposed to be getting “a ball bearing assortment” for $1,409. It was bad enough that the order form marked up the price from $682.50. But there was something about the order that was way out of bounds: It was for 420 golf balls for a civilian employee at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground.

    Douglas Atwell is now facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery in a scam to defraud the government.

    Atwell, 51, placed orders from 2003 to 2004 with co-defendant Wayne Silbersack, a salesman for Lawson Products. The orders were for more than $429,500 in equipment that was paid for by the Army, federal prosecutors said.

    “It is disgraceful that a company salesman conspired with a government employee to engage in this scheme to defraud the taxpayers and line their own pockets,” U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein said in a statement.

    Silbersack, 65, who pleaded guilty on Monday, also faces up to 15 years in prison on a bribery charge.

    Silbersack, of Forest Hill, issued invoices that inflated prices and falsely described the items ordered by Atwell, prosecutors said. The scam concealed the use of government money to get items for personal use of Atwell and other government employees, prosecutors said.

    Atwell, of Port Deposit, managed a “tool crib” at one of the Aberdeen Test Center buildings. He charged the items to his government purchase card.

    By processing the invoices, Atwell received a Dell computer, which was falsely described in an invoice as “electrical assortment parts LP 5002.” It was marked up from $1,973 to $2,485.

    He also received a shed, disguised on invoices as a “large hardware assortment.” It was marked up from $2,840 to $6,521.

    Silbersack received more than $78,000 in commissions for sales to Atwell’s government credit card.

    More than $288,000 worth of merchandise was delivered to Silbersack’s house or picked up outside the base, prosecutors said.

    U.S. District Judge William Quarles scheduled sentencing for Feb. 5 for Silbersack and Feb. 6 for Atwell at U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

    Two other civilian employees who have been charged in the case have court dates scheduled for next week.

    Sound Off…What do you think? Join the discussion.

    Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  • Interesting…

    http://ca.geocities.com/uoftfraud/

    So what do you think?

  • Here’s to you Izzy. I’ll visit once I get the chance.

  • another year…

  • Pearls of Wisdom by Dave Barry

    Fourteen Things That It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn—by Dave Barry

    1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

    2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the
      human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full
      potential, that word would be “meetings.”

    3. There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.”

    4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

    5. You should not confuse your career with your life.

    6. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.

    7. Never lick a steak knife.

    8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

    9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

    10. You should never say anything to a woman that even
      remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an
      actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

    11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

    12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless
      of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is
      that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average
      drivers.

    13. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is
      not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never
      fails.)

    14. Your friends love you anyway.


    *Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember
    that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
    the Titanic.