The Word of God

Romans 13:1-7 “The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” (note, the actual phrase quoted is Romans 13: 1-2. For the full passage, go here.)

(HT STORM @ TP)

This quote posted by Storm is what is relied upon by The Family to provide “Christian” backing of totalitarian regimes, torture, war, genocide, etc. In a rather perverse way, they see leaders such as Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, and Bush (among others too numerous to mention) as put in power by God, therefore anything they do is a work of God. Recall the Wall Street Banker who claimed he was doing God’s work.

Yet this same passage is quietly ignored when they rally their minions to rebel against anything Obama.

No rest for the weary…

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The Real Asswipes of Washington D.C.

Aasif Mandvi, Jason Jones and Edward R. Brokaw-Amanpour weigh in on a couple that crashed a state dinner at the White House.

Olbermann Special Comment: Get out of Afghanistan now

Raw Story:

In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann argues that in the face political and financial opportunism, not to mention outright lies about the war in Afghanistan, and the stark historical warning represented by Vietnam, President Obama should make the change he promised during his campaign and pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.

Here’s the segment on The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) discussing the impact of this ‘escalation’ in Afghanistan on our military readiness:

The Watering Hole: December 1 – Surge Protection

This is our open thread. Please feel free to offer your own comments on any topic.

As this season approaches, some families will be blessed with new electronic toys and appliances with embedded electronic control centers. Currently, power companies do not guarantee surge-free mains.  If you are concerned about your computer, TV or studio, a UPS at each offers excellent protection. If you want to protect a range or drier, the options are narrowed because of the two phase nature of these appliances. In this case, the only easy option is a whole house surge protector. In this case, it is crucial to get a device with an indicator light. This indicates whether the MOV(metal oxide varistor) has been compromised. The indicator should be checked after each major electrical storm.

I do not endorse any unique manufacturer’s product!