What Not To Buy Or W(hat)W(ould)J(esus)S(oil)?

President Obama signed the Farm Bill into law.

Thanks, Mr. President.  You shouldn't have.  No, I really mean that: You Shouldn't Have.

Why??  Because, that p.o.s. legislation is going to cut $8.6 Billion from America's Food Stamp Program over the next 10 years.

"What's the problem with that?", you might ask.

Well, in case you've been asleep from eating so much food of your choice... More and more people are relying on Food Stamps so that they can afford to buy - What? - FOOD.

Contrary to what the (shite-for-)brain-donors over at Fox TV have been soiling their diapers about...

1.) You cannot buy iPods with Food Stamps.  2.) You cannot buy fitness classes with Food Stamps.  3.) You cannot buy prepared foods, like giant turkey legs at Disneyland. and 4.) Seafood/Fish actually is Healthy FOOD that poor Americans have a right to have access to and need just as much as rich ones!

What can you buy with Food Stamps, Fox TV??

Repeat after me: F. O. O. D.!

Sigh...  So many morons... So little common sense and compassion.

Here's a brief, bitter, yet funny clip from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart:

What Not To Buy: The Fox News network points out the fishier side of welfare benefits.

What Does The Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter... Or With Jesus?

That's a Very Good Question...

And, The Answer?

Well... Nothing, Actually. It Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With The Man, His Death Nor Anything Related To Him.

Like All Significant Holidays Observed In Modern Times By Those Who Follow Organized Religions, Easter And It's Associated Symbols All Originated In The Beliefs, Rituals and Practices Of Pre-Christian Pagan Societies.

When you're traveling the world, exploring strange, new places, meeting unusual and much older civilizations than your own... who don't happen to share your beliefs (Heathens!) and doing a massive "Convert Or Die" Campaign...

Well, it's simply a matter of practicality, really.

It's so much easier to indoctrinate people whom you've conquered and to convince them to toss out their ancient beliefs/deities/holidays and replace them with your own religious party-line when you assimilate some of the traditions with which they are familiar, cherish and are comfortable with into the stew.

It helps the medicine... or, in this case, the mythology... to go down easier.

Here's a brief, light-hearted and informative article that I just came across on the pre-Christian/Pagan origins of Easter and it's associated symbols.

I hope you enjoy it!

And, Happy Vernal Equinox!

Peace,

L.

(*From: news.discovery.com.)

Analysis by Lauren Effron Fri Apr 2, 2010 07:59 AM ET

What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter?

There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.

And real rabbits certainly don't lay eggs.

So why are these traditions so ingrained in Easter Sunday? And what do they have to do with the resurrection of Jesus?


Well, nothing.

Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. They were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.


According to University of Florida's Center for Children's Literature and Culture, the origin of the celebration -- and the Easter bunny -- can be traced back to 13th century, pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses. The Teutonic deity Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honor on the Vernal Equinox. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal’s high reproduction rate.


Spring also symbolized new life and rebirth; eggs were an ancient symbol of fertility. According to History.com, Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection. However, this association came much later when Roman Catholicism became the dominant religion in Germany in the 15th century and merged with already ingrained pagan beliefs.

The first Easter bunny legend was documented in the 1500s. By 1680, the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were brought to the United States in the 1700s when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country, according to the Center for Children's Literature and Culture.

The tradition of making nests for the rabbit to lay its eggs in soon followed. Eventually, nests became decorated baskets and colorful eggs were swapped for candy, treats and other small gifts.


So while you're scarfing down chocolate bunnies (hey, I hear chocolate is good for you!) and marshmallow chicks this Easter Sunday, think fondly of this holiday's origins and maybe even impress your friends at your local Easter egg hunt.

Happy Easter!

So This Is Christmas...

Hello Luvlies:

So this is Christmas...

And... What have you bought?

Was it made of plastic or toxic materials?

Was it "Made in China"?

Does it have 'Upgrade' capabilities or Will it be Landfill in six months?

Was it REALLY Necessary?

Did it put you in debt?

Is this a Silly Tradition or What?

It seems to be more about keeping the shopping mall stores afloat than about honoring anyone's birth.

Then there's the whole CHRISTMAS TREE COMPETITION.

I'm sure that you've heard about this on a few occasions.

It's not a Real Competition with Judges.... Like a Largest Pumpkin Contest.

But, it's out there... rearing its Evergreen head here and there.

In my little microcosm, it came to my attention when a local amusement park made a big deal - at the end of their TV commercial - about them having "The Biggest Christmas Tree... It's Even Bigger Than the One at Rockefeller Center!"... or some such Nonsense... They even declared its height... I was so unimpressed that I don't recall what it was... some 200+ ft tall tree that, apparently, won't be getting any taller... seeing as how the amusement park took it upon themselves TO CUT IT DOWN... thereby ending its Life.

David Letterman said something funny about the whole Xmas Tree practice...
He basically said, "What better way to celebrate and honor the birth of a religion's savior... than to cut down and kill a 200-300+ year old tree?"

I would add... Not only cut it down... but cover it in gaudy lights and decorations... "Ooh" and "Aah" over it for a few weeks... and then Toss It Out With The Trash...

Yuck.

I think this whole "Our Tree is Bigger than Your Tree" thing is just an outgrowth of another Age-Old
Competition:

The "My (You Fill In The Blank: House, Car, Swimming Pool, Bank Account, Gun, Airplane, Bomb, Penis...) is Bigger Than Yours!" silliness from the sandbox.

What Would Jesus Do?? You might Ask.

I know One Thing that He Would NOT DO:

Jesus would NOT Cut Down MILLIONS of EVERGREEN TREES...
Especially with the whole Global Warming Thing Going on...
I mean, HELLO PEOPLE OF EARTH: News Flash: Trees absorb Carbon Dioxide (CO2)!

Anyway....

THANK GOD IT'S OVER!

(Although, in the interest of Full Disclosure, I must admit this: I Don't Believe in God...
But, Hey... He doesn't believe in Me either soooo... We're Even.)

Why not?...
Well, I look at it this way:
Since we are (allegedly) existing/perceiving ourselves living in a Reality of DUALITY...
You know... Black/White, Up/Down, Right/Wrong, Off/On, Hot/Cold, Light/Dark, Sun/Moon, Feminine/Masculine...

Father God/........
.......

See where I'm going with this?

Somebody left someone/something out or tried to erase her contribution.

And that SUCKS...

Hmmm...

Perhaps she got witch-washed Because SHE had the Biggest Penis in the Sandbox?

Just a Thought...

Peace.
L.