Steely Dan

Hey DC, what religion primarily prays on Sundays?

Religion and politics should be separate as much as possible. I have little problem when religion is discussed in generic terms in politics. (I.E. references to God and not Jesus) This is not nominal. This is implying that the Christian God is more powerful than any other (BTW, Muslims, Jews and Christians pray to the same God.) I'd much prefer that all references to religion be left out of politics altogether, but I know it's better to choose battles.

You do understand the difference between making a Sunday a day of prayer and asking people to pray, right? I'm positive you don't. If you have read my posts you'd see the difference I'm pointing out. If Jindal had come out on Friday and said he hopes that everyone remembers the gulf states in their prayers I'd have no problem with it. This is an obvious pander to the religious right.

That's a great Chapin song. They don't want prayers. They want "Christian" prayers. Why not just ask for people to pray for an end instead of call for a "Sunday day of prayer"? God has saved my life so many times I've lost count. I think he keeps me alive to make sure that the people who think he's a tool for only certain people are kept informed of their idiocy. JMO If I were a liberal Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson I'd blame the oil spill on God's hatred of the Republican Governor of Louisiana. BTW, does God save the truck from wiping out?

Link From Peter King; The call was awful. But in all sports, when hugely controversial calls are made -- the Tuck Rule call by Walt Coleman in the Raiders-Patriots playoff game nine years ago, the Jim Joyce ruination-of-the-perfect-game this month -- at least we know what the call is. Here, millions of people staring at TVs around the world are still asking, "What's the call?'' You could feel it in the bowels of Ellis Park after the game. Don't make a big stir over this. It's soccer. Nothing you can do it about it. It's just the way it is. Why? Why is this just blindly accepted? FIFA uses a referee -- in a game of vital importance in determining who moves on in the biggest tournament in any sport in the world -- whose highest previous assignment was the African Cup. That's got to be the equivalent of a Mid-American Conference ref being assigned the Super Bowl. Coaches coach for four years to get to the World Cup. Players train for four years to get to the World Cup. And they have their fate decided by some wordless man handed an assignment he had no business having. But as important: Just what is this governing body FIFA, with the world watching its signature event, doing when it doesn't mandate an explanation from the referee about what he called that determined the outcome of a game? I blame Coulibaly. But FIFA deserves equal blame, for putting a system in place that allows incompetent officiating to skate free. So what if we never see this official again? The damage is done. He was in far over his head, and he blew the call that decided the game. He can disappear now, and in all nations but America, the story will blow over. Nice racket you've got going, FIFA. My fervent hope is America won't let FIFA forget about this -- that you, the readers and followers of this sport and the viewers of this sacred game -- will rise up and pound FIFA with protests. Write to FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Demand accountability. You've invested your time and energy, and you've cheated your boss today by sneaking over to the lounge where you work to watch this very important event in your life, and you've come away feeling angry and empty. Which you should. So don't just sit there. Do something. Write to Blatter. Tell him you want accountability. Here's the address: Sepp Blatter FIFA Box 85 8030 Zurich, Switzerland Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/socc...n#ixzz0rP5DN173 A soccer ref doesn't have to cite the rule that was violated? Well that makes fixing games a lot easier. This moron could take a bribe and make a call that costs a game and then never have to explain what rule was broken. They may keep him out of the rest of the cup games but the damage has been done. What a joke.

Pandering to the conservative Christian base should help it stop. Link (CNN) -- While cleanup crews and technical teams continue efforts to stop crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing a different approach: prayer. State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God's help dealing with the oil disaster. "Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail," state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week's unanimous vote for the day of prayer. "It is clearly time for a miracle for us." The resolution names Sunday as a statewide day of prayer in Louisiana and calls on people of all religions throughout the Gulf Coast "to pray for an end to this environmental emergency, sparing us all from the destruction of both culture and livelihood." It's too bad they couldn't have suggested that Saturday be the day of prayer. Then Jewish peoples could have helped out too. Do they really think that there hasn't been a lot of prayer for them already? I got a better idea. How about a little more government oversight on these things and prayers won't be as necessary.

He truly was an inspiration and real role model, a rarity for a pro athlete these days. I hear his sister Tidy is really upset.

Darryl Strawberry

Paula Creamer

I heard he tried to commit suicide because he felt he could never do anything right.

Chicken Kiev

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It was easy. I just put up a picture of your cavernous noggin. It's easy to show nothing.

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Mike Starr doesn't like them much either;

Today?!

C'mon guys, just because Deerball is lame it doesn't mean anyone has to keep picking on him. You don't have to, but please do!

We all think your a serious case.

Great, one of my tires is going flat.

The drug's proposed brand name is Girosa. It is not yet approved anywhere in the world. I guess Spanish Fly was already taken.

Why do I care what your ho thinks?

You are a sick but very funny man. I gotta be more careful here.

A dog once told me that. That is one butt ugly woman.