The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Posted on April 13 at 8:40 a.m.
On Conservative commentary: Go Vols!

Rick's sports analogies are so off base i dont know where to begin. UT has a top tier athletic infrastructure, paid for by boosters and a successful mens program, which the Lady Vols have at their disposal free of charge. They are subsidized, you might say. W/O the world class facilities provided by someone else's nickel, i strongly doubt UT would dominate the way they do, regardless of the fact that Summit is a master motivator and a tactician par excellence.
Further, the whole premise is that "second place is the first loser", which such a redneck, disrespectful, and out-of-touch assertion that its flaws should be apparent to any thinking person.
Rick has made a habit of these bogus analogies, as evidenced by his previous comparison of Conservative principles and the Leadville 100. The LV 100 is laden with support infrastructure to help struggling runners, from food/rest stations, to the allowance of a "pacer" to run with a competitor. Yet, Rick spun it as an event where you live or die wholly upon your own, unassisted efforts, as he believes life should be. The people at the LV 100 know that, like life, sometimes you need a boost, and that shouldnt DQ you from the race.

Posted on April 8 at 9:07 a.m.
On Conservative commentary: Coming home to the Grand Old Party

Want some mythology exposed? Lets start with the sbvor's own drivel. While exposing his own whiny and grudge holding nature, sbvor references being called out as "thuggish", implying that it was a liberal who called him this. Fact is, the person who made this accurate and timely observation about sbvor voted for W. Probably rules him out as a "Liberal". Goes to show that the nausea induced by sbvor's whiny, self-righteous and polemic approach to discourse knows no party lines. Keep playing to your ovine base, sbvor, no one else takes you seriously.

Posted on March 25 at 10:48 p.m.
On Rob Douglas: The sins of the Father

Paul Pot? That is NOT a typo. That is ignorance. The self proclaimed expert on all things politico doesn't even know the name of one of the worst dictators of all time? Pathetic. Just another poser.

Posted on March 12 at 10:27 p.m.
On Jack and Lynny Huston: Pray for Jerusalem

That is such an inane request, I can't believe an adult human being is making it.

You want someone who vehemently denies the existence of God to point to an action by said non existent God?

The ONLY "evidence" of God is the Bible, which is supposed to be His/Hers/Its word. Yet the Bible is not sufficient to characterize Gods temperament? Absurd.

Of course, the list of bitter, hateful and prejudiced atrocities committed in the name of God is well documented and ever growing, but you no doubt sanitize that by claiming those are perversions of faith. In fact, those are the predictable consequences of faith.

Posted on March 11 at 8:55 a.m.
On Jack and Lynny Huston: Pray for Jerusalem

You know, i'm really not a HUGE fan of Zappa's work. Most if it is too avante garde for my mainstream ear.

However, Over-nite Sensation, Apostrophe, and Joe's Garage are brilliant.

He really was a singular musical talent. Gifted, intelligent, inspired, un-afraid, and entirely his own man.

Here's to Frank.

Posted on March 10 at 10:59 p.m.
On Jack and Lynny Huston: Pray for Jerusalem

The idea of a religious nutjob like yourself telling anyone to think for themselves is laughable. Your mind is as closed as they get.

That said, believe whatever you want, no skin off my nose. Just as long as you don't plan on flying any planes in to any buildings, like your oh so faithful brethren.

Posted on March 10 at 6:28 p.m.
On Jack and Lynny Huston: Pray for Jerusalem

Zappa was a zero?

Is that because he was a Grammy award winning musician? Or is it because he was inducted in to the rock and roll hall of fame? No? It must be because the city of Baltimore has named a day after him. No? Is it because Rolling Stone included him in the 100 greatest artists of all time? How about the fact that he was a prolific composer of Jazz and Classical music arrangements? Any of these right? No? Must be because he was invited by Vaclav Havel to be a consultant to the Czech government. Only a real zero would get an offer like that! Wait wait, ive got it, is it because, politically, he refered to himself as a practical conservative? No? damn, i was sure that was it.

Wait, im sorry...its because he died of cancer. Thats it. And if ive got your "logic" correct, people who die of cancer are being smited by the all mighty smighter. Damn, instead of all the yellow Livestrong bracelets, we should just wear ones that say "Die, Sinner"

Posted on March 9 at 11:45 a.m.
On Conservative commentary: Ideology above all

Id like to address 2 more issues

First, i find Gary's avoidance of the actual name of Colson's group, which is called "Personal Fellowship MINISTRIES" to be intentionally misleading, and a lie by omission.

Second, the "Ideology Above All" smear is blatantly hypocritical. Like i said earlier, if the Ministry is really interested in rehabilitating criminals, they'll dump the religious indoctrination.

The fact that they'd rather take their bat and ball and go home, rather than play by the rules, clearly indicates that their more interested in promoting their Evangelical IDEOLOGY than looking out for the welfare of the inmates in question, and society in general. Ideology above all, indeed.

Posted on March 9 at 11:14 a.m.
On Conservative commentary: Ideology above all

More food for thought...

"The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that government support for the InnerChange Freedom Initiative at Newton Correctional Facility -- a program operated by Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries -- advances religious indoctrination at state expense. Americans United brought the litigation against InnerChange on behalf of inmates, their families and taxpayers.

The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executive director, hailed the ruling.

"This is an extremely important decision," said Lynn. "Government officials have no business paying for religious indoctrination and awarding special treatment and benefits to those willing to embrace one religious perspective.

"Government should not single out a particular religion for special treatment," Lynn continued. "You simply cannot give government funds to a religious group for its evangelism program."

Im impressed that the Exec. Dir. of AUSCS is a Reverend!

Posted on March 9 at 11:05 a.m.
On Conservative commentary: Ideology above all

and this is a summary from the subsequent appeal

"Americans United presented evidence that inmates who took part in InnerChange were given better treatment and perks that were not available to others, including better housing and expedited access to classes required for parole…. At trial, inmates testified that they were pressured to convert to evangelical Christianity, and that the beliefs of Roman Catholics and other faiths were ridiculed. The court record showed that non-Christians were frequently referred to as “unsaved,” “lost,” “pagan” and “sinful” by InnerChange staff. The program required staffers to abide by an evangelical statement of faith."