Obama: spineless

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ugh. They brought up politics on a business lunch? Not a very smart way to do business.

Exactly my "goldurn elitist Northeastern librul commie" thoughts, but they were local school board members in deep east Texas, so that sort of thing is just par for the course here.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Exactly my "goldurn elitist Northeastern librul commie" thoughts, but they were local school board members in deep east Texas, so that sort of thing is just par for the course here.

Ah, so they concluded the lunch with a prayer.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ah, so they concluded the lunch with a prayer.

LOL!

Actually, they started it with one. No joke. They did an invocation.

[Takeda Shingen]

Lord, we ask your benevolent guidance so that we may not say anything irreparably offensive to our potential business partners over the course of the next 45 minutes.

That is ridiculous. The last two things I would talk about on a business lunch are politics or religion, let alone politics and religion.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

That is ridiculous. The last two things I would talk about on a business lunch are politics or religion, let alone politics and religion.

And they mean it. You pick your battles here. If there's an invocation at a school board meeting, you don't say anything, you just bow your head and mumble an "Amen" even if you're an agnostic heathen such as myself.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

And they mean it. You pick your battles here. If there's an invocation at a school board meeting, you don't say anything, you just bow your head and mumble an "Amen" even if you're an agnostic heathen such as myself.

I'm a believer. My wife, child and I go to our cozy little traditional Lutheran church every Sunday. I play the organ, direct the adult choir (who actually sound pretty good for a bunch of hacks) and even cook for Summer Bible Camp every year. But what you are describing sounds too close to state-enforced religion for my comfort. A public schoolboard meeting is not a religious service.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I'm a believer. My wife, child and I go to our cozy little traditional Lutheran church every Sunday. I play the organ, direct the adult choir (who actually sound pretty good for a bunch of hacks) and even cook for Summer Bible Camp every year. But what you are describing sounds too close to state-enforced religion for my comfort. A public schoolboard meeting is not a religious service.

I agree. I've been to many church functions with friends, been to many church services on my own, heck even went to Catholic high school....but you're right, a school board meeting is not the place for an invocation. But in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't hurt anything. I wish it weren't so, but there's bigger battles to fight.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

And they mean it. You pick your battles here. If there's an invocation at a school board meeting, you don't say anything, you just bow your head and mumble an "Amen" even if you're an agnostic heathen such as myself.

Ha, mookie, you need to move to ore-gone. You'd be in political heaven. It's one party rule here.

[Growler]

I'm starting a new party.

We're not the Tea Party, or the Coffee party.

We're the Keg Party. We're for people who are tired of the useless words of the political machine and are instead for the betterment of the entire nation through Beer.

Our agenda: Improve domestic beer quality to the levels of good European beers, and thus regain stature and credibility for America on the world stage. Meanwhile, the national debt will improve as American beers, fueled by American ingenuity and know-how, gain acceptance and become a desired commodity in leading hospitality establishments the world over. Peace through superior hops. Opposition party leaders will be known as "Beer Hall Putz" our national fraternity will be "I Tappa Keg" and our national slogan will be, "I'd tap that!"

Currently, our party consists of myself, financial officer Bea Sotted, publicist N.E. Briated, and legal team Stan & Ken Dronk. New members are welcome, just bring the beer and let's get this party started!

[August]

Ah sweet, sweet liberal tears!

Seriously what are you guys complaining about? You won another 13 months of unemployment benefits, extended the child tax and tuition credits and cut taxes. If nothing else that will make some pretty good sound bites come 2012.