church fires
Two students from Birmimgham-Southern, and one student from UAB, have been connected to the ten church fires in Alabama. It’s good to know that they’ve figured out what’s going on, but I’d like to know what’s going on with the kids.
People keep saying that it is a hate-fest on Baptist churches, but I’m not buying it. If it is, why not target churches closer. There has to be a deeper reason to why they chose to do that. Of course, the fact that BSC is a Methodist school won’t help rumors that it’s a Baptist connection…
Of course, news of what Iran is threatening if the US doesn’t back down from sanctions sure doesn’t help this news.
things that make you go hmm…
During the morning bloglines check, I came across a few interesting things. And, they don’t relate to anything except for the fact that they come from Georgia. But, I’m sure they have some sort of relevance for today.
In Cobbloviate, Professor Cobb linked an article to the Hartwell Sun. Apparently, a state senator has said that immigration is linked to abortion. You see… all those unborn babies could have been working… working those jobs that even the poorest of American citizens often refuse to accept. It makes sense, right? Come on, America! Get off your duff and realize that you think you’re too good to do anything that would take in less than your neighbor. And, while you’re waiting for that job that will change everything, don’t mind that your family is barely getting by.
Just for one moment, think about this entire matrix. Immigrants will work these jobs that no one is willing to take. Why? It’s money! And, they can send it back to their family to take care of them. I’d like to make a motion that America stop calling itself a land of virtue and morals when we refuse to take what we can get to help our families, and blame those who are ‘beneath’ us for taking money away. The only one is taking money away from you is yourself, because of your selfish pride. Can I get a second?
While I was breezing around the Hartwell Sun, I came across this picture, and couldn’t help but posting it:
caption: It hardly mattered that it was cold and rainy for the Polar Bear Plunge at Hart State Park Feb. 25.
Obviously it hardly mattered what she looked like, either.
depravity
While wasting my life away in the overthrow of grad school and books, I’ve not completely separated myself from society. OK, well, society, yes. But, definitely not the news.
Amazingly, Alabama will be raising the income tax threshold from $4500 to more than $12000 in a family. This is great news, especially in light of our regressive tax structure outlined in the 1901 Constitution. Maybe this new agreement between Riley and the legislature will get some things accomplished… like a new Constitution? We’ll see…
Otherwise, I’ve been trying to brush up for an upcoming trip to New York & Washington… as an adult leader for high school juniors and seniors. This year’s topic is immigration. It should be interesting to see how it plays out in the seminars at the UN & Methodist Building. The group is in the beginning of the blog stage. Here’s hoping it will begin to liven up a bit. 
Uh, oh. It looks like State Senator Hank Erwin (a.k.a. aspiring Pat Robertson-ite) is at it again. This man just doesn’t know when to stop hacking everyone off. All I can ask is that he please review his Southern Baptist background from the early 1990s: separation of church and state.
For now, it’s back to the books, and not to my bed.
weathered society
In Alabama, there are few people that you trust more than your local weatherman. Why? Well, it’s simple… Alabama weather is insanely freakish. Remember December 2001? An F5 tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa. I remember that one… It has forever scarred my 21st 22nd birthday (obviously though, my mind can’t remember which birthday it was)…
Back to the original thought… Any time that I have seen Birmingham’s Son of Weather, James Spann, I’ve always looked up… err, admired him (I always have to remember he is only about 5’3″ even if the cameras make him into a giant). Apparently, they tend to get a little rowdy at times.
How rowdy? Well, their post will show that there is some mad buffet-ing and ketchup guzzling going on.
And we all thought they were such good boys and girls…
