It still blows my mind how there weren't more deaths. Those traitors got off easy and I wouldn't have shed a tear if many more had gotten shot, for, um, trying to violently overthrow the government because they were dumbasses. Weren't half the deaths due to gravy seals overexerting themselves and having heart attacks?
The LEOs showed extreme restraint. Now, if the assailants were black or dogs...
This is a great book on the subject:
https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X
Recognize some of my family in it...
When you look at it, it's all about mailing in the last two weeks of the year and religiously watching horrible bowl games where there are more people on the sideline than in the stands. And I lofe it because CFB.
I am halfway through the book "The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory" and what I've read so far is great. It's an expose of what many of us encountered growing up in evangelical families in Texas. The hypocrisy and the elevation of country over Jesus' teachings. Mixing politics and religion. I believe Christ was very clear about giving to Caesar what is Caesar's and I hope you know the rest.
As someone said (unsure of the source) "Our parents spent decades warning us of the antichrist. Then when he shows up they can't wait to line up to vote for him."
Oriental. 22 years ago as I was vociferously ingesting any literature I could about the ME and Islam, I noticed this term used a lot in literature. (Occidental being the West) Both of these terms are so twisted now I just don't use them.
I had to go to the ER about six months ago with a fairly urgent need. (turned out fine) On the advice of a family friend I went to a more central Austin hospital. I was the only one there with any kind of urgent need.
I waited a long time nearly passing out as person after person went up with a minor cough. When my turn came they didn't even bother asking me for insurance though I had my card out. It was eye-opening.
I was hospitalized for a couple days. One early morning someone came to my door saying they were ready to take me for surgery. It took a little while to convince them I wasn't having surgery though they showed me the form with Mr. Walser on it. Though it likely put a damning entry on my patient note (a la Seinfeld) I checked myself out shortly afterwards.
I learned last week that my boomer mother believes in chemtrails and my boomer aunt is going to school board meetings in an effort to ban books. She's doing this in an ISD in which she doesn't even pay taxes.