Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Big Bird as Campaign Issue

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We are in a political situation rife with big issues: the economy, gay marriage, health care, abortion, foreign policy, terrorism. The idea that people are actually deciding who to vote for based on whether a fictional talking bird will remain on TV, makes me uncertain of whether I want to live here anymore. It sounds a little too much like Fahrenheit 451.



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DebD said…
Good grief. I felt the same way when NPR did a piece about the outrage & protesting toward Romney because 20yrs ago he had put his dog on the roof of the car. Yeah, it was stupid, but their refusal to vote for him simply because of that incident..seriously??

I don't understand why PBS is such a gilded idol in this country. As if those shows would really disappear if gov't funding stopped. Do thoughtful people really think that would happen?

Thank God Dr. Who moved from PBS to BBCAmerica years ago.
06 October, 2012 08:36
Erica said…
It's really surreal, isn't it?

Bread and circuses and all that jazz.
06 October, 2012 19:55
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