Alaska's Congressman Don Young repeats a phony Lincoln quote, calls for fellow members of Congress to be hanged for dissenting on the war. Oops.
On a lighter note, comedian Bob Newheart had fun with Lincoln attributions, too (mp3 page).
Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart available here.
Ashley Book of Knots
Today is National Day of Prayer, and also National Day of Reason. To mark both, here is an Amazon.com offering of a book, split into two parts, that I once borrowed from the collection of Brother Asaiah Bates in the early 90's. As an astrology and mythology buff, I was fascinated. I reported on this to my mom, who responded, "Why yes, it's widely understood that Christianity is of hellenic-judaic origins." Your purchase through this link supports HomerCafe.com.
The Restored New Testament, Part 1: The Hellenic Fragments, Freed from the Pseudo-Jewish Interpolations, Harmonized and Done into English Verse and Prose
The Restored New Testament, Part 2: The Hellenic Fragments, Freed from the Pseudo-Jewish Interpolations, Harmonized and Done into English Verse and Prose
Article at The Guardian:
1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy
2. Create a gulag
3. Develop a thug caste
4. Set up an internal surveillance system
5. Harass citizens' groups
6. Engage in arbitrary detention and release
7. Target key individuals
8. Control the press
9. Dissent equals treason
10. Suspend the rule of law
Don't forget National Day of Prayer is May 3rd, a week away. Umm, Mr Bush, there's something stuck to your shoe-- the US Constitution, by the look of it.
Alternatively, you can observe a National Day of Reason.
