Texas Cheerleaders 1; Trivialization of Jesus 17.

A Texas judge has given cheerleaders in Kountze, Texas, two more weeks to display Bible verses on banners while he decides if they are violating the First Amendment.

So, the football team will continue to enter the football field smashing through paper banners with scripture on them, like (seriously, these are the actual scriptures they use) “If God is for us, who can be against us, Romans 8:31.”  Uh, the opposing team?  Or, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens! Phil 4:13.” Except make a first down on 3rd and 14.

I know Jesus is so proud.

Thanks to Brian for the heads up.

Okay, it’s Arkansas again.  The state who has declared war on Texas for the title of Holy Crap It’s Crazzzy Here.

I need to be honest with you before I start to tell you this story and admit that in raising three boys, I often told them that the only thing that kept me from killing them from time to time was the nasty headlines.

Charlie Fuqua, an Arkansas Republican candidate for the state house, doesn’t mind nasty headlines.  At all.

He wrote a book.

The maintenance of civil order in society rests on the foundation of family discipline. Therefore, a child who disrespects his parents must be permanently removed from society in a way that gives an example to all other children of the importance of respect for parents. The death penalty for rebellious children is not something to be taken lightly. The guidelines for administering the death penalty to rebellious children are given in Deut 21:18-21:

When my boys were little a wise friend once told me, “It’s okay to want to whack your kid upside the head.  It’s not okay to actually do it.”

Charlie.  For the love of all that spins on the realm of sanity, give it a break.  Back away from the edge, Charlie.

On his campaign blog, Fuqua highlights his service on the Children and Families Committee while a member of the Arkansas Legislature in 1997. He also describes liberals and Muslims as the “anti-Christ” and says he believes they are conspiring to create a “bloody revolution.”

Back away, Charlie.

Oh hell, jump.  The gene pool will thank you.

Thanks to Barbara and Norma for the heads up.

Halliburton lost some radioactive nuclear waste while fracking in West Texas.

That’s kinda the trifecta of “Makes You Want To Puke:”

1.  Halliburton
2.  Missing nuclear waste
3.  Fracking

Halliburton reported it lost on September 11th.  Halliburton claims they sent out special machinery to look for it  until the machinery was needed for Dick Cheney’s heart.  The Texas National Guard also hunted.  Nada.

Well, it got found.

Thankfully, the Midland County Sheriff’s Department said that an oilfield worker spotted the radioactive rod on the ground near a highway on Friday and immediately called police. The worker recognized it thanks to fliers passed out with photos of the device.

It was only by shear luck that the worker didn’t barbeque it and call over his friends for a cookout.

Thanks to Kathleen for the heads up.

So there’s this movement in Texas, mostly among Baptists, to go right ahead and preach politics in the pulpit just daring the IRS to do anything about it.

Hell, they even send their sermons to the IRS, taunting them.

Then, if the IRS says anything, they will holler about how persecuted they are.  What is it about fundamentalist rightwing Super DeLux Brand Christians that makes them want to be martyrs?  I mean, those people ain’t happy unless they are playing victim.

They want to be persecuted. When nobody is persecuting them, they do things to beg someone to say, “Hey, you’re messing in what falls into the category of MY business.  Quit it.”  Then they just go wacko with delight that they are victims because they are Christians.

I just don’t think they like Jesus very much.

And I know they don’t like America because they don’t want to pay their taxes.

My friend Vickie Vogel of Fayette County, Texas, spent much of her time chasing political celebrities at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. She had them sign quilt blocks.

Vickie came home and pieced the signatures blocks into a quilt.

And it can be yours.

(Click the small one to see the big one.)

“Charlotte 2012″ boasts the signatures of 25 famous Democrats from elected officials to political and community activists. All signatures were gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The quilt is 100% cotton, machine pieced and quilted. It measures 45″ x 45″ and has a 4” hanging sleeve sewn to the back. Just slip a dowel or even a curtain rod through the sleeve, and it’s ready for display on your wall. The label on the back identifies all signatures.

Close up of Rev. Jesse Jackson

“Charlotte 2012” was signed by Fran Drescher, Lilly Ledbetter, Chuck Schumer, Mike Dukakis, Cecile Richards, Patrick Kennedy, John Lewis, Kathleen Sibelius, Madeleine Allbright, Brian Schweitzer, Al Franken, Barney Frank, Patrick Leahy, Julián Castro, Joaquin Castro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Amy Klobuchar, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Howard Dean, Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, Jack Markel, Sandra Fluke, Hilda Solis, and Anthony Foxx.

Close up of Nancy Pelosi.

“Charlotte 2012” was designed (from a traditional block), pieced and quilted by Vickie Vogel, a member of the Texas Delegation, who serves on the State Democratic Executive Committee of Texas.

It is more a work of art than a quilt and will be a valuable treasure for generations.

Close up of Mike Dukakis, Cecile Richards

The quilt will be sold to the highest bidder with all the funds raised going to the Fayette County Democratic Party, the Victoria County Democratic Party and the Texas Democratic Party.

Bidding ends on Monday, November 5th. Bids must be in $25 increments. To bid, click the Tell Juanita button above and send your bid along with the your name, address, and telephone number. More pictures can be provided at your request of individual signatures.

The current bid is $2,000.

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“Charlotte 2012” was designed (from a traditional block), pieced and quilted by Vickie Vogel, a member of the Texas Delegation, who serves on the State Democratic Executive Committee of Texas.