I wish they would go back to being silent.  They made more sense.

Here's my April fools' haiku:

Cue shakuhachi and babbling brook...

The culture of life

        pays respect, nor gives comfort

                    to us, the living.

Rick


----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Rajaraman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: Culture of Life


> Ray:
>     I was wondering about the same thing  too. In the name of
"culture of
> life", people are willing to pay $ 250,00 to murder  somebody for
their
> principles (if you can call it that). I am worried that religious
fanatics
> are running rampent and the politicians with selfish motives are
dancing for
> their tunes. They will not allow stem cell research that will
contribute to
> the benefit of humanity, including themselves. I don't see any
compassion or
> rationality in their arguments. They talk as if they are protecting
God and
> his/her ways!
>     What happened to the silent majority?
>     Raj
> ********
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Culture of Life
>
>
> > Yeah, "Culture of Life" is really a misnomer  It means opposing
research
> on
> > living cells and keeping brain dead people "alive" or whatever the
> religious
> > community wants it to mean..  There is no help for quality of life
of
> those
> > "living"  it gets my dander up too.  Just heard Bush on TV
invoking it
> > again.  To think he and his disciples will decide my fate! It's
too much
> to
> > bear.
> > Ray
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Culture of Life
> >
> >
> > > hey - Rick!  You should see some of the things I've written in
the past.
> > > In fact, I got in trouble with my owners for my remarks.
Anyway, no
> > > offense taken.  Each of us have to believe what is best for us.
It just
> > > so happens I BELIEVE.
> > > Jo Ann
> > >
> > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:23:49 -0500 Rick McGirr
<[log in to unmask]>
> > > writes:
> > >> First, apologies to Delores Buente (Dee).  My response was in
no way
> > >> directed at your beliefs or you personally.  Yes, Jo Ann, once
in a
> > >> while I'll let one slip.  I do have strong feelings regarding
the
> > >> way
> > >> organized religion is used by the powerful to support and
justify
> > >> their plans, which often are anathema to the teachings of the
> > >> principle figures of the faith.   Jesus, as an example, left us
with
> > >> some excellent wisdom and words.  But I fail to see how the
> > >> teachings
> > >> of Jesus have anything to do with anything our illustrious
leader
> > >> (US)
> > >> says or does.  I do try hard every day to love and tolerate
those
> > >> who
> > >> do not agree with me.  Lots of people don't, but it's all I
hope
> > >> for;
> > >> to be given a fair hearing.
> > >>
> > >> The subject line of this message alone is enough to get my
dander
> > >> up,
> > >> if I allow myself to dwell on it.  If you feel offended, I
> > >> apologize.
> > >> I have no feelings of animosity toward you, even in light of
all
> > >> that
> > >> we may or may not agree on.  If you look at my comment under
the
> > >> heading of "institutional hypocrisy", it may explain the
unfriendly
> > >> tone.
> > >>
> > >> And all this, right after I had made an attempt at peacemaking.
> > >>
> > >> I proudly embrace my shortcomings.  They are my inspiration to
keep
> > >> learning.
> > >>
> > >> Best wishes,
> > >> Rick
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:17 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: Culture of Life
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Rick - That was pretty strong.  I'm surprised.  Jo Ann
> > >> >
> > >> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:49:15 -0500 Rick McGirr
> > >> <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > writes:
> > >> > > Yes, it means all that, and we'll all be sitting pretty in
our
> > >> plaid
> > >> > > jumpers, and our white shirts and ties, lined up in our
pews in
> > >> > > alphabetical order, with our hands folded, waiting for the
lord,
> > >> who
> > >> > > must have some kind of direct lineage to the Bush family,
to
> > >> summon
> > >> > > us
> > >> > > home.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Rick
> > >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > > From: "Dolores Buente" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:30 PM
> > >> > > Subject: Culture of Life
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > The "Pro-Life/Culture of Life" philosophy that this
> > >> administration
> > >> > > is
> > >> > > > embracing proclaims that all life is sacred and needs to
be
> > >> > > protected.  This is
> > >> > > > becoming very confusing to me.  Now that our government
has
> > >> deemed
> > >> > > fit to intervene
> > >> > > > into Terri Schiavo's outcome, does that mean that
Congress
> > >> will
> > >> > > now
> > >> > > mandate
> > >> > > > all end-of-life decisions for us?   Does that mean that
the
> > >> death
> > >> > > penalty will
> > >> > > > be struck down?  Does that mean that the United States
will
> > >> never
> > >> > > again go to
> > >> > > > war?  Does that mean that there will be no more In-vitro
> > >> > > fertilization
> > >> > > > clinics?  Does that mean that embryonic stem cell
research is
> > >> to
> > >> > > be
> > >> > > banned?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Dee
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> >
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