God Hates America because...

I had a pretty fun evening with some friends tonight. We all went out to dinner at a local place called Fric & Frac, and somehow we got on a topic about a military funeral where a man and his followers from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, KS were protesting with this slogan:

"God Hates America because of Fags"

While thinking more about this situation, we uncovered some tongue-in-cheek satire that we are going to start sharing with other people. I've found over the course of history, many people find irony and humor in things they are oppressed by, so here are our ideas and slogans going forward. Basically, those people being judged will not find this organization as effective as they try to be.

Here are some sample ideas we'd like to introduce to the world:

God Hates America because of Kia
God Hates America because of ugly people
God Hates America because of stucco
God Hates America because of Lite Beer
God Hates America because of the AOL
God Hates America because of shag carpet
God Hates America because of the state of Montana
God Hates America because of the mullet hair style
God Hates America because of the color lavender
God Hates America because of trailer parks

As you can see, the people who are going around "preaching" this crap are pretty insane. I too have come up with random stuff to say why "God Hates America...". Does any of this really matter? No! Does anyone really care about this mess? I hope not. Can I get a National Talk Show? Let the Bidding Begin Now!

I think as more people encounter these types of protests and are quick to come up with their own rebuttals, the church's protests will lose it's effectiveness. Do not let this crap overwhelm you or consume you - only one judges and it's not the church of Topeka, KS determining if you are welcomed or not. Honestly, I just do not get it. It would seem more reasonable to get more flies with honey than vinegar. If I had never heard of Christ or Christianity before, I would not want to be in a faith that would say/do things like this. Ah, this is where the inbreeding begins...I get it now!

It's war Ladies and Gentlemen. It's not a physical war, but a war on craziness. I am no "Bible thumper", but I do not believe we can cherry pick topics in the Bible and target a group of people to attack.

I guess I am ready to step up to the plate and take on the world...Get ready, I'm busting loose. I'm ready for the challenge.

Value of Your Worth

Here is my hypothetical question...

OK, let's say that your employer calls you in for a meeting and says the following:

"Hi, thanks for meeting with us today. You do an excellent job and we admire your work & brilliance. To enhance your selling power of yourself and the company, we request only one thing...you maintain a weight of 135 lbs. give or take 5-pounds for your height. If you can maintain that position while working for us, we would gladly pay you X amount of $ per year."

When presented with this question, what would you do if X was defined with six digits?