Nihlism growing in oujr society

The Plague of Nihilism
Once an atheist was demeaning a Christian for his belief system and world view. The atheist, a sophisticated egotist, looked down his nose at the Christian and said, “I thought you would be too smart to believe in fairy tales and to grovel before an imaginary God.” Though unfortunate that is the attitude of many people toward believers, especially the elite in the fields of academia and the social sciences. So, from where does this condescending and often antagonistic attitude come? Is it the influence of the late Madelyn Murray O’Hare and her atheist organization as they worked to get God thrown out of government schools? What about rock music and its lyrics about suicide and desperation? Is this where such a world view came from? Actually, no. Though atheism, rock music and other expressions of godlessness are all part of the big picture, these are simply spin-offs from a hellish philosophy called nihilism; a world view that is growing like a malignant cancer and, in the process, destroying everyone who becomes immersed in it. The insanity of it all is that this is being trumpeted all around us, but we are generally unable to recognize it for the threat it is.

http://www.crownandsickle.com/articles/article-013.php

Edwards: Americans should sacrifice their SUVs

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group Tuesday that he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.

Former Sen. John Edwards says the nation needs to focus on being a leader in creating alternative energy.

"I think Americans are actually willing to sacrifice," Edwards said during a forum held by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. "One of the things they should be asked to do is drive more fuel efficient vehicles."
The former North Carolina senator was asked specifically if he would tell them to give up their SUVS. He said, "Yes."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/29/edwards.kucinich.ap/index.html

same thing goes for american kids why are we apathetic?

A NUMBER of political parties would like to claim generation Y - Australians born in the early 1980s, now in their late teens and early 20s - as their own. But discussion about the political outlook of gen Y rarely reaches beyond conclusions of "apathy" and "conservatism".
There are some basic truths about generation Y's attitude to politics: they are turned off, annoyed by and distrustful of political parties, politicians and increasingly the media that is supposed to keep them honest. Few see mainstream politics as a useful vehicle for changing the world. But they do care about political issues.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/politics-a-turnoff-for-gen-y/2006/03/21/1142703349746.html

72 year old marine kicks robbers butt

ALPINE TOWNSHIP -- A 72-year-old former Marine fought off a man who tried to steal money out of his pocket.
Bill Barnes says he was scratching off a losing $2 lottery ticket around 9 a.m. June 22 at the Next Door Food Store at 4616 Alpine Avenue in Alpine Township. That is when he felt ahand slip into his front-left pants pocket, where he had $300 in cash.
He immediately grabbed the person's wrist with his left hand and started throwing punches with his right, landing six or seven blows before a store manager intervened. Get the rest of the story here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19442397/

Good for you Marine. People need to realize senior citizens are still people. No respect. It's sad that I can see the degenerating state of the world and i'm only 17.

White House Fires Back at Clintons

WASHINGTON (July 5) - The White House on Thursday made fun of former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for criticizing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
"I don't know what Arkansan is for chutzpah, but this is a gigantic case of it," presidential spokesman Tony Snow said.In his commutation decision, Bush left a $250,000 fine. Libby paid the fine on Thursday.Libby's friends and supporters have raised more than $5 million to cover legal fees and were continuing to raise money but Libby paid the fine himself, according to someone close to the fund who spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the account are private. The cashiers check filed with the court was issued in Libby's name.Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has scheduled hearings Wednesday on Bush's commutation of Libby's 2 1/2-year sentence."Well, fine, knock himself out," Snow said of Conyers. "I mean, perfectly happy. And while he's at it, why doesn't he look at January 20th, 2001?"In the closing hours of his presidency, Clinton pardoned 140 people, including fugitive financier Marc Rich.The former president tried to draw a distinction between the pardons he granted, and Bush's decision to commute Libby's 30-month sentence in the CIA leak case."I think there are guidelines for what happens when somebody is convicted," Clinton told a radio interviewer Tuesday. "You've got to understand, this is consistent with their philosophy; they believe that they should be able to do what they want to do, and that the law is a minor obstacle."
Sen. Clinton, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said the Libby decision "was clearly an effort to protect the White House. ... There isn't any doubt now, what we know is that Libby was carrying out the implicit or explicit wishes of the vice president, or maybe the president as well, in the further effort to stifle dissent."Former Vice President Al Gore said he found the Bush decision "disappointing" and said he did not think it was comparable to Clinton's pardons."It's different because in this case the person involved is charged with activities that involved knowledge of what his superiors in the White House did," Gore said on NBC's "Today" show Thursday. See the rest of the story here http://news.aol.com/story/_a/white-house-fires-back-at-clintons/20070705155709990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

What hypocricy. My pardons are better than yours because your unpopular. What kind of stuff is that.

New ship in the US Navy

USS New York It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. Steel from the World Trade Ce nter was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence," recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. "It was a spiritual moment for everybody there." Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on my neck stood up." "It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back." The ship's motto? "Never Forget"


I got this in an email. It's funny how somthing good can come from somthing so horrible. God bless the US Navy and all other branches in the United States Armed forces.

Al Gore's son arrested

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Al Gore’s son was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said.
Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over at about 2:15 a.m., Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino said.
The deputies said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, Amormino said. They found less than an ounce of marijuana along with Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall, which is used for attention deficit disorder, he said.
“He does not have a prescription for any of those drugs,” Amormino said.
Gore was being held in the men’s central jail in Santa Ana on $20,000 bail.

At least he was driving a hybrid lol.