Rightpandemic

I guess everyone forgot about this, though…

rightpandemic — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:38:00 +0000

ENOUGH SAID.

She sounds…

rightpandemic — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:32:46 +0000

…like Obama. But, she had a good run, and hopefully the US will see its first President that isn’t white…

More after click.

Hillary Clinton concedes the 2008 Presidential Election, YouTube video — HERE.

I love Keith Olbermann.

rightpandemic — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:23:26 +0000

See article.

For this first video, a little background from Wikipedia:

The Lewis Libby clemency controversy arose when U.S. President George W. Bush commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a high-ranking official in his administration, on July 2, 2007.^[1] It resulted in a hearing, “The Use and Misuse of Presidential Clemency Power for Executive Branch Officials,” held July 11, 2007 by the full Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives. The hearing was intended to “explore the grave questions that arise when the Presidential clemency power is used to erase criminal penalties for high-ranking executive branch employees whose offenses relate to their work for the President,”^[2] as well as to assess the consequences of the perjury and obstruction of justice of which vice-presidential Chief of Staff Lewis Libby was convicted March 6, 2007.

Then, Olbermann’s commentary (I know this is kind of old, but I love it) here.

And a more recent one, just as interesting, here.

Read more about Olbermann here and watch more here.

I can’t figure out how to embed YouTube videos, if you read this and know how I’d appreciate a comment… the normal embed code doesn’t seem to work.

Unitarian Universalist.

rightpandemic — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:26:21 +0000

OK, so I don’t expect 20 questions on some Internet quiz to give me a label on what my personal beliefs are, but I did one for fun anyway and the result was quite interesting. As above, it told me I am a “Unitarian Universalist,” and the following definition sounds like me, so maybe they’re right… Check it out after the click.

•	Belief in Deity Very diverse beliefs–Unitarian/Universalists welcome all deity beliefs as well as nontheistic beliefs. Some congregations are formed for those who share a common belief, e.g. Christianity.
•	Incarnations Very diverse beliefs, including belief in no incarnations, or that all are the embodiment of God. Some believe Christ is God’s Son, or not Son but “Wayshower.”
•	Origin of Universe and Life Diverse beliefs, but most believe in the Bible as symbolic and that natural processes account for origins.
•	After Death Diverse beliefs, but most believe that heaven and hell are not places but are symbolic. Some believe heaven and hell are states of consciousness either in life or continuing after death; some believe in reincarnation; some believe that afterlife is nonexistent or not known or not important, as actions in life are all that matter.
•	Why Evil? Most do not believe that humanity inherited original sin from Adam and Eve or that Satan actually exists. Most believe that God is good and made people inherently good but also with free will and an imperfect nature that leads some to immoral behavior. Diverse beliefs. Some believe wrong is committed when people distance themselves from God. Some believe in “karma,” that what goes around comes around. Some believe wrongdoing is a matter of human nature, psychology, sociology, etc.
•	Salvation Some believe in salvation through faith in God and Jesus Christ, along with doing good works and doing no harm to others. Many believe all will be saved, as God is good and forgiving. Some believe in reincarnation and the necessity to eliminate personal greed or to learn all of life’s lessons before achieving enlightenment or salvation. For some, the concepts of salvation or enlightenment are irrelevant or disbelieved.
•	Undeserving Suffering Diverse beliefs. Most Unitarians do not believe that Satan causes suffering. Some believe suffering is part of God’s plan, will, or design, even if we don’t immediately understand it. Some don’t believe in any spiritual reasons for suffering, and most take a humanistic approach to helping those in need.
•	Contemporary Issues The Unitarian Universalist Association’s stance is to protect the personal right to choose abortion. Other contemporary views include working for equality for homosexuals, gender equality, a secular approach to divorce and remarriage, working to end poverty, promoting peace and nonviolence, and environmental protection.

Number one.

rightpandemic — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:46:57 +0000

This blog will consist of personal political opinions and observations made by a very liberal twenty-something. If such a thing offends you, please turn around.

It is late and I just got this set up, my bed is calling me. Expect something worth reading tomorrow.