"Lolita? Look, it was her idea. And I can understand that because women love me, even if they are girls. And she wasn't my daughter. But I just talked about her. Hey, I can write a great novel."
Catch 22? Sure, it was a tremendous catch, the best maybe, who knows, but 22 times? That's too many catches, folks, way too many catches.
"Lolita? Look, it was her idea. And I can understand that because women love me, even if they are girls. And she wasn't my daughter. But I just talked about her. Hey, I can write a great novel."
Maybe it's the perspective that's askew; the thoughts, the language, the projections... Maybe people need courage rather than frustration, brotherhood rather than self righteousness, humility rather than victimization...Think?
Noble, but maybe not the most implementable sollution in this case. I would start with different strategies for both teams. Less dirt throwing and more respect for each other. I think then the people would see the candidates less as dirty enemies and more as valid choices for presidenty.
Ah, ok. I understand your point now. I just wanted to understand a bit better where you were coming from. In popular culture it seems to be acceptable to use the personage or life teachings of Jesus as a reference point for everything from blatant hypocrisy to the debate over the health benefits of pea soup. He exists both within and outside the dark pools of human frailty and presupposition. A true man of sorrows...
Jesus is in my cheeseburger... no wait, that's Elvis. Carry on.
I just liked the mental image of people that had to choose between 2 enemies and choose the one they hated the least.
Maybe it's the perspective that's askew; the thoughts, the language, the projections... Maybe people need courage rather than frustration, brotherhood rather than self righteousness, humility rather than victimization...Think?
It was meant as a joke, made by an orthodox christian that knows about the apples and the oranges in the comparison. Jesus was innocent. I wouldn't call Trump innocent. Barabbas was conficted for (at least) manslaughter. Hillary most probably not manslaughtered or killed anyone.
I just liked the mental image of people that had to choose between 2 enemies and choose the one they hated the least.
Ah, ok. I understand your point now. I just wanted to understand a bit better where you were coming from. In popular culture it seems to be acceptable to use the personage or life teachings of Jesus as a reference point for everything from blatant hypocrisy to the debate over the health benefits of pea soup. He exists both within and outside the dark pools of human frailty and presupposition. A true man of sorrows...
More of a reader and member of the peanut gallery in all of this, but I digress...I'm not sure whether this is satire or just old fashioned irony or that I'm not too sure of what you mean; but Barabbas was a murderer, pardoned so that an innocent man could be more conveniently murdered. Barabbas wasn't crucified with Jesus. He was allowed to wear his insurrection like a crown for the benefit of the deceived throngs. Literally bread and circuses, and I haven't even mentioned Trump and Hillary...or have I?
It was meant as a joke, made by an orthodox christian that knows about the apples and the oranges in the comparison. Jesus was innocent. I wouldn't call Trump innocent. Barabbas was conficted for (at least) manslaughter. Hillary most probably not manslaughtered or killed anyone.
I just liked the mental image of people that had to choose between 2 enemies and choose the one they hated the least.
Well, Jesus and Donald have something in common. Jesus had Barabbas. Trump has Hillary. They both get crucified anyway.
More of a reader and member of the peanut gallery in all of this, but I digress...I'm not sure whether this is satire or just old fashioned irony or that I'm not too sure of what you mean; but Barabbas was a murderer, pardoned so that an innocent man could be more conveniently murdered. Barabbas wasn't crucified with Jesus. He was allowed to wear his insurrection like a crown for the benefit of the deceived throngs. Literally bread and circuses, and I haven't even mentioned Trump and Hillary...or have I?
I decided to go get some wrong, just to see... "You got 20% correct. You can’t tell Donald Trump and Jesus apart. That's a little terrifying. Please don't vote."
Well, Jesus and Donald have something in common. Jesus had Barabbas. Trump has Hillary. They both get crucified anyway.
You got 100% correct. You can tell Donald Trump and Jesus apart. That's reassuring, because they are nothing alike.
Pfew...
I decided to go get some wrong, just to see... "You got 20% correct. You can’t tell Donald Trump and Jesus apart. That's a little terrifying. Please don't vote."
Predicted very dispassionately a few decades ago by one of my favorite movies. Like "1984" and "Idiocracy" many of its insights are coming to pass.
"Nations are bankrupt. Corporate society was an inevitable destiny..."
Still, there will always be governing bodies and some version of a Bill of Rights and its controlling counterpart of laws or rules.
Rollerball (this, the original) is one of my favorite movies as well. I have used it for decades as an example of where we are headed. We are almost there now. It seems we are on the same page when it is all said and done.
"Lolita? Look, it was her idea. And I can understand that because women love me, even if they are girls. And she wasn't my daughter. But I just talked about her. Hey, I can write a great novel."
