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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
How many watched the debate last night? [on screen: Light cheers and a few boos]. How many watched ‘American Idol?’ [on screen: Loud cheers and applause]. You get the government you deserve.
— , The Tonight Show
Mark-Twain
Independence Day
The following piece, "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain, sums up pretty well how I felt on Independence Day as I reflected on the gung-ho, John Wayne, cowboy diplomacy attitude espoused by so many of my fellow American Christians.
