A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-10-03....Donaeus - The Exclusive Inquisition

dansangel; Donaeus | 12-10-03 | dansangel; Donaeus

[dansangel]

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It has been a while, my dedicated fans. After bundles of fan mail pleading with me to return with another Inquisition, I decided to cancel my extended stay on the Riviera and travel, instead, to that quagmire of conservatism, Texas. Lars was ever-so-kind enough to pile my luggage into the aging H2 (I keep asking Billie for an upgrade and she has the nerve to keep telling me that a 2-year-old H2 simply is not old enough for the scrap-heap), and off we went, into the sunset, to the home state of President (shudder) Whatsisname. There, I was to catch up with the infamous Donaeus.



Sit back, relax and enjoy my latest conquest my dear, loyal and patient fans, as I present to you:

Donaeus - The Exclusive Inquisition

dansangel: Please give my readership some juicy, er, uh, some pertinent facts about your background.

Donaeus: I was born a patriot and the signs showed early. At age four, I was singing the "Star-Bangled Lantern," but I can remember knowing the power and majesty of our National Anthem even before I could repeat or understand the words. I felt pride surging through me so strongly I thought my heart would burst.

Ain't she sweet? Donaeus as a child.

dansangel: Sounds like a medical condition, if you ask me.

Donaeus: The song does the same thing to me today. The only real difference between then and now, are my eyes fill with tears because I fully grasp the sacrifices made to ensure our Star-Spangled Banner yet waves.

dansangel: I am ever so sure that there's medication you can take for that, dear. Now, to get back on track, some info, please, on your background.

Donaeus: Growing up I was a tomboy and dreamed of taking out across the country with the likes of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. My two best friends were my twin cousins, Jathen and Jarren, the closest I ever got to Tom and Huck.



We had plenty of adventures of our own though none of them legendary! The three of us loved guns and knives, knives being our favorite because we had real ones. We were very tough with our one inch blade pocketknives, don'tcha know!

dansangel: Regular juvenile delinquents, from the sounds of it.

Donaeus: I was always a little bit jealous of Jathen and Jarren because their dad is a hunter so they got to go to the woods and shoot real guns long before I did. I consoled myself with my grandfather's slingshots and the knowledge that one day I'd have a gun of my own.



I begged my Mother for years to let me have a BB gun but her answer was always no and back then Dad agreed. However, I was not to be deterred from target practice and was able to convince her I needed a bow and arrow set. I was rewarded by Dad with a very nice recurve bow set on my twelfth birthday. I loved that bow so much I would have slept with it but my younger sister would have none of that! As much as I enjoyed my bow, the longing for a BB gun had not gone away.



My wait finally ended when I was old enough to purchase a CO2 powered BB pistol that I took, along with my bow and arrows, on treks about the large property my parents rented. A .22 rifle I purchased at a flea market was my first real firearm. It is a fairly light arm even though it has a solid wooden stock and easy to operate which makes it a lot of fun to shoot. I'm happy shooting targets but would like to try hunting sometime.

Donaeus as a young girl, as an adult and a photo of her beloved bluebonnets.

dansangel: You know, you're starting to worry me. You're obviously a Neanderthal gun-nut. You are not going to tell me in the same breath that you are a [shudder] conservative, are you?

Donaeus: I've only voted for a Democrat once in my life and it was a very special circumstance. It was for the local school board election and the incumbent Republican, who was an in-name-only, had such a botched record we all wanted him gone.



Mr. Plochkey (sp?), the Democratic challenger, was far more conservative than the sitting Republican so I had no qualms about voting for him. He ran as a Democrat because running as a Republican would have let the fence-sitters and undecideds throw the election back to the incumbent. Everyone wanted change and it had to be someone with a decisively different message than one we'd been getting. Mr. Plochkey won handily and did an excellent job for our school district.

dansangel: Score one for our side! Thank goodness you at one time had the intelligence to vote Democratic. I'm so relieved - there's hope for you yet!

Donaeus: I've always had a certain interest in politics and government because it has a direct impact on all our lives. My Father has researched and followed political trends for decades so I must have gotten the genes.



I was raised in a very conservative, Christian home as were all of my immediate and extended family members. The only Democrats in the family that I know of were on my Dad's side of the family, his parents and a few very aged great-aunts and uncles.

dansangel: Ha! See? It's about time I had a "live" one! Democrats in the family - who could ask for anything more?

Donaeus: I think they followed that philosophy primarily due to their limited education, not their lack of intelligence, and the hardships of raising a family during the Depression. I really don't believe they could understand the real outcome or intention of welfare because both of them were insistent on instilling their children and grandchildren with a sense of personal responsibility and a strong work ethic.

dansangel: I feel you slipping away from the liberal, righteous side and stepping over into the wild side of knuckle-dragging, right-wing whackos….

From left: A Henry Moore sculpture in downtown Dallas, a Martial Arts display, also in Dallas and a Victorian home in Chinquapin Point.

Donaeus: In 2000, I became keenly interested in doing something, anything, to stop abortion and overturn Roe v. Wade.

dansangel: Wait until I get a hold of Billie….I came back from the Riviera for this?

Donaeus: I don't remember the exact event that caused me to seek out pro-life groups on the internet but the staggering numbers of young, unwed mothers and the murder of abortion clinic doctors weighed heavily on my mind. Abortion is one of the most despicable acts devised by man and as much as I want the practice ended, I do not in any way advocate individuals or groups who carry out violence against abortion providers.



Those responsible for the deaths of unborn children deserve to meet with justice, but it must be dispensed by a judge and jury. Vigilantes acting outside the law are a greater threat to our safety and security than the men and women the vigilantes seek to stop.

Gulls as seen from the ferry to Galveston.

dansangel: There you have it, my loyal and loving fans. Another hard-hitting Inquisition from yours truly. Until I am off to who-knows-where to deliver another gutsy grilling, Ta-Ta for now and have a Merry Christmas, er uh, I mean, "Season's Greetings."

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[Calpernia]

Good morning to the Finest!

[Calpernia]

Thanks for the coffee!

I had a real picture of me with Amanda posted here once, Angel. Funny thing is, I don't look too much different from my 'cartoon'.

[The Mayor]

Mornin Cal!

[Dubya]

Me too. Praise the Lord.

[The Mayor]

I have to go, can't wait for todays thread.

December 11, 2003

Right And Wrongs

Read: 2 Timothy 4:14-18

At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. —2 Timothy 4:16

Bible In One Year: 2 Timothy 1-4

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It's crucial to distinguish between personal wrongs, which we must be willing to forgive, and deliberate attacks on the gospel of Christ, which the Lord will judge. Paul drew that distinction in his letter to his young friend Timothy.

First, Paul wrote with respect to an opponent of the gospel: "Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words" (2 Timothy 4:14-15).

The "harm" Alexander had done to Paul was not to him personally but to his message, and he was now engaged in stirring up opposition to Timothy's proclamation of the gospel.

Then, as if to plainly contrast and distinguish between those who oppose God's work and those who personally wrong us, Paul followed with these gracious words: "At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them" (2 Timothy 4:16).

How sad that Paul's fellow Christians would desert the apostle in his hour of deep need! What should be done to them? Surely they're deserving of his righteous anger. Not so. Paul said, "May it not be charged against them."

Lord, help us to be gracious too. —David Roper

You sacrificed Your life for us—
You shed Your blood so we could live;
So help us, Lord, to follow You,
To love each other and forgive. —Sper

Treat others' faults as graciously as you do your own.

[Dubya]

Have a good day. Thanks for this devotion. I need this one today.
DUB

[Dubya]

A man sees another leaning against the wall of a large building. The second man is puffing away, one cigarette after another.

The nonsmoker says, "Sir, I couldn't help noticing how you chain-smoke. How many packs do you smoke a day?"

"Four."

"How long have you been smoking?"

"Thirty years."

"That's over six thousand packs. Why, if you didn't smoke, you could have saved enough money to buy this building."

The smoker takes a deep puff and says, "Do you smoke?"

"Never."

"Do you own this building?"

"No."

"Well, I do."

[LadyX]

"I know where I'm going.."

Yes - because Jesus was born, took upon Himself all of our sins and died FOR us, we rejoice to have this blessed assurance!

Just had a beautiful thought - - perhaps there will be a Special Section of Heaven where the Finest Family can gather now and then to celebrate together...

[Dubya]

Great idea.

[Dubya]

Once, during the days of the Czar, a certain peasant was troubled by his conscience and resolved to live a more pious life. Seeking help from the town priest, he was admonished to begin his reformation by raising his voice in holy prayer.

"Make certain that you are sincere," the priest admonished.

"Thank you," the fellow began, "for all our alert police and for punishing and jailing so many crooks, pickpockets, and tricksters.

"If it wasn't for your Divine intercession," he continued, "my profession would be so overcrowded that a poor thief such as me could not earn a descent living ..."

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A Final Thought ...

"A truth that’s told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent."

- William Blake (1757-1827), English poet

[LadyX]

(smiling...:))

[dansangel]

Just had a beautiful thought - - perhaps there will be a Special Section of Heaven where the Finest Family can gather now and then to celebrate together...

((((LadyX)))))

That gave me a lump in my throat the size of Texas......

[dansangel]

Funny thing is, I don't look too much different from my 'cartoon'.

I think she's great! She has a wonderful presence about her!

[Calpernia]

Thanks Angel.

[dansangel]

She looks just like my Sylvie! :-)

[Billie]

Thursday - John's Two Cents

[Calpernia]

hmmmmm.

Helllooooo out there!!!!

[SpookBrat]

Posting and running. Still busy here. (((((Group hug))))) I'll get back here later after my company leaves tonight. I can't let a Thursday go by without reading my weekly dose of John.

One of my favorite hymns Aunt Maggie. It was written by Fanny J. Crosby, a blind poet and hymn writter. Since she couldn't read the Bible (pre Brail), her grandmother helped her memorize most of the Bible while she was still young.

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Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.

[SpookBrat]

Sorry I missed your day. I'll be back later to read it. Have a good day Sister.