A REAL discussion of moral values

the Barre Montpelier Times Argus ^ | November 21, 2004 | JOHN FAIRBANKS

[Tarl]

This is a version of a joke that is too good not to pass on:

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a "Republican."

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The man smiled and responded, "You must be a "Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect ME to solve your problem. You're in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow now, it's... MY fault."
-- Diamon Sforza
Fayetteville, GA

[Oztrich Boy]

great anger (one of the Seven Democrat Sins, remember),

[mozarky2]

"Finding common ground on abortion and gay marriage".....
No need to find common ground-we won, you lost, end of discussion!

[boop]

So the author grew up and "changed". Hmmmm....is this code words for "gay"?

BTW, not to defend Rush's problem with drugs, but even he has stated, even if someone has a divorce, it doesn't mean they are wrong for standing for marriage. Everyone knows the difference between right and wrong.

[DmBarch]

why the disparity in the divorce rate between Texas and Massachusetts? 1. Later marriages in Mass. perhaps? Putting off marriage to an age of maturity helps marriage as well as high-powered careers, especially for women who buy into liberal mantra of women's place is in a career rather than as homemaker. 2. Higher percentage of catholics? Possible. 3. Higher acceptance of living together as opposed to getting married in liberal states. no marriage--no divorce.

I thought the deal on the figures is the rates were figured on per cent of marriages, as to a rate on the total population. Probably the rate of marriage in the Mass population is less because of the magnet for gays, weirdos, and the usual assortment of guys to lazy to marry their girlfriends. Hard to get divorced when you don't get married...