All this talk of priests and alcohol reminds me of something...
Posted on 08/28/2006 1:33:08 PM PDT by hand out love all
Socialism is best because under socialism. No one has to worry about being poor or starving to death. No one is poor, unemployed, discriminated, everyone is equal reguardless or race or creed. Today such ideas are condemned as evil. Any attempt to protest against slavery and genocide and human rights violations are met with the cries of COMMUNISM! By the religious right and then they conjure up stories about Stalin, Gulags, tortue, police state etc. So therefore we must stick with the current system of sweat shop slavery, poverty and racism while rich people who already have all they will ever need in life continue to thrive off our blood sweat and tears.
CAPITALISM KILLS:
Amazing how they criticize socialism and incorrectly lump Socialism with communism especially when capitalism has murdered more people than any other ideology. One forgets how capitalism starves the poor, about how beggars are thrown in jail, how native indiginous populations are exterminated so the rich can make an extral million bucks! They dont mention about how they control and oppress the people and how the masses are enslaved 48 hours a day in big factories so the rich can make money. They dont talk about women being abused and mistreated and discriminated. The Ku Klux Klan were Capitalists, the Nazis were capitalists, Augusto Pinochet was a capitalist, Ronald Reagan, Pol Pot, Queen Victoria, Columbus, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Pat Buchanan, the pope, Osama Bin Laden and the terrorists they are all capitalists. Why dont we scream about the ills of their "system" of whatever!
COMMUNISM VS SOCIALISM
There is a big difference between socialism and communism. Communism is where the state controls everything. This is very similar to capitalism. The state controls the lives and destinies of everyone. Under socialism, everyone controls everything and everything belongs to everyone. We dont need to worry about stealing or going hungry or any of that stuff.
You might say, but hey! Who is going to have to work and whats the incentive for work?
Well of course that is somthing else but not to worry! Everyone will be working rich and poor. The workers however will decide everything and we can let the filthy stinkin rich worry wome other time. Everyone will have a job and be paid lots of money. I propose a minimum wage of $20.00 an hour for all workers. A maximum hour work week of 30 hours in a 8 day work week. Every company must hire unemployed workers reguardless of age sex race creed or education and we should also have an education system run by the people who will decide as a whole what to learn and if all else fails, we should can the rich and redistribute their weatlh. dont worry. They have plenty more where that comes from ;) YES! SOCIALISM! IT IS THE BESTEST GOVERNMENT EVER! I CANT WAIT! VIVA LA REVOLUTION!
Scale ingredients to servings
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 dash Angostura® bitters
1 maraschino cherry
1 twist orange peel
Combine the vermouth, bourbon whiskey, and bitters with 2 - 3 ice cubes in a mixing glass. Stir gently, don't bruise the spirits and cloud the drink. Place the cherry in a chilled cocktail glass and strain the whiskey mixture over the cherry. Rub the cut edge of the orange peel over the rim of the glass and twist it over the drink to release the oils but don't drop it in.
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Sounds icky to me, but it would have more kick than Guinness!
All this talk of priests and alcohol reminds me of something...
MAnhattan
1 1/2oz Blended Whiskey
3/4oz sweet vermouth
Stir with ice, strain into a glass and top with an olive.
Jack Daniel's is pretty good, if you pay for the premium version, but George Dickel is better. We used to live near the distilleries!
I'm not much of a whiskey drinker. About once a year - usually when my father is visiting - I have a glass of bourbon or Scotch, and it lasts me all evening.
Actually, I see at least a dozen different "Manhattan..." blends here:
http://www.barmandrinks.com/cocktails-drinks-m5.html
I just did a quick search. The basics seem to be whiskey and vermouth.
But it seems Father Jack likes Jack Daniels! :-P
Ok, thanks - though I dunno if it's much use to me, now that I don't drink anymore! ;)
Just a little American culture.
Yeah, in varying ratios and either with or without additional garnish. Seems to be equal debate, too, over whether to top it with an olive or a cherry.
And I thank you for it! :)
And I had a little bit of Irish culture there!
I like your tagline - it goes straight to the point!
If you think the "Manhattan" list is bad, go look up the slate of variations for a "Malibu..."
We Americans can't just DRINK, we've got to be nursing something with a NAME, and it's gotta be a trendy, hip, "now" kind of name, too.
That's what fuelled the rise of the microbrewers; everyone liked their beer just fine until somebody showed up with a bottle of some unkown guy's "Private Reserve". Oh, NOW it's not just a beer anymore, it's a social contest.
Bud gave place to Corona, then Corona was laid aside for Sam Adams who, in turn, stepped down for Red Hook, Anchor Steam, Pete's Wicked Ale and a never-ending host of others.
Like T-C said: it's American culture.
Here in Ireland;
Private Reserve = Poteen! ;)
I'll have to call it a night, my Internet connection is on the blink again,
Goodnight, Seeyall tomorrow!! :)
Good night Irish!
Howdy, fan! James had fewer puddles today! I'd visit longer, but Bill was told he could play a game :-).
See ya!
Fewer puddles?
That's a good thing!
Enjoy your game TC.
:-)
Thanks. I like it, too.
Sadly, Theodore Geisel didn't like it used in that context. The venerable Dr. Seuss, it seems, was an avid choicer. Before his death, he threatened to sue an anti-abortion group for using the phrase.
Of course, it's been taken out of his reach, now.
http://www.openheaven.com/forums/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=3042
On the last page of "Horton Hears A Who" little JoJo Who saves all of Whoville with a word "YOPP!!" I believe that it will be young ones making their voices heard in the Heavens -- Young Ones Praying and Prophesying -- that will finally topple the abortion industry's Tower of Babel.
The roots are VERY deep...
http://www.bound4life.com/articles/paper.htm
...and the tower is very high, which means it will be just that much more spectacular when it comes crashing down.
Bill's game. I'm not a gaming person - I just like to talk!
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