Douglas MacArthur, who was the 42nd Division’s Chief of Staff, said that this diverse unit would "stretch over the whole country like a rainbow," leading to the nickname.
...and THAT is the precise moment when Douglas was expelled from Whitefield Academy!
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
— God@The Tweet of God
Would the retarded morons who run this school refuse to cross the road?
Seriously though, what are this kid's parents thinking? Who would want their kid educated in a school that is so bigoted?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
As an aside, when did the rainbow become a gay symbol? I ask because in the mid 70s I stuck a small rainbow decal on the back window of my VW Bug. Was I unknowingly supporting gay people? Not that there’s anything wrong with that but maybe I unknowingly nullified my chick magnet self.
Cultural appropriation. It'll be unicorns next.
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For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
The original Pride rainbow flag was created in 1978 (and modified since), so in the mid 70s you were probably safe (although you were likely turning "chicks" off for other reasons).
There's no end (oops) to cultural appropriation. Even the word "proud" has lost all meaning given that it used to be associated with something worthy of pride rather than shame.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
I remember when Pride was considered one of the "Seven Deadly Sins"...
Pride (Latin: superbia) is considered, on almost every list, the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins. Out of the seven, it is the most angelical, or demonic. It is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Also known as hubris (from ancient Greek ὕβρις), or futility, it is identified as dangerously corrupt selfishness, the putting of one's own desires, urges, wants, and whims before the welfare of other people.
In even more destructive cases, it is irrationally believing that one is essentially and necessarily better, superior, or more important than others, failing to acknowledge the accomplishments of others, and excessive admiration of the personal image or self (especially forgetting one's own lack of divinity, and refusing to acknowledge one's own limits, faults, or wrongs as a human being).
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
— God@The Tweet of God
Even further back, yes indeed. I was thinking of the moderate use of pride - perhaps parental pride in the honesty of a child - though not for managing to make it through 7th grade as shown by fatuous signs on lawns.
The sinful pride is accompanied (or even expressed) by boasting, is it not?
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
How did it even get to that point? You’re telling me that not one person involved in organising this shitfest looked at the bloke dressed as dildo butt pedo monkey and went: “…you know what? this *might* not be that appropriate for kids.”
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We apologise for the offence caused while raising awareness of the reading campaign by Redbridge Libraries on 10 July. We never intended to offend residents. We respect everyone's individual opinion with no offence to any part. Actions are being taken, more information to follow.
The rainbow monkey featured as part of Redbridge Council’s participation in the Library Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday. The national programme is funded by the government.
Labour MP for Ilford North, Wes Streeting has slated the decision to expose the grotesque dildoed ape to innocent children. Labour leader of Redbridge Council, Jas Athwal has also condemned the costume.
But on the day of the disturbing performance, the messages being put out were quite different with Redbridge library tweeting, “if you’ve got it, flaunt it”.
Today, Streeting sent a letter to the chief executive of Vision, the company organising Summer Reading Challenge events in which he admitted that “this episode has caused significant damage to the reputation of our Council and the Borough.”
He added: “It has also left parents questioning whether our libraries are safe places for children to be.”
Members of the public were more scathing. One person asked the pertinent question: “How did it even get to that point?
“You’re telling me that not one person involved in organising this shitfest looked at the bloke dressed as dildo butt pedo monkey and went: ‘…you know what? this *might* not be that appropriate for kids’.”
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“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
The sinful pride is accompanied (or even expressed) by boasting, is it not?
Most often just before autumn.
No, before destruction. It's a haughty spirit that is seasonal
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Pretty sure that most kids that go to "suck-ass religious school"s didn't have much if any choice in the matter.
And while it's probably considered a "life of privilege" now I'm glad I went to 13 years of Catholic schools rather than public schools. The difference in the quality of education is astonishing.
Death is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.
Pretty sure that most kids that go to "suck-ass religious school"s didn't have much if any choice in the matter.
And while it's probably considered a "life of privilege" now I'm glad I went to 13 years of Catholic schools rather than public schools. The difference in the quality of education is astonishing.
After 11 years of Catholic schooling (K thru 8 + two years of HS) myself, all I can add is an "Amen" to that, brudder. -"BB"-
Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
I guess it depends on where the schools are located; catholic schools were traditionally more academically rigorous than the inner city public schools, especially at the elementary level, but had little benefit compared to reasonably well funded suburban schools. And from what I have seen recently, they are now suffering from the same funding shortfalls as the public schools--it doesn't appear parishes value support of education from as much as they did through the 60s (my wife attended catholic school through 8th grade in Newark, NJ and the tuition was minimal--apparently the parish was expected to support the education of their youths, and they did. Add to that relatively "free" labor (nuns taught most classes) and the costs were nto all that high. Things have since changed.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
I remember when Pride was considered one of the "Seven Deadly Sins"...
