FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No.10

FOR THE HELL OF IT   Vol. 2        No. 10 On Religion, Same Sex Marriages and the State: We are a nation that uses currency with the motto “in God we trust” clearly printed for all to see.  Yet we are a nation that mandates a clear separation of church and state.  One should not imperil or impinge on the other. Yet they do. All the time.  Every politician or would-be politician must be clear in his or her declared faith.  If one is an Episcopalian, one had best toe the Episcopalian line — whatever that is.  If one is Catholic, one best toe the Catholic line…etc.  If one is a …

FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No.9

FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol. 2. No. 9 PALIN MULLING RUN….THE RUNS? …..Sarah Palin is apparently considering running for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. Ms. Palin said when asked about her potential presidential race: “I think my problem is that I do have the fire in my belly.” Sources close to the one time half term Governor of Alaska said: “yep. She’s got a fire in her belly alright. And from watchin her the last week or so, I think her butt itches too.” Another opined: “I’ll say she’s got a fire in the belly. I think she ate about 5 bowls of endangered wolf chili at the …

FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol.2 No.8

FOR THE HELL OF IT           VOL. 2      NO. 8 A Look Back at the News from May, Shall We? ABBOTTABAD…US Seals killed Osama Bin Laden in what will be remembered in this town as the day US Seals killed Osama Bin Laden.  Residents recalled the evening’s events in detail for 2nd rate reporters who are typically assigned by their editors to ferret out uninteresting back stories to interesting events already covered in detail by better reporters. “It was like any other night,” recalled Ahmed Al Abbadabbadoo, the neighbor nearest the Bin Laden compound some 8 blocks away…assuming that Abbottabad had blocks.   “We had tea. We picked sand out of our …

FOR THE HELL OF IT Vol 2 No.7

FOR THE HELL OF IT            Vol. 2 Number 7 By Johnny Heller MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD…..(actually this time it’s all here.) AIRPORT HAPPENINGS ….In New Orleans, a TSA gate security agent frisked a 6-year-old girl – actually patted her down – and the video of the event has gone viral on youtube.com and other sites that are whatever the hell “viral” is. The pat down leads to a number of troubling issues.  Is there a terrorist plot to use little girls as bomb carriers or as actual bombs?  Are “Hello Kitty” backpacks something to be suspicious of?  And, of course, who screens the TSA screeners?  Who gets to …