Or maybe not
So much for the increased security at British and American airports:
BOSTON (Reuters) - A woman panicking from claustrophobia forced a Washington-bound flight from London to make an emergency landing in Boston on Thursday, sparking a major security alert.
Police and other officials said there was no apparent terrorist threat, but the incident set off a major security response a week after British authorities said they had foiled a plot to blow up planes from London to the United States.
But here's the kicker:
"Her carry-on bags subsequently were searched and matches were found in the bag as well as a gelatin-like substance [ed: later determined to be hand cream] but those items were not deemed to have any terrorist connection or pose a threat to the aircraft," Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told a news conference. [Empasis mine]
Ok, so with all the ballyhoo about increased security -- especially relating to carry-on items -- how the hell did MATCHES and "a gelatin like substance" make it past British security?!
"Right you are now, love, just a tin of accelerant and a box of ignitables. You're good to board. Safe trip!"
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Can A Person Be A Christian and A Democrat??
This might sound like a dreadful conclusion to arrive at, but I cannot help but wonder if one is able to be liberal Democrat and a Christian at the same time! Seems to me that Jesus and the Bible is against abortion, against playing the race card to manipulate, against deceptive methods in politics, against the gay lifestyle with gay marriages, and against most everything the Democrats possess as a party platform. Christ and His Word is for individual achievement rather than race quotas, voluntary giving rather than the forced giving of our money through welfare, an honorable work ethic rather than enhancing man’s greed through legalization of the lottery, and honoring the authority over us rather than hitting the news media with a terrible barrage of senseless statements condemning our good president. So-just like you cannot have an honest thief, a moral harlot, or a faithful adulterer for a husband, it seems to me that it would be very difficult or impossible to be called a liberal Democrat and a Christian in the same breath. However, so I am not accused of a lack of compassion I will grant the benefit-of-the-doubt to those whose roots are in both the Church and Democratic Party. It might be possible to be a Democrat and a Christian, but it seems evident that they are ignorant of the issues, not true to God’s character, and it seems doubtful that they really even care what the Bible teaches on these many issues.
An interesting comment that has nothing whatsoever to do with the post, but interesting nonetheless.
I'll respond tomorrow. I'll move your comment to the main pager and have at it.
"Against playing the race card"
Har! This is so incoherent, my money is on this being some weird sort of spam. This is freeper-quality stuff.
(I meant that comment of course, not your pose, Steve)
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