Separation of Church and State?

I'm reading a book called "1776" by, author, David McCullough. I found, in it, this quote from Nathaniel Greene, leader of the Rhode Island Kentish Guards and one of George Washington's most trusted officers. I felt like it really sums up the sentiment upon which this nation was founded. It also is evidence that these men were men of God and intended for God to be part of this nation. Before this point, the colonials were not interested in independence from Britain, then on January 1, 1776 the colonials received a copy of a speech given, by King George III, to Parliament in October 1775. King George III had declared the the colonials as traitorous rebels. This caused the colonials to desire Independence from Britain instead of reconciliation. Here is what Nathaniel Greene had to say:

"Heaven hath decreed that tottering empire Britain to irretrievable ruin and thanks to God, since Providence hath so determined, America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Justice and defended by her own patriotic sons...Permit me then to recommend from the sincerity of my heart, ready at all times to bleed in my country's cause, a Declaration of Independence, and call upon the world and the great God who governs it to witness the necessity, propriety and rectitude thereof."
- Nathaniel Greene

God bless the United States of America

Dungeons and Dragons

One of the geekiest things I did as a kid was play Dungeons and Dragons. My friends and I would even play over the phone. My friend had multiple lines in his home so he and his brothers could all get on the phone and play. I remember one particular episode where we were playing and my character found a rock with some writing on it. I didn't know what to do with it, so I asked the Dungeon Master. He told me that I could do whatever I wanted with it and gave me some suggestions. One of his suggestions was to throw it. I decided to throw it and it broke. All of a sudden my other friend started crying, literally. He told me that it was some kind of elemental and that I had destroyed it forever. It was as if someone close to him had died, that's how upset he was. If I could go back in time to that day, I think I would tell him to get a life.

Worst Movie Ever

Yesterday I stayed home from work because I was sick. I decided to get a movie on Pay-Per View, "Larry The Cable Guy: Heath Inspector". What a waste of $3.99 that was. This movie was terrible on so many levels. I'm a fan of Larry's stand-up comedy, but this movie didn't even come close. I didn't laugh once. It was like Larry trying to do a remake of "Ace Venture: Pet Detective" only with him playing a health inspector instead of a pet detective. What made Jim Carey great in Ace Ventura was his improvisational ability and becoming a character that is dumb but affable. In the case of Larry, everything seemed canned and rehearsed to the point where even the actors didn't think it was funny any longer and he never endears you to his character. In fact I was actually hoping that he'd get some kind of intestinal infection and let his co-stars pick up the slack.

"Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector" was also offensive on many levels. Whether he knowingly did it or not, he offended women, blacks, Arabs, Jews, mentally disabled, and physically disabled. I can't even understand how the women actors in the film put up with all the misogynistic sewage.

What's funny about Larry's stand-up act is that he plays a stupid guy that's making irreverent observations on life. He makes stupid racist comments and misogynist comments in his stand-up routine and the audience excuses it because he's playing the stereotypical redneck. In this movie, Larry plays like he's smarter than or on par with all the "intelligent" characters (I use that term loosely) and that's what makes his routine offensive.

Larry, no, this ain't Russia. It's the U.S.A. We've come a long way since women's suffrage and civil-rights. I usually agree with your political point-of-view, but this movie only deprecates any intelligible message you might have conveyed.