“You don’t blow a bunch of cash in Vegas”

There are not many things I agree with Obama about, but the above quote is one of them.  And of coarse, the Mayor of Las Vegas declares that Obama is not his friend because of Obama’s admonition.

While it is true that Obama has a paternalistic nature and chooses to run government in that mode, it is becoming more obvious that many in this nation have become so personally irresponsible that they need and welcome that paternalism.  A match made in heaven.

I can imagine a City of brothels, whose tax base is steeped in sex.  And then along comes some do-gooder who says “you don’t blow a bunch of cash in Brothelville.”  Of course the mayor of Brothelville would be upset.  The same could be said of Cocaineville or Molestville.

Already entrenched in our culture is government sponsored and heavily promoted gambling:  The Lotteries.  The whole nation is “Lotteryville.”  One negative statement from a prominent official about blowing a bunch of cash on lotteries would counteract millions of dollars in state lottery promotion.

So it’s true.  In this sense Obama is out of step with decadent America – a nation that promotes unproductive and in many instances self-destructive behaviors to raise cash to run government.

I’m glad he said (twice) what he said about Vegas.  More government officials ought to say the same thing about government run lotteries and other government schemes that prey on human weaknesses.

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May the City of New Orleans Never Be the Same

The Mayor of New Orleans was speaking on WWL radio this afternoon...he was venting about the disaster, the dead bodies, the destruction, ragging on the lack of assistance from the federal and state government, and how "the City of New Orleans will never be the same."

Let us all hope and pray that the City of New Orleans will never be the same...

• That their rampant corruption will change
• That their blind tolerance of grossly decadent behavior will change
• That their failure to plan for natural disaster will change
• That the greed of their largest industries (tourism and petroleum) will change
• That their continued existence in a 7' to 10' below sea level basin in a hurricane prone area of the Gulf of Mexico will change

Yes, may the City of New Orleans never be the same.

Southern Decadence Festival in Big Easy Postponed by Katrina

For those who didn't quite get the previous post regarding Nawlins, here is a followup - a reprint of a current article in World Net Daily...

IN KATRINA'S WAKE - Hurricane hits just before homosexual event
Posted: August 31, 20054:38 p.m. Eastern
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Hurricane Katrina walloped New Orleans just two days before the annual homosexual "Southern Decadence" festival was to begin in the town, an act being characterized by some as God's work.

Southern Decadence has a history of "filling the French Quarters section of the city with drunken homosexuals engaging in sex acts in the public streets and bars," says a statement from the Philadelphia Christian organization Repent America. This year's 34th annual Southern Decadence festival, which drew 125,000 revelers last year, was set to begin today in the Big Easy and run through Monday.

As writer John d'Addario explained in "Southern Decadence 2005: A How-To Guide" posted on FrenchQuarter.com:

Parades and non-stop parties aside, Southern Decadence may be most famous (or infamous) for the displays of naked flesh which characterize the event – which is only fitting, since New Orleans in early September is generally the closest thing you'll ever experience to walking around in a steambath outside of a health spa. While police have started to crack down on public lewdness and pressure from a local crackpot conservative religious organization has caused the five-day festival to become a little more sedate than it was in years past, the atmosphere of Southern Decadence has stayed true to its name and public displays of sexuality are pretty much everywhere you look.

Of course, the massive flooding of the city and evacuation order from Gov. Kathleen Blanco has forced the event's cancellation.

Repent America says three former and current mayors of New Orleans have issued official proclamations welcoming visitors to Southern Decadence.
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Be sure to check out the underlined links in the article. Maybe God does make a distinction between "right" and "wrong" afterall. But of course that distinction matters only to those who believe there is a God.

But don't despair. I'm confident Southern Decadance will resume next year. Your federal tax dollars are hard at work!