The term "righteous" is not necessarily a synonym for "God."
right·eous /ˈraɪtʃəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[rahy-chuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law. 2. morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation. 3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person. 4. Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great. On Nov 3, 12:24 pm, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eh? I disagree. If I claim to have the "righteous wind" at my back, > what does that mean? From where does righteous wind blow? > > On Nov 3, 10:54 am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > At least he's not claiming that God told him to run for President, as > > Bush claimed. LOL! > > > On Nov 3, 11:49 am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > He's gonna change the world, cause he has the righteous wind as his > > > back. > > > > On Nov 3, 10:34 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What if Obama in his job as a Community Organizer and an Illinois > > > > State Senator representing Chicago enabled his home city to: > > > > > 1, Year in and year out have one of the highest MURDER rates in the > > > > United States. > > > > > 2. Year in and year out have one of the WORST SCHOOL SYSTEMS in the > > > > United States. > > > > > Had enough nerve to run for presidency of the United States with this > > > > pathetic record the only items on his resume’? > > > > > This is the height of gall. > > > > > On Nov 3, 11:17 am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You want to play what if? > > > > > Okay. > > > > > > What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, > > > > > including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage > > > > > daughter? > > > > > > What if Barack Obama had finished fifth from the bottom of his > > > > > graduating class, like John McCain did, instead of being selected as > > > > > President of the Harvard Law Review? > > > > > > What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee? > > > > > > What if Obama was the candidate who screwed around on and then left > > > > > his first wife because she’d been in a severe disfiguring car > > > > > accident, and she no longer measured up to his standards? > > > > > > What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a months-long > > > > > affair while he was still married? > > > > > > What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to > > > > > pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable > > > > > organization and initially lied about it? > > > > > > What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? > > > > > (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of > > > > > corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the > > > > > larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980’s-90’s which cost > > > > > taxpayers over $3 billion in investments and bailout. McCain was one > > > > > of those corrupt senators.) > > > > > > What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker? (wha’?) > > > > > > What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter? > > > > > > What if Obama was the one who had military education/experience that > > > > > included many discipline problems and a record of crashing four > > > > > planes? > > > > > > What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many > > > > > occasions, a serious anger management problem? > > > > > > What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer > > > > > distribution and been convicted of felonies for associating with > > > > > organized crime figures and corruption? > > > > > > What if the Obamas had adopted a white child? > > > > > > You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected > > > > > reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close > > > > > as they are? > > > > > > This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes > > > > > positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities > > > > > in another when there is a color difference. > > > > > > Educational Background: > > > > > > Barack Obama: > > > > > Columbia University - B.A., Political Science with a Specialization in > > > > > International Relations. > > > > > Harvard Law School - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude, first black > > > > > ever elected to be President of The Harvard Law Review > > > > > > Joseph Biden: > > > > > University of Delaware - B.A. in History; and B.A. in Political > > > > > Science. > > > > > Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.) > > > > > > vs. > > > > > > John McCain: > > > > > United States Naval Academy- Class rank: 894 of 899 > > > > > > Sarah Palin: > > > > > Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester > > > > > North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study > > > > > University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism > > > > > Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester > > > > > University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism > > > > > > Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest offices > > > > > in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call. > > > > > > On Nov 3, 10:58 am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Wow, so much for innocent until proven guilty, eh? > > > > > > > Even so, as mentioned, there are bad apples on both sides. If he's > > > > > > guilty lock him up. > > > > > > > PS. What if McCain (or any Rep) would be claiming that they would > > > > > > "change the world". Would that scare you just a bit? > > > > > > > PSS. Or what if McCain (or any Rep) would claim to be against > > > > > > something (i.e., gay marriage) yet at the same time be against any > > > > > > law enforcing the prohibition of that action? Would you question > > > > > > his/ > > > > > > her character? > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 9:38 am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Not a rumor, it was definitely an arrest and he was caught > > > > > > > red-handed. > > > > > > > Not convicted yet, but the feeling is that he will plead guilty > > > > > > > when > > > > > > > it comes to trial. There's too much evidence against him. > > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 10:31 am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Oh that life were so simple..... > > > > > > > > > Arrest or rumor of arrest = conviction eh? And the fact that the > > > > > > > > accused had his lights on meant what, that he used the > > > > > > > > embezzled money > > > > > > > > to pay his electricity bill? Oh the horror.... > > > > > > > > > And finally, assuming the facts are as criminal as you imply, I > > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > suspect there are criminals in the Dem party? > > > > > > > > > PS. Maybe your time would be better spent collecting nickels for > > > > > > > > Obama's relatives (the half bro in Kenya, the aunt in > > > > > > > > Boston....), or > > > > > > > > at a minimum send 'em the halloween candy ya got Friday night. > > > > > > > > > Redistribution of Halloween candy!!! > > > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 8:28 am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Recently someone who lives near my family was arrested for > > > > > > > > > embezzlement of tens of thousands of dollars from his > > > > > > > > > employer. On > > > > > > > > > Friday night, as I took my niece trick-or-treating in that > > > > > > > > > neighborhood, I was surprised to see the lights on at the > > > > > > > > > house where > > > > > > > > > the embezzler lives. As we approached the driveway, I was not > > > > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > surprised to see a McCain/Palin sticker on the back of their > > > > > > > > > SUV > > > > > > > > > parked in the driveway. > > > > > > > > > I guess some Republicans aren't opposed to redistribution of > > > > > > > > > wealth as > > > > > > > > > long as they are on the receiving end, eh?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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