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   litewave to Bed Warmer   
   Re: Publius Enigma, Beyond The Great Gal   
   01 Feb 18 03:02:37   
   
   From: litewave99@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 4:13:35 AM UTC+1, Bed Warmer wrote:   
      
   > "I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and   
   > that is this: God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.   
   >   
   > "God is an elderly or, at any rate, middle aged male, a stern fellow,   
   > patriarchal rather than paternal and a great believer in rules and   
   > regulations. He holds men accountable for their actions. He has little   
   > apparent concern for the material well being of the disadvantaged. He   
   > is politically connected, socially powerful and holds the mortgage on   
   > literally everything in the world. God is difficult. God is   
   > unsentimental. It is very hard to get into God's heavenly country   
   > club.   
   >   
   > "Santa Claus is another matter. He's cute. He's nonthreatening. He's   
   > always cheerful. And he loves animals. He may know who's been naughty   
   > and who's been nice, but he never does anything about it. He gives   
   > everyone everything they want without the thought of quid pro quo. He   
   > works hard for charities, and he's famously generous to the poor.   
   > Santa Claus is preferable to God in every way but one: There is no   
   > such thing as Santa Claus." -- P.J. O'Rourke   
      
   lol nice   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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