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First of all... It's PAYDAY!

Finally, after a MONTH of working, I get paid again. Woohoo! Money! Food! Mobility!

Second, a question. It just hit me a few days ago - since when is what Bush is doing legal? I mean, in all seriousness, with his Defense of Marriage thing. He's saying it's a sacred institution, therefore it must be protected by law, but whatever the hell happened to the separation of church and state? I mean...is there something I'm missing here (which is so not out of the realm of possibilities) or is he really going to get away with this? Not to mention the fact that, of course, marriage, as an institution, is not being threatened, and has already been on the decline with those of who are either living in sin, or with divorce. But that's neither here nor there, so I'll drop it.

But yes, this whole pesky separation of church and state...wtf, Mr. President?

By the way, has anybody seen "The Passion of the Christ" yet? I'm curious. I refuse to see it for various reasons, but I know it's been dubbed as "Vomit Like You've Never Vomited in A Movie Before." Is it really that bad and gross?

Aaaaaand I think that about covers it. Oh, and yes...it's FRIDAY!

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It's really that bad and gross.

I didn't vomit. But I also didn't move a muscle the entire time, except when screaming and shutting my eyes.

Oh, man, I expected as much. Sam wants to see it, but he won't see it without me. Guess he's not seeing it! I also heard that it's very anti-semitic - what did you think? I'm just unsure. But good for you for not vomiting! I think I would have. Eugh.

I haven't seen it yet, either. I fully intended to, even through the anti-Semitic flap, just so I could make up my own mind about it, and.... well, I chickened out when I heard about the violence.

A friend of mine did see it, and was NOT impressed. He said that when you strip away the controversy and the religion and the fact that it's two hours of a guy being tortured, and judge it on the artistic merit of the direction... it's really just a bad movie. And, apparently, "the worst date movie ever" (which I found very funny).

Even so, I've heard others say it's an absolute revelation, so I'm still waiting to form my own opinion--once I can watch it on DVD and a very small television. Pain is easier (not easy, just easier) when it isn't 20ft high and in Dolby surround sound.

Whoa, this was meant to be a two-line response. Shutting up now.

The violence is really putting me off. I'm easily queased out, if that's a phrase. I had to watch Schindler's List in no less than four separate sittings, because I couldn't take it, it was too much for me. Of course, I was also fourteen, but still - I don't think it gets easier. I've heard both views, too, so I am curious. I think if I ever do see it, I'm going to see it on the small screen. I mean, I screamed at Pirates, when the guy had a fork stuck through his eye, you know? I'm such a wimp. *g*

I had problems with Schindler's List too. I only watched it once and refuse to see it again. It's too much for me. Realistic violence disturbs me. I can see Braindead without wincing, but movies like Schindler's List and such... no, thanks.

Yeah. I mean, it was a great film, but I just can't handle it. It's too frightening, and I hate violence, and yeah...well, you understand.

Nice arse. Bwahahaah.

My dad claims the church and state thing isn't actually.. there. >.< Freak.

Unless I'm mistaken it's in the Bill of Rights rather than the Constitution itself--but the Bill of Rights kinda counts as the Constitution, so it's still in there. =P

Dubya really is a freak. Also, does he realise that this would be the first time ever the constitution would specifically say that a group of people didn't count as much as the rest? That makes me ill. Bleugh. Thank god it's probably not going to pass.

The only people I know who've seen and really got stuff out of POTC2 *(as I like to call it, being the gibson fan I am, heh) have been Christians. The rest just said ICK, a few said anti-semitic (still don't know what I think about that - not showing the jewish bigwigs of the time having the same doubts as Pilate smacks of ick to me, for a start, given that that was in the bible, but hmm) and one went on a rant about why the fuck this was rated the same as something which simply shows breasts.

Love you and your new icon. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

this would be the first time ever the constitution would specifically say that a group of people didn't count as much as the rest

Wasn't there something in the text of the Constitution saying blacks only counted as 3/5 of a person? I think there was. But that's why we have Amendments, I think--to expand on the freedoms that the Constitution forgot and/or was too dumb to cover.