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Tag Archives: Modern
POEM: Arguing with Atheists
Arguing with atheists is like panning for gold in a bathtub. This one line poem is certainly provocative, and probably dangerous. First I would like to concede that I cannot prove that God exists. Secondly, and equally, I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Absurdity, Argument, Athiest, Conflict, Existential, Experience, Foolish, God, Heart, Intellect, Life, Materialism, Meaning, Modern, Musings, Objectivity, One-line Poems, Philosophy, Reality, Rules, Scientific Reductionism, Simplicity, Subjectivity, Thiest
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POEM: In God We Trust? Money Speaks!
In God we trust? A graven image We never leave home without Good For all debts, public and private When miss taking goods for good The most note worthy tender legal By George, Abe, Alex, Andy, Ulysses, and Ben Close … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Bible, Capitalism, Christian, Christianity, Class Warfare, Corporate Personhood, Cynical, Dehumanizing, Democracy, Free Speech, God, Hate, Idolatry, Image, Impersonal, Ironic, Irony, Jesus, Love, Modern, Money, Play, Poor, Propaganda, Religion, Rich, State, Supreme Court, Surreal, Technology, Trust, Wall Street, Worship
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POLITICAL CARTOON: General Jesus – Blessed Are Those Who Kill People Who Kill People
General Jesus Speaks! Welcome to Gen. Jesus! This is the third installment a new Top Pun series of comics that will run on Sundays, featuring CEO Jesus, Free Market Jesus, Country Club Jesus, General Jesus, Comedian Jesus, and who knows … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Peace, Political Cartoons
Tagged Awe, Bible, Blessed, Cartoon, Comics, Control, Domination, drone, Existential, Fear, Free market, God, Humor, Imperialism, Impersonal, Jesus, Job, Jobs, leadership, Life, Love, Market, Militarism, Mock, Modern, Moral, Nature, Pacifism, Parodies, Political, Power, Powers that be, Radical, Religion, Rich, Solidarity, State, Technology, Top Pun, Trust, Voting, War
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Violence Protects the State
Stephanie N. Van Hook, Executive Director of Metta Center for Nonviolence in Petaluma, California, has written a commentary in Znet on How Violence Protects the State. Here is an excerpt: “Violence in opposition to the State relieves the State and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Peace, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Anger, Change, Culture, government, Harmony, History, Humanity, Injustice, Life, Logic, Love, Modern, Nonviolence, Nonviolent, Power, Propaganda, Protesters, Rage, Respect, Risk, State, Unity, Violence
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Hate Taxes? Avoid These 102 Tax-funded Enterprises
Tax time is around the corner, and it seems increasingly popular these days to hate taxes. Of course, hating taxes is a simply a more palpable manifestation of hating government. Further, I would submit that the bulk of government hating … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Army, Authority, Business, Children, Cooperation, Crassness, Culture, Firearms, Food, Free market, Freedom, government, Hate, Health Care, Hell, Housing, Humanity, Illegal, Job, Kids, Life, Lifestyle, Market, Medicaid, Medicare, Military, Mind, Modern, Money, National, Philosophy, Police, Political, Politics, Postal Service, Public Goods, Republican, Right-Wing, Security, Simple Solutions, Social Security, Society, State, taxes, Time, Top Pun, Tragedy of the Commons, Veterans, Voting, Work, Workplace, Worship
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Mona Lisa Peace Smile – PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON
Mona Lisa Peace Smile–PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON Mona Lisa Peace Smile–PEACE SYMBOL PEACE SIGN BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Top Pun Design Commentaries
Tagged Art, Buttons-Pins, cool design, Culture, Funny, Genius, Modern, Occupy Wall Street, Pop Culture, Present, Science, Top Pun
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Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration
Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Celebration I just got back from the Toledo Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity celebration. I was delighted to see thousands of people celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Acceptance, African American, Art, Celebrations, Christian, Community, Conflict, Creation, Death, Dream, Events, Evil, Family, God, Grace, Harmony, Hope, Humanity, Injustice, Jesus, Justice, Life, Martin Luther King Jr, Modern, Musings, Nature, Necessary Evil, Optimism, Pacifism, Paradoxes, Philosophical, Play, Political, Power, Religious, Respect, Skepticism, Society, Spiritual, Status, Status Quo, Suffering, Toledo, Unity, Violence, War, Work
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War Travels By Night and Bidet
War Travels By Night and Bidet-FUNNY ANTI-WAR BUTTON War Travels By Night and Bidet-FUNNY ANTI-WAR BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products like T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, caps, key chains, magnets, posters, … Continue reading →