You know how people always say the imagination fills in the gaps where suggestiveness leaves off?

Believing this is true - one would have to assume this is one of the most pornographic sites on the internet... and it's designed for kids... all pastel and fun to show them how to "take care down there..."

I'm not often shocked anymore by what is out there today, but this site has to be one of the most patently offensive internet creations ever made.

And YOU paid for it... YOUR taxes... against YOUR wishes... (or at the very least mine...)

As if the GOP needed any help in the rocking scandal department in the last election cycle...

The sad thing is - it is stories like this that cause decent men to keep from running for office, and decent men who are already there get stung with the same broad assumptions.

Surely - especially if Tom Coburn isn't even allowed to deliver babies pro-bono, then surely Ted Stevens knew from his 40 years in office that getting an America's Extreme Home Makeover on his home for nada - qualified as fishy...

Many readers think I'm inconsistent in my criticism of wrong doing on the "conservative" side of the aisle...

Well to you who think that way hear me when I say, "throw the book at him!"

Well...

To serious "The OFFICE" fans anyway...

A blog post contribution by Faith Ammen who can be reached at FaithsFocus@gmail.com.

My brother works at the local news station in my hometown. Thusly he reads all the stories that come across the wire. Here is one about Second Life's version of Hugh Hefner. He has a real wife and a Second Life wife. He makes money from making body parts and sex moves for Second Life avatars.

Wonder what he tells his kids about what he does for a living?

My brother in law - who just this week as a Naval Aviator made "F-18" (very big deal), the Lovely Bride, and I all disagree on the "oscar-worthiness" of the Ledger portrayal of the classic villain "the Joker" in the new Batman movie.

Simple poll here... answer in the comments:
1. Did you see it?
2. Oscar worthy - yes or no...

My position (which was contrary to the Lovely Bride's and Brother-in-law's) was that while its hands down the finest performance, and most realistic of an actual "joker" type of real life villain portrayed in the history of the Batman franchise - I still  hesitate to say  it's Oscar bound, because I just don't know that the role itself rises to the task. The Lovely Bride, and Bro - say - he deserves it.

Oscar has a thing for dead people, they especially love characters who die. The irony in this case of course is that it is the actor who is no longer with us, while the character is slated to live on...

By the way parents - even though there is no sex, and little if any foul language in this film - it SHOULD be rated "R" for the intensity of the evil that the story is composed around.

But give me your thoughts - would like to know what you thought...

From the "day" job:

A blog post contribution by Faith Ammen who can be reached at FaithsFocus@gmail.com.

The Homeless have become a staple accessory in the Democratic strategy. Their goal: flaunt them when criticizing Republicans and keep them in the closet like cast-off shoes when the Democrat elite come to town. That's what is going to happen at the Democratic National Convention in less than a month where the Democrats latest plan to help the poor will be to hide them.  A non-profit organization is helping "get 500 movie tickets as well as passes to the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science and other cultural facilities for the people it helps." Free transportation will be provided if events are too far away.
But don't worry--although Democrats are getting the homeless as far away from their events as possible, they won't let the homeless forget their civic duty. " A two-day voter registration drive is also planned at shelters and health clinics to ensure that metro area homeless people have access to the polls in November."

I first worked with homeless people when I was twelve years old. My whole family would serve meals or lead a chapel at the local homeless shelter. I performed in a professional theatrical production that told the 50 year history of the Roanoke Rescue Mission, raising both money and awareness. My fifteen year old sister recently decided to use her photography skills to take pictures of local homeless children. She gave the pictures to the parents, some of whom had never had a picture of their child. There are many things people can do to help the homeless.

Handing out free movies tickets isn't one of them.

A blog post contribution by Faith Ammen who can be reached at FaithsFocus@gmail.com.

Apparently, media bias extends beyond lap dogs charading as journalists and adoring dribble being published as news coverage. Beyond portraying liberal world-views as accurate news coverage, the mainstream media thinks it is important to financially supports liberals as well. Some would call this "putting your money where your mouth is."

"An analysis of federal records shows that the amount of money journalists contributed so far this election cycle favors Democrats by a 15:1 ratio over Republicans." Journalists also give more money to Obama than McCain at a 20:1 ratio. I guess "The New York Times' refusal to publish John McCain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's Iraq op-ed" just wasn't enough to display their support.

If Rick Warren thought he caught grief three years ago when he started inviting Barack Obama to come preach his Gospel of Condoms at the Saddleback annual AIDS conference - just wait till this gets out.

The Saddleback AIDS/HIV conference is now officially being co-sponsored by "Faith in Public Life" which is little more than a "religious" shill organization for all things leftist. But FiPL's president, who will appear at the conference, is a militant lesbian who has engaged in homosexual advocacy for years.

When Rick Warren was questioned about the group's involvement he claimed their co-sponsorship meant little. Warren claims Saddleback is still "in control" of the agenda and messaging of the conference.

Does anyone believe that? Co-sponsors become co-sponsors by putting up part of the costs of the event and in return - they seek some degree of influence, profit, or opportunity to distribute materials in return.

It's bad enough Warren never rebuffed Obama's doctrine of condom use and reckless sexual habits, as a supposed teacher of scripture he is OBLIGATED to do so. But to now actually engage in co-sponsorship with groups that oppose the biblical teaching he professes to remain faithful to is beyond the pale.

And the evangelical world should speak quickly and firmly in the process...