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A couple of thoughts about religion and superstition in general:一对夫妇的想法宗教和迷信的一般：

It is not an honor or distinction to believe in something for which there is no objective evidence.这不是一种荣誉或区别相信的东西，没有客观证据。 I am happy to loose any “faith contest” with anyone because I am skeptical about any proposition for which there is no verifiable evidence.The effects of religion and superstition on human society are overwhelmingly negative.我很高兴地松散的任何“诚信竞赛”与任何人，因为我怀疑任何主张，没有核查evidence.The影响的宗教和迷信，对人类社会绝大多数都是负面的。 This is a rather obvious fact and no deep insight.这是一个相当明显的事实，并没有深刻了解。 Nonetheless, if you stated this fact, it would immediately disqualify you from elected office, at least in the然而，如果你指出这一事实，将立即取消您当选公职，至少在
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Guess what?猜猜什么？ Americans keep getting fatter.美国人变得越来越胖。 Obesity is now at epidemic levels.肥胖是目前流行的程度。 This does not bode well for our health care budget.这并不是一个好兆头我们的卫生保健预算。

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If you see something wrong, for heaven’s sake, do not speak up or you’ll get the shaft.如果你看到一些错事，为天国的缘故，不会讲或你会得到的骨干。 This is not the American way.这不是美国的方式。 Another aspect of the pervasively corrupting influence of the Iraq fiasco.另一个方面是普遍的腐败影响伊拉克败局。 Democracy can only survive if individuals are allowed to act their conscience.民主才能生存，如果个人不得采取自己的良心。 Ironcally the current US administration claims to want to to foster democracy and at the same time actively surpesses it. Ironcally本届美国政府声称要促进民主，同时积极surpesses它。 What do you know?你怎么知道的？ It’s all a big shell game.这是一个大壳游戏。

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Instead of the Biennial Flight Review (BFR) , I’ve decided to train for the Complex Airplane Endorsement as per FAR 61.31 .相反的飞行审查双年展（ BFR ） ，我已经决定火车飞机的复杂背书按远东61.31 。 The plane I am using is a vintage 1980 Cessna 172 Cutlass RG.这架飞机我使用的是1980年经典塞斯纳172型短剑的RG 。 I’ve familiarized myself with the plane’s specifications (v-speeds, weights, cg-limits, fuel, etc.), have studied the 172RG’s我已经熟悉自己的飞机的规格（ V型速度，重量，协商小组限制，燃料等） ，研究了172RG的 ... Continue Reading » ... 继续阅读»

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has been hijacked by politics.美国司法部（司法部）已被劫持的政治。 The rule of law is subordinate to ideoloy and political maneuvering.法治是从属于ideoloy和政治操纵。 Thus is the legacy of Alberto Gonzales.因此是遗留下来的阿尔韦托冈萨雷斯。 He was the first Hispanic to lead the DoJ and it is a shame that he behaved like a crook, thus casting a shadow on his office and his ethnic origins.他是第一个拉美裔领导司法部和这是一种耻辱，他的表现像一个骗子，因此蒙上了一层阴影他的办公室，和他的族裔。 Hispanics deserve better than that and so do we all.西班牙裔美国人应该得到比那更好，因此我们大家都这样做。 I am looking forward to a time when upholding and enforcing the rule of law will be the DoJ’s first priority. Here some comments on Mr. Gonzales’ ... Continue Reading »我期待着的时候坚持和加强法治将是司法部的首要任务。 以下一些意见冈萨雷斯先生' ... 继续阅读»

Mr. Greenwald’s analysis is flawless and eloquent.格林沃尔德先生的分析是完美的和雄辩的。 Speaks for itself.不言自明的。

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As a birthday gift my then girlfriend had given me a “Gift of Flight” certificate from a nearby flight school.作为一个生日礼物我当时的女友们给了我一“礼品飞行”证书从附近飞行上学。 Flying has always been an interest of mine but work and family commitments had so far prevented me from getting “serious” about it.飞行一直是关心的排雷，但工作和家庭的承诺迄今已阻止我“严重”了。 The intro flight was done by a young instructor who was building time towards his ATP certificate.飞行的介绍是由一个年轻的教练是谁建设的时间对他的三磷酸腺苷证书。 The flight took place in blustery winds and I was hooked.这次飞行发生在大风的风，我没有想过。 The instructor “danced” on the pedals during the landing to keep the small Cessna 172 Skyhawk on the narrow runway.教员“跳舞”的踏板降落在保持塞斯纳172型小型战机在狭窄的跑道。 This was in July.这是7月。

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Jose Padilla lit up a stogie and was nailed for contemplating arson.昏暗圣荷西帕迪拉了stogie被钉的考虑纵火。 Have I written something that could easily be misconstrued by a jury of my peers?我写的东西很容易被误解的陪审团我的同行？

Garrison Keillor’s comment on this matter refects my views exactly.驻军Keillor的评论就此事refects我的看法完全相同。 Mr. Padilla was the first American citizen arrested on American soil and on orders of the President held in indefinite detention without any access to the legal system. Padilla先生是第一个被捕的美国公民在美国本土和订单总统举行无限期拘留没有任何接触的法律制度。 How many Americans will be treated the same in the future?有多少美国人将一视同仁的未来？

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Seven US soldiers write the truth about the Iraq disaster in the New York Times. 7名美军士兵的真相写的关于伊拉克灾难的纽约时报。 In a couple of years from now, with several thousand more US and Iraqi casualties under our belt, well look back and say “What were we thinking?”在几年的时间从现在开始，与数千名美军和伊拉克人员伤亡根据我们的皮带，以及回头说： “我们有什么想法？ ”

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If Pelosi persists in her imperious, mean-spirited, and myopic thinking in disregard of her oath to support and defend the Constitution, members of the House should replace her with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.如果佩洛西坚持在她的专横，卑鄙的，短视的思维和无视她的宣誓支持和捍卫宪法，众议院议员应取代她的多数党领袖霍耶，右旋分子。

It is easy to become disillusioned with politics when considering the state of affairs of the current US two-party system.人们很容易成为政治的失望时，考虑到国家的内政，美国目前的两党制。 In the words of George Carlin your only real choice in the US is “paper or plastic?” Spineless, opportunistic Democrats oppose ruthless Republicans.在乔治的话卡林您唯一真正的选择在美国的“纸或塑料？ ”骨气的，机会主义的民主党人反对无情的共和党人。 Where is the fun in that?哪里是好玩的吗？

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