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(36,328 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)Kakistocracy - a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the 17th century
Kaleva
(36,328 posts)The meaning of Immaculate Conception and now Kakistocracy!
malaise
(269,157 posts)I was brought up Catholic so they fed me that myth as well.
A classic family joke was the day I asked my obsessed Catholic mom how she'd react if I came home pregnant and presented that rubbish as the cause of my pregnancy. Mom's response is she'd want to know the name of the boy.
panader0
(25,816 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)and an atheist before I turned 20.
None of us came home pregnant as teenagers, so we never had to name the boy :rofl;
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panader0
(25,816 posts)I lay awake at night and wonder if there really is a dog.
Actually, after laying brick for so many years, I may be a Masonite.
Now I will make a song called "Name the Boy". Reggae, of course.
malaise
(269,157 posts)All my religious debates ended with him - we were close as thieves. He said the more you studied religion, the less you believed it was anything but a BS crutch for humanity.
I have never laid awake wondering about religion - politics now - that keeps me awake.
H2O Man
(73,593 posts)I'll try to remember that word. I'll think of cat-shit-ocracy to be sure.
malaise
(269,157 posts)and I remembered it from grad school so I stole it. Cat-shit-ocracy works well
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)I'm going with 'deliberately chosen' for $2,000 Alex
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Isn't that what he was talking about last week? If so, I would think this is a slam dunk.
genxlib
(5,530 posts)Even so. It was enough to freak him out. He went public with it in March and there were a number of under the radar stories about it way back then.
The story got new life because Mueller is onto it now.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Thats new to the story, right? I remember hearing rumors and grumblings, but nothing like we will pay you fifteen million dollars to arrange a kidnapping.
genxlib
(5,530 posts)There were always implied connections to the fact that he had consulting contracts with Turkey.
I think this is the first time that an actual figure has been attached to that proposed activity.
struggle4progress
(118,330 posts)with our favorite thugs!"