(June 4, 2015 at 12:02 pm)whateverist Wrote:(June 4, 2015 at 9:57 am)Cato Wrote: This is like asking if I would prefer eating dog shit, cow shit, or horse shit.
You the man.
(June 4, 2015 at 9:57 am)Cato Wrote: Astrology - There's a potential for draining resources here, but I would make this analogous to someone that follows professional wrestling because he/she thinks its an actual competitive combat sport. I suppose a case could be made that some take astrological advice seriously resulting in poor life decisions, but I don't see evidence that this is pervasive to any extent.
In yet one more quirk that makes the USA so exceptional, I will remind you that Nancy Reagan kept an official astrological advisor on speed dial and her genial husband was probably happy to hear her out.
Ronald Reagan learned early on in his second marriage to Nancy (Jane Wyman was #1) that his life would be shit unless he let Nancy do whatever she wanted.
The astrology crap was revealed by Don Regan, chief of staff and Larry Speakes weighed in on the topic too. Kitty Kelley had some more details, Nancy even confirmed quite a bit herself, and the court astrologer, Joan Quigley, fessed up in her own book too.
What I found particularly odious, Nancy claimed the astrology was a comfort to her after the Hinckley assassination attempt, and that was her motivation for seeking out Quigley. Realize, of course, the salient feature of the Reagan administration was brazen pandering to the religious right, and any number of them could have been called in to 'help' Nancy through her anxiety. That wasn't done however, instead, at the behest of some friends, Nancy sought out Quigley, a woman the christer folks of that era would recognize as a witch, freely claiming association with a familiar spirit. And of course, these very same Christers Ronald was pandering too, were VERY aware familliar spirits, sorcery, witchcraft, are all FORBIDDEN in Holy Scripture.
Just more selective Bible enforcement from the Christian camp, more galling than usual, they could have been called upon to help one they perceived as being part of their tribe, but it never occurred to anyone to try.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
