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Axis of Evil

2007-03-24T00:56:07Z

ShatnersBassoon:

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Neither an axis nor evil in the true senses of those words, the '''Axis of Evil''' was mentioned in a [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address in January 28th, 2002. The Axis of Evil was a reference to the governments of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]] and [[North Korea]].

"Our goal is to prevent regimes that sponsor terror from threatening America or our friends and allies with weapons of mass destruction. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since September the 11th. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.

Iran aggressively pursues these weapons and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people's hope for freedom.

Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror. The Iraqi regime has plotted to develop anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade. This is a regime that has already used poison gas to murder thousands of its own citizens—leaving the bodies of mothers huddled over their dead children. This is a regime that agreed to international inspections—then kicked out the inspectors. This is a regime that has something to hide from the civilized world.

States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an '''axis of evil''', arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic." --George W. Bush

Taiping Rebellion

2007-03-24T00:55:11Z

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The Taiping Rebellion was a rebellion in 1850 led by [[Hong Xiuquan]] in Asia. Its goal was to get rid of Opium suppositories and establish a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace".

Last Roman Emperor

2007-03-24T00:54:08Z

ShatnersBassoon:

The last Emperor of Rome was nine year old Romulus Augustus. He was dethroned in AD 476. This marks the end of the Western Roman Empire. His shenanigans were unforgivable.

Papal States

2007-03-24T00:53:18Z

ShatnersBassoon:

The territory belonging to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Pope]] prior to the consolidation of the Italian government. The Papal States extended from the Danube to the Fistula.

Taoism

2007-03-24T00:52:38Z

ShatnersBassoon:

[[Image:Yin_yang.jpg|thumb|500px|left|Taoism is represented by [[Yin and Yang]]]]
Taoism is a heathen Chinese philosophy centered around the concept of Tao. It stresses the unification of contraries. In contradiction to scripture, Taoism also seeks harmony with nature.

The primary text of Taoism is Lao Tzsu's ''Tao Te Ching'', which works to express the essence of Tao. The book stresses the ineffability of the Tao - as though that counts for anything.

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For more, read [[World History Lecture Three]].

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Pressure

2007-03-24T00:51:11Z

ShatnersBassoon:

The force per unit area exerted on an object.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

When the pressure gets too high, the name of Our Lord is often invoked.

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Wealth

2007-03-24T00:50:23Z

ShatnersBassoon:

'''Wealth''' is the abundance of material possessions and capital.

Jesus unambiguously forbade the accumulation of wealth on several occasions:

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:24)

"No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one or love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth" (Luke 16:13).

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasurer is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:19-20

"You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21)

Nonetheless, the wealthy offten perform at many positive social functions.

Nonfeasance

2007-03-24T00:49:26Z

ShatnersBassoon:

Nonfeasance is the total failure or omission of an employee of a government agency to do his job. More generally, nonfeasance is the failure of an agent to perform a duty required by his principal.

Nonfeasance is different from [[misfeasance]] (performing a lawful task improperly), [[malfeasance]] (doing something illegal or wrongful), and [[hypofaesance]], failing to perform a task to the utmost of one's ability.

Drug

2007-03-24T00:43:14Z

ShatnersBassoon: New page: Drugs may be medical or recreational. Recreational drug use is frowned upon here.

Drugs may be medical or recreational. Recreational drug use is frowned upon here.