THE 3 "NO NO'S"

REVISITING A 2019 RANT ABOUT THE 3 "NO NO'S"

lushed with the enormous success of my prior blog entry about religion, politics and sex, I will continue with some more of such entries (at least for now,)  As I said before, there are the three topics that we are warned about bringing up... however, they are also the most interesting to most people.

Religion:  The Pope

In 2013, Sarah Palin was monopolizing the "scene" and according to The Week Magazine, she "expressed her disapproval of Pope Francis, saying he's 'taken me aback' with his statements, which she described as 'kind of liberal.'"

When was the last time you heard someone say "aback?"  Sarah had lots to say back then.  However, after she had almost destroyed the Republican Party, she hasn't been heard of much.  At least, I haven't heard much about her.

(The paragraph above could also count as a Politics entry.)

Politics:  trump talk

Danika Fears had this published in the New York  Post some time ago.  They were quotes from our fearless leader.



"It is not 'freedom of the press' when newspapers and others are allowed to say and write whatever they want even if it is completely false!"

Who, besides you, says it's false?

"I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples.  It breeds tolerance."

Did you know any black people except those who lived in the slums you rented out?  And were you acquainted with any Moslems?"

"How stupid are the people of Iowa?"

Well, Iowans must be kind of stupid to  have voted for you.

Sex: Censorship

The Week Magazine reports in 2017 that Facebook told an Italian art historian to remove  images of Neptune from her page, because his genitals are showing.  The photograph of Neptune was deemed to be "explicitly sexual."

"Sexual" author Frank Harris said something in his "Life" work about this kind of censorship.  I don't have the quote handy but I'll try to bring it back into my memory and paraphrase is:

Curates and prudes are merrily 'going their rounds', ("killing" our appreciation of art) by binding up genitals with "bounds" (fig leafs.)

Religion: Marriage (and Sex)

Susan Squire writes in her book: I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage about Martin Luther.

"The father of the Protestant Revolution argued passionately against Rome's idea of marriage as a necessary but evil 'dumping ground' for sex, thus apparently laying 'the theoretical groundwork' for gender equality."

I continue to be amazed at the statements made by Martin Luther.  I do like the fact that he loved his beer, and loved his girl friend almost as much.

Politics: Security for djt

The Week Magazine reported in 2017 that Security measures in Trump Tower can cost up to $500,000 per day!  Real estate brokers are using that estimate and advertising that condos in the Tower are now the safest in Manhattan.

Sex: Circus Tents

The Saturday Evening Post reported that "in a 2015 auction,  one successful bidder paid $16,500 for a pair of Queen Victoria's underpants.  They had a 45-inch waist."

"We are not amused!"