ROCK and role-play all night, and pray every day.

It's been a while since we checked in on the nanny theocrats at ROCK, mostly because I hate disturbing these selfless Theatair-X stall monitors while they're working toward the Christian equivalent of Sharia law, all the while remaining utterly clueless as to the analogy.

From 2012: REWIND: Some ROCK ‘n’ role playing.

Today, via the group's ROCK Ayatollah e-newsletter, we learn that the churchgoin' part of ROCK is usurping the civic engagement. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

We are newly energized !!

We are pleased to announce that God has a new plan for ROCK. After a nearly 10 year journey of faith and preparation, ROCK will start a Tuesday night prayer meeting in leased space on 7th Street Road at Energized Baptist Church.

On November 14, 2013, ROCK publicly announced our plan to downsize activities until there was renewed interest in ROCK's mission. In less than one week, God made it clear that He did not approve of our stated plan ...

 ... We believe it is God's desire for ROCK to start a Tuesday prayer meeting at Energized Baptist Church on 7th Street Road. The prayer meeting will model what we learned at Brooklyn Tabernacle. It will include, among other things, worship music; and prayers for our country, Louisville, each other, specific prayer requests submitted online, and healing. (We do need a musician!!).

Please, someone give them a musician. Maybe they'll get back aboard the spaceship and colonize elsewhere.

"Anonymity is cowardly," and other golden oldies.

NA Confidential's mask-free policy on reader comments dates at least to 2006. Since 2009, it has been clearly posted within the right-hand column on the blog's main page.

Here and there, we're obliged to enforce the policy. As was the case when this sad issue first arose in May, 2005, NAC chooses to rebut currently voguish  invocations of an “anonymity clause” with these words, written by an American soldier, which appeared in the letters section of Stars and Stripes (Pacific edition; July 22-28, 2001).

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Anonymity is cowardly.


In reply to the July 18 letter “Benefits of anonymity,” I must strongly disagree with the characterization of Stars and Stripes’ policy on anonymous letters as cowardly.


Anonymity, on the other hand, is essentially a cowardly way to get one’s point across without having to actually put anything at risk. Honor and courage dictate that any just cause is worthy of risking something of value.


How effective would the “95 Theses” have been if Martin Luther had nailed them up signed “Anonymous?” And how about an anonymous “Declaration of Independence?” Abraham Lincoln could have written an anonymous “Emancipation Proclamation,” and maybe spared his own life at the hands of bigots.


When you truly feel that you are right, even about small matters, don’t be too cowardly to put your name on it.


Anonymity is too often a shield for lies and exaggerations, and is widely recognized as such. As an American and a Marine, I am happy to have a forum that will print the voice of dissent, as long as it is not skulking in the shadows.


The letter writer has sadly mistaken “freedom of speech” for “freedom from accountability.” The Stars and Stripes policy only censors those who are looking to whine without repercussion or who have no stomach for defending what they believe is right. People who will not identify themselves, censor themselves. They can pity themselves anonymously too, I don’t want to hear it.


Please don’t complain “out of respect … for those who serve today.” That’s me. I can complain for myself, and I’ll sign my name to it when I do.


Jerry M. Milton … Camp Foster, Okinawa

Councilman Greg Phipps's blog makes Erika blow a superannuated gasket.

Boy, Erika's sure steamed. He/she/it hasn't been this agitated since Greg Phipps toppled Steve Price in 2011 like a house of Legion video poker machine cards, providing hope of literacy to the long suffering residents of the 3rd council district.

MAIL CALL: IS THIS COUNCILMAN FOR REAL?

... Well Mr. Phipps, The Constitution of the United States gives you the right to say how you feel.

As Christians we find this highly offensive. We've never met missionaries who forced Christianity on other cultures and believe us we know several.

It can mean only one thing: An elected official is displaying independence, intelligence, or probably both; and yes, upon further perusal, we find the little peoples' target right here:

Greg's Social, Political and Religious Commentary

Views expressed on this blog are presented from a liberal, progressive perspective with the intent to encourage a critical view of the problems facing our society. Views expressed are not presented in a mean-spirited way, nor are intended to offend; however, those with different political and religious views may be challenged by what is presented here.

Between Gucci fondlings, Erika steals again.

Between bouts of retching, but as a grudging public service, NAC periodically provides proper attribution for the cribbed articles published at Freedom to Screech.

That's because it's always fun and entertaining to see how "playing by the rules" does not preclude overt plagiarism. Most recently, the embittered and twice failed female candidate for local office who plays a male university professor in spitwad blogland writes this tender letter ...

US CONSERVATIVES VS YOU LIBERALS

Dear New Albany & American Liberals, Leftists, Social Progressives, Socialists, and Marxists

... which seems to have been drawn almost entirely from something published three years ago (Dec 25, 2008) at a crypto-fascist site: A Modest Proposal - Dear American liberals, leftists.

On the other hand, at ten bucks a vote, what were you expecting -- Hillary Clinton?