Comments on: From The Archives -- Cut Congressional Chaplains http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 13 May 2026 04:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/#comment-48268 dsws Fri, 09 May 2014 15:53:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9052#comment-48268 <i>James Madison, known as the "Father of the Constitution" (who should know a thing or two about "original intent," one assumes) ...</i> How could he? Scalia wasn't even born yet. James Madison, known as the "Father of the Constitution" (who should know a thing or two about "original intent," one assumes) ...

How could he? Scalia wasn't even born yet.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/#comment-48221 Michale Thu, 08 May 2014 10:35:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9052#comment-48221 Looks like Obama took my advice and is ignoring Net Neutrality.. http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/net-neutrality-s-death-could-spark-populist-revolt-20140506 Good for Obama!! :D Finally doing something I can get behind... Michale Looks like Obama took my advice and is ignoring Net Neutrality..

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/net-neutrality-s-death-could-spark-populist-revolt-20140506

Good for Obama!! :D Finally doing something I can get behind...

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/#comment-48186 Michale Wed, 07 May 2014 10:11:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9052#comment-48186 Personally, this country (nay, this planet) would better be served if we did away with religion, all together... <I>chorus: Personally, this country (nay, this planet) would better be served if we did away with religion</I> :D Michale Personally, this country (nay, this planet) would better be served if we did away with religion, all together...

chorus:
Personally, this country (nay, this planet) would better be served if we did away with religion

:D

Michale

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/#comment-48179 Chris Weigant Wed, 07 May 2014 06:59:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9052#comment-48179 TheStig - I was thinking more of putting them on purely merit-based pay. Sex crimes in Congress? Chaplain's pay gets docked. Illegal campaign funding? Less pay. After all, it's the only real way of measuring their performance, right? Heh. -CW TheStig -

I was thinking more of putting them on purely merit-based pay. Sex crimes in Congress? Chaplain's pay gets docked. Illegal campaign funding? Less pay. After all, it's the only real way of measuring their performance, right?

Heh.

-CW

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/05/06/from-the-archives-cut-congressional-chaplains/#comment-48174 TheStig Wed, 07 May 2014 04:40:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9052#comment-48174 To reign in out-of-control chaplain spending, I suggest they be hired on the basis of the lowest bid to formal Congressional specifications. Speaking of specs, how holy do our chaplains really need to be? Why shop Apostolic tradition going back two thousand years when cheaper store front will do? Sermons and prayers should be kept short and to the point, no 5$ words please. "Good bread, good meat, good God let's eat." is my model for getting to the point. Imagery is overrated. Except in cases of complete spiritual arrest (Code Violet), which obviously requires immediate hands on attention from a highly trained religious professional (Clear!!!), routine spiritual discomfort can be adequately diagnosed and treated on line (the electronic pew). To reign in out-of-control chaplain spending, I suggest they be hired on the basis of the lowest bid to formal Congressional specifications. Speaking of specs, how holy do our chaplains really need to be? Why shop Apostolic tradition going back two thousand years when cheaper store front will do?

Sermons and prayers should be kept short and to the point, no 5$ words please. "Good bread, good meat, good God let's eat." is my model for getting to the point. Imagery is overrated.

Except in cases of complete spiritual arrest (Code Violet), which obviously requires immediate hands on attention from a highly trained religious professional (Clear!!!), routine spiritual discomfort can be adequately diagnosed and treated on line (the electronic pew).

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