Exclusive: Exploding the Lincoln Myth by Rocket Kirchner

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January 14, 2013

Well, old honest Abe is back in vogue. The recent plethora of documentaries, movies, and books about him are all polishing up his halo once again. While they are putting the final coat of wax on the man and his presidency I have only three words to say: not so fast.

What would you say if you heard that a ruler of a country suspended its entire constitution, its entire bill of rights, forced a draft, and jailed every major writer and editor who disagreed with him?

The Boy Scouts and the Greening of America–The 100th Anniversary by Rocket Kirchner

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December 11, 2012

Before we heard about climate change, global warming, and the Green Party, the Boy Scouts of America were not only holding the fort down in their activities in being responsible for keeping the Earth clean, but have been an activist force in making sure politically that it stays clean.

Rocket Kirchner: Hiding in America (Live)

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September 8, 2012

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Written by and performed live at Schnuck’s by Rocket Kirchner

Rocket Kirchner: SlingShot Survival (songs from his latest CD)

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August 1, 2012

The entire CD plus his last CD and an extra 3 songs

Edgar Allan Poe’s Purloined Letter and Intelligent Design by Rocket Kirchner

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July 9, 2012

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I have never been one to take the bait of the red herring of the so-called evolution/creation debate because it is so charged with a political power play on both sides, and also because none of us was there when it happened. I happen to be one of those odd Christians who believes that any great artist (like the Creator) takes His/Her time to finish one hell of a drop dead beautiful universe. After all, masterpiece art really does take time. So, I offer to you a whimsical philosophical musing on the matter via my favorite past time reading, namely the detective novel.

Rocket Kirchner: Soups Up (songs from his latest CD)

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June 13, 2012

The entire CD plus an extra 3 songs.

Deliver Us From Virtue by Rocket Kirchner

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May 25, 2012

Lao Tzu says that when a man praises virtue he turns other men into criminals. WOW! Now that is really throwing the gauntlet down. I have always found it ludicrous how we humans actually think that we are moral, ethical, virtuous people, and that we actually waste our time seeking to exalt such nonsense.

Rocket Kirchner: Ode to Joy

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May 23, 2012

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Written by Beethoven with a Rocket twist. Performed by Rocket Kirchner at Cooper’s Landing 6/11/2010

The self as the ultimate source of all tyranny by Rocket Kirchner

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April 19, 2012

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It has become quite fashionable these days to state that matters of faith in the divine is the ultimate source of all tyranny. When all is said and done it may seem a logical conclusion for those in the camp of unbelief. I am not sure if it is because of the rampant abuse of religion, the rise of the new atheism, or that Ayn Rand is back in vogue via the New Yorker Magazine crowd. At any rate, this seems to be to many the last thing to tackle in order to liberate minds in our present society. But not so fast. For those who are not aware of Romanian atheist E. M. Cioran and his brilliant work, they need to be before they begin to hastily reach such a conclusion that has been stated.

Exclusive: Why is there so much apathy or hostility toward spiritual things on Dandelion Salad? by Rocket Kirchner

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January 31, 2012

Be it articles by Chris Hedges, myself, Philip A. Farruggio, Gunther Ostermann, other writers, or even when Lo herself posts a documentary having anything to do with religion or spirituality, it seems to be always met with either an apathetic yawn or just downright hostility. Why is this?

Having been a social activist in theory and in practice for about 40 years now, my observation is that most other activists with a strict secular mindset either ignore as irrelevant spiritual concepts, or resent them as an intrusion as if they are competing components to progress.

Exclusive: The insulting oxymoron of the words “Merry Xmas” by Rocket Kirchner

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Dec. 8, 2011

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The words Merry Xmas put together is an insulting oxymoron, a Christophobic expression of a depersonalized disdain for the birth of a noble human being, and the mockery of a joyful holiday celebrated by millions around the world. Is this just the wacky ramblings of a pissed off follower of Jesus, or is there any substance to it? If there is any substance to words themselves, then it would stand to reason that there is substance to the meanings behind words. You be the judge.

Occupy Hell by Rocket Kirchner

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Nov. 22, 2011

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The Occupy Wall Street movement is something I have waited for most of my life. However, the operative question is this: Will it get to the root of the problem that oppresses this country and the world? And, that operative question begs another question: How does one really deal with the deep dark forces that men and women of power wield, and once and for all eradicate those forces?

Exclusive: Optimism is the Enemy of Hope by Rocket Kirchner

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Oct. 21, 2011

Last Friday my mother died. She was 84. This is where optimism in all its optimistic fervor and last minute rallying to live is of no more use to anyone. It is no different than pessimism, for death equalizes everything. If there is hope beyond the grave then why would any thinking person be an optimist?

One can even go so far as to say that optimism is the enemy of humanity without sounding the least bit pessimistic about it.

Exclusive: What is Christian Anarchism, and is it useful today? by Rocket Kirchner

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April 26, 2011

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First off, Anarchism is not anarchy. It is simply people living together in Anarcho-syndicalist communities as in the examples of Spain and Mexico in the last century, with no need for governments. It is as old as man. However, since the late 18th century six very different intelligent schools of Anarchism have developed that are distinct and worthy of examination, including Christian Anarchism.

Exclusive: Is the New Testament a sexist book against women? by Rocket Kirchner

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March 27, 2011

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Often you will hear a common excuse as to why people, mainly women … refuse to accept Christ as their Savior. This excuse goes thus, “I cannot accept a book that is sexist against women”.  Mmm.   Either they never read it, or they missed one of the most unique features of the New Testament, which is that mainly in the Gospels women have such a preeminent role. Not to mention the fact it is the women who come off looking great, and the men who are total idiots. Ten cases in point:

1. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit, (this is called in Greek “Logospermotokis”). That means that God by-passed the entire Patriarchy to send Christ into the world.