Philosophy, politics, and religion from behind the bar.

This is an edited conversation I had on facebook. Canadian friends. We just got a bill from a highway toll for a trip we took two months ago. I saw no indication that there was a toll road. They take a picture and bill your home later? This sounds mightily like some sort of scam. Anyone know anything about this? 407 ETR. And they need us to pay with a credit card. We're a little leery, to say the least. LATER.... Looking through the web, it appears that we're going to have to suck it up and pay the tab. 25km at $13.01. Privatized toll road, BTW. Bought for 3 billion or so by a foreign consortium...Coming soon to a GOP privatizing state near you...  And they don't have to pay the guys in the toll booths. I think this one is legitimate, as in, a scam, but a LEGAL one. Privatized roads are in our future. And they will be expensive. And they will be another convenience for those that can afford it. And the rest of us will give up that prime (public) real estate and clo...

I copied and pasted this to the Shelbyville, Indiana city website. Just doing my civic duty. http://www.cityofshelbyvillein.com/ Brett Means‎ Freedom From Religion Foundation 37 mins · two weeks ago, I substitute taught in a Indiana public high school for a teacher who's infant son was gravely ill. This teacher is a football coach and the classes were advanced weight lifting. Most of the students were junior and senior athletes. Before one of the classes began, a girl gathered the class around and had a very Christian prayer already typed up and wanted to pray for their teacher/coach. I told the class that anyone that did not want to participate could go on down to the weight room. Not one kid left. I offered to read the prayer for her and she let me. The prayer was specifically for the coach and his son. Prayed for healing and comfort. The prayer ended with "In Jesus name, Amen" Afterwards, the girl led the group with the Lord's prayer....