Magic
Money Machine.
 The
funny thing is, the
system in today's comic would actually work if the
poor prayed for money that was primarily owned by the
rich (and if there WAS a god which, you know, there
ain't). Otherwise, the Cosmic Accountant would have
to introduce
capital
into the system, inevitably resulting in an
inflationary
death
spiral.
The positive side of being reduced to a barter
system is that greenbacks would be relegated to lighting
witch-hunt bonfires, not so much "root of all
evil".
Though, come to think of it, currency allocation might
rely on who could pray hardest and most sincerely.
Organized communal groups might pool their fervor and
blast God with distributed
attacks over the seraphic sub-networks, perhaps
even overload the circuits so that no one else could
get a prayer in edgewise.
It's
a concept.
Unfortunately for the devout, the whole "give
your money to the poor" rule is
not really an option if you plan on singing hosannas
throughout
eternity whilst floating through the ether, pluckng
a harp. It's more or less mandatory. Really.
Personally, I
like it if for no other reason than it takes away the
option
of
a last-minute conversion by life-long profligates.
As your last breath races for the exits it's much easier
to belch out a "Oops!
Many excusi!" than it is to divest yourself of
a collection of
Rush Limbaugh commemorative Oxycontin
dispensers.
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 Hey!
One of my Raging Pencils comics is running is Witches
& Pagans magazine!
Whoo-hoo!
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Note 1: There are some hospitals,
like New York's Mount Sanai, which have special wings
designed specifically for wealthy
sick people. The units
come complete with concierges, back-rubs, lobster tails
for lunch, the whole nine
yards. This wouldn't be so bad if not for the fact
that we tax-payers are paying for this.
Note 2: If you're at all squeamish
about what's in your kid's school lunch hamburger then
don't read this. (Read it anyway.)
Note 3: Atomtronics. It's the next
Fullerene.
Note 4: If you HAVE to have a tattoo...
Note 5: Brazil rejected austerity
economics, now they're the sixth-biggest
economy in the world. Number five is the UK, deep in its
austerity cups, and is about to be overtaken by Brazil. Samba-riffic!
Note 6: And, just for good measure, Rick
Santorum.
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And now our Chart of the
Day: Percentage
of churches reporting a decline in giving during
2010.
Click
here for a modestly larger version.
=Lefty=
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Republican Job Creation Update
 3-7-2012: On
Monday the House spent two whole hours naming two
federal buildings and a post office. Then adjourned
for the day. On Tuesday they spent the day shuffling
paper regarding a Bureau
of Reclamation bill
involving hydropower development.
View the entire two-year list of non-job related
House activities
here.
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