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God's Cake

Sometimes we wonder,

''What did I do to deserve this'',

or ''Why did God have to do this to me''.

Here is a wonderful explanation!

A daughter is telling her Mother

how everything is going wrong...

she's failing algebra,

her boyfriend broke up with her

and her best friend is moving away.

Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake

and asks her daughter if she would like a snack,

and the daughter says,

''Absolutely Mom, I love your cake.''

''Here, have some cooking oil,'' her Mother offers.

''Yuck'' says her daughter.

''How about a couple raw eggs?''

''Gross, Mom!''

''Would you like some flour then?

Or maybe baking soda?''

''Mom, those are all yucky!''

To which the mother replies:

''Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves.

But when they are put together in the right way,

they make a wonderfully delicious cake!

God works the same way.

Many times we wonder why He would let us

go through such bad and difficult times.

But God knows that when He puts these things

all in His order,

they always work for good!

We just have to trust Him and, eventually,

they will all make something wonderful!

God is crazy about you.

He sends you flowers every spring

and a sunrise every morning.

Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen.

He can live anywhere in the universe,

and He chose your heart..

I hope your day is a ''piece of cake!''

Life may not be the party we hoped for,

but while we are here we might as well dance.

By closet philosopher

It's about time

Professors should keep political views out of classes, activist says
Similar legislation pending in 12 states
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Kathy Lynn Gray
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH



Professors who bring their agendas into the classroom are committing consumer fraud, conservative activist David Horowitz said yesterday in Columbus as he stumped for passage of legislation that he says would give students academic freedom.

Horowitz, who frequently promotes conservative issues nationally, was the star witness as the Senate Education Committee considered Senate Bill 24, the so-called academic billof-rights legislation.

The bill would prohibit instructors at public or private universities from persistently discussing controversial issues in class or from using their classes to push political, ideological, religious or antireligious views. It also would ban discrimination against students based on their beliefs.

During the committee meeting, Sen. Teresa Fedor, a Toledo Democrat, attacked Horowitz?’s motives, implying that he?’s campaigning for the bill as a way of ingratiating himself with students and promoting the Republican Party.

Later, Sen. Larry A. Mumper, a Marion Republican who is sponsoring the bill, said Fedor?’s questions ''work to our advantage'' because they show ''she was not able to attack the bill on its merits.''

Horowitz said Fedor?’s questions ?— about his income and who funds his organizations ?— were out of line.

During his testimony, Horowitz said Senate Bill 24 ''is only reminding professors, administrators and legislators of their responsibilities to students.'' He said professors who inject their political beliefs into lectures are denying students the right to the education they?’re paying for.

''Professors are supposed to teach students how to think, not what to think,'' Horowitz said. ''If you?’re a math professor, we don?’t want you lecturing on the Iraq war.''

He said he learned yesterday of a University of Cincinnati professor who had made derogatory statements about President Bush in a philosophy class this school year. '' ?‘Vote the (expletive) Republican out of office,?’ '' Horowitz quoted the professor as saying.

Gregory Vehr, UC vice president for government relations, was at the hearing. He said afterward that Horowitz?’s statement was news to UC officials and that they were contacting the accused professor.

Horowitz, 66, said he was a Marxist in college, but his professors did not belittle his beliefs.

Today, however, some faculty members can be ''pretty vindictive'' if students have political beliefs different from theirs, he said.

Horowitz?’s Students for Academic Freedom Center, based in Los Angeles, hopes to pass bills similar to Senate Bill 24 in all 50 states.

Legislation has been introduced in 12 states.

When the Colorado?’s legislature considered the measure last year, the state?’s four largest universities decided to adopt the rules on their own. The legislation then was dropped.

Horowitz said he thinks teachers in kindergarten through high school also try to foist their political views on students. That?’s the next place he plans to push for legislation.

Organizations opposing Mumper?’s bill include the American Civil Liberties Union and groups that represent professors.


kgray@dispatch.com

How did you all do it

I was wondering how all of the conservatives became such when they went to school in schools taught by teachers who were members of the teachers union, went to colleges with Liberal professors expounding their beliefs....and many were raised in families who were democrats...

Here's how

It is called growing up, gaining knowledge and experience, and recognizing when something just doesn't sit right with you. Sometimes it is trial and error. Reading about social and political movements and ideas works for many. For some it is a gut instinct thing, for others it is a ''Eureka! moment when things just click into place. For me it was quantified by the candidacy and presidency of Ronald Reagan. The thoughts had been swirling around before he became more prominent politically in the late 1970's, but they coalesced for me as I began to read up on him and follow his campaign.

No single way to achieve this works for everyone, but we got there in the end.