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Title: Stayin' Alive

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We fought a horrific civil war to abolish slavery. It ought to be at least a little easier to abolish the White House Correspondent's Dinner, which is not quite as evil as slavery but it's up there. 

 

There could be no better proof of the corruption of the journalism profession, how they fundamentally misconceive their role in society, than this disgust...


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Chapter 24 has the high priest accusing Paul before the governor Felix, and then Paul defends himself with a long, vapid speech, then Felix decides to keep him in jail to please "the Jews" and in hope of extorting a bribe, but treats him humanely. That's it. Paul spends two years in jail but we don't learn how he may have managed to amuse himself.

 

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Chapter 23 describes Paul's trial before the Sanhedrin. It is completely ridiculous for several reasons. First of all, Paul's claim that he didn't know who the high priest was is preposterous. Anyone familiar with Jewish religion and politics would know that. Paul goes on lying by claiming to be a pharisee. Note, first of all, that Jesus condemned the pharisees as hypocrites....


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Not foobaw this time, but the original football, that grew up on the imperial and imperious fields of Eton. The English invented it, but their football team, like their empire, has long been in eclipse.

 

Here's a bit of advice. When you are winning, press your advantage, keep attacking, finish them off. Do not go into a crouch and invite your opponent to att...


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In Chapter 2, Luke quotes Paul repeating the story of his prior persecution of Christians, his revelation on the road to Tarsus, yadda yadda yadda. A skilled writer would not simply repeat verbatim information the reader already has. The only other thing I'll say about this is that the claim that Paul was a Roman citizen is probably false,


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