Friday, May 09, 2025

American Sex vs. Violence Hypocrisy: A Double Standard of Culture

 American Sex vs. Violence Hypocrisy: A Double Standard of Culture


There is a paradox at the heart of our popular culture here in America—one that emphasizes deep cultural contradictions regarding what we choose to censor and what we glorify. This contradiction is most theatrical when we compare how sex and violence are treated in movies, television, and other media. Why is it socially and legally acceptable for minors and other viewers to witness graphic violence enacted in front of them and not nudity or consensual sex, which are typically censored, stigmatized, or simply forbidden?

Consider the following: a film can feature someone getting shot in the head and still receive a PG-13 rating. Exploding intestines, hacked-off limbs, and bloody battles can appear on screen without rating commissions or much public outcry. But if the same movie depicted a consensual act of oral sex, or even full-frontal nudity, in a non-exploitative context, it would easily get an R or even an NC-17. In extreme cases, it might not be released, but it would have to be censored. The insertion of a bullet into a skull is okay for teenagers. A penis in a mouth is not.

This double standard is more than an oddity of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) rating system. It is an expression of a deeper cultural bias in the U.S.—a deep discomfort with the human body, sex, and intimacy, coupled with an almost callous tolerance, even enthusiasm, for violence. The implications of this paradox extend far beyond the cinema. They set our social norms, shape our laws, and influence the psychological development of children and adults.

The Rationale: Protecting Innocence?

The most common explanation of this inconsistency is that sexual content is worse for children's minds than content that deals with violence. This has been the basis for America's moral furor about protecting children from "indecency" for so long. Nudity, sensuality, and representations of love or pleasure are represented as corrupting innocence, whereas violence is defined as entertainment, heroism, or even justice.

But let's put that on. When, exactly, is anybody—kid or adult—*ready* to deal with graphic violence? A 13-year-old can lawfully view dozens of human beings being murdered in a war film or action film, replete with fake blood effects and suffering. But that same youngster cannot lawfully view two adults having sex, even in a tender, loving situation. The result is a generation more jaded to death and brutality than to affection, tenderness, or physical intimacy.

And what are the psychological consequences? Studies have again and again shown that repeated exposure to media violence can create increased aggression and desensitization in children. Conversely, studies of sex content show that, if presented healthily and respectfully, it doesn't have the same adverse effect, and can result in better knowledge of consent, relationships, and body image when handled sensitively.

Sex Brings Life, Violence Ends It

Sexually, at its core, is an affirming act of life. It is how life continues. When sex is consensual and ethical, it is an act of connection, vulnerability, trust, and pleasure. Violence is typically the opposite of these. It is disunifying, destructive, and traumatic. But in our American culture, our media—and by default, our social norms—so often romanticize violence while stigmatizing sex as if it's profane or dirty.

This turnabout in values points to what some have termed a "cult of death." Rather than celebrating life and the human body, our culture increasingly seems to value domination, aggression, and retribution. This cultural pattern does not stand alone; it is supported by centuries of puritanical religious heritage, rigid gender roles, and political motives that have shaped American attitudes since the country was founded.

A Global Outlier

The United States, on so many levels, is an exception to the Western world in these attitudes. In most of Europe, for example, nudity on TV is not something to comment on and is not handled as taboo but instead in a typical, educational situation. Advertisements or public service announcements featuring nudity or sexual references are routine in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. These nations also have far more open media rating criteria.

Most of the same nations, however, more heavily regulate portrayals of violence, particularly portrayals involving guns. In other words, they have gone out of their way to prioritize protection of citizens from brutality desensitization over protection of citizens from ordinary expressions of intimacy.

This global comparison only serves to make America's stance all the more perplexing. Why do we continue to condone violence, normalizing, but clutch our pearls when we glimpse a sex scene or a nipple?

Consequences of the Double Standard

The repercussions of this cultural disparity are not hypothetical. They are concrete, tangible in the way we interact with sex education, for instance. Large parts of America's education system continue to employ abstinence-only classes, avoiding open examination of sexual health, consent, or pleasure. Kids are seeing violent imagery on the internet, in games, and on television, often with little or no parental control.

This contradiction engenders confusion and shame regarding sexuality, while simultaneously dulling sensitivity to violence. It may go some distance towards accounting for the fact that America continues to struggle with sexual repression, sexual violence, and an obsession with guns and militarism.

Even within our justice system, this double standard persists. Sex workers are stigmatized and criminalized, but companies that celebrate violence—the production of arms and violent sport—are not only legal but idolized. A woman who breastfeeds in public can be removed from a restaurant, yet a gun show may be conducted in the same restaurant without protest.

Toward a Healthier Balance

In other words, this is not an argument that one must shove lurid sex down the throat of all media and get a healthy dose of it handed out to kids at a whim. Parental discretion and age appropriateness are needed. But today's system overwhelmingly tips toward bashing into one bad lesson: violence is acceptable and normal, and sex is dangerous and stigmatizing.

If we care about the well-being of children and the health of our communities, we must challenge our moral values. We must question ourselves as to why we glamorize death and recoil from life. And we must demand a more honest, life-enhancing response to the stories we tell, the images we present, and the ideals we hold dear.

Since such a society as one that frightens at the naked body yet not at the bullet is a society that is out of contact with what being human means.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Um my name Geff

Um my name Geff
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Saturday, April 22, 2017

You're probably a socialist and don't even know it.

You're probably a socialist and don't even know it.
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April 22, 2017 at 08:19PM
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Friday, April 21, 2017

You've been informed. Ha.

You've been informed. Ha.
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April 21, 2017 at 08:33PM
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Your 1000th grandfather was a monkey. lol. deal with it

Your 1000th grandfather was a monkey. lol. deal with it
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April 21, 2017 at 07:53PM
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No matter how much money I have I'm not paying more for something than what it's worth

No matter how much money I have I'm not paying more for something than what it's worth
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April 21, 2017 at 09:09AM
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The only good commie is a dead commie.

The only good commie is a dead commie.
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April 21, 2017 at 06:41AM
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Thursday, April 20, 2017

4/20? Meanwhile, psychedelic experiencers be like, when does DMT get a day? 🙎🏃

4/20? Meanwhile, psychedelic experiencers be like, when does DMT get a day? 🙎🏃
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April 20, 2017 at 12:46PM
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Some knowledge

Some knowledge
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April 20, 2017 at 10:16AM
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Want 'free' healthcare? Here you go.

Want 'free' healthcare? Here you go.
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April 20, 2017 at 09:59AM
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Here's a random Wikipedia article for you. Happy Wednesday!

Here's a random Wikipedia article for you. Happy Wednesday!
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April 19, 2017 at 02:00PM
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

What'll happen to North Korea. In a nutshell.

What'll happen to North Korea. In a nutshell.
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April 18, 2017 at 01:08AM
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Monday, April 17, 2017

Don't be a slave to auto Kore eked...damn

Don't be a slave to auto Kore eked...damn
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April 17, 2017 at 07:58PM
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Then stop letting them divide us.

Then stop letting them divide us.
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April 17, 2017 at 05:08PM
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April 17, 2017 at 03:33PM
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Why cops take no chances.

Why cops take no chances.
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April 17, 2017 at 03:30PM
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Why is PETA silent when it comes to the goatfuckers in clearly a third-world likely Muslim, middle East country

Why is PETA silent when it comes to the goatfuckers in clearly a third-world likely Muslim, middle East country
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April 17, 2017 at 03:26PM
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Are you a sheeple or a sheep dog?

Are you a sheeple or a sheep dog?
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April 17, 2017 at 10:56AM
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Damn. When you can't even trust the news. Which can be sued for telling damaging lies.

Damn. When you can't even trust the news. Which can be sued for telling damaging lies.
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April 17, 2017 at 10:41AM
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Sunday, April 16, 2017

He is risen. But chew on this for minute.

He is risen. But chew on this for minute.
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April 16, 2017 at 02:08PM
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Friday, April 14, 2017

To all the copsuckers and state supremisist

To all the copsuckers and state supremisist
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April 14, 2017 at 03:31AM
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Next time you pay taxes

Next time you pay taxes
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April 14, 2017 at 02:12AM
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13 Reasons Why Should be 15 (watch and you'll know) Hannah why didn't you just give yourself a chance? And where's YOUR tape?

13 Reasons Why Should be 15 (watch and you'll know) Hannah why didn't you just give yourself a chance? And where's YOUR tape?
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April 14, 2017 at 12:00AM
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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Damn you Facebook. What the hell do you know anyway? FML

Damn you Facebook. What the hell do you know anyway? FML
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April 13, 2017 at 10:40PM
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Here's a random Wikipedia article for you. Happy Wednesday!

Here's a random Wikipedia article for you. Happy Wednesday!
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April 12, 2017 at 02:00PM
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Syrian refugee problem illustrated.

Syrian refugee problem illustrated.
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April 11, 2017 at 01:45PM
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Like i give a fuck anymore. Let the rapers in Damn it.

Like i give a fuck anymore. Let the rapers in Damn it.
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April 11, 2017 at 01:34PM
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Hang him with a rope made from swine entrails.

Hang him with a rope made from swine entrails.
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April 11, 2017 at 01:31PM
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Civilization is on the line. If libtards have the most to lose, why do they defend these animals so vehemently?

Civilization is on the line. If libtards have the most to lose, why do they defend these animals so vehemently?
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April 11, 2017 at 01:24PM
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Come at me bro

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April 11, 2017 at 12:58PM
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You get what you give. And only what you negotiate.

You get what you give. And only what you negotiate.
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April 11, 2017 at 09:29AM
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The life/hair you save may be your own.

The life/hair you save may be your own.
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April 11, 2017 at 09:24AM
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Monday, April 10, 2017

Holocaust jokes aren't funny anne frankly I'm sick of them!

Holocaust jokes aren't funny anne frankly I'm sick of them!
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April 10, 2017 at 08:37PM
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So relevant for this thin-skinned, scared Millennial generation. "Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things." -Winston Churchill

So relevant for this thin-skinned, scared Millennial generation. "Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things." -Winston Churchill
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April 10, 2017 at 07:14PM
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If what we're doing in Syria makes sense to you, unscrew your head out of your ass!

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April 10, 2017 at 07:10PM
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Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get. - W.P. Kinsella

Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get. - W.P. Kinsella
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April 10, 2017 at 06:26PM
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Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong.

Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong.
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April 10, 2017 at 06:22PM
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It's not about the goal. It's about growing to become the person that can accomplish that goal. - Tony Robbins

It's not about the goal. It's about growing to become the person that can accomplish that goal. - Tony Robbins
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April 10, 2017 at 06:14PM
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The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. - Reid Hoffman

The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. - Reid Hoffman
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April 10, 2017 at 06:12PM
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Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - Lolly Daskal

Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - Lolly Daskal
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April 10, 2017 at 06:09PM
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Free your mind at least. You are the resistance.

Free your mind at least. You are the resistance.
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April 10, 2017 at 01:59PM
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How did we get here? Raising a generation of pussies.

How did we get here? Raising a generation of pussies.
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April 10, 2017 at 01:57AM
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Sunday, April 09, 2017

Relevant

Relevant
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April 09, 2017 at 01:55AM
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Saturday, April 08, 2017

The REAL reason. And I thought Trump knew better than to listen to the neocons, Zionists, globalists and Obama holdovers. Fml

The REAL reason. And I thought Trump knew better than to listen to the neocons, Zionists, globalists and Obama holdovers. Fml
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April 08, 2017 at 02:57PM
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How about to Vegas instead? Who the hell would WANT to go to Austin? 😄

How about to Vegas instead? Who the hell would WANT to go to Austin? 😄
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April 08, 2017 at 02:52PM
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If this world is wearing thin And you're thinking of escape I'll go anywhere with you Just wrap me up in chains But if you try to go alone Don't think I'll understand

If this world is wearing thin And you're thinking of escape I'll go anywhere with you Just wrap me up in chains But if you try to go alone Don't think I'll understand
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April 08, 2017 at 01:24PM
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So, who will actually get the blame here?

So, who will actually get the blame here?
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April 08, 2017 at 02:18AM
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Friday, April 07, 2017

I thought you were awake Trump. Pull your head out of your ass.

I thought you were awake Trump. Pull your head out of your ass.
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April 07, 2017 at 03:12AM
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Know before you act.

Know before you act.
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April 07, 2017 at 03:05AM
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Thursday, April 06, 2017

MINE!

MINE!
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April 06, 2017 at 08:07AM
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NEVER forget who cheered on 9/11.

NEVER forget who cheered on 9/11.
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April 06, 2017 at 08:01AM
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Wednesday, April 05, 2017

For the copsuckers and military 'hero' worshipers. Consider our founders view on this. “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty,” he argued. “The means of defense against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home. Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt was apprehended. Throughout all Europe, the armies kept up under the pretext of defending, have enslaved the people.” -James Madison, June 1787

For the copsuckers and military 'hero' worshipers. Consider our founders view on this. “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty,” he argued. “The means of defense against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home. Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt was apprehended. Throughout all Europe, the armies kept up under the pretext of defending, have enslaved the people.” -James Madison, June 1787
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April 05, 2017 at 02:28AM
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Government has no rights.

Government has no rights.
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April 05, 2017 at 02:17AM
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Commie, pinko Phil Donahue got roasted.

Commie, pinko Phil Donahue got roasted.
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April 05, 2017 at 02:12AM
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Rights DO NOT come from government ir a constitution.

Rights DO NOT come from government ir a constitution.
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April 05, 2017 at 02:06AM
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I don't know about you, but this us something I definitely need.

I don't know about you, but this us something I definitely need.
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April 05, 2017 at 01:30AM
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Sunday, April 02, 2017

It's not what you do that defines who you are. It's who you are that defines what you do.

It's not what you do that defines who you are. It's who you are that defines what you do.
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April 02, 2017 at 02:39PM
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Music's the only thing that makes sense anymore, man. Play it loud enough, it keeps the demons at bay

Music's the only thing that makes sense anymore, man. Play it loud enough, it keeps the demons at bay
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April 02, 2017 at 02:32PM
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Into this house we're born Into this world we're thrown Like a dog without a bone An actor out alone

Into this house we're born Into this world we're thrown Like a dog without a bone An actor out alone
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April 02, 2017 at 02:10PM
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

...and with over 40% of 'lawmakers' having some degree or other in law, the is broken on purpose.

...and with over 40% of 'lawmakers' having some degree or other in law, the is broken on purpose.
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March 29, 2017 at 12:32PM
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Enough with the lies.

Enough with the lies.
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March 28, 2017 at 07:51AM
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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Always

Always
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March 24, 2017 at 09:29PM
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Friday, March 24, 2017

Treasonous RINOs want to keep this albatross around our necks.

Treasonous RINOs want to keep this albatross around our necks.
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March 24, 2017 at 03:40PM
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Liberal mindset on this will destroy western civilization. That was political. Radical Islam is much more dangerous and has as many adherents worldwide as the entire population of Ireland. Its not 'Britain out of Ireland', it's 'Shariah Law, convert or die.' If you don't know the difference, you're doomed.

Liberal mindset on this will destroy western civilization. That was political. Radical Islam is much more dangerous and has as many adherents worldwide as the entire population of Ireland. Its not 'Britain out of Ireland', it's 'Shariah Law, convert or die.' If you don't know the difference, you're doomed.
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March 24, 2017 at 03:35PM
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To all the climate change alarmists: The Earth has been warmer, much warmer. And with a lot more co2.

To all the climate change alarmists: The Earth has been warmer, much warmer. And with a lot more co2.
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March 23, 2017 at 06:51PM
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Freedom is dead in UK.

Freedom is dead in UK.
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March 23, 2017 at 06:38PM
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Know what's up

Know what's up
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March 23, 2017 at 06:23PM
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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Another English speaking country that has turned it's back on freedom.

Another English speaking country that has turned it's back on freedom.
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March 23, 2017 at 05:47PM
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Prophetic

Prophetic
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March 23, 2017 at 05:36PM
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And they wanna investigate Russian hacking? What if the Russian hacking was a false flag perpetrated by the CIA? Think about it. Who benefits (cui bono)?

And they wanna investigate Russian hacking? What if the Russian hacking was a false flag perpetrated by the CIA? Think about it. Who benefits (cui bono)?
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March 23, 2017 at 05:26PM
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RIP cuz

RIP cuz
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March 23, 2017 at 05:05PM
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Whether you partake in not, wouldn't you agree that the so-called war on drugs is a war on freedom.

Whether you partake in not, wouldn't you agree that the so-called war on drugs is a war on freedom.
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March 22, 2017 at 10:22AM
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

R.I.P. David Rockefeller? To hell with him. He and his ilk worked tirelessly to sabotage and undermine this country. He was a traitor to the basic idea of America. Good riddance, I say.

R.I.P. David Rockefeller? To hell with him. He and his ilk worked tirelessly to sabotage and undermine this country. He was a traitor to the basic idea of America. Good riddance, I say.
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March 21, 2017 at 08:42AM
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Take off the blindfold. Escape the matrix.

Take off the blindfold. Escape the matrix.
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March 16, 2017 at 03:28PM
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Best to stop it before it starts.

Best to stop it before it starts.
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March 16, 2017 at 03:26PM
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The powers that be profit from misery and destruction. Everyone just has to say no to the globalists, military-industrial complex; the deep state, the shadow governments. The people are just different puppets. The puppeteers are the same elites.

The powers that be profit from misery and destruction. Everyone just has to say no to the globalists, military-industrial complex; the deep state, the shadow governments. The people are just different puppets. The puppeteers are the same elites.
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March 16, 2017 at 03:07PM
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Thoughts become reality.

Thoughts become reality.
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March 16, 2017 at 02:59PM
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It just never stops with oldest protection racket in the world (govt).

It just never stops with oldest protection racket in the world (govt).
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March 16, 2017 at 02:55PM
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

If we have to have a government...

If we have to have a government...
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March 14, 2017 at 10:23PM
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You are either part of the solution or part of the problem.

You are either part of the solution or part of the problem.
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March 14, 2017 at 10:10PM
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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Think about it.

Think about it.
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March 11, 2017 at 02:09PM
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Wednesday, March 08, 2017

The world is run by dirty old men. Watch your children.

The world is run by dirty old men. Watch your children.
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March 08, 2017 at 08:22PM
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I have maybe enough gas to get to the next town.

I have maybe enough gas to get to the next town.
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March 08, 2017 at 07:39PM
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Friday, March 03, 2017

Which one do you like better? Let's see who can guess the reference. "Seven blessings to you, friends." "The night is dark and full of terrors."

Which one do you like better? Let's see who can guess the reference. "Seven blessings to you, friends." "The night is dark and full of terrors."
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March 03, 2017 at 09:59PM
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Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Before you go about lionising the military, consider this:

Before you go about lionising the military, consider this:
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March 01, 2017 at 10:26PM
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Monday, February 27, 2017

Yup

Yup
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February 27, 2017 at 10:19PM
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Monday, February 20, 2017

Wow, just wow.

Wow, just wow.
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February 20, 2017 at 11:54AM
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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Most trips to the emergency room start with, "Hold my beer. Watch this." 😂

Most trips to the emergency room start with, "Hold my beer. Watch this." 😂
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February 16, 2017 at 10:48AM
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Monday, February 13, 2017

Weekender bender to Jupiter anyone?

Weekender bender to Jupiter anyone?
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February 13, 2017 at 10:08AM
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Me, right now.

Me, right now.
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February 13, 2017 at 09:54AM
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And please, before you breed.

And please, before you breed.
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February 13, 2017 at 09:48AM
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Ikr

Ikr
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February 13, 2017 at 09:46AM
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Awesome, this guy

Awesome, this guy
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February 13, 2017 at 09:44AM
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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Monsanto strikes again.

Monsanto strikes again.
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February 11, 2017 at 08:32AM
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Thursday, February 09, 2017

Why #pizza_gate cannot be allowed to go away.

Why #pizza_gate cannot be allowed to go away.
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February 09, 2017 at 12:00PM
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Be willing to get rid of your pet bureaucracy so we can get rid if all bureaucracy. Politicians come and go. The bureaucracy remains.

Be willing to get rid of your pet bureaucracy so we can get rid if all bureaucracy. Politicians come and go. The bureaucracy remains.
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February 09, 2017 at 11:55AM
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Friday, February 03, 2017

In a world desensitized and disconnected from themselves, are artists the bridge.

In a world desensitized and disconnected from themselves, are artists the bridge.
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February 03, 2017 at 10:20PM
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Generation X: America's neglected 'middle child' | Pew Research Center http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/05/generation-x-americas-neglected-middle-child/

Generation X: America's neglected 'middle child' | Pew Research Center http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/06/05/generation-x-americas-neglected-middle-child/
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February 03, 2017 at 10:17PM
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Hey! Check this out. Make $$ just from doing what you do on the internet everyday. http://www.swagbucks.com/p/register?rb=19920443

Hey! Check this out. Make $$ just from doing what you do on the internet everyday. http://www.swagbucks.com/p/register?rb=19920443
by Jason Rist

February 03, 2017 at 09:00AM
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Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. – Mark Twain

Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. – Mark Twain
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February 03, 2017 at 12:00AM
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Thursday, February 02, 2017

"Yes, terrible things happen, but sometimes those terrible things... they save you." — Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

"Yes, terrible things happen, but sometimes those terrible things... they save you." — Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted
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February 02, 2017 at 11:54PM
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Sometimes your imagination plays tricks on you; sometimes it doesn't. Knowing the difference can save your life... or your soul.

Sometimes your imagination plays tricks on you; sometimes it doesn't. Knowing the difference can save your life... or your soul.
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February 02, 2017 at 11:39PM
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Those that don't go mad every once in a while, eventually go mad permanently.

Those that don't go mad every once in a while, eventually go mad permanently.
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February 02, 2017 at 11:37PM
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Nightmares will come pouring out of Hell when the Devil gets desperate.

Nightmares will come pouring out of Hell when the Devil gets desperate.
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February 02, 2017 at 11:35PM
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Sometimes, the things you see in the shadows are more than just shadows.

Sometimes, the things you see in the shadows are more than just shadows.
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February 02, 2017 at 11:34PM
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The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. . . . They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. . . . I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. . . . They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. . . . I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
by Jason Rist

February 02, 2017 at 11:30PM
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"Control of third world populations designated secret national policy." - National Security Memo 200 (1971) "U.S. Military released from liability for experimenting on unwilling and unknowing human subjects." - U.S. vs. Stanley, Supreme Court (1985)

"Control of third world populations designated secret national policy." - National Security Memo 200 (1971) "U.S. Military released from liability for experimenting on unwilling and unknowing human subjects." - U.S. vs. Stanley, Supreme Court (1985)
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February 02, 2017 at 11:00PM
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This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign shall be given to it.

This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign shall be given to it.
by Jason Rist

February 02, 2017 at 10:55PM
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For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me. And what I dreaded has happened to me, I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, for trouble comes.

For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me. And what I dreaded has happened to me, I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, for trouble comes.
by Jason Rist

February 02, 2017 at 10:53PM
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The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
by Jason Rist

February 02, 2017 at 10:46PM
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Happy Imbolc/Candlemas/St. Brigid's Day

Happy Imbolc/Candlemas/St. Brigid's Day
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February 02, 2017 at 10:44PM
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Monday, November 07, 2016

Break the monopolies, explore the alternative.

Break the monopolies, explore the alternative.
by Jason Rist

November 07, 2016 at 11:33PM
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Girly men with manginas.

Girly men with manginas.
by Jason Rist

November 07, 2016 at 11:30PM
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Well, maybe when the coin misers in the government learn to operate without cashola, then the corporations then, when we, the people aren't harried at every turn for it, we can go moneyless.

Well, maybe when the coin misers in the government learn to operate without cashola, then the corporations then, when we, the people aren't harried at every turn for it, we can go moneyless.
by Jason Rist

November 07, 2016 at 04:18PM
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liberals 1. Persons so open minded that their brains have fallen out. 2. Those who have abandoned logic and reason, and rely on 'warm fuzzys' as a sound basis for the making of decisions. 3. Avocates of policy that empowers a strong federal government to enslave its people with the high tax burden incident to the support of extravagant and unnecessary (not to mention unconstitutional) social programs destructive to both the work ethic among the lower class, and the incentive to innovate and succeed among the upper class. In effect: To overthrow the constitution by destroying the basic guarantees of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that its framers ingrained into it. ('...it's like when three wolves and a lamb vote on what to have for dinner...' Liberals are the wolves who punish those in our society who work hard and are successful.) 4. Hypocrites who deride members of the religious right for 'imposing its religion' upon them. Ironically, also guilty of trying to impose its religion upon the religious right... just bitter because the religious right, nation wide, still holds the majority. (Hey, morons: Every law is an imposition of someone's morals on someone else. You're just mad that its not your morals that are being imposed!).

liberals 1. Persons so open minded that their brains have fallen out. 2. Those who have abandoned logic and reason, and rely on 'warm fuzzys' as a sound basis for the making of decisions. 3. Avocates of policy that empowers a strong federal government to enslave its people with the high tax burden incident to the support of extravagant and unnecessary (not to mention unconstitutional) social programs destructive to both the work ethic among the lower class, and the incentive to innovate and succeed among the upper class. In effect: To overthrow the constitution by destroying the basic guarantees of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that its framers ingrained into it. ('...it's like when three wolves and a lamb vote on what to have for dinner...' Liberals are the wolves who punish those in our society who work hard and are successful.) 4. Hypocrites who deride members of the religious right for 'imposing its religion' upon them. Ironically, also guilty of trying to impose its religion upon the religious right... just bitter because the religious right, nation wide, still holds the majority. (Hey, morons: Every law is an imposition of someone's morals on someone else. You're just mad that its not your morals that are being imposed!).
by Jason Rist

November 07, 2016 at 11:52AM
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Friday, November 04, 2016

Incredible

Incredible
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November 04, 2016 at 10:25PM
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What it was like.

What it was like.
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November 04, 2016 at 10:11PM
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Tuesday, November 01, 2016

These are fun if nothing else.

These are fun if nothing else.
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November 01, 2016 at 12:08PM
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Monday, October 31, 2016

Oh, how they've changed. Happy Halloween 2016 Kamryn Rist Cathryn Kepnevo Chelsey Rist-Thomas Carson Rist Kayla Rist

Oh, how they've changed. Happy Halloween 2016 Kamryn Rist Cathryn Kepnevo Chelsey Rist-Thomas Carson Rist Kayla Rist
by Jason Rist

October 31, 2016 at 04:57PM
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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Haha

Haha
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October 30, 2016 at 12:34PM
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90% of the communist manifesto has been implemented in the US.

90% of the communist manifesto has been implemented in the US.
by Jason Rist

October 30, 2016 at 12:11PM
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The way of the world today.

The way of the world today.
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October 30, 2016 at 12:09PM
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Want this

Want this
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October 30, 2016 at 12:06PM
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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Stop being manipulated. Delete the elite.

Stop being manipulated. Delete the elite.
by Jason Rist

October 29, 2016 at 09:39PM
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Be like Rob.

Be like Rob.
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October 29, 2016 at 09:36PM
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Friday, October 28, 2016

Because, why not. Priorities.

Because, why not. Priorities.
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October 28, 2016 at 11:57PM
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...or build a fallout shelter.

...or build a fallout shelter.
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 10:23PM
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This is the least you and I can do.

This is the least you and I can do.
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 10:12PM
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:p

:p
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 10:10PM
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America: where's your indignation. Your priorities tell your character.

America: where's your indignation. Your priorities tell your character.
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 06:13PM
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What exactly have you learned?

What exactly have you learned?
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 06:03PM
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Are you comfortable with corruption in politics?

Are you comfortable with corruption in politics?
by Jason Rist

October 28, 2016 at 06:03PM
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WHEN will people have enough of the tyrants boot on their necks?

WHEN will people have enough of the tyrants boot on their necks?
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October 28, 2016 at 05:24PM
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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Escape the matrix. Employ critical thinking. Think for yourself. Do independent research.

Escape the matrix. Employ critical thinking. Think for yourself. Do independent research.
by Jason Rist

October 27, 2016 at 03:18PM
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A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for your kids to be incinerated in nuclear fire from the WW3 she would most definitely start with Russia instead of allying with them in the fight against ISIS in Syria. Who's side is she on, anyway?

A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for your kids to be incinerated in nuclear fire from the WW3 she would most definitely start with Russia instead of allying with them in the fight against ISIS in Syria. Who's side is she on, anyway?
by Jason Rist

October 27, 2016 at 03:10PM
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Stop The World I Wanna Get Off

Stop The World I Wanna Get Off
by Jason Rist

October 27, 2016 at 02:35AM
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Riddle me this, why are ALL politicians scumbags in one way or another?

Riddle me this, why are ALL politicians scumbags in one way or another?
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October 27, 2016 at 02:30AM
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Couldn't have said it better myself.
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October 25, 2016 at 02:27AM
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Monday, October 24, 2016

Monday Monday Monday. Need I say more.

Monday Monday Monday. Need I say more.
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October 24, 2016 at 03:54AM
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

I forgot to get to

I forgot to get to
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October 23, 2016 at 07:43PM
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Hey guys. Check out my Latest YouTube video.

Hey guys. Check out my Latest YouTube video.
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October 23, 2016 at 01:13AM
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH – outline

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH – outline

1. Problem: A killer is on the loose—killing child molesters and rapists in near future Major American City, Some State

2. Protagonist: Mike Daniels—two-year police veteran, albeit a no nonsense, hard-nosed, war veteran (latest American foreign adventure; Marines—rifle company; 2 tours), ‘by-the-book’ detective [Exception Maker] he is a homicide division rookie

3. Antagonist: Danielle Milo—? War—Army veteran; avenges her young daughter’s rape and murder at the hands of a convicted sex offender [‘Destroyer’ archetype]

4. Major Supporting and their problem: Chief has to make sure the law is upheld and duties are performed.

5. B Story: a distraught Danielle is comforted by friends and family at her daughter’s funeral

6. B Story: Danielle searches the convicted sex offender database

7. B Story: Mike gets first call to investigate a murder—white male, mid thirties. The corpse was killed elsewhere, then dumped near the forbidden zone.

8. The coroner calls Mike. “The vic was raped,” the Coroner explains. “We found semen and anal tearing consistent with rape—with a dildo. Get this though, the semen is from the vic himself,” the Coroner continues. “Hmm. Go fuck yourself? Mike quips. “He, well, obviously didn’t rape himself,” the Coroner injects. “The perp is sending a message,” Mike informs.

9. “Mike that the vic was a convicted sex offender,” Bud Holland informs. “The perp is definitely sending a message,” Mike adds.

10. B Story Mike: “I’m not cut out for this [case]. I was just promoted [to homicide] a week ago.” Chief advises him it’s his duty to uphold law and order; Chief: “vigilantes, no matter how justified they are, threaten law and order; the system could break down into chaos if they are allowed free reign. Mike, you have to catch him.”

11. B Story: After the third body is dumped an mo emerges. Mike sets up a stakeout near the forbidden zone. He and his people are surrounded by the shells of burned-out buildings and street thugs lurking in the shadows.

12. Major Plot Point 1 (end of Act I; begin Act II): Danielle narrowly escapes from Mike. She loses him in the forbidden zone.

13. B Story: Chief: “I’ve got you special clearance to go into the zone. You’ll have special equipment and a team out of Langley [Virginia] will aide you.”

14. B Story: Mike and his ‘team’ go over the wall into the zone. Mike notices the chemical detection says none and takes off his protective gear at the chagrin of the others with him. Many of them follow suit. Their leader berates them for insubordination and threatens them with firing squad and threatens Mike. Mike:”Knock it off. I’m just here to get this perp. If I don’t need this shit on, then I’ll take it off if I want to. You’re just here to cover my ass. Understand; capice?” Their team leader just nods to Mike, backs off and speaks something into his radio.

15. B Story: Mike starts toward a lighted area and is stopped abruptly by the commander. “Some areas here I absolutely cannot let you go in.” Mike, “What the fuck man. That could be her.” Commander: “Not at all likely. That’s actually a FEMA facility in the zone. It’s above both our pay grades, got it.” Team member 1: “got something on the over head.” Commander: “Mike?” Mike: “Let’s go, now!” Before the lid closes, Mike catches a glimpse of something else. Something more disturbing than a serial killer. He sees mass graves beside a relocation camp run by FEMA.

16. B Story: Mike, the Commander and Team members pursue Danielle through the rubble and darkness. Danielle is very careful to not kill anyone. She disables everyone except Mike. The Commander calls the extraction team. It’s almost sunrise. They must leave Mike is told. Just as the chopper is a few feet off the ground, Mike leaps out, hits hard and rolls then takes cover as the gunship strafes his position. He barely escapes into a burned-out building.

17. B Story: Mike writes a note for Danielle to find. She finds it and reads it. They meet.

18. B Story: After winning Danielle’s confidence through trading war stories. Mike explains why he pursues her so [duty and all that entails]. He asks her to guide him to the camp he saw. She tells him that isn’t the only one. She tells him that, through sources, she has learned that there are many others; all in the so-called forbidden zones.

19. B Story: She shows him the one in Dallas. They narrowly escape the guards. In the process, saving each other’s life a couple of times each.

20. B Story: Mike makes the now arduous trek back to HQ.

21. Major Plot Point 2: Mike sneaks into the chief’s office. Mike describes what he saw and his meeting with Danielle. “I believe she will turn herself in for the murders if we expose this.” Mike explains. The chief explodes into a tirade about duty to the law and Mike’s failure as an investigator. “Turn in your badge and gun. You are not just off this case but you are relieved of duty pending investigation.” The Chief continues. Mike leaves; defeated.

22. Mike, head bowed, shuffles along the wet sidewalk. He is grabbed from behind. He flips the assailant over his back and gets ready for the attack. “I forget you are a Marine combat vet,” The Chief quips.

23. Mike relaxes. “Yep, it’s not advisable to sneak up on one, either,” Mike remarks. “What, you forget some more humiliation.” Mike continues.

24. B Story: “No, no, no. That little show was for the brass. I believe you,” The Chief explains. “Mike, we’ll need evidence, of course. I’ll get you the guys you asked for. Go see this guy for tech support,” he continues.

25. B Story: Mike and his most trusted crew infiltrate the forbidden zone to record everything possible.

26. B Story: It turns out that most of the inmates are not displaced people from the disasters. They are there for political purposes, and they are forced to labor in various dangerous chores. Sign: WORK HARD, YOU WILL BE FREE. More like “We will work you to death.”

27. Major Plot Point 3: Just as Mike and his crew make it to the perimeter of the zone, they are set upon by The CIA team commander and his team. They quickly take out Mike’s crew. This leaves Mike all alone and vulnerable in the zone. He escapes capture once but not twice. “Remember me, asshole?” The Commander nods to one of his minions. The minion knocks Mike out with the butt of his M4 Carbine.

28. Major Plot Point 4 (end of Act II; begin Act III): Mike awakens to his head plunged in ice water . Mike is finally, almost to the point of drowning, allowed to gasp a breath of air. Then, rudely plunged back into the ice water. Again, brought out when almost drowned. “Rise and shine motherfucker,” The Commander quips. Mike is the bound to a metal chair. He sees, through swollen eyes, that they must be in an abandoned building in the zone; one of the few not burned. “Who else knows you’re here?” The Interrogator begins. “This will never see the light of day.” He holds up the SD card from Mike’s camera. He then takes a blow torch to it. “Your eyes are next if you fail to reveal who is helping you.”

29. B Story: A survivor from Mike’s expedition stumbles into the chief’s office at HQ. “They got Mike.” He manages before he collapses; dead.

30. B Story: “I’ll just learn to read Braille, then,” Mike spits. The blow torch starts to singe Mike’ eyebrows.

31. Suddenly, automatic gunfire erupts along with some flash bang grenade explosions in and around the building.

32. The Commander leaves to see what is going on.

33. The Chief has arrived with an extraction team of his own.

34. B Story: With The Interrogator’s attention diverted for just a second, Mike kicks his own chair back frees his legs and chokes The Interrogator. Mike gets his hands free after finding the key to the cuffs.

35. The Chief walks into the room Mike is in. “What are you waiting around for, you got a job to do.” The Chief remarks.

36. Moment of Truth: The Chief and Mike take the information: photos, audio and video to the public and the courts. Mike had a recording and GPS device temporarily implanted. He got everything. The camera SD chip was a diversion. The CIA Commander’s revelation was icing on the cake.

37. Mike receives a communiqué from Danielle through clandestine source.

38. Climax: Danielle meets Mike as the FEMA camp is being liberated.

39. Danielle thanks Mike like only a single woman who hasn’t known the touch of a man in a long time can. Because, after all, who knows if she will ever have the chance again.

40. The Ending (Denouement) Danielle’s trial. She gets acquitted; crime of passion. The politically correct are in an uproar.


For What it's Worth - logline

For What it's Worth - logline

Logline:  A vigilante shortens the convicted sex offender list, one elaborate killing at a time. Mike Daniels, a homicide investigator, saddled with this unenviable task, has to bring her to justice.

MIRROR OF MY MIND – outline

MIRROR OF MY MIND – outline

1. Serena McGinnis believes her troubled and tragic past was behind her until an unwelcomed visitor threatens to unravel her fragile psyche and shatter her whole world forever.
2. Protagonist - Serena McGinnis [CIA field operative; made to believe partner, Darla was stepmother that tried to kill her when she was only thirteen]
3. Antagonist – Darla [betrayed partner and really ally of Serena; much closer to Serena in age]
4. Major Supporting and their problem
-Megan – wants to be there for her best friend without alienating her fiancée [watcher/assassin; killed Candace, Serena’s mother when she ran her and Serena off the road]
- Corey Fletcher – Serena’s fiancé, supports his wife-to-be despite his family’s reservations. [cover story]
5. Catatonic thirteen-year-old Serena arrives home from the hospital after three months. She kills Darla with several robotic chops to her head with an axe. [false memory planted by rouge CIA scientist]
6. Twenty-one year [actually 26] old Serena paroled from mental hospital for the criminally insane after serving juvenile life sentence.
7. Serena reunites with Megan Connor, a long-time friend. [friend part is implanted false memory]
8. Serena meets Corey Fletcher, her fiancée
9. Serena visits her father, Martin’s gravesite. [not really her father but Serena and Darla’s field chief; Megan killed him when he knows the truth]
10. Major Plot Point 1 (end of Act I; begin Act II)
Serena threatens a customer in the convenience store where she works. She thought, for a moment, the lady was Darla. Darla appeared in the reflection in the glass of the cooler door. [actually was there, checking on Serena was going to try to get her out of there and protect her from the bad CIA people]
Serena loses her job.
Serena gets arrested when neighbors call them after seeing her chop at the sidewalk with an axe screaming, “I hate you. I hate you Darla. Die. Oh, my God, why won’t you die?” They place her with the psychiatric hospital [CIA domestic black site].
11. The parole board wants Serena reevaluated to see if she can lead a ‘normal’ life. If not, she will be institutionalized for life.
12. Serena agrees to the board’s decision.
13. Corey hires pioneering psychiatrist Doctor Gordon Levinson, for Serena’s therapy.
14. The doctor informs Serena and Corey that this form of immersive hypnosis could traumatize her to a point of no return. She could be rendered to a vegetative state, reliving the trauma her psyche; her subconscious has locked away in order for her to survive. She would relive that moment over-and-over for the rest of her life.
15. Serena relates her fear of Corey feeling she is too damaged to continue their wedding plan.
16. Serena fears Megan will find out just how ‘crazy’ her friend really is and not want to stay friends with her.
17. Serena tells Doctor Levinson that she fears letting go so much that she can’t come back, that she might lose her mind permanently.
18. Doctor Levinson asks her to recount what she does remember about her mother and the rape.
19. Six-year old Serena, at daycare, hears her mother, Candace, die over the phone. It was a hit-and-run. The perpetrator has never been found.
20. Megan thinks this is what ails Serena and killing Darla was an act of malice brought on by her being raped and left for dead.
21. Corey has some reservations about the doctor’s methods but, is reassured that this only the beginning.
22. Doctor Levinson begins the more radical part of the hypnosis.
23. The Doctor asks her to ‘remember’ her stepmother, Darla.
24. Serena says, “momma wasn’t even cold in the ground; barely a month since—the ‘accident’” when she and dad started dating.
25. Doctor Levinson asks her to describe her relationship with Darla. She says she sees her room—she is nine. She fills out birthday invitations for her tenth birthday party. She says she is excited; she finally will have friends over. Darla doesn’t usually let me have friends over. Darla grabs the invitations. She thinks the one marked ‘Mommy’ is for her. Darla sits down on the bed and begins to weep. Then, suddenly her face darkens. As she darts from the room the invitations go flying. Darla slams the door behind her. Serena weeps as she says she restacks the invitations. She kicked them on purpose.
A tearful Serena recounts how she left the invitations on the counter and asked dad to mail them. But, nobody showed up to my birthday or any other after that. I was so mad, I threw the cake at her and dad.
26. Now, I’m 14 or so. I’m making a peanut butter and jelly, um blackberry, seedless; my faves. So, I’m going to my room and Darla comes out of nowhere and demands I clean up the mess I made. I did already clean it up. Now get out of my way. Darla: uh uh. You don’t talk to me like that, young lady. I run on up to my room. She busts in and slaps the milk from my hand. It dowses the ant farm dad just got me. Just then, dad gets home. She tells me, through gritted teeth, this isn’t over. I cry myself to sleep. The next morning I try to tell dad about her crap. He‘s just too distracted by her sluttiness to care or listen. So, I blow it off, too.
27. My life before, you know, had good times, also. I met my best friend at the worst camp ever.
28. Me and Megan soon became partners in crime, there. They shouldn’t have taught us how to recon. We routinely snuck over the wire to rendezvous with the boys, if you catch my drift.
29. Major Plot Point 3
Doctor Levinson wipes his brow. Corey gives a quick, coy glance at Megan. Megan, cheeks flush, slightly pants, licks her lips and fans herself. Megan shrugs. Megan: “What? We were sixteen for Chist’s sake.”
Doctor Levinson whispers: “Please, no comments while the session is ongoing.
30. Doctor: “Tell me more about this camp, Serena.”
31. The camp backfired on Darla. It changed me. I was more confident, tough. Horny.
32. Darla caught me and Tyler [met at camp] about to have sex in my room. We get into it. She really goes nuts. I hit her hard. Tyler runs out of the house about naked. She chases after him. While she’s gone, I figure I better hit the bricks too if I know what’s good for me. If I had only know what waited for me on those streets, I would have stayed and faced her wrath. SOBBING. Oh, my God, I was so stupid.
33. Corey, Megan put their hands on her shaking shoulders. Doctor Levinson:” Let’s take a short break.”
34. Major Plot Point 4 (end of Act II; begin Act III)
Corey: “Doc. You sure she can’t just stop here?” DR. Levinson: “She must be forced to actually relive the event her psyche will not let go of. She is only at its perimeter. Now, she must go through the gateway and re-experience it in order for the subconscious to let it go into the conscious. It must become who she is; she has to understand it so she can conquer it.”
35. Megan talks to Serena. She embraces her. Corey is a bit uncomfortable but ignores it.
36. Doctor Levinson: “Now, Serena back to your last remembrance before the rape.”
37. Moment of Truth
I am walking. I’m just near Tyler’s house. It’s about to be dark, so I step it up a bit. I’m hit from behind and actually knocked out. I come to. I’m tied to a rusty bed frame on laying on a torn and dirty mattress. This place looks like a homeless hideout or something. Probably a warehouse. It’s rusted and abandoned. A person hovers over me. They have on a full body, black leather suit. It’s slick; smooth. The leather squeaks with their every motion. The bondage-suited figure strokes my hair. I see they have a belt or harness around their waste. Attached. . .Oh, my God. No. Serena jerks at the bindings at her wrists and ankles. The figure puts a large rubber ball gag in her mouth. The figure produces a knife. The figure slices, then rips Serena’s clothes away. The figure spits on their hand and strokes the oversized dildo attached to the harness around their waste. Serena continues to wail and thrash about the bed. “Shut your filthy mouth”, a familiar, female voice spews. The figure slaps Serena hard about six or seven times. Serena bleeds from the mouth and has a small cut on her right cheek. Serena nearly blacks out. “That’ll calm your ass down, slut.” Again, that voice. The figure lowers themselves down between Serena’s wide open legs. Serena bucks wildly and throws the rapist off the bed. The figure throws their arms up in triumph and howls, “Playtime is over. I’m gonna fuck your brains out, literally. Go ahead and scream. No one can hear you. In fact, no one will want to hear you when I’m through.”
The rapist lunges on top of Serena, rapidly punches her in the face hard about ten times. Serena blacks out. Serena awakens to feel her mouth has been mangled. She sees through swollen eyes her tormentor in her face. Then she feels the massive rubber cock spreading her tender outer labia. The burning starts as it enters the vaginal cavity. The burning, the ripping of her soft flesh inside her sharpens suddenly as the rapist plunges the unlubricated length into her. She can’t bare the intense pain. She screams in agony. Then blacks out. She opens her swollen eyes again. Half-believing it to be a bad dream. The pain is less now. Hurts maddeningly when the wild and brutal thrusting hits the bottom of her very tender, former virgin vagina. The figure delivers another round of savage beating. She wakes to find herself lying on her stomach. The figure approaches from behind and shoves the entire length of the monster latex cock into her virgin anus. Serena, ungagged, screams until her lungs feel as though they are as on fire as her rectum. “I’ve been at this for hours, bitch. No one will hear you, I told you.” The rapist chided. “You’re gonna be so ruined as a woman,” the rapist chuckled. The figure slams Serena’s head into the iron post.
38. Climax
Megan (crying): “I can’t watch this. Oh, my God, Serena. Oh, my God.” Corey (sobbing): “I’m gonna be sick.” Doctor: “Serena, where are you. Serena come back for a little while.” Snaps his fingers. Nothing. “1,2,3,4,5. Awake, Serena.” No response.
Serena:”the figure gets off. Climaxes, Cums. You know. The they walk around. The dildo is covered in my feces and smeared with blood. I feel a warm pool forming under me. I feel very weak. I’m gonna pass out. “Well, I guess I broke her,“ the figure interrupts. The figure takes off the hood. It’s Darla.
Doctor Levinson:”Serena, when I get the count of five, you will awake. Able to remember, fully what really happened and understand it, accept it and that there is nothing more you can do about it. One: starting to come up out of the hypnosis. Two: becoming aware of your surroundings. Three: knowing that you are in the here and now in this room. Four: still remembering you past but knowing it is indeed in the past. Five: fully awake now. When I snap my fingers, open your eyes and acknowledge us here. SNAP. Serena starts awake and opens her eyes. “Serena”, Corey asks. She stares straight ahead. She then shakes her head and sobs. “Hi, my love. Corey. Hey, Megan.” “You back”, Corey asks. “Doctor Levinson”, Serena asks. “We’ll have the evaluation then I’ll give my recommendations to the board, tomorrow. Right now, I’m exhausted.” Everyone kind of chuckles. “I pray you’re back” Megan adds while holding and rubbing Serena’s hand.
39. The Ending (Denouement)
30 days later, the board, after Doctor Levinson’s testimony and evidence is also verified independently, determine the Serena is healthy enough to not be institutionalized, at this time. They let her go home.
40. Serena and Corey, on their honeymoon, get into bed and make love. The next morning, Corey sees Serena staring at the mirror. “Everything okay, hun”, he ponders. She startles. “No, darling. Nothing at all”, she answers in a Darla-esque manner.
THE END

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