My decades of being a staunch Independent are history
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LOL. Newsweek now? LOL
nice, the Russian people think the russians didn't need the help of America and the Brits to win the war.
Except they probably don't know about the material aid and food, and trucks, etc etc etc etc and planes...
LOL.
63% of those polled didn't want to end up in a prison.
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btw, Hitler did not have the tech to fight two wars, he spread his troops far, far too thin. He might have succeeded even then,
except America finally stepped in, after the war exploded in size, and made the difference.
btw, Hitler did not have the tech to fight two wars, he spread his troops far, far too thin. He might have succeeded even then,
except America finally stepped in, after the war exploded in size, and made the difference.
My point was that Hitler never had to fight the two front war until his army was already going under trying to take Russia. Since that was what we were discussing, I thought it appropriate to clarify that point. If fact Stalin was furious that once America came into the war they did not hurry up the timetable to invade Europe as quickly as he thought they ought to.
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No fucking way. The Germans feared the Soviet Union much more than the USA.
No fucking way. The Germans feared the Soviet Union much more than the USA.
The story about the Nazis in Berlin piling in vehicles to go West to surrender to the US troops instead of the Soviets was telling enough. They knew what would happen to them.
I went to Auschwitz over the summer. Soviet soldiers never made it more than a day in most cases at the camp. The guards focused on them even over the Jewish prisoners.
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Fortunately for the world Hitler made the mistake of starting a war on two fronts. You would never want to be in two wars at once but I'm thinking of the possibility of being forced to fight two wars at once. I believe in the principle there is only peace through strength. China right now is investing heavily in their military and we should be concerned about it
And you're a Jesus following Christian which makes the black and white nature of this comment a bit more absurd.
China has been a cleverly used boogeyman for nearly 20 years now. What scares nations, such as China, is nuclear deterrent. Fortunately for many, China, similar to the US, has a no-first-use policy. This should be something the US continues to lead the way in.
Simply attempting to match them dollar for dollar, man for man in military force and then watching each country raise the bar only to spend itself into a military stock-pile that 99% will never be used isn't a strategy for longevity. Strength is an admirable trait, but that doesn't mean simple might. Strength also means engaging ones neighbors to see how we might peaceably continue to co-exist as well. If my neighbor's house is on fire, loaning him a gun won't be as beneficial as a water hose, will it?
This is an area where our diplomatic and economic relations have seen a short-fall in the last 10 years IMHO. I say that because the company I work for has various products we ship to China. They are an economic companion and both countries would do well to continue viewing each other as such.
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The conflicts between modern day conservatism and the Christianity many of those conservatives claim to follow are displayed all over this board.
pretty unfair, since you are not a Christian and neither is? Tiam.
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The conflicts between modern day conservatism and the Christianity many of those conservatives claim to follow are displayed all over this board.
pretty unfair, since you are not a Christian and neither is? Tiam.
pretty unfair, since you are not a Christian and neither is? Tiam.
I was raised Catholic for a while. I've taken Communion and all of that.
But the beauty of religion is that it's all just made up interpretations based off of a text that his been edited countless times. Someone can find some passages and interpret them in a way where they feel Jesus would want everyone to have guns or that Jesus wouldn't want to support the poor with social programs. It's a la carte in how one interprets and follows it.
Romney voted to impeach based off of his religious beliefs. He's super religious. But other super religious people (that may just be putting party first...) will tell you he's wrong and a bad person. Trump can go on the attack about him falsely using his faith, which is fucking hilarious coming from Trump, and staunch Christians will find a way to defend Trump.
And don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are similar examples of this with other religions in other countries.
At the end of the idea it's a man made belief system so all of these flaws and conflicts are going to be present. It's just funny seeing people trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth but still say it all follows with their religious beliefs.
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pretty unfair, since you are not a Christian and neither is? Tiam.
I was raised Catholic for a while. I've taken Communion and all of that.
But the beauty of religion is that it's all just made up interpretations based off of a text that his been edited countless times. Someone can find some passages and interpret them in a way where they feel Jesus would want everyone to have guns or that Jesus wouldn't want to support the poor with social programs. It's a la carte in how one interprets and follows it.
Romney voted to impeach based off of his religious beliefs. He's super religious. But other super religious people (that may just be putting party first...) will tell you he's wrong and a bad person. Trump can go on the attack about him falsely using his faith, which is fucking hilarious coming from Trump, and staunch Christians will find a way to defend Trump.
And don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are similar examples of this with other religions in other countries.
At the end of the idea it's a man made belief system so all of these flaws and conflicts are going to be present. It's just funny seeing people trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth but still say it all follows with their religious beliefs.
I was raised Catholic for a while. I've taken Communion and all of that.
But the beauty of religion is that it's all just made up interpretations based off of a text that his been edited countless times. Someone can find some passages and interpret them in a way where they feel Jesus would want everyone to have guns or that Jesus wouldn't want to support the poor with social programs. It's a la carte in how one interprets and follows it.
Romney voted to impeach based off of his religious beliefs. He's super religious. But other super religious people (that may just be putting party first...) will tell you he's wrong and a bad person. Trump can go on the attack about him falsely using his faith, which is fucking hilarious coming from Trump, and staunch Christians will find a way to defend Trump.
And don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are similar examples of this with other religions in other countries.
At the end of the idea it's a man made belief system so all of these flaws and conflicts are going to be present. It's just funny seeing people trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth but still say it all follows with their religious beliefs.
You clearly don't understand the true beauty of religion..
Maybe someday.
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I was raised Catholic for a while. I've taken Communion and all of that.
But the beauty of religion is that it's all just made up interpretations based off of a text that his been edited countless times. Someone can find some passages and interpret them in a way where they feel Jesus would want everyone to have guns or that Jesus wouldn't want to support the poor with social programs. It's a la carte in how one interprets and follows it.
Romney voted to impeach based off of his religious beliefs. He's super religious. But other super religious people (that may just be putting party first...) will tell you he's wrong and a bad person. Trump can go on the attack about him falsely using his faith, which is fucking hilarious coming from Trump, and staunch Christians will find a way to defend Trump.
And don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are similar examples of this with other religions in other countries.
At the end of the idea it's a man made belief system so all of these flaws and conflicts are going to be present. It's just funny seeing people trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth but still say it all follows with their religious beliefs.
You clearly don't understand the true beauty of religion..
Maybe someday.
You clearly don't understand the true beauty of religion..
It was invented to explain the, at the time, unexplainable. It also serves the purpose of controlling the masses.
Yes some get a good feeling from it, based on the wiring of their brain. And yes it can build community. But can also be used to justify wat and violence.
For the most part though, it's just a remnant of early man, and a means of control.
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You clearly don't understand the true beauty of religion..
It was invented to explain the, at the time, unexplainable. It also serves the purpose of controlling the masses.
Yes some get a good feeling from it, based on the wiring of their brain. And yes it can build community. But can also be used to justify wat and violence.
For the most part though, it's just a remnant of early man, and a means of control.
It was invented to explain the, at the time, unexplainable. It also serves the purpose of controlling the masses.
Yes some get a good feeling from it, based on the wiring of their brain. And yes it can build community. But can also be used to justify wat and violence.
For the most part though, it's just a remnant of early man, and a means of control.
Faith keeps us free, prayer makes us strong, and God alone is the author of life and the giver of grace.
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I was raised Catholic for a while. I've taken Communion and all of that.
But the beauty of religion is that it's all just made up interpretations based off of a text that his been edited countless times. Someone can find some passages and interpret them in a way where they feel Jesus would want everyone to have guns or that Jesus wouldn't want to support the poor with social programs. It's a la carte in how one interprets and follows it.
Romney voted to impeach based off of his religious beliefs. He's super religious. But other super religious people (that may just be putting party first...) will tell you he's wrong and a bad person. Trump can go on the attack about him falsely using his faith, which is fucking hilarious coming from Trump, and staunch Christians will find a way to defend Trump.
And don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are similar examples of this with other religions in other countries.
At the end of the idea it's a man made belief system so all of these flaws and conflicts are going to be present. It's just funny seeing people trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth but still say it all follows with their religious beliefs.
You clearly don't understand the true beauty of religion..
Maybe someday.
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He is like a blind man trying to judge art. (or a fish in a pond believing there is nothing outside the pond).
I thought several were judging an elephant. Well that fits pretty well for the trumpettes unable to see past the emperor's new clothes.?
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He is like a blind man trying to judge art. (or a fish in a pond believing there is nothing outside the pond).
I thought several were judging an elephant. Well that fits pretty well for the trumpettes unable to see past the emperor's new clothes.?
I thought several were judging an elephant. Well that fits pretty well for the trumpettes unable to see past the emperor's new clothes.?
The flip side of that Tex are those because of TDS who cannot get by the faults of Trump to recognize all his accomplishments .
The best analogy of Trump I heard was from Mike Huckabee. He compared Trump to a great doctor with terrible bedside manner.
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I thought several were judging an elephant. Well that fits pretty well for the trumpettes unable to see past the emperor's new clothes.?
The flip side of that Tex are those because of TDS who cannot get by the faults of Trump to recognize all his accomplishments .
The best analogy of Trump I heard was from Mike Huckabee. He compared Trump to a great doctor with terrible bedside manner.
The flip side of that Tex are those because of TDS who cannot get by the faults of Trump to recognize all his accomplishments .
The best analogy of Trump I heard was from Mike Huckabee. He compared Trump to a great doctor with terrible bedside manner.
And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
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Two things that will define you: Your determination when you have nothing. Your attitude when you have everything. - Mike McCartney -
The flip side of that Tex are those because of TDS who cannot get by the faults of Trump to recognize all his accomplishments .
The best analogy of Trump I heard was from Mike Huckabee. He compared Trump to a great doctor with terrible bedside manner.
And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
Trump actually has done a great job securing the southern border almost single handedly. He has gotten no help from democrats and little from republicans. He twisted the arm of Mexico with threat of tariffs and now Mexico has thousands of soldiers patrolling the border. He also has done great doing away with the catch and release at the border.
Health care is a huge problem no matter who is in office.
The tax breaks have worked great with people happy with their 401k's. Incomes have been rising and much of that has been for blue collar workers. The democrats always play class warfare and that is very destructive to our country. We need wealthy people. I don't get jealous of the person who likely worked harder than me and took risks with their own money to become successful. We need them. They are the ones who do pay most of the taxes, create the jobs and drive our economy. I don't want to punish successful people I want to see more of them because we all benefit from it.
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And when it's all said and done you're just gonna get a dog day afternoon from Porknoccio. ???
A phrase of unknown origin, but common in the American South to refer to the hottest time of Summer when even the dogs slept under the porch in the shade. With no escaping the heat, all time stood still and everyone slept. -
The flip side of that Tex are those because of TDS who cannot get by the faults of Trump to recognize all his accomplishments .
The best analogy of Trump I heard was from Mike Huckabee. He compared Trump to a great doctor with terrible bedside manner.
And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
at least TRY to be serious. Mexico is stopping the caravans - which actually costs them $$$$$$, which helps us save $$$$$$ that we can then spend on the wall. It was your ObaMao commie that he would cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term.
and Pres Trump said he'd cut it by the end of his eight years. Obamao's jobs "turned around" because he expanded gov jobs. NOT PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS. He put obamao loyalists everywhere in our GOVERNMENT. Your slurs are getting more childish as you lost out on the faked reasons for the mueller report, the phony "impeachment" witch hunt.
give it up = it's been boring since you started.
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And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
at least TRY to be serious. Mexico is stopping the caravans - which actually costs them $$$$$$, which helps us save $$$$$$ that we can then spend on the wall. It was your ObaMao commie that he would cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term.
and Pres Trump said he'd cut it by the end of his eight years. Obamao's jobs "turned around" because he expanded gov jobs. NOT PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS. He put obamao loyalists everywhere in our GOVERNMENT. Your slurs are getting more childish as you lost out on the faked reasons for the mueller report, the phony "impeachment" witch hunt.
give it up = it's been boring since you started.
Your slurs are getting more childish as you lost out on the faked reasons for the mueller report, the phony "impeachment" witch hunt.
give it up = it's been boring since you started.
Mueller actually said he would have criminally prosecuted, but the law did not allow it. And the investigation by the House was totally blocked of documents and witnesses by Trump. & his toad Barr. So don't tell me about phony anything except this phony president that his own party fears. You have allowed a dictator to run this country. Welcome to South America.
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Your slurs are getting more childish as you lost out on the faked reasons for the mueller report, the phony "impeachment" witch hunt.
give it up = it's been boring since you started.
Mueller actually said he would have criminally prosecuted, but the law did not allow it. And the investigation by the House was totally blocked of documents and witnesses by Trump. & his toad Barr. So don't tell me about phony anything except this phony president that his own party fears. You have allowed a dictator to run this country. Welcome to South America.
Mueller actually said he would have criminally prosecuted, but the law did not allow it. And the investigation by the House was totally blocked of documents and witnesses by Trump. & his toad Barr. So don't tell me about phony anything except this phony president that his own party fears. You have allowed a dictator to run this country. Welcome to South America.
Definition of triggered ^^^
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And you kid yourself about those accomplishments. The Mexico paid for boondoggle wall, the $Tril+/year overspending, the economy that was already turned around from the 2007-08 disaster Obama inherited, the National Health Care Bill he promised to replace Obamacarw with when in fact all he had was a destroy agenda, not a replace at all plan (McCain saw through that), etc. You guys stay focused on the smoke and mirrors while he plays the old pea under the 3 thimbles game with you. Meanwhile he makes tons of money and gets permanent tax breaks for all superrich people while yours run out pretty damn soon with King Liar promising that won't happen if you just re-elect him. Cold day in hell when that bill gets done, you betcha!?️?
Trump actually has done a great job securing the southern border almost single handedly. He has gotten no help from democrats and little from republicans. He twisted the arm of Mexico with threat of tariffs and now Mexico has thousands of soldiers patrolling the border. He also has done great doing away with the catch and release at the border.
Health care is a huge problem no matter who is in office.
The tax breaks have worked great with people happy with their 401k's. Incomes have been rising and much of that has been for blue collar workers. The democrats always play class warfare and that is very destructive to our country. We need wealthy people. I don't get jealous of the person who likely worked harder than me and took risks with their own money to become successful. We need them. They are the ones who do pay most of the taxes, create the jobs and drive our economy. I don't want to punish successful people I want to see more of them because we all benefit from it.
Trump actually has done a great job securing the southern border almost single handedly. He has gotten no help from democrats and little from republicans. He twisted the arm of Mexico with threat of tariffs and now Mexico has thousands of soldiers patrolling the border. He also has done great doing away with the catch and release at the border.
Health care is a huge problem no matter who is in office.
The tax breaks have worked great with people happy with their 401k's. Incomes have been rising and much of that has been for blue collar workers. The democrats always play class warfare and that is very destructive to our country. We need wealthy people. I don't get jealous of the person who likely worked harder than me and took risks with their own money to become successful. We need them. They are the ones who do pay most of the taxes, create the jobs and drive our economy. I don't want to punish successful people I want to see more of them because we all benefit from it.
For most blue collars, a few hundred here or there are nice... but the thousands that could be saved by addressing health care and educational costs would be more of an economic relief. You speak of growing a depleted military - check out the numbers on what has happened to the middle class the past 35 years. Imagine the economic boom if wages had kept up the past 20 years.
Also, to be clear since it is econ 101, wealthy people in and of themselves don't create jobs - demand does. Microsoft can sit on their empire of billions, but lets pretend that tomorrow Windows was replaced with a different OS which becomes industry standard. Demand for their product and its support shrinks, their work-force, software engineers, design teams, support staff, administration... all of it, cut immensely. Company and stock is immediately and sharply de-valued and their employment rate is cut nearly 50%. Despite having one of the wealthiest men in the world as a founder, solid share prices and executive leadership all whom are of wealth... wouldn't make much of a difference. Demand is priority 1. If your product isn't wanted or needed, your personal fortunate won't account for jackshit.
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