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[volbound1700]

Eh, I think this is a simplistic take of a much more complex issue. First, while I agree the conservative right is more religious on the whole, there are also plenty of people of faith on the left. Second, professing to be a follower of Christ is much different than living as such.

I'm agnostic, but a big believer in the golden rule. I have always tried to live this way. Sadly, I think too many of us have strayed from this ideal.

Right isn't doing what God really wants either but they don't openly try to silence God or mock Him as you see on the left. Also, a lot of people on the right have fallen recently if you haven't noticed.

100% agree. Our world is a mess. People can't just do what is right and a lot of times, it isn't even about the actions, but the mentality and the heart of people that is frustrating.

It isn't like this all over the Globe though and that is why I am not a naysayer. You go to a place like Cameroon or Liberia and you will see people who are on fire for God.

 

[creekdipper]

Rape. Incest. Early (certainly not after a healthy fetus could live outside of the mother).

Individual states can take it from there.

Do you consider a fetus with a diagnosed or predicted birth defect to fall outside the "healthy fetus" protection?

 

[ButchPlz]

I agree both are misguided.

The bold is EXACTLY why I don't like the left. They try to scrub Christianity out of everything and limit speech about it. Salvation should be talked about across the board. Republicans aren't great either though. When is the last time a Politician actually truly talked about the gospel?

They're all too busy preaching the gospel of Israel to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

[creekdipper]

Right isn't doing what God really wants either but they don't openly try to silence God or mock Him as you see on the left. Also, a lot of people on the right have fallen recently if you haven't noticed.

100% agree. Our world is a mess. People can't just do what is right and a lot of times, it isn't even about the actions, but the mentality and the heart of people that is frustrating.

It isn't like this all over the Globe though and that is why I am not a naysayer. You go to a place like Cameroon or Liberia and you will see people who are on fire for God.

Who decides what is "right?"

 

[WoodsmanVol]

I agree both are misguided.

The bold is EXACTLY why I don't like the left. They try to scrub Christianity out of everything and limit speech about it. Salvation should be talked about across the board. Republicans aren't great either though. When is the last time a Politician actually truly talked about the gospel?

Not sure where you get all the MAGA racists stuff, all the following would disagree with you:












I could keep going if you want...

The Democrat party started slavery and supported it (Confederates were Democratic), they started Jim Crow, the took prayer out of school, they encouraged free love (which is really what destroyed the family), they pushed for abortion (90% of abortions are a consequence of a woman having sex outside of marriage which is a sin and violates God's law), Democrat panders Hollywood and the Elites to Americans, Democrats mock religious people like Billy Graham, Democrats push for pornographic materials in our school system, etc.

I could keep going. You can point out the Republicans problems but the left is worse.

I haven't done enough, but I have done a lot of missionary work inside and outside this country.

People that I went to in Highschool and College can attest to all of this. When most were partying, I cared for others and I joined groups like FCA, Campus Crusade (at the University of Tennessee), etc. Even then, I didn't throw away my lost friends or not have a helping hand. I have been overseas on Mission work. I attended Church throughout my youth. I sacrificed for my community, even doing legal work for free. I joined Freemasonry and have done a lot for that organization. I went over seas and adopted my daughter and lived in another nation. I have also never slept with anyone but my wife.

I put my money where my mouth is but even I am not perfect. However, I am confident I am correct on these points. You say I disagree with God, but my own pastor backed up everything that I said at Revival along with many other pastors in my area. By the way, my church is so small that we don't even have paid pastors.

I am Teflon, throw your barbs at me but I have lived my life the best that I could to do what was right always. I am telling you the Democrats are the greater evil and bringing them down would glorified God. They drew first blew with me, I never started any of this but they said we should all "change" to fit their morality. My mom was a solid Democrat until she heard that phrase from Hillary.

Also, just because America is bad, it doesn't mean that all people are bad. I had the pleasure of meeting very solid Christians overseas that had nothing but still praised God.

I get the rightists racist stuff from living through it from childhood on up in Tennessee. Re-experiencing it in the Southwest, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and California. It had smashed into my face, and practically crammed down my throat. NOBODY will ever convince me rightists aren't racists, too many are morbidly so. And just for the record, racism isn't limited to pall mall people. It exists in every ethnic group. In America, it gets so much attention because it is so firmly institutionalized. Despite serious efforts to eliminate or reduce it. AND, because it too often manifests itself in violence. In some cases, it's even glorified or blatantly exhibited. Including in film (Birth of a Nation, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Song of the South, and The Toy), Not to mention myriad cartoons such as - Obama the Pimp, Uncle Obama's Cabin, Coal Black an de Sebben Dwarfs, The Little Lion Hunter, many early Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons. Many of the bigshots of these film companies were conservative Republicans. Perplexing, maybe, is that a number of artists, coloring, and story board people were Jews. Point is, there are no innocents. As for who is the worse, let Will Rogers tell you: "You know the more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. " - Will Rpgers

 

[GVF]

yes, I am in Atlanta, but I have no idea what that is, so I may be the wrong person to ask for references there, lol. tried googling, and the only thing that popped up was HOA financial planning, and I don't think I have any references appropriate for that.

What she calls them. THey are basically engineering studies for property management firms to know what improvements are needed on a property. They've been off to a good start the first year or so. But looking now to expand client base. They really need some good contacts in property managment and owner circles to court. They do roofing, siding replacement, retaining walls, drainange, etc. Mostly commercial, but not restoration stuff like Servpro.

 

[MercyPercy]

Please explain the rationale behind the "incest" exception. I hear that thrown around reflexively and constantly without any explanation.

Huh

 

[creekdipper]

And just for the record, racism isn't limited to pall mall people.

Lucky Strike people are also racist.

 

[creekdipper]

Huh

Odd, isn't it?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Please explain the rationale behind the "incest" exception. I hear that thrown around reflexively and constantly without any explanation.

Rape might cover most of those scenarios. A 16 year old son knocking up his 15 year old sister is a possibility as well.

My point was that the Dems (and Kamala) are promoting a lie by characterizing the far right element of conservative voters wanting outright bans as representative of the majority of that side’s agenda. I believe that that the majority of Republican voters don’t support that position. Just like I think it is probably mostly the extreme far left (Kamala) that believe scrambling the brains of a partially born baby should be a legal abortion.

If you want to debate abortion policy there’s at least one other thread addressing that.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Do you consider a fetus with a diagnosed or predicted birth defect to fall outside the "healthy fetus" protection?

This isn’t the debate abortion thread.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I get the rightists racist stuff from living through it from childhood on up in Tennessee. Re-experiencing it in the Southwest, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and California. It had smashed into my face, and practically crammed down my throat. NOBODY will ever convince me rightists aren't racists, too many are morbidly so. And just for the record, racism isn't limited to pall mall people. It exists in every ethnic group. In America, it gets so much attention because it is so firmly institutionalized. Despite serious efforts to eliminate or reduce it. AND, because it too often manifests itself in violence. In some cases, it's even glorified or blatantly exhibited. Including in film (Birth of a Nation, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Song of the South, and The Toy), Not to mention myriad cartoons such as - Obama the Pimp, Uncle Obama's Cabin, Coal Black an de Sebben Dwarfs, The Little Lion Hunter, many early Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons. Many of the bigshots of these film companies were conservative Republicans. Perplexing, maybe, is that a number of artists, coloring, and story board people were Jews. Point is, there are no innocents. As for who is the worse, let Will Rogers tell you: "You know the more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. " - Will Rpgers

Thanks Bob Costas.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I get the rightists racist stuff from living through it from childhood on up in Tennessee. Re-experiencing it in the Southwest, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and California. It had smashed into my face, and practically crammed down my throat. NOBODY will ever convince me rightists aren't racists, too many are morbidly so. And just for the record, racism isn't limited to pall mall people. It exists in every ethnic group. In America, it gets so much attention because it is so firmly institutionalized. Despite serious efforts to eliminate or reduce it. AND, because it too often manifests itself in violence. In some cases, it's even glorified or blatantly exhibited. Including in film (Birth of a Nation, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Song of the South, and The Toy), Not to mention myriad cartoons such as - Obama the Pimp, Uncle Obama's Cabin, Coal Black an de Sebben Dwarfs, The Little Lion Hunter, many early Disney and Warner Brothers cartoons. Many of the bigshots of these film companies were conservative Republicans. Perplexing, maybe, is that a number of artists, coloring, and story board people were Jews. Point is, there are no innocents. As for who is the worse, let Will Rogers tell you: "You know the more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. " - Will Rpgers

As diverse as the US is there’s going to be more examples of racism than most places. The US takes in far more immigrants than any other country. Most of the Asian and African countries are overwhelmingly uni-ethnic.

 

[volbound1700]

As diverse as the US is there’s going to be more examples of racism than most places. The US takes in far more immigrants than any other country. Most of the Asian and African countries are overwhelmingly uni-ethnic.

Frankly, that describes most nations outside of the Americas. I will state that nations like Brazil in the Americas are pretty diverse like the USA but once you get into the other regions of the globe, you get a lot of unified races.

That being said, skin color is the dumbest method to divide people. Someone made a great point that the day we truly know racism is gone is the day that people stop referring to "African-Americans" or "Asian-Americans" like they are a separate group. They are OUR people.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Frankly, that describes most nations outside of the Americas. I will state that nations like Brazil in the Americas are pretty diverse like the USA but once you get into the other regions of the globe, you get a lot of unified races.

That being said, skin color is the dumbest method to divide people. Someone made a great point that the day we truly know racism is gone is the day that people stop referring to "African-Americans" or "Asian-Americans" like they are a separate group. They are OUR people.

Well, when I grew up, nobody gave a ****. They started to figure out that need people to give a ****. So, now race is an issue because they wanted race to be an issue.

 

[volbound1700]

Well, when I grew up, nobody gave a ****. They started to figure out that need people to give a ****. So, now race is an issue because they wanted race to be an issue.

I don't doubt WoodsmanVol that there are people out there that still are racists. You hear it every once in a while but most people are NOT. I am in a mixed race family and we have experience very little of it.

That being said, I still think a lot of black communities struggle or are behind thanks to Segregation. Everyone talks about slavery but it was Jim Crow/Segregation that really messed things up (especially in the South).

 

[LouderVol]

What she calls them. THey are basically engineering studies for property management firms to know what improvements are needed on a property. They've been off to a good start the first year or so. But looking now to expand client base. They really need some good contacts in property managment and owner circles to court. They do roofing, siding replacement, retaining walls, drainange, etc. Mostly commercial, but not restoration stuff like Servpro.

Yeah sorry, thats not something we get into. The developers I typically work with aren't owners/operators and typically either have some transition plan or just sell after construction is done.

 

[ButchPlz]

As diverse as the US is there’s going to be more examples of racism than most places. The US takes in far more immigrants than any other country. Most of the Asian and African countries are overwhelmingly uni-ethnic.

Almost every country in the world outside of the US is fairly uniracial. We're extremely unique.

Something that has always been hilarious to me is that leftoids will simultaneously promote 1) diversity is our strength but 2) we need to have robust social systems/socialism (which almost by default cannot be shoehorned into place to cover a diversity of people). The countries with the strongest social service systems are the least diverse on the planet.

 

[creekdipper]

Rape might cover most of those scenarios. A 16 year old son knocking up his 15 year old sister is a possibility as well.

My point was that the Dems (and Kamala) are promoting a lie by characterizing the far right element of conservative voters wanting outright bans as representative of the majority of that side’s agenda. I believe that that the majority of Republican voters don’t support that position. Just like I think it is probably mostly the extreme far left (Kamala) that believe scrambling the brains of a partially born baby should be a legal abortion.

If you want to debate abortion policy there’s at least one other thread addressing that.

I understand your point (and agree with the Dem's misrepresenting of the GOP position). It would be as if Republicans said that all Democrats supported abortion on demand at any point until the "product of conception" emerges from the womb, although the Democrat position of "bodily autonomy" would seem to support that.

Regardless, the fact that the incest term keeps coming up would seem indicate that it's a fair topic for political discussion. My point (which you also mentioned) is that "rape" would cover almost all scenarios commonly mentioned by abortion proponents given the examples they use. If it's birth defects they are talking about, recent research indicates that those possibilities aren't any higher than any number of other situations involving recessive genes. If that's the case, then that argument would include people with hereditary illnesses, people with low I.Q., women over 40, etc. as those for whom abortion is "reasonable" or even desirable.

IMO, it's just mentioned for its "ick" factor and to try to add just one more excuse for abortion. To me, it's just as disingenuous as those who argue for "marriage equality" and say in inaugural addresses that people "can't help whom they fall in love with," "should be free to marry whom they want," etc. Just like saying, "my body, my choice"...most people saying that don't actually mean what they say.

My gripe is that politicians are allowed to get away with these hollow platitudes all day long on issues of life and death, and the media are willing accomplices.

And I understand that there are dedicated threads for each controversial issue, but when political parties include those issues as a main plank of their platform (and Harris has made it THE main plank in her campaign), then I feel that it's fair game to be challenged on its political face.

 

[LSU-SIU]

I don't doubt WoodsmanVol that there are people out there that still are racists. You hear it every once in a while but most people are NOT. I am in a mixed race family and we have experience very little of it.

That being said, I still think a lot of black communities struggle or are behind thanks to Segregation. Everyone talks about slavery but it was Jim Crow/Segregation that really messed things up (especially in the South).

We're all racists, we're all bigots, we're all hypocrites i.e. we're human. In the big picture, people are using it as a ploy. When I was a kid, nobody gave a crap. Nobody has to like someone else, nobody has to agree, etc. Hitler had youth camps, where all the super white blonde kids were put together. What happened, they would still have differences which would be used as tools to weed kids out i.e. weaknesses they could spot among the kids themselves. As far as the government, or their corporate structures... those should not discriminate on race. Everyone else, well, its a free country as they say, but with that in mind I think people should try and get along. The problem now the whole cultural mix or diversity, which I reject in full. I have been all over the world and live all over the world, I have no problem wherever I have been for the locals to reject me and who I am.. matter of fact, I respect that. Who the hell am I to tell other people across the globe how to live... same thing applies here.

Most of the issues seem to me to be a ploy to destroy traditional European cultures and DNA, imo. I don't see people going Africa or Asia countries saying how they should be more diverse. I see nothing wrong with other races being here if they are Americans, but I don't think its wrong I think people from other countries should stay where they are regardless of race.

Race was becoming basically a non-factor, but some people don't want it that way.... if one wants a problem... one can find a problem.

Diversity is our strength nonsense is just as bad as Hitler thinking he could develop the master race. Is Ireland a better place because they're allowing "diversity" in, probably not and in the meantime they are destroying what Ireland actually is, imo.

 

[MercyPercy]

Someone do a wellness check on Creek's sister-wife

 

[creekdipper]

Someone do a wellness check on Creek's sister-wife

She's experiencing a little arthritis in her third head.

 

[KB5252]

Those who could run this country the best want no part of the politics

And that's what makes them perfect. Many if not most of our greatest leaders throughout history viewed the job as a duty to undertake reluctantly. Not a windfall to put friends and family on.

 

[creekdipper]

So would a President K. Harris spoil the opportunity for a future Yang or Chu or Ramaswammy to be the first Asian POTUS? She kinda hits a trifecta. If she suddenly decides to identify as lesbian, trans, or nonbinary, she could sweep the board.

Doesn't seem fair. Each individual should only get one "first" designation and should have to indicate their choice in advance.

On the other hand, checking all the boxes with one candidate could get rid of a lot of identity politics nonsense about 'historic choices."

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The Harris VP choice really doesn’t matter. Trump’s though does as he could easily have to be replaced before 2029.