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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Aside from fanning the flames of his ego, Trump understands reality as he imagines it needs to be. He realizes that not everybody in this world is going to make it...that only the strong survive. He likely sees his heirs and the strongest of the blue collar base making it while the weaker liberals and socialists fall away. His American Dream is basically survival of the fittest.
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Fit for hard work. I myself certainly am no longer capable of such...nor are many of my baby boomer kin. The blue-collar populists have had to work hard all their lives anyway.
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Percy writes: And it looks as if they have the power to do it! Scary....who on earth would want this man as a Supreme Court Justice? I fear for our future... Obviously the primary Republican interest is in getting their man on the Supreme Court and not on coming as close to the truth as possible.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
LNA writes: I am pro-union. A union is successful by promoting and training a controlled group of workers who gain wage increases based on experience and seniority. This system depends on unity and common purpose within this group of workers, as well as agreed upon wages and wage increases with the employer. To add guest workers to this equation can destroy the wage scale as the guest workers will work at lower wages than the agreed upon wages within the union/employer contract itself. Its not a matter of keeping anyone poor...its about controlling how many new workers the company is allowed to absorb in order to maintain wage balance within the industry. To this day, union members (not just whites, but blacks too) talk endlessly about immigrants and foreigners somehow needing to be KEPT POOR because the "other's" increased wealth and rights will somehow take away from the worthy one.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Unions are socialist to a limited degree, but they look out for the interests of local populations first before inviting workers in from all over. At my place of employment, we seem to have trouble even keeping domestic workers employed in new positions. We could take on guest workers to a limited degree, but they would have to join the union of course.
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
I conside myself a political moderate. There are aspects of both platforms that I like...but at 59 years of age, with health conditions and need of a secure pension, I opt to support the union that I belong to. The corporations will spit you out and get rid of you when they no longer have use for you. Many of Trumps base are anti-union.
For a worker with no college education (though I am smarter than many of my college friends) supporting the union is my best ticket to a decent retirement.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1
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He's good at inheriting things, though Yeah, like a recovering economy which he still takes full credit for. Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
I wish they would do something, but I can also see the whole effort simply making his position stronger. His base often works in direct inverse proportion to logic, reason, and reality.
I did take notice of Trumps comment on using the emergency powers act if necessary ...and wonder if he would attempt any outrageous action were he getting impeached? Or if he could.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
You all know me. I claim to be a moderate. Neither too Liberal nor too Conservative. Recently, Prager University, a conservative website, published this response to Liberals & Conservatives vs "The Left".
Essentially they claim the following:
Transcript writes: Do you and I share same goals? If we do, we can disagree”even strongly disagree, and still have a productive discussion. We might even reach a compromise. But if we don’t share the same goals? Then what? Then, rhetorically speaking, we’re at war. And only one side can win. Let me explain. My parents and brother lean more to the liberal side of the political spectrum than I do. We argue. We slightly nudge each other. We change opinions a little bit. And then we go back to Scrabble. They were very upset when President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accords. I was happy. We argued about it, but it was all good because we share the same goals. We all want clean air and water for our children. We all want to develop clean energy; we want America’s economy to prosper; we want to be less reliant on fossil fuels. I thought the accords were a bad deal for America. The best way to lower carbon emissions, in my opinion, is to let the free market and American ingenuity loose on the problem. They, in contrast, think the government needs to step in, fund the research, and keep the corporations in line. Doesn't matter, because we have the same goal: a healthy planet. We also disagree on gun control. My brother is a little more with me, but my dad wants a lot more regulation because he wants fewer school shootings. So do I. So does my brother. But I believe if a potential killer knew he’d encounter teachers and administrators well-trained in the use of weapons, we’d have less shootings. Different solutions. Shared goal. I’ve always thought that this is how America is supposed to work. Liberals and conservatives respectfully arguing over the best solution to a shared goal. But now there’s a third party in the game: the left. And they’re changing the rules. When I was growing up, the left was on the fringe. But now they’ve moved into the mainstream. They’ve pretty much taken over our educational system. They’re in the media. In corporate HR departments. And, more and more, sad to say, in the Democratic Party. The left doesn’t share the same goals that liberals and conservatives do. They have a whole different set of goals. Let me give you some examples. Raising kids without a gender identity or encouraging them to question their sexual identity. This, to me, is a form of child abuse. I don’t care who’s doing it”parents, teachers, doctors. Their goal is not my goal. Here’s another one: Demonizing white people and males for the world's problems is not part of my value system. There is no shared goal in that. I believe in merit and character over race. But now it's cool to say that white males have done all the bad things in the world. I have two little boys. I get angry just thinking about people telling them they're responsible for racism and sexism”beautiful little children who just dance in the kitchen and smile. So that's not a shared goal. Here’s a third example: People can differ about how many legal immigrants America should allow into the country. But when it comes to whether America should have “open” borders”well, there is no shared goal there. A country with open borders ceases to be a distinct country. And I want America to remain America. All these ideas”and I could give you a dozen more”are coming from the left. They want to turn the history of Western Civilization, of America”a history I'm very proud of”into a highlight reel of human errors. These ideas threaten everything I cherish”my family, my community, my country. And what does the left offer in its place? Nothing constructive that I can see. What are their goals? Kids with no clear sexual identity; group-think based on race, gender, and class; no national pride or borders. Are you okay with that? My issue is not with liberals like my brother and my dad and a lot of my friends. We can argue until the cows come home. My issue is with the left because we don’t share goals. This war of goals isn’t coming. It’s here. You need to decide which side you’re on: the liberals’ and conservatives’ side, or the left’s. Your future depends on it. Now I know that many of you here are liberals. Faith claims you are Marxists, but I don't see that. There are, in addition, many who are identifiably conservative yet who are anti-Trump. If this video makes a point, it would seem to me to be the point that the political spectrum has 4 distinct segments.1) Populist Nationalists-strongly pro-Trump. (a personality cult) 2) Right-Leaning Conservatives 3)Left-leaning Liberals (most of you, in my opinion..I classify myself between 2 and 3..) 4) The Left. Cultural Marxism, perhaps? What does everyone think>? Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
I looked up Prager U.
quote: Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
The only reason I posted in the Trump Presidency thread is that we have such a polarization of political and ideological thought in this country. Tonights State Of The Union should provide fodder for the course of action in the next two years.
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Several questions.
1) What are "elites"? 2) Was Bush 41 and Reagan discussing NAFTA? Open borders in regards to trade but not literally? 3) What does George Soros think? I am a political moderate. I see that some view Soros as evil and others view the Koch Brothers as evil. How many people see both as evil? (Rich people in general)Based on that theory, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, two generous billionaires, are evil. Edited by Phat, : No reason given.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Seems like more of a waste of time. If Mueller can't find anything majorly amiss, why tie Congress up and prevent them from doing more useful things rather than partisan political bickering?
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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Phat Member Posts: 18248 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
I think so.
Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. ~RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith You can "get answers" by watching the ducks. That doesn't mean the answers are coming from them.~Ringo
Subjectivism may very well undermine Christianity.In the same way that "allowing people to choose what they want to be when they grow up" undermines communism.~Stile
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