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Message 7 of 39 (888910)
10-22-2021 3:06 PM 		Reply to: Message 5 by jar
10-19-2021 8:28 AM

Weiging The Alternatives
I could be wrong in my reactionary thinking, but I think I would rather deal with groups of authoritarian cops rather than have to deal with crowds of undisciplined and unruly mobs who will steal what they need.
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We need armed guards at our store.
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The company won't yet do it. It is a PR issue and causes bigger problems than it solves. The time is coming, however.
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“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.”
- Criss Jami, Killo

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Message 9 of 39 (888913)
10-22-2021 3:49 PM 		Reply to: Message 6 by LamarkNewAge
10-22-2021 12:45 PM

Re: Do you have a specific reason for supporting term limits? (Is option 5 "hellish"?
What type of changes do you suggest need to be made to our constitution?
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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“…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.”
- Criss Jami, Killo

“The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
(1894).

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10-23-2021 3:55 PM 		Reply to: Message 10 by LamarkNewAge
10-22-2021 7:20 PM

Re: Do you have a specific reason for supporting term limits? (Is option 5 "hellish"?
it Isn't. It's about changing congressional procedures.
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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“…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.”
- Criss Jami, Killo

“The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
(1894).

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Message 21 of 39 (888959)
10-25-2021 2:56 PM 		Reply to: Message 18 by ringo
10-25-2021 12:57 PM

Re: Weighing The Alternatives
The armed guard is obviously not going to shoot anybody. Here in our town, off-duty police usually fill these positions. The point is the need for authority. And it's not a guy with a loaf of bread or a store-bought bucket of chicken that they try and skip out paying for. Those people are not the problem.
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The problem is the blatant thieves. Those who come in and boost laundry detergent and meat and expensive shampoos and medicines.
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Society has gotten out of control. This type of shoplifting needs to be put in check. Otherwise, you really will have some real-time scenarios from hell.
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain "
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“…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox

“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.”
- Criss Jami, Killo

“The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
(1894).

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