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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostBut, in general, I have found that most people here have made-up minds and are immune to any outside ideas, even when they are accompanied by information. ....The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostJust for the record, I think Trump declaring a national emergency to get his way to pay for a border wall that he promised Mexico was going to pay for, was the wrong move.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostNot ME! I change my mind more often than Sparko changes underwear!The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostGiven that he hasn't done that for the last decade... you're not saying much...
But, seriously, having been on Tweb has caused me to change some ideas and beliefs about Mormons, and about Climate Change. And Orthodoxy. And a number of other issues.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI concur - right from the gitgo. I actually think it would have been better to keep as a campaign issue - and point out the many times democrats were FOR the wall....
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostYeah, I know.
But, seriously, having been on Tweb has caused me to change some ideas and beliefs about Mormons, and about Climate Change. And Orthodoxy. And a number of other issues.
Despite what some people have voiced, introspection is actually part of my daily diet.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View Post
But, in general, I have found that most people here have made-up minds and are immune to any outside ideas, even when they are accompanied by information.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostJust for the record, I think Trump declaring a national emergency to get his way to pay for a border wall that he promised Mexico was going to pay for, was the wrong move.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]35211[/ATTACH]
(I'm assuming it's some sort of attempt at an insult?)
NVM - "iron-E"?
Guess I was right.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostOh no. 3 of us have criticized Trump!!! The world will end promptly if MM does too.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostAgreed, but not because it will set a precedent that the Democrats will take advantage of in the future since I honestly don't think they need any excuse.
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