txblondie

Jesus was a radical. When he suggested somebody "turn the other cheek" what he really meant was that for someone to normally strike you they used their LEFT hand, because the right hand would be holding their sword and by turning the other cheek toward them they were then pretty much forced to use their other hand, which meant that they'd then be vulnerable to a fatal counter attack. You can read anything into the Bible you want to. Very interesting. It makes sense, and I've never thought of that before. Deep analysis. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

You will be held to that pledge. And don't be surprised if you crave returning once you've visited, ask Sunnydee123 I believe you; and it's really sad that I have lived in TX for all my 23 years, and I've never been to Bryan/College Station. Am I just a bad person or what? ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

My condolences. Oh, it's not so bad. They love to hear about it when I jump, and the office is actually very cool. How many people only have 4 coworkers and can wear shorts and tank tops and run around barefoot at work? And play on the internet, and frequently get the company to buy you lunch because "you're too short-handed for anyone to leave"? It's good to control the office budget!!! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

You better f***ing believe it! It'll be the first Boogie I've been to, so I'd love to come! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

It's wrong to kill someone in a premeditated manner, whether it's by the government or a serial killer. Self defense is one thing, but locking somone away where they are no longer a threat, telling them you're going to kill them, than taking them in shackles to a room in front of spectators, and killing them is just about the most brutal, cruel, inhumane, and unjustified thing I can think of. Well put, and as I said, I typically agree...my emotions have just run a little wild on this one because it happened way too close to home! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

That would seriously be awesome, if I had any cash and hadn't just gotten back from Miami. Unfortunately, I have a job with only so much tolerance for my slacking, and I've been doing a lot of that since I started jumping! We do need to party soon, though...save me a drink for later, 'kay?

Let's see...I can get out of work now, and traffic permitting, be in Aggieland in 2.5 hours... You think you'll have any left by then??? ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

Basically saying that everyone should be given the chance to repent, the death penalty destroys that possibility. Not only are you taking their life, but possibly condemning their soul according to Christian belief. Will God forgive our sins against Him if we don't forgive those who sin against us? Matthew 6:15 Okay, the reason I don't agree with that is simply because I don't believe in condemnation of the soul. Why? Because, Christian or not, most faiths believe in a kind, loving God. Why would God punish you further than to take away life--his most precious gift--by sending your soul somewhere to be tormented eternally? Having said that, and setting personal religious beliefs aside, Matt 6:15 is an excellent scripture to prove your point, and I concede to you on that. However, I will remind you that, in order for some people (not myself) to forgive another, the death penalty will come into play. I still don't believe it's appropriate in all situations, but it burns my ass that this woman let this man suffer for so long when it would have been so easy to make a phonecall. It would also have saved her a whole shitload of trouble. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well; and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you. You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. To set the record straight, I feel that society as a whole is imperfect, and that the government is imperfect and that is because, ultimately, humans are imperfect. The passage you quote is a passage I know well, and one that, in theory, I would totally agree with. However, the reason that this cannot be reality is because of human imperfection. Trust me, I would love to see the world as that passage describes, and I do pray for all mankind, good and "evil". So, I see your point. That doesn't change my opinion that perhaps some people deserve the death penalty, although far be it from me to claim to be the best judge of character. As I said, nobody's perfect, and least of all me! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

What happened to "Thou shalt not kill?" What happened to "Turn the other cheek?" Or does basing morality on scripture only apply when it is convenient? "Thou shalt not kill" applies; I understand your point there. "Turn the other cheek"--that refers to when someone says something insulting or perhaps borrows something without permission. If someone came along and murdered your son or daughter, could you honestly say that you would turn the other cheek? There's a limit to that; perhaps eventually there could be forgiveness, but you would never forget or "turn the other cheek". ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

B) Do you think then, that anybody who kills anybody should be executed, regardless of circumstance? -S I do NOT think that anyone necessarily deserves to be killed, including the death penalty. I see the death penalty as murder. Justified? It's debatable because, as I said before, I believe in an eye for an eye, to a point. What I don't believe is that I have a right to kill someone because they have done so themselves. Having said that, I won't fault a jury for sentencing someone to death, and I won't fault the government for carrying out that sentence. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

I also don't need to see her die for satisfaction, but it is a just punishment, I think. That's contradictory. ______________________________________________ I don't feel this is contradictory, because I don't feel better when someone dies. To tell you the truth, I feel that execution is murder as well. But I also believe, to a point, an eye for an eye. ----------------------------------------------------- Mentally retarded people are closer to being childlike in their capacity to learn and understand than they are to being adults, even after reaching chronological adulthood. ______________________________________________ I agree that, under many circumstances, a mentally retarded person is not responsible like a normal adult. And I'm not saying that there aren't better forms of punishment than death for someone like that. What I am saying is that the law in TX is indiscriminatory in this way; everyone has an equal threat of death, and whether that is a consideration they take before committing such a horrible crime is completely irrelevant. ---------------------------------------------------- It gives a sense of satisfaction and finality to a reprehensible crime. _______________________________________________ Yes, in many cases, the public's knowledge that someone is going to be executed for their transgressions is soothing, and I think that is part of the issue. It keeps the public in order from that perspective. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

Texas allows for the execution of people with mental retardation, a condition indicated by an IQ of 70 or below: Johnny Ray Anderson (IQ 70), 5/17/90; Billy Dwayne White (IQ 66-69), 4/23/92; Mario Marquez (IQ 65). 1/17/95; and Terry Washington (IQ 69), 5/06/97. Larry Robison (Texas death row) was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia long before he committed the murders for which he was convicted, but his family was unable to convince state authorities he was a danger. (Lois Robison) My problem with your statement is that mentally handicap people are still capable of learning right from wrong, especially in regards to doing something wrong that would warrant the death penalty. Mentally retarded people still know that it's wrong to murder someone. And someone who is schizophrenic should be receiving help. I don't see this as an excuse for murder, either. Also, I feel that if a person with this sort of an issue is on trial and the jury feels that they truly weren't responsible for their actions due to the condition, they wouldn't sentence that person to death anyway. As I've said before, I don't always agree with the death penalty. But in this case, I think it applies due to the cruelty involved. I also don't need to see her die for satisfaction, but it is a just punishment, I think. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

Yes, that's true. The cost of purchasing a rope and paying a hangman would be far outweighed by the money that would be made at the festivities! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

So, the guilty verdict came in after only 50 minutes of deliberation this morning, along with a tampering with evidence charge. Yet, they are only seeking life in prison, not the death sentence. Now, I'm not a huge fan of the death penalty, but this woman is going to spend the rest of her life in a prison with 3 square meals a day, a roof over her head, and clothes to wear, all paid for by taxpayers. Is this fair? I don't think so!!! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

When people are explaining their tribal tatoo's/chineese characters with complex deep stories, I just explain mine with "You shouldn't take life too serious" reply] **************************************** Good answer; my ex had a Marvin the Martian on his shoulder blade, and he explained it the same way. Myself, my two tattoos are not tribal or anything like that, but I thought about it. However, I was too lazy to research the symbols or I would have; the problem is, too many people I know have thought "that Chinese symbol is COOL!", then later found out that it meant something offensive, and I was scared of that. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

Well seems to me if they can fly through interstellar space and possibly visit other worlds and all we can do is a hop a quarter million miles to our moon, I'd say they are quite a bit more advanced than us. Yes, but how do you know that they CAN fly through interstellar space? Perhaps they have a bunch of people sitting around, like NASA, trying to design ways to explore the universe, just like us. Or perhaps they walk around on four legs and sniff each other's asses like dogs! Of course, my whole problem with the issue is that, for all that I LOVE alien movies and science fiction, I believe it to be just that-fiction. I don't think there are aliens. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

"Are you kidding? Once I saw the outline of the condom they carry in the back pocket of their jeans, I changed my mind!" You know what they say--everything's bigger in TX!!! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

David Duke - Democrat Strom Thurmond - Democrat Trent Lott was the Republican who was attacked for paying Thurmond a compliment on his 100th bday. He has never been associated with the KKK. Jesse Helms has never been associated with the KKK. He is famous for Helms Law and is loved for that in Miami (Helms law says that we won't deal with Cuba because they are oppressing the public). Check your facts. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

she thinks she is too old (55) and she doesn't speak much english (who cares) S- English? Who cares is right. Jumping is a universal language! And as for her age, she's YOUNG! Remind her that you're only as old as you feel, and if that doesn't work, we just had an 89-yr-old lady and her 80-something brother come out for a birthday tandem jump, and they loved it...the woman couldn't walk by herself, but she landed on her feet. So, there's no such thing as "too old", it's all in your head! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

In math, 2 plus 3 equals 5 a lot of the time. In politics, 200 people sit around and discusses what 2 plus 3 will work out to be. LOL!!! Very true! ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

Yes, I suppose it did; too humane a death for certain cases. However, at least in TX, we're moving through the line up rather quickly, disposing of the waste. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

QuoteGuilty as hell! I know she'll try the temp insanity due to the drugs and stuff, but I say she get hung. reply] Yes, and what is this world coming to when you can plead temporary insanity due to drug use? That's like saying "it's okay to break a law, as long as you've done some good drugs first." Guilty guilty guilty...whatever happened to the electric chair? ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

as though trying to be objective were a problem of some sort. reply] *************************************** I think it's okay to be objective. However, I also feel that (assuming you can find a politician who doesn't spit shit out of his mouth all the time) you should be true to your own beliefs. What I mean by that is that, if you are hardcore republican, but you feel very strongly about something the Democrat candidate has to say, by all means, vote for the person you agree with rather than being afraid to step across the party line. However, the reality is, that if your beliefs are consistent with one party or the other, there will never be a case when you would want to cross party lines because the other candidate would represent everything that you did NOT believe. ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!

going out of town here i come miami beach just can't wait to leave ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun!