RonD1120

That is a major part of my reasoning. I see liberalism as a desire to be mediocre. In my social service field ambition was frowned upon. I was a threat and was told so by a manager in a domestic violence program where I was on the crisis response team. The incentive to get ahead must be tempered with the reality that the status quo must be maintained. For me, that is living in a counterproductive environment. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Four or five years is not a significant portion of my life. Irony, so what? I'm concerned about where we are going not so much where I've been. As I have stated before, I bought into liberalism until I realized that it is destructive. The real hatred of it came when I had to spend the last ten of my working years in a liberal environment. The main problem now is that we have gone from liberal philosophy into abject socialism and anti-Americanism. I spent 4.5 years in the military when socialism was the system of the enemy. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Sounds like criminal tax evasion. Was it? Not at all. We had a mountain community in Taos, NM with a pretty good barter and trade system. There were also 3 active communes in the area at the time. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It is what it is. All I can do is vote and maintain my connections in my local support community. Remember, I left the liberal FL environment. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I basically told my wife the same thing in 2002 or 03, whenever the Global War on Terror was officially stated. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

My earned and entitled benefit, SS, will not be lost. That is assuming the federal government doesn't completely collapse. Of course, in today's liberal chaos that could happen. What difference would it make? Rest assured, "A country boy can survive." I've gone years, back in the 70's, with little to no reported income. Keep in mind, one of The Seven Laws of Money by Michael Phillips states, there are worlds without it. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You are confusing politics and Christian spirituality. From the Christian perspective it makes no difference if you are liberal or conservative. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

So what does left of centre or right of centre mean? Think in hypothetical concepts. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That's hilarious. How the fuck are you defining the centre? The point being, there is no fuck'n center. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

And before that Ron I asked you several times, what are you doing to find common ground with the left? How are you willing to compromise for bipartisan agreement? My first response, you don't have a dog in the hunt. Secondly, do my best to make wise choices when I vote. Bipartisan agreement is not a valued position IMO. Both of our political parties are left of center. I would like our government to be right of center. If socialism was so great we would have some positive examples from history. Furthermore, if it was ideal you wouldn't be concerned with American politics. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

"The Question" can be debated ad nauseam. The true answer is found in obedient behavior. Do you, impersonal pronoun, have the courage to surrender to the Holy Spirit and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart? God knows your heart. You cannot hedge or play with the question. You have to ask in truth. You have to want Him in your life. Do you want the path to love, joy and peace? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Ummm, "televangelists." I place them in a class by themselves. Each one is an individual and may or may not have a specific church following. For example, Jimmy Swaggert is ordained through the Assemblies of God but his evangelistic ministry is incorporated under his name. Likewise, Jim Bakker and Benny Hinn were licensed by the AoG but had their credentials revoked, IIRC. Robert Tilton, I think was just an offshoot from Kenneth Copeland. Were they or are they rich, oh yeah. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Compare and contrast with the NFL, the other major Sunday religion. The Roman Catholics and the Mormons are no doubt the richest of the sects. Plain ol' vanilla Christians tend to be poor. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Do you know Johanan Raatz? If not how can you assume that Kallend knows more that he? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You assume you know more than he does. Can you entertain the possibility that he is operating beyond your level of understanding? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I just observed and I am not a physicist but that video explanation fits my reality. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

"You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH4fMJj9Gq0 Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Perhaps michelle obama can run for president to hold up the legacy of when anyone disagrees with the president they are racist. Its ironic how true leaders have the ability to unite people from different mindsets political and otherwise to find common ground and put aside their differences and work together. I'm sure you are equally as proud how obama, the divider and chief has done none of the sort and only works to destroy america. You seem so proud of this. Instead of proposing a working solution; you and the other leftists can only point out whats wrong with the other party instead of finding a way to work together. How sad it must be to walk in your shoes where pointing fingers takes precedence over personal accountability. A few days ago I challenged Amazon on this trend. I pointed out that all she and the other lefties post is how bad, dumb, etc. the conservatives are. I asked her to offer some words of encouragement from their side. No response. I wonder why? Really?? did you use invisible fonts??? Oh.. and when was the last time you or any of your group thinkers have done something similar to what you are suggesting... Thanks for making my point. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Perhaps michelle obama can run for president to hold up the legacy of when anyone disagrees with the president they are racist. Its ironic how true leaders have the ability to unite people from different mindsets political and otherwise to find common ground and put aside their differences and work together. I'm sure you are equally as proud how obama, the divider and chief has done none of the sort and only works to destroy america. You seem so proud of this. Instead of proposing a working solution; you and the other leftists can only point out whats wrong with the other party instead of finding a way to work together. How sad it must be to walk in your shoes where pointing fingers takes precedence over personal accountability. A few days ago I challenged Amazon on this trend. I pointed out that all she and the other lefties post is how bad, dumb, etc. the conservatives are. I asked her to offer some words of encouragement from their side. No response. I wonder why? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

To surrender one's ego is probably the most difficult of all personal tasks. For most men marriage is about as far as they can go. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

All this middle eastern chaos must be pretty exciting for some folks. The Biblical analogy is like the excitement before the wedding. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thanks for the heads up. I watched it yesterday. IMO, one president started a boondoggle and the next one simply perpetuated it. I do not think it will be reversed. We are watching Biblical prophecy unfold. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

For me, it is now pretty obvious that you simply do not know much about the federal budgeting process. You should stick to what you do know. JerryBaumchen Likewise, I was referring to the profit motive of business, not federal budgeting. I think we all can agree that the federal government does not seek profitable ventures. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Sorry, Bill, but Quade's argument is more persuasive. It's about businesses avoiding taxes, not consumers shopping for best prices. This two situations look exactly alike to me: a) Business operating in Illinois pretends to operate in Delaware to avoid taxes. b) Business operating in US pretends to operate in Cayman Islands to avoid taxes. Article about advantages of Delaware incorporation: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/business/how-delaware-thrives-as-a-corporate-tax-haven.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Let us keep in mind, the number one motivating principle of business is profit. The profit motive requires managing resources, increasing production/service and reducing operational cost. Unfortunately, this principle does not apply to government, especially the federal government. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

"Jury awards Ventura $1.8M in defamation case": http://news.yahoo.com/jury-awards-ventura-1-8m-defamation-case-182537224.html I am not comfortable with this outcome. Why not? The court decided that the sniper dude lied about the incident to promote his book. The incident was not a main point in the book. He could have left it out without significant difference. Therefore, why would he lie about it. That and the fact that Jesse Ventura is a blowhard opportunist. He is entertaining and I have been a fan. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.