RonD1120

Why was our ambassador in a remote location away from the consulate? Why was he out there on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks? A time when we knew to expect trouble in general throughout the Middle East. Why was military assistance denied when requests for help were sent? Why was an immediate cover up perpetuated basing the attack on a bogus YouTube movie? Just some of the questions I would like to see answered. Obesity and substance use disorder are insignificant issues to me in this arena. 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.

Insults do not enhance or even foster communication. That is all that you have or have had to offer. I hope you find some peace in your soul. Your anger is consuming you. Have a good weekend. 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.

(yawn) Your assumptions are so far out in left field they are just not worth my time and energy. Your thinking is not correct and I can't change that. 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 thought at first it is beowulf but no. Beowulf is smarter than this character. 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.

Nope, you gave me an example of a general in charge of a missile defence program.. I am talking about the Iraq war, Manning was in Iraq. Regardless of what dodgy legislation has been passed that makes the invasion somehow legitimate, there was still not declaration of war. That is unconstitutional Your style of argument makes me think I've seen you here before, with a different log on name. Could that be possible? 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.

Um no. Romney/Ryan sank their own ship, I think, with their constant position changing. They lost the moderate vote because no one actually had any idea what he really stood for. Combine that with the move further right position of the Republican party themselves in the last few years and it gets REALLY hard to vote for a Republican. My opinion, of course, but I can tell you as someone who was LOOKING for a good Republican candidate (I'm not overly fond of what the Dems have to offer either) that I hope the party focuses on what it needs to (smaller government, fiscal responsibility), provides us with a good candidate, and stays out of pandering to the far right/tea party groups. ***And the only reason you use the phrase "far right" is because you and others views are so far left Lets be honest with ourselves, Marc - you're not really anywhere near center (at least your posting history suggests that) so of course anything moderate is going to look far left to you. Ian What gets me stirred up in these discussions, as it did during the campaign, is that people are only looking at what is being said during the campaign. All opinion is based on today's news topic. My decisions for political leadership are based on what the person did with their life prior to entering politics. The campaign doesn't mean very much to me. Mitt Romney was a proven successful financial manager and decided to run for president. BHO is a mouth who was a community organizer. He was trained by a communist, Frank Davis, and was guided by a 60's anarchist, Bill Ayers. 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 ride my bike IAW the speed limits. I assume that if I go faster my chances of getting killed are increased. 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.

Some are saying Belize, some Costa Rica. I am saying north GA mountains. 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 EPA is a government bully that exercises preferential and unequal judgment on small business in addition to all the pollution protection. I agree with the remainder of your post. 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.

Pathetic, seriously!! Nobody cares. 85% of the country believes what the IRS did is an abuse of power. The only ones who don't care are those so far out in left field that their King can do no wrong in their view. The more conflict and dissatisfaction in society, the more money he stands to earn. The most postentially lucrative free market capitalist profession is attorney at law. Obamacare pushed them over the top. MD's are now in second place. 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.

This is tinfoil hat material. Only in right wing conservatard fantasyland can a moderate centrist Democrat, who was a professor of constitutional law, be successfully sold to credulous nitwits as the leader of a corrupt socialist evil empire. What a load of crap! Why don't you admit that the real issue is that he is a mud person, which makes him unfit to hold power over people of white, northern european ancestry? The conservatards went happily along with the "Patriot" act when the previous administration decided to abrogate (go look it up, Ron) a good portion of our civil liberties. It takes a complete lack of historical knowledge, and a substantial amount of stupidity, to fall for the conservatard idocy that some folks believe is the gospel. It's not the person. It's his policies and ideology. It's the people he keeps as associates, advisers and czars. It is a collusion of evil. 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.

Pathetic, seriously!! Nobody cares. Well, I care and, I am part of the 9/12 project groups. We are the new Civil Rights movement. We shall overcome BHO and his corrupt, socialist evil empire. We will take America back. 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 posted a question in your OP that required a judgment from the responders. Now you are upset because you did not get the support you wanted. Most of your responders do not agree with you. Accept it; life is not fair, SC is not fair, God is not fair. Manning is going to get a fair Courts Martial. I hope he gets a fair life sentence in federal prison. 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.

In my opinion anyone that believes in talking snakes has no right judging others. Nice try. I never heard a snake talk. I can judge anyone's behavior. I think metaphor is the concept you are searching to understand. The other concept is judge the sin not the sinner. 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.

IMO: Manning leaked the data because he is a whiney little twit upset with the way he was treated at Ft Huachuca AZ. Assange is a rebellious jerk upset with his childhood in Australia. They made bad choices and now will pay the consequences. Manning deserves the harshest sentence of the two. 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 dealing with one of the protected who thinks everything in life is supposed to be fair. 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.

We certainly need more education and clarification in that regard. That is, speaking as a Western Christian. 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.

What do you differently in the class room than what you do in the SC? 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.

have you ever been in the military? with that kind of attitude toward honor, integrity, and commitment, i seriously hope not. he took an oath, signed away a lot of rights and gave up a lot of freedoms. just like every other soldier/airmen/marine/sailor. he is held to the same standards. he is governed by the same rules. if the military did not have these rules, it would be impossible to uphold the kind of discipline it takes to go to combat. when i was in, i went to combat twice. the things i learned while in the army still serve me well to this day. fuck this piss ant, he needs to be shot Don't sugar coat it. Tell us how you really feel. There have been two systems of living in my life that have sustained me in chaos. Chronologically, the first is my military training and the second is my Christian walk. I support your position. 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.

An ACLU attorney's dream come true. 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.

A classic win-win! --- But seriously, the old system of having and keeping health insurance being dependent on current full-time employment and good health is an arcane dinosaur. Lost your job, or had your hours cut back? Goodbye health insurance. Had a heart attack or cancer within the past 7 years and now need to purchase your own coverage? Forget it! - you're deemed "uninsurable", and basically cannot purchase private health insurance even if you want to, because no insurance carrier will sell it to you. The US is the only Western nation where this nonsense still goes on. Fix it, Ron. If you don't like the down-sides of Obamacare, an unwieldy amalgam whose flaws are largely the result of The Politics Of "No", then propose something that actually works, and doesn't simply maintain the old, obsolete status quo. The mentality of Do Nothing just doesn't cut it. Most of my adult life I did not have any type of insurance, other than the minimal mandatory automobile liability coverage. When I thought I would be in a position to really need health insurance I took steps to procure it. My basic belief is that it is a personal responsibility not a governmental responsibility. Emergencies can be dealt with in the ER. Nancy Pelousy said we would have to pass it to read it. And, now it seems that everyone reading it is declaring it a nightmare. OK, the upside is that it will force an intense examination of the healthcare system. After a period of time, hopefully, something reasonable and equable will be the outcome. In the meantime emotions are rising and the economy is not looking very stable. For you, I agree, it is a win - win. The last election proved, to me anyway, that our low information voter is only interested in being taken care of. They seem to be quite happy with the idea that the federal government is their big daddy. That concept makes me sad, sick and angry. I associate with people that feel the same way. So, we are sticking together and preparing for the worst. We call it, SHTF. A few of us come here to express our concern and anger and we are countered with admonition, antagonism and condescension. It the midst of all that we identify allies. You characterized it as dogs smelling each other's asses. So, some of us have a dog in the hunt. I hope we didn't totally hijack Rick's topic. 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.

Maybe you could start a thread discussing the leadership qualities exhibited by BHO and his administration and how they are uniting the country. Or, outline the benefits of Obamacare to small business and the general economy. Right now it would appear that the only ones to benefit will be attorneys and illegal immigrants. Ah, I'm just jerking your chain. I know you can't do those things suggested. We are approaching the destruction and breakdown of the thin veneer of American civility. Prepare for SHTF. 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.

See my post #12 above. 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.

Since when does the Republican Party have an issue with running shitty actors for office? I mean, I guess Fred Thompson was an okay actor, but all the rest of the Republican actor politicians were pretty shitty. I believe Ventura would be a Libertarian candidate or an Independent. 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 agree and I hope you are correct. The part that bothers me is this. Ventura is a former SEAL. He gets into an altercation with other SEALs and gets knocked on his keister. The honorable thing, IMO, amongst Spec Ops personnel is to accept the beat down and move on. To take the matter to the courts is shameful, again IMO. If I remember correctly, in 2006, when the alleged incident occurred, Ventura was promoting his conspiracy TV show. In 2012, when he filed the lawsuit, he was promoting his latest anti-government book. He does what he does for publicity just like a pro-wrestler. However, when you get clocked by a peer you should just suck it up. 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.