RonD1120

Rush Limbaugh is a marketing genius. He will quit when he decides he's had enough. Whether you like Glenn Beck or not, he speaks from his heart. People recognize that. The right, or conservatives, look at a situation for what it is and attempt to do something. The left, or liberals, look at a situation and make up an intellectual puzzle and attempt to persuade others that the government is the only answer to its solution. By and large, people get lost in intellectual puzzles and they just don't give a crap. 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.

anyone who uses the party under which a candidate is running as their primary means for choosing a candidate is an ignorant lazy voter. Uh how many non rePUBIClowns do you think watch FAUX NEWS??? I'm one i.e., non-Republican. 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.

No, I think we call this group concerned, patriotic Americans. As for attitudes towards BHO, well, we shall see what we shall see. NOBAMA 2012 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.

He did not remember the previous talk downs. Do you think he will remember the pepper spray? 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 is my point. Well stated analysis there. Thank you. 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 you're saying is that you are unable to see (or have no interest in seeing) injustices committed against those who are different from you. However, let anyone point to the 1st Amendment and question the use of taxpayer-funded resources to impose Christian beliefs/practices on the public, and then it's "Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!" Don No, the question had to do with the best time to live in the U.S.A. You, wmw999 and billvon are introducing the social issues. I just heard a lot of stories regarding freedom, adventure and fun. That is all I said. You guys are twisting it. Oh, and I am not a Republican either. 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 didn't even consider the racial and sexual orientation aspects of your OP and Poll. As a true believer conservative, those issues do not enter my mind unless a liberal throws them in my face. 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 probably was a pretty good time to be be a straight white male. Damn those progressivists, they sure went a screwed up a good thing (for the straight white males). Don I don't know abut that. My grandpa didn't talk about fancy boys. My dad was aware of them though from playing professional baseball and travelling around the country. They would hang out in the hotels. I guess there were plenty of queers around that time as now. We just didn't have to listen to'um whine so dang much. 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 guess so. My roots are rural PA, WV, KY and OH. My grandpa lived in the western U.S. until WWI. 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 grandpa had the best stories for the first 1/2 of 1900 compared to other relatives for later times. He was an American adventurer and later retired as Cincinnati firefighter. Progressivism was held in check, bootlegging and making home brew were hobbies, families ate and lived together. As bad as WWII was, it unified the U.S.A. into one mind. 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.

Just follow your heart. No one has to live with your decisions but you. Take personal responsibility, make a choice, evaluate the outcome and then start over. Do not fret over what anyone else tells you to do or not to do. I have heard testimonies where folks have challenged God to make Himself real to them in a personal way. If that doesn't work for you in any possible way, OK. Remember the famous line from the Willie Nelson character in "Electric Horseman," "I'm gonna get me a bottle of Tequila and one of them little Keno girls that can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch and kick back." Somewhere down the line you will make the final choice for real. Make certain it is an informed decision. 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.

“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance – that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” ~Herbert Spencer 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 live about 100 miles south of this guy and his cult following. If it weren't for CNN and subsequent dropzone.com postings I wouldn't know anything about him. 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.

Can't think of any - from either the scientists, religionists or any other -ists that happened to float by. But this is SC, so what did you expect? Please explain it to Stevebabin. Thanks. 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.

Please pull the stick out of your ass, Ron. It was a joke. Yeah, I thought so. Jakee got it. Stick, stick who's got the stick? 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.

Contemptable Scientists, with all their "Progress" and "Healing"... DAMN YOU SCIENTISTS...DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!! Please cite three examples from SC since 1 Jan 11 that demonstrate "Progress" and "Healing." 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.

Nah, that's Joe Walsh. I like that link, thanks for posting 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.

Top of the morning to you as well. 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.

https://evangelicalsforsocialaction.org/page.aspx?pid=396&srctid=1&erid=94498 Christians Shooting Immigrants? by Paul Alexander I grew up just a few miles away from Virgil Peck Jr., the state legislator in Kansas who suggested that if shooting hogs works to keep them under control it might also work to shoot immigrants. Rep. Peck lives in Tyro, the town my family was driving through when a tornado ripped through it on March 15, 1982. Our fathers have been friends for many years. Rep. Peck said that immigrants should be shot like hogs. This certainly is an issue of civil public discourse—rhetoric promoting shooting immigrants like hogs should not be permitted in legislatures and it is sufficient reason for him to resign. But I think an even deeper issue is revealed here. Jesus said that “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Virgil Peck, Jr. said, “I was just speaking like a southeast Kansas person.” This is the kind of joke I said and heard a lot while growing up as a Christian in southeast Kansas, but I know it is not limited just to that part of the US and I know that not all people in southeast Kansas agree with it. Rep. Peck claims to be a follower of Jesus. I also try to be a follower of Jesus. So I am going to address this issue as one follower of Jesus to another, addressing two areas—Christian faith and public policy. First, I think that Christians should never view people in general or immigrants in particular in dehumanizing ways. There are churches in southeast Kansas (and throughout the US) with undocumented immigrants, and they are, theologically speaking, “brothers and sisters in Christ” of Virgil Peck, Jr. Peck’s comment about killing immigrants included fellow Christians in his state. It would not be better for him to have joked about killing only nonChristian immigrants, but I want to make explicit the connection between Peck’s confession of Christianity and the (often evangelical and Pentecostal) Christian faith of many immigrants. Making jokes like this in private or public is a failure of Christian faithfulness. When Christians insult violently, in private or public, they do not reflect Jesus. When Christians incite violence, whether in private or public, they do not reflect Jesus. On biblical grounds, I ask Peck and all Christians who may sympathize with him to reconsider your images and perceptions of immigrants and hear the biblical call to righteousness, hospitality, and love. If immigrants are in your community, welcome them into your homes and lives. If there are laws saying that you cannot give food, water, or shelter to an immigrant, then faithfulness to God and love for humanity should trump unjust legislation. Follow Jesus in love and submit to the consequences. The church, the community of followers of Jesus, when influenced by God’s love can have a powerful and transforming openness and graciousness and this is the kind of Christianity that best reflects Jesus’ life and teachings. Welcome immigrants joyfully. Second, Virgil Peck, Jr. is a state legislator with a specific kind of public voice and influence in public policy. If he is a Christian who welcomes immigrants like the Bible teaches then he would not make jokes about shooting immigrants like hogs. Cornell West said, “Justice is what love looks like in public.” I offer a complementary alternative, “Injustice is what ____ looks like in public.” Do we fill the blank with “hate,” which some say is the opposite of love? Do we fill the blank with “fear,” since that seems to influence so much public policy and “perfect love casts out all fear” (1 John 4:18)? I think what happened with Virgil Peck, Jr. is that the private script of violent, insulting jokes about immigrants was spoken aloud in public. The kitchen table joke found voice at the legislature. It was not accidentally said, for Peck approached the microphone, was recognized by the chair, and then spoke his premeditated joke into the microphone. You can hear this in the audio. The private script was revealed more blatantly than usual, and that private script of hate (?) or fear (?) or derision (?) often fuels the public policies that are so destructive to immigrants. Surely Virgil Peck, Jr. does not hate immigrants; that is too strong of an accusation. Perhaps he simply fears immigrants, as landowners fear and despise feral hogs. The association of immigrants with feral hogs reveals a narrative of immigrants as destructive and on the move, taking over “our” land and wreaking havoc. There is no doubt that rhetoric and policy directed against undocumented immigrants thrive on the fear of “them” taking resources away from “us.” “Injustice is what hate, fear, and derision look like in public.” Virgil Peck, Jr. should resign. After he does, I encourage him and Christians who think and act like him to get to know Christian immigrants and hear their stories. If that seems too much to ask, perhaps they can start with immigrants in their own denominations so that the connection is closer. Don’t be afraid—immigrants are people, not feral hogs. And then advocate vocally with immigrants for policies that are more conducive to promoting citizenship and justice for all. Rev. Paul Alexander is a professor of Christian Ethics & Public Policy and the director of Public Policy at Evangelicals for Social Action, both at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University. He is also on the leadership team for Pentecostals & Charismatics for Peace & Justice. 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 was funny. If only we could see more of that creative humor in SC. But, alas...too many scientific types. 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.

There is a difference between prophecy and prediction. In both cases, some have been correct. Fulfilled prophecies may be found in the Holy Bible. I don't know where you would find a list of correct predictions. 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's like the coefficient of derived emotion following a survived freefall greater than ten seconds duration. 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 the nature of man to kill other men. It will only get worse, more efficient, not better. These final times will be fraught with more war. Prophecy indicates that these wars will be religious in nature. That is, the theme will be good versus evil. It cannot be stopped. Each one has to decide how best to survive and cope. I have a plan. I know what I am going to do. Do you? 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.

Terry Jones is in the same box with Fred Phelps. They have learned the secret to wealth with inflammatory advertising. Again I state, it is relationship not religion that creates peace of mind. 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.

Adolescents can be a real pain. 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.