TGHusker
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Trump losing GOP voters everywhere. Haley still gets 12.8%m 14%, 12.9%, & 10.6%. This could be setting up as a landslide for Biden if these voters continue to vote against Trump in the GE.
QuoteIn Wisconsin, Trump won 78.9 percent of the vote share while Haley, the former South Carolina governor, garnered 12.8 percent of the vote and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis 3.3 percent of the vote, according to NBC News.
In Connecticut, the former president won 77.8 percent of the vote. Fourteen percent went to Haley while a further 4.8 percent said they were uncommitted.
Trump also lost some 20 percent of the vote in New York where he gained 82.1 percent of ballots to Haley's 12.9 percent.
In Rhode Island, he won 83.7 percent of the vote, while 10.6 percent of voters opted for Haley, instead.
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I like this response - size is always an issue with Trump one way or the other.
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10 hours ago, TGHusker said:
I know a federal prison or 2 that could have a new name put on it
Someone agreed wt me
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4 hours ago, Crusader Husker said:
USA is always in a damned if we do, damned if we don't situation.
Soon we will just have the Aliens to worry about and we will all become slaves to some type of green men. Sorry, too many sci-fi shows.
Will Smith and Randy Quaid will handle those green men or we could throw some water on them or throw a bit of Covid their way. We got it handled.
Ok which 3 sci do movies did we find those solutions??
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4 hours ago, Lorewarn said:
Way too many. And Trump had way way way more and also way too many. We are the terrorist state to the perception of many around the world, in the same way that Israel is to Palestinians, and not without evidence and reason for thinking so.
Our 'righteous cause' isn't always so righteous. I wonder what would happen if we stopped being the world's police man? Some would say the world would go to hell - the dictators would rule. Others would say, let each country live out the consequences of their own choices. Others might say, if we don't do it, the strong will keep oppressing or taking over the weak (Russia/Ukraine). In many cases perhaps most, we get in our own way in seeking to doing what we think is good.
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1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said:
It's why I take seriously the little part of the bible that so many "Christians" refuse to remember. The little part where it's not up to us to judge others. That's God's job.
Sometimes I feel 'convicted' that I can be very harsh on Trump. I know that" but for the grace of God so go I". Yet at other times, I know we have to call out that which is hurtful &damaging - esp when he has no remorse for the things he does and says. Ultimately I cannot judge the guy - that isn't my job to judge him to an eternal destiny but to discern and speak out against the injustice he represents.
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53 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:
I appreciate the parable, although there's still a lot of anger and I dare say revenge. I don't see why you shouldn't invite some neighbors and outcasts to the same meal and treat them equally. That would be a nice lesson. Maybe the guy trying to sell his oxen could make a different date. The banquet-giver is pretty thin-skinned in this parable
Of course the banquet giver isn't an exact representative of God the Father. The target audience of the parable are the religious leaders who should have been first at the table by the fact that they should have been exhibiting the attributes of 'good religion' which would have been inclusive and showed humility. But since those making the excuses (aka the religious leaders of the day) declined to come into the banquet by the way of humility (which really is the theme of the parable) the first would become last and the last would become first. Thus those who came by the way of humility, the outcasts by the world's standard, would be the first - and they in the real banquet would always be welcomed. Some would argue that those who would 'become last' would not be excluded ultimately but that they would also be included but at a time when they made humility as the way of life. That may mean they go through the school of hard knocks in the present life and separation for a time in the next life (if one believes 'judgment' is restorative and remedial and not retributive as I do). First and last are included just like A and Z are both a part of the alphabet. In this case if A was proud of being first, it would be made last due to its proud response. Better to take the humble seat at the table and be asked to move up then take the proud seat and asked to move down. They are still at the table but at a cost to their pride - which ultimately is a good thing - what some call 'severe mercies'.
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32 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:
You certainly don't have to be Christian to appreciate Jesus' teachings
No you don't
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3 minutes ago, funhusker said:
Well, the answer to question 2 is answered by the fact that you give American voters way too much credit in question 1. Americans are extremely dumb, and most of the dumb ones are proud of it.
Yep, the average Joe is easily persuaded to buy pass his reasoning ability.
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11 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:
BBQ...plus all the sides. Mainly graduations, company parties, school athletic banquets....etc. I fed over 800 once. Nice thing about BBQ is that if your feeding 50 people or 300 people, it's not that much more work. Just have to have the right equipment and well organized.
Well if you ever do an event in Oklahoma - let me know. I'll want to crash it. I appreciate you guys who can do it - I can barely keep burgers and veggies from burning while trying to do both at the same time.
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14 minutes ago, teachercd said:
Ha...That is a good question! You know at least some where!
I find that our human weaknesses we often 'war against' the things we are weakest in. How many preachers against sexual sins get caught in adultery, how many child care workers get caught abusing, etc. How many of those for the 18th amendment had their own demons with alcohol? " Know Thy Self" and Judge Not" should be the order of the day. I am pro-life because I want to speak up for the baby, but I am also pro-life for the woman in the situation -I as a man, can't fully understand or relate to her experience. But that is why my wife and I have supported organizations that help mothers who decided to keep their baby & women who are struggling with the decision, & also organizations that help disadvantaged children.
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53 minutes ago, knapplc said:
Lost in all this frothing is that Jesus would be the first person to invite trans folks to his Easter celebration. The irony of that compared to the utter OUTRAGE from people who claim to follow him is peak MAGA.
Bonus point - there are Christian trans folks who celebrated Easter the same day you did, MAGA.
Knapp and @Guy Chamberlin
I think the below quote applies to both of your posts. The older I get, the more loving and accepting I see God the Father. For Jesus said he was a reflection of who God really is - "He who has seen me has seen the Father". A great book along those lines is Brad Jersak's "A More Christ-like God- A More Beautiful Gospel" - gets rid of the false image of the revengeful, angry, retributive god of bad theology which affects too much of western theology but not all of Christianity (A theology which led to the Dark Ages and was a form of political control when Rome and the church at the time were tied at the hip). Jersak's other book "Her Gates will Never Shut" also gives a more hopeful picture of 'end things' - a more hopeful viewpoint that most of the church in the first 3-4 centuries held before Govt and Religion united to control people. (Thus the reason I'm so opposed to Trump's Cult)
Luke 14 The Parable of the Great Banquet
vs 10-26
But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Then one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
“Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’
“Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
“The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. (TG: Taking editorial liberty: bring in those consider outcast by the self righteous - The LGBTQ.., the illegal or legal immigrant, _)
“‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’
“Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”
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2 minutes ago, teachercd said:
Well the crazies don't count, thank goodness. They just make a lot of noise and do dumb things.
18th Amendment anyone??
Yes the crazies got the nation in an uproar over acholic beverages it seems. I wonder how many of them were drinking in those speak easys after the amendment passed?
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1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said:
I used to want to own a bar/restaurant. Kind of a steak/BBQ kind of place with a sports bar. But...nope...not anymore. I would have had to do that when I was a lot younger and could work tons of hours.
The only way I would do anything like that is if I had enough money and could build the business up enough that I had a manager that took care of everything day to day.I have fun cooking for large groups and entertaining. Catering events every now and then.
What kind of catering? BQ? The friend I mentioned above from Dallas does a lot of catering wt his large wood fire BQ trailer - does weddings etc.
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2 minutes ago, teachercd said:
Dude, I have to be honest, I have no idea what each state does.
My guess is that 99% of the people are pro-choice.
Just like the dongs that came up with "defund the police" and then got mad that people thought it was a bad idea and tried to walk it back with "I mean...how about more training for police", they messed up. So did "Pro-lifers" because as you can see, it is not really what you mean. Unless you believe there should never be an abortion.
I edited my post above also. I don't believe pro-life means there should never be an abortion. Yes, with the radicals but I think for many it doesn't.
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1 hour ago, teachercd said:
It isn't. This weird idea that all women will start getting abortions is weird.
It will be the same amount as now.
This is not extremism it is being normal. Women don't HOPE that they get to have an abortion once or twice in their life. They are not trying to get pregnant so that they can go get one.
Ok I can see your point with that. It not like the bent up demand for stuff in the supply chain after covid. No one wants to get an abortion ( maybe a few outliers on that but very few) - and contrary to the retoric, late term abortions are very much due to life of mother or a fatal situation with the fetus. It is beyond belief that anyone would carry a baby for 9 months and then do a 'convenience abortion' . So let the 2nd half of my point stand regarding the red state laws. I'll strike the first half.
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2 hours ago, teachercd said:
I mean...I know people love to be like "Yeah, that is what the Nazi's did" but I think we are stretching things a bit here.
Let women decide what they think is best for them. Trust me, they will make good choices, they do not need us "big strong smart men" to look out for them and their choices.
No one said they need us men. I just said we need more women leaders - maybe you missed that part
So you aren't alarmed by anything Trump has said
- the principle is the same with this discussion - moderation is the better path.
Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech (1964 GOP nomination) had this greatly debated quote:
"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"
While that may sound good on the surface - it can be used for justification of horrific actions. Nuance comes before extremism on either side.
Small acts today lead to bigger acts tomorrow. The slippery slop begins someplace.
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1 hour ago, knapplc said:
Shame on you guys for calling this a do-nothing House! These people are hard at work for the American People.
I know a federal prison or 2 that could have a new name put on it
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20 minutes ago, knapplc said:
It's going to have to remain a hobby. Owning a restaurant is too much work. My cousin owns a couple of restaurants in Omaha and he is always absolutely exhausted.
Yes, I can see that. I have a friend who partnered wt a couple of other guys many years ago and they had a series of different restaurants. As he got older, the more he sold off until now he has one very good Mexican restaurant that he owns by himself. Too much work otherwise and he can concentrate on one specific concept and do a good job at it.
Keep on cooking and sending us those recipes.
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5 minutes ago, teachercd said:
Why can't I have it both ways? This is a post board.
Men should have zero say when it comes to abortion laws. That doesn't mean they would have zero say about the pregnant mom getting or not getting one, they should just have zero input about the laws and the law should be that it is 100% legal, all the time, everywhere and free and confidential.
Why should a man have the right to say IF a woman get one or not? It doesn't mean she will get one but how is it okay for a man to decide if she has that opportunity to get one?
Why can't women decide if men have to get snipped then? How come we don't give women a say in that?
As far as helping out after a child is born, of course he should, just like the mom should too. But that is not really what we are talking about. If you want to look at child support and alimony well those court rulings tend to be insane.
First the bold: There is now a pill for men. It should be pushed if found effective and without big side affects. I haven't studied it.
I got 'snipped' - ouch
. But snipping is usually an afterthought. It isn't a prevention (unless we are talking about an extended relationship in marriage or co-habitation) & we are talking about neutering all men --- Not a workable solution.
Remember not all men are hostile to the interest of women. I would say most are sensitive to it. Unfortunately, until women make up a higher % of our legislative body, this accusation of yours (men don't have a legislative role) may remain a part of the discussion. Let's face it - it was a 100% male SC that legalized abortion in 1973. Your argument may hold water in the deep red states that are coming out wt the more draconian laws. And even in those states, it isn't just men voting for those laws. I was hopeful that if Haley got the nomination and won the GE, she would help lead both sides to a more moderate working model for this issue. She was getting called out by others for her moderate stance, but she was showing pragmatism and it will only be a pragmatic approach that will put this issue behind us. I do think we need a female president to address some of these issues.
One could also flip the scrip and not take in consideration the validity of real life within the woman and allow abortion up to and including the date of birth for any reason at all - even if the baby is completely healthy and there is no threat to the mother's life. I don't think we want to go there as a society - this is a devaluation of life which can lead to more undesirable consequences in other areas - the Jews in Nazi Germany would understand. So there has to be meaningful, fair laws that take into consideration the needs of the woman and the unborn.
If we don't value life at its weakest/most vulnerable stage (and that includes those with disabilities, deformities, illnesses, the orphaned, elderly, and even the stranger in our midst - the 'illegal immigrant') we won't value the life of others who are different than 'me' or 'us'. Trump's comments about immigrants ruining the blood of America is just a foretaste of this. I will continue to speak up for the unborn.
We all remember the poem:
“In Germany they came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up
because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up
because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up
because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left
to speak up for me.”― Martin Niemöller
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10 minutes ago, knapplc said:
I love Shrimp & Grits. I make this every few weeks:
Just last yesterday 3 of us at work were talking about Shrimp and Grits. I mentioned that it wasn't until I moved to Tulsa (from S D farm - meat and potatoes only) that I became aware of grits (which I love - Nola's - is a Cajun restaurant here in Tulsa that makes a great shrimp and grits) okra (not a big fan), chicken fried steak (too big of a fan), real Mexican food. Now you made me hungry for Nola's S&G. A friend is coming in town soon from Dallas and we usually go there - I know what I'll be getting. Thanks for the recipe.
Knapp - when are you going to open up a restaurant? I can sure see cooking is a passion of yours and you have provided some great recipes on other threads before. Maybe it is your next calling. If not, it is a great 'hobby'.
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14 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:
That really puts it in perspective visually.
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3 minutes ago, teachercd said:
Great, I am already embarrassed when I look at my bank account but now Bill Gates will get to see it too!!!
Remember he is also buying up all of the farm land so he can control what you eat as well
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14 hours ago, teachercd said:
I personally am Pro-Abortion. Where in I am actually FOR it, I think it should be free, I think it should be readily available at all times and I think anyone of any age should be able to get it zero questions asked.
Example of an ' Unreasonable Pro-Choice' aka Pro-Abortion position. Plenty of women would agree with me on that.
14 hours ago, teachercd said:Men should never have a say on any abortion policy.
With this argument you would at the same time have to argue that men have no responsibility for assisting a woman if she carried the baby to term. He had no contribution in creating the child other than being the sperm donor. He has no responsibility in raising the child, no parental, fatherly responsibility. You are a teacher. You have seen the wreckage of a single parent home - whereby the father abandons his 'family responsibilities' (whether married or not). You have seen the effect on young boys and young girls who don't have a good father figure. You have also seen the effect when those young boys and girls grow up to be teens and young adults - many end up in drugs, gangs, do poor is school, etc. YES - there are a good # of kids that come out strong because they had a strong network around them with their mother, grandparents, good inspiring teachers, etc. But the nation is full of kids that 'don't make it'. While motherhood might be the top of the tower in importance, that tower gets taller when a good father figure in the child's life.
You can't have it both ways - Men have a responsibility therefore men have a say. I agree - Congressmen in far way capitals who aren't affected by real life situations shouldn't be making heartless policies but when policies are made - the roles of both men and women need to be considered.
3 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:I'm pro-life in that I think as a society we should always be working towards lowering the need and use of abortion as much as possible. Like we have done since the 70s. We do that through, better healthcare, better support for single moms (instead of thinking everything is horrible welfare), better sex education in schools (instead of banning it), better support from baby daddies....etc.
I fail to see how, as a society, we can have very strict laws governing the use of it without putting some pregnant women in danger or in bad situations with unintended consequences. So, I don't want any restriction early in pregnancies but some restrictions late in pregnancies. The debate should be where the regulations change during the term.
agree 100%
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The 2024 Presidential Election- The LONG General Election
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Well, you need to have a big enough ego to think it would be the best place you can make a difference and that no one could do it better than you. For some it would be a calling, for others an ego trip for all it would probably be the hardest job they held.