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Is that not in the same ballpark as Americans advocating violence if they don't get their way in the next election? So if Trump wins the election should the Blues launch massacres against the Reds?

I don't know if this contradicts Robyn Walsh's hypothesis, but there were surely Aramaic-language Christian writings -- most notably the "Q source" -- that preceded the destruction of Jerusalem. Parts of the Gospels are seen to have been translated from Aramaic. Why then do the Gospels we know...

Wrong. And yet again you manage to miss the whole point! I'm tired of trying to explain this to you. As an exercise to expand your mind, re-read what I wrote, paying special attention to the question I reddened, pretend I'm not an imbecile, and get back when YOU think you can explain MY...

The Old Testament largely treats slavery as it does other parts of the so-called "Problem of Evil": Being enslaved was just a fact of life for some people. An exception is that Israelites should NOT be enslaved, but enslaving Gentiles was OK: - - - - - - - - - - - - - And I must take issue...

You missed the point. We are NOT talking about the current War -- There are no easy solutions there. We ARE talking about the abusive behavior over the decades which have led to Palestinian resentment. in particular we are talking about the confiscation by religious extremists of West Bank land...

A recent New York Times poll shows that 52% think Trump is guilty in the Hush-money/Falsification trial. 51% agree that if convicted, Trump should go to prison. 52%. 51%. In olden days we called those majorities. But will these anti-Trumpers bother to vote? This orange-colored traitor and...

:confused2: :confused2: What dialogue? What could a cast led by MTG possibly contribute to anything? Details about space lasers? Proof that it was Hunter Biden who killed Vince Foster and master-minded the attack on 11 September 2001?

The drunken rant festival in the House Oversight Committee has become infamous. Here's a YouTube that puts more of that amazing demonstration of the post-rational American Congress than other clips do. Comer, who complains that he has two hearing aids and barely knows Parliamentary rules...

I realize there are some GOPsters campaigning for Biden, but how many big name Republicans are making earnest-most effort? Few?, Am I wrong? Neither Romney nor Liz Cheney have appeared on TV endorsing a vote for Biden? If enough "conservatives" denounced Trump wouldn't SOME Independents get...

I've been aware of high U.S. incarceration rates for decades (and indeed have been incarcerated myself), but Googled anyway. Crossing out tiny islands and such, the five countries with highest incarceration seem to be: (All numbers are per 100,000.) #1 United States (716), #2 Cuba (510), #3...

Back to the Future From Here to Eternity

Don't think too much about it. If Biden were anti-Wind and the Psychopath pro-Wind, the Ilk would be just as happy to agree with their Master.

https://fortune.com/2024/05/16/united-states-elections-trump-biden-ray-dalio-bridgewater/

Yes. Some of these factions WILL benefit from Chaos however, which is almost as likely as an uncontested Biden win. Using my previous guesstimates: 25% Outright victory for non-fascists 15% . . . . Biden wins decisively 10% . . . . Biden wins a very close election, riots are subdued...

I do not like misinformation to stand: Mine is just a QUIBBLE. "No one" is exaggerated. No one at all? Among all 8 billion? Au contraire there are clear beneficiaries: * Vladimir Putin * various other fascists and fascism seekers * various felons about to be pardoned * many elites, who...

Thanks again lpetrich, for the fine posts on this wonderful top-notch Congresswoman. I admired her persona when she burst on the scene, but didn't really expect "great things." Obviously she was smarter than most GOP Congresscritters but that's a low bar to hurdle. But she is blossoming into...

I see lots of misplaced optimism. Voters who are mildly annoyed with Trump, or just women, might vote for Haley. Some won't even be paying enough attention to know Haley has dropped out. Few of these Haley voters will pull the lever for Biden in November. Another thing that confuses me is...

Include me among those who are NOT Tarantino fans. Inglourious Basterds is okay, but I find Pulp Fiction over-rated. The only Tarantino film I really liked was his very first film -- Reservoir Dogs -- and even it wouldn't rate if Steve Buscemi hadn't been so reluctant to tip his waitress in...

I use spaces in lieu of parentheses to show precedence. I wouldn't want anyone to think 2 + (2 = 4) was intended. Go ahead, sue me. Be aware you must show that the error was to further an underlying felony if you want me in prison for more than a year in the State of New York.

Sometimes I think if I wrote "2+2 = 4" my detractors here would invent a quibble! 8-) What was relevant in my post is that Seward was much more anti-slavery than Lincoln was. I'm sure a whole pointless subthread could be -- and probably will be -- written about the definition of...