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04-07-2023, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
This goes back to community. Nearly everyone has this similar desire, no?
The violence and constant infighting we see portrayed on TV and on social media are really just propagated by TPTB and continually used to divide us. I know of no one in my community or other areas I've spent time in that actually spend their energy and resources into furthering division themselves. It's all driven by evil media and above.
What has TPTB done to encourage family values and community? Nothing, in fact they're done the opposite- families constantly torn apart, communities thrown into violence because of lack of proper actual policing and law and order, minority areas in disrepair leading kids to criminality, etc. I'm not even talking about two parents from the same gender, a lot of people may disagree but they're both capable of raising a kid-- I'm talking about the fathers AND MOTHERS that leave their kids or WORSE, stay with their kids and do drugs, abuse alcohol, and give their kids a terrible upbringing. What has TPTB done to fix that.
I just came back from a resort in Mexico. On two separate occasions the table next to me were discussing politics, both discussions on extreme opposite ends of the spectrum. Did I get up and throw punches? Get into a screaming match with someone I disagreed with? No. I kept to myself and think, this is the correct way to react as a community member. It's not starting witch hunts on the opposite party, it's not shunning people you disagree with, it's not letting this stuff run your life.
It's caring for your loved ones and your neighbors. It's respect. It's love. It's understanding disagreeing beliefs. Yada yada.
I know you're a man of scripture boxcar, Isn't that the bigger message from Jesus and the bible rather than homosexuality being a sin etc etc....
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May I ask where?
And what’s TPTB?
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04-07-2023, 08:36 PM
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#32
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
I'm with you.
The system is beyond repair. The Republic as is will continue to crumble and the powers that be gave themselves power that prevents any meaningful change.
Honestly the only way for it to change is a revolution.
I'm not kidding.
We just don't collectively have the balls to do it.
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I wish to God you were. But that is a discussion for another day. Gotta run.
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04-07-2023, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
This goes back to community. Nearly everyone has this similar desire, no?
The violence and constant infighting we see portrayed on TV and on social media are really just propagated by TPTB and continually used to divide us. I know of no one in my community or other areas I've spent time in that actually spend their energy and resources into furthering division themselves. It's all driven by evil media and above.
What has TPTB done to encourage family values and community? Nothing, in fact they're done the opposite- families constantly torn apart, communities thrown into violence because of lack of proper actual policing and law and order, minority areas in disrepair leading kids to criminality, etc. I'm not even talking about two parents from the same gender, a lot of people may disagree but they're both capable of raising a kid-- I'm talking about the fathers AND MOTHERS that leave their kids or WORSE, stay with their kids and do drugs, abuse alcohol, and give their kids a terrible upbringing. What has TPTB done to fix that.
I just came back from a resort in Mexico. On two separate occasions the table next to me were discussing politics, both discussions on extreme opposite ends of the spectrum. Did I get up and throw punches? Get into a screaming match with someone I disagreed with? No. I kept to myself and think, this is the correct way to react as a community member. It's not starting witch hunts on the opposite party, it's not shunning people you disagree with, it's not letting this stuff run your life.
It's caring for your loved ones and your neighbors. It's respect. It's love. It's understanding disagreeing beliefs. Yada yada.
I know you're a man of scripture boxcar, Isn't that the bigger message from Jesus and the bible rather than homosexuality being a sin etc etc....
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This, too, must wait until tomorrow. Yes, the "bigger message" of the gospel of Christ is love but neither the crooked politicians or very many of those who engage in sexual lifestyles forbidden in scripture want anything to do with love as it is defined in scripture. The world's idea of love and those of scripture are only at variance with each other as far as the east is from the west.
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04-07-2023, 09:24 PM
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PA Steward
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Originally Posted by TJDave
The world was different then. No one commented on right vs left. We were Americans first. We need to get back to that.
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that horse is never getting back into the barn...too many people in this country have Trump-induced brain damage...and they're mostly on the left
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04-07-2023, 09:29 PM
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Screw the politicians and those "who engage in sexual lifestyles forbidden" -- it's about COMMUNITY. If they end up in hell for whatever, that's their decision.
We shall overcome the noise.
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04-07-2023, 09:29 PM
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C'est Tout
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Originally Posted by TJDave
May I ask where?
And what’s TPTB?
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The Powers That Be ?
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04-07-2023, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TJDave
May I ask where?
And what’s TPTB?
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Dreams resort in Puerto Morales south of Cancun. It was very nice to get away, I haven't been there in 4-5 years.
TPTB-short hand for The Powers That Be. Got tired of writing it out
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04-07-2023, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by horses4courses
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...l/11613047002/
Had this been Bader Ginsburg, or Sotomayor, PA-OTG would have
at least 3 threads posted on this topic already. This is improper
conduct by a SCOTUS justice - there is no defending it.
Get his ass out of there, now!
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Did he go with the BIG GUY ??
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04-08-2023, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
Screw the politicians and those "who engage in sexual lifestyles forbidden" -- it's about COMMUNITY. If they end up in hell for whatever, that's their decision.
We shall overcome the noise.
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Globalists also believe that with all their mind, heart and soul. Maybe they're onto something, huh? You know..."Why can't we all just get along?" Or how 'bout Hillary's, "It takes a village?
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04-08-2023, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by boxcar
Globalists also believe that with all their mind, heart and soul. Maybe they're onto something, huh? You know..."Why can't we all just get along?" Or how 'bout Hillary's, "It takes a village?
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Actions are louder than words.
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04-08-2023, 08:41 PM
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You keep diverting.
The people next door and down my street can't do anything about this crap.
You can waste your time screaming and getting pissed off at "the news", or you can go about betting yourself, your family, and your community. I'm not fucking talking about a globalist push. Vote, call or write your reps, sure, but stop being diverted by all this noise and purposeful division.
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04-08-2023, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
Actions are louder than words.
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Can you tell me when was the last time this world came together as a community?
What you fail to understand is that this world is BROKEN beyond human repair. So...you can write, call, text, fax or telegram all your favorite politicians all you want -- until the cows come home --- but at the end of the day, they too are just as broken as you and I.
WE CANNOT GET GOOD FRUIT FROM BAD TREES. This is both a biblical, theological statement and also the First Law of Logic known as the Law of Identity. It is simply beyond our power to change what we ARE in our essence.
I know this really sounds like bad news...and it is. But there is a remedy -- a divine one. It's called the Gospel which means Good News.
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04-08-2023, 09:55 PM
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Just another Facist
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Joe Biden’s entire family is “on the take”
You have the balls to go after Justice Thomas
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04-08-2023, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tbwinner
Dreams resort in Puerto Morales south of Cancun. It was very nice to get away, I haven't been there in 4-5 years.
TPTB-short hand for The Powers That Be. Got tired of writing it out
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Please don't take offense, but, after all, this is a *message* board.
TPTB is an 'acronym' for "the powers that be" and, as such, should be clarified when first being used in text:
"...the powers that be (TPTB)." TPTB alone would suffice, thereafter.
You're welcome. 🙂
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04-09-2023, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MargieRose
Please don't take offense, but, after all, this is a *message* board.
TPTB is an 'acronym' for "the powers that be" and, as such, should be clarified when first being used in text:
"...the powers that be (TPTB)." TPTB alone would suffice, thereafter.
You're welcome. 🙂
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Sharp post.
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