Leftist Turns His Dad Into The FBI, Posts GoFundMe Raising 100k, The Culture Revolution Is Here - ...

Krunoslav comments on Jan 25, 2021:

If you send a child to school in America that is bona fide child abuse at this point. If you give them mobile device to read what google serves them that is bona fide child abuse. And if you child still rats out on you, than give it away and jump of the nearest building because you utterly failed as...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 26, 2021:

@dd54 Actually, many homeschooling parents do cooperate a lot. For example, a homeschooling mother in our area was an art major in college and offered art classes for other homeschoolers. One homeschooling father was particularly good at science and had a lot of science in his college work, so he taught science and physics for junior high and high school skids. Other examples could be given, but these should suffice. The homeschooling community is a helpful community that tends to band together to offer help and advice and the best possible education they can offer their children.

Murder Rates SURGE Across the Nation as Democrat Controlled Cities IMPLODE [youtube.

guru comments on Jan 25, 2021:

No link here:)

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

Thanks. I think I fixed it.

Abortion – The Central Sacrament of the Political Left by Albert Mohler [albertmohler.

ZuzecaSape comments on Jan 25, 2021:

I'm pro-choice *and* support overturning Roe v. Wade. #Federalism FTW.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

So you think it was a bad constitutional decision, even though you agree that it should be made legal?

Sarah Sanders Is Running for Governor of AR –– Her First Ad Is EPIC [rumble.

Stratslinger comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Here's the thing, though. As we learned recently, the game is rigged. And now that the Dems illegally control everything, it will only get worse. She can run, and she can even win. But the Dems will counterfeit "votes" to defeat her. What do we do? I have no idea. I've never been without some sort ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

@Stratslinger I can see why you would be pessimistic, but I prefer not to assume that all States have the same problems. I guess we'll see.

Leftist Turns His Dad Into The FBI, Posts GoFundMe Raising 100k, The Culture Revolution Is Here - ...

Krunoslav comments on Jan 25, 2021:

If you send a child to school in America that is bona fide child abuse at this point. If you give them mobile device to read what google serves them that is bona fide child abuse. And if you child still rats out on you, than give it away and jump of the nearest building because you utterly failed as...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

One reason that my wife and I homeschooled all three of our children is that we saw, may years ago, the direction our schools were headed. Although not all school systems in America are that bad -- much depends upon local school boards -- it would seem that most have drifted far to the Left.

Sarah Sanders Is Running for Governor of AR –– Her First Ad Is EPIC [rumble.

Stratslinger comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Here's the thing, though. As we learned recently, the game is rigged. And now that the Dems illegally control everything, it will only get worse. She can run, and she can even win. But the Dems will counterfeit "votes" to defeat her. What do we do? I have no idea. I've never been without some sort ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

Not all the states were involved in the recent steal of the presidential election. Only a handful were, as far I know, and I don't recall Arkansas being one of them.

Have you read about the likely continuance of the military and the insurrection act?

timon_phocas comments on Jan 25, 2021:

This seems delusional. It's not gonna happen.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 25, 2021:

My sentiments as well.

The U.S. is getting back to normal under Joe Biden! ;-) ;-) ;-) [melaniephillips.substack.com]

Jmann44492403 comments on Jan 24, 2021:

I couldn’t read the entire article......I was getting angrier with each paragraph and was afraid I’d blow a gasket.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 24, 2021:

I understand.

HUNDREDS OF VETTED SOLDIERS TEST POSITIVE FOR CV19!!! Nancy Pelosi demanded "manned machine gun ...

jaymaron comments on Jan 24, 2021:

Purple hearts should be handed to soldiers that took a hit from the plague. In ancient wars, disease killed more soldiers than battles. There's no excuse for this failure by democrats.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 24, 2021:

I believe that Purple Hearts are strictly for combat related injuries.

I often use Britannica.

coalburned comments on Jan 23, 2021:

I don't use Wikipedia intentionally. Many searches default to it, but too many entries are clearly biased, so I can't trust what I read there.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 23, 2021:

Sometimes entries are also factually incorrect, something I've discovered on several occasions.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Now Comparing Trump Supporters to Nazis. [youtube.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 23, 2021:

Hasta la vista, Arnie! Please stop coming back! How was this guy ever a Republican anyway? He would be much more at home in the Democrat party. It's the Democrats who were, and still are, the KKK racists. Joe Biden himself has eulogized two Democrat-linked KKK leaders. It was the Democrats...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 23, 2021:

@DaveO276 Right on, my friend. I think that is the best, most succinct summary I've seen.

I think this pretty close to the money.

timon_phocas comments on Jan 23, 2021:

Media is supposed to reflect society. Now media think they **are** society. Back when they reflected society, they charicatured it but still respected it. Now they think their little bubble is the only thing they have to pay attention to. Anything contrary to their comfortable little bubble is ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 23, 2021:

Well said.

Donkey Loves Sound of Violin. [youtube.com]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

For some reason that reminded me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yskf94MYM1I

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@guru That lady had me in tears from laughing so hard.

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

"I once was lost, but now am found ..."

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Weltansicht Right.

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

"Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed ...."

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Alysandir Yep!

Is mindset something you can consciously self-assess and reset accordingly?

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

Yes, for most people about most things, but it isn't easy. It begins with a recognition of one's own presuppositions and a willingness to challenge those presuppositions, as well as a recognition of the limits of one's own knowledge and experience. This is a very difficult process for anyone.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Naomi I think you are essentially correct here: > Your frame of mind is your collection of thoughts and beliefs based on your experience and it shapes your thinking process. I would add, however, that a number of foundational presuppositions that we have really don't come from experience, at least not as we usually think of it. That is, I don't think we reason *to* them but rather that we reason *from* them and simply assume them without even realizing that we are doing it. For example, we all assume the existence of other minds. We all assume that we can perceive what other minds are thinking, at least to some extent -- an extent which makes living together at all possible -- via communication with others. We all assume that language is an adequate vehicle for such communication, despite our difficulties with it at times. We all also assume the basic laws of logic, even if we at times violate them. These are just a few things that we all seem to have hardwired into us. Or so it seems to me. At any rate, when any of us set off on a journey of self-evaluation, in which we seek to challenge our previously held beliefs and hold them up to scrutiny, we don't typically begin by questioning such basic assumptions. Rather we typically start from them. So, there are some presuppositions that are properly basic, as I think a philosopher like Alvin Plantinga would put it, and others which are not and which people feel more free to question. Just some of my own thinking out loud. You've asked a thoughtful question and offered some thoughtful suggestions.

Is mindset something you can consciously self-assess and reset accordingly?

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

Yes, for most people about most things, but it isn't easy. It begins with a recognition of one's own presuppositions and a willingness to challenge those presuppositions, as well as a recognition of the limits of one's own knowledge and experience. This is a very difficult process for anyone.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

@Naomi Well, I don't think that anyone ever seeks to question his/her worldview without reacting to some external force, whether it be a particularly significant experience or an interaction with particular people or ideas that they encounter. None of us lives in a vacuum.

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

RebelAlliance comments on Jan 22, 2021:

Walking with my feet ten feet off the Beale...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

Walking in Memphis

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

rway comments on Jan 22, 2021:

Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

KeithThroop comments on Jan 22, 2021:

"The day the music died ...."

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

Yep!

Without mentioning the song title, write part of the lyrics that will trigger off that song in ...

Naomi comments on Jan 22, 2021:

I go first: *Life in plastic, it's fantastic* *You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere* *Imagination, life is your creation* 😆😆😆

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

I've got no idea.

Fox News Ratings CRASH as Trust in Mainstream Media IMPLODES [youtube.

w0tn0t comments on Jan 21, 2021:

If Chris Wallace leaned any further to the left, he'd fall over!!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 22, 2021:

You got that right!

Is critical race theory Biblical?

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 21, 2021:

I think I now have a grasp of why the Messiah needs to rule with a rod of iron when He returns. And His rod and staff will be a comfort to me.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 21, 2021:

Amen, brother!

Did you hear about the planned assassination attempt on Joe Biden that was foiled last week?

guru comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Joe sniffed him out.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 21, 2021:

LOL! You are very good at those one-liners!

A quote from Buck Sexton (American Consequences pub): > While some National Guard presence at the...

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 20, 2021:

They've already blurted their plans out publicly, so...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 20, 2021:

@toronto_Georgia I will not change anything about my life. I will continue to preach the Word in my church and take the same stands I've always taken. Frankly, I have expected more and more persecution simply because I am a Christian who refuses to go along with much of what is happening in our culture, so adding the fact that I supported President Trump doesn't really change anything I've been expecting for quite some time.

A quote from Buck Sexton (American Consequences pub): > While some National Guard presence at the...

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 20, 2021:

They've already blurted their plans out publicly, so...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 20, 2021:

Yep!

Another traitor who must be booted out!! Over 100 Republicans have reportedly signed a petition ...

DaveO276 comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Good! Let Mitch McConnell be next!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 20, 2021:

Right on.

Mitch Threatens Trump Impeachment Conviction Over Assange Pardon? [youtube.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 20, 2021:

If Mitch wants Trump impeached over a pardon of Assange, he would have to get the house to put that into a formal impeachment article... They might allege abuse of power or something, and they would probably link that back to the Russia hoax and Assange's alleged involvement in election meddling in ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 20, 2021:

Not to mention the fact that a president can hardly be impeached for legally exercising an absolute presidential right under the Constitution. Well, I suppose these days, however, they aren't paying much attention to the Constitution in congress, but the American people who voted for Trump will not forget it. McConnell, a person I can barely stand to see or hear and who often betrays us, has been mostly a disappointment to me for all of his years in the Senate, except for one thing: judges. He was a real hero on the issue of judges. I'll give him that much.

Psalm 40: David's Life - Chuck Missler.

KeithThroop comments on Jan 19, 2021:

I don't want to be a wet blanket here, but I was not too impressed with his misuse/misunderstanding of the Hebrew term *kārāh* in verse 6, which he takes as a reference to the practice of piercing an ear of a slave who wants to remain in the service of his master, as described in Exod. 21:6 and ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 19, 2021:

@eschatologyguy I am quite familiar with biblical linguistics and lexical semantics. I've got lots of study on these issue under my belt, brother. In fact, I teach a graduate course in Biblical Hermeneutics. So, yes, I am quite aware that words can have multiple meanings. This recognition actually formed part of the case I was making. No, I didn't miss Chuck's overall point, nor his emphasis on the Messianic application, with which I agreed. I just didn't talk about it because it was not directly germane to the issue I was raising. At any rate, I don't think there is any point in continuing the conversation because we are clearly talking past one another. Unless you have a specific question for me, whatever you may write next can be the last word between us on the matter. I wish you a good day. :)

Psalm 40: David's Life - Chuck Missler.

KeithThroop comments on Jan 19, 2021:

I don't want to be a wet blanket here, but I was not too impressed with his misuse/misunderstanding of the Hebrew term *kārāh* in verse 6, which he takes as a reference to the practice of piercing an ear of a slave who wants to remain in the service of his master, as described in Exod. 21:6 and ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 19, 2021:

@eschatologyguy I don't know what you are citing there, but I assure you I am very well acquainted with the best lexical works, and they all essentially agree with Zodhiates' understanding as cited above. These works would include, for example, *A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament* (Brown, Driver, and Briggs), *Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament* (Archer and Harris), and *Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament* (Koehler and Baumgartner). I could also include numerous exegetical commentaries that focus on the meaning of the Hebrew text. My point is that I'm hardly alone in my understanding of the Hebrew word here. What I'm saying is pretty much the standard view among Biblical scholars so far as I can tell. > It does mean dig, as you say. But it also does mean open. Right. That is the metaphorical meaning I was talking about. The verb is being used figuratively to describe opening the ears *so that someone may hear*. This is the correct meaning in this instance, which is reflected not only in the KJV, but also in the CSB, ESV, NASB, and NKJV, to name but a handful of versions that reflect this understanding, the understanding for which I argued above. The original NIV actually appeared to agree with Chuck's view when it rendered the clause in verse 6, "but my ears you have pierced." However, it corrected this in a subsequent revision and rendered the clause, "but my ears you have opened." At any rate, the view that it alludes to the practice of piercing the ear of a slave as in Exod. 21:6 and Deut. 15:17 -- the view put forth by Chuck -- is incorrect. I fully understand, by the way, the meaning of the ceremony described in Exodus 21 and Deuteronomy 15:17. I just don't see any reason to understand Psalm 40:6 as alluding to it, and I don't think that this is the meaning any of the aforementioned versions see here either. By the way, I am not trying to be offensive or to attack Chuck personally. I really don't know much about him. And I am not trying to undermine the main thrust of his teaching in the video, which I found sound and encouraging (as I indicated above). I just think he has made a mistake here on this particular linguistic point, that's all.

MEDIA BLACKOUT! Look Who Just SWARMED The DC Capitol The Media Doesn’t Want You To See ...

DaveO276 comments on Jan 19, 2021:

Okay, so the media has been quiet on this one... the question is, "Why?" It all looks pretty tame to me - wouldn't that make them want to show it? Well, no! The fact that it was so tame is probably the exact reason why the media is quiet... Leftist talking heads were saying after the Trump rally...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 19, 2021:

Yep!

Ex-Muslim sparks Christian revival in IRAN, fastest growth in world. [youtu.be]

Stratslinger comments on Jan 19, 2021:

God bless and guide them. In Christ alone.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 19, 2021:

Amen!

Mount Etna erupts 🌋 Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹 January 19 2021 [youtu.be]

guru comments on Jan 19, 2021:

Looks awesome.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 19, 2021:

@eschatologyguy I'm pretty sure the people in Catania, Sicily do as well. They have been living by this active volcano for centuries, and Mount Etna has been one of the world's most active volcanos.

President Donald Trump is 'literally being erased' by social media. [youtube.com]

guru comments on Jan 18, 2021:

The best President ever!!!!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 18, 2021:

@guru I agree. Despite some issues I had with him, he is definitely in the top echelon of Presidents as far as I'm concerned. And, frankly, I'm surprised to be saying that. But, hey, the man surprised me. He far exceeded the expectations I had for him, and I really wish he was going to remain president for another term. Sadly, the Democrats seem to have gotten away with stealing the election.

President Donald Trump is 'literally being erased' by social media. [youtube.com]

guru comments on Jan 18, 2021:

The best President ever!!!!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 18, 2021:

@guru Well, there were whole newspapers at the time devoted to destroying Washington. Also, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan each survived having been shot in assassination attempts, and Abraham Lincoln, after a tumultuous presidency, actually was assassinated, so I think Trump didn't have it quite so bad in comparison.

President Donald Trump is 'literally being erased' by social media. [youtube.com]

guru comments on Jan 18, 2021:

The best President ever!!!!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 18, 2021:

In my opinion, several were better, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, perhaps Theodore Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan.

An interesting viewpoint: > “This is because evangelicals in the English-speaking world have ...

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

I get the point, although I would have stated it differently. If the author of the quote means to say that we must speak the truth even if others find it offensive, then I agree with him. This will lead them to claim that we are not "being civil," but the claim would be false.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 18, 2021:

@GlenGardner0 Great point!

[2020electioncenter.com] Explosive proof of election fraud

Daveclark5 comments on Jan 16, 2021:

I watched the entire video and I have a few observations. 1. The audio was so garbled, it would be hard to use it in a court of law (even if one would hear the case) 2. There is nothing new here. We have heard and seen tons of evidence/proof that the fraud was widespread and substantial ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 16, 2021:

I agree with this assessment.

BREAKING: GOP Rep.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 14, 2021:

For the record, I support Donald Trump, and I currently oppose articles of impeachment against Joe Biden. An impeachment inquiry, maybe - I would have to do some more research before I could decide that.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@DaveO276 Good point.

Gab Social

KeithThroop comments on Jan 14, 2021:

I've never used Gab, but I might check it out sometime. Thanks for the information.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@Stratslinger I have discovered that today. Apparently they are going through some growing pains, but I will keep trying. :)

BREAKING: GOP Rep.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 14, 2021:

For the record, I support Donald Trump, and I currently oppose articles of impeachment against Joe Biden. An impeachment inquiry, maybe - I would have to do some more research before I could decide that.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

It bothers me as well. As my parents told me when I was a kid, "Two wrongs don't make a right." I'm certainly open to an impeachment inquiry based on the evidence of his former dealings in Ukraine and China. I would even encourage such an inquiry, but advocating articles of impeachment before there has been a legitimate investigation would be as wrong for Republicans to do in the future as it is for Democrats to do now.

GAB Backed Up Trump's Twitter Account And Restored ALL His Tweets To Its Service Gab CEO ...

TimTuolomne comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Enough for me to join GAB

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

I'm thinking of joining Gab as well, especially since I'm seeing that they do not allow pornography as Twitter does. I have had Twitter blocked via my Cleanbrowsing App for quite some time.

Pelosi names Eric Swalwell as House impeachment manager- [zerohedge.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Dems seem to be picking all their biggest idiots to manage impeachments these days! Do they come any stupider than Swalwell? I'm just trying to think of who they might choose next time around...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

He is one of those I simply cannot stand to listen to.

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 14, 2021:

@maxmaccc You are making several assumptions there for which I don't see any real evidence. And, by the way, an unnamed, "unindicted co-conspirator" is hardly a "co-defendant," as you previously claimed President Trump to be, when you asked "Have you noticed some of Trump's pardons include his co-defendants?" I replied that I know of none, and all you have come up with is *Michael Cohen*? A man who was *not* a co-defendant and who was *not* pardoned by the president? You aren't making any sense here, at least not to me.

Many are adamant that higher education is worthless.

grimacefor comments on Jun 25, 2020:

I think whether or not it is worthwhile depends on what you study, what your career goal is, what you want from the overall higher education. The only thing I firmly believe is that it is overpriced and courses that are worth the price of admission are few and far betwee, in in my opinion.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Well said.

What did Trump do, if anything, to incite violence?

govols comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Totally off topic: I utterly loath the half-Windsor knot. Carry on....

KeithThroop replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Me too. I have only ever tied a double-Windsor knot. For those who don't know how because they are still Barbarians, here is some help. 😁 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q7Deyx5OGo

De Blasio: City of New York severing all contracts with Trump Organization ...

coalburned comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Smacks of 5th grade behavior.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 13, 2021:

I appreciate how measured you were in this response. I was thinking more like kindergarten.

Breitbart: Freedom Caucus members call for Liz Cheney's removal as GOP Conference Chairwoman after ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 13, 2021:

Bit of a conundrum for Republicans: one the one hand they lambast people wanting to oust those Republicans who legally voted with their conscience to object to the certification of the election results... ... while at the same time they themselves want to oust a fellow Republican who wants to ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 13, 2021:

I am not denying that there is often hypocrisy in both parties. In this case, however, I don't think that the mere fact that, in each situation, a person was voting his/her conscience makes this an instance of hypocrisy. It would depend on the reason(s) why they were voting the ways they were voting, whether or not their consciences dictated such a vote. After all, a person's conscience can sometimes lead him/her astray due to a misunderstanding of the facts or to faulty moral reasoning about the issue.

Sunset over the Florida Everglades

guru comments on Jan 13, 2021:

The sun still has a little bite to it.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 13, 2021:

Yep! That cloud reminds one why it isn't smart to go swimming in the Everglades.

Pence Refuses to Invoke the 25th Amendment [theepochtimes.

tracycoyle comments on Jan 12, 2021:

in other words, not going to help, not going to hurt, gonna put me first....

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

It could certainly appear that way. In fact, you may be right on.

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@maxmaccc So who was the co-defendant pardoned in this case? And what was the case? I thought Cohen was charged during the Mueller investigation, which was not actually a court case against President Trump and in which he was not, therefore, a co-defendant. At any rate, as you have pointed out, President Trump did not pardon Cohen anyway.

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@maxmaccc Co-defendants? In what trial? I don't recall an actual court case in which President Trump was involved and in which he pardoned a co-defendant.

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Mechanic Exactly.

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eschatologyguy comments on Jan 12, 2021:

I guess most browsers have their own searches. I used Brave for a time, but went back to Duckduckgo. Let's all cancel Google.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Tarpon Thanks for the information.

Looking for an alternative to Google? I hope you are. Check out BRAVE [brave.com]

eschatologyguy comments on Jan 12, 2021:

I guess most browsers have their own searches. I used Brave for a time, but went back to Duckduckgo. Let's all cancel Google.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

I've used Duckduckgo for years, and I am satisfied with it.

List of corporations that have cut off support for republicans over capitol riots: AT&T ...

RemiDallaire comments on Jan 12, 2021:

The swamp wasn't only democrat we all knew that. Now they are out of the closet...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

Yep!

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@Mechanic True, but typically they seek to pardon people whom they suspect have been unjustly convicted, or who have been the victims of a miscarriage of justice such as an unequal application of the law, or who they deem to have fulfilled their responsibility for their crimes and shown evidence of reform. To be sure, this is not always the case, but it has historically been the approach as I have understood it. And, yes, presidents of both parties have done it. But in none of these cases are innocent people deliberately treated as guilty by a president. Yet that is what has happened to the aforementioned people blockaded in their hotel and not allowed to leave. It is one thing to show mercy to those convicted of a crime, something which our Constitution allows; it is another thing entirely to treat the innocent as though they are guilty, something which our Constitution does not allow.

Hostages [youtu.be]

KeithThroop comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Typical Leftist move, treating people as though they are guilty until proven innocent.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

@maxmaccc Well, the D.C. city government that controls the police force there is not made up of people on the right. And that is what I was talking about. The majority of people who are in that hotel did not take part in any illegal activity and, therefore, do not deserve to be treated as though they are criminals. As for the Presidential pardons, I think they would need to be discussed on a case by case basis, but I doubt there will be agreement on a number of them.

The ACLU, which generally has a left-leaning bias, apparently does not agree with the tech giants ...

coalburned comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Consistency is a good thing.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 12, 2021:

And for the ACLU it is a rare thing.

Democrats Want To Impeach Trump Even if He's Out of Office! [youtube.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

Sadly, if they wanted to push through an impeachment BEFORE his term ends, I'm not confident the senate would fail to convict this time.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Since there is no time, it won't happen. But I strongly suspect they will still try to find ways to go after him even after he is out of office.

Death of Capitol Police Officer after protest may not be as initially reported- [redstate.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

It would have been nice to know earlier that the report about the cause of death was unconfirmed. It's almost as if someone doesn't trust us to think rationally for ourselves until they have formulated and published an official narrative... Just speculating, of course!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 11, 2021:

But you have every reason for such speculation. It is what one would call and "educated guess." 😉

An excellent idea [youtu.be]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 11, 2021:

I have serious doubts as to whether this could go anywhere. Leaving office would not change Trump's status as a public figure for the purpose of defamation cases, so the bar for defamation cases would remain high. Then consider the fact that he would be up against the full weight of the ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 11, 2021:

Yes, we need to be realistic here.

If you voted for Trump or support him,now is the time to cancel your account with Amazon.

timon_phocas comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Already happening in my house

KeithThroop replies on Jan 11, 2021:

We are considering it in our house as well.

Parler CEO ‘Prepared to Take Full Legal Action’ After Big Tech Companies Target Platform ...

warminster100 comments on Jan 10, 2021:

All Parler needs to do is ask subscribers to donate to legal fund and they will have hundreds of millions.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 11, 2021:

I would donate.

Politico Founding Editor Criticizes Twitter Censorship And it is why the decision Friday night by ...

coalburned comments on Jan 10, 2021:

These bans are as petty as it gets. They have absolutely zero to do with protecting people from hate speech, misinformation, or whatever excuse they use, and everything to do with shaming Trump, tarnishing his reputation, and marginalizing his supporters. Warning: the pendulum can easily swing ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 10, 2021:

I agree.

I'm sure this meme of a Republican won't upset anyone.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 9, 2021:

@WilyRickWiles, it's definitely time for something to change... What would you say to the concept of some kind of peaceful dividing of the USA into two or more countries?

KeithThroop replies on Jan 10, 2021:

@DaveO276 I suspect that, if enough states wanted to band together to secede, it would be allowed this time around. I don't think anyone wants another Civil War and would accept the inevitable to avoid it. But, of course, I'm only guessing. I certainly hope it never happens.

Interesting question: If the media has been lying for the last 5 years (obviously much longer), ...

Mechanic comments on Jan 9, 2021:

I certainly do not trust them!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 9, 2021:

Neither do I.

Ted Nugent wrote Joe Biden a letter via Facebook moments ago and it is going viral fast.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Is there any hope left for peaceful reconciliation or does USA have to decide between an amicable divorce and another civil war? The longer USA waits to instigate the most peaceful effective solution possible at the time, the less peaceful the eventuality will be... unless an agreement can be ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@Serg97 It is a risk you run if you want to encourage your genuine fellow conservatives to join you. But, with essentially a new country, you could always make some pretty strict citizenship/naturalization laws. 😉

I have a simple question.

timon_phocas comments on Jan 9, 2021:

Howdy @Naomi, I think the economy will replay Obama's economy. High stock markets, low employment, miniscule growth. They'll blame it is on Trump, of course. They've promised higher taxes and more regulation. If they keep their promises about the Green New Deal, energy prices will ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 9, 2021:

That sounds like a pretty accurate assessment to me.

Ted Nugent wrote Joe Biden a letter via Facebook moments ago and it is going viral fast.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Is there any hope left for peaceful reconciliation or does USA have to decide between an amicable divorce and another civil war? The longer USA waits to instigate the most peaceful effective solution possible at the time, the less peaceful the eventuality will be... unless an agreement can be ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 9, 2021:

@Serg97 Well, sadly, that is a problem we will always have, whether we invite them or not.

Because this conversation is hidden under a post from a day or 2 ago! I'm making this post to ...

Krunoslav comments on Jan 8, 2021:

I find that guy really creepy. Like he has no concept of right or wrong and weird logic. Its frustrating to try to have a conversation with him. Something not quite right with his way of thinking, and he can't seem to see it.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

I have not often found points of agreement with him. He apparently likes to argue and constantly play "the devil's advocate," as they say. He is a bit of a gadfly.

The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?

Melancton comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Americans didn't rebel, the KING did. The King rebelled against the colonial charters and the English common law by attempting, via several acts by fiat in violation of common law and the charters, to bring the law of the sea (Admiralty/Maritime), which has since time immemorial reigned over ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@MichelleD No, he hasn't really answered my arguments, because I have not claimed to follow the law of Moses, a portion of which he cited (Deut. 17:14-20). He has either not read or not understood the case I presented in the article, in which I argued from the New Testament and made it clear that the Old Testament law does not, in fact, apply to Christians in the same way that it did to the nation of Israel. So, merely citing the Old Testament law as though it does apply to us in the same way does not address the issue at all. He would have to demonstrate why it must apply as he thinks it does, over against the reasons I gave for stating that it does not, a point in defense of which I could offer further argumentation if need be. Perhaps this article -- entitled "The Lawful Use of the Old Testament Law" -- would be helpful in this regard: https://reformedbaptistblog.com/2021/01/05/the-lawful-use-of-the-old-testament-law-1-timothy-18/ I agree, by the way, that the choice is ultimately whether we will follow God's word as our ultimate authority rather than man's laws. That is the whole point of my article, in which I look to the Bible as my ultimate authority rather than to English common law or any other merely man-made law.

The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?

govols comments on Jan 8, 2021:

I think you must rely a tad less on the Bible for this question, and a tad more on English law as the English themselves would have considered it were it being applied to themselves in their own land rather than upon Englishmen in a land beyond representation within the governing structures in ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@govols Yes, you did say a "tad." My response was not as nuanced as it should have been. I would agree that we should not only consider the context in which the biblical text should be understood -- the context in which it was written -- but also the context to which we are applying its teachings. But we must not confuse the difference between the accurate exegesis of the text as the authority for the believers on the one hand and the application of the text to the lives of believers on the other hand. For orthodox, Bible believing Christians, the issue is one of authority, and your suggestion seems to all too easily subvert the authority of the Bible in the life of the believer by importing the assumptions of English law and forcing the Bible to be read in light of them. At any rate, I repeat my point that the article was not about English law but about what the Bible says, and I hope you can see more clearly why that was my focus.

The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?

govols comments on Jan 8, 2021:

I think you must rely a tad less on the Bible for this question, and a tad more on English law as the English themselves would have considered it were it being applied to themselves in their own land rather than upon Englishmen in a land beyond representation within the governing structures in ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Well, an article about whether or not the American Revolution was Biblical can hardly ignore the bible when seeking an answer.

The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?

Melancton comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Americans didn't rebel, the KING did. The King rebelled against the colonial charters and the English common law by attempting, via several acts by fiat in violation of common law and the charters, to bring the law of the sea (Admiralty/Maritime), which has since time immemorial reigned over ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

As I see it, your arguments are largely beside the point, since the issue under discussion in my article has to do with the *Biblical* view of the matter. As for you only Biblical reference, the passage in Deuteronomy, it does not really pertain to the issue either, for, as I pointed out in my article: > Can we really apply such cases in the history of national Israel to the Church? I think not. I think this would fail to properly take into account the differences between the nature of the Old Covenant people of God as a nation among nations and the New Covenant people of God as a family of believers from among all nations. Under the Old Covenant the very nature of the case often required rebellion against foreign oppressors or the overthrow of wicked kings, and then only with Divine sanction and guidance. But the New Covenant Church is not such an entity. As Jesus said to Pontius Pilate: “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here” (John 18:36 NKJ). The issue under discussion is about how the Bible as a whole addresses the issue for the Christians, keeping in mind the principle of progressive revelation, in which we recognize that the Old Covenant has been abrogated, and we are now under the New Covenant. So, your points don't really affect my arguments at all. In fact, you actually avoid responding to my arguments directly.

It's been 152 years since a living president has not attended his successors inauguration

govols comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Do you really think Trump would be wanted at a Biden inauguration?

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@TheMiddleWay You're probably right about that.

The American Revolution: Was it Biblical?

DaveO276 comments on Jan 8, 2021:

This article gives a fair and accurate description of what the Bible has to say about this issue - as challenging as it can be to obey sometimes...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

Thanks! :)

Is It Time To Start a THIRD PARTY?

SpikeTalon comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Yes, a Constitutional Party perhaps.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

As you may already know, there is a party now called the Constitution Party, and I have voted for their candidates in the past. I don't know if it would provide a good home for the many conservative-populist-nationalist or not. http://www.constitutionparty.com/

Ted Nugent wrote Joe Biden a letter via Facebook moments ago and it is going viral fast.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Is there any hope left for peaceful reconciliation or does USA have to decide between an amicable divorce and another civil war? The longer USA waits to instigate the most peaceful effective solution possible at the time, the less peaceful the eventuality will be... unless an agreement can be ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@DaveO276 Unless something radical -- indeed, something bordering on miraculous -- happens, it does seem right now that some sort of parting of the ways may be inevitable. I would hope and pray that it would be peaceful, perhaps with the more conservative sates joining together to peaceably secede from the union, welcoming all who think the same way from other states to join them. But I'm not sure how feasible this would be.

The rats are abandoning ship..... Look at the "resignations" happening....

RavenMStark comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Too little too late, if you ask me. But how does that look on YOUR end of things? I'm here on Slug to see some other perspectives.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 8, 2021:

@tracycoyle Sadly, things are working out just as you had predicted, at almost every point, it seems to me. As I recall many of your previous posts, you seem to have hit every nail on the head.

How did the coup go guys?

DaveO276 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

How did the coup go? From what I've seen, it appears to be on track, with a majority in both chambers of congress turning a blind eye to all the electoral impropriety perpetrated by establishment Demolicans.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 7, 2021:

Right on, Dave.

The mere fact that a word has the letters 'men' in it does not mean that it is a gendered word.

TimTuolomne comments on Jan 5, 2021:

Why the discussion??? The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech. Just because someone else is too stupid to honor it doesn't mean we have to join them.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 5, 2021:

@TimTuolomne Thanks for the clarification.

The mere fact that a word has the letters 'men' in it does not mean that it is a gendered word.

TimTuolomne comments on Jan 5, 2021:

Why the discussion??? The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech. Just because someone else is too stupid to honor it doesn't mean we have to join them.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 5, 2021:

Well, as I see it, those who are advocating a change in the way we use language are doing so in order to undermine what has been the predominant worldview of most people in the West and also ultimately to curtail free speech by forcing us not to use certain terms or to use the terms they themselves prefer. Yes, they have the right to say such things, but we also have the right to respond about the danger of what they are saying. That is what I intend to keep doing. After all, the First Amendment applies to me too. 😉

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK: 1.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 5, 2021:

Things that are difficult to spell when you are drunk: 1. Phenomena ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

KeithThroop replies on Jan 5, 2021:

He hit on one of my pet peeves. I'm a big fan of the Oxford comma. 😁

A Mistake Christians Make regarding the LGBTQ+ Movement [vimeo.

RonTillerson comments on Jan 5, 2021:

IF you believe the Bible to be the inspired word of God, there is no other truth. We are not asked to agree or to like the what we are commanded by God, but to believe and obey.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 5, 2021:

Amen!

BLM only when WE SAY SO.. [youtu.be]

Krunoslav comments on Jan 5, 2021:

I suppose it was expected. BLM and Antifa are the brown shirts as well as useful idiots of the deep state and globalists like Soros, and proud boys are not, so the rules are different.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 5, 2021:

Yep!

Trump Phone Call LEAK Proves Trump Wants To Overturn GA Election Triggering Democrat OUTRAGE.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 4, 2021:

We already knew Trump wants Georgia's electoral votes to go to him - that's nothing new. Sure, Trump doesn't come across too well in this short segment, but I really don't think it's enough to judge him one way or the other. I want to hear the rest of the call. It would be really interesting if...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 4, 2021:

Right. When a portion of a call is leaked by someone trying to hurt someone else, you can bet it is taken out of context in order to misrepresent him.

DOJ Charges Kenyan National With Planning 9/11-Style Attack Inside United States The US ...

iThink comments on Jan 2, 2021:

MSM as a whole should be ashamed - if this story is now available to us via internet channels then you know all of the major MSM resources have known about it for a while. Shame on them for not giving it the coverage it deserves

KeithThroop replies on Jan 3, 2021:

Right on!

The power of big tech [youtu.be]

Daveclark5 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

I’m not a fan of law suits, especially those with big payouts. However, this man is an enemy of the American people. He will only stop his powerful attempts to destroy our freedoms if he suffers in his wallet.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 2, 2021:

I couldn't agree more.

That'll be difficult for many people here! 😂

DaveO276 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

Broken!

KeithThroop replies on Jan 2, 2021:

Yeah. I've been breaking that rule all day for the past two days!

[youtu.be] it's all bullshit

DaveO276 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

The censorship is disgusting! If people think there is context missing and that other facts need to be known as well in order to put things into perspective (as I suspect some may say in response to Katie), then by all means enlighten us! People will be much more receptive to your additional ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 2, 2021:

Well said. 👍

I can totally see people believing this

DaveO276 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

I have no idea what this is...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 2, 2021:

I'm glad I'm not alone. I just don't get it.

Australia changes its national anthem When will the U.S.A change ? [news.yahoo.com]

DaveO276 comments on Jan 2, 2021:

Ok, I'll bite... What would you change about USA's national anthem and why?

KeithThroop replies on Jan 2, 2021:

@DaveO276 Right on!

My Bio keeps deleting and tells me to update it, but when I do it just deletes again.

DaveO276 comments on Jan 1, 2021:

All that I have noticed is that some details don't seem to save (interests, skills, jobs, etc). Also, there appears to be nothing visible on my "details" tab - likely connected. Apart from that, my bio seems fine as far as I can tell.

KeithThroop replies on Jan 1, 2021:

I've never seen anything in the "Details" tab either.

One of the most interesting things Biden has said over the last few months is.

coalburned comments on Jan 1, 2021:

We all share the same reality. Some just chose to interpret it differently. Remember a few years ago when "finding your own truth" was a thing? Progressives don't do it exclusively, but they do it a lot. Many of us call it their narrative because it often has little to do with the truth. It's a ...

KeithThroop replies on Jan 1, 2021:

Well said, my friend.

The GOP Establishment Needs to Realize There Is No Way Forward Without Trump Voters. [youtube.]

DaveO276 comments on Dec 31, 2020:

If the establishment manages to throw Trumpism out of government, USA will be a one-party (Democrat) country, just like Russia and China. Democrats will continue to move left until they are essentially the CPUSA (Communist Party of the United States of America). The best hope for USA is that ...

KeithThroop replies on Dec 31, 2020:

I fear you may be correct.

Of course the news is all about those refusing to wear a mask.

DaveO276 comments on Dec 30, 2020:

That's about right... go after those who dare civilly disobey unconstitutional edict while much more harmful actual crime continues to skyrocket. The establishment (mostly the Democrats) is too focused on expanding their power for their own ends and not focused enough on using their existing ...

KeithThroop replies on Dec 30, 2020:

Well said, as usual. :)

How far will they get into this Revolution before they realize it's too much like work?

DaveO276 comments on Dec 30, 2020:

Anyone with their eyes open can see the revolution is on and has gone too far already - and that was true long before the Burning, Looting, and Murdering started! Yes, the left is full of weak, whiny individuals, but don't underestimate the sheer destructive power of a deranged mob of useful idiots...

KeithThroop replies on Dec 30, 2020:

Well said. 👍

What did you learn in 2020?

TheMiddleWay comments on Dec 30, 2020:

@admin It's interesting that slug.com is exactly as pessimistic as agnostic.com is optimistic. Do you think this is endemic of each leaning? That left-leaning people, being liberal and more likely to embrace change, are more optimistic about a future which is fast changing.... ...

KeithThroop replies on Dec 30, 2020:

As you usual, @TheMiddleWay, you make points that get me thinking. It seems to me that the issue is not simply *change,* but rather the *kind* of change that is happening. But, you also mention a separate but related issue, which is the *speed* of the change that is happening. I think it is the *kind* of change that is most disturbing to conservatives, most notably change that is undermining a previous moral consensus to which they still hold. However, I do also think that the *speed* of change may bother conservative people, who tend to be concerned that we are experiencing change too quickly to properly assimilate it or gauge its true effects. That is, sometimes we too quickly embrace some changes without thinking more clearly about what the outcomes might be, especially in terms of ethical issues. Examples of such issues are probably mostly technological in nature and would include such things as embryonic stem cell research or cloning. The speed at which technology is advancing often seems to occur without due consideration of whether we *ought* to do something simply because we *can* do it.

They can't even cheat correctly: (note: PA) > A comparison of official county election results ...

jakuboj comments on Dec 29, 2020:

Judgment day is fast approaching for the evil enemy.

KeithThroop replies on Dec 29, 2020:

Let's hope so.