Timeline History: archeological evidence of phoenician child sacrifice.

FrozenSoul comments on Oct 6, 2020:

What does this have to do with anything?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@timon_phocas Right on.

Leftist Teacher Says White Students' Opinions Don't Matter!!! - YouTube

Krunoslav comments on Sep 25, 2020:

Its easy to get angry at this, but it won't solve much. What I fault the other side, the conservatives who build the universities and schools and than stop guarding them against subversion. In other words the conservatives failed in their namesake.... conservation. I suppose one might think of ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@Krunoslav @DaveO276 Yes, it seems to me that there was a kind of Civic Religion that most American's embraced, joining belief in the kind of God that comes from what had been called the "Judeo-Christian" worldview with civic responsibility and patriotism. Most of our founding fathers were either professing Christians of one sort or another, or Deists who shared the same basic worldview, and they saw their belief in a divine Creator, as well as human beings as being created in His image, as essential to their experiment in developing a constitutional republic. Vestiges of this Civic Religion remain, with our government institutions still commonly having chaplains and beginning sessions with prayer, as well as with numerous civic organizations that remain. I'm in two such organizations, for example, both of which are veterans organizations -- the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion -- and both of these organizations, which are Congressionally chartered, have at their core the concept of allegiance to God and country, with chaplains and at least two or three prayers at every meeting. To give you an idea, here is the preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion, which we recite in unison at each meeting: "FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; To maintain law and order; To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all wars; To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; To make right the master of might; To promote peace and goodwill on earth; To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness." The reference to "one hundred percent Americanism" was intended to reflect the point of view of Theodore Roosevelt, which I once posted about here: https://idw.community/group/Nationalism/discussion/111733/one-hundred-percent-americanism-theodore-roosevelt-famously-said-that-there-can-be-no-fif At any rate, there are still groups like this around. We definitely feel as though we've been fighting a losing battle of late, but we haven't given up.

Leftist Teacher Says White Students' Opinions Don't Matter!!! - YouTube

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

That's it... If I ever have kids, it's homeschooling for them lol Also, Nan for president! Nan2024

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@KanjaG I'm incredibly blessed by God, and I hope you will be too, every day and in every way. :)

Leftist Teacher Says White Students' Opinions Don't Matter!!! - YouTube

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

That's it... If I ever have kids, it's homeschooling for them lol Also, Nan for president! Nan2024

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@KanjaG I hope so. We tried to give them a well-rounded education, and we exposed them to ideas from different points of view while explaining why we disagreed. So, for example, while we are Creationists (old or young earth doesn't much matter to us), we required them to learn about Evolution and to read things in defense of it. We tried also to prepare them for the different points of view they would experience in college, should they choose to go. Our son, who is our oldest, chose to go to a state university that had a good business school, and he graduated with two bachelors degrees, one in business administration and one in business advertising. He is doing very well now in his career. Our oldest daughter chose to go to nursing school at a Catholic college, but soon after beginning her career in nursing, she and her husband decided to have children, and she decided to be a homemaker. She is going to be homeschooling her children as well. Our youngest daughter didn't want to go to college, and decided to work at a dude ranch in Colorado for a few summers, after which she started working for a local startup company, which she really enjoys and is looking forward to her career growing with the company. All three of my children are conservative and Christian (thankfully, from my point of view) and doing very well. We made sure to give them lots of opportunities to interact with other families and children in the community, mainly through things like 4H and sports like baseball and softball leagues and, in the case of our girls, lots of dancing classes and performances (which they loved to do.) I bring up our experience with them to show that homeschooling can be a great way to educate and prepare one's children to face the world and be successful (with heavy doses of prayer and the grace of God, of course!).

Leftist Teacher Says White Students' Opinions Don't Matter!!! - YouTube

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

That's it... If I ever have kids, it's homeschooling for them lol Also, Nan for president! Nan2024

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

On a serious note, my wife and I homeschooled all three of our children, and we would highly recommend it. It is becoming easier to do all the time, by the way. Well, at least it has gotten easier over time here in the States, where I live, but there are Leftists trying to stop it. It prevents their attempts at indoctrination. Hence, organizations like this one: https://hslda.org/

Whites in South Africa are sick of the slaughter – ANC and police need to wake up! ...

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

What's so upsetting is that it gets completely swiped under the rug. People think this is a conspiracy theory. We can't even get our president to admit it: https://youtu.be/EThwj4NtnvU

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@KanjaG Didn't I see in another thread here that you are from South Africa?

Whites in South Africa are sick of the slaughter – ANC and police need to wake up! ...

Lexpd1145 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

This gets zero coverage here in the states, if you don't go look for it you will never see it. With the stuff going on here, its easy to see us headed down this road to.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Right. I don't think I've seen any news coverage of this at all here in the States. I must have missed the Tucker Carlson spot @KanjaG posted above.

US spy agencies face ‘shocking’ lack of diversity [yahoo.com]

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Let meritocracy prevail - especially when national security is at stake! Certainly, for spy agencies, meritocracy may even produce a certain amount of diversity in roles where understanding and interacting effectively with people of other nationalities and cultures is concerned. If this is to ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@DaveO276 Yep. Good point.

The Republican Party Has FINALLY Learned How to Fight From Trump The Democrat Party has been ...

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Finally!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Actually, I think they have taken the gloves off. 😁

This will be a good topic to bring up during her confirmation.

KanjaG comments on Oct 5, 2020:

She has stated that she will keep her own personal feelings out of any decision making. "I would decide cases according to rule of law, beginning to end, and in the rare circumstance that might ever arise - I can't imagine one sitting here now - where I felt that I had some conscientious ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@DaveO276 Well said once again, Dave. You saved me from having to write yet another comment. (Well, except for this one.) :)

This will be a good topic to bring up during her confirmation.

Future4seen comments on Oct 6, 2020:

From "Regeneron Position Statement on Stem Cell Research " "The stem cells most commonly used at Regeneron are mouse embryonic stem cells and human blood stem cells. Currently, there are limited research efforts employing human-induced pluripotent stem cell lines derived from adult human cells ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Actually, you just made a point with which I think I can agree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b5aW08ivHU

We are pro-life evangelicals for Biden - The Christian Post

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

I don't think I would be classified as evangelical, but I think my Christian convictions would align significantly more closely with a Trump administration than with a Biden (Harris) administration. Christians aren't a monolith, though, so there are naturally differences of opinion. I would ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

The term "evangelical" has become so elastic these days that it has been stretched to include just about anything. No one who understands what the term "evangelical" has meant historically would ever claim that one of them could vote for a pro-choice candidate. Historically evangelicals have held, for example, to the notion that Scripture is the final authority for the Christian in all matters of faith and practice, and the pro-choice position of Biden is widely -- and correctly -- understood to be in direct contradiction to Scriptural teaching. Anyway, those who claim to be "evangelical" and "pro-life," yet can vote for a rabid pro-choice candidate such as Biden, cannot possibly understand what either, or perhaps both, of those terms really mean. @Boardwine got it right in his comments above, I think.

We are pro-life evangelicals for Biden - The Christian Post

Boardwine comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Then they have no idea what the Bible says and are as "Christian" as Biden or Trump. As a Christian I am under no illusion that Trump is anything but an executive. Certainly I do not look to him for spiritual leadership, nor any politician. But a Christian of good faith can not support the ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Yep! That pretty much hits the nail on the head!

Donald Trump told the world "don't be afraid" of coronavirus after his triumphant return to the ...

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Excellent news! Is that a full recovery? Has he tested negative? Is he all good to resume the campaign and give Sleepy Joe another smack down next week?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

His doctors said, "He isn't out of the woods yet." I think he is still positive, and he will have to test negative at least three times (?) before being pronounced completely recovered. I think he has said that he plans to be at the next debate, though. These are things I recall hearing in the background on Fox News while I was up working late last night. I think it's accurate information at the moment.

US spy agencies face ‘shocking’ lack of diversity [yahoo.com]

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Let meritocracy prevail - especially when national security is at stake! Certainly, for spy agencies, meritocracy may even produce a certain amount of diversity in roles where understanding and interacting effectively with people of other nationalities and cultures is concerned. If this is to ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

I agree with this perspective, with one minor caveat -- if a spy agency is going to try to embed agents in, say, a middle eastern community, then they are going to have to find people that can pass for that ethnic community in appearance. Our spy agencies have often tried to recruit assets from within such communities, but sometimes that may not be possible. As I said, I think this is a minor caveat, since I doubt that this necessity would account for more than a very small percentage of hires.

Tomi Lahren on maskies! EPIC I love her so much, pretty, witty and always a patriot! All real ...

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

I don't care about what bitter female incels have to say! Tomi Lahren still hasn't got her credibility back after her infamous Facebook rant against men, as far as I am concerned... Joe Biden can wear whatever he wants.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Right, Dave, I couldn't care less what she thinks men ought or ought not to do or wear.

Lisa Haven: GEORGE SOROS PAID MILLION$ IN LOCAL D.

TimTuolomne comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Its clear to anyone paying attention that Soros is doing his best to maximize his bet that the US economy will fail, and thereby increase his portfolio.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@warminster100 I suspect that will happen as well. I certainly hope it will.

WATCH: 2020 Presidential Debates | live coverage, schedule, and video on demand

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Will @DaisyCousens be streaming this one?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@KanjaG I have an American Legion Meeting that evening, but I'm hoping to be home in time. Thanks for the heads up!

WATCH: 2020 Presidential Debates | live coverage, schedule, and video on demand

DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Will @DaisyCousens be streaming this one?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@KanjaG I'll check out her livestream if I can. :)

If trump can shut down tic tok, maybe we could convince him to shut down CNN?

KanjaG comments on Oct 6, 2020:

Can’t believe ppl still watch it lol

KeithThroop replies on Oct 6, 2020:

I think it has been at least four years since I have watched anything on Communist Network News.

VP debate to install plexiglass between Pence and Harris | TheHill

KeithThroop comments on Oct 5, 2020:

> Following the president's diagnosis, the Commission on Presidential debates decided to space Harris and Pence 13 feet apart instead of seven feet apart. > > The plexiglass proposal was reportedly supported by Harris's team but not Pence's. > > “If Sen. Harris wants to use a fortress ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay The issue for me hasn't been that I don't think I can control my actions or words; it's that I cannot control the actions or words of other people. For example, as a pastor, I have often had to offer counsel to women about very private matters in their lives. In such situations an intimacy may develop that can be easily misconstrued, and it is in situations like this that some pastors have been tempted to enter into affairs in the past. I decided that could never happen if I never even allowed the possibility for it, however remote I think it might be. I love my wife, so I protect our marriage in any and every way I can. Also, if people know you are consistently meeting in private with a woman who is not your wife, they may easily jump to the wrong conclusions. Thankfully, I have a wife who is wise and trustworthy, and I have made it my practice to counsel women together with her (and her insights are also very valuable, of course). This practice helps to prevent those issues mentioned. If a woman would prefer not to meet with both my wife and I for counseling, then I would refer her to someone else. So far I think that has only happened one time, though, if memory serves. Anyway, I thought a little more detail might help explain why such a practice is taken by guys like Pence and me. By the way, I met my beloved in the fall of 1985 in Haifa, Israel, and we were married in the fall of 1986 in Illinois, USA. This November, I am happy to say, will be 34 years of marriage for us, and I love her more each and every day. :)

Should the government decide who should run companies?

DaveO276 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

If California is the future of American politics, America is doomed!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 5, 2020:

I would say they I would like that state to secede, but then it would just belong to China in about a year or two, and that state would then be an even worse problem for us.

StrategyPage: Chinese Navy is bigger.

DaveO276 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

It looks like USA needs to focus on building up its Navy! Sure they have allies, but so do their enemies... It's a good thing the other branches of the US military are strong!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Mainly during the Clinton years our Navy was decimated. For example, a relatively new class of destroyers at the time, some 30 Spruance class destroyers, were decommissioned and destroyed (except for one, I think, which was kept around for testing). I served on one of these in the 1980's, the USS Caron. Our shrinking navy is one reason that China has been getting away with so much in the South China Sea, for example -- that and a weak presidency under Obama, in particular (or so it seems to me). The following page shows U.S. Ship force levels from 1886-Present: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/us-ship-force-levels.html However, there may be some good news on the horizon: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/09/24/the-pentagon-is-eyeing-a-500-ship-navy-documents-reveal/

PopularMechanics: NASA released astonishing images from its space telescopes.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 4, 2020:

Those photos are incredible. The handiwork of God is amazing!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@RoscoNovaro Just a reminder from the Community Guidelines: "4. We welcome debate and dissent but personal attacks, persistent trolling and similar abuse will not be tolerated. 5. Avoid profanity, vulgarity, etc. Arguments have more impact if they are polite and respectful. 6. Recognise that there is a difference between criticising a politician, government, organisation, religion or belief and attacking people." https://idw.community/about#policy I don't particularly care what you think of me, especially since you don't know me, but the behavior you are currently exhibiting is in violation of those guidelines. Please try to exercise some self-control and endeavor to show a modicum of respect for others even if you despise their beliefs.

My latest for Sky News! On the upcoming Queensland election, and the way our border is being used as...

DaveO276 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

Welcome to Queensland, Daisy! The situation as I understand it (trying to include additional information for the benefit of our international friends) is that Queensland is like Australia's conservative capital, to the point that the other states "blame" us for the outcome of the last federal ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Thanks for the explanation.

PopularMechanics: NASA released astonishing images from its space telescopes.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 4, 2020:

Those photos are incredible. The handiwork of God is amazing!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@Machiavelliwar Thanks for chiming in. I just let that stuff roll off. As you have observed, it is much more of a problem for him than for me. 😉

PopularMechanics: NASA released astonishing images from its space telescopes.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 4, 2020:

Those photos are incredible. The handiwork of God is amazing!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@RoscoNovaro I of course do believe that there is proof that God exists, but I'm not going to argue with you about it. :)

Medical Journal Calls For Mandatory Covid Vaccine: ‘Noncompliance Should Incur A Penalty’ ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I "think" polio vaccine was/is mandatory?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@Rosary_Trace What branch were you in? I was a Gunner's Mate in the U.S. Navy.

Follow the science!

Boxdoc comments on Oct 4, 2020:

The climate of our planet has been in constant change for as far back as science can measure. After the Younger Dryas period the planet warmed, much of the ice melted and the seas rose over 24 feet in aprox 160 years. Flooding and wiping out unknowable numbers of seaside settlements. I have no ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Right on.

Politico: NC GOP Sen.

DaveO276 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

If Thom Tillis gets back in and his condition unfortunately deteriorates such that he cannot fulfill his duties, wouldn't that just trigger a special election in NC, with the governor choosing an acting senator for the interim? It would seem to me that people who were planning on voting for ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@DaveO276 I sure hope so. I could be wrong.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus - National | Globalnews.ca

Lightman comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Too late GeeMac and I have posted this already and someone of the Left has already wished they die apparently..

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay "You don't know the American public the way people in America know the American public." I am 55 years old and have lived in America all of my life, and I think @KanjaG has assessed the situation here pretty well. I guess it is a matter of perspective, huh?

Donald Trump, Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus - National | Globalnews.ca

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 2, 2020:

> I just hope that people will remember to act like decent human beings and refrain from the bad commentary regarding this news. Yes, speedy recovery. I do not wish him any lasting harm or suffering However, in terms of what we say about him, I say we treat Trump the way he would treat others ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@KanjaG Sometimes I think he willfully misses the point just because he likes to argue. This would be a case in point, I think. I mean, how difficult is it to really understand the meaning of the golden rule?

Politico: NC GOP Sen.

DaveO276 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

If Thom Tillis gets back in and his condition unfortunately deteriorates such that he cannot fulfill his duties, wouldn't that just trigger a special election in NC, with the governor choosing an acting senator for the interim? It would seem to me that people who were planning on voting for ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

In a state like North Carolina -- part of what is still referred to as "the Bible belt" -- an adulterous relationship will matter to more people than you might think. To be sure, it won't make any difference to most on the Left, but to many who see themselves as moderates, and who still regularly go to church, for example, it might well make some difference in the election. Of course, this isn't as true as it would have been, say, even 10 years ago, but it may still matter. I guess we'll see soon enough.

Well, Daisy have you seen how every celebrity and politician who has been attacking Trump (Orange ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Where you might only see the hypocrisy from the left, I also see it from the right. Makes my head hurt twice as much as yours. :(

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

I see hypocrisy from the right as well, just not nearly as much of it. 😉 If I might use a bit of graphic imagery, the Right makes me throw up in my mouth a little once in a while, but the Left makes me constantly projectile vomit.

Well, Daisy have you seen how every celebrity and politician who has been attacking Trump (Orange ...

DaisyCousens comments on Oct 4, 2020:

I know right! It's so gross!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Yes, it is so insincere.

FED UP: Citizens, Community Leaders Form Coalition to Save Portland [pjmedia.com]

DaveO276 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I'm skeptical, but I wish them success.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 4, 2020:

Same here.

Medical Journal Calls For Mandatory Covid Vaccine: ‘Noncompliance Should Incur A Penalty’ ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I "think" polio vaccine was/is mandatory?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

I don't know how many vaccines are currently mandatory here in Illinois where I live. I think some are if you want your child to attend a public school. I do know that I had no choice when given multiple vaccinations in boot camp when I joined the U.S. military.

Medical Journal Calls For Mandatory Covid Vaccine: ‘Noncompliance Should Incur A Penalty’ ...

timon_phocas comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I remember being vaccinated against polio in school. We all lined up at the school nurses' office. So I guess it's all happened before.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

But not with a vaccine that has been rushed into production, I'll wager.

She actually is an improvement over the previous one...... No dick [youtu.be]

KanjaG comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Just subscribed to Liberal Hivemind.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

Yes, I subscribed a few weeks ago. So far they have all been good.

How much longer do you think we'll have freedom, not of the press, not of speech, but freedom of ...

lawrenceblair comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Not much longer. It matters not who wins the next election it matters who wins the hearts and mind of man. More and more as time passes the world is winning the hearts and minds of man and God is ignored, pushed aside, relegated to fable at the best and poisonous lies at the worst. So no freedom of ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

You may well be right. Freedom of speech may not be around much longer. I pray that it will, as I'm sure you do, but I guess we'll see.

Oh yes Lets check the LOG LOL [youtu.be]

DaveO276 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I'm no fan of Chris Wallace and how he conducted himself at the debate, and he obviously has a leftward bias, but guilt by mutual association? The son of a deceased friend of a deceased convicted child sex offender, who also has connections to notable people in an industry that is rife with ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

Well said.

Nahhhhhh Cuomo is still there... he survived as a moron... he will die as a Moron [youtu.be]

Lightman comments on Oct 2, 2020:

I have to admit he is a moron. **Ted Cruz proved that beyond a doubt.** Cuomo... complete moron. Cruz.... next Republican President.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@DaveO276 Well, I didn't actually vote for President Trump last time because I didn't trust him. I ended up voting for a third party after Cruz was out of the race -- the Constitution Party candidate. This time around, however, I fully intend to vote for President Trump because he proved he would govern conservatively. In fact, he has been better that the previous "conservatives" I had voted for. As I said, I would vote for Cruz again as the next Republican candidate (after Trump wins again, I hope). But that might change if Pence runs or if there is a better candidate than Cruz, although I couldn't imagine right now who that would be.

CHELSEA CLINTON HAS UNHINGED MELTDOWN DURING INTERVIEW WITH NOTED RACE BAITER “.

DaveO276 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

This is, like, so, like, hilarious... and pathetic!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 3, 2020:

Yeah, just those short quotes also reminded me of how sick I'm getting, not just of the Clintons, but of the word 'like.'

Nahhhhhh Cuomo is still there... he survived as a moron... he will die as a Moron [youtu.be]

Lightman comments on Oct 2, 2020:

I have to admit he is a moron. **Ted Cruz proved that beyond a doubt.** Cuomo... complete moron. Cruz.... next Republican President.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I actually voted for Ted Cruz in the primaries leading up to the 2016 election. I would vote for him again.

We live in strange times. Or are we, really?

KeithThroop comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Your only "No" option is "No. Humankind has learned its lesson." But there are other reasons someone might say "No," aren't there? @lawrenceblair has provided one example below. As for me, I just don't see a good enough reason to reach the conclusion.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@eschatologyguy I think that depends upon the particular Amillennialist, doesn't it? At any rate, I am a Historic Premillennialist, and I would have said "No," but not because "Humankind has learned its lesson." Yet that was the only option I was given. I guess it wasn't inclusive enough for me then.

What Caused the First 2020 U.

SwampWalker comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Not to go off topic, Keith, but please consider the concept of the paragraph as this is nearly impossible to read with these old eyes.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

Sometimes I just don't bother with shorter paragraphs on these forums. But your point is well taken. :)

MUST READ: Sidney Powell’s Closing Remarks in Tuesday’s Courtroom Lynching by Judge Sullivan and...

KeithThroop comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Hopefully they will finally get this case to the Supreme Court and justice will finally be done. If not, then the President ought to pardon Flynn and seek the impeachment of this corrupt judge.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@DaveO276 Right on each point, my friend. The President can actively and publicly push for impeachment to be done, however, no matter which party holds one or both houses of Congress. This in itself would send a message to the nation that needs to be heard, and it would help bring more public light onto this travesty of justice.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19 (China Virus).

DaveO276 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Newly diagnosed and feeling well... Might be time to get back on the hydroxychloroquine? Mr and Mrs Trump, follow your doctor's advice and get well soon.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

Hmm... I thought that the President was already taking hydroxychloroquine prophylactically, but I probably have that wrong.

Far-right groups, feeling support from Trump, find fertile recruiting ground in the Northwest ...

DaveO276 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

It would be nice to see the western states move rightward...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I think that the more rural and/or eastern parts of these northwestern states (i.e. Washington, Oregon, northern California) are already more conservative. It is the large urban areas on the coasts that are so liberal, but they also make up the large majority of the population, which means they dominate the politics. The situation is similar to that of Illinois, where I live. Most of the central and southern parts of the state are more conservative, but the majority of the population is in Chicago/Cook County and is liberal, and they dominate the state politics. The rest of us feel pretty much like we have no voice, but we keep trying.

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

turnerjolene48 comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I have never heard this quote before. I am going to take a stab and say that I think it means that you need to spend more time on the preparation for a job so it will take less time and effort to do the actual job. You can tell from the outcome of a job who has done their prep work and who hasn't

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

Yes, similar to the modern carpenter who says, "Measure twice, cut once."

What Caused the First 2020 U.

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I'm of the belief that the "open discussion" segment after the 2 minutes is just that "open" and thus not bound by a non-interruption rule. Wallace stated that both campaigns had agreed to 2 minutes uninterrupted followed by open discussion: > The commission has designed the format, six roughly ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Actually, Wallace was different in the Trump-Clinton debate. First, his opening questions were the same to both and did not come with accusations preceding them. Also, when the "open discussion" part began, Clinton did not interrupt Trump as Biden did (with Wallace looking on and saying nothing), and Wallace didn't interrupt Trump right off the bat, cutting him off in mid sentence, as he did the other night. So, Wallace did do things quite differently in that debate versus the most recent one. He wasn't attacking and aggressive then as he was in the recent debate. In fact, as I just watched the first portion of that first debate, he was much more polite and respectful, but he was actually aggressive and combative from the start in this recent debate. So, no, it seems to me that President Trump did not get what he had bargained for the second time around. Could he have responded better? Perhaps. But Wallace was definitely different in approach and tone, and he made it clear from the start in this recent debate that he was against the President in a way that he did not do in the first debate. That's the way I see it.

What did you learn from the first "presidential" debates?

Edgework comments on Oct 1, 2020:

We learned that Trump is, indeed, the guy we voted for, and we learned why he won. We might not particularly like what that tells us about the culture at the moment, but if he’d been polite and let Wallace put him in a cage, he’d have lost the voters who voted for him, and who will vote for him ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

Well put. As Tucker would say, "Thank you for that!"

What Caused the First 2020 U.

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I'm of the belief that the "open discussion" segment after the 2 minutes is just that "open" and thus not bound by a non-interruption rule. Wallace stated that both campaigns had agreed to 2 minutes uninterrupted followed by open discussion: > The commission has designed the format, six roughly ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay "He moderated Hillary and Trump in 2016." It would be interesting to compare Wallace's handling of these two debates to see what differences, if any, there were. But someone else will have to do it. I don't have the time.

What Caused the First 2020 U.

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I'm of the belief that the "open discussion" segment after the 2 minutes is just that "open" and thus not bound by a non-interruption rule. Wallace stated that both campaigns had agreed to 2 minutes uninterrupted followed by open discussion: > The commission has designed the format, six roughly ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay "I mean let's face it, there is nothing that Trump hates more than being moderate and moderated." That made me laugh. No one could argue with that assertion.

What Caused the First 2020 U.

TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I'm of the belief that the "open discussion" segment after the 2 minutes is just that "open" and thus not bound by a non-interruption rule. Wallace stated that both campaigns had agreed to 2 minutes uninterrupted followed by open discussion: > The commission has designed the format, six roughly ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

I saw that as well, but then I wondered, why did Wallace himself interrupt the President, who was already dominating this portion, and after the Biden interruptions, to announce that they were beginning the open discussion portion and then to say to Biden, "Go ahead Mr. Vice President." He interrupted the President in order to make the announcement that didn't apparently need to be made, only to offer Biden an opportunity to take control. And then, of course, he went on to do the other things I mentioned above. At any rate, Biden wasn't exactly polite offering his interruptions while the President was speaking, but that is fine if that was expected. People just shouldn't say that the interruptions started with Trump, then, as so many have (and, I noticed to your credit, that you haven't said). At any rate, I think Wallace was the biggest problem. He signaled early that he was going after the President as though he were the opposition, and he chose his moments to interrupt and interject himself, for no apparent reason, early in the debate, not while Biden was speaking but while the President was speaking. I think Wallace, with his years of experience, knew exactly what he was doing, by the way, and it wasn't good.

Fox: Comey plays dumb in the Senate hearing about the Russia Collusion Hoax. [foxnews.com]

DaveO276 comments on Oct 1, 2020:

Why did DOJ decline to prosecute this traitor?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

I sure wish I knew. I'm hoping that the DOJ just has done it YET, perhaps because they are still involved in investigation that requires not getting him yet. But I know that is probably just wishful thinking on my part. I'm certainly not holding my breath.

“What's frustrating about being disliked is that it's invariably for the wrong reason.

Machiavelliwar comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Ha. I identify!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

Me too!

5 reasons impeachment 2.0 may be more likely than you think - TheBlaze

DaveO276 comments on Oct 1, 2020:

This would be political suicide for Democrats... The American people will not stand for that level of treachery! If the Democrats try this before the election, Republicans will win the presidency, the senate and the house, along with the opportunity to put ACB on SCOTUS if they haven't already ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

I think you are right about it being political suicide, but it may be that they are just that desperate. I certainly hope they don't do it.

Can feelings of "self-confidence," "self-reliance," "initiative," "enterprise," and "optimism" be ...

RAZE comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I did this video recently on this topic with selected passages from Industrial Society and Its Future - LEFTISM - 2020 REVOLUTION - UNABOMBER MANIFESTO - INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND ITS FUTURE https://www.bitchute.com/video/sSwrpvpVBbI8/

KeithThroop replies on Oct 1, 2020:

Eerily spot on for something written about 30 years ago.

white people better stand up!

KeithThroop comments on Sep 30, 2020:

If he had just said, "People must start owning their own actions," he would have said something that a great many people would agree with.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@1patriot I wasn't confused about what was being attributed to Chris Rock. My point was simply that he should have directed his criticism toward "people" in general rather than just "white people," and then he would have said something many people would have agreed with.

I'm sorry, so sorry.

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 29, 2020:

That's how debates work. It's not about the substance; it's about how you connect with the people. And Biden's constant talking to the camera and directly addressing the american public is a winning tactic. Not only does it make for good post-debate optics but it makes the public feel like they ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@KanjaG Well said. I also think that President Trump has a lot of experience using the medium of television, and I suspect that he knew full well what he was doing. Frankly, I though Biden looked like he didn't want to face the President, while the President kept watching Biden whenever he was speaking.

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KeithThroop comments on Sep 30, 2020:

I'm not sure what to make of "Men Going Their Own Way" or of "not saying 'I do'." I'm not really that familiar with that movement, but a brief perusal of the site leads me to believe it might be the opposite of the extreme Feminist Movement, and, if I'm right about that, I'm thinking that responding...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 30, 2020:

@DaveO276 Good point.

Did anyone else notice that Trump spent MOST of the "debate" talking to Wallace?

DaveO276 comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Yes, I believe Chris Wallace favors Joe Biden. My concern is that the other moderators will be worse. I would still like to see a debate moderated by Joe Rogan!

KeithThroop replies on Sep 30, 2020:

I share your concern that the other moderators will be worse. I don't know why the Republicans always end up letting only Democrats moderate debates. They should demand two moderators for every debate, one from each side asking questions of both candidates.

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Krunoslav comments on Sep 29, 2020:

How would you explain the term American Exceptionalism?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

@Krunoslav I have always found your input worthy of consideration, and you've brought up many valid points here. As for me, I don't think that America has yet irrevocably lost those things that have made it exceptional in some ways. You mentioned the need to fight for it this time, because this time it won't come easy, but I would remind you that it didn't come easy the first time around either. A small group of colonies fought against the largest empire and arguably the greatest army in the world at that time and, with some much-needed help especially from France in the end, they were victorious. To be sure, a lot of things had to go their way, and there certainly were cultural factors that provided the right incubator for the great American experiment, but it was by no means easy. I think we need to look back to them for inspiration now and learn from what they did right, just as we need to learn from their mistakes so that we never make them again.

2009290400Tu MGTOW (Men Going Their Own Way) DISCOURSE: Posted by: Sydney MGTOW Sep 29, 2020 ...

Krunoslav comments on Sep 29, 2020:

The Spotify CEO? What is he like? Is he spineless SJW too? Because why the hell would anyone take this crap from these whiners, just show them the door and continue your thing. Actually, why the hell would anyone hire these people to begin with... unless you are from some feminist run country like ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

I think that is an insightful, and accurate, assessment. Well said.

Kayleigh McEnany mic drops white house press corps.

DaveO276 comments on Sep 29, 2020:

Was that Jim Acosta who tried to interrupt Kayleigh?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

It certainly sounded like him, and it would certainly be in character for him.

Chicago postal workers threaten to stop delivering mail after multiple employees shot on the job ...

DaveO276 comments on Sep 29, 2020:

Well, that might hamper Chicago's ballot fraud effort... if they had one... They might trust Chicago to vote Biden anyway, and instead focus their resources on swing states...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

Here in downstate Illinois we refer to Cook County -- where Chicago is located -- as "Crook County," and we talk about how people up there vote early and often and even after they are dead. The city and the county have had a reputation for corruption that goes all the way back to the days of Al Capone, and, sadly, it hasn't changed much since then.

Trump and taxes: Genius or Jail?

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 29, 2020:

No effect. Without confirmation of where they got their information, people such as myself are skeptical of the data even if true. So the issue of legality or illegality takes second place to the issue of transparency for a news paper that has for the last four years, has run an anti-trump ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

"Without confirmation of where they got their information, people such as myself are skeptical of the data even if true. So the issue of legality or illegality takes second place to the issue of transparency for a news paper that has for the last four years, has run an anti-trump campaign almost exclusively on 'undisclosed sources'." Right on. :)

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Krunoslav comments on Sep 29, 2020:

How would you explain the term American Exceptionalism?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 29, 2020:

That is a good question. The term seems to be used by people in many different ways, but I think most of the conservatives who use the term do so as an expression of nationalism and pride in those things at which America has excelled in its relatively short history as a sovereign nation, things such as our Constitutional Republic and the freedoms it guaranteed, the many areas of industrial and technological progress achieved by our citizens, the role the country played in helping to end two world wars (both of which they entered too late, in my own humble opinion), etc. Thought of this way, many other countries could speak of their own exceptionalism, since many other countries (perhaps most) have in some way offered something to the world that is unique and valuable and has helped to shape the world for the better. Anyway, just a few thoughts about a term that I have never really used myself, although I understand why people would use it, and I have no serious problem with it.

I'm not certain, but has ANY accusation made by the NYT against Trump actually proven true?

KanjaG comments on Sep 28, 2020:

I don’t think so, not that I can remember. The funny thing is, I doubt that the NYT even care if it’s true. My guess is they are just trying to sell a story.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

Same here.

“No man should bring into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nurture and...

GaryWitt comments on Sep 28, 2020:

Shaw had the process backwards. Honest children grow up to be honest adults and foster an honest community. (His globalism was also wrong-headed.)

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

@Krunoslav "Christian philosophers like Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas spent time considering how to square Greek philosophers’ wonder and sage thinking with the certainty of their religious worldview, says Sorensen. After all, understanding the question based strictly on Genesis, the chicken would come first." Right. The Biblical answer will be the chicken. As for Augustine and Aquinas, in my view the former resisted the influence of the philosophy of his time a lot more than the latter did. As I recall, Aquinas essentially set out to wed Christian theology with Aristotelian categories, and in some ways it was a big mistake. At any rate, the history of theological thought in the West is certainly interlaced with the history of philosophy.

“No man should bring into the world who is unwilling to persevere to the end in their nurture and...

GaryWitt comments on Sep 28, 2020:

Shaw had the process backwards. Honest children grow up to be honest adults and foster an honest community. (His globalism was also wrong-headed.)

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

@Krunoslav "But what comes first chicken or the egg?" The chicken, of course. 😉

Being a well known fact that whilst Governments will enter peace talks with terrorist organizations,...

DaveO276 comments on Sep 28, 2020:

The Black Lives Matter Global Network is not trying to establish social justice for black people. They are trying to establish social-ism for everyone. Racial tensions are just the fuse they have lit to set off the revolution (and also to give them some cover by pretending their crimes are acts of...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

Right on, as usual. 👍

Any conservative thinking the debate on Fox will be "fair and balanced" will be greatly disappointed...

DaveO276 comments on Sep 28, 2020:

Well, in fairness, I think Chris Wallace, as an interviewer asks some challenging questions of people on all sides of politics. I do think he is left of me, and I think his bias does show, but you will get bias showing through with basically anyone. As (sometimes frustratingly) imperfect as he ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

I will say that President Trump has a better chance at a fair debate -- without the moderator openly taking sides -- with Chris Wallace than with most any other that the Democrats would have agreed to doing the job.

Cringe time [youtu.be]

DaveO276 comments on Sep 28, 2020:

Decolonize gender? Do they mean send men back to Mars and send women back to Venus? They might need a bit more scientific innovation for that, which is clearly not their forte!

KeithThroop replies on Sep 28, 2020:

I really enjoy your sense of humor. :)

BREAKING: TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE! Durham Investigation Report Before November Election is UNLIKELY! —...

iThink comments on Sep 27, 2020:

aaannnnd you expected what?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

I certainly didn't get my hopes up.

Roe v Wade: Trump says Supreme Court ruling on abortion 'possible'

TimTuolomne comments on Sep 27, 2020:

The post is conflating "certainly possible" with an expectation of revisitation. Ridiculous on the face of the question.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay When she said that she was still an academic right? And she was talking about what she thought would happen or not with the current makeup of the court at that time or in the near future? If such was the case, then it really has nothing to do with what might happen with a very different court that no one expected to come about due to one president having three Supreme Courts Justice nominations in one term, two of which are replacing pro Roe v Wade judges. Just a thought. I've given up trying to predict what Republican appointed Justices will or won't do when actually on the bench.

Donald Trump's SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett is going to get attacked like no woman in the public ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 26, 2020:

She should be attacked as much as possible... The appointment is for life and it's important to expose any cracks in the armoir of her beliefs and judicial practice

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

@coalburned My sentiments exactly. And I think Daisy had the kind of ruthless, slanderous, unfounded attacks in mind that you are talking about, not the concept of thorough vetting.

What do you think about Amy Coney Barrett and getting her confirmed for the Supreme Court this ...

Edgework comments on Sep 27, 2020:

It’s about abortion. It’s always been about abortion. Both parties have made that issue the cornerstone of their policy platforms since Roe v. Wade. Robert Bork, Clarence Thomas, John Ashcroft (ran the leftist gauntlet getting confirmed as AG,) Bret Kavanaugh and now Amy Barrett all triggered ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

I get your point, and it is well taken, but, as someone on the Right, I can think of worse hills to die on that an attempt to save the lives of millions of unborn babies that I believe are being murdered every year.

Surely, we are all conservative in that we want to conserve good stuff that is functioning well ...

Lexpd1145 comments on Sep 27, 2020:

I would like to think we all share some common ideas and values. Then I see people wanting to do away with law and order, and think its ok to harm others, destroy property, and demand the property of others because they feel they are owed something. It is at that point I am not so sure there is a ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

The truth is that people such as you have described want to destroy the common ground upon which many of us -- if not most of us -- still stand. They want to destroy our civilization as we know it. So, I think you are right, and that we have no common ground to work from when dealing with such people. We simply have to win the culture war.

Surely, we are all conservative in that we want to conserve good stuff that is functioning well ...

DaveO276 comments on Sep 27, 2020:

Agreed - Just make sure you are thoroughly informed on how things currently function and why before you get any ideas of changing them. Sure, things can (and occasionally do) change for the better, but think it through properly first, in light of past experience (yours and others' ).

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

Right on. As I think back on my own life, as a young man I used to be automatically suspect of almost anything traditional, but as I grew in maturity and understanding (obtaining a bit of wisdom along the way, I hope), I discovered that I changed. Now I give almost any traditional point of view or practice the automatic benefit of the doubt, and I seek to understand why that point of view or practice has been around so long before I think about wanting to change it this holds true for me concerning both politics and religion. Yes, I am open to change, but only after much consideration of why we have done things the way we have and becoming certain that it really is a change for the better.

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DaveO276 comments on Sep 27, 2020:

Sorry, I'm not familiar with this "Plan B" movie, or what the term refers to in this context. I suspect you may have made a good point here that I have completely missed without this background knowledge. I will comment on one thing you said: > Feminism has never been about equality of the ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

That would be my point of view as well. Thanks for expressing it so well. :)

German Doctor Dr. Heiko Schöning acu2020.org arrested at Hyde park 26th Sept 2020 - YouTube

angelo comments on Sep 27, 2020:

Guess I'm wrong, but I thought free speech was a given throughout the Western World!

KeithThroop replies on Sep 27, 2020:

I'm not entirely sure about this, but I don't think many other Western nations have a particular right to free speech embedded in a Constitution that is intended to be an overarching principle of law for their country. For example, although Australia has a Constitution, it does not have a delineated right to free speech so far as I know. Maybe @Dave0276 could inform us better on that. I'm just using that as an example of a similar "Western" country to the U.S., which has a Bill of Rights in its Constitution that is intended to ensure free speech.

Tom Steyer Selling San Francisco Home Because of ‘Climate Crisis’ Could it instead be the ...

TimTuolomne comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Unfortunately, now that hypocrites like Steyer have destroyed California, they are moving away and, like a plague, are sure to destroy wherever they end up. I pray to almighty God that they stay away from my home state.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

Same here. My home state is Indiana, although I've been living in the Peoples' Republic of Illinois, and some people here have been escaping to Indiana. I pray they won't start ruining it like they've ruined Illinois.

What do you think about Amy Coney Barrett and getting her confirmed for the Supreme Court this ...

coalburned comments on Sep 26, 2020:

The Democrats proclivity for political shenanigans, aided by a corrupt MSM, and a GOP that is reluctant to grow a spine during an election year spell trouble for a 2020 confirmation. I look for a hard-fought Trump win and confirmation in 1Q 2021.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

@coalburned I also pray you're wrong, but I fear you may be right.

Kamala Harris praises BLM, says ongoing protests are 'essential' for change in US [foxnews.com]

73jazzbass comments on Sep 26, 2020:

The kind of change she is hoping for is dangerous. And the kind of change BLM is hoping for is catastrophic. Police reform is one thing. Marxism and Socialism have no place in America.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

Right on.

What to do if the CultureWar escalates into a real war. [youtu.be]

DaveO276 comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Some of these tips might even be useful during civil unrest, which hasn't descended into all out war.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

I certainly hope there is not another Civil War in America.

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DaveO276 comments on Sep 26, 2020:

> “Her body, her choice?” Where is the equivalent his body his choice? Man is the conduit through which the life force travels – not woman. I tend to agree with what seems to be your overall goal - to stand up against the scourge that modern feminism has become, and I mention this as ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

Well said.

Daisy here is some bio on Ayn Rand, she was an interesting individual, who understood how wonderful ...

timon_phocas comments on Sep 26, 2020:

Ayn Rand was a seminal author and thinker behind the rise of modern American conservatism. I remember reading her books in high school. They were bold statements of the moral superiority of capitalism and individual achievement. Not only that but they described evil of collectivism. They were a ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 26, 2020:

@timon_phocas Thanks for that helpful assessment.

California is not a place I would want to live.

pbuck0145 comments on Sep 25, 2020:

California is such a great place to live that anyone who can think for him/herself and has the means to do so is relocating elsewhere.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 25, 2020:

I live in Illinois, which I belive has lost more of its population in recent years than any other state. Midwestern people just don't want to live under this Leftist government. The state's population keeps decreasing every year as they keep raising taxes and implementing more and more of their radical agenda.

If an AI system, trained by feeding it all the text on the Internet, ends up concluding racist ...

lawrenceblair comments on Sep 25, 2020:

An old adage should be listened to here, me thinks: Garbage in, Garbage out.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 25, 2020:

I haven't heart that one in a while, but it is true.

No Bidenism today.

DaveO276 comments on Sep 25, 2020:

I can't wait! On another note - why is this post tagged "hell"?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 25, 2020:

Maybe the program mistook "he'll" in "he'll be ready" for "hell"?

I am seeing quite a few of these video clips on youtbe, mail carriers dumping the mail rather than ...

KeithThroop comments on Sep 24, 2020:

I believe that there are well over 300,000 U.S. Postal workers, many of whom are carriers. So, thankfully, such bad actors represent a very small percentage. It is still too many, and I hope all of them are caught and prosecuted, but I suspect that overall U.S. Mail carriers are a conscientious ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 25, 2020:

@KCSantiago True enough. I'm not saying that there is no real issue, and I certainly won't mail in my ballot. I'm just concerned that we do not paint with too broad a brush and indict the whole U.S. Postal Service for the actions of a very few. I'm not saying you did that with your post. I don't think you did. I just know that is what some people might be tempted to do with the information (information which certainly appears to be valid, by the way).

Harry and Meghan call on Americans to register to vote ahead of US election - YouTube

DaveO276 comments on Sep 24, 2020:

I appreciate the statement from the Buckingham Palace spokesperson. It would be nice if he had not retained the HRH title, but he is sort of no longer a royal, so I think he should be able to speak his mind on politics, as much as I believe his political opinions run counter to my own. President...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 24, 2020:

@Dave0276 Right. And, as I understand her status, Meghan is still a U.S. citizen and enjoys freedom of speech here. So, whether I like what she says or not, she has every right to say it.

Ronald Reagan "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny" - YouTube

DaveO276 comments on Sep 24, 2020:

He spoke of the bomb and the iron curtain. Today, we have the Bomb of Leftist Madness and the iron curtain of divisive Marxist identity politics. The cold war is still going. We now see the results of the USSR's ideological subversion all around us. The USSR's ideological successors among our ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 24, 2020:

Well said, as usual. :)

Kenosha Kyle defense video [youtube.com]

KeithThroop comments on Sep 23, 2020:

It will be a travesty if he goes to jail for defending himself.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 23, 2020:

@Triumph I sure hope you're right.

Democrat's threat to pack the Court is just another temper tantrum from losers- [redstate.com]

Edgework comments on Sep 23, 2020:

Losers? Yes. Tantrum? Without a doubt. But serious? Oh yeah. Believe them. Just because they’re divorced from reality doesn’t mean they won’t try to do everything they threaten. They’ve proven beyond a doubt that the only acceptable outcome is for them to win. Anything else is defined as...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 23, 2020:

Right on.

Another Church Desecrated: St Agatha's in Sicily A Catholic Church, Santa’Agata al Collegio in ...

KeithThroop comments on Sep 23, 2020:

Although I cannot agree the the Roman Catholic view of the sacraments or of Mary, I am definitely sympathetic to their plight here, and I hope that the proper authorities catch the perpetrators and stop any further vandalism.

KeithThroop replies on Sep 23, 2020:

@Krunoslav Well said.

LA County Rushes to Slap Hefty Fines on John MacArthur for Going to Church Amid Lockdown BY TYLER ...

DaveO276 comments on Sep 23, 2020:

This is really sad now, but I have a good feeling about how SCOTUS would rule... The question is, can the defendants take it all the way and not run out of money?

KeithThroop replies on Sep 23, 2020:

I don't think money will be a problem as far as lawyers and court costs go, even if the county tries to bankrupt them with hefty fines. I suspect that Christians form all over the country will send donations to help.

Christians, do you think the Christians in US are praying together about November unrest?

lawrenceblair comments on Sep 21, 2020:

It will happen. Do I think large Christian groups are massed in prayer about this? No. For one thing I am not sure the whole thing is not being allowed by God as a judgment, a wakeup call to the careless, sleeping church. A total collapse of all the comforts we have unfortunately become too used to ...

KeithThroop replies on Sep 22, 2020:

@Landofthefree "What scriptures support this?" The Scripture passage I referred to in my comment supports this. Romans 1 has a lengthy passage that described the judgment of God on a culture that descends further and further into sin due to rejection of Him. Here is the main section of the text: "[[For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men]], who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-- and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 24 [[Therefore God also gave them up]] to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason [[God gave them up to vile passions]]. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, [[God gave them over to a debased mind]], to do those things which are not fitting ...." (Rom. 1:18-28 NKJ) I have set of in double brackets -- [[...]] -- some key statements highlighting the point. After opening this section with the statement that "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (vs. 18), Paul then describes the descent into sin due to rejection of God, along with God's response to it. He says that "therefore God gave them up" (vs. 24), "God gave them up to vile passions" (vs. 26), and "God gave them over to a debased mind" (vs. 28). So, they wanted life without God, and in His judgment He gave them what they wanted, which will lead to even more wrath of God on the future day of judgment. As Paul will go on to say in the next chapter: "But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who 'will render to each one according to his deeds....'"(Rom. 2:5-6 NKJ) A reading of this ...