Trump has GOT to change the way he speaks if he want to win. [from this afternoon]

[Sower]

32 minutes ago, Sparks said:

Incidentally, every political year I take a little quiz that each candidate also took (sort of) to compare our answers.  It shows who I should support based compatible answers. 

             

That is called 'in form ed' voting.  Not emotional/personality/party voting.
Not listening so much to emotional discussions, fake news, or polls etc,
to form a good basis as to their credibility to perform their duties as elected.

Their past voting/accomplishment/experience record, easily obtained.

How the candidate 'actually' voted, what he/she actually did, not said/saying.
Thinking thus, try to compare/filter Kennedy Harris Trump.
For myself, emotions/bias removed, it is a no brainer.

As a believer, x2...

Thanks Sparks, and neat link...

[Jayne]

10 hours ago, ayin jade said:

For some reason, I had thought you were british and kept wondering why you posted about trump so much. No clue why I thought that.

LOL!!!  You made me laugh.

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, other one said:

I would agree in the deep state sense if there was really any way he could actually win.

Well the odds are better when individuals vote their conscience rather than against what is perceived as the lesser of evils. It is still quite early in the game.

Time for a pregame invocation: The Vanity of Life

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher;
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

What profit has a man from all his labor
In which he toils under the sun?
One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
But the earth abides forever.
The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,
And hastens to the place where it arose.
The wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.
All the rivers run into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again.
All things are full of labor;
Man cannot express it.
The eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor the ear filled with hearing.

That which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there anything of which it may be said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
There is no remembrance of former things,
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.

 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.  And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.  I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

What is crooked cannot be made straight,
And what is lacking cannot be numbered.

I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge.”  And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.

 For in much wisdom is much grief,
And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

May all be a blessing to God  even as each are also  to be blessed of God.

 

[Dennis1209]

2 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Do I then vote for one of two evils? I have to ask myself what do  have to do with Belial? I cannot cast a vote that endorses the evil that is the duopoly at the USA.

To once again carry that princple further; if I only choose to vote when my own choice is the expected winner then I do not vote for Trump at California, nor do I vote for Harris at Florida. Instead only wait to see what happens at Pennsylvania because all is else is vanity.

Principles count for more than victories or loses. For the game is one greater than the one played out in the flesh for the sake of the flesh.

The one candidate that is for helping the downtrodden and has an adult  lifelong history of doing that battle is not named Trump nor Harris.  

 

Between the two evils and conscience, tell me how JFK Jr. finances his ambitions.

The government does not produce one bushel of wheat or one barrel of oil. They derive their income in three ways: tax, borrow, or print. Over-taxing me diminishes my ability to provide for myself and my family. The other two produce the same results with inflation and absurd interest payments. We now measure our economic growth and success by how much debt we accumulate, spending our way to prosperity. How is that working for us these days?

Did any of us have a say in being part of the Socialism Security system? Try surviving without an SSAN. Congress has abdicated its Constitutional role and authority in several areas. One is giving up their sole authority to coin and regulate money to a private for-profit bank (Federal Reserve), which is neither Federal nor has any reserves.

The poor employ no one. The politician then turns around and gives the money they stole to those who do not deserve it or earned it for pork and votes. That impedes our earning ability to provide for ourselves and our families, and it is socialism, plain and simple.

Is it biblical or justified to hold us accountable and responsible for what our great grandfather and beyond did or did not do? Who in history paid any reparations? What happened to the negro's¹, native Americans, etc., is by no means anything new or unique to America; it is a constantly repeated historical pattern from time immemorial.

It is not benevolence, love, compassion, or charity; it is unjust theft by law and socialism.

We are a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. The Constitution of the United States of America clearly defines the role of government and our military. I see nowhere their authority to take from the productive and give it to the unworthy. Case in point, the Revolutionary War veteran's widows and their children, the history of forced charity, and what it leads to.

Raising one group's standard of living without working by taking away from those who work hard is not only counterproductive and theft; it is defined as socialism. They pretend to pay us, and we pretend to work. ~ Soviet workers

NE'GRO, n. [It. Sp. negro, black, from L. niger. It is remarkable that our common people retain the exact Latin pronunciation of this word, neger.]

A native or descendant of the black race of men in Africa. The word is never applied to the tawny or olive colored inhabitants of the northern coast of Africa, but to the more southern race of men who are quite black.^[1]

 

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^[1] Noah Webster, Noah Webster’s First Edition of An American Dictionary of the English Language. (Anaheim, CA: Foundation for American Christian Education, 2006).

[Sower]

58 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

For in much wisdom is much grief,
And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

       Yes, 'to whom much is given, much is required'.

[Inquiring Mind]

Well, it looks like the stock market has crashed, or is in the process.  I think that pretty much wraps it up... this administration has trashed evvvverything now with 90 days to spare.

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, Dennis1209 said:

Between the two evils and conscience, tell me how JFK Jr. finances his ambitions.

Hi, JFK Jr. tells all that seek to know how at his campaign website Kennedy Jr. Keep in mind he has  been a career litigator  often championing the causes of the oppressed. He has won  very substantial judgements agains major  Big Pharma entities as example and has received his wage for that.

He shares that he has cyber currency as example, purchased from proceeds of one judgement. with that share of the award he purchased  three coins for each of his children. A worker is worth his wage. I find it cool that he chose to invest for his children.

 As to the rest of the what I can only address as being a diatribe of laments, I choose not to address them at all. I believe it speaks loudly and clearly of the writer's sentiment, and needs no further  comment by me. Least not at this time. 

[Neighbor]

37 minutes ago, Inquiring Mind said:

Well, it looks like the stock market has crashed, or is in the process.  I think that pretty much wraps it up... this administration has trashed evvvverything now with 90 days to spare.

Oh com'n! Some crash, a Friday drop of less than 2% after  weeks of exceptional profit building up rapidly and just sitting on the table to be taken. It may be sheep shearing time again, but that is pretty normal is it not? About the time the man on the street main street thinks he can invest on his own and not lose, that is always when the sheep get sheared and driven out  with nothing but their skin. 

Unemployment numbers  are up to what is still a historic low rate of unemployment- as employment is counted. A rather suspect concept at best.

Of course there is real trouble here at River City. There is also real opportunity for those that do not panic. Best opportunities to make money, if that is the goal is when there is financial blood running down the streets. It has been pretty easy these past two years, not surprising when the market pros cash in especially during the uncertainty of elections time. And,  I think even we might agree this is a very different election cycle.

It is simply time for  a little cautionary withdrawal from the market place. Take some profits and wait for a drop to them reinvest yet again. Same ol' game best played by pros only.

Besides our hope placed in Jesus is certain is it not?

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Dennis1209 said:

Over-taxing me diminishes my ability to provide for myself and my family. The other two produce the same results with inflation and absurd interest payments.

Oh I guess I will take the bait. What horrific tax rate? What over taxing? Tax rates are lower now than ever before that I can recall. .

Inflation is indeed high but is not worse than the days of Nixon and Carter eras. Mortgage rates have been lower than break even with inflation for providers. Historically  mortgages have been at 7.5 to 8.5 % and during the debacle years of the savings and loan crisis as high  12.75% which I paid by the way.

When money lenders can't make money lending -they don't lend. Would you lend at 3% when inflation is at 9%?

 

 

[Inquiring Mind]

22 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Oh com'n! Some crash, a Friday drop of less than 2% after  weeks of exceptional profit building up rapidly and just sitting on the table to be taken. It may be sheep shearing time again, but that is pretty normal is it not? About the time the man on the street main street thinks he can invest on his own and not lose, that is always when the sheep get sheared and driven out  with nothing but their skin. 

Unemployment numbers  are up to what is still a historic low rate of unemployment- as employment is counted. A rather suspect concept at best.

Of course there is real trouble here at River City. There is also real opportunity for those that do not panic. Best opportunities to make money, if that is the goal is when there is financial blood running down the streets. It has been pretty easy these past two years, not surprising when the market pros cash in especially during the uncertainty of elections time. And,  I think even we might agree this is a very different election cycle.

It is simply time for  a little cautionary withdrawal from the market place. Take some profits and wait for a drop to them reinvest yet again. Same ol' game best played by pros only.

Besides our hope placed in Jesus is certain is it not?

That makes me feel much better... tell me how the prices at the grocery store aren't really high.