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we're connected but only within our bubble and on our terms. Think about sports bars. Even 15 years ago it wasn't uncommon for me to meet up with friends at a bar somewhere to watch a game on a big screen. Now we've all got big screens and we can text and post to social media, and meet up on sites like this one. Why would I need to go out and spend money and worry about drinking and driving?

not questioning the concept of the dead and living Christians being taken away. But the context as it relates to a Tribulation. That's the part that was invented in 1830. The second coming and the rapture as been taught, are not the same thing.

so something that was never taught for almost 2 thousand years is invented by a guy who publishes the first study reference bible, based on woman's thoughts after putting herself in a trance, and now you have a "left behind" cottage industry based on fear. Once again some in modern Christianity reduce it's benefits to being in the right place at the right time. In the Thesseolonians piece, Paul was talking about a christian reunion in general, not a precursor to a tribulation. It's the Second Coming...

I haven't watched a Wings goal on repeat that often since Kane's last year in Chicago.

Did you know the Rapture was invented by a preacher in the mid 1800's? It's not in the Bible.

Mike Johnson is a weirdo religious nut. The kind who blame women for being molested or raped. Not a good dude.

and they could do it in 2020 when they didn't run the executive branch. One side lost 6M votes, the other side gained 3M votes. 3M fewer people voted. 3+3=6.

CBS Sunday Morning does a great segment each year that is clever in how it links up and threads together the people we've lost. This was obviously done before Jimmy Carter passed.

Maybe we need more "illegals" from the south to protect us from our military.

always pivoting to the brown people is so reflexive and natural that his supporters don't even notice it.

an update on my BCS rewatch.... I've just started season 5. Season 4 ended with Jimmy getting reinstated and he decides to use the Saul Goodman name. It's still true that I forgot many details of the various plotlines. I remembered what happened obviously but this show like BB is big on how things happened and it's those pieces I forgot which makes it all so entertaining again the second time around. And one thing that jumped out at me after watching BB 3 or 4 times and now doing BCS for the 2nd time.... the whole universe existed as it did for us because those skateboard scammers jumped on his car, and then later on Tuco's grandma drove by instead of Mrs Kettleman.

Did you get it at 8 Degrees? I saw you with Zach. I worked with him for years. He's a good dude. Missed meeting up with him.

Carter or Trump? You can for both but if it’s said about one nobody will take you seriously. The day Carter died if someone’s initial reporting or essay or whatever was just about the criticism as president then obviously it’s a hit piece because he spent 50 years in the public sphere and only 4 of those were as president. It is just as silly as someone, when OJ died, focusing only on his athletic feats and movie roles. I also will add that how and when the person died it’s important context of when and how to go negative. Carters been in hospice for 2 years so this isn’t a shock. If he had been eaten by a pack of wolves then maybe you wait as that’s the story for a bit.

I thjnk the elephant in the room is that people are ok with Indians from Chennai being here as doctors and engineers but not with Mexicans being here. They just want say it.

In terms of negativity on people who died…. The context is important. Critics of Carter are doing it in the context of his job performance and execution of policies. That’s far different that being a bad person and doing bad things. Yeah there will be gray areas, like Dubya and the Iraq war and intentions and all that. You can judge those responses on their own merit when the time comes. When DJT finally croaks I will criticize him for all the non potus related things he deserves to be criticized for. We are under no obligation to hold back and be nice for a period of time.

That goes along with my theory that conservatives don’t want to deal with anomalies. People that are born this way go thru hell and sports provides an outlet for them. A chance to be “normal” but god forbid your little Bella has to face a challenge.

Yeah that’s also the national day of mourning.

I’ve spent a lot of time watching coverage and have to give credit to Fox for playing it straight. It’s been solid coverage and no bull**** or caveats. he might be the last president that dies where most people will say only nice things.

Right. That’s exactly why “men want to compete in women’s sports”

I don’t want to give the impression I am dismissing those concerns. They are very valid. I’m just expressing some hope that it won’t be as bad as we fear…. Meaning much worse than it is now. It is bad now in several states but I don’t know how much better they would have gotten it Harris had won. Still need to win at the ballot boxes and in the courts and without more Dems in the senate then national protections for women’s health care will be in jeopardy. I’m not saying things will be great. Just that it may not develop into what we are thinking.

Talk about a solution in search of a problem. bunch of over protective helicopter moms living their life thru their daughters. Oh the horror! The same group of people bitching about participation trophies want to clear the way for their precious baby to not have to face any adversity or roadblocks and learn that sometimes life isn’t what you think it will be. And the day someone asks me to “prove my citizenship” and I’m not applying for a job or entering a country is the day I get arrested. If you agree to that as part of your every day life then you are a sheep and deserve your fate. Of course white people will assume they are exempt.

The Carter Center makes it official. he turned 100 a few weeks ago. I’m he died while we have a real president so he can get a classy send off. Joe Biden was the first senator to endorse him.

I truly think he has no interest in governing or doing anything. He ran to stay out of jail and get rich. He doesn’t need maga votes anymore. I predict 4 years of nothing. He will tweet stupid stuff. People will over react. His people will try some **** in government that will get bogged down in courts and the House GOP fighting among themselves. We may not even have a speaker. The worst that will happen is the senate confirming his crazy judges and we might see Alito or Thomas retire.

When I started my career I also had to handle sales. We started from zero. One of my first customers, who were businesses, was from Paw Paw. I asked the guy if he knew of Charlie and of course he did. When I would talk to him again he’d even mention running into him or family.