Posts by flipper

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

flipper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePQ9_re7f1A

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

Wife and I were talking about this - it's just another disgusting way violence is done in the name of religion and in the name of screwed up belief systems which has happened for thousands of years. " Religious " people feel oppressed and desperate over thousands of years be it the Inquisition, the Crusades , the American Revolution, then they take their aggressions out in violent ways. It's disgusting. I get sick and tired of Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientologists, Christians or whatever religion it is coming on the media and denying criminal conduct whether it's murder, child abuse, and then claiming that "really our faith teaches peace and love and tolerance . " Not true at all .

Muslims for thousands of years since Mohammed have fostered violence against the alleged damned " infidels " in the middle east. Violence has been a way of their culture for centuries . So it stands to reason that when America entered into the picture attempting to get certain " resources " over there- I suppose the Muslims weren't going to take it lying down. So the chickens come home to roost - so to speak. It's still evil, doesn't make it right- but it's a fact of life that for every action there is an opposite reaction. And innocent victims like the 14 people murdered are the ones who get caught in the crosshairs and pay for all this religious bigotry.

These belief systems teach bigotry, intolerance , superiority and fosters barbaric attitudes within it's members. And I'm talking about belief systems within MANY different religions- Muslims, Jehovah's Witnesses, Scientologists, and Christians. If you really think about it - America , the U.S, was allegedly touted as the " home of the brave, and land of the free ". Uh-huh. Try explaining that to the thousands of indigenous Native American people who lived on the U.S. continent for centuries until they got murdered, pillaged, raped by the U.S. cavalry in the hundreds and thousands losing their home and land in the name of what ? " Religious freedom " ? Bullshit. I'm sure the Native Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries looked at the White Europeans as " terrorists " as well. It's important to put everything in perspective - depending on what vantage point you are coming from and what you are experiencing in life.

Bottom line is all I'm saying is this violence shit has been happening for centuries, it's sick, it's twisted and disgusting - but we have the oppressive powers of political powers, religions, and the abuse of power resulting in oppression of the masses to thank for much of the chaos. The " I'm right - and you should not exist " attitude has fostered the senseless killing of millions of innocent lives through thousands of years. We individually have to take care of each other as friends, families, and in our own neighborhoods to protect ourselves from psycho groups that have their own agenda's . The surprise of it all- is you never know for sure who can fall into the " psycho groups ". One reason caution is in order. Take care all, hug your wives and kids this weekend

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Feeling rejected

by Esmeralda001 in

just a little disclaimer: english isn't my first language (i'm from france) thus the poor writing skills.here is the situation: i'm not a jw.

however, i'm in the process of becoming one.

in fact, i'm studying with the jw's, and i'll proceed to become an unbaptized publisher as soon as i finish the first book.to make a long story short i was introduced to the truth when i was 18een.

flipper

I cannot understand why you would consider joining this organization.

They are wolves in sheep's clothing.

Mrs. Flipper

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

flipper

Talesin, thank you - you said what I meant better and without all the blather. I do go on sometimes...

It just makes me nuts to see how snowed people are.

Mrs. F

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

flipper

JFChrist. This is what happens here in the US.

We divide up and argue about shit - political parties, racist crap, gun control, etc.

Meanwhile the assholes at the top of the food chain carry on business as usual.

Bomb the shit out of civilians in countries that just coincidentally have oil.

What ever happened to Iran-Contra? quickly forgotten.

Wall St., no biggie. BP just got let off the hook for manslaughter, kind of like the cops shooting black kids (until that coverup was just blown in Chicago)

This is the kind of crap that brings down civilizations. As the inequality gets worse and worse, the top gets more arrogant and callous and the drone class gets more angry, hopeless and takes more risks. Look up studies on effects of inequality on society.

Solution? Seems to be another cycle in history. Address the source of the problem when you can, meanwhile live carefully and always be observant of whats going on around you. Ain't no immediate solution.

Yeah, I get bent out of shape. I need some effin' nerve medicine. Mrs. F

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"Why don't you just call yourself an atheist?"

by slimboyfat in

the best answer to this question ever.

i don't tire listening to it.

"i am not, i am not simply the one who says 'i'" .

flipper

Yeah, Paul, 'fraid I'm too simple for this here Derrida fella.

But flying chocolate teapots are cool!

My great uncle Rudi would roll in his grave - he was a professor of philosophy at a university in Bratislava (until the Soviets rolled into town).

Most of his descendants are humble potatoes.

Mrs. F

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

flipper

The business interests pretty much run the US - these people at the "top" are a study in human nature - the greedy and selfish part. There is a very high percentage of sociopaths in high positions. If lawmakers won't take bribes they likely get threatened. Jesus, look how it went with the Wall St. banksters.

So good luck getting gun control here.

As for the Jihads - what is religion but escape from the realities of life? There's almost always some heaven or paradise where life is good and abundant. Big appeal for the disenfranchised.

I wish there was a better word than "terrorist". A word that combines asshole, coward, psycho and parasite...

I'm not saying it's useless to protest, work for gun laws, etc. May take a long time so better start now. But watch your back. Eyes open and stay under the radar if you want to make changes.

See how this crap happening out their affects some of us? I will now stop my rant and appreciate my peaceful little home and family.

Mrs. Flipper

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

flipper

Mass shootings on a regular basis are a symptom of the direction society is going. Take away guns or make them illegal won't do a damned thing other than change the killing methods.

Any illegal commodity has always been available just about anywhere. Prohibition era, drug laws, censorship etc. pretty ineffective.

At age 60 I've seen the actual wages plummet and the lower classes expand.

Think about how frustrating it is for relatively sane people to work 2 jobs and still have trouble. There is a percentage of the population who are "below average" mentally and/or psychologically, have lower social skills and very little earning power.

Meanwhile the rich parade their rather obscene wealth on the evening magazine shows after the news. Eventually the shit will hit the fan.

In history there were organized revolutions but societies were smaller and surveillance was pre- technology. In a country like the US it would be pretty hard to organize a revolution, and anyone who's got there wits about them is probably working to much to have the time...

How do you put a stop to scattered, half-assed, mentally unbalanced revolutions?

Yeah, I know - need to work on positive thinking.

Mrs. Flipper

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