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Outrageous, but yet funny line by zone visit!
by Beth Sarim inso, i watched this recorded broadcast by one of the bigs,i heard this rediculous but yet humourous statement.
something like ''spritually sluggish is the same as wickedness or evel.
lol, get a load of that lol.
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NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son
by designs innfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.
i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.
a father and assistant p.o.
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According to PATHEOS.COM Fundamentalist Christians lead the US in administering corporeal punishment to children.
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Feeling sad over a wasted life in watchtower
by wannaexit init's been 12 years since i first read ray franz's books and the scales came off my eyes.
by that time i was in my forties.. since 2002 i went back to school and have worked with 3 very professional organizations.
but my biological clock is ticking away and while my peers are looking forward to retirement, i am only beginning.
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Bill Cosby - too much smoke for no fire?
by Simon init seems like the list of people who are accusing him of rape and sexual assault is growing every day.
i'm skeptical of single accusations but the number of people and the similar stories seem overwhelming now.. it's not a conviction but to the court of public opinion ... guilty?.
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It is shocking to hear this. I saw Cosby in concert in Tahoe years ago and it was a great show, never vulgar or obscene. His comedy on stage was really funny. I also sat across from him in the airport in New York waiting for a flight, nice person there as well.
Some jurisdiction will take this up and file charges if the statute of limitations are still in effect. Cosby needs to answer for himself to his millions of fans about what happened.
Some people have public Open Marriages, and have multiple sex partners like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. Date rape and date-rape drugs are felonies.
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Michael Brown verdict discussion policy
by Simon init's likely that the grand jury verdict on the michael brown incident will be released in the coming days or weeks.. i've no doubt many people are going to feel strongly about things whatever the verdict is.. whatever the outcome though, here's what's not going to happen:.
we're not going to put up with inflamatory language and comments designed to rile others up.
be respectful.. we will not allow accusations of racism simply because some have a view of the verdict that contradicts others.. there will not be invented evidence or claims being repeated - if it's been falsely reported or debunked then it's off limits.. it's not going to be an opportunity for people to air past gripes over past discussions.. if you feel that you cannot discuss the subject in a rational way then it may be better to simply avoid any topics on the matter.. please try to be objective and respectful if you do decide to comment and not keen to take offense.
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The parents can file a Civil Action case against the Police Department and the officer. In the O.J. Simpson case, where he won in the Criminal Trial, he lost in the Civil Trial.
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US Immigration Contradictions
by Simon inare you having a hard time trying to figure out exactly which party (democrat vs republican) is pro or anti immigration?.
that is, both the democrats and the republicans are both pro and anti at the same time but for exctly opposite reasons and this is why they can't agree and sort anything out.. the republicans are the party of business.
they actually like immigrants - who's going to pick the crops and do all those low paid jobs that others won't?
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The Vietnamese were offered refugee status in the 1970s-mid 1990s. This program, The Orderly Departure Program, helped hundreds of thousands resettle throughout the world including the USA. Like the Nicaraguan's program it not doubt saved their lives.
In the mid 1980s I studied the Bible with several of these Boat People families in the Los Angeles area. They all lived 2-3 families in one and two bedroom apartments. The children went to our public schools, received grants for schooling and to open businesses, food stamps and basic health care etc.. Of the children I knew two became doctors, one a math wizard and engineer, and one family opened a Market.
It was humanitarian and it was public tax dollar money well spent.
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US Immigration Contradictions
by Simon inare you having a hard time trying to figure out exactly which party (democrat vs republican) is pro or anti immigration?.
that is, both the democrats and the republicans are both pro and anti at the same time but for exctly opposite reasons and this is why they can't agree and sort anything out.. the republicans are the party of business.
they actually like immigrants - who's going to pick the crops and do all those low paid jobs that others won't?
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Under President FDR in 1942 the Bracero Program was started for migrant seasonal workers to come to the US. It lasted until 1964. Some migrants were able to get Green Cards and stay permanently and some workers left farm work and stayed illegally in cities. Following the Bracero Program was the United Farm Workers Union headed by Cesar Chavez and others. Both efforts tried to establish minimum wages and living conditions for workers. Those early workers would be in their 70s now and if they had children here there would be 3-5 generations of children born in the USA, citizens. Millions of people with legal status.
After 1964 Mexico negotiated the Maquiladora Free Trade Zones along the US/Mexico border to help with the high unemployment in Mexico. In 1994 the Free Trade Agreement saw US companies move across the US Border by the hundreds if not thousands for the cheap labor and unregulated environmental laws. This Agreement accounts for 50% of the Trade between the US and Mexico. The Border Act of 2012 seeks to address the environmental problems along the border under the EPA guidance.
Nearly every President since FDR has tried to modify Immigration and Guest Worker programs. Ronald Reagan granted Amnesty to over 3 million illegals, he wanted these workers to get regular pay checks and pay into the system. George Bush I granted Amnesty and Guest Worker status to Nicaraguans and El Salvadorians. Under both Presidents millions of children were born here with legal status.
President Obama seeks to grant further Amnesty to millions while screening for felons, it is not 'blanket amnesty'. The Dream Act 2010 is an attempt to address backlogs in the system and fees paid by migrants. The President will be addressing the Nation on his Executive action for these programs.
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NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son
by designs innfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.
i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.
a father and assistant p.o.
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What I use to see among some JW parents was a cycle of escalating violence- a parent would jerk a small child up by the arm and when the child naturally cried from the pain they would get beaten, then when they cried again they would be told to Shut up! and smacked or spanked again with the same thing- Shut up!.
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Michael Brown verdict discussion policy
by Simon init's likely that the grand jury verdict on the michael brown incident will be released in the coming days or weeks.. i've no doubt many people are going to feel strongly about things whatever the verdict is.. whatever the outcome though, here's what's not going to happen:.
we're not going to put up with inflamatory language and comments designed to rile others up.
be respectful.. we will not allow accusations of racism simply because some have a view of the verdict that contradicts others.. there will not be invented evidence or claims being repeated - if it's been falsely reported or debunked then it's off limits.. it's not going to be an opportunity for people to air past gripes over past discussions.. if you feel that you cannot discuss the subject in a rational way then it may be better to simply avoid any topics on the matter.. please try to be objective and respectful if you do decide to comment and not keen to take offense.
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What about the people on the street witnessing the events, what were their observations.
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NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son
by designs innfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.
i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.
a father and assistant p.o.
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When I was in this particular congregation where the physical abuse was present I asked the teenagers what they thought. They hated it and resented their parents for the abuse.