Posts by skeeter1

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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)

by WatchTower87 in

- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

- new bible.

- new nwt (revision).

Love child involved in the White House attack today?

by Glander in

it is starting circulate that the young woman who died in the incident left some video with accusations.. i have no idea, but it is intriguing..

skeeter1

Get Maury, cuz this is going to be the show.

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You Can't Ignore Fiscal Responsibilities!!!

by minimus in

there's just so much $$$ that people have.. the obama government continues to ignore simple mathematics, and you can't just keep adding taxes and increase fees and simply believe that everyone with a brain will think it's lovely..

skeeter1

End - Love it!

I was at the hospital today (sick kid), talking with the intake person who handled insurance. We discussed the new insurance exchanges. She summed it up well. She said, "Basically, you are paying for insurance, to not really have insurance becuase the deductible and co-pays are too high. But, it makes people feel good that they 'have insurance.'"

So, you need to add that the insurance companies got together to write a health insurance law becuase with everyone losing their job to China, only some had good insurance. So, the insurance companies made it to where everyone had insurance, but the fine print made the out-of-pocket costs so high that people were afraid to go to the doctor. Because, that is what is going to happen.

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I guess I was ashamed of the JW religion...

by Jim_TX in

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when i was a kiddo growing up, i wasn't one of those that we all heard at assemblies giving their experiences... "here, let me show you the answer from the bible..." <reaching into their a** bringing out a bible>.

no, i would sit there in the audience, and think... that person has balls to do that.. when i went to grade school, i tried to keep as low of a profile as possible.

it was bad enough that i had to start the day by not saying the pledge of allegience like all the other school kids.

skeeter1

I was ashamed too. I just told a friend of mine about how ashamed I was. I was "lucky" in that my parents didn't come to see my school teachers and there were hardly any other JWs in my school, let alone my classes. I'd have to watch it as school assemblies, but other then that . . . . I was of the "don't ask,don't tell." Luckily, I grew up in a town of mainly old people. I never ran into another lad at the door. I did everything to avoid service.

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Bragging among JWs...

by ohnightdivine in

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posting about the wonderful preaching day on fb... posting about what they ate for lunch, snacks, dinner after preaching... posting about rubbing elbows with the co, do, etc... posting about getting into pioneer school... swooning over the latest gadgets, right after the meeting... being obsessed about what clothes to wear during the assemblies.... etc.. etc... being proud of having an sp, bethelite, etc relative... being unable to take pride in academic, secular, or other normal achievements leads to the above, i guess.. and it's not at all different from how "worldly" people behave these days... .

skeeter1

One's got to keep up appearances in the JW religion out of fear of being labelled weak. Especially, if one is on Facebook. Well, they are flirting with Satan on his internet site. To ward off the demons, they act super nutty. Their comments are like waiving garlic at Dracula. They get to be on Facebook, and by posting such nutty comments, they bolster their appearance that they can play on Satan's field without getting hurt. Glad I'm away from that nuthouse. Longer I am gone, the nuttier it all seems.

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You Can't Ignore Fiscal Responsibilities!!!

by minimus in

there's just so much $$$ that people have.. the obama government continues to ignore simple mathematics, and you can't just keep adding taxes and increase fees and simply believe that everyone with a brain will think it's lovely..

skeeter1

"the next generation can do better."

Will the next generation do better if it's up to them to pay off the US Government's credit card balance (aka the National Debt) becuase our current government spends more then it takes in tax revenue?

"what's the percent rate in the us?"

It varies and depends on the transaction. Companies and individuals pay about a 30-35%ish income taxes at the top tiers (it's a graduated system) and 6-8% state income . Then, there's 15% social security taxes. Oh, and about 6-8% sales taxes in most states. Property taxes of about $1000 per $100,000 in value across the US (can vary greatly in locality). Gas & excise taexes (per gallon, hitting the poor super hard).

But, the percentage of taxes is a side show. That would be relevant if the government's spending was from tax revenues. Government spending is now based on borrowing. Government is living off its credit card limit. Taxed all the wealthy 100% and it would not pay down the debt or finance the federal government for long.

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What to be for Holloween

by Found Sheep in

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two years ago i was an angel, last year a cat.

i am working that day so i need to be "modest".

yes they let us dress up it's kind of fun.

skeeter1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSN11_Ay6B4

This is a cool "light suit". Some are made with simply glow sticks and other people get fancy with EL wire or neon string. There are Youtube videos on how to make one.

Me, I'm going as Si (Duck Dynasty).

Skeeter

p.s. I'd stay away from death stuff. How about a Disney character or a cowgirl?

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We Cleaned Out A Hoarding Pioneer's House and Discovered Boxes of Lies! What To Do?

by AuntConnie in

i was doing some mild cleaning for one of the local hoarding witness sisters; her house was going to be condemned so we all got together trying to get her house in order because she does not have any worldly family willing to speak to her.

some of the friends decided they would try to guilt her family, her family was very blunt when they said to tell their sister to tell the stealing bitch to go and f-yourself!.

i got in touch with one of her local family members and he was more peaceful and explained why all his family members hated her.

skeeter1

People with mental diseases oftentimes destroy the relationships closest to them. And, those people have to remove themselves from the toxic person.

Further, so many JWs seem to have mental illness. I remember a study that said that mental illness runs very high amongst JWs as compared to other religions. I really believe it.

Yes, elders see it as a mental failure. When, science is showing that it could be chemical imbalances combined with stress, past abuse. Some younger JWs get help, albeit not openly, but it's talked about amongst themselves on which doctor to see.

It's sad.

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So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

by Simon in

they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

skeeter1

The House wants to delay the personal mandate.

I take that to mean thtat people can stll buy health care on the exhanges. Just that the IRS penalties for not doing so don't kick in for a year. I'll go take a look at the House bills. Perhaps I'll find if I am right in my understanding of what it sounds like.

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So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

by Simon in

they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

skeeter1

The IRS. Put the words together, and it spells "THEIRS"

Canada does alot of things right. ice wine isn't one of them. But, I'll give them credit for hockey, and raising great hockey player, oh . . . and their oil (that we will not put in a pipeline for).