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A Plan to Stop Gun Violence

by Crazy151drinker in

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ok folks here is my plan to reduce the amount of gun violence in the u.s. im sorry but i cannot help out the european countries becuase a) i dont live in europe and b) only naughty people have guns in europe.. ok. i have come to the conclusion that drugs in the u.s. need to be not only de-criminalized but legalized so that they can be taxed.

by legalizing drugs the profit gained by selling them will plummet and it will not be cost effective for gang members and cartels to import/deal drugs in the u.s. and the violence surrounding drugs will vanish as there will be no motive (ie $$$$$) to commit such violence.. ok. now the problems.

1) no one likes to admit they are wrong (especially the govt.).

david_10

Are you people for real? Sheesh I can't believe I'm reading this. Let me get this straight: Decriminalize drugs and go ahead and throw guns and prostitution into the mix. Now that sure ought to solve everybody's problems, shouldn't it. Well, at least Spanner and Truthseeker have a little bit of sense. Let me share with you a question from today's (Monday, January 27) Dear Abby column. I'll just copy it word for word because it seems pertinent to this discussion :

Dear Abby : My husband has a serious problem with alchohol and drugs, and I don't know what to do to get him some help. He's tried to quit on his own, but he just can't fight it. It's really gotten bad, Abby. I want to save our marriage, but don't know where to begin. New Jersey Wife

Abby goes on to give the only advice that she can give: counseling, Al-Anon and good luck. My observation is that one of this poor man's problems, alchohol, is legal. The other isn't. For the life of me, I can't see that giving him two legal addictions is going to help him in the least. I think his problems would spiral completely out of control. He and his wife can't even handle the legal one he has. Would his problem be well-served by giving him legal drugs and letting him buy as many guns as he wants, just wait 5 days? It makes me shudder to think about it.

So what is the solution? I wish to God I knew, but I don't. I used to think I knew everything, but in my old age, I've decided that I don't know nuthin'. (Old age is humbling.) But making drugs available over-the-counter at Wal-Mart is ridiculous. There seems to be a popular trend going on that is called "WWJD". You know : "What Would Jesus Do?" To tell you the truth, I have no idea what Jesus would do about this. I doubt if there's anything he could do.

David

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She's Graduating!

by Farkel in

my oldest daughter jennifer will graduate from medical school on may 1st!

it was a long haul for her.

she spent almost nine years as a full-time student at san diego state university.

david_10

That is fantastic! To the proud poppa and his daughter :

Congratulations!!!

David

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(((Joy2Bfree))), I'm sorry

by WildTurkey in

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hey joy, im very sorry for the pain you are going through, because the lose of your father.

i also know you had to deal with the borg world again and i know that was hard to deal with.

i really dont have the words just want you to know i care.

david_10

Very sorry to hear about this, Joy. Please let me extend my condolences to you and your family.

David

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Any advice?

by embalmed in

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am new, but have monitored this site and read stuff on it for a long time.

have a dilemma.

history [skip this if you want]:.

david_10

Hello and welcome. You sound exactly like my nephew. He was always a very sharp and perceptive kid, he had the ADD thing and it caused him a fair amount of trouble throughout his childhood, and he was technically "not a legitimate child", in a way, since my brother and his wife adopted him at birth. And he knew early on that he did not want to be a witness. By the time he was 14 or 15, he was adamant about that and he made his views heard loud and clear. But it didn't do him much good, because my brother, an elder, drug him to the meetings and out in service anyway. After a while, Micah learned to suffer in silence and save a lot of trouble and just go with the flow, and I kind of think that that's probably what you ought to do. Just preserve the peace and get along.

Today, Micah is 19 and he's a pretty good kid. He's got a good job, he's a hard worker, he's socially well-adjusted, he's got a girl friend that he's engaged to and life is working out pretty good for him. Also, he does not go to meetings. Period. He was never baptized, there's no acrimony or bitterness, everyone gets along good and that's the end of story. So, if I were you, I would just put up with it for a couple of more years and then you could end it on a more pleasant note and maybe save a lot of trouble and strife. Just my opinion based on a pertinent observation. Hope it helps.

David

Edited by - david_10 on 15 January 2003 5:44:24

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Hey I need your help folks

by Iron Eagle in

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hey folks .

over the past couple of years , ive been viewing so called 'apostate' material from one source or another over the internet.

i guess i have been leading a 'double life' as the jw's love to put it ; whilst still going to the meetings i was still reading things about the history of the borganization .

david_10

Hello there, Iron Eagle. Welcome to the Board. In answer to your question, I would suggest that, unless you're wanting to get disfellowshipped, you better not say anything. You're on thin ice, and elders are trained to ferret out any sign of apostacy and cut it off. If you start quoting any of the fine suggestions made here, the elder is going is going to immediately realize what you've been doing and where your thinking is heading, and you will surely be disfellowshipped, PDQ. Now if that doesn't bother you, then go ahead and give it to him with both barrels. But for most people, it is usually better to try to do a slow fade and take things nice and easy. And so my advice to you or anyone who is wanting to leave the organization is : KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. Don't confide in anyone, not even close friends or family ; things said in confidence have a funny way of coming back to haunt you. Good Luck, IE, and again--------welcome to the Board.

David

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Come on! NOTHING is Going To Refrom the WT!

by D8TA in

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this whole "reform" nonsense is driving me up the wall.. nothing is going to "reform" the wtbts.

nobody is going to "reform" the wtbts.. crying out loud, be realistic about this.

we have a group of men who have at least some faith & belief that what they do is "divinely" approved, and they have 6 million suckers who follow.

david_10

I read Metatron's thread that Brummie linked us to, and I'll concede that Metatron and some of the other posters made some valid points about Watchtower reform, but I really have to agree with D8TA-----they're not going to change. They are so arrogant that they would never give in. As far as paying out milloins and being forced to change---------maybe, but I have my doubts. It appears that the Bethel heavies are now very intent on selling off Brooklyn and other properties and they are converting as many assets as they can into cash. I would bet anything------ANYTHING------that even as we're discussing this, the society is in touch with several Swiss banks and are making arrangements to send their money overseas. It's all about the money.

David

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Thanks EVERYONE

by JT in

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just wanted to say thanks to all for the kind words,.

i will be touching base with all of you who have open emails boxes.

james

david_10

JT, I hope this means you've decided not to leave------I always look forward to your posts and so do my parents. They're not computer wired, but I always print out your down-to-earth accessment of things and they really get a kick out them. Hope you stick around.

David

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Awesome CD

by gsx1138 in

i was at local coffee shop, poulsbohemian in poulsbo, wa (shameless plug), and they were playing this cd that was perfect.

it was a blend of jazz, techno, and folk.

the cd is called hed kandi: winter chill.

david_10

Hi Breeze. In answer to your question------------I wish I knew the answer. I use winmx quite a bit and have never had the problem that you describe. It just always works. If a song is "queued" , it might take a while, even months, but I'll eventually get just about everything I search for. And then when I get enough stored in my music file, usually in 6 or 7 months, I'll get one of my boys to put it on a CD for me. My 2 boys are the computer geniuses--------they can tame any computer to do anything. It's kind of scarey. Anyway, I'll run your problem by them , and see if they have any ideas. I'll let you know.

Gsx-----------Thanks for the album suggestion. It took a day or so to hear back from Winmx, but I now have 2 tracks : le Piano Bar and Porcelain. They're both real good, and if the rest of the album is as good as these 2, I'll really enjoy it. I think I'll try to get a couple of others, and while I'm at it, look up MegaDude's suggestion on Mushroom jazz. I've never heard of that one either, but, who knows, I might like it. Thanks again.

David

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Awesome CD

by gsx1138 in

i was at local coffee shop, poulsbohemian in poulsbo, wa (shameless plug), and they were playing this cd that was perfect.

it was a blend of jazz, techno, and folk.

the cd is called hed kandi: winter chill.

david_10

Hello. Sounds interesting. I've never heard of Hed Kandi (a group ?), but I always enjoy exploring new sounds and genres. I'm downloading a couple of cuts from Winmx as I type, although everything is "queued" right now. Might take a while. I'll let you know what I think.

David

Edited by - david_10 on 5 January 2003 11:6:9

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A Nice Little Chopin Prelude

by Farkel in

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prelude # 11 in b major .

farkel

david_10

Howdy Farkel. Actually, I think you misread my post. I said LIBERACE wasn't that good. Regarding Glenn Gould, I said he was DIFFERENT. Both very true statements, don't you agree? Even you included in your post some ancedotal information that showed just how DIFFERENT he could be. And, like he said, WHY NOT? And even though he isn't one of my favorites, I'll second your thought-------------I wouldn't even pretend to approach his genius. I might not care for him, but I do respect him. Totally.

David

PS............Hello sunshineToo------------good to hear from you.

david_10

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