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Congresswoman Shot in Tucson

by leavingwt in

several shot at tuscon grocery .

several people were shot saturday at a grocery store in tucson, arizona, a spokesman for the pima county sheriff's department said.. the shooting occurred at a safeway shortly after 10 a.m. mst, according to sheriff's spokesman deputy jason ogan.. a couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at northwest medical center, according to spokesman richard parker.. "they've been coming in the last 10 minutes.

i'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.. ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear.. "we're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.. .

tenyearsafter

I don't care what your political leanings are, there is no excuse for using those opinions in a violent way to promote an agenda.

With that being said, we should let the facts come out before we start finger pointing at the Tea Party, Sarah Palin or any other group we don't personally agree with. Won't those quick to accuse feel silly if it turns out that the shooting was done by someone with no political or philosophical motivation?

Let Rep. Giffords fight for her life and let the perpetrator be brought to justice!

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Stupid Illustration

by EmptyInside in

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a witness related an illustration they heard at an assembly.

and sadly,they thought it was so profound.

it was brought out how some young people feel the restrictions of the "truth" cage them in.

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Nancy, that canary is free to fly...until the methane gas gets him!!

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The Man with Golden Voice

by tenyearsafter in

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not that it is particularly pertinent to anything, did anyone catch the today show yesterday featuring ted williams (the man with the golden voice) where he was reunited with his 90 year old mother?

seems ted was raised in a very religious household with a jw dad, and mom couldn't understand how ted could have grown up to be such a huge disappointment to the family.

it just seemed an odd thing to bring up during a "poignant" reunion..

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I agree jgnat...if they don't pull the limelight off of him, the pressure could push him back to the streets and that would be a real shame.

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The Man with Golden Voice

by tenyearsafter in

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not that it is particularly pertinent to anything, did anyone catch the today show yesterday featuring ted williams (the man with the golden voice) where he was reunited with his 90 year old mother?

seems ted was raised in a very religious household with a jw dad, and mom couldn't understand how ted could have grown up to be such a huge disappointment to the family.

it just seemed an odd thing to bring up during a "poignant" reunion..

tenyearsafter

Mom seemed a bit harsh...not thrilled that Ted is trying to turn around, but more concerned that he will disappoint her again and not live up to his new opportunity for a second chance!...seems mom may have had a bit of JW mentality rub off on her.

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Namby-Pambyland boo hoo Drama Queen

by brotherdan in

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alright guys,.

i'm going to suck up my pride, apologize to those that i offended, promise to not be insulting anymore, and let bygones be bygones.

i know that there will be people here that will make fun of me coming back after such a dramatic exit (i.e.

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Shamus...I think you are just upset that BD didn't immediately kiss the monkey!!!

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The Man with Golden Voice

by tenyearsafter in

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not that it is particularly pertinent to anything, did anyone catch the today show yesterday featuring ted williams (the man with the golden voice) where he was reunited with his 90 year old mother?

seems ted was raised in a very religious household with a jw dad, and mom couldn't understand how ted could have grown up to be such a huge disappointment to the family.

it just seemed an odd thing to bring up during a "poignant" reunion..

tenyearsafter

Not that it is particularly pertinent to anything, did anyone catch the Today Show yesterday featuring Ted Williams (the Man with the Golden Voice) where he was reunited with his 90 year old mother? Seems Ted was raised in a very religious household with a JW dad, and mom couldn't understand how Ted could have grown up to be such a huge disappointment to the family. It just seemed an odd thing to bring up during a "poignant" reunion.

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I just finished Crisis of Conscience today....

by dontplaceliterature in

disclaimer:.

i really hate to hijack this thread, but i wasted my one 24hr post on that window washing thread last night.

i don't think i'll have an opportunity to post this up here if i wait, and would like to get it done before the weekend.

tenyearsafter

DPL...I'm glad you found C of C a good read, and more importantly, an honest read. Ray's follow up book, In Search of Christian Freedom, goes into a bit more depth and focuses on how we can come to enjoy true freedom outside of legalism. It is definitely worth your time to get and read as well...

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Namby-Pambyland boo hoo Drama Queen

by brotherdan in

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alright guys,.

i'm going to suck up my pride, apologize to those that i offended, promise to not be insulting anymore, and let bygones be bygones.

i know that there will be people here that will make fun of me coming back after such a dramatic exit (i.e.

tenyearsafter

Welcome back BD...looking forward to some more of your interesting posts in the future!...now, I am off to one of those cold beers that Outlaw is causing me to fantasize over...the thought of kissing the monkey is making me thirsty!

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Who Is The WORST Politician That You Can Recall?

by minimus in

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past or present.

tenyearsafter

Joseph McCarthy - "you are a Commie sir!"

Rod Blagojevich - "I'm not a crook"

Richard Nixon - "I'm not a crook"

John Edwards - "I'm not a liar"

Rep. Eric Massa - "I'm not running for re-election because of doctor's orders...it has nothing to do with my sexual harassing my male staffer!"

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Greetings to All, No Longer Lurking

by Franklin Massey in

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claustrophobic.

that's the simplest way for me to express how i feel in the wt org.

like many here, my eyes were slowly opened over the years as i did more earnest research, trying to reconcile some long standing spiritual quandaries.

tenyearsafter

Welcome to the forum!! I really enjoyed the tone of your first post...good stuff!