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Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

by PokerPlayerPhil in

it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

recovering

It is not a question of police officers abusing race as I see it. It is a question of police officers abusing the citizens in general. They are not mandated to be judge jury and executioners. I am going to relate to you an experience my younger brother had. He has never been convicted of so much as a misdemeanor by the way. He was about 21 at the time of the incident . He slapped a street sign as he was walking down the street. (this is not against the law btw) He was beat up by 2 police officers . He was handcuffed then put in the back of a police cruiser. He asked what he was being arrested for. They laughed at him. He then requested that his rights be read. The officers laughed and proceeded to read him his rights in Spanish (my brother is an American who was born in the US). They then decided to give him a ride. They repeatedly slammed on the cruiser brakes causing my brothers face to be cut up by the grate that separates the officers from the prisoners. I was notified by one of his friends that he was arrested. I of course went right down to the police station. Low and behold he was still not there. I traveled over 1/2 an hour to get to the police station. where my brother was arrested was less than 5 minutes from the station. I left the station and waited for him to call. I guess when they finally got to the station the booking officer had a fit. You see one of my uncles happens to be a county judge and low and behold the police chief happens to be the godfather to my half sister. All of a sudden all record of his arrest disappeared. I picked up my brother at 3 am . My brother and I later talked to the police chief who assured us that the officers would be disciplined internally.

My point is not all victims of police abuse are criminals as some of you believe. We are a nation of laws . These laws must apply to all citizen and police alike. If this is not the case civil unrest most assuredly will occur. Is the looting justified? Of course not!!! Should police be held to a higher standard? Of course. Only in this way can they become respected by the community.

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When you were Hard-Core JW, did Opponents Screaming or Filming you help your Exit?

by PokerPlayerPhil in

all of us are upset in different ways, some of us are ferociously angry because, let's face it, it's our fault!

i had many clues they were lying about our religion but i failed to see through them because of the pain of admitting we got conned and family pressure from peers stopped me from making a courageous choice.

when i read about people who confronted the elders and won their judicial committees (even though the jw elders df'ed them) my heart goes out to their courage, their amazingly stronger than i will ever be.

recovering

I actually was 225 pounds of raw testosterone filled muscle in my late teens early 20s . They used me as security at the assemblies. I was supposed to keep a close eye on the protesters , "above all do not let them get to the stage" we where cautioned. I was brainwashed and the more they yelled the more convinced I was that there message was evil. They were mislead I was convinced.. Boy was I a fool. By the time I was in my mid 20s I realized it was me who was mislead.

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The mathematical probability of spontaneous order (no designer/creator)

by Fernando in

there seem to be many prerequisites for life as we know it.. to name a few: order, function, compatibility, availability, sustainability, intelligence, consciousness, intuition and so on.. focusing on only one, namely order.. what are the chances of order arising spontaneously, by chance, with no creator/designer?.

i have often pondered this and recently came across a mathematical summary of the big picture:.

if every particle in the known physical universe (10^80 particles), participated in one trillion interactions (10^12 interactions) per second, for the entire 30 billion years of the universe's existence (10^18 seconds), then we would by now have covered only 10^110 permutations.. if you had only 100 components in a container, what are the chances that a blindfolded person could lay them out in order on a table?.

recovering

There has already been an experiment that proves it is possible.

The Miller–Urey experiment[1] (or Miller experiment)[2] was a chemical experiment that simulated the conditions thought at the time to be present on the early Earth, and tested the chemical origin of life. Specifically, the experiment tested Alexander Oparin's and J. B. S. Haldane's hypothesis that conditions on the primitive Earth favoured chemical reactions that synthesized more complex organic compounds from simpler inorganic precursors. Considered to be the classic experiment investigating abiogenesis, it was conducted in 1952[3] by Stanley Miller, under the supervision of Harold Urey, at the University of Chicago and later the University of California, San Diego and published the following year.[4][5][6]

After Miller's death in 2007, scientists examining sealed vials preserved from the original experiments were able to show that there were actually well over 20 different amino acids produced in Miller's original experiments. That is considerably more than what Miller originally reported, and more than the 20 that naturally occur in life.[7] There is abundant evidence of major volcanic eruptions 4 billion years ago, which would have released carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. Experiments using these gases in addition to the ones in the original Miller experiment have produced more diverse molecules.[8] More recent evidence suggests that Earth's original atmosphere might have had a different composition from the gas used in the Miller experiment. But prebiotic experiments continue to produce simple to complex compounds under varying conditions.[9]

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The witnesses got away with covering up another molestation case

by recovering in

http://www.webpronews.com/jehovahs-witnesses-get-only-partial-dismissal-in-child-molesting-case-2015-04.

i find it extremely interesting the comment of one of the posters who is studying with the witnesses.. frank j karasienski 3 days ago .

individuals are flawed..... looking at this article it really makes it look like an organization is hiding the situation.

recovering

http://www.webpronews.com/jehovahs-witnesses-get-only-partial-dismissal-in-child-molesting-case-2015-04

I find it extremely interesting the comment of one of the posters who is studying with the witnesses.

Frank J Karasienski • 3 days ago

Individuals are flawed....

Looking at this article it really makes it look like an organization is hiding the situation. Yes, I am studying to be a witness, but at the same time I am allowed by the faith to have my own opinions. When kids are abused and the parents don't do anything that is the parents not the religion. When an a person in leadership molests someone it is that individuals fault not the belief.

As far as letting sex offenders etc in the halls. Can I ask one simple question?
What religion out there does background checks on the members of the congregation.

Religion is based on faith.... if you don't believe in one or the other... well believe what you wish.... but why is alright to take a broad brush and say Jehovahs Witnesses as a group.... instead of flawed individuals that are still subject to the regular laws.....

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Sat., March 28th, TV program "48-hours" investigates JW killer, Christian Longo. Focuses on his impersonation of journalist

by AndersonsInfo in

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http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/48-hours-investigates-accused-killer-who-impersonated-journalist/ .

48 hours investigates accused killer who impersonated journalist.

march 27, 2015, 8:20 am|a journalist strikes up an unlikely friendship with an accused killer who took his name -- what happened next would become a book and a film.

recovering

It is on now

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Shutting down the Judicial Committee "invite".

by kairos in

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friends

judicial committee invitation comes, with be there or be square consequences.. ( come or we will df you ).

what are the sure fire, tested and true tactics that will keep the elders off your back?

( for good ).

recovering

They view refusal to participate in a jc as a request for disassociation. I wish that when they requested a meeting with me that I was brave enough to not participate in their kangaroo court.

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Recreating The Warwick New World HQ in Minecraft (maybe)!

by Nathanael Maher in

i just recently had a great idea and thought that this website would be the best to post it on!

i am a jw from quebec, canada.

i was playing minecraft and i got a great idea!

recovering

Wait till the elders find out your playing mine craft. They will be taking you to the back room for council.

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I am amused by my new Job offer

by recovering in

i have just been hired as the new clinical director for a large company.

i think the following email from them is hilarious.

they want me to basically define my duties by writing my own job description.

recovering

Actually folks the salary I took is much less than the average urologist makes. I was making a point regarding writing my own Job description. Why am I accepting so much less than the average physician in my specialty? It is very simple. I will no longer be putting in the long hours that I used to. This is desired due to my age and health not being optimal. In case you where wondering the average physician with my training and credentials earns $243,000 per year. That is 72000.00 more per year than I will earn. As far as letting everyone know what my salary is , it was in the email that I cut and pasted. All emails from this company include previous correspondence. The thought about letting others know how much I was being compensated did not even cross my mind (especially since I was taking a significant pay cut. This is not something one tends to brag about)

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I am amused by my new Job offer

by recovering in

i have just been hired as the new clinical director for a large company.

i think the following email from them is hilarious.

they want me to basically define my duties by writing my own job description.

recovering

listener If you noticed I redacted all references to names

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I am amused by my new Job offer

by recovering in

i have just been hired as the new clinical director for a large company.

i think the following email from them is hilarious.

they want me to basically define my duties by writing my own job description.

recovering

I have just been hired as the new clinical director for a large company. I think the following email from them is hilarious. They want me to basically define my duties by writing my own job description. Take a look at the email I received from them. Either I am a hot commodity or they are the most trusting company in the history of business.

Quote:
Hi Dr ............,(name redacted for security)

I am glad you and Dan were able to meet. We are excited for you to be helpful in the operations of the company. Can you do me a favor and email me a job description of what your responsibilities will be as you see them? I can then work off of your draft.
I can send you an offer letter and a credit card application. Does Vicki have everything from you that she requested?

Thanks so much (name redacted for security) ! Again we are excited for you to assist us in making (name redacted for security) be the best mobile Urologic healthcare provider!!

(name redacted for security)

On Jul 25, 2013, at 4:34 AM, (name redacted for security) wrote:

> Dear Kathy,
> I am happy to inform you that Dan Sr. and I had a very productive meeting on 7/24/13. We basically came to the understanding that I would be offered a full time contract Asap. The following parameters where discussed and agreed upon
> 1 Guaranteed 5 day per week salary at my current rate of 655.00 per day for a total of 3275.00 per week
> 2 I would be offered vacation pay
> 3 I would be enrolled in the company retirement plan when eligible.
> 4 All expenses would continue to be reimbursed by name removed
> 5 I would not be participating in the company sponsored health insurance plan ( I am already enrolled in a health plan that suits my needs)
> Dan said he would contact you to fill you in on our conversation in order for you to facilitate sending me a contract as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
>
> Sincerely Yours,
> (name redacted for security)