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  Bret Weinstein: Evergreen State College Racism Controversy

  by Simon in

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  great discussion, well worth watching.

  covers racism, the bubble that some people live in vs the reality that resulted in trumps election and more (and jws get a mention too).. the rubin report (and many of the guests he has on) repeatedly knock it out of the park with sensible, calm and important analysis and commentary on important issues to our society.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-feapcgxnyy.

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  The problem is not the number of extremist students, its administrators that need to grow a back bone. A year or two ago a bunch of black kids on the school football team (it may have been a historically black college - I can't remember), threatened to stop playing unless the administration gave in to some list of demands they presented. The correct response would have been, "OK, let us know how that works out for you." Instead the admins surrendered to them.

  I live in Washington state I've also been following the dust up down there. Frankly, that school is a waste of time. Here's a good article that just appeared recently:

  http://blog.seattlepi.com/theethicist/2011/06/13/waste-your-tuition-at-evergreen-state-college-its-fun-get-high/

  The result is a college degree pretty much don't mean anything anymore except you had rich parents.

  Here's a local joke:

  How do you get an Evergreen student to take a shower?

  Hide Mom and Dad's credit card under the soap.
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  Best Website in the world - JWORG

  by TheWonderofYou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw believe that jworg is the best website and most translated in the world.. i heard this today in streetservice.

  there was already a thread about this subject.

  anybody can link it?.

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  People must keep hoping that if they translate it into the right language it will make sense.
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  United Nations elects Saudi Arabia to Women's Rights Commission

  by freemindfade in

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  the irony would be hilarious if it weren't so sad.

  that's right, a country that bans women from driving cars is on the un womens rights commission.

  "electing saudi arabia to protect women’s rights is like making an arsonist into the town fire chief," .

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  A number of years ago, my parents traveled to Saudi Arabia so Dad could lecture. All the details were handled by a contact there. My mother was worried going over because they didn't have all the visa paperwork. They were met at the airport by an official who expedited taking them through customs. There a nice man stamped all of Dad's paper work, then turned to the man behind my mother and asked for his paperwork. Mom says "What about me?"

  The customs man said "Whether or not your husband wants you to travel with him is of no concern to His Majesty's government." In essence, she was baggage.

  I don't believe anything has changed.
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  At This Point In Time How Would You Feel If You Were Disfellowshipped?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  before my mother's death, it would have impacted me.

  now , i wouldn't care..

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  I haven't been in a kingdom hall since 1988. I doubt I'd notice if they DF'd me. Even less likely that I'd care.
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  Japan On High Alert

  by snowbird in

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  my g'daughter and her hubby are stationed in okinawa.. i talked with her a few hours earlier today, and she stated they're preparing for the worst.. young people are remarkably resilient, aren't they?.

  sylvia.

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  Prevailing winds and the jet stream flow west to east. Fallout from nuclear weapons will used in Korea will drift across Japan and eventually reach the US (although widely dispersed by that time).

  I don't think the North Koreans need nukes. They can flatten Seoul in an afternoon with conventional weapons. What happens after they do that is anybody's guess. The Chinese, Japanese and Russians will all have reason to take action.
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  What you THINK Happens vs What ACTUALLY Happens

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  you make a topic with the entire title and post in capitals !!!.

  what you think happens: lots of people will read your many important words of much importance.

  what actually happens: the forum admin deletes it.. tip: don't post in all caps, it looks spammy and spammy gets deleted..

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  What about posting in all Italics?

  
  
  
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  President Trump launches missile strike against Syria

  by jwleaks in

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  pesident trump authorized the missile strike because “it is in the vital, national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the use of deadly chemical weapons.” .

  59 tomahawk missiles were launched from two us navy ships.. russia has condemned the action.. https://youtu.be/4svp3yfneyq.

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  I wonder if people will stop wondering if Trump and Putin are buddy buddy now lol

  That will go down the memory hole and it will be "Trump is a war monger."

  This war is principally about Assad doing what tinpot dictators do, keeping himself in power. I don't believe there is any oil in Syria, somebody may want to run a pipeline across it, but as long as this fighting is going on that will be almost impossible to maintain.

  I don't know what we expect to do, as near as I can tell, there are no good guys in Syria.
  
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  Long article, but it explains a lot of things

  by JeffT in

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  2. friends

  i found this the other day, and read it last night.

  i think it explains a lot of what is going on in both american politics and many religions around the world.

  https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/this-article-wont-change-your-mind/519093/?utm_source=feed.

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  I found this the other day, and read it last night. I think it explains a lot of what is going on in both American politics and many religions around the world.

  https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/this-article-wont-change-your-mind/519093/?utm_source=feed
  
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  Ranting

  by FedUpJW in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  please excuse me for long-winded ranting.

  i know, as do most of us here that "love" is not something that the jdub's are known for except in their deluded, feeble minds.. i can handle their hypocrisy when it is directed at me, but when it is aimed at family who for decades have genuinely been the type of jw that the watchtower presents to the public, and when it is motivated by pure hate, then i get pissed!.

  my mother was dunked in the 1940's and my father in the 1950's.

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  Check with your lawyer. If your Dad is of sound mind, and you don't exert any undo pressure he should be able to give everything to you, unless you have siblings. A new will would render any previous will moot. I hate the idea that the Witnesses can treat somebody like garbage and then expect to collect their estate.

  What state are you in. My family's estate planner may know somebody that could help. He knows people all over the place. PM me if you want help.
  
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  Ranting

  by FedUpJW in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  please excuse me for long-winded ranting.

  i know, as do most of us here that "love" is not something that the jdub's are known for except in their deluded, feeble minds.. i can handle their hypocrisy when it is directed at me, but when it is aimed at family who for decades have genuinely been the type of jw that the watchtower presents to the public, and when it is motivated by pure hate, then i get pissed!.

  my mother was dunked in the 1940's and my father in the 1950's.

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  A sad story. After my Dad died Mom slipped into dementia (neither were every JW's).

  It is really hard to watch smart loving people slip away like that. I am very fortunate that I was able to be there for both of them.

  Words fail me when it comes to the attitude of witnesses toward things like this. The lack of compassion speaks volumes about what their religion does to people.

  Any chance you can talk him into giving the 30% to a real charity and not the WTBS?