DesirousOfChange

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  It Looks Like Trump’s Trial In The Senate Will Take Longer Than Was Expected

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it looks like more “witnesses “ will be brought in, making this trial who knows how long?.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Thanks, Cofty!!

  How is it that a guy from the UK is on top of this than most US citizens?
  
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  It Looks Like Trump’s Trial In The Senate Will Take Longer Than Was Expected

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  it looks like more “witnesses “ will be brought in, making this trial who knows how long?.

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  DesirousOfChange

  The impeachment has become all about the Senate elections in November.

  It is not about Trump. Trump WILL NOT be put out of office as that would take 67 votes (47 Dems/Indpendents plus 20 GOP) and there simply are NOT 20 GOP senators that will cross the aisle to vote against Trump as that would be political suicide.

  However, in November, 33 senators are up for re-election and 19 of these are GOP senators with many in closely contested seats. The strategy on both sides is to gain (or at least not lose) any seats in the senate.

  Will a vote for or a vote against bringing in witnesses do the most damage these senators? A vote to call in witnesses will definitely cost them some of the GOP base that they need for re-election. But a vote to "blindly" stick by Trump may cost them needed votes of independents. Be assured that the pollsters are working 24/7 to assess the answers to those questions.

  Personally, I think the witnesses run the risk of inflicting more damage to the GOP cause than the risk of refusing to listen to them, thus I suspect the leadership will design a strategic motion to move this BS trial forward without calling Bolton or anyone else.
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  Does anyone have a rough idea how many halls world wide have been sold

  by newsheep in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  we're curious since in toronto alone there were fifty-three, kitchener there were a couple lansdown, elmira, renfrew by ottawa ect,, just wondering if someone has added them up.

  thanks!.

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  DesirousOfChange

  I'm sure that only the Branch or WTS HQ has that info and they will never divulge the info.
  
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  Will God resurrect our beloved pets? What do you think?

  by Pallbearer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower doesn't hold out any hope for us ever seeing our beloved animals again.

  i find it very difficult to believe that god -- a god of love -- would refuse to resurrect an animal that we had become so attached to.

  over the years i have bonded with no less than four (4) dogs, all of which were/are like family to me.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Dog gone!
  
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  Do You Believe In Polls?

  by minimus in

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  when you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.

  i think polls can be and often are skewered.

  i don’t trust them..

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  DesirousOfChange

  In the United States, people don't count: the land does. ~ RubaDub
  

  Originally, only land owners could vote.
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  Global Entry / PreCheck at US Airports

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those who travel, such as attend international conventions (lol, i had to add a jw thing into this thread), do you have the precheck thing for the airports?

  this is the thing where you go in a separate line and don't have to take your shoes off and do all the things that most people do.. it does cost money, about $85 for 5 years.. but for those who travel internationally, the global entry thing is well worth the money.

  for only $15 more ($100 total for 5 years) it includes precheck within the us and then entry back into the us without the typical long lines at customs.

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  DesirousOfChange

  We have had Global Entry for 5 years, which automatically also gives us Pre-Check. Just renewed GE (which was very simple too). LOVE BOTH!! Yes, it's so much more convenient to bypass the long lines. It's worth it to us as we travel internationally multiple times every year. It's especially great if you fly into a large US airport on an international flight (ATL ORD, etc).
  
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  Do You Believe In Polls?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.

  i think polls can be and often are skewered.

  i don’t trust them..

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  DesirousOfChange

  jp -- 50% of the voters may say that, but the system to convict him is more like the Electoral College. The Blue State voters don't count.
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  New Wuhan coronavirus around.....

  by mikeflood in

  1. social
  2. current

  new coronavirus wreaking havoc.....first case detected in the us one hour ago....six deaths already in china.....hope it gets controlled soon.....

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  DesirousOfChange

  Don't tarnish all news outlets by the sensationalism of a few.

  Today it's difficult to tell if any quoted headline is from the Enquirer or from the NYT.
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  Just one foot in...

  by Jofi_Wofo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ...with one foot out.. *deep breath*.

  from day one, i've felt like i was one foot out of this religion, but it took me until over a decade to reach the point where i am ready to move on.

  i'm a newly registered user to this site.

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  DesirousOfChange

  Maybe it's time to play the "depression card".

  Aren't you depressed that the New World hasn't come yet, even though it was prophesied (repeatedly) over and over again in years/decades past?

  Aren't you depressed that you didn't prepare well enough for getting old in this system, since you truly believed the (false) prophesies that you would never get old or die?
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  Do You Believe In Polls?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  when you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.

  i think polls can be and often are skewered.

  i don’t trust them..

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  DesirousOfChange

  I definitely believe in poll dancers