The media put a magnifying glass and spotlight on any minor issue they can exploit, for ratings. Most "issues" are non events, until the media get ahold of them.
Btw, Bad Wolf, I agree with what you said, completely. Nice summary.
after seeing the atrocity in new zealand, do you think white nationalism is a major issue affecting you or where you live?.
somebody already called out chelseaclinton, blaming her for the attack!
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The media put a magnifying glass and spotlight on any minor issue they can exploit, for ratings. Most "issues" are non events, until the media get ahold of them.
Btw, Bad Wolf, I agree with what you said, completely. Nice summary.
after seeing the atrocity in new zealand, do you think white nationalism is a major issue affecting you or where you live?.
somebody already called out chelseaclinton, blaming her for the attack!
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Chelsea Clinton was berated over statements she made condemning anti semitism. ....which white nationalists, supremists, nazis, etc, all engage in. They hate Jews too. Yes, white nationalist veiws are a problem. Any and all racist speech, hate, is a problem, including White nationalists, Antifa, BLM, Nazis, etc.
I'm not a fan, but Chelsea's critics, here, are out of line, and just looking for someone to take their anger out on. Frankly, the left is starting to eat itself alive. And all the sane people are calling them out on their bs. Maybe those on the left will wake up and see the hypocrisy. But I'm not gonna hold my breath.
climate change ... who doesn't believe it?
crazy fools and science deniers ... right?.
it seems like it's become the new religion, the new orthodoxy, that must be accepted and believed as gospel and preached to all.. is it ok to be skeptical?.
So, in 25 years, as of that article, the sea has risen 3", except on the west coast of the U.S. where it has actually fallen, and they dont know if it's due to natural cycle, the expansion of warmer waters, ice sheets melting, or some other natural cycle they are unaware of. 25 years of data. Wheres the data 25 years before that? Or the 25 years before that? Or the billions of years before that?... prove to me that it isn't a natural cycle.
climate change ... who doesn't believe it?
crazy fools and science deniers ... right?.
it seems like it's become the new religion, the new orthodoxy, that must be accepted and believed as gospel and preached to all.. is it ok to be skeptical?.
Oh, and I am always open to changing my mind, if someone can show me inconclusive data that disproves my line of reasoning.
Media is a business. Climate change and severe weather gets viewers, and sells ad space, i.e. creates revenue. It is in their best interest to create headlines that grab attention, and "record setting" is a tried and true one. Anyone notice how in the last year or two the media has picked up on and exploited naming winter storms? Like they're Hurricane's...
And speaking of hurricanes, of course they do more damage as time goes on. Populations increase. More people build more homes and businesses which creates more wreckage from the storm. 100 years ago, coastlines weren't as populous. Infrastructure now stands where open land once was. If no one was living in a flood plain that flooded, no one paid it any attention. Now a flood plain is populated with homes, and a powerful storm floods it, suddenly it's an unprecedented disaster.
Anyway. I'm am always willing to change my mind, if someone can, beyond a shadow of doubt, prove otherwise.
climate change ... who doesn't believe it?
crazy fools and science deniers ... right?.
it seems like it's become the new religion, the new orthodoxy, that must be accepted and believed as gospel and preached to all.. is it ok to be skeptical?.
I keep hearing "the sea levels are rising", and yet, all these cities that sit at the waters edge, aren't underwater. The beaches I played at as a kid, still have the same high and low tide levels. I agree with everything you've stated, Simon. I've been skeptical all along. Science is always finding some new variable, or new data, and change their minds every decade or so. Fact is, we've only been accurately measuring temperatures for the last 100-150 years. The earth wasn't near as populated back then. Thermometers weren't as widespread, and certainly weren't as accurate as they are today. Also, inhospitable climates were rarely, if ever, visited, much less measured in temperature. Scientists can pull cores out of sea mud and ice, and give us all sorts of data and speculation, but that's all it really can be. Now, I truly believe it's in all humans best interests to make as little impact on the environment as possible. I think looking for other sources of clean, renewable energy, and creating new technologies that more efficiently utalize those energy sources, is important. Always a balance. The earth is in constant evolution. Constant cycle. We've only been around for a blip of it. The sky is falling, sells ad space, and gets politicians elected. I am a skeptic, who strives to take care of the environment, and create as little pollution as possible.
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
Pollution is pollution. Why make it racial and divisive? ...um because it makes headlines, sells ad space, and gives it a much greater chance of being debated on morning media and websites like this. Goal: achieved.
so now whites are to blame for pollution.
lol these idiot libtards are pushing trump for the win every day.
so all whites are to blame if one factory owner is white but a black who runs a drug cartel whites are still to blame.
Article based on same study, in the Washington post. I found it from other sources as well, just figured the WP was far enough left that it evened things out. ;)
I read the study a few days ago. ...what a load of divisive crap.
not that i spend much time on the cult's website, but i like to skim through their latest propaganda to make sure i'm up to date with their nuttiness.
(and when i say skim, i mean just that.
the wafer thin, dumbed down content can be read in like 2 mins flat).. i just had to share my thoughts on the above piece of trash.. no.
"Everyone is superior to him in one way or another".
Let's not be like WT, and take things out of context. This is a true statement and something that is healthy for young people to learn. While you may be born with good looks, inherit an ability, or honed a skill that comes naturally to you, it doesn't make you better than others. Everyone has something they are better than you at.
Now where I differ is that whatever skill, or trait a child works on, and excels at, should be applauded and encouraged. You should make your child feel special for those qualities, while occasionally instilling in them that they should recognize and appreciate special qualities of others, and recognize that others are superior to him, in one way or another. I also think that instilling the point that we are all human, and that if something is achievable for one person, it is attainable by another. Aside from good looks, most "talent" isn't a gift, it's only through hard work and perseverance that a person acquires skill and mastery.
so i got married a few weeks ago, living a great life now with my husband, he was definitely the perfect guy for me :) but anyways, we are going to work on slowly fading, going to meetings once a week or every two weeks, and then in a few months move to a hall where nobody knows our families and the elders hardly know each other, and fade out a lot more.
but an elder asked for our address, which we didn’t feel comfortable giving him, because we don’t want any unexpected visits to “shepard” us, when we miss a few meetings, because they already text us when we miss 2 meetings in a row, which we had just gotten back from our honeymoon 🙄 so we “accidentally” gave him the wrong apartment number.
so if they ever come pokin around they will be lost, and if they call or text us we will just have an excuse for not replying.
I see what you did there, tiki. Good one! 😆
so i got married a few weeks ago, living a great life now with my husband, he was definitely the perfect guy for me :) but anyways, we are going to work on slowly fading, going to meetings once a week or every two weeks, and then in a few months move to a hall where nobody knows our families and the elders hardly know each other, and fade out a lot more.
but an elder asked for our address, which we didn’t feel comfortable giving him, because we don’t want any unexpected visits to “shepard” us, when we miss a few meetings, because they already text us when we miss 2 meetings in a row, which we had just gotten back from our honeymoon 🙄 so we “accidentally” gave him the wrong apartment number.
so if they ever come pokin around they will be lost, and if they call or text us we will just have an excuse for not replying.
Telling the truth is always the best option. No need to remember what you said, or further lie to keep consistent. But sometimes you have to wage spiritual warfare. 😁
If you are trying to spare others, or yourself, grief, and you are non confrontational, you may need to alter the facts a little. Absolutely nothing wrong with this. They hold no authority over you. You do not answer to them. It is none of their business. The information you provide, they may use against you at a later date. Giving them misleading information is a protection of your mental and spiritual well being. Spiritual warfare.