Could the end of November be special? YES. If I am alive it will be special because it means the first of December is just around the corner and we are one more month closer to spring.
FedUpJW
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Could end of November be special?
by Kosonen indid you know that noah entered the ark in the end part of november and also that jesus' followers flead jerusalem around 25th of november 66ce?.
could it be that a significant group of jehovah's witnesses would begin to flee to the "wilderness" in the end of november?
revelation 12 speaks about a flight of a symbolic woman to a wilderness.
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Return to Kingdom Hall Meetings - Letter to Elder Bodies?
by JWTom ina couple of threads over on reddit that there is a letter to elders on restarting meetings.
i find this hard to believe and have not seen anything on this from our trusty sources on this site.
can anyone confirm?.
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FedUpJW
My problem will be an overly cautious, stratifying rules that may be imposed; vaccinations, masks, segregation, etc.
In my area I have heard, and it is only hearsay, that when the sheeple are permitted by the ones they follow, to attend meetings at KH's again it will only be the ones who can prove they are "vaccinated". There will be restrictions on private association between "vaccinated" and those who have made a personal decision to decline the COVID jab, at least for now. This was from a pioneer wife of an elder, and of course as I said it is only hearsay at this point. But I would not be surprised if this were the case. Another good reason to avoid the jab!
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Did you encounter any dishonest/shady business owners inside your local Kingdom Hall?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe watchtower—study edition | december 2021.
7 a merchant might take pride in the fact that he had never taken anything that did not belong to him.
but what about his business practices?
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FedUpJW
Most surely. A building contractor in one of the upper mid-west states who was audited and found guilty of tax evasion THREE times. He would bid a home at a higher price so that he could order twice the materials needed, bill the customer, then build himself a "speck" house with the "surplus" materials and pocket the 100% profit. He was sued multiple times by customers for breach of contract, and lost every single time. He always convinced brothers to go to work for him, then refused to pay them and would bitterly condamn them when they tried to get paid, fire them, and then lie about it and claim they willingly quit so they would not be able to claim unemployment benefits.
He trained his greedy daughter well, as she and he husband now engage in the same business practices after he had to run to Texas to avoid paying several ex employees.
But he always made BIG $$$ contributions just in the nick of time to keep the elders off his case. And would count many hours in the driving to far flung rural territories only to perhaps talk to one person, so naturally now he is an elder himself.
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The looney left is at it again
by mickbobcat inso we all know california is one shit hole idiot state.
now gov.
asshat has banned gas lawn mowers and leaf blowers.
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FedUpJW
Question: Where are people getting the power to charge the lawnmower?
Well the gubmint is going to give everyone "free" bicycles. They can spend a couple minutes mowing their yard with a battery powered lawn mower, then hop on their free bicycle and peddle like crazy for an hour or two to get enough charge to mow for a few more minutes, then repeat.
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What Do You Like About Biden's Build Back Better Agenda & the Democrat's Build Back Better Act?
by Disillusioned JW inwhat do you like about biden's build back better agenda & the democrat's build back better act?
is it liberal and progressive enough for you or do you wish it would go further?
https://www.vox.com/22711083/biden-reconciliation-build-back-better-polls-infrastructure has some comments about it.
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FedUpJW
What Do You Like About Biden's Build Back Better Agenda & the Democrat's Build Back Better Act?
Not one damned thing! I do not like to work so others can spend MY money! I do not mind giving a hand UP, but to Hell with giving a hand OUT!
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Shooting breaks out in the Texas Border.
by pistolpete inlast night the drug cartels fired hundreds of rounds across the united states border aimed at a texas border station.
the administration has forbidden the news media to cover the event.and will not send the military to texas to secure the border.
some news agencies across the border are saying that this morning, the border was attacked by drug cartels armed with 50 caliber machine guns.. here is one video of last night.
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FedUpJW
I've said it before and I say it again. . .it is not only time, but now way past time for patriotic American citizens to get down and dirty and fight fire with fire. This is an act of war and as such should be met with the full force of the military, just like the U.S. did to Japan in the 1940's after their attack on Pearl Harbor. Patriotic citizens need to also step up and take out these cartel thugs at every chance they get when they see them in this country. This is a democrat promoted and supported war against the United States.
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A group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations
by Disillusioned JW ina group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations.
that is a major goal accomplished by the biden administration.
seehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/countries-agree-to-global-deal-to-curb-tax-avoidance-11633709979 .. if corresponding legislation gets passed into law in the usa it will be much harder for corporations doing business in the usa to move their operations out of the usa to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
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FedUpJW
Found this pretty good example of how taxes work.
Here Is How It Looks For Everyone Who Thinks The “Rich” Must Pay More
Suppose that every day ten men go out for beer, and the bill for all ten comes to $100.00. If they were to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes it would look something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth man would pay $1.00.
The sixth man would pay $3.00
The seventh man would pay $7.00.
The eighth man would pay $12.00.
The ninth man would pay $18.00.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.00.
So that is what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and all seemed quite happy with their arrangement; that is until one day when the bar owner threw them a curve-ball.
“Since you all are such good customers,” he said, “I am going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20.00.” The drinks for the ten men would now only be $80.00.
The group still wanted to pay for their beer the same way we pay taxes. So the first four men (the poorest) were unaffected. They would still drink beer for free. But, what about the other six men? The ones actually PAYING for the beer they all drank? How could they divide the $20.00 windfall so each of the men would get his fair share? They realized that dividing $20.00 six ways was $3.33. But if they were to subtract that amount from everybody's share, then the fifth and sixth man would end up getting paid to drink beer!
So the bar owner suggested that it would be the most fair to reduce each man's bill by a higher percentage the poorer he was, to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using, and proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested each man should pay as follows:
The first four (the poorest) would still drink for free.
The fifth man though, now like the first four would pay nothing. (100% savings)
The sixth man would now pay $2.00 instead of $3.00 (33 1/3 % savings)
The seventh man would now pay $5.00 instead of $7.00 (28 1/2% savings)
The eighth man would now pay $9.00 instead of $12.00 (25% savings)
The ninth man would now pay $14.00 instead of $18.00 (22% savings)
The tenth man would now pay $50.00 instead of $59.00 (15% savings)
Each of the six men were better off than before, and the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the men began to compare their savings.
“I only got a dollar out of the $20.00 savings,” declared the sixth man. Pointing to the tenth man he said, “But he got $9.00!”
“Hey, that's right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a dollar too. That's unfair that he got nine times more benefit than I did!”
“That's true,” shouted the seventh man, “Why should he get back $9.00 when I only got back $2.00? The rich get ALL the breaks!”
“Wait just a minute,” screamed the first four men in unison, “We didn't get back anything at all. This system exploits the poor!”
So the nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man did not show up for drinks, naturally. So the nine men sat down and drank their beers without the tenth man. But when the time came to pay the bill they discovered something very important. They didn't even between all nine of them have enough money to even pay one-half of the bill.
And that is basically how the tax system works. The people who already pay the highest taxes will naturally get the most benefit from any tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just might not show up any more. In fact they may just start drinking elsewhere where the atmosphere is more friendly.
David R. Kamerchen, PhD.
Professor of Economics
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
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A group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations
by Disillusioned JW ina group of 136 countries set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big corporations.
that is a major goal accomplished by the biden administration.
seehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/countries-agree-to-global-deal-to-curb-tax-avoidance-11633709979 .. if corresponding legislation gets passed into law in the usa it will be much harder for corporations doing business in the usa to move their operations out of the usa to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
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FedUpJW
Making corporations pay at least some amount of tax is something Elizabeth Warren campaigned for as a Presidential candidate for the Democratic party nomination. It is also what Joe Biden wanted. This is great news for USA workers
This shows an glaring example of some people's willful ignorance concerning economics. And the only "good" news for workers is that they will not have to carry around nearly as much money. Of course making the average citizen a financial slave to government is what governments and their useful idiots wish.
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Differences, on average, between men and women
by LoveUniHateExams inquite bizarrely, there are people trying their level best to blur the lines between man and woman, male and female.. so, i thought it a fairly good idea to list the differences, on average, between men and women.. ok, starting with the most obvious .... women have a vulva, a vagina, and internal gonads (ovaries); men have a penis and external gonads (testes).. women get pregnant, give birth and breastfeed their babies; men do none of those things.. men are taller than women.. men have greater upper-body strength than women.
men have greater bone density and percentage of muscle mass than women.. women live longer than men (this is partly due to life choices and behaviour and partly due to genetics).. men have higher testosterone levels than women.. men heal more quickly from physical injury than women.. the sexual dynamics between men and women tend to be different, too.
re sexual selection, women typically have their choice of the most suitable men.
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FedUpJW
@DOC
Women live longer than men
You pretty well beat me to the punch. I was going to say that the reason is because we men have to live around women.
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FedUpJW
Yes. Adulterer (2×) drunk. Wife beater. Child beater. Thief. Pompous ass. Lazy. Judgemental. There are more.
Sounds like we know the same guy. Left the upper mid-west (U.S) and moved to Texas. Still a drunken, cheating bum; but hey, he's an elder, so I guess holy spirit doesn't mind that kind of person after all.
Meanwhile just because I think, and I asked questions that were hard to answer honestly if one has any discernment at all, I am "bad" association and to be avoided.