Posts by Jehalapeno

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Do You Think President Trump Is Doing a Good Job?

by minimus in

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i think he is.

if you don’t want to put reasons for your yes or no, it’s ok. .

your vote,please?

Jehalapeno

No, Trump's an absolute failure as a president. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

Absolute failure?

Words have meanings, Flipper. Stop guzzling the absolutism kool-aid.

Here are four things he succeeded at that I'm happy with.

1: Tax-cut bill

- I know how much leftists like you love taking people's money away from them, but Taxation is Theft, and letting me keep more of my own hard-earned money has improved my family life for the better. You probably haven't experienced the benefits of this bill, though, because you live in tax-happy California.

2. Revoked the Individual Mandate of the ACA

- I pay for health insurance for my family because it's what I should do. However, I don't want the federal government by law requiring me to pay a private company money. It sets a bad precedent for control of individual finances.

3. The Economy

- Consumer confidence at 17-year high, more than 2 million jobs created, mortgage applications for new homes rise to a 7-year high, unemployment rate at 17-year low, signed the Promoting Women In Entrepreneurship Act, investment in America's economy from major businesses (FoxConn, Toyota, Ford and others)

4. First President in office to publicly say he would support legislation for the decriminalization of Marijuana.

- I'm 100% on his side for this, although I eventually want it legalized for recreational use.

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Now, whether you like these things he's done or not, you can't say he's an "absolute failure" as these things were part of the platform he was elected on. He's been successful in making headway on his agenda.

Now, if your measure of success is "does everything I want and does nothing I disagree with", then there's no helping you.

There are things Trump has done that I disagree with. I don't like his Twitter personality (although it is entertaining to see people get so triggered by it). Though I think we need to be tough on trade, I don't like him negotiating tariffs in the public eye. That approach should only be a last resort. I want him to be tougher on Human Rights issues with our allies and enemies. The most I've seen him do is condemn Syria and Iran. He needs to also condemn Saudi Arabia and China.

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I don't have Trump Derangement Syndrome...I don't have Social Media (deleted all my accounts) so I don't get worked up through a feedback loop of an echo chamber. I call Trump out when I feel he's wrong (Syria Strikes).

I would love to vote for a more classically liberal candidate in 2020, however the only front-runners the Democrats seem to be promoting are far-left idealogues that promote Marxist ideology.

If my choices are between Trump and a far-left Marxist like Kamala Harris, I'm voting for Trump again. At least he's in favor of the individual over the collective.

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Separating children at the border....

by mikeflood in

i mean, the law about separating children from their fathers crossing southern us border have been in the books since before obama's era.

the thing is that enforcing that law it has become a public relations disaster for the trump administration.

there's also to much animosity in latin america too, remember the classic agitator "u.s. is the evil empire that treat us badly just to see always their own interests".

Jehalapeno

The left:

"Latin America isn't a sh!t hole!"

"Make America Mexico Again!"

"Viva Mexico!"

Also the left:

"OMG, don't send them back!"

"They're asylum seekers! Don't you know what's going on in their country?"

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For Those Claiming That the GB are Simply Naive - Another Philly Story

by berrygerry in

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/jehovahs-witnesses-child-sex-abuse-stephen-lett-chessa-manion-20180620.html.

Jehalapeno

I was just about to post this.

This article is damning. Maybe even more of a "red pill" than the Candace Conti story.

Unfortunately, if a Witness isn't mentally ready to wake up, this won't even phase them...they'll probably see the tattoo this brave young lady has and then not even read the article because "Tattoo=Satan."

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Bill Nye vs Ken Ham debate

by Whynot in

did anyone else watch the bill nye versus ken ham debate?

it happened february 4, 2014 and just watched it a few months ago.

i thought it was interesting but must confess that i felt extremely embarrassed for ken ham.

Jehalapeno

Bill Nye, the (Gender) Science Denier Guy.

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Why Do People Oppose Jehovah's Witnesses?

by BlackSpirit in

jesus christ, the son of the most high god, jehovah has this to say: "if the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

if you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own.

now because you are no part of the world, but i have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

Jehalapeno

I don't think BlackSprit knows what solid, concrete, unassailable, objective evidence is.

You can't cite scripture to prove that God exists. That's like citing JRR Tolkein to prove that literal Dragons exist.

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Why Do People Oppose Jehovah's Witnesses?

by BlackSpirit in

jesus christ, the son of the most high god, jehovah has this to say: "if the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

if you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own.

now because you are no part of the world, but i have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

Jehalapeno

First: I need solid, concrete, unassailable, objective evidence that a God exists.

Second: I need solid, concrete, unassailble, objective evidence that the Bible is the infallible divine word of that God.

When you come back to me with the above, I'll tell you what my third requirement is.

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Story out of Sacramento demon possessed pioneers

by poopie in

anyone heard anything?.

Jehalapeno

poopie....the master of the hit-and-run cryptic posts

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Eye-brow Wigs ... are a thing?

by Simon in

... and apparently justin trudeau wears them.

also, they can come off or slip down while you are doing a press-conference to a global audience.

what a god awful embarrassment this fool is, he should stick to his indian costume dress-up and dancing routine.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46km4da3yw.

Jehalapeno

So handsome! Justin Castreau.

TRUDEAU vs CASTRO

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Eye-brow Wigs ... are a thing?

by Simon in

... and apparently justin trudeau wears them.

also, they can come off or slip down while you are doing a press-conference to a global audience.

what a god awful embarrassment this fool is, he should stick to his indian costume dress-up and dancing routine.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46km4da3yw.

Jehalapeno

Do you buy the “bad lighting” excuse people are saying about this?

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Make America Great Again Hats...would you wear one?

by minimus in

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i like trump but i would be reticent wearing that hat.🤠.

Jehalapeno

What is it -- right now (or 2016,if you prefer) -- about America that isn't great?

I'm just going to give one thing that I think is probably the root of all the other issues: people are increasingly no longer able to have rational political discussions without one side or the other resorting to ad hominem attacks and then retreating to their information silos/echo chambers thereby further exacerbating the polarization of the public. People are often shunned just because they support a conservative idea or a marxist idea.

When was this time that the word 'again' implies? When was it exactly that those who endorse this slogan believe that America "was great"?

I think this question varies depending on who you're talking to, but for me, it's a combination of periods of time...I like the optimism of the Kennedy era, the economy of the Eisenhower or Clinton era, the strength of the Reagan era and the governmental libertarianism of the Washington era (without all the slavery).

What does a "great" America look like? Is it a reference to the fifties? Eighties? Pre 911? Pre political correctness?

This question is basically the same as the above. But yes, pre-political correctness is a good start. You can't have a frank and rational discussion about complex ideas without the possibility that someone will have their sensibilities offended.

Why exactly do they think that America "was great" then, but not now?

I think this question is answered above.

What values and beliefs are implicit in accepting this slogan and everything that goes with it?

The free exchange of ideas, judging people on the content of their character (meritocracy/MLK view) rather than their group identity.

Correspondingly, what values and beliefs does accepting this slogan require a person to thereby reject?

I feel it can best be summed up as a governmental policy of, "Clean your room before you try to fix the world." America first doesn't mean we don't help others, but if helping others comes at the cost of American citizens, then you should still default to America first.