Posts by frozen2018

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Would You Stop Buying A Product Because of Political Differences?

by minimus in

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would you stop buying nike products because you didn’t like their politics?

conversely, would you give business to a company because you liked their political stand on a matter?

would you stop watching an entertainer because you disagree with their political perspectives?

frozen2018

I suppose some people do, but do the companies notice? There was a call to boycott Chic-fil-A over the founders stance on same sex marriage, but Chic-fil-A enjoys record growth. And then there was the call to boycott Nike because of the Betsy Ross shoe thing. Didn't seem to hurt Nike one bit. Will Conservatives stop using Google, Facebook, or Twitter because of those firms Liberal leanings? Good luck with that. It seems most people lose their indignation over something after a day or two.

A little side note. When Nike dropped the Betsy Ross shoe because the Betsy Ross flag is now a white supremacist symbol as it was seen being carried at rallies, I thought white supremacists should start wearing Nike apparel and carrying Nike Swoosh flags when they march. I wonder how Nike would respond to that turn of events?

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Greenland For Sale

by Poztate in

the donald has recently suggested that he would like to look into buying greenland from denmark in the same manner that alaska was purchased from the russians.

i think the danes would be smart to look into selling it as it is costing them money every year with very little returns for their investments so far.. the alternative might well be that donald declares greenland a national security threat and invades them so that the world remains safe for democracy.

i would suggest to the danes that as any other real estate transaction that they put it on the open market and see how much russia or china are willing to offer .

frozen2018

One of the President's comments about the Greenland offer. He does have a great sense of humor.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1163603361423351808

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WTBTS - You can run, but you can't hide

by The Fall Guy in

i apologise if this has been discussed while i was on vacation, but i've just become aware of it.. is the wtbts preparing to avoid losing a fortune, by declaring bankruptcy?.

the cult's scumbags may be about to initiate their own "great tribulation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-66zz1fptu.

frozen2018

Non-profits, including churches, can file for bankruptcy. Under Chapter 7 assets are liquidated and the proceeds go to creditors. Under Chapter 11, debt is reorganized and creditors are paid off on a Court approved schedule.

A reason why churches file for bankruptcy is to stop new civil suits from being filed. When bankruptcy is filed, the amount any existing civil suit is worth is decided by Bankruptcy Court, not Civil Court.

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Interested in a refresher about the anointed

by frozen2018 in

i've had very little to do with jw's since the early 1990's.

however, i do try to stay a little informed on what they are up to as i have several close relatives who are devout.

i rely on this site to keep me updated.. over the weekend i learned that a couple of my relatives, a father and son, have decided that they are anointed and had some bread and wine at the last memorial.

frozen2018

Thanks for the response, people. The word/concept of "anointed" isn't part of my everyday language. It's not even part of my every-decade language!

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Interested in a refresher about the anointed

by frozen2018 in

i've had very little to do with jw's since the early 1990's.

however, i do try to stay a little informed on what they are up to as i have several close relatives who are devout.

i rely on this site to keep me updated.. over the weekend i learned that a couple of my relatives, a father and son, have decided that they are anointed and had some bread and wine at the last memorial.

frozen2018

I've had very little to do with jw's since the early 1990's. However, I do try to stay a little informed on what they are up to as I have several close relatives who are devout. I rely on this site to keep me updated.

Over the weekend I learned that a couple of my relatives, a father and son, have decided that they are anointed and had some bread and wine at the last memorial. How often does this happen? I thought the anointed class was closed. Is that just an incorrect memory or has doctrine change?

I can't say that I knew a lot of people claiming to be anointed back in the day. What I do remember about the few I knew of is that they were old and a bit whacky. They did know their bibles though. I'm sure the ones I was aware of are long dead by now.

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Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

by Wonderment in

why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

frozen2018

Who the hell wants to see Canadians locked up in a detention center?

Have you ever been to Thunder Bay? Just saying...

BTW, my previous thoughts on this matter do not apply to Quebec. Quebec is not Canada.

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Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

by Wonderment in

why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

frozen2018

LOL, Timmies = Tims = Time Hortons

Good grief! Even the pigeons are addicted!

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Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

by Wonderment in

why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

frozen2018

There are about 100,000 illegal Canadians living in the US. The US has a population of 330,000,000. I would guess that most of the 100,000 illegals from the north are white given Canada is 72% white (almost identical to the US) and most Canadians speak passable English. Additionally about 70% of Canadians live within 50 miles of the US border and have easy access to American cultural influences (sorry Canadians). So if you are white, speak English, and know that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth just split up after 7 months of marriage (I was really rooting for those two), that illegal would blend in with Americans far easier than say a non-English speaking brown guy from El Salvador. Also, if hundreds - if not thousands - of Canadians were crossing the border illegally daily, there would be detention centers filled with detained Canadians waiting to be sent back.

I saw a young lady not to long ago and someone said she was Canadian (immigration status unknown). She looked to be in pretty bad shape and kept saying, "Where's the timmies? I need timmies! PLEASE GOD! SEND ME SOME TIMMIES!" I have no idea what "timmies" means, some sort of narcotic perhaps. It was a sad thing to see.

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