Posts by RubaDub

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

RubaDub

I would rather have freedom, along with its dangers, than security that comes with tyranny.

@WTWizard ....

There is a big difference with the COVID-19 thing. It is not like a person who drinks a bottle of vodka every day, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, whatever. You get sick, you go to the hospital, and they do their best to treat you.

With COVID-19, you are putting other people at risk, not just yourself. Too many doctors, nurses, hospital workers, first responders, etc. have died because of others' stupidity.

I just say if people want to act stupid and attend events where people are acting irresponsibly, go for it. Just sign a legal document, like the JW Blood thing, that if you get the virus, you will not go to the hospital and possibly infect others. Just lay in your own bed, let your lungs deteriorate, gasp for air until you die. Just have a bucket next to your bed so you can try to spit the phlegm out. Enjoy the hours you have in that condition.

Freedom is not a license to put others at risk of their lives.

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I don't get it - Marriage in WT world

by menrov in

in wt world, a marriage is only seen (considered) as legal if it is registered in the municipality (or similar governmental organisation).

now, if you look at the scriptures, there was no requirement to have a marriage legally registered in order to be considered married.

is it not strange that the wt subjects themselves to and adopts an worldly arrangement setup but governments rules by satan when it comes to a marital status?.

RubaDub

menrov ...

It's simply the obey Caesar thing, that's all. What you have to do to get married can vary by country, State, even municipality. But generally there is no conflict with the Bible so you have to follow the rules of your local government.

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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?

by minimus in

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friends

i miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.

RubaDub

Like I said, and you know, we have 50 fiefdoms in this country. I don't like it either. But it's the way the system is rigged. The States have a lot of power under the system we live in.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

RubaDub

Your attempts at humor fail... over and over. At least people continue to humor you

@silentbuddha ...

I guess I keep getting flashbacks from watching the movie Deliverance too many times. Those guys sitting on the porch playing the dueling banjos still gives me the creeps when they smile.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

RubaDub

Germany, total central government control- historically bad bad idea.......I choose dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

@Justaguy .....

Yes, but when it is a national "war" as it is called, it needs national direction. You can't have 50 cats in your back yard and expect them to stand in line and do what you want them to do.

Call it what you want, but 10's of thousands of the "dangerous freedom" people are dead.

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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.

RubaDub

We have lost a lot of our rights.

Min ....

We have not lost rights. Based on the way the system works, we have 50 fiefdoms. I don't necessarily like a lot of it but that's the way it is. Just like the electoral college. The people don't vote for the President, the States do. That's the way it is set up.

Why do you say you have lost rights? You have rights to do whatever you want in your State.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

RubaDub

can you imagine if the same criteria of California was enforced on Mississippi?

@silentbuddha ...

True, not practical. The people in California speak American English, have teeth and don't interbreed.

Point well taken.

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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

as time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.

the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.

states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.

RubaDub

As time goes on, I keep rethinking this whole thing about States' rights here in the US. The more I think about it, I think less States' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.

As mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some States without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined. States such as Georgia are pretty much wide open. New Jersey, Connecticut are in many ways still closed down. Every State has its own regulations. In Germany, which has the COVID under control, they nationally shut things down until it was safe to surface.

I understand that some things should be regulated by the States that affect only the people in the State but when we are talking about national issues that cross state lines, I think more and more it should be a federal issue. Just like when you commit a crime in a State and then cross State lines, the Feds (FBI) gets involved.

Same as with guns. One of the most dangerous cities in the US, Chicago, has VERY strict gun laws. Drive a mile or so across the border into Gary, Indiana, and you can buy whatever you want. It's like trying to get rid of cockroaches in a four bedroom home and you only spray two of the bedrooms. Guess what, you still have cockroaches.

Which makes as much sense as when I used to keep my boat in Ft Lauderdale Florida, about 15 miles north of Miami. If you wanted at the time to go fishing on Sunday morning, you could not buy beer before noon, for some archaic reason in Ft Lauderdale. Well, I'm probably on my way back in to the marina by noon. So guess what, everyone drives a few blocks to Dania Beach which had beer sales, I guess 24 hours. So what was being accomplished other than making the convenience store owners in Dania Beach really happy to sell a ton of beer and ice on Sunday morning?

I'm done venting.

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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?

by jwfacts in

the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.

the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.

has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.

RubaDub

I think about our assembly hall. You have to walk up about 25 steps to enter it. Essentially, it is up in the air between 2 and 3 stories with a pool inside.

If someone argues that it is "touching the ground", then, the more I think about it, isn't everything in some way touching the ground?

Doesn't everything essentially "touch the ground" unless it is hanging out in space?

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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?

by jwfacts in

the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.

the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.

has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.

RubaDub

Of course not mentioning they decide to bought the wrong building for the new Bethel.

@Italiancalipso .....

No one is perfect. They just overlooked a minor detail.