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There’s a Giant Flaw in Human History

I'm not reading 42 pages of this, but is the TL;DR of it that SteveVW still refuses to accept mainstream archaeological evidence on the ancient Egyptians for crackpot theories that cannot be actually supported by anything except conspiracy theories?
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Average consumer now carries $6,329 in credit card debt. 'People are stretched,' expert says

No, I think the average Joe who gets a postcard about investing in gold, and then does so because he believes the sales pitch, is gullible.
What makes Average Joe's purchase any different from Banker Bob's purchase?
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Trump live updates: President expands ‘narco’ boat strikes to Pacific Ocean as 8th boat is struck

Looks like the only difference between killing Islamic terrorists, without a trial, and killing narco-terrorists, without a trial, is that one offers your favorite illegal product, and the other offers you nothing.

...It's the only logical conclusion. Just say no.
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Why Does the Bible Tell Us to Behave In Ways We Can’t? How Can Anyone Be Saved?

Of course not. Like you say, it’s a path, a journey, a journey to the perfection that God has made us for (and He created no one to be a sinner), a journey to Him that begins in this life and is only completed in the next. And it’s a path we must be on. Because the alternative would be that we remain in our sins, that wanton, egregious imperfection would be allowable for entrance into heaven which would be both absurd and unbiblical.
Ok, that clarifies it. I think we are on the same page here.
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Trump knocking down historic East Wing to build Ballroom - is this LEGAL?

The US White House holding formal functions indoors, instead of outside in plastic tents, shouldn't be viewed as an extravagance. The US isn't a third world country.

True. There are a few of those that have universal healthcare.
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Jesus is trying to save us, again and again

Right and we’ve been thru this countless times before where you say that God’s decision on who He was going to choose is based on His foreknowledge of who He was going to choose which is circular reasoning.
Misrepresentation. . .is that deliberate?

Review post #7.
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Average consumer now carries $6,329 in credit card debt. 'People are stretched,' expert says

Do you really believe that the central banks are gullible investors?
No, I think the average Joe who gets a postcard about investing in gold, and then does so because he believes the sales pitch, is gullible.
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Trump knocking down historic East Wing to build Ballroom - is this LEGAL?

I fail to understand what all the fuss is about. As noted by another poster, previous presidents have also made changes to the building, so President Trump is similarly permitted to undertake renovations.

When a Democrat becomes president in 2028 or 2032, they can decorate the White House as they wish—maybe even change its color to rainbow. DNC might claim that the American people gave them a mandate and they're simply fulfilling it.

And I assure you, then Republican will say, Democrats are right, it is the president’s right to remodel White House the way he wants!
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Trump knocking down historic East Wing to build Ballroom - is this LEGAL?

This saddens me. It also speaks volumes that the building for entertaining and entertainment will be bigger than the building for doing the peoples business.

How often does the white house have 200-400 visitors all at once?
The capacity is 999 per Mr. Trump.
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Trump knocking down historic East Wing to build Ballroom - is this LEGAL?

Theodore Roosevelt Renovation (1902): This renovation expanded the space by adding the West Wing, establishing it as the primary office space for the president. It also removed the Victorian-era decor that had accumulated over the years to restore the building's more classical style.

Coolidge Administration Expansion (1927): President Calvin Coolidge oversaw the addition of a third floor to the residence.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Expansion (1930s–1940s): The West Wing was overhauled in 1934, and the Oval Office was relocated. In 1942, the East Wing was added to conceal an underground bunker. And an indoor swimming pool was installed.

Harry S. Truman Reconstruction (1948–1952): Considered the most significant renovation in the building's history, the interior was completely gutted. Only the exterior walls were preserved.

Richard Nixon Expansion (1973): A bowling alley was added.
Donald Trump Expansion (2025): A ballroom is being added to the East Wing :eek: :tutu: :mad: :argh:
It's not added to the East Wing. Instead the East Wing is largely being destroyed along with hundred years old trees to install a tacky copy of a Russian dictator's ballroom.

But that's what you get when you elect a convicted felon real estate conman diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder by over 230 mental health experts.

It's your country - you can laugh at what he's doing to your history and credibility. But you are right, perspective is important!

He always gets what he wants - grabbing women inappropriately and avoiding jail time, real estate fraud against the state of New York, calling election officials to rig the election without consequence.- and hanging out with Epstein without handing over the files as promised.

In light of all that, why be troubled that he's turning The White house into a kitsch Russian dollhouse? Meh. I could care less, and should probably just go back to watching him fly that fighter jet as he poos all over American citizens.

But just don't expect international leaders to be impressed just because Trump covers everything in an awful layer of gold paint to satisfy his ego. They're already laughing at him behind the scenes.
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Average consumer now carries $6,329 in credit card debt. 'People are stretched,' expert says

So they can sell it to gullible investors.
How can the LBMA actually sell to investors; if they are defaulting on physical deliveries?

Do you really believe that the central banks are gullible investors?
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Evolution conflict and division

If I point out misinformation, it's not a solution to simply copy and paste more misinformation.
You simply pointing out what you profess to be misinformation, does not necessarily mean that the information actually is misinformation, either. There are a lot of people that disagree with you regarding what supposedly happened hundreds of millions of years ago. The facts are pretty plain and simple, none of us know the majority of what happened on this planet or anywhere else yesterday, let alone hundreds of millions of years ago. Such is the nature of all the theories regarding even recent history, let alone deep time scenarios. To the extent that a lot of faith is required for both sides of the issue, though only one side is usually willing to admit of such. While the other is extremely confident of their own observations, though even they themselves prove themselves wrong over and over again, in the never ending evolution of the theory of evolution. So be it.
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A Christian response to "No Kings."

People simply don't want to turn the country into a dictatorship.
False narrative. . .until actual violation of the law is demonstrated, which it has not been.

There is no true cause for their actions. . .it's all simply about obstruction of what the plurality of the people voted for.

And they're too blind to see that they are simply alienating that plurality of voters, thereby guaranteeing their deserved exile to the wilderness in the next election.
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