ViaCrucis said:

Burger flippers can now afford to eat the burgers they flip. The horror. The horror.

-CryptoLutheran

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Burger flippers could afford them before. Now fewer of them can.

Roquefort Cheese

Ophiolite said:

As opposed to the narcissitic mindset that chooses to blame the failure of individuals, exclusively, upon the laziness of those individuals rather than upon the socio-economic model that places them in an untenable position.

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What I said ONLY applies to those who are lazy and want to be paid for doing nothing. Which is what I was responding to.

A person is not going to get ahead unless they work. They will perpetually be in a bad position. We are speaking of people who are perpetually in that position and not people who fell on haed times and needed a little help while they work their way out of it.

FoundinGrace7 said:

Please pray for healing of an inflamed tendon that seems to not be healing thank you for praying

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Lord, have mercy on this mother. Restore her to full health and strength and protect her. This I ask in the name of Jesus. Amen!

Lord, blessed and praise to you forever! Have mercy on Jane, heal her in body, soul, and spirit and give her perseverance. Take away all her anxiety and distress. This I ask in your holy name, Amen!

Caleb

essentialsaltes said:

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One​

"The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations," Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.

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Not sure what's really new compared to the post above from May. Maybe just all the terms of the agreement (such as 'as is' condition) and formal 'acceptance'.

US accepts 'unconditional donation' of Qatari jet, cost of retrofitting is classified: Sources​

The Trump administration has accepted the “unconditional donation” of a luxury jet from Qatar, with no stipulation on what should happen to the aircraft after President Donald Trump leaves office, according to an agreement reviewed by ABC News.

The cost of refurbishing the plane is classified, although lawmakers have speculated that it could cost as much as $1 billion.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers that the money to refurbish the jet would be pulled from a program intended to replace aging nuclear missiles, called the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program.

Nothing in the agreement should be “interpreted or construed” as “an offer, promise, or acceptance of any form of bribery, undue influence, or corrupt practice,” the memo adds, calling it a “bona fide gift.”

Well, that settles that!

Sadly, many men force their partner to abort their child because they don't want to become a father or pay child support.

Real men (and women) protect the unborn.

Planned Parenthood et al should be ashamed of themselves!

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

JosephZ said:

As long as Muslims practice their religion within the laws of the societies they live in, what business is it of ours how they live their lives?

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Muslims, if allowed to grow as a community, will impose their way of life on the country at large. Is this a good outcome? Should we as Christians desire the growth of Islam in formally Christian dominated countries?

JosephZ said:

What type of resistance do you suggest using against Islam?

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I'd suggest regulating the worst excesses as well as not allowing Muslims in to non Western societies, as much as possible.

Ignatius the Kiwi said:

I don't see how this is relevant. Are you saying we must allow Muslims to practice their religion as they see fit in Christian societies?

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As long as Muslims practice their religion within the laws of the lands they live in, what business is it of ours how they live their lives?

Ignatius the Kiwi said:

Do you want Islam to spread without resistance?

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What type of resistance do you suggest using against Islam?

Ophiolite said:

Oh, well that's just fine then. Remind me, why did you bring them up?

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I didn't.

Nithavela said:

As opposed to the non-problematic mindset of not paying them enough to live when working.

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Once again those hamburger flipper jobs were never intended for that. It was intended for young inexperienced workers or people just looking for part time or temp work.

In fact this has been harmful for people. Higher cost of food, loss of hours and more.

• A study by the Berkeley Research Group found that menu prices have increased 14.5% due to the $20 wage hike;
• After the implementation of the $20 minimum wage law, an EPI survey found that a majority of restaurants say they had raised menu prices (98%), reduced employee hours (89%), limited employee shift pick-up or overtime opportunities (73%) and reduced staff or consolidated positions (70%) as a result of the minimum wage law;
• Additionally, a majority of restaurants surveyed said in 2025 they will have to continue to raise menu prices (93%), reduce employee hours (87%), reduce staff or consolidate positions (74%), and limit employee shift pick-up or overtime opportunities (71%).

Once again we have been proven to be right. $20 and hour sounds good until you get your hours cut and can no longer pick up extra shifts etc. And you have limited others feom.actually getting a job and gaining work experience which allows you to get better paying jobs.

Instead you'd rather cut people off, raise prices and limit their opportunities. Then you want to pay them for not working after you've put them in that position.

BCP1928 said:

I don't believe anything about until I see some data. Got any?

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Okay, but i wasn't asking you. Its still 18000 fewer jobs available for part time and teen workers.

The Sandlot (1993)

Benjamin (son of my right hand) and his brother Benoni (son of sorrow)

quesadillas

ralliann said:

No I do not think so. I think what some are saying is, if they want to keep to themselves why should that bother you?

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Ye gods and little fishes, what on earth are you on about? This isn't a few people wanting to get together and chill out with friends. They are actively excluding black people! They are saying that anyone can join with them as long as they are white!

Good heaven's man. It's the very definition of a being racist. It has no place in any society. It's exactly comparable to banning black people or brown people or Asian people from a restaurant. It's exactly comparable to saying that this restroom is for whites only. And I can't understand why this needs to be pointed out.

When did it become acceptable to excuse this type of behaviour? When did it ever become acceptable to attempt to put arguments forward to support what they are doing?

What is actually happening to this forum?

Ophiolite said:

What bothers me is the powerful undercurrent that defends the position that is OK to think of some fellow humans as different and implicitly "wrong" in being different.

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I have not seen that. At least when it comes to white people.

Ophiolite said:

Intolerance exudes from some posts like noxious gases from a decaying corpse.

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I see that on the other side.

Ophiolite said:

Yeah, that does bother me. It especially bothers me to find it on a Christian site. I guess not all Christians approve of Samaritans.

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I just get tired of all the race baiting. It is not good for anyone really.

Dan Perez said:

And the Hebrew word Grave is , Kever. < and just google it !!

DAN P

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Thank you for that but I thought that we were talking about the Abode of the dead?

Sheol, abode of the dead in the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament). The term can be interpreted to mean either the literal place in which dead people are placed (i.e., in the ground) or the ancient world's concept of the afterlife as a subterranean “land of gloom and deep darkness” (Book of Job 10:21)

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ralliann said:

No I do not think so. I think what some are saying is, if they want to keep to themselves why should that bother you?

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It doesn't bother me to any significant extent. What bothers me is the powerful undercurrent that defends the position that is OK to think of some fellow humans as different and implicitly "wrong" in being different. Intolerance exudes from some posts like noxious gases from a decaying corpse. Yeah, that does bother me. It especially bothers me to find it on a Christian site. I guess not all Christians approve of Samaritans.

Oompa Loompa said:

It must be a slow news week.

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I guess you don't play golf. Cheating in the game is considered to be an undeniable reflection of your character. You simply don't do it. Even if you're playing alone. That Trump cheats doesn't surprise me in the slightest. In fact, based on his character, it would be something I'd assume he does regularly. It epitomises him.

If he lies, you can say he was mistaken or that it was an 'alternative fact'. If he says something crude or racist or misogynist then you can say it was taken out of context. If he makes a remarkably stupid claim like dropping drug prices by 1700% then you can call it exaggeration for effect. But if he cheats at golf, his true character - or rather his lack of character, is there for all the world to see. That one simple act sums up the man.