Ag Zwin
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re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 5:02 pm
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I'm not ready to sit back and let my country be destroyed by extremist muslims, like they're doing to the UK and most countries in the EU now, just because I think being "principled" is more important.
Good lord.
You people are so eager to be internet tough guy that you ignore my actual point over and over.
The issue is not Islam. That’s a symptom and a catalyst.
The problem is the secular crowd that props up Islam to castigate Judeo-Christian foundations.
You can target Islam all you want, but all you’re doing is playing into the hands of the people using them as a prop.
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re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 4:24 pm
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Money. fricking money. They're too busy making a shitload of money together to get wrapped up in petty hatred.
That helps, but the bigger issue is a government that won’t put up with the agitation and media complicity we have here. They don’t play that game, at all.
Say what you want about that infringing on press or speech, but there is a LOT less FA there.
Lee Kwan Yew said that, after living through the Japanese occupation, he could never understand people who argue that the fear of negative consequences is not an effective deterrent for acting up.
That man was all about FAFO, but you don’t have to worry about personal safety there.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 4:19 pm
I’ve heard similar. The fact that SAS gets even that much leeway is an indication of how Singapore values the relationship.
Still, that $750,000 position is gone overnight.
(That number is a SWAG. When I lived there, my US base salary was somewhere in low 200’s. Add in car allowance of 2-3 K per month), 2K/mo cost of living allowance, trips home, $12K apartment, 30K X 2 for school, tax equalization, utilities, and random other stuff, a rule of thumb is that an expat costs 3-5 times his US base salary in a place like Singapore.).
Still, that $750,000 position is gone overnight.
(That number is a SWAG. When I lived there, my US base salary was somewhere in low 200’s. Add in car allowance of 2-3 K per month), 2K/mo cost of living allowance, trips home, $12K apartment, 30K X 2 for school, tax equalization, utilities, and random other stuff, a rule of thumb is that an expat costs 3-5 times his US base salary in a place like Singapore.).
re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 2:44 pm
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Where does the 1st amendment mention Islam?
I’m fairly certain that any thinking person would see an elected official advocating for the removal of a specific faith from American life as being in contradiction with at least the spirit of “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Now, if you want to bandy semantics and say she is not currently an elected official, go ahead. She aspires to be, and posted this on a campaign account.
re: Princess Karoline should not wear Black
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 2:14 pm
re: Inman says Florida will become Muslim as they convert more churches into mosques
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 2:07 pm
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Can you be more clear as to your point? Is this fake news designed to distract from what exactly?
To reinforce an “us vs. them” mindset. Probably the oldest and most reliable trick in the book for politicians of ALL stripes.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 1:55 pm
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Similar time. Colonial houses. Off of Stevens.
One of the black and whites?
I (and Mrs. Zwin) wanted the amenities of a condo.
Besides, I think we were a bit put off by houses when a friend described watching his neighbor’s cat get eaten by a python.
On the other hand, there seemed to be a pet king cobra on the grounds at the Claymore. Groundskeepers just kind of chuckled when it was brought to their attention.
re: Did the Church Get Prophecy Wrong for 18 Centuries?
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 1:52 pm
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My interest in the topic stems solely from its impact on US foreign policy
I think it’s useful for mobilizing support, but I’m dubious that it’s actually a big factor in the policy itself.
Israel is useful for being a democratic and non-Islamic presence in an otherwise “challenging” region.
re: Did the Church Get Prophecy Wrong for 18 Centuries?
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 1:31 pm
Because God needed us to wait for my little East Texas Baptist church to get founded in 1848 so he could reveal His Word through a pure and educated filter.
re: New National 'Assault Weapons' Ban
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 12:17 pm
If it’s realistic, I’m all for it.
First, show me it will be effective. Gather up all of these and show me your plan for disposing of them.
Once I see that work, sign me up.
First, show me it will be effective. Gather up all of these and show me your plan for disposing of them.
Once I see that work, sign me up.
re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 11:38 am
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Ok, sure... when one side has zero intent to ever play a fair game and have specifically said they want to remove christianity from the US, your suggestion is to tuck tail and play the nice guy?
Generally, it’s not Muslims that are the problem with unfair treatment of Christians. It’s secular types that have an axe to grind or think they need to level the playing field because Christians (in their minds) have too much influence here.
I’m not an apologist for Islam, as I think I made clear in my first reply on this thread. I just don’t see going after them as the solution to the problem of secular antagonism.
It may make you feel good, but it doesn’t get to the root and just builds up an enemy.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 10:49 am
The US is, by far, the most most innovative, entrepreneurial, and charitable major country in the world. It also has massive social and economic problems that are generally not present in Singapore. Both can be true at the same time.
Show me the generationally drug-addled and government-dependent slums of Singapore.
And, I doubt you want to get into a dick-measuring contest with me about world travel.
Show me the generationally drug-addled and government-dependent slums of Singapore.
And, I doubt you want to get into a dick-measuring contest with me about world travel.
re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 10:39 am
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Show me where that has ever been done and then i'll show you how they do it christians all the time. Where's the outrage for that?
Uh, all over the place?
You don’t solve bad-faith castigation of Christians by promoting the same of other faiths.
re: We need to restore the U S as a Christian nation before it is too late.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 10:36 am
And you make this case using a tweet from a Jew?
re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 10:05 am
I get your point, and I see your distinctions.
Someone running for office using “There is no place for Religion X” goes well beyond making a cultural statement. This is someone wanting to be elected using the idea of removing that religion. Maybe she only means it as a cultural thing, but conflating that with government power is a red line to me.
Someone running for office using “There is no place for Religion X” goes well beyond making a cultural statement. This is someone wanting to be elected using the idea of removing that religion. Maybe she only means it as a cultural thing, but conflating that with government power is a red line to me.
re: Inman says Florida will become Muslim as they convert more churches into mosques
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 9:53 am
I swear, people have become like cats chasing a laser pointer. Just find their trigger points and watch them whirl themselves into a frenzy while they fall for the distraction.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 9:51 am
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Compared to where we live, yes.
What are you basing that on?
re: Valentina Gomez calls Islam 'the religion of rape' at Muslim event in Texas
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/30/25 at 9:45 am
This is crap.
Either we believe in the 1st Amendment or we don’t.
There are bad interpretations of Islam, and craven manipulators of it. I also believe it’s a religion based on a false prophet and its followers are on the wrong path.
That being said, I don’t want the government in the business of deciding what people worship. Deal with the bad faith practitioners and the ones that persecute people in the name of that religion, but blanket statements like this are simply not American.
Either we believe in the 1st Amendment or we don’t.
There are bad interpretations of Islam, and craven manipulators of it. I also believe it’s a religion based on a false prophet and its followers are on the wrong path.
That being said, I don’t want the government in the business of deciding what people worship. Deal with the bad faith practitioners and the ones that persecute people in the name of that religion, but blanket statements like this are simply not American.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/29/25 at 8:20 pm
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I've lived in Singapore. Comparing it to China is like comparing lousiana to soviet Russia.
Indeed.
When and where? I was in The Claymore and Ardmore Park from 2010-2014.
re: Prime Minister of Singapore is live now talking global trade relations and history of U.S.
Posted by Ag Zwin on 4/29/25 at 6:28 pm
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I said its like Chyna. No one said little chyna.
As soon as someone starts parsing semantics this finely, you know they realize they’re fricked.
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