kingbob

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Thought the Iraq thing was because two camel humpers flew planes into the towers but I guess I could be wrong.

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You are wrong. Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11. The hijackers were Saudis trained by a Saudi Prince operating in Afghanistan.

Considering I subscribe to one of the denominations that has kept a consistent prophecy interpretation for the past 2 millennia, no. All of those Israel firsters can get bent. I'll believe they're genuine when they offer up their own money and their own children't blood for Israel's defense. Israel is a big boy, they don't need our help and they can take care of themselves. They don't need my money or my blood. Give them yours if you disagree, but leave mine out of it. If I am forced to choose between Israel and the Palestinians, I will choose Israel, but I don't understand why that means I have to choose, why my tax dollars have to fund their wars, or why my cousins and friends have to die in deserts fighting Israel's enemies.

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In my circle of friends and the parents of my kids friends, I do not know more than 2 that sound as miserable as the posters make everyone woman sound like

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I’m in my 30’s (divorced). I know 3 married couples in my close circle of friends. They’re all reasonably happy marriages with kids, but they’re all stressed to the max over finances. Their wives sometimes complain to me about how little time they actually get to spend with their husbands because they have to work so much. The only one of them that works less than 70 hrs/week just to barely get by only works less now because he’s also in school at night. All of the wives work just as hard.

Finances were also a huge drag on my marriage. While they definitely weren’t the only problem, that one problem made everything else much worse. I once again feel like the economic conditions young men and women are dealing with cannot be overlooked as contributing to the poor state of the dating market. It is my opinion that the social behaviors that underlie the “loneliness epidemic” are largely the product of poor economic conditions for young adults. It just feels like everyone is working harder and longer hours than ever before, yet has never been poorer, all while being told how lazy they are for not being able to get ahead.

I am one of the least serious people you will ever meet. My favorite movies are usually spoofs or dumb comedies. “Casablanca” is one of the best movies ever made. It’s a masterpiece. I love it so much.

I am hearing rumors of Canada joining the EU, but I am also hearing rumors of a CANZUK federation (Canada, UK, New Zealand, and Australia).

He’s basically all of the worst traits of republicans and dixiecrats coalesced into one man. He is the textbook fiscal liberal/social conservative. He is the worst of every world, a political gamesman to the core. He is everything I warned y’all he would be and worse. The man makes me ashamed to call myself a Republican.

I saw ROTS three times in its original run in theaters. I probably rewatch it more frequently than any other Star Wars movie because it's such a silly "so bad it's good" action movie. I'mma pass on paying money to see it again in the theater when there's actually some decent stuff out right now.

Rand is correct. Tariffs are taxes, and Congress is the one with that power in the Constitution.

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When a guy at your company retires, do the highest people in the industry give him a standing ovation?

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I mean, if a hypothetical company has a sales/service guy who worked for 40 years, and retained some of the same clients for that entire tenure. Some of his biggest clients might toast his retirement.

Pakistan is a pretty capable military power. Their military IS the government.