gowlerk

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  1. Which actually means a tax increase of 50% for them. Jerry Baumchen Except that their basic deduction would increase. So maybe not. Tax policy is complicated. The R plan out of the house is not all that outrageous considering it is an R plan. The bigger point is the attempt to lower revenues at a time of increasing deficit. This is an integral part of a larger plan to gut federal programs. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. I'm not sure God accepts excuses like that. You are sounding like a lawyer now. Plausible deniability? Just remember, the heavenly Father can see the content of your heart. Obfuscation will not fool him. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. Yes. We had a Conservative government a few years ago that tried to change that. But Canadians were not willing to accept any change in this basic right. The same government attempted to fight the last election using immigration as a wedge issue. They were soundly defeated. The party recently had a leadership change and some of the candidates ran on an anti immigration platform. They were unsuccessful. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. Except no one said that. Shocking. Do you mean that Ron is bearing false witness? Again? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. Thanks to obelixtim for starting this thread. A similar thread was blocked in the incidents forum because it had drifted far away from discussions of the incident. It is an interesting case. The pissing match between the two of you is very uninteresting. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. That's alright. You don't answer to me. And no one is perfect. We are all sinners. The point is that like many "Christians", you pick and choose when and where to obey God's law. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. Or just a lot smarter than some other countries! Someone has to pay for my CPP and OAS when I can't drive a truck anymore. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. Better harden up your northern border America. You'll need a big beautiful wall soon. http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/canada-to-admit-340-000-immigrants-a-year-by-2020-under-new-three-year-plan-1.3659447 Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. More testimony this week. This quote is from the victim on the stand: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-41759492 Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. Hey, he was over the top on that bit. But still, it was a great rant and it really hit the spot with many people. If you really want to see examples of over the top vegans just go on over to the PETA site. There is no shortage of far more insulting animal rights zealots than I can stomach there. But you are also right. In real life the vegans I know mostly just go about their business and don't tell me what I should eat. But many of them do make a point of letting everyone know about their righteous diet. I suppose if you are going to make the sacrifice of give up so many tasty foods you would want to at least be recognized for your moral superiority! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. The problem with this is that most of the people I know who wear turbans are actually Sikhs. And even most terrorists don't wear turbans. It's about the same as calling Asians slant eyes. But I agree. It's America. And apparently this thing was planned. How the hell was he not able to have real firearms? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. Really!? That is a bold statement. Which ones do you think I am leaving out? Just off the top of my head the one against bearing false witness comes to mind. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. He is technically incorrect. But on the other hand where there is no enforcement there is no regulation. So from his perspective those laws do not even exist. He also only follows the commandments he agrees with. Not all 10 of them. For the same reason. No enforcement. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. Reagan was lucky, JFK was not. Or, Hinkley was unlucky and Oswald was not. The bullets had to go somewhere once fired. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. Sigh, ...... yet the shot was made, JFK was killed, and there is no credible evidence of another shooter. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. exhausting to turn those babies over, isn't it? That's why we nylon technicians get paid the big bucks. You have to turn over and inspect both sides of any stitching for the inspection to be valid. Just because there is a beautiful row of top stitches that you can see does not mean there was bobbin thread in the machine to finish the stitch. There are places on harnesses where you can not see the whole stitch pattern holding the harness together unless you take apart leg pads. I have a small flash light that helps me see into dark places, but the possibilities scare me sometimes. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. Sooner or later you will be reminding all of us that Trump was never your guy anyway. And that your country is so much better off with President Pence at the helm. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. Charges issued by Grand Juries are a long way from convictions. Remember, innocent until proven guilty. (snicker, snicker, snicker......) Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. Yes, now an official of the campaign has pled guilty to lying to investigators about the campaign's relationship and contact with Putin's people. That's a pretty juicy patty on the now something burger. And the Manafort/Gates charges are looking like some tasty cheese and special sauce. A burger we can all dig into! I wonder who will supply the lettuce and tomato soon? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. When I look at society, specifically "western" society, I realize that pretty much everything positive about it is because of progressive liberalism - from paid vacation to social security to public education to police and fire services, (in my case) universal healthcare, capped work with, workplace health and safety standards, clean drinking water, clean air, etc etc etc. Good point. There is a word for all the things Ron stands for. The word is fundamentalism and it is evil in all it's forms. He claims to only want the government to leave him alone. But he also wants it to control what everyone else does, unless he approves of it. Conservatism is based on fear of change and a desire for control of society. The level of hypocrisy in "Christian" culture of this sort is so astounding that I seldom comment on it anymore. It is just so obvious that it needs no comment. The world can plainly see it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. Yet they try. Over and over again. It's the same old story. It's always the spouse, and usually the male spouse. Because they are the ones who have a motive. And some people just convince themselves that they are so very smart and can get away with it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. BPA does not testify. A person with an assumed amount of integrity, who happens to have credentials from BPA sits on a witness stand. He answers questions from the prosecutor to the best of his ability. He is then cross examined by the defense. The press sits in the public gallery and takes notes. They report a few quotes from the testimony. Without giving the full context. Then you turn around and attack BPA on the basis of this press report. I am no lover of the autocratic organization that BPA is. But they have done no wrong here that I can see. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. Misogyny lives on it the Euro zone as well.... This was a brutal attack with a nail studded bat. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/24/559882305/assaulting-an-adulterous-ex-wife-doesn-t-merit-jail-time-portuguese-court-says Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. He might have trouble winning in the primary. Who ever does win the R primary may very well have a hard time in the real election at this point. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. Conspiracy? No one said that word. Bid on? This is a no bid contract. Going to friends. Do you get it now? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.