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Do you ever stop and think about how lucky we are?
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:12 pm
And how stupid we are to be fighting to screw it up?
How important it is that all citizens work towards keeping the government in check cannot be overstated.
Government is the great equalizer. It can spawn generations of enlightenment and it can usher in generations of depression and darkness.
If you grew up in America and still live here, then you grew up and live in the greatest country in history during the greatest period for humanity in history.
Americans make up roughly 4.5% of the population on earth. It is a shame to waste what we have and get bogged down by the petty squabbles and mundane malaise.
If we could all just realize and take in how lucky we are to be Americans regardless of color creed or code maybe we could get past the identity politics and divisive political discourse and just work to keep our country great and prosperous.
There is nothing more important than discussing our beliefs and ideas and trying to find common ground and understanding. The ability to do that freely is what makes America unique.
Before we start attacking each other in every thread based on party lines we should take a moment to take a breathe and try to just discuss the issues rather than personal insults and distracting nonsense posts.
We should all be independents. Free thinkers. Americans.
How important it is that all citizens work towards keeping the government in check cannot be overstated.
Government is the great equalizer. It can spawn generations of enlightenment and it can usher in generations of depression and darkness.
If you grew up in America and still live here, then you grew up and live in the greatest country in history during the greatest period for humanity in history.
Americans make up roughly 4.5% of the population on earth. It is a shame to waste what we have and get bogged down by the petty squabbles and mundane malaise.
If we could all just realize and take in how lucky we are to be Americans regardless of color creed or code maybe we could get past the identity politics and divisive political discourse and just work to keep our country great and prosperous.
There is nothing more important than discussing our beliefs and ideas and trying to find common ground and understanding. The ability to do that freely is what makes America unique.
Before we start attacking each other in every thread based on party lines we should take a moment to take a breathe and try to just discuss the issues rather than personal insults and distracting nonsense posts.
We should all be independents. Free thinkers. Americans.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 8:16 pm
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Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:20 pm to Nguyener
Free thought is violently attacked by about 30% of this country. They can eat Dicks
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:21 pm to Nguyener
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Americans make up roughly 4.5% of the population on earth. It is a shame to waste what we have and get bogged down by the petty squabbles and mundane malaise.
We all won the historical lottery to have been born in this country at this time in our history.
I actually think about this quite often. Just a generation or two earlier and the game changes completely for a lot of us (and likely not for the better compared to present day).
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:23 pm to TbirdSpur2010
What does your Father and brother do? Saw your father, but never got to see what your brother was discussing, or why he was one CNN.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:31 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Just a generation or two earlier and the game changes completely for a lot of us
Two generations earlier and instead of spending our mornings squabbling on a satellite device instantly with anyone on the planet about which celebrity has the best shoes while we take a dump and then go to a safe well paying job we would have either been living through the biggest depression in this country's history and working full time at 15 or we would be dieing in a foreign land at 18.
This post was edited on 8/15/18 at 6:30 am
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:32 pm to Nguyener
quote:No.
Government is the great equalizer.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:32 pm to Iowa Golfer
My dad works in HR for Marywood University in Scranton, PA.
My brother is in territory sales up in DFW. CNN contacted him after catching wind of the YouTube vids we've been putting out.
My brother is in territory sales up in DFW. CNN contacted him after catching wind of the YouTube vids we've been putting out.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:37 pm to TbirdSpur2010
You Tube videos? I guess I missed all of this. Do you mind linking these? If not, I understand. I’m just curious about the subject matter.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:42 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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CNN contacted him after catching wind of the YouTube vids we've been putting out.
what the hell did they want?
they upset that some black Americans are independent thinkers?
ya'll screwing up the narrative
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:46 pm to Iowa Golfer
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:46 pm to TbirdSpur2010
quote:Truth.
We all won the historical lottery to have been born in this country at this time in our history.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 8:55 pm to TbirdSpur2010
shite, your brother made me laugh.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 9:03 pm to Taxing Authority
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No.
You are arguing government has not been the catalyst for some of the biggest cultural and historical shifts?
Posted on 8/14/18 at 9:05 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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TbirdSpur2010
Subscribed.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 9:25 pm to TbirdSpur2010
quote:No shite. I watched several episodes of Naked and Afraid the other night and started a thread about how difficult our ancestors had it. Constantly worried about food, water, safety from wild animals and other humans, dying from common diseases and infections.
I actually think about this quite often. Just a generation or two earlier and the game changes completely for a lot of us (and likely not for the better compared to present day).
We can all be grateful we're living in modern times.
This post was edited on 8/15/18 at 8:55 am
Posted on 8/14/18 at 10:37 pm to Nguyener
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We should all be independents. Free thinkers. Americans.
True independent, free thinkers dont vote to strip freedom and wealth from their neighbors.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 4:37 am to Nguyener
I do like the idea underlying this thread. It’s just the execution of it that remains a messy proposition, but endeavor we shall.......
Posted on 8/15/18 at 4:57 am to Nguyener
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Americans make up roughly 4.5% of the population on earth. It is a shame to waste what we have and get bogged down by the petty squabbles and mundane malaise.
And who is it that hypes those "petty squabbles"?
Perhaps it is the people spending ALL frickING DAY talking about calling a dog a dog rather than reporting on a woman beater winning a primary to be the top law officer in one of those so called "enlightened" blue states.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 5:02 am to Nguyener
We should all be independents. Free thinkers. Americans.
That simply doesn't fit the agenda , for either of the establishment party members.
"... it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people. "
- John Dingell, ( Democrat. MI )
That simply doesn't fit the agenda , for either of the establishment party members.
"... it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people. "
- John Dingell, ( Democrat. MI )
Posted on 8/15/18 at 5:50 am to Nguyener
quote:
Do you ever stop and think about how lucky we are?
Lucky? No......
Blessed? Oh yeah.....and I think about it daily
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