Pragmatist2025

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God tested Abraham. He came close to sacrificing his own son. God stopped him at the last minute. However, when God saw his faith and the level to which he was willing to go, He blessed Abraham and his descendants forever.

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Yeah, I believe this allegorical, but I understand what you are saying.

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Does this mean my gas bout to be .99 cents a gallon?

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From what I have read, this oil isn’t the goldmine that people are making it out to be. That is, if their oil reserves is the kind that is being written about. Those that are more involved with the ‘from ground to market’ process (compared to other crudes) could shed more light on the subject.

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Consumption tax

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This

It is difficult to live in this (not so) new clown world.

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Do you agree I’m a violent person because I posted a Massie tweet on a political forum like the user suggested?

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As I do not know you, I have no reason to believe you are a violent person. However, I believe you REALLY do not like Massie. I only offered a couple of observations.

Massie has used up much if not all of his political capital with many libertarians and fiscal conservatives. His Twitter obsession has cast a negative light on him that outshines any legitimate principles he espouses. With that said, he may well retain his seat, even with the big money that will attempt to unseat him. We shall see. Whatever the case, he will likely lose any influence he may have had at one time.

Their support for fair and free elections along with their view on crime/criminals is schizophrenic to say the least.

He by all accounts was not only illegitimate but he basically changed/refused the results of their election. His dictatorship has plunged them deeper into economic despair and poverty, not to mention the sanctions that he has brought upon their country because of his leadership of a cartel. He cozied up to bad actors, worked around sanctions and is guilty of crimes against his people and indirectly ours. His capture and whatever happens next to him is just and only a small minority has a problem with this.

Not to diminish your question, but whether anyone wants to spike the football, characterize the action as a war, or even condemn the President is immaterial. This has happened and the only thing that matters is the question that most rightly ask, what comes next?

There is always instability when a transition of power happens in an asymmetrical way. The variables here are many and complex and will require a proportional solution. The only hope that anyone should have is that it be more peaceful and expeditious than other similar campaigns.

An efficient first action will be either celebrated or condemned over time depending on success of the actions that follow. Wherever anyone falls on the political spectrum that wishes failure in this matter out of hatred for our President is a despicable person.

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How is the United States punishing Iran for their internal affairs good for the American people?

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The argument has swung from ‘can he do it’ to ‘should he do it’, depending on what time of day it is and if someone is trying to win an argument.

Whether or not he can is irrelevant if he shouldn’t. I am waiting for a rational reason of why he should. I have not seen one yet that makes any sense, except ‘we don’t know what he knows.’

If we destroyed their nuclear capability to make weapons, what is the imminent threat that requires action? ‘We are at total war’ words by Iran was in response to sanctions and ‘death to America’ and ‘great Satan’ are losing their shine. Am I missing anything? If Bibi strikes Iran soon, then we will find out ‘how necessary’ it was and that we stand with Israel.

At some point, the ‘you have TDS’ and ‘you love goatfrickers’ mantra should be replaced with rational dialogue.

My only question is about Oklahoma, which is, HUH?

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can still tick off all (now 46) of them in a row, in order.

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I cannot do that, but I have 30 year old who can. He believed he was going to get a degree in History before I convinced him that engineers make a lil more money than that. He never wants to talk about his career though, only history and geopolitics.