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by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 456
Views: 80432

Re: War in Gaza

Interesting and nuanced take on the "organization" of some of the campus protests, in Tablet today. These groups, Shideler says, typically operate in a decentralized manner, using successful tactics drawn from decades of anarchist organizing and spread through left-wing activist networks ...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
Replies: 47
Views: 947

Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?

This thread isn’t “Is Trump fit to be President?”, although I think it would be fine if you started such a thread. Everything is relative. If we are going to propose some measure of "fitness" for a particular candidate it is appropriate to gauge how that person measures up relative to eve...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
Replies: 8
Views: 135

Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist

Much of purpose of the Constitution in the first place is to reign in or limit autocratic tendencies in our leaders. The word "reign" itself exhibits autocratic tendencies. If limiting them is the goal, it might be better to rein them in. :ugeek: It is of course a balance - leaders who ar...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
Replies: 8
Views: 135

Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist

Much of purpose of the Constitution in the first place is to reign in or limit autocratic tendencies in our leaders. The word "reign" itself exhibits autocratic tendencies. If limiting them is the goal, it might be better to rein them in. :ugeek: I just put that there so you would have so...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
Replies: 8
Views: 135

Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist

I would start with the premise that we have an institutional form of government, not an autocratic form of government. That is what the Constitution is all about. The founding fathers already decided this almost 250 years ago. And I think they got it right. Much of purpose of the Constitution in the...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
Replies: 47
Views: 947

Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?

Nice whataboutism there. Either lying is a measure of fitness for president or it isn't. Which is it? This thread isn’t “Is Trump fit to be President?”, although I think it would be fine if you started such a thread. Everything is relative. If we are going to propose some measure of "fitness&q...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Do you agree with this statement? Part 3
Replies: 5
Views: 142

Re: Do you agree with this statement? Part 3

I disagree. One of the things that I've learned from 25 years of married life, is that love often doesn't need action. Sometimes it just means being there and nothing else. Often my wife tells me things, not because she wants me to "fix" them or do anything. But simply because she wants me...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Morals & ethics behind supporting certain mission efforts?
Replies: 51
Views: 1355

Re: Morals & ethics behind supporting certain mission efforts?

I've hit a point where I don't think enabling an addiction is doing good at all. That's why I like working with places that have rather strict rules, so I know the help will actually be helping. The places and programs that I try to get people to go to are actually quite strict, and have rules, whi...
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
Replies: 47
Views: 947

Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?

Josh wrote: Thu May 09, 2024 10:19 am Nice whataboutism there.
Either lying is a measure of fitness for president or it isn't. Which is it?
by Ken
Thu May 09, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
Replies: 47
Views: 947

Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?

Biden lied when he wasn’t in cognitive decline, but has a rich history in telling whoppers. Cheated in law school. Lied about his grades. Lied about his GPA. Lied about his scholarships. Lied about being at Ground Zero on 911. Lied about witnessing the collapse of a Pittsburg bridge. Lied about bei...