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It should be noted. Chaos might be a concern. But the main rationale for the ruling is not the consequences but derived powers. Federal offices are not subject to the whim of state officials. Only Congress can determine qualifications. In some ways, the most important thing is that the supreme Cour...

Back to my OP - the irrationality here (beyond garden-variety hatred - if there is such a thing) has to do with what appears to be a supercharged enmity between Palestinians and Israelis right now - a hatred that is doubtless the result of 75+ years of offense heaped upon offense between these two g...

Robert wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:36 am

Ken wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:21 am I also pointed out that the only reasons why there are refugees from Gaza in the first place are the actions of Israel

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...and round and round it goes...

Why doesn’t Egypt open its gate and allow aid in and civilians out? I have wondered that many times. That is the most obvious immediate solution - and could be supported and funded by a consortium of Arab and Western countries. However, my guess is that Egype can't see how to stably absorb an influ...

I'm generally appreciative of the benefits of modern medicine - vaccines included.

At every level of human interaction, when people hate enough they become irrational. The hatred between most (not all) Israelis and Palestinians has been festering for generations and it is now spilling forth before the eyes of a disbelieving world in an unteathered violent frenzy. This is something...

Maybe the counter questions are also helpful: 1) How do we follow Christ's instruction to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, yet at the same time do violence to them? 2) How do we obediently "turn the other cheek" and refrain from repaying evil for evil, yet harm or kill...

My dear daughter, a brilliant 27-year-old who is leaving her mark in the world as a behavior analyst working to better the lives of autistic kids (and who is also working toward adopting a high-needs child), was surprised to learn in a discussion in our living room this weekend that Donald J. Trump ...

Those of you who go back to the MennoDiscuss days will doubtless remember our dear sister Anabaptistenigma - one of the brightest minds and sincerest hearts to grace MD back in the day. Sadly, we have just learned that she has been diagnosed with stage-4 bile duct cancer metastasized around the live...

Interesting - a New York Times poll released yesterday has Trump ahead on average 48% to 44% in five of the six swing states. This would result in a solid victory (for real this time :roll: ) if the poll numbers would hold. His growth among black and Hispanic voters is notable, as is the fact that o...