My initial injury was due to moving over 600 SF of metal wire shelving, filled with items for sale on eBay (I fancied myself an eBay tycoon).
My storage facility had been sold to new owners, and the rent immediately raised $500.
I was anxious and in a hurry, and was moving wire shelving on...
I'd like to just throw this out there....
Is it true many Epstein victims agreed to his demands due to receiving payment? And could be considered prostitutes?
I don't know much about what went on. I suspect some were actual children who were forced into the situation.
Others may have been...
You are making my point for me.
Religious Marriage can mean anything.
If you want special treatment from the Government, you should meet the Government's requirements. Of a Civil Union, which is never mentioned in the Bible or Quaran.
It's simple.
The government defines a Civil Union. You...
This is exactly my point.
As religions use the term "Marriage" on a wide variety of human arrangements, and the Government has a strict definition, they are clearly not the same.
Goverment "Marriage" is a Legal Civil Union.
Which simply left the Government Definition of Marriage in place.
Proving Government Marriage is different than Religious Marriage.
With that in mind, no Government Clerk should be interfering with any document dealing with "Gay Marriage". Because it's not religious at all.
It's Civil Union...
Ironically, the Jewish Religion lacks a "Pope". No Rabbi can be "excommunicated".
Many Rabbis will marry Jew with Gentile, yet that "Marriage" will be entirely denied by another, more traditional Temple.
When even Religions differ on what Marriage is, and which are valid, that only cements my...
Coversely, perhaps some Religions should abandon the term "Marriage". To them the traditional definition of a Marriage has been entirely corrupted.
And since "Marriage" is, in my case, an English Word never found in the ancient Bible, that word which once defined a religious union can be...
The Goverment is involved because they choose to be. Taxation and Welfare (and many laws) are administered differently to married couples.
Yet any Church (or Temple or Mosque) can "Marry" anyone they wish to. There are no rules nor limits. But only marriages that fit a strict legal definition...
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/644/
I disagree, but for a reason you may not expect.
I define MARRIAGE as a Union before God. A religious event.
No government has the authority to declare a Marriage of any kind. Man/Woman, Woman/Woman, Man/Dog. Man/Dog/Cat ... NONE.
This...
I enjoy all three.
Although the Spam takes a real hunger for me to eat it.
Still far preferable to Sardines or Liverwurst. Which my grandparents loved ... and they both were BORN in America :oops:
BTW, when I volunteered for a Food Bank NONE of the three ever were offered. Never.
The food...
My jaw drops when I hear well intentioned people suggest donating to Food Banks.
Yes, there may be some that are well run, with volunteers. But I'll bet quite a few have administrators taking a heavy slice right off the top for themselves.
I can tell you as a fact that MRE Meals are vastly superior to the Dry Pasta complete with Pantry Moths and White Rice with living Weevils that are provided to Food Banks in Eastern Massachusetts.
Whatever funds are dedicated to Food Banks are likely skimmed pretty heavily.
I don't know the...
These Server Farms don't want to pay high prices ... even though they can.
Widespread adoption of Nuclear Power is now inevitable.
And that's a good thing.
The term "nuking the filibuster" refers to changing Senate rules to lower the 60-vote threshold for all or specific types of legislation or nominees. This was done later, but not for the initial passage of the ACA:
In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, "nuked" the filibuster for most...
Why not simply eliminate the Filibuster?
I know, I know.
The Democrat Communists would immediately pivot from any joy with ending the shutdown and crow "That's what a King would do!!!"
Can a filibuster be stopped?
AI Overview
Yes, a filibuster can be stopped by invoking cloture, which...
Just so you know, until Nixon, Hispanics were WHITE. The term Hispanic was invented by Nixon to gain votes.
And "Blacks" like Meghan Markle and even Kamala are a joke. They appear pretty white to anyone with eyes.
Could I be racist? I guess so.
But even as a child, less than 10, I clearly recall being amazed at how many people reproduced. Too ugly.
Let me be very clear ... my parents and teachers were not racist. Race was never introduced as a topic. NEVER.
But I instinctively found pretty much every...
When I was unemployed years ago, the kids brought Peanut Butter sandwiches (Protein) made with day-old bread to school. And sometimes Bolonga. Very inexpensive.
White Rice or Prince Pasta for dinner. Also very cheap.
Raisins and Apples don't cost much as treats. Peanuts in the shell also...
I don't think there will be any riots at all.
Most of these people have plenty of funds to buy food without SNAP.
And rioting can be hard work - most rioters are employed by Soros.
I volunteered at a Food Pantry a few years ago, and I became so frustrated with the abuse I had to quit.
1: The food is terrible. Mostly canned goods, and I don't mean chili. Any actual protein might be canned red tuna (if you are lucky); never hamburg, chicken, etc. Never oranges. Usually day...
https://nygunforum.com/threads/hegseth-orders-rare-urgent-meeting-of-hundreds-of-generals-admirals.66439/
Could it be related to this ?
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in...
Rotator Cuff Surgery will, most likely, be much worse than the surgeon promises.
No, you'll never be the same.
But follow all the MD's advice, and you will be better than before.
Sorry, been there.
Six years later I find much improvement by waving my arms about as I take my one mile daily...
Mrs Hardened and I have had a week to think it over.
We now think the mustache was really too close to a caterpillar to be real.
We think this was a young woman doing a male cosplay.
But after more than an hour with her or him, we do see Hex's point that they may not all be angry homicidal...
I ran into a nice young person last week. A Museum Tour Guide.
Medium to long hair. Slight build. No dyed hair. No odd clothing.
Earrings. Painted fingernails. Strong mustache. Perhaps too strong for a male in his early twenties, who often have difficulty growing more than threads. I accepted...
You probably do know Homosexuals. The kind I know. Who only reveal that small part of their life after they become comfortable telling you.
I think Transgenders have a term for those who are very convincing, and those who are not. I'll probably get into trouble if I use either word.
But if...
And yes, Hex.
You associate with sufferers of Gender Dysphoria.
Please tell me specifically why they think they are the opposite sex.
I've said before, only half in jest, that even I could be a woman in a man's body. But I'd need to know the symptoms. Please.