Try asking her about the years of abuse she suffered at the hands of a man. Her ex husband. Walk a mile in her shoes, then debate reasonably. Whether you agree or disagree, reasonable discussion wins over more people than shouting abuse at them.

Seconded. I am a lousy Christian and fail every day but I know that what they are doing is twisting the Bible to their own ends, and leading many astray. They will be held accountable. (As will I for that matter for my own screw-ups, it's all wrong which is why Grace is so important)

Pizza pie for dinner?

He has not learned from the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that he lumbered the Biden administration with. (Let's be clear, he negotiated it, he set the wheels in motion, Biden was left with no option but to see it out and look bad for it)

Besides, BAE SYSTEMS has factories in the EU.

There will be a pact. To intimate there won't is stirring the pot.

America I'd rapidly becoming closed to law abiding, visa and green card holding citizens of other countries too, including legitimate and fully legal tourists from NATO countries who are being arrested and deported in cuffs for no reason. Don't count on tourism to help your finances America...

@scholarspeak.bsky.social ;) don't eat it all at once!

The Saudis tried for 3 years using US weapons to stop the Houthis and failed. Guess it's Trump's turn to get stuck on his modern day Khaiber Pass.

She should Leavitt alone...

It went red here about 2030gmt

I already included them thanks for reemphasising. It goes back way further than that... and those in Africa, the Middle East and Scandinavia are far from guiltless on that count too. All are guilty.

Before we end up in a real life lord of the flies situation.

I don't entirely either. But smacking has been replaced with the opposite end of the spectrum. Disengaged parenting, or potentially worse, let the little darlings have everything they want, no boundaries, no rules. We need something in between the two, consistently applied.

Really? Greed, corruption, money grubbing? That is what founded the Americas, from the RC church, conquistadores, the French, German, Dutch and British colonialists to the formation of modern business empires. Even the Mayflower passengers were not all sweetness and light. Common decency needed.