Now...there are psychopaths who talk the same way.

Am I that or just a person struggling with a life of self doubt from excessive ridicule by one faction or another for not conforming to someone's expectations?

American,

I know I personally have not been a service oriented person.

There are many things I could have done to be a better person and helping others.

But I just can't beat myself up over it.

I'm not going to let preachers make me feel guilty and ashamed and I won't let the likes of you do it either.

American,

The problem for many people is accessing this help.

Before you judge me tell me how many meals have you delivered to someone housebound this month?

Be careful judging others lest you are judged by the same measure.

American,

Can you explain to me why it is ok for you to quote scripture to qualify your beliefs but Christians are not?

May I quote scripture about homosexuality or any number of other things on this site? Shall I use the words abomination and damnation to "prove" my opinions?

Oh hypocrite why are you allowed?

I agree feeding the poor is Biblical and the last I saw America has a well developed network where people do get help.

Earth,

If you do find such a place turn around and leave immediately before you ruin it.

Speak,

"You use christianity to justify your vote for republicans because they are anti abortion."

I am pro-life but I am not wishing to see Roe V Wade overturned.

My support for Republicans is more because I feel disenfranchised by Democrats than feeling drawn toward Republicans.

Your attempt to integrate my religious and political views are a futile effort.

Speak,

The Republican party has issues when it comes to helping people...I agree.

But the solution is not what Democrats want....restricting Constitutional rights....and generally clamping down on anyone who doesn't support them.

Both parties have sold out to power and control and me not being in politics I have no idea what they should do.

But I have to support one party or the other.

No...I will not agree with what I am hearing come from Democratic leaders.

I am not ashamed for believing in a better future where people are free and the government is not running our lives.

I know Reagan got things moving in a wrong direction with the tax cuts and lax attitudes about debt to grow the economy.

That needs addressed.....real soon.

It's going to be a bad time when the government stops this insane borrowing.

God help us.

Speak,

What you want me to say is I think it's ok for society to be dependent on the government for subsistence.

No...I will never say that. The problem with Democrats is they don't want to help people. They want to imprison people. They want to see all people totally dependent on the government and the government be in control of their lives and they want the Democratic Party to run everything and decide everything.

No...I will never agree to that. You candy coat helping people with words of love and compassion and while they aren't looking you slip hand cuffs on them.

No...I will never believe what Democrats believe again.

Republicans believe in helping people. They just don't believe in making it a way of life.

Don't try to talk about helping people when what you really want to do is shackle them.

Speak,

"No we're trying to shame you for ignoring the most fundamental element of your religion"

Jesus was asked what are the 2 greatest commandments.

He said the first is to Love God with all your Heart Soul and Mind.

And the second was to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

I believe Jesus would point out that any religion teaches to love your neighbor. Any sinner...any heathen...and atheist teaches to love your neighbor.

Jesus would say, I believe, "Do you love the Father?" Jesus would put that first.

Without love for God, you are not pleasing God.

Dan,

You're still plonked.

When I've had enough you'll vanish.

Dan,

"But feel free to explain how the guy who regularly breaks half the commandments is the one you're choosing."

Do you believe in Separation of Church and State?

To me that means someone religious should not pass laws supporting and suppressing any particular religion.

It also means being religious should not be a litmus test to hold office.

Lastly, for me it means I am not obliged to vote based on my religious beliefs.

Besides, if I really did only vote for someone who could pass some imaginary test that reflected my religious beliefs, I wouldn't be able to vote for anyone.

Really...you're trying to shame me for supporting republicans just because I am willing for vote for Trump.

And I have no interest in playing your games.

Dan,

"I try to live the beatitudes".

Really...I think you might want to reread those passages.

You will be surprised.

You "meek" "merciful" "peacemaker" "persecuted for His sake"?

Dan,

Since you are interested in Jesus now, He also instructed us to remove planks from our own eyes before we condemn others for having splinters in theirs.

I've said on here before we all responsible for our own lives and are accountable as such.

Dan,

Suddenly everyone is so concerned about Christianity.

How about worrying about it applying to your own life?

Speak,

No...I won't read that.

Not interested.

Corky,

I will say this.

I thought it was fair when Larry Flynt paid a million dollars to expose Bob Richardson who was Speaker Designate and was working towards impeaching Clinton.

Corky,

Trump's business and professional way of life is hardly unique.

Come on...Bill Clinton had his...ummm...ways.

And Hillary was a classic enabler.

Lamp,

"I'm not convinced Conservatism exists in the form it did a decade or three ago."

Liberalism sure doesn't exist like it did a "decade or three ago".

In case no one is noticing there are several conservatives who do not align with Trump's lifestyle and would make for interesting candidates.

Watching the Barrett confirmation hearings I learned about some interesting Senators who may have aspirations to be president and may be good candidates.

Really...the GOP is finished....really?

I mean...really finished...this time they are really really finished....this time they are...I mean it.

Angry,

"Keep the entertainment coming...LOL!"

Maybe....

Whether Trump wins or loses, after the election I suspect this site will become a madhouse of untenable opinions worse than it already is.

Angry,

When whites began appropriately the black protests, things went in a different direction.

But...I'm talking about what blacks were protesting.

Years of police profiling which I will agree in SOME areas that is a problem.

All the recent protesting and riots the last few months in response to police killings shows me who exactly blacks have the most anger against.

From what I've seen it was mostly about poor treatment by law enforcement. There was other things brought into it but for the most part the overwhelming emphasis by the black community was towards law enforcement....not Trump.

Yea...I'm sure someone can find people who did bring out Trump effigies, but that's not really what most of the anger was about.

That wasn't the focus.

Attempting to paint the black community as being anti-Trump as liberals are isn't consistent with what I've mostly seen in the news.

Perhaps younger black people don't necessarily see Trump as the enemy like liberals.

This idea that all blacks are in political lockstep is just more racial profiling by the left.

Dan,

The 500 or so children where their parents can't be found was the topic in my post.

Not a general discussion on the ethics of general treatment of illegals.

No...I don't have a study in my back pocket to whip out but using your common sense, it's not too hard to figure out of all the people coming over many of the children would not be with their parents.

Out of the thousands of "families" that have entered illegally some will have brought children who were orphans or maybe even kidnapped for the purpose of using the children hoping to improve the chances of getting in and staying.

It actually makes sense likely several hundred may not have had their real parents with them to begin with. Finding their parents now would be impossible.

I can well imagine the living conditions where they came from were fairly harsh and parentless children might be more common than we are used to seeing in America.

Those children would be better off now than where they came from.

Joe,

The flags may be more useful than I give them credit.