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Why hook him to an EKG machine? Looks obviously dead to me.

1. I’ve met this guy before. Didn’t know he was a Democrat.

2. If the government is so good at building businesses, why are they $16 trillion in debt and have little to show for it. If the federal government were publically traded, who would invest?

I bought the SV sedan with 1.6 L engine and CVT transmission. The CVT matches engine speed to keep an optimal mpg at all times. Takes a little getting used to not feeling the shift of a normal automatic. On a recent vacation using mostly interstate roads, I got over 41. Worst mileage so far has been 38.5.

I just bought a Nissan Versa. It has a gasoline engine and so far it averages about 40 mpg. Plus it has a nice little emblem on the rear that reads “Pure Drive” so people think I’m environmentally sensitive.

Ravi Zacharias, a Christian apologist, says that Islam is a political movement masquerading as a religion.

IBTZ

Are they using dogs to locate the suspect?

Today in Israeli History:

June 7, 1967 Jerusalem recaptured by Israel
June 7, 1981 Iraqi nuclear reactor bombed
June 7, 2010 Helen Thomas retires

I work for a very large employer. We have been analyzing the mandates that begin this year. What we see is that the requirement to insure the 23-26 year olds will add costs to the insurance pool that we, the current policy holders, will have to pay. Also, the mandate to eliminate the lifetime cap on expenses will have a huge impact. We have quite a few people who have already exceeded the benefit cap. Now we will have to add them back to the coverage pool. That will add costs that we will have to pay. These benefits will not come from “the government” nor will it come from the “wealthy.” It will come from ordinary folk whose premiums will rise immediately.

Have you seen this one?

http://www.newsplex.com/healthwatch/headlines/79341237.html

If you look at the results by congressional district, the Dems have some serious concerns for next fall. The 5th district, where Tom Perriello unseated Virgil Goode in a close race last year, went 62-38% for McDonnell. I want to call his office and say, Can you hear us now?

Democrats: Destroying the economy one industry at a time.

As others have pointed out, emergency departments must stabilize and treat all comers, regardless of ability to pay. The law is called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act or EMTALA.

My bumper sticker suggestion:

“Ask Mary Jo Kopechne about Kennedy Care”

“It’s only a TEXT message???”

Yes, it was sent via an Ouija board.

Move to Richmond, VA. I have heard that there is huge demand for your skills in that area.

It’s funny that they refer to life under Israeli “occupation.” When Jesus was born, the area was occupied by Israelis. Just wait ‘til He returns to clean up the neighborhood.

It’s not just in Zechariah; here are excerpts from Joel 3:

3:2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

3:3 And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

3:4 Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;

3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

3:17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

Notice verse 2 where the nations will be brough to judgment because of how they treated Israel and parted (divided) the land. Funny how God knew this thousands of years ago.

Can you share some methods for boosting serotonin? I recently was told by a family doctor to take Paxil, but I declined. Cure is worse than the disease.

There are 10 types of people in the world—those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

Jude comments as follows (KJV):

“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” Jude 6

Why?

“Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.” Jude 7

Notice that Jude likens the sin of these angels to what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah using these expressions, “Even as Sodom...” and “in like manner.”

The point is that these specific angels committed a heinous crime that required them to be chained in darkness. Not all fallen angels are so chained. The crime is going after “strange flesh.”

Acupuncturist gone wild?

“Fenton labeled as “a falacy” the Christian assertion that it is anchored in the Jewish faith and that Jesus and nearly all his early followers were Jews.”

If Jesus and His early followers were not Jews, what were they? The current test of Jewishness is whether one has a Jewish mother. Jesus certainly meets that test.

“Fenton sounds more like a secular Humanist than Jewish to me.”

Those two descriptions are not necessarily mutually exclusive. It doesn’t say what kind of Jew she is. I’d guess she is Reform.

“...quarantine his new bride...”

Who’d be stupid enough to marry someone in this condition? He’d have to wear a mask anytime he’s within six feet of her. Not tonight honey, I have a headache.

“That’s going too far. GWB seems very loyal to Mexico...”

Then how about an opposition slogan he understands:

“Immigration reform? No way, Jose!”

“I think we need to figure out how to identify these people beforehand to get them help (or lock them away if need be).”

They’ve already figured out how to identify these people and how to work with them. See the link. The author of this has worked these cases for years and teaches how to identify potential time bombs well in advance. I’ve been to his training.

http://ifpinc.com/Rage%20of%20the%20Random%20Actor.htm

Virginia Tech is a state agency in Virginia. As such, it enjoys sovereign immunity; in Virginia, that protection limits what may be awarded in a damage suit. I believe the maximum award is $150,000. If negligent, I assume the officials can be held responsible as individuals.

Locking down may be a bit much to ask, but issuing a warning is a reasonable step. I live near a prison; if there’s an escape, the entire area gets immediate notice. Also, let’s suppose a shooting happens tomorrow morning in a Federal building in DC; do you think a warning will be given to all other Federal buildings in DC to increase security? I say, yes. DC is much bigger than VT.

Also, I think it is beyond dispute that the police at VT made a mistake when they assumed the shooter left campus. If they’d taken a dog out, they could have tracked this guy back to his dorm well before the next shootings began.

Also, that response does not address the question. No one is asking for armed guards every day of the year. But when a shooting has already occurred on campus, then it is not unreasonable to increase security drastically until the suspect is apprehended.

“The Duke 88 would be a nice group to FReep.”

What about a full page ad in the Durham paper sponsored by FreeRepublic. I’d throw in some bucks for that.

I hope that one day your government feels a need to re-educate you and builds a camp for you to "attend." Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

Sieg Heil!

A little more Bible knowledge might help.

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Psalm 11:5 (KJV)

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Psalm 5:5 (KJV)

I want the British to apologize for burning our capitol in the War of 1812. That destroyed many important records and has affected my ability to conduct historical research.

"Hope you enjoy your new digs in the bowels of hell..."

Where it will be Sheikh and Bake!

I'm not sure what you mean by conspiracy theories--the possible missile strike or the alleged cover-up, but virtually every terrorist strike that occurs is a conspiracy. The 9/11 incident was a conspiracy. The first WTC bombing was a conspiracy. The government typically charges terrorists with conspiracy along with other things when they're caught. Terrorist strikes by nature must be carried out through the coordinated action of numerous individuals--a conspiracy by definition.

Now, it is much harder to envision our own government officials being involved in a conspiracy, but it isn't impossible. Implausible but not impossible. That may be what you're saying.

"I don't believe that anyone in the military would shot down a passenger airline (excepted one controlled by terrorist). And if they believed that is what they were doing, they would not keep it a secret."

I happened to be an observer a few years ago when two Navy missiles were fired from Wallops Island for the purpose of hitting a drone off the east coast of the U.S. Perhaps flight 800 was in the wrong place at the right time. That would explain the presence of other military assets in the area that night.

If there were a missile test for the purpose of testing SDI technology for example, you can be assured that it would be classified so highly no one would talk about it.

I'm not saying I believe that's what happened (I tend to believe it was a terrorist hit), but that is a plausible explanation as to how the military could have been involved.

Virginia has a marriage amendment on the ballot. Conservative voters will approve that measure by a wide margin and conservative turnout will be huge. I can't imaging those voters pulling the lever for Webb when he embodies values diametrically opposed to what they believe.

There are three levels of tests for Celiac Disease. The first level is genetic to see if you have the right genes. Approximately 1/3 of the population have the genetic make-up; however, there has to be a trigger, which isn't fully understood yet. Second, there is a blood test that shows the presence of specific antibodies; Celic Disease is an autoimmune disorder. The final step is biopsy of the small intestine, which occurs via endoscopy. That's how a GI doc will confirm the diagnosis.

My wife has developed her own GF pie crust. It's great! My son has CD and he loves it. Freepmail me and I will see you get a copy of it.

Did the CIA draft this press release?

"As Xenalyte said earlier, he could have spent a minimal amount to find her. These days you can find anyone."

Tell that to the FBI. I'm sure they'll be relieved to know that Google will allow them to reduce all that money they spend trying to locate people. The post offices will look nicer too without all those wanted posters.

I have wondered about a vector such as domestic dogs and cats, particularly cats. Our neighbor's cat regularly catches birds. If he sees a sick bird, he will certainly kill it and eat it. Then the virus could potentially be spread to a child when she picks up the cat and gives it a kiss or holds it up to her face. It seems some precautions should be taken when the sick birds arrive in the US.

"Nifong like any Democrat will do anything to secure and hold an office and this case he will not let prosecutorial misconduct get in his way."

That probably puts him on the short list for AG in the Hillary administration.

I live near an ACC school where racial slurs have been an issue and the school has instructed the students to dial 911 whenever there is an incident.

"I believe that home schooling is abuse."

My homeschooled son entered a local community college at age 16 (SAT 1440). He just finished a two-year program and has been accepted at a top university to study engineering. He was elected to the board of a local radio club when he was 13 and was elected president at age 15. The club is comprised of about 80 persons. He presided at every meeting while president. His summer job is working as a lifeguard. I wasn't aware that I had abused him. Maybe you should call the police.

"It is possible that he even arranged his own betrayal..."

This view is consistent with Christian theology. Jesus was a willing participant in a plan devised and executed by His Father; therefore, everything that happened was part of that plan. Jesus facilitated the plan while He was here.

If one holds this view, then one cannot say that somehow the plan was frustrated by what occurred afterward. The Christian teaching is that Jesus returned to heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father until the time appointed for Him to return to assume the throne of His earthly father David.

My point is that the views of the rabbis are not unanimous as is sometimes suggested. Different teachers offer different interpretations, and if one reads the rabbinical writings, they will find some ideas that look Christian.

And no, I don't view any commentary as authoritative, whether Hebrew or Christian. I consider the scriptures to be authoritative, and I make sure to read the Tanach (JPS) to compare that translation to the one I normally read.

"Think about Carolina or Virginia."

Ditto! I live in Virginia and work at a major hospital. Great place with great opportunities. If I didn't live here, I'd live in Carolina (North Carolina that is).

I find your posts quite interesting. As a Christian, I wish I had the ability to interact one-on-one with informed persons such as yourself so I could understand more about Judaism, particularly as it relates to the beginnings of the Christian faith.

I offer for your consideration a sample of the rabbinical writings that tend to support some of the Christian beliefs that have been discussed in this thread. It is difficult to produce lengthy material because of the medium, so I will keep it limited to a few items. Thanks for any insights.

"The Son of David will come only in a generation which is either altogether righteous or altogether wicked. 'In a generation which is altogether righteous;' as it is written: 'Then will your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever' (Is. 60:21). Or 'altogether wicked;' as it is written: 'He saw that there was no one, and he was appalled that there was no one to intercede' (Is. 59:16)... 'And behold, one like a son of man, coming in the clouds' (Dan. 7:13). It is also written, 'gentle and riding on a donkey' (Zech. 9:9): if they are righteous he will come in the clouds. If not, he will come humbly and riding on a donkey." --Sanhedrin 97b.

"Rabbi Hanin said that Israel will not require [listen to] the teaching of the Messiah-King, because in Is. 11:10 it is written: 'In that day the Gentiles will rally to the root of Jesse,' but not Israel. If this is so, why will the Messiah-King come, and what will he do?" --Midrash Bereshith Rabbah par. 98.

"The Messiah-King will clearly elucidate for them the Torah and the errors into which they have thus far fallen..." --Matanoth Kehuna

Shalom