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essentialsaltes · 2025-12-08T13:42:09-0600

“I saw a white male shooting at another person, a Black male,” said Michael Starks, who was in the parking lot when the shooting happened. “He could have hit him in the back, could have killed him, could have had a stray bullet that struck someone else.”

Police say 64-year-old Steven Douglas Wagner pulled a pistol and fired near the garden center around 3 p.m. at the store on Atlanta Highway.

A Lowe’s employee told police the young man had not stolen anything, according to Starks.

Starks called 911 and followed Wagner back into the store and snapped a photo that helped police make an arrest within minutes.

He said Wagner’s demeanor was concerning.

“He honestly thought he did nothing wrong and should have been rewarded for his actions,” Starks said.

Say it aint so · 2025-12-08T13:39:37-0600

essentialsaltes said:
Apparently not. Or at least not yet.

'No more Mr. Nice guy!' Trump erupts as Dem lawmaker he pardoned sticks with party
President Donald Trump lashed out at Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Sunday after learning that the lawmaker – whom he had pardoned this week following bribery and conspiracy charges – still plans to run for re-election as a Democrat, decrying it as “such a lack of loyalty.”

I have no doubt Trump is using, I mean abusing, the presidential power in a transnational means. More than one person has claimed in Trump's first term through Rudy Giuliani a pardon could be bought for 2M. One one hand that could be just a Rudy thing, but on the other hand Trump is know for demanding compensated in one form or another for his actions. Several pardons are of people who campaign donated or enacted business transactions with his sons.

essentialsaltes · 2025-12-08T13:34:49-0600

On Dec. 5, officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash in a Publix parking lot.

When they arrived, they found a Chevy Silverado with 43-year-old Benjamin Donald Johnson behind the wheel. Johnson refused multiple commands by police to get out of the truck.

As Johnson sat the back of a police cruiser, an officer overheard Johnson says there was a “dirty bomb” in his truck. Officers found a yellow plastic container secured with chains and locks, with a radioactive warning label.

With the help of personnel from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, ATF, and an FBI bomb technician, it was advised that the device inside the container was a moisture density gauge, commonly used for soil testing. The experts said it emits less radioactivity than a medical X-ray.

A search of Johnson’s truck yielded several firearms and ammunition, firearm magazine speed loaders, thermal scopes, knives, a battering ram, night vision goggles, cannabis and gummies which tested positive for THC.

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:34:35-0600

Matt5 said:
Social justice seeks to transform people from stones into bricks.

That's a long, long stretch.

So, what's happening to people in Acts 2 and Acts 4?

What does Paul mean when he says this:

Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” -- 2 Corinthians 8

durangodawood · 2025-12-08T13:33:04-0600

DaisyDay said:
It is useful for tracking trends, as an early alert system for possible problems. For instance, if a significant number of unexpected adverse events followed a particular medicine or procedure, then that should be investigated. What did you think it is for?

That makes sense, as an alert subject to verification.

But people making judgements on unverified reports in this environment is witch hunt quality thinking.

Dave... · 2025-12-08T13:32:48-0600

Dan Perez said:
And in Luke 23:43 the thief on. the cross with Jesus , today those shall be with me in. PARADIS , called ABRAHAM BOSOM. and that. means that there are 2 PARADISES. !!

dan p

No need for two. I believe that it did move. It was taken all at once to the third heaven when Jesus ascended.

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:31:17-0600

timothyu said:
Consider that so many think they should be paid for even the simplest gesture. Tip jars abound. They have forgotten the meaning of loving all as self and think their time is more valuable than a good deed for the sake of it itself. When did a helping hand (altruism) get commercialized and worse yet, politicized?

I only see tip jars where people are doing actual work for pay...and the pay is low. I don't see tip jars at places where people are volunteering their labor.

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:29:56-0600

peaceful-forest said:
I watched the video you posted, and here were things I thought of in response to "what's stopping you from helping others?":

Do we have the knowledge to help others? For example, homeless veterans that have mental health problems. I sure wouldn't know what to do.

Do we have the resources to help others? We can help an individual when we see one on the street, for example, someone asking for money. Do many people now carry cash with them? Do people even have the money to help others?

How is current help set up? They're usually organizations and programs. Not individuals we seek. For example, if we're in need of food and don't have any, we can go to a food pantry.

Do we trust the person that needs help? I hear from others that there are scammers out there asking for money, pretending to be homeless and jobless people. I also question it when I see someone in the same situation.

My wife, who has the irrepressible Charisma of "helps" has discovered this after many well-intended misadventures.

Christianity was designed to operate as a body with individual parts using individual skills and gifts working in synergy, not as a bunch of disparate do-gooders. It really doesn't work except as a body.

DaisyDay · 2025-12-08T13:28:38-0600

Always in His Presence said:
Pleanty enegage withoutv fixation on grrammar and spellin

Many people write to be understood. Deliberately obscuring or confusing writing seems self-defeating - if you actually want to be understood.

Always in His Presence said:
Denying reality doesn't bode well for your argument - especially when the leaders of the nations are saying the Mr. Trump is directly involved and thank him publicly.

Post #11 - #57 and #58 show otherwise.

Lols. Did you see that Thailand and Cambodia have resumed bombing? Leaders of some of the nations know just how very susceptible to flattery poor Donald is.

It is deeply pathetic.

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:25:52-0600

Maria Billingsley said:
It is ingrained from the beginning, starting with the founding fathers of this land. The modern concept ,identified as social justice today, which includes land rights, abolition, and gender equality, did not align with the hierarchical, patriarchal, and colonizing framework established by the Pilgrims in the 17th century.Their system was built on a foundation of patriarchy, land acquisition (colonization), and the use of unfree labor, which required the silencing of women and the subjugation of Indigenous and enslaved peoples. Consequently, their pursuit of religious freedom for their specific group did not translate into a vision of universal equality, making the Pilgrims' society a prime historical example of how the drive for self-governance can coexist with, and even necessitate, deep social inequality.
Thanks for sharing your video.

The US social system isn't based on that of the Pilgrims, it's based on that of the corporate entities that established all but one of the colonies. All but Rhode Island were centered on earning profit for English owners. Rhode Island was a co-op (and also practice religious freedom and abolition of slavery).

martinlb · 2025-12-08T13:24:11-0600

*sigh*

Strong in Him · 2025-12-08T13:23:12-0600

Apple Sky said:
No not then bit they knew where all this was leading too, from Newton to Albert Einstein to Morley & Tesla and then eventually NASA.

Who knew where what was leading to?

This is not the first time that you've made a statement, someone has challenged, or contradicted, it and your answer has begun with the words, "no, but ......"

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:21:58-0600

chevyontheriver said:
“The practice of non-violence requires the belief in God’s vengeance.”

Wow!

Those who do not believe in God thus cannot be non-violent. Maybe a rare individual, but generally we can expect violence from them if they feel it opportune.

I am amazed at how many women want to marry Mangione. Creepy.

That concept would include Hinduism, which may the the reason their democracy has every reason to fail...but doesn't.

FAITH-IN-HIM · 2025-12-08T13:21:18-0600

BCP1928 said:
Unlike Christian morality, the law of armed conflict prohibits the killing of helpless individuals whether they are terrorists or not,

Following 9/11, Congress granted the executive branch the authority to define who qualifies as an enemy combatant—primarily in relation to terrorism, based on specific guidelines. The President holds the power to label certain groups as enemy combatants, which, in my view, reflects an expansion of presidential authority. Moreover, since the attacks, Congress has also permitted the President to initiate military action without needing congressional approval.

Since that time, many members of Congress have attempted to reassert this power, but presidents from both parties have been reluctant to give it up. Currently, the enemy combatant designation applies only to terrorism cases; it does not extend to narcotics or other crimes. If a president wanted to include narcotics as enemy combatants, Congressional consent would be necessary to grant such authority. However, much time has passed since 2001. Today, it seems the current President or his supporters are less concerned about whether Congress approves these measures, and I doubt the current Supreme Court’s would object such action.

Always in His Presence · 2025-12-08T13:20:57-0600

Bradskii said:
The two men we're talking about weren't in a boat.
The two men were floundering around in the water.
They were hanging on to a wrecked boat.

Then another posts:

NxNW said:
Looks like they were surrendering.
View attachment 374095

Hmmm... boat not hit - boat has two less engines -

First it was the evil Secretary of War - saying kill them all - never happened
Now it is a picture of a boat too small and not hit -

Uh, huh......

wing2000 · 2025-12-08T13:20:17-0600

Terrorism: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

What political objective do drug traffickers have? I submit none.

RDKirk · 2025-12-08T13:19:26-0600

Yarddog said:
This is not a simple situation which is all black and white. There are many shades of gray involved with this. One side may say, "there is no excuse for killing a man like Thompson" but another side may say "there is no excuse for Thompson's company denying claims which may have led to the deaths of those insured by his company."

Who does God punish? Who does God forgive?

God will forgive the ones who have given themselves to Christ.

Acts don't save, acts don't condemn.

Belief saves, unbelief condemns.

wing2000 · 2025-12-08T13:18:51-0600

Factotum said:
Only one (1) process in our nation can OFFICIALLY determine who are terrorists. Ten (10) months ago, that process first determined that those Venezuelan perps are in fact terrorists.

Your opinion is noted.

MarcusGregor · 2025-12-08T13:18:13-0600

5 things to know about Trump’s attacks on the Montreal Protocol

The binding climate treaty has been a success, earning the support of businesses and Republicans. It could be in peril under President Donald Trump.

www.eenews.net

:-/

Yarddog · 2025-12-08T13:16:34-0600

Michie said:
A year has passed since Luigi Mangione allegedly pulled the trigger on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. When arrested, Mangione received a tidal wave of sympathy that emanated everywhere from online forums and social media to the streets of Manhattan. People across the country celebrated the accused killer as a quasi-folk hero who struck a blow against what they saw as the vile institution of American healthcare.

Ed Davis, a former Boston police commissioner who led the police response to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saw the outpouring of support for Mangione and remarked, “I’ve been shocked by it. It’s actually troubling to see it, and I really am surprised that people are reacting that way considering the tragic loss here and the violence of what happened.”

The support for Mangione hasn’t cooled down over the past year, as evidenced by a $1.4 million crowd-sourced legal defense fund and the continued displays of public support that appeared at his court hearings this month. Jeff Goodwin, a New York University professor who studies social movements, said, “He had the chutzpah to actually do something spectacular, which certain people find attractive and courageous.”

I’m not the only one disturbed by people describing murder as being “spectacular” and “attractive” — Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, stated: “The only question after the assassination and its immediate celebration is: What the heck is going on with America’s moral compass?”

Mangione’s celebrators brought to my mind what Paul spoke about centuries ago: “They were fully aware of God’s death penalty for these crimes, yet they went right ahead and did them anyway and encouraged others to do them, too” (Rom. 1:32).

Someone else who sees this in our culture is Croatian theologian Miroslav Volf, who makes a connection with a disbelief in God and the kind of social justice violence we see when he writes: “Most people who insist on God’s ‘nonviolence’ cannot resist using violence themselves (or tacitly sanctioning its use by others).”

Volf then makes an excellent point when he notes the important distinction between Christianity and the secular culture’s methods for pursuing justice: “The practice of non-violence requires belief in divine vengeance.”

Think about that.

Continued below.

The primary cause of America's social-justice violence

What the heck is going on with America s moral compass

www.christianpost.com

This is not a simple situation which is all black and white. There are many shades of gray involved with this. One side may say, "there is no excuse for killing a man like Thompson" but another side may say "there is no excuse for Thompson's company denying claims which may have led to the deaths of those insured by his company."

Who does God punish? Who does God forgive?

DaisyDay · 2025-12-08T13:13:46-0600

BasedLutheran said:
And when will this be occurring in those 2 months? Are you shoving bloody objects into your infants mouths or something?

As mentioned previously, the virus can be passed through any break in the skin such as scratched, scrapes, cuts or open wounds either from a person or from a surface that has the virus on it.

BasedLutheran said:
AI tells you precisely what it thinks you want to see and hear, sweetheart. That's literally its job

As I mentioned before, I included a link to the actual, underlying source so you could educate yourself without much effort, should you ever choose to.

Please knock off the inappropriate terms of address.

essentialsaltes · 2025-12-08T13:10:05-0600

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:
It looks like he was trying to buy loyalty, but it backfired.

He's usually got the right order of operations for his corruption: loyalty first, pardon second.

prodromos · 2025-12-08T13:09:00-0600

@jonojim1337 I'm still waiting for your explanation of how flights between Sydney and Santiago take between 12hr 40m and 14hr 30m depending on which direction you are going, while flights between Sydney and Los Angeles take between 13hr 45m and 15hr.
How does this work on your flat earth, seeing as Los Angeles sits literally halfway between Sydney and Santiago on the only maps flat earthers have offered.

@Apple Sky you are welcome to give an explanation also, though you've not bothered to try when asked before.

Apple Sky · 2025-12-08T13:07:17-0600

prodromos said:
We've been over this. NASA gets less than half of 1% of the US federal budget.

AI Overview

NASA's budget is typically around
$24-$26 billion annually, with figures fluctuating slightly each fiscal year (FY) due to Congressional approval, though it's a small fraction (less than half a cent per tax dollar) of the total U.S. federal spending, focusing on science, exploration (like Artemis), and Earth observation, primarily distributed through contracts to companies and institutions. For FY 2024, it was about $24.9 billion, while the FY 2025 request was $25.4 billion but ended up under a continuing resolution.

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