Posted on Dec 8, 2019
PFC James (LURCH) Janota
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Serving my country in various capacities, I have seen a lot and care a lot about a lot. I’ve seen extremists in all systems of belief, both religious and political. I’m quite torn about this as the people in our own country have been polarized and intolerant of each other. We took an oath to defend this country against enemies both foreign and domestic. So what am I supposed to teach our kids? To me, it appears as if there are enemies within our HOR in DC. I know that our country has been on a platform of freedom. I know freedom isn’t free. There is always a price. I just see freedoms being taken away. We cannot even have valid voting anymore. I’m just getting very concerned that our kids will have a civil war to contend with in our future.
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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We have people in the HOR, who believe they are better & know more than the average person on the street... They have taken very liberal steps to sway the public... Let me be clear here, not every Rep. falls into that category, but the left wing seems to be the issue... Some have been in office too long, like they own their seat & can do whatever they want... I could go on, but to me it is important to recognize & teach our children & grandchildren, about our forefathers, about our Country's history, good & bad...and the differences between them... Discipline is very important, church based on one's religion is also important...Teach children to take the high road, not the opposite...They will then grow up knowing right from wrong, understanding compassion & love, from no compassion & Hate or dislike...,Patience instead of immediate gratification in any scenario... It is really important for parents to be parents, not like a child's peer friend. 'nuff said... Great Post @pfc James (LURCH) Janota !!!
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SSgt William Bull
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MSG Stan Hutchison - But party does not matter. Too long is too long, period.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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SSgt William Bull - Actually, I agree, But I do not think we could ever implement term limits. So, we get the same folks voting for the same folks,,,
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SGT Mary G.
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What! I was not paying attention to anything other than classes and classwork thenm and missed that in 95. It seems an unreasonable decision - even unconstitutional. It is like determining that since term-limits are not included in the constitution the states can not set term limits, even though they should be able to BECAUSE it is not covered in the constitution or by subsequent federal law.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - We can mandate voting like is done in some 3rd world countries. If the majority really does favor something, then they need to speak up.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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I hear you loud and clear. It's tough knowing what to teach our kids.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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The biggest issue with a discussion like this is we view it from our own perspective.
Personally, I firmly believe it is wrong, and extremely dangerous, to consider those with opposing ideology as enemies. We are not. I consider most conservatives as loyal, patriotic Americans. The same is true of those of us that are liberal.
Neither side should be considered "enemies."
Are there enemies living here in our country? Highly likely. But they are not identifiable by political party or ideology.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - Would you please tell me what you feel is the difference between an agnostic and an atheist in your opinion.
Just free ball it. I know the book definitions, but I want to hear your opinion.

I will not make any comment afterwards.
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CPT Special Forces Officer
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff - Don't you mean more Left Wing hyperbole? Did someone cut a big chunk out of the discussion?
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff - Sorry about that. It was posted by RP as a "recent" conversation.
I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for the heads up.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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CPT (Join to see) - "the difference between an agnostic and an atheist in your opinion."
Sure.
Any religion
An agnostic says "Maybe it happened, maybe not.
An atheist says" Hell no, it did not happen."
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