(09-12-2025 08:09 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The levels of political angst across the board is borerline psychotic. Why do so many people allow this to affect them to the point of paralysis and unhinged arguing.

Think about your life right now, today... Ask yourselves, what civil liberties do any of you NOT have now that you did 10, 20 , 30 years ago? The culture has changed drastically with the advent of internet and social media (among other things), but what are you not free to do now that you were free to do previously?

If your life harder? Maybe, but it is definitely different with the evolution of things? Does "harder" equate to less freedoms". No it does not.

9/11 started all of the current vitriol not Obama, it initially brought people together, but then it opened the flood gates for people speaking up and living your life regardless of how it may affect others. The great recession stopped the Snowball for a minute, but Barry re-lit the fuse and it has been rolling along ever since. I honestly believe the Obama and Trump had the same ultimate goal in mind, but they were 100% opposite in how they think we need to get there.

Respectfully, that's BS, Obama was and is a straight up marxist.

(09-13-2025 07:49 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:09 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The levels of political angst across the board is borerline psychotic. Why do so many people allow this to affect them to the point of paralysis and unhinged arguing.

Think about your life right now, today... Ask yourselves, what civil liberties do any of you NOT have now that you did 10, 20 , 30 years ago? The culture has changed drastically with the advent of internet and social media (among other things), but what are you not free to do now that you were free to do previously?

If your life harder? Maybe, but it is definitely different with the evolution of things? Does "harder" equate to less freedoms". No it does not.

9/11 started all of the current vitriol not Obama, it initially brought people together, but then it opened the flood gates for people speaking up and living your life regardless of how it may affect others. The great recession stopped the Snowball for a minute, but Barry re-lit the fuse and it has been rolling along ever since. I honestly believe the Obama and Trump had the same ultimate goal in mind, but they were 100% opposite in how they think we need to get there.

Respectfully, that's BS, Obama was and is a straight up marxist.

Yes, he is. He believes in redistribution of wealth, which is a Marxist ideal. (Just one of many Marxist ideals he believes in.)

(09-12-2025 08:51 AM)umbluegray Wrote:  I went to the local vigil in Germantown, TN (Memphis) held by the Shelby County Young Republicans and the local Turning Point USA chapter.

Around 600 people were there.. young & old, black & white, Jew and Christian.

4 speakers followed by candle-light ceremony where everyone sang:

• Amazing Grace
• It Is Well With My Soul
• In Christ Alone
  

I wish I had known, I would probably have braved the drive in from Atoka...

(09-12-2025 10:59 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 09:51 AM)Eagleholic Wrote:  For me personally...

The joy of the Lord is my strength.

Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

His mercies are new every morning.

I've gotta keep my eyes on the Prize and not spend too much time focusing on the bad things in the world.

Yep, I decided long ago to only worry about what I can control.

Anything else is out of your hands anyway so I refuse to expend any energy on it.

(09-13-2025 07:52 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(09-13-2025 07:49 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:09 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The levels of political angst across the board is borerline psychotic. Why do so many people allow this to affect them to the point of paralysis and unhinged arguing.

Think about your life right now, today... Ask yourselves, what civil liberties do any of you NOT have now that you did 10, 20 , 30 years ago? The culture has changed drastically with the advent of internet and social media (among other things), but what are you not free to do now that you were free to do previously?

If your life harder? Maybe, but it is definitely different with the evolution of things? Does "harder" equate to less freedoms". No it does not.

9/11 started all of the current vitriol not Obama, it initially brought people together, but then it opened the flood gates for people speaking up and living your life regardless of how it may affect others. The great recession stopped the Snowball for a minute, but Barry re-lit the fuse and it has been rolling along ever since. I honestly believe the Obama and Trump had the same ultimate goal in mind, but they were 100% opposite in how they think we need to get there.

Respectfully, that's BS, Obama was and is a straight up marxist.

Yes, he is. He believes in redistribution of wealth, which is a Marxist ideal. (Just one of many Marxist ideals he believes in.)

A marxist capitalist now that he's become a multimillionaire, how unsurprising.

(09-13-2025 07:55 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-13-2025 07:52 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(09-13-2025 07:49 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:09 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The levels of political angst across the board is borerline psychotic. Why do so many people allow this to affect them to the point of paralysis and unhinged arguing.

Think about your life right now, today... Ask yourselves, what civil liberties do any of you NOT have now that you did 10, 20 , 30 years ago? The culture has changed drastically with the advent of internet and social media (among other things), but what are you not free to do now that you were free to do previously?

If your life harder? Maybe, but it is definitely different with the evolution of things? Does "harder" equate to less freedoms". No it does not.

9/11 started all of the current vitriol not Obama, it initially brought people together, but then it opened the flood gates for people speaking up and living your life regardless of how it may affect others. The great recession stopped the Snowball for a minute, but Barry re-lit the fuse and it has been rolling along ever since. I honestly believe the Obama and Trump had the same ultimate goal in mind, but they were 100% opposite in how they think we need to get there.

Respectfully, that's BS, Obama was and is a straight up marxist.

Yes, he is. He believes in redistribution of wealth, which is a Marxist ideal. (Just one of many Marxist ideals he believes in.)

A marxist capitalist now that he's become a multimillionaire, how unsurprising.

Of course. He actually believes in "Rules for thee, not for me" and it shows.

(09-13-2025 07:52 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:51 AM)umbluegray Wrote:  I went to the local vigil in Germantown, TN (Memphis) held by the Shelby County Young Republicans and the local Turning Point USA chapter.

Around 600 people were there.. young & old, black & white, Jew and Christian.

4 speakers followed by candle-light ceremony where everyone sang:

• Amazing Grace
• It Is Well With My Soul
• In Christ Alone
  

I wish I had known, I would probably have braved the drive in from Atoka...

Tonight, Sunday, 9/14, 5:00 PM, Collierville Town Square.

Second vigil for Charlie Kirk to be held in Collierville

Quote:MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another vigil is being held in honor of Charlie Kirk by the Memphis Young Republicans organization in Collierville on Sunday.

“Based on the overwhelming requests, we will be partnering with Turning Point in Collierville and the Shelby County Republican Party to host another vigil for those who missed,” the organization said in a Facebook post.

The vigil will be held at the Collierville town square on 96 North Center Street, Sunday at 5 p.m. Lawn chairs are recommended.

“We are so excited to continue celebrating the life of Charlie Kirk. We are honored to be joined by Senator Brent Taylor, Todd Starnes, and the Collierville BMA,” the post said.

(09-13-2025 07:55 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-13-2025 07:52 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(09-13-2025 07:49 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(09-12-2025 08:09 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  The levels of political angst across the board is borerline psychotic. Why do so many people allow this to affect them to the point of paralysis and unhinged arguing.

Think about your life right now, today... Ask yourselves, what civil liberties do any of you NOT have now that you did 10, 20 , 30 years ago? The culture has changed drastically with the advent of internet and social media (among other things), but what are you not free to do now that you were free to do previously?

If your life harder? Maybe, but it is definitely different with the evolution of things? Does "harder" equate to less freedoms". No it does not.

9/11 started all of the current vitriol not Obama, it initially brought people together, but then it opened the flood gates for people speaking up and living your life regardless of how it may affect others. The great recession stopped the Snowball for a minute, but Barry re-lit the fuse and it has been rolling along ever since. I honestly believe the Obama and Trump had the same ultimate goal in mind, but they were 100% opposite in how they think we need to get there.

Respectfully, that's BS, Obama was and is a straight up marxist.

Yes, he is. He believes in redistribution of wealth, which is a Marxist ideal. (Just one of many Marxist ideals he believes in.)

A marxist capitalist now that he's become a multimillionaire, how unsurprising.

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