Elite: Verb. - believing that no one should own firearms for protection, but that your child's bodyguards should be armed.

Synonym- Hypocrite

On the RA:
The only way I could see any reason to stop a Bible study from the RA would be if he was suing his position to preach to people who did not want to be preached to. Banning all RAs from Bible studies? Vast overreaction. I hope this did not stand up.

The Wren cross:
From my understanding of the cross situation, the cross was placed in a chapel, which had no previous cross. That's no better or worse than taking it out of the chapel. The length of its stay is of no concern. How long is long enough? 10 years? 50 years? 100 years?

In my limited experience this goes both ways and it is due in large part to ignorance of what separation of church and state means. This is when you get minorities being persecuted for their beliefs, as well as the majority losing the freedoms that they should have. Both are equally wrong in my book.

From what I understand it really isn't that hard to figure this out in most cases. Public institutions shouldn't show preference to any religion. Equal access for all, or no access for all. Private groups can use public building for religious matter (Bible studies, weddings, etc.) as long as every group has equal access to the facilities for similar purposes. A person in a public position cannot show any preference towards any group.

Some private groups take PC too far and start banning things on their own. Joe's Retail can tell their employees to not use the word Christmas, but they can't tell them to not go to church. most people will not be offended if you tell them Merry Christmas in this country. And they few that do may cry about it, but so what, don't shop at Joe's Retail if you don't like it. That's all you can do. And if you don't like "Happy Holidays" then you don't have to shop at Joe's retail either. Joe's just wants to cash in so they make the best business decision and cater to either one of the groups. I think a vast majority of the people in this country don't care either way, they just want to get their shopping done.

Well that's my position.

Russia is no threat to us. They are socially crumbling from within. The nation is decaying faster than any other in Europe in regards to "European Whites". Many know how Muslims are migrating into Europe by the thousands, in Russia the problem is worse.

Russia's only population growth is coming from Muslims. Moscow is increasingly becoming more Muslim. It is said that within 50 years Russia will have a Muslim majority. This fact is spreading fear and hate throughout the nation. Hate crimes against Muslims have risen and many politicians have been coming forward to strengthen immigration laws and make Christian Orthodox the national religion - even deportation.

We could see in the very near future issues such as in Chechnya become more wide scale and deadly, whether it be from full blown war or genocide. Lest not forget China, the dragon, in the east which is becoming a more aggressive "superpower" looking for more land and resources. Where else could they get what they need but from a crumbling empire in Russia's Siberia.

So to answer whether I fear Russia, I say absolutely not. I would fear China more than them! So who should we fear? Nobody but ourselves and our complacent culture.

RebelKev Wrote:Elite: Verb. - believing that no one should own firearms for protection, but that your child's bodyguards should be armed.

Her exact words:

Rosie O'Donnell Wrote:I don't care if you want to hunt. I don't care if you think it's your right. I say, sorry. It is 1999. We have had enough as a nation. You are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison.

... unless you're her child's security guard.

GrayBeard Wrote:Most of it is in opposition to what we are doing over there.

News flash: Only Israel ISN'T in opposition to what has transpired in the middle east thus far.