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Quote: DoubleGold

A person should be able to support and believe in the lifestyle, politics, religion, etc. they want to and not be prevented from doing so.

Cruz complained because he's an Evangelistic Christian and the show featured a performance against Christ (implied?), but he fell into a trap of trying to discourage freedom of choice, while being a politician.

On this we agree.

Anyone should be free to worship whichever made up fairy tale character they want: in this case, god or the devil.

Quote: ams288

On this we agree.

Anyone should be free to worship whichever made up fairy tale character they want: in this case, god or the devil.

I made some edits in the original post that you didn't capture.

Our will (freedom of choice) is the most important and powerful thing we have.

It shouldn't be suppressed.

There are a few exceptions, like during a pandemic, etc. where others could be harmed.

Quote: Tanko

The Fed was established in 1913

Corrected earlier post

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Quote: odiousgambit

turns out the Chinese balloon* was at 60,000 feet. If it was higher, bigger problem, as I already mentioned. I wonder if it was a test to see if lower altitudes would work, much heavier stuff than cameras could then be on them.

We shot down a satellite in 2008, I think we could have handled a higher altitude balloon

https://en..wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Burnt_Frost

Definitely within our technological ability! But it might be a surprise that we would have to design just the right weapon, I'm thinking

Quote: DRich

Was it at 60,000 when they shot it down? They said it was at 80,000 while over Montana.

That might explain a lot.

I think I was tuned in to CNN when they were saying 60,000, no mistake, and then it was soon shot down

was this thing losing altitude? I guess they do typically

Extremists have been arrested who were allegedly planning to attack the power grid in Baltimore.
The female terrorist is quoted as saying that if they hit a number of them in the same day they "would completely destroy this whole city and a good four or five shots through the center of them should make that happen."
Attacking power grids is gaining popularity as a method for extremists.
There were power grid attacks in North Carolina, Washingon and Oregon last year.




https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-arrests-man-woman-extremist-views-alleged-power-grid-attack-plot-targeting-5-substations

Quote: PotPie

Extremists have been arrested who were allegedly planning to attack the power grid in Baltimore.
The female terrorist is quoted as saying that if they hit a number of them in the same day they "would completely destroy this whole city and a good four or five shots through the center of them should make that happen."
Attacking power grids is gaining popularity as a method for extremists.
There were power grid attacks in North Carolina, Washingon and Oregon last year.




https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-arrests-man-woman-extremist-views-alleged-power-grid-attack-plot-targeting-5-substations

Evidence looks pretty weak

https://summit.news/2023/02/06/video-rand-paul-slams-very-very-weak-biden-for-dithering-for-days-over-chinese-balloon/


Maybe we didn't want to shoot it down until all the Fentanyl was delivered?

Quote: petroglyph

https://summit.news/2023/02/06/video-rand-paul-slams-very-very-weak-biden-for-dithering-for-days-over-chinese-balloon/


Maybe we didn't want to shoot it down until all the Fentanyl was delivered?

Rand Paul has the uncanny ability of being wrong about every single issue ever. So I’m even more convinced Biden’s handling of the balloon was proper now.

Quote: petroglyph

https://summit.news/2023/02/06/video-rand-paul-slams-very-very-weak-biden-for-dithering-for-days-over-chinese-balloon/


Maybe we didn't want to shoot it down until all the Fentanyl was delivered?

People listen to this guy? He's an extremist that hates Biden. Paul whining about Biden ain't news. He whines about Biden everyday. How is this whine newsworthy ??????????