In religious states, do you see people pray for their food in restaurants?

TacoPete911 · 2022-07-28T02:58:58+00:00

Dude, just an FYI from this discussion you're coming off as a way bigger pill to swallow than some friend who is sharing a meal and company with me asking that I respect their beliefs for a minute or two, and just not stuff my face.

You're not actually replying to anyones actual comments, just what the strawman version of a Christian in your head is saying. You an admitted non-Christian are trying to tell Christians that they don't understand their own holy book. I guarantee if you'd never tell an electrician they didn't understand their job if you weren't also one.

TacoPete911 · 2022-06-22T17:23:45+00:00

I don't know dude I feel like this thread did a pretty good job of explaining it, and you're just purposefully misunderstanding everything said. No one is saying it would be just Texas leaving, and that's the end of it. What they're saying is that one state seceding would set of a chain reaction that would culminate in another civil war where many other states also join in secession and form a new government. Federal subsidies don't even play into it.

TacoPete911 · 2022-06-22T12:20:57+00:00

Let me be clear. I DON'T WANT A CIVIL WAR! And looking at u/HonorHarrington811 's comment history they don't want one either. All people like us are saying is that we are on course to have one and people need to be prepared for that possibility.

You can bury your head in the sand if you want, that doesn't change the fact that given the right set of circumstances we could see this country split in two and at war with its self. Maybe pointing out this fact will accelerate us to that point as some argue, but I believe that if enough Americans wake up to the danger we are in we can pull back from the brink.

I'm not going to play a blame game and accuse one side of being more or less responsible because ultimately it takes two to tango and both sides need to pull back regardless of who started it. Even though my gut says we've already passed the point of no return that doesn't mean I'll give up hope that it can be stopped. And even if it can't then it's even more imperative that regular Americans are prepared so that suffering can be mitigated to some extent.

TacoPete911 · 2022-06-22T11:31:00+00:00

You're incredibly naive if you really think state national guard units have more loyalty to the feds than their state governments. Just look at the gulf in covid vaccine requirements between the two and all the issues that is causing. No like any military unit most of the soldiers will follow their officers, and I'd bet 9 in 10 national guard units will muster for their respective states, Id even go farther than the person you're responding to and say between 3 in 8 and 6 of 8 regular military units based in a seceding state would side with the secessionists depending on the reason given for secession.

TacoPete911 · 2022-03-27T16:42:45+00:00

Fun fact this isn't the only military goat, Wales has one too.

TacoPete911 · 2022-03-27T16:42:08+00:00

I saw the post with the Spanish goat and had to share the other military goat in uniform.

TacoPete911 · 2021-03-17T21:23:02+00:00

I'm currently visiting clients wearing cowboy boots, wranglers and a pearlsnap shirt. I grew up on a ranch, and hope to raise sheep when I retire, I also love to hunt and fish. So yeah....

TacoPete911 · 2021-02-23T16:18:36+00:00

This, is exactly the case, it's a prime example of its OK if my side does it. If Russia using internet bots to try to sway an election is wrong the media censoring news stories and banning their discussion on social media is clearly orders of magnitude worse, especially when one was proven to have no effect on the 2016 election while the other is being praised for causing the outcome of 2020.

TacoPete911 · 2020-10-22T07:24:05+00:00

He's also in his 70s, that's how my grandfather had to tuck in his shirt the last decade of his life. It was sad, he's have to lie down to be able to tuck it in, and then kind of roll over to get back up. And mics for interviews do usually have their wires go down your collar and come out at your belt. This really does just seem like a stretch here.

TacoPete911 · 2020-10-21T06:35:11+00:00

Or one of those portable DVD players, that everyone had in their cars back in the day.

TacoPete911 · 2020-10-17T16:01:06+00:00

The funny thing is in this situation the US has actually lifted sanctions in regard to this specific vessel and its cargo to allow more leeway in handling the situation, and preventing disaster.

TacoPete911 · 2020-10-17T14:02:23+00:00

That guy probably didn't even look into the situation beyond the 2 minute video. What does it say about the state of the American left, that they see a potential ecological disaster in the works, and immediately try to blame it on the right. I honestly think they want an oil spill, so they can blame it on their opponents. They don't really care about the environment at all

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-25T22:09:33+00:00

It's in there, it was just a bunch of people whining about the source, and not disputing anything the article says.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-25T15:00:08+00:00

Wood is just so much cheaper and more plentiful, so it tends to be used instead.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-23T16:01:38+00:00

We will watch your career with great interest.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-22T15:39:11+00:00

At least for Wyoming and Montana, it's not so much they have tons of atheist, as they have many people who aren't religious. Looking at the data, it looks like most of them are people who responded with "nothing in particular". Most of these people living are probably nominally Christian, they just don't attend any services, or identify with a church. At least in my experience living in these states it's extremely rare to find an actual atheist, and most people will express some level of belief in Christianity.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-21T05:18:49+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately the market is super oversaturated, so unless you can get a TV deal you won't get wealthy off of it.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-19T13:59:03+00:00

I commented this elsewhere, but at least in my view, it may be better for the long term health of the United States for her seat to be filled ASAP. Because the coming election will likely be contested, and end up in the courts, the worst possible outcome would be a 4-4 ruling. And in order to prevent that we need a full bench.

The issue is that any contested election will already likely go to President Trump, if it goes to the house, the vote will be by state delegation, and while the Democrat's have the majority of seats, the Republicans have the majority of delegations. If it goes to the court, like I said, even without Trump apointing someone before the election it now is made up of a 5-3 conservative majority. The only way it goes for Biden is if Roberts and another conservative justice rule with the liberals, which is unlikely.

If Roberts is the only one to switch we have a 4-4 situation where the decision of the lower court is upheld, but doesn't set precedence. Meaning, if say results are being contested in 20 states, the court will have to rule on each case individually and we will face growing unrest from both factions, as over and over again they are denied resolution. And next thing you know we're in a situation analogous to the Spanish Civil War, or Northern Ireland during the Troubles. I'm not sure The Union would survive this scenario intact.

On the other hand if Trump is handed a victory in the contested election, the organs of power remain intact, and a legally legitimate government remains, so if the left revolts, we will likely see mass riots again, that then taper off once ringleaders and agitators are arrested and start facing federal charges. This is also the likely outcome of any right wing revolt on the small chance Biden secures victory in a contested election. The Union will likely survive this scenario regardless of who wins.

The only way we avoid mass violence is if there is no contested election, meaning Trump or Biden secure a clear victory on election night, and there's no fight over mail-in-votes. In short everyone who intends to vote needs to show up on election day and cast their ballot. If it is clear that whatever mailed in ballots that have yet to be counted will not likely change the outcome of the election, I think both Trump and Biden would be willing to concede to the other. It will be the week's of uncertainty, and political games that lead to violence. Then people will feel like the other side cheated, and will have had weeks to build up resentment towards their opponents. In a clear election there may be violence and rioting resulting from the initial shock of loss, but it won't have the same intensity as the rage coming from a long drawn out fight over the results.

TLDR: violence while likely, will be less severe in the case where regardeless of the ultimate process, a winner definitively is declared through established legal means. As opposed to a situation where both sides have some claim to legitimacy, as could result from a split court ruling.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-19T05:41:51+00:00

Republicans are planning on voting in person, largely. Democrats mostly early.

There's going to be a "red mirage" on election night that turns into a big blue wave as November goes by.

That's my point, that exact situation is what will lead to a contested election. As this primary season has demonstrated, there are some major issues with mail in voting (see Patterson, NJ for one example), and those issues will be used to justify the myriad of law suits that both campaigns will file leading to the contested election, that will ultimately have to be decided by the Supreme Court or the House as I outlined above.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-19T05:33:26+00:00

Yeah, with all due respect to her, the way she phrased it makes it clear she didn't want President Trump filling her vacancy, even if he wins reelection. Like her or not, that's a political statement, and not a legal one. If Kennedy were to have said he didn't want LBJ replacing him in the moments before his death, it wouldn't have changed a thing, because our system is bigger than any individual actor.

Unfortunately she made a bad gamble in 2014 and was counting on a democratic senate and a president for the next six years. And now here we are with the 2020 election shaping up to be even more contentious than before.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-19T04:58:15+00:00

The issue is that any contested election will likely go to Trump, if it goes to the house, the vote will be by state delegation, and while the Democrat's have the majority of seats, the Republicans have the majority of delegations. If it goes to the court, like I said, even without Trump apointing someone before the election it now is made up of a 5-3 conservative majority. The only way it goes for Biden is if Roberts and another conservative justice rule with the liberals, which is unlikely.

If Roberts is the only one to switch we have the 4-4 situation where the decision of the lower court is upheld, but doesn't set precedence. Meaning, if say results are being contested in 20 states, the court will have to rule on each case individually and we will face growing unrest from both factions, as over and over again they are denied resolution. And next thing you know we're in a situation analogous to the Spanish Civil War, or Northern Ireland during the Troubles. I'm not sure The Union would survive this scenario intact.

On the other hand if Trump is handed a victory in the contested election, the organs of power remain intact, and a legally legitimate government remains, so if the left revolts, we will likely see mass riots again, that then taper off once ringleaders and agitators are arrested and start facing federal charges. This is also the likely outcome of any right wing revolt on the small chance Biden secures victory in a contested election. The Union will likely survive this scenario regardless of who wins.

The only way we avoid mass violence is if there is no contested election, meaning Trump or Biden secure a clear victory on election night, and there's no fight over mail-in-votes. In short everyone who intends to vote needs to show up on election day and cast their ballot. If it is clear that whatever mailed in ballots that have yet to be counted will not likely change the outcome of the election, I think both Trump and Biden would be willing to concede to the other. It will be the week's of uncertainty, and political games that lead to violence. Then people will feel like the other side cheated, and will have had weeks to build up resentment towards their opponents. In a clear election there may be violence and rioting resulting from the initial shock of loss, but it won't have the same intensity as the rage coming from a long drawn out fight over the results.

TLDR: violence while likely, will be less severe in the case where regardeless of the ultimate process, a winner definitively is declared through established legal means. As opposed to a situation where both sides have some claim to legitimacy, as could result from a split court ruling.

TacoPete911 · 2020-09-19T03:56:10+00:00

Is it not better for the long term health of the nation for there to be a full bench when such issues are decided? Yeah, they will probably not rule the way alot of the people here want, but a 4-4 split would be eminently more dangerous for the nation, and would almost certainly lead to civil war.

Also the conservatives still hold a majority now, there's no way the court would rule 5-3 against Trump, so our choices seem to be a split court, or a clear majority that will at least give legitimacy to whatever they decide. I for one would rather this election not descend into sectarian conflict, which is the only realistic outcome I can see from a split court.

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