Will Democrats cave before SNAP/EBT/Section 8 funds run out?

[Jake Starkey]

I seem to recall that he was yelping about how many people in red states are getting SNAP.

Now he says that Republicans say "just get mine, fuck anybody not like me".

Cognitive dissonance?

Yes, it makes sense. Numbers don't lie, but you could care less, or so you say.

 

[Diogenes]

Just telling the truth is all. It is what it is. I could lie and say we celebrate Halloween and Christmas if you want....

Nope, I'm good. Not sure why you thought boasting about your Puritanism was relevant to a discussion about the Schumer shutdown, but OK.

 

[Stone]

Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th he was born in fall, but interestingly enuff a number of SO CALLED pagan gods were. And truthfully just knowing how evil tends to work it wouldn't surprise me to find out he was actually born on Oct 31st. Not saying he was, just saying it wouldn't surprise me. Like Democrats, evil very much likes to FLIP THE SCRIPT/

 

[Diogenes]

Numbers don't lie...

but you could care less, or so you say.

Au contraire, I care very much about mocking leftists.

 

[Diogenes]

Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th he was born in fall, but interestingly enuff a number of SO CALLED pagan gods were. And truthfully just knowing how evil tends to work it wouldn't surprise me to find out he was actually born on Oct 31st. Not saying he was, just saying it wouldn't surprise me. Like Democrats, evil very much likes to FLIP THE SCRIPT/

Here endeth the lesson, hopefully.

 

[Stone]

Nope, I'm good. Not sure why you thought boasting about your Puritanism was relevant to a discussion about the Schumer shutdown, but OK.

Halloween and giving candy was brought up earlier,...REMEMBER? You should,...you replied to the person who brought it up . FOCUS.

 

[Diogenes]

Halloween and giving candy was brought up earlier,...REMEMBER? You should,...you replied to the person who brought it up . FOCUS.

Yes, in the context of the topic, it was.

That doesn't mean it was time for your holier-than-thou sermonizing, does it?

 

[Stone]

Here endeth the lesson, hopefully.

Yes, in the context of the topic, it was.

That doesn't mean it was time for your holier-than-thou sermonizing, does it?

Yes. I do and say as I see fit when I want to. We live in a free country. I like that and so should you.

 

[Jake Starkey]

Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th he was born in fall, but interestingly enuff a number of SO CALLED pagan gods were. And truthfully just knowing how evil tends to work it wouldn't surprise me to find out he was actually born on Oct 31st. Not saying he was, just saying it wouldn't surprise me. Like Democrats, evil very much likes to FLIP THE SCRIPT/

You are manifesting your other personality, the Evil One. Take your pills, lay down.

 

[Diogenes]

Yes. I do as I see fit when I want to. We live in a free country. I like that and so should you.

Indeed.

That's why I feel free to call out your irrelevant virtue signalling.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should, does it?

 

[Jake Starkey]

Au contraire, I care very much about mocking leftists.

So you say, yet you just fail at it.

 

[Stone]

You are manifesting your other personality, the Evil One. Take your pills, lay down.

We all have that good/bad personality. SOME of us are honest about it,...others aren't.

 

[Stone]

Indeed.

That's why I feel free to call out your irrelevant virtue signalling.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should, does it?

Feel free. Doesn't effect me either way. Knock yourself out.

 

[Diogenes]

Feel free. Doesn't effect me either way. Knock yourself out.

Yes. I do as I see fit when I want to. We live in a free country. I like that and so should you.

 

[Jake Starkey]

We all have that good/bad personality. SOME of us are honest about it,...others aren't.

You have a third personality now speaking for you?

Jesus have mercy.

 

[Into the Night]

Nope,...nor Christmas in the way most do.

I suppose I don't blame you.

Christmas carries many of the trappings from winter solstice celebrations from Egypt, Norway, and Celts.
Although it also celebrates the birth of Christ, this part of the celebration was moved to this time of year by the Catholic church, in an effort to quash pagan religions. Winter solstice celebrations are common among pagans.

Christ was born during lambing season, likely a Spring baby, probably around early April.

We really have no idea what time of year he was born, but this is a reasonably good guess.

That said, celebrate the birth of Christ any time. It is not the birth itself, it is the message and mission of Jesus Christ that should be celebrated.

The Christmas tree started in Egypt, where people brought a tree in to the house and decorated it for the winter solstice.
As this custom traveled north, the Vikings attached the tree to the World Tree, and brought in ash trees, decorating them with the lights of Loki, the demogod of fire.

These are each symbols (mutated of course) of the Tree of Life.

Later, an evergreen tree was used, since it does not lose it's leaves, as an ash tree would. It was closer to representing the Tree of Life, which never dies.

Over time, the candles used to light the tree became electric lights, and eventually predominantly LEDs as used in the US.

Santa Clause was a real person, a cardinal that lived in what is now Turkey, and was well known for his philanthropy towards children, particularly poor children. His name was Saint Nicholas, which later became modified to 'Santa Nicholas' (latin), and finally shortened to Santa 'Claus. The bit with Santa living at the north pole with elves was created by a Coca Cola ad, and it stuck. Santa became a fanciful elf providing toys and gifts to all the children of the world. From then on, of course, this image of Santa became embellished over time with stories, poems, and TV specials depicting Santa.

Reindeer do exist. They live in the northern regions of Norway and Finland. The story of Rudolph and naming the deer that pulled Santa's sleigh were embellishments over time.

So yes, the message of Christ does tend to get lost in the commercialism.

That said, the holidays ARE a favorite time for children, full of fun, gifts, games, and stories. I find it a good way for kids to find happiness as the days and nights of winter approaches. Winter is long and boring enough, even WITH these celebrations. Let 'em have their fun.

All the trapping of Halloween is now just general fun, long bereft of any witchcraft (kids make fun of them now!), devil worship, etc.

All Saint's Day also celebrates those that have gone before, honoring them and remembering them. You will find this tradition mixed up with Halloween and All Saint's Day as well. There is certainly nothing wrong with remembering them. Every family is only here because of what came before.

 

[Stone]

You have a third personality now speaking for you?

Jesus have mercy.

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Yes,...his name is Rupert. He can really be an asshole at times too!

 

[Stone]

I suppose I don't blame you.

Christmas carries many of the trappings from winter solstice celebrations from Egypt, Norway, and Celts.
Although it also celebrates the birth of Christ, this part of the celebration was moved to this time of year by the Catholic church, in an effort to quash pagan religions. Winter solstice celebrations are common among pagans.

Christ was born during lambing season, likely a Spring baby, probably around early April.

We really have no idea what time of year he was born, but this is a reasonably good guess.

That said, celebrate the birth of Christ any time. It is not the birth itself, it is the message and mission of Jesus Christ that should be celebrated.

The Christmas tree started in Egypt, where people brought a tree in to the house and decorated it for the winter solstice.
As this custom traveled north, the Vikings attached the tree to the World Tree, and brought in ash trees, decorating them with the lights of Loki, the demogod of fire.

These are each symbols (mutated of course) of the Tree of Life.

Later, an evergreen tree was used, since it does not lose it's leaves, as an ash tree would. It was closer to representing the Tree of Life, which never dies.

Over time, the candles used to light the tree became electric lights, and eventually predominantly LEDs as used in the US.

Santa Clause was a real person, a cardinal that lived in what is now Turkey, and was well known for his philanthropy towards children, particularly poor children. His name was Saint Nicholas, which later became modified to 'Santa Nicholas' (latin), and finally shortened to Santa 'Claus. The bit with Santa living at the north pole with elves was created by a Coca Cola ad, and it stuck. Santa became a fanciful elf providing toys and gifts to all the children of the world. From then on, of course, this image of Santa became embellished over time with stories, poems, and TV specials depicting Santa.

Reindeer do exist. They live in the northern regions of Norway and Finland. The story of Rudolph and naming the deer that pulled Santa's sleigh were embellishments over time.

So yes, the message of Christ does tend to get lost in the commercialism.

OUTSTANDING post. Thank you!

 

[Diogenes]

I suppose I don't blame you.

Christmas carries many of the trappings from winter solstice celebrations from Egypt, Norway, and Celts.
Although it also celebrates the birth of Christ, this part of the celebration was moved to this time of year by the Catholic church, in an effort to quash pagan religions. Winter solstice celebrations are common among pagans.

Christ was born during lambing season, likely a Spring baby, probably around early April.

We really have no idea what time of year he was born, but this is a reasonably good guess.

That said, celebrate the birth of Christ any time. It is not the birth itself, it is the message and mission of Jesus Christ that should be celebrated.

The Christmas tree started in Egypt, where people brought a tree in to the house and decorated it for the winter solstice.
As this custom traveled north, the Vikings attached the tree to the World Tree, and brought in ash trees, decorating them with the lights of Loki, the demogod of fire.

These are each symbols (mutated of course) of the Tree of Life.

Later, an evergreen tree was used, since it does not lose it's leaves, as an ash tree would. It was closer to representing the Tree of Life, which never dies.

Over time, the candles used to light the tree became electric lights, and eventually predominantly LEDs as used in the US.

Santa Clause was a real person, a cardinal that lived in what is now Turkey, and was well known for his philanthropy towards children, particularly poor children. His name was Saint Nicholas, which later became modified to 'Santa Nicholas' (latin), and finally shortened to Santa 'Claus. The bit with Santa living at the north pole with elves was created by a Coca Cola ad, and it stuck. Santa became a fanciful elf providing toys and gifts to all the children of the world. From then on, of course, this image of Santa became embellished over time with stories, poems, and TV specials depicting Santa.

Reindeer do exist. They live in the northern regions of Norway and Finland. The story of Rudolph and naming the deer that pulled Santa's sleigh were embellishments over time.

So yes, the message of Christ does tend to get lost in the commercialism.

Foe the love of God, could you two take your theological dissertations elsewhere, please?

Some of us are trying to discuss the Schumer shutdown here.

Thanks.

 

[Jake Starkey]

It's the MAGA shutdown.

Agree to swear in Grijalva and keep the health subsidies, and you can do your thing short of stopping the Epstein files being released and fucking over the poor's health care.