@CrazyVibes_1 Fair. Lots of comments here glamorize that and I get it. But we were far too young to be as old as we were....free, but fending off perverts and bullies on our own, drinking young, alone A lot. I think we became helicopter parents because we didn't want this for our kids.
I imagine this interview snippet will provide peace for the family for years to come once @BenSasse passes. Beautiful legacy in Christ and a comfort for all believers.
We are going to see an accelerating tide of these admissions and conversions as the coming weeks and months pass. And the job of those of us who have opposed Trump for years is to resist saying "I told you so," or "you knew better," or "who needs you," but rather to say "thank you for seeing the light," and to ask people who previously supported Trump to help us stand up now for the impeachment and removal of that terrible man so that we rid ourselves of him sooner, rather than later. The survival of our nation as a constitutional republic depends in no small part on such grace.
@littleapostate Not evil, but also not required. Many variables...is it flu or RSV season? No one wants newborn to get a lumbar puncture because they caught a fever. How are your relationships with family? Are you introvert or extrovert? No wrong choice.
Every member of the house and senate needs to tweet about the fact that Russia is helping Iran target American troopsโฆ. And call for action from POTUS
In this case silence is unacceptable
As yet another preemptive war is begun in the Middle East, John Quincy Adamโs words of wisdom still ring true:
โWherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.โ
Like most Americans I have sympathy for the plight of the Iranian people and all subjected people around the globe, from North Korea to Tibet.
But as Adamโs wrote, America: ย โgoes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy.
She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.โ
The Constitution conferred the power to declare or initiate war to Congress for a reason, to make war less likely. ย
Madison wrote that โthe Executive Branch is the branch most prone to war, therefore, the Constitution, with studied care, delegated the war power to the legislature.โ
As with all war, my first and purest instinct is wish Americans soldiers safety and success in their mission. ย
But my oath of office is to the Constitution, so with studied care, I must oppose another Presidential war.
@lyndseyfifield Recommend finding a local appliance dealer (no big box) in your area. Get to know the sales people. As your appliances expire, get whatever your rep tells you to get. I started doing that 15 years ago (after a spate of appliance turn over in new build) All going strong.
@mercurygurl You can try giving a list, but don't gatekeep all the best gifts for yourself. Share the joy of letting them get your kids something they really love.