vaRepublicMan

@Ch_JesusChrist, Follower of Christ. Peacemaker, Matthew 25 is good advice. INFJ, MMN1, KI4WKT.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

I've often said this. Because of the difference in missions, tyranny will never flow from the military.

The military protects the country. Police enforce laws. When the laws become tyrannical, law enforcement follows suit.

LEO are, by and large, good people, but it takes a brave individual to stand against what you have sworn to uphold.

[T @Rifleman4WVU]

Ain’t it amazing the more tyrannical the US govt’s are getting, the more every one in Law Enforcement is looking like another branch of the military?

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

Truth.

[Rose Smith @itsrosesm]

I have many more issues with Ilhan Omar being worth $30 million than Elon being worth a trillion.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

This is the truth that's NOT acknowledged by many. It is the ONLY perspective that shows the true nature of a loving heavenly father.

[Armored Wombat @stretchyWombat]

Jesus loves the covenant keeping members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,

Jesus loves the faithful Creedal Christians doubters of Restored Truth,

And Jesus loves the murderers, the adulterers, and those who love darkness more than light.

Jesus loves you.

[Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith]

“I’m doing it to save the children.”

- Keir Starmer

“The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.”

- Albert Camus

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@KeithMalinak "Breaking News!" You forgot "Breaking News."

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@2CynicAl65 As a former paper boy, it's the little ones you need to fear!

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@FiredUpCoug TBH. We do own one gun safe... Or more.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@MoniFunGirl @POTUS @realDonaldTrump "... of the people, by the people, for the people..." ~ Abraham Lincoln

Those that mock DJT will never understand.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@QclearanceVa @deaflibertarian I just wrote a comment saying the same thing!

"Y'all" is a most useful term and I grew up in Colorado.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

I'm not from Texas, but as a transplant to Virginia 30 years ago, many still apply.

"Y'all" is probably my favorite. It is a most useful term, helping me to sidestep the pronoun debate completely!

[Among the Wildflowers @deaflibertarian]

I'm from Texas. Here are some helpful tips for Knicks Fans: What You Should Know Before Visiting San Antonio:
1. It's not cheese dip. It's queso.
2. Sweet tea isn't a beverage. It's the official wine of the South.
3. "Bless your heart" is not always a compliment. Context matters. A lot.
4. If someone says they're "fixin' to" do something, no repairs are involved.
5. A breakfast taco is a perfectly acceptable breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night snack. Get one asap.
6. The speed limit is merely a suggestion to the pickup truck behind you.
7. "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural.
8. No, you cannot survive June by "just walking a few blocks."
9. The Alamo is smaller than you imagined. Don't say it out loud.
10. If a local says, "It's not that hot today," and it's 96 degrees, they mean it.
11. Guacamole is considered a vegetable.
12. The phrase "Texas-sized" is not marketing. It's a warning.
13. You may develop strong opinions about salsa before the weekend is over.
14. When someone waves from another vehicle, they're being friendly. Wave back.
15. Chili does not contain beans. This is not a debate.
16. If you ask for "just a little spicy," the outcome is entirely at the restaurant's discretion.
17. Texans put hot sauce on things that already contain hot sauce.
18. Cowboys exist, but most Texans commute by pickup, not horseback.
19. A 20-minute drive can somehow be 35 miles away.
20. If someone offers homemade brisket, cancel your other plans immediately.
21. H-E-B is not a grocery store. It is a way of life.
22. The stars at night are big and bright...!!! Yes, people will expect you to know what comes next.
23. "A little outside town" can mean 45 minutes away.
24. If you hear, "Well, that's interesting," it may mean the exact opposite.

By the end of your trip, you'll be saying "y'all," ordering queso, and arguing about barbecue like you've lived in Texas your whole life. Welcome to Texas - stay safe and enjoy the game!

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@chiefclanker If you're going to do a full cost/benefit analysis, you need to include lost income, as you stated, but also avoiding daycare costs, which are significant.

I would also suggest including intangibles such as expanded experiences, more personalized instruction, etc.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

We get better education when parents homeschool with their own time and energy.

Even if they purchase a curriculum, you can find an entire 12 year education for less than one or two years of public education.

[The🐰FOO @PolitiBunny]

On average, we spend $892 BILLION across the country on students every school year.

Roughly $20k per student.

The issue isn’t that we don’t allocate enough for education, it’s that we pay idiots six figures in administration and social justice/DEI bullshit.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

Ad: Security personnel wanted for Carnival cruises. Free room, board, cruise activities and excellent pay.

Applicant: Running security on a cruise ship?! That would be a great gig!

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That's how they get you!

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

Fists fly on a Carnival Cruise.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@J_Finnsworld Been there, done that.

I had my boys helping me run a couple new electrical circuits in the kitchen. I told them to stay on the joists. They didn't believe me.

Bam! Two new holes in my ceiling.

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

@2CynicAl65 @Linux_Mint It's funny how the screen problem was still a problem under MS but you could find a tweak under Linux to make it better, right?

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

Now that you mention it!

[Keith Malinak ATMshow.com @KeithMalinak]

Oh how I do love me some hilarious irony.

[𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓷 𝓡𝓪𝔂 @2CynicAl65]

Imagine how many poor people we could send on a Carnival Cruise if we weren't $39 trillion in debt!
Right @AOC?!?!?!

[vaRepublicMan @Max_Bakers]

The genius of capitalism is that producers earn money.

The real genius is that excellent producers earn well!

[Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith]

The Left rage against Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire because according to their system wealth can only be seized from others.

The idea that wealth is created by serving others is an alien concept to the Left.

[Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored]

Many people need to understand this.

Many of the activists and individuals responsible for spreading the claim that Karmelo was “attacked by four boys” are people on the ORR list who have actually viewed the Frisco ISD footage. These are the same people who have said vile things about Hunter, Austin, Jeff, and Meghan Metcalf. The same people who spent the last year trying to discredit me and my reporting. Some are felons. Some are predators. Some are simply detached from reality.

I’ve seen the footage too.

It does not show what they claim it shows.

In fact, you can barely see much of anything. But it does confirm one thing: this was never self-defense. It was a shove met with a stab. That is why the prosecution showed the footage to the jury.

These people live in a fantasy world. It’s one of the strangest phenomena I’ve ever witnessed online. I’ve said for a long time that this case is one of the oddest, deepest piles of rot I’ve ever encountered. There is something deeply disturbing about it.

When the footage is eventually released and you finally see what I saw, you’ll understand exactly what I mean.

And even then, they will continue to lie.

They will lie about the footage.

They will lie about what is right in front of your face.

Because that’s what they’ve been doing from the very beginning.

[Terrence K. Williams @w_terrence]

You know what I’ve been thinking about? There are far more racist people in this country than I ever realized.

I have been blown away watching people celebrate the death of a White teenage boy simply because the person who killed him was Black.

This teenager was not on drugs. He was not a troublemaker.

He had never committed a crime.

He played sports, made good grades, respected his parents, and was loved by so many people.

Yet some people have found joy in his death because they care more about race than right and wrong.

That is not justice. That is racism, hatred, and pure evil.

A teenage boy lost his life. Anyone celebrating that should be ashamed.