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Um...
Just so we're clear here - Joe successfully defended "keeping in God We Trust" up on Federal property

He did nothing to explain what was wrong with what was there before
why it's a good idea they replaced what was there before
or the state of our country during the swap out

:blink:

However:
On the points he cleverly chose to argue he did win (No question)
and like a good lawyer he avoided what needed to be avoided to win
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A: The actual teachings of Jesus
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Chizzang wrote:Um...
Just so we're clear here - Joe successfully defended "keeping in God We Trust" up on Federal property

He did nothing to explain what was wrong with what was there before
why it's a good idea they replaced what was there before
or the state of our country during the swap out

:blink:

However:
On the points he cleverly chose to argue he did win (No question)
and like a good lawyer he avoided what needed to be avoided to win
1) There wasn't anything wrong with what was before. It wasn't codified. :roll:
2) THE DAMN RUSSIANS
3) THE DAMN RUSSIANS PART ДВА
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Chizzang wrote:Um...
Just so we're clear here - Joe successfully defended "keeping in God We Trust" up on Federal property

He did nothing to explain what was wrong with what was there before
why it's a good idea they replaced what was there before
or the state of our country during the swap out

:blink:

However:
On the points he cleverly chose to argue he did win (No question)
and like a good lawyer he avoided what needed to be avoided to win
Only you can admit defeat, and yet make it into a fait accompli victory
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CID1990 wrote:
Chizzang wrote:Um...
Just so we're clear here - Joe successfully defended "keeping in God We Trust" up on Federal property

He did nothing to explain what was wrong with what was there before
why it's a good idea they replaced what was there before
or the state of our country during the swap out

:blink:

However:
On the points he cleverly chose to argue he did win (No question)
and like a good lawyer he avoided what needed to be avoided to win
Only you can admit defeat, and yet make it into a fait accompli victory
Look here Mister...
Joe is a smart son of a bitch
and he knows how to win an argument even when he's wrong
he's been doing it here for a decade

I got hammered I'll admit it
Because he was successful at removing context and debating "at this moment in time"
Which is a strong move...

:facepalm:
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A: The actual teachings of Jesus
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Chizzang wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
Only you can admit defeat, and yet make it into a fait accompli victory
Look here Mister...
Joe is a smart son of a bitch
and he knows how to win an argument even when he's wrong
he's been doing it here for a decade

I got hammered I'll admit it
Because he was successful at removing context and debating "at this moment in time"
Which is a strong move...

:facepalm:
Like any good lawyer, Joe knows his strengths and sticks to them. He knows the religion stuff cold, but he won’t take on CID in foreign policy, or Flaggy in stock picking, or Andy in whatever Andy does... ;)
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Ivytalk wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
Look here Mister...
Joe is a smart son of a bitch
and he knows how to win an argument even when he's wrong
he's been doing it here for a decade

I got hammered I'll admit it
Because he was successful at removing context and debating "at this moment in time"
Which is a strong move...

:facepalm:
Like any good lawyer, Joe knows his strengths and sticks to them. He knows the religion stuff cold, but he won’t take on CID in foreign policy, or Flaggy in stock picking, or Andy in whatever Andy does... ;)
Why would I debate foreign policy with guy who has spent his entire career in foreign service?

I speak when I can; and listen and learn when I can. Being smart means knowing when to shut up, listen, and then think it over.
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JoltinJoe wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: Like any good lawyer, Joe knows his strengths and sticks to them. He knows the religion stuff cold, but he won’t take on CID in foreign policy, or Flaggy in stock picking, or Andy in whatever Andy does... ;)
Why would I debate foreign policy with guy who has spent his entire career in foreign service?

I speak when I can; and listen and learn when I can. Being smart means knowing when to shut up, listen, and then think it over.
That was my point, Perry Mason. :roll:
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Ivytalk wrote:
JoltinJoe wrote:
Why would I debate foreign policy with guy who has spent his entire career in foreign service?

I speak when I can; and listen and learn when I can. Being smart means knowing when to shut up, listen, and then think it over.
That was my point, St Joseph. :roll:
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Ivytalk wrote:
JoltinJoe wrote:
Why would I debate foreign policy with guy who has spent his entire career in foreign service?

I speak when I can; and listen and learn when I can. Being smart means knowing when to shut up, listen, and then think it over.
That was my point, Perry Mason. :roll:
I was just trying to expand the idea for those here who speak on everything. There are a lot sharp guys here who are worth listening to.
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JoltinJoe wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: That was my point, Perry Mason. :roll:
I was just trying to expand the idea for those here who speak on everything. There are a lot sharp guys here who are worth listening to.
“Experts” are often over-rated...including lawyers, layman priests, and golf pros. :coffee:
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I'm no foreign policy expert. There's way too much deference to "expertise" in government, which is largely BS.

Common sense can safely and reliably inform 80% of every governmental decision

unfortunately we dont do it that way


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CID1990 wrote:I'm no foreign policy expert. There's way too much deference to "expertise" in government, which is largely BS.

Common sense can safely and reliably inform 80% of every governmental decision

unfortunately we dont do it that way
Yes but...
The road to Salvation cannot be achieved through the use of common sense
And such are the mysteries of Salvation...

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CID1990 wrote:I'm no foreign policy expert. There's way too much deference to "expertise" in government, which is largely BS.

Common sense can safely and reliably inform 80% of every governmental decision

unfortunately we dont do it that way


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Chizzang wrote:
CID1990 wrote:I'm no foreign policy expert. There's way too much deference to "expertise" in government, which is largely BS.

Common sense can safely and reliably inform 80% of every governmental decision

unfortunately we dont do it that way
Yes but...
The road to Salvation cannot be achieved through the use of common sense
And such are the mysteries of Salvation...

:geek:
Yeah I was a little off topic

common sense is different from person to person - which differentiates it from logic

to many people, the idea that biological specialization - like stick bugs - cannot be explained away as random... so to those people, that's common sense that a higher intelligence must be involved

but it's not logic


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CID1990 wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
Yes but...
The road to Salvation cannot be achieved through the use of common sense
And such are the mysteries of Salvation...

:geek:
Yeah I was a little off topic

common sense is different from person to person - which differentiates it from logic

to many people, the idea that biological specialization - like stick bugs - cannot be explained away as random... so to those people, that's common sense that a higher intelligence must be involved

but it's not logic
Yer killin' me...

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kalm wrote:
JoltinJoe wrote:
I was just trying to expand the idea for those here who speak on everything. There are a lot sharp guys here who are worth listening to.
“Experts” are often over-rated...including lawyers, layman priests, and golf pros. :coffee:
The definition of an expert is somebody located at least 150 miles away from the problem.
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