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Pete Buttigieg’s message to France sends social media into a tizzy

  

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Via:  krishna  •  5 years ago  •  115 comments

Pete Buttigieg’s message to France sends social media into a tizzy
“Today, I saw a video clip of @PeteButtigieg playing classical piano. Another were (sic) he speaks in Spanish. And this one, were (sic) he tells Parisians, he shares their pain — in French. . . . Just imagine having a President whose intellect exceeds that of a root vegetable … for a change.”

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Just when you thought presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s list of talents couldn’t get any longer.

The 37-year-old Indiana mayor — a graduate of Harvard and Oxford universities, Rhodes Scholar, Afghanistan veteran and musician — sent social media ablaze Monday night when he delivered a touching message to the people of France in the wake of the Notre Dame blaze — in fluent French.

English and French are just two of seven languages that Buttigieg speaks.

“To the people of France, I would like to say that Notre Dame cathedral was like a gift to the human species,” the Democrat  told a reporter from the French station BFM TV  at a fundraiser in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

“We share the pain, but we also thank you for this gift to civilization.”

While Buttigieg is enjoying his time in the sun, a Emerson poll released Monday put him in third place in a national poll of 2020 contenders, behind Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, respectively.


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Krishna
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1  seeder  Krishna    5 years ago

Video of his message went viral as social media users fawned over his talents and hailed the mayor of South Bend as the next president.

By Tuesday afternoon, the clip had 3.3 million views.

 
 
 
Krishna
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2  seeder  Krishna    5 years ago

The 37-year-old Indiana mayor — a graduate of Harvard and Oxford universities, Rhodes Scholar, Afghanistan veteran and musician — sent social media ablaze Monday night when he delivered a touching message to the people of France in the wake of the Notre Dame blaze — in fluent French.

English and French are just two of seven languages that Buttigieg speaks.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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2.1  Texan1211  replied to  Krishna @2    5 years ago

He seems like a nice guy.

I am afraid his lack of fundraising will kill him, as well as peaking too early.

 
 
 
Krishna
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2.1.1  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Texan1211 @2.1    5 years ago
He seems like a nice guy.

He has run a very civil campaign-- a refreshing change from most current politicians.

But he may loose some votes because he's gay. And some Democrats might not like him because he's White. He's also not enough of an extremist for some on the crazies on the far left of the party.

 
 
 
Tacos!
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2.1.3  Tacos!  replied to    5 years ago
If he was black and gay he would be a shoo-in. Don Lemon for President !

Don Lemon is black???

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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2.1.5  Colour Me Free  replied to  Texan1211 @2.1    5 years ago
I am afraid his lack of fundraising will kill him, as well as peaking too early.

The fund raising charts are like this, thus far … Sanders, Harris, Beto and then Mayor Pete - fund raising is not an issue - as to peaking (?)  I do not think Mayor Pete has even begun to peak - he is just now beginning to get recognized...

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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2.1.7  Colour Me Free  replied to    5 years ago

Hello Razing ..  hope you have a sweet Easter weekend.. : )

Yep, I was on board early … Hallux emailed me a link 5 ish weeks ago (?)   Even though I am a bit more conservative, I have been looking for a candidate that I could get behind and support (always figured it would be Biden .. I have called for a Biden / Buttigieg 2020 ticket : )  Mayor Pete and I do not agree on more than several points, but I can listen to him (that is huge, I am a great tuner outer) his opinions / prospective policies I can agree with, his straight forward approach to the questions he is asked is refreshing  ...

Here's to having an honest and straight forward discussion / debate … !

 
 
 
Old Hermit
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2.3  Old Hermit  replied to  Krishna @2    5 years ago
English and French are just two of seven languages that Buttigieg speaks.

Some weeks back I read an article in the Guardian about Mayor Pete and this one reference in particular got a "Holy Crap" out of me.

Like many of his rivals, he offers a stark contrast to the president in style and substance. Buttigieg is the son of a Maltese immigrant; a navy veteran who took leave from his civic day job to serve in Afghanistan; a Harvard-educated Rhodes scholar; a devout Christian and a polyglot and bibliophile who learned Norwegian to read books by an author in Norway whose work had not yet been translated to English.

Wow!  A book collector/lover willing to learn a whole new language just to be able to fully appreciate his treasure.

Haven't seen him slip up yet and am really looking forward to watch how he and the rest of the candidates shape up over the next several months.

 
 
 
Tessylo
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2.3.1  Tessylo  replied to  Old Hermit @2.3    5 years ago

Isn't it something?  I mean some folks hear called President Obama an idiot, and you  name it.  He is a very intelligent man.  

And people look up to this turd 'president' who couldn't win Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?  This illiterate moron couldn't win Are You Smarter Than a Kindergartener?  

I'm surprised people aren't sneering at this man's intelligence and calling him a liberal elite or whatever.

I guess the turd supporters are so jealous of accomplished, intelligent, literate, humane human beings.  

 
 
 
Krishna
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3  seeder  Krishna    5 years ago

 Au peuple de France je voudrais dire que la cathédrale Notre Dame, c’était comme un cadeau à l’espèce humaine. Nous partageons la douleur mais nous vous remercions aussi de ce cadeau à la civilisation. » @PeteButtigieg à @BFMTV
Et en français! 1f1eb-1f1f7.png 1f1fa-1f1f8.png #NotreDame

 
 
 
Tessylo
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3.1  Tessylo  replied to  Krishna @3    5 years ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds France’s Response To Donald Trump’s Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Fighting Advice

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Stephen Colbert   marveled at the fire-fighting advice dispensed by President   Donald Trump   as   Notre Dame Cathedral   burned.

Seeing the nearly 900-year-old cathedral engulfed in flames via TV news, Trump offered his help tweeting “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!”

“Does he think every time there is an emergency in France they shout, ‘The cathedral is on fire! We must check Donald Trump’s Twitter feed! He says we must act quickly, get the water! Why didn’t we think of water?! We’ve been using cheese!'"

The French Civil Security agency did respond to Trump’s tweet, issuing one of their own to say, “Hundreds of firemen of the Paris Fire Brigade are doing everything they can to bring the terrible #NotreDame fire under control. All means are being used, except for water bombing aircraft which, if used, could lead to the collapse of the entire structure of the cathedral.”

“For fire fighters, they really know how go give a sick burn,” Colbert said approvingly.

 
 
 
Tacos!
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5  Tacos!    5 years ago

You gotta admit, he's pretty cool.

 
 
 
Krishna
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5.1  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Tacos! @5    5 years ago
You gotta admit, he's pretty cool.

If he gets the nomination, and Trump runs again, I could see him picking up some Republican votes.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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5.1.1  Texan1211  replied to  Krishna @5.1    5 years ago
If he gets the nomination, and Trump runs again, I could see him picking up some Republican votes.

I don't expect he has any real chance this time around.

But I wouldn't be surprised if he ran for the Senate and then maybe made a serious run in 2024 or 2028.

I don't think being gay will be that big of an issue by that time, he will have higher name recognition, and he is very well-spoken.

 
 
 
Tacos!
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5.1.2  Tacos!  replied to  Krishna @5.1    5 years ago

It's such a hard thing. You need to be extreme to win the nomination and then moderate to win the general.

 
 
 
Tacos!
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5.1.3  Tacos!  replied to  Texan1211 @5.1.1    5 years ago

My impulse is to say there's no way the mayor of a small town is going to be elected president, but now - with Trump getting elected - who knows? Maybe anything is possible.

I don't think being gay will be that big of an issue by that time,

One would hope not. I expect that most people who wouldn't vote for him because he's gay probably wouldn't have voted for him if he were straight, either.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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5.1.4  Texan1211  replied to  Tacos! @5.1.3    5 years ago
My impulse is to say there's no way the mayor of a small town is going to be elected president, but now - with Trump getting elected - who knows? Maybe anything is possible

That's why I think he'll make a Senate run.

One would hope not. I expect that most people who wouldn't vote for him because he's gay probably wouldn't have voted for him if he were straight, either.

That may be true, but I think in the near future it will not even be in doubt. America is changing the way it feels and accepts gay people more readily with each passing year--probably due to old people most likely to be against gays dying off.

 
 
 
Tessylo
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5.1.7  Tessylo  replied to    5 years ago

That's stupid.  

 
 
 
luther28
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5.1.8  luther28  replied to  Texan1211 @5.1.1    5 years ago
I don't think being gay will be that big of an issue by that time, he will have higher name recognition, and he is very well-spoken.

I do not think it is at this time, although there are some still rankled over the gay thing most folks could care less what goes on between two adults. If he really has the goods then he could make a deep run, the fact that he has not jumped onto the hard left bandwagon bodes well for him in my opinion.

I'd rather he not make a Senate run, that is a place where folks seem to leak their brains out through their ears.

 
 
 
Texan1211
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5.1.9  Texan1211  replied to  luther28 @5.1.8    5 years ago
I do not think it is at this time, although there are some still rankled over the gay thing most folks could care less what goes on between two adults. If he really has the goods then he could make a deep run, the fact that he has not jumped onto the hard left bandwagon bodes well for him in my opinion.

I believe he is way too middle-of-the-road for today's Democratic Party, and his fundraising thus far reflects that.

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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5.1.10  Perrie Halpern R.A.  replied to    5 years ago

I heard him on an interview, and being gay is just a small part of how he defines himself. It's more about being a vet, being a mayor, being a Christian, and being being moderate, so I think the last thing he would do is fly the colors over the White House. In fact, for some on the left, he is not out there enough. 

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
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5.1.11  Perrie Halpern R.A.  replied to  Texan1211 @5.1.9    5 years ago

Too early to tell. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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5.1.12  Tessylo  replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @5.1.10    5 years ago
'In fact, for some on the left, he is not out there enough' 

What the hell?

In fact?  Says who?

 
 
 
epistte
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5.1.13  epistte  replied to    5 years ago
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epistte
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5.1.14  epistte  replied to    5 years ago
I think the majority of gays would vote for Pete only because he is gay.

Did you vote for Donald J. Trump because he was a white male and apparently heterosexual?

 
 
 
Krishna
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5.1.16  seeder  Krishna  replied to  Tacos! @5.1.2    5 years ago

It's such a hard thing. You need to be extreme to win the nomination and then moderate to win the general.

That's always been true-- in both parties.

To win the Democratic nomination, a candidate has to be a bit left of the position he or she needs to take to win the general election. Its common for a Democrat to move closer to the center (a bit to the right) after they get the nomination.

And of course the same is usually the case for Republicans (but from the opposite side of the spectrum). They run more to the right in the primary-- then in most cases have to move a bit toward the center to win the general election.

 
 
 
epistte
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5.1.18  epistte  replied to    5 years ago
Did you vote for Hillary Clinton because she was a white female and suspected of being a lesbian?

I supported Bernie in the primary because I'm a progressive. I voted for sHillary Clinton because she was rational and intelligent, despite the fact that she is a centrist conservative.

 A person's gender and sexuality are completely irrelevant to me. I'd vote for an intersexxed celibate person whose skin was tartan plaid if I agreed with their ideas.

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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5.1.19  livefreeordie  replied to  epistte @5.1.18    5 years ago

Calling Hillary a centrist conservative is like calling Mao a libertarian.  

Hillary is a lifelong supporter of the progressive income tax, the estate tax, Federal Redistribution of wealth programs, food stamps,  Universal healthcare, and a hardcore abortion supporter.   To the point of her 2016 platform called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment and taxpayer funding of abortions.  She forced Tim Kaine to support that abortion position to be her running  mate.

 
 
 
epistte
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5.1.21  epistte  replied to  epistte @5.1.14    5 years ago

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Krishna
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5.1.22  seeder  Krishna  replied to  epistte @5.1.18    5 years ago
I voted for sHillary Clinton because she was rational and intelligent, despite the fact that she is a centrist conservative.

Did the fact that not voting for her would help Trump get elected have anything to do with you voting for her?

 
 
 
Texan1211
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5.1.23  Texan1211  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.19    5 years ago
Calling Hillary a centrist conservative is like calling Mao a libertarian.
Hillary is a lifelong supporter of the progressive income tax, the estate tax, Federal Redistribution of wealth programs, food stamps, Universal healthcare, and a hardcore abortion supporter. To the point of her 2016 platform called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment and taxpayer funding of abortions. She forced Tim Kaine to support that abortion position to be her running mate.

To be honest, I think Hillary is a conservative compared to most of the left-wing loons running for President.

Not a true conservative--but a hell of one compared to the rest of the party.

Dems are being dragged and pulled farther and farther left.

 
 
 
epistte
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5.1.24  epistte  replied to  Krishna @5.1.22    5 years ago
Did the fact that not voting for her would help Trump get elected have anything to do with you voting for her?

I have said before that she was the lesser of 2 evils.  I've never shied away from the idea that I was voting against Donald Trump's horrific ideals. 

 Hillary was not and never has been a progressive but I wouldn't have to wake up in the morning and wonder how the Mango Mussolini embarrassed the country or himself last night on Twitter. 

She is a rational, experienced and stable adult and it would have been 4 years of boring economic and domestic stability while conservatives tried to investigate her and ranted about underground pizza shops and her ankles. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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5.1.25  Tessylo  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.19    5 years ago
'Hillary is a lifelong supporter of the progressive income tax, the estate tax, Federal Redistribution of wealth programs, food stamps,  Universal healthcare, and a hardcore abortion supporter.   To the point of her 2016 platform called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment and taxpayer funding of abortions.  She forced Tim Kaine to support that abortion position to be her running  mate.'
What a horrid woman!  

What's your solution?  Burn Hillary at the stake?

 
 
 
Tessylo
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5.1.26  Tessylo  replied to  epistte @5.1.21    5 years ago

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Texan1211
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5.1.27  Texan1211  replied to  Tessylo @5.1.25    5 years ago
What's your solution? Burn Hillary at the stake?

Solution? Voters took care of that in 2016.

Hillary is nothing more than an albatross to Democrats now.

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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5.1.28  livefreeordie  replied to  Tessylo @5.1.25    5 years ago

Nope just make sure that no Democrat ever have the reigns of power until they renounce their ideology 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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5.1.29  Tessylo  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.28    5 years ago

So  many folks have such a hard on for Hillary.  Get over it.  

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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5.1.30  livefreeordie  replied to  Tessylo @5.1.29    5 years ago

I didn’t specifically mention Hillary and I seldom even consider her except to give thanks that she is not president. I specifically cited being opposed to any Democrat being president given their ideology

 
 
 
Krishna
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5.1.31  seeder  Krishna  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.30    5 years ago
opposed to any Democrat being president given their ideology

What "Democratic ideology?"

That's quite an over-generalization!

There is a range of views within the party.

From Capitalists* like Howard Schultz (entrepreneur, CEO of Starbucks) and Warren Buffett to Socialists like AOC. 

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*Warren Buffett is definitely no leftist.He's a multi-billionaire (I believe his latest rating is the second or third richest person in the entire world.

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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5.1.32  livefreeordie  replied to  Krishna @5.1.31    5 years ago

The Dem leadership and their platform is no different from the Communist Manifesto. And their societal values are to the far left including in their platform therepeal of the Hyde amendment and subsequent taxpayer funding of abortions

Even Schultz and Buffett who you mention both support fascist crony capitalism

 
 
 
epistte
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5.1.34  epistte  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.28    5 years ago
Nope just make sure that no Democrat ever have the reigns of power until they renounce their ideology 

When do you plan to renounce your far right extremist ideology? Jesus wasn't a capitalist.

Jesus said to his disciple, "It's terribly hard for rich people to get into the kingdom of heaven!  In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom."

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Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. . . . No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. ( Matt. 6:19–24 )

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But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
 
 
 
Krishna
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5.1.35  seeder  Krishna  replied to  livefreeordie @5.1.32    5 years ago

The Dem leadership and their platform is no different from the Communist Manifesto.

ROFLMAO!

Thanks for that-- I needed a really good laugh today! :-)

 
 
 
luther28
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8  luther28    5 years ago

Today, I saw a video clip of @PeteButtigieg playing classical piano. Another were (sic) he speaks in Spanish. And this one, were (sic) he tells Parisians, he shares their pain — in French. . . . Just imagine having a President whose intellect exceeds that of a root vegetable … for a change.”

There is something about this young man, would like to hear more on policy but so far so good.

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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8.2  Colour Me Free  replied to  luther28 @8    5 years ago

Morning Luther ...

you may have see this already .. it is not necessarily Major Pete's 'policy' but it provides a glimpse of his 'approach' to current events ..

 
 
 
luther28
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8.2.1  luther28  replied to  Colour Me Free @8.2    5 years ago

I did but thank you anyway.

Like I mentioned so far so good, I would like to hear more from him as he has separated himself from the herd and seems to have ideas of his own. I am just interested in the road map to enact them.

Everything else to one side, he is a breath of fresh air for a change.

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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8.2.2  Colour Me Free  replied to  luther28 @8.2.1    5 years ago
Everything else to one side, he is a breath of fresh air for a change.

Agreed!  A very fresh breath of air!  

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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8.2.3  livefreeordie  replied to  Colour Me Free @8.2.2    5 years ago

only if you find cesspools refreshing

 
 
 
Krishna
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8.2.4  seeder  Krishna  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.3    5 years ago

only if you find cesspools refreshing

In what ways do you find him to be like a "cesspool"?

Using excessive profanity? 

Uncalled for nasty attacks on people?

Or just overall crudeness? 

Do you really feel that way-- and if so, why?

(Curious minds want to know!)                         

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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8.2.5  Colour Me Free  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.3    5 years ago

Please do elaborate .. 

I will patiently wait for your ooo so deep thoughts...  I am betting it is going to be a gay bashing (?)

 
 
 
Colour Me Free
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8.2.7  Colour Me Free  replied to  Have Opinion Will Travel @8.2.6    5 years ago

What are you babbling about?  

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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8.2.8  livefreeordie  replied to  Krishna @8.2.4    5 years ago

His Marxist anti-Constitution ideology. His false Christianity which openly defies the teachings of Jesus

 
 
 
MrFrost
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8.2.10  MrFrost  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.8    5 years ago
His false Christianity which openly defies the teachings of Jesus

And trump and pence do? You do understand that by today's standards, Jesus would be a far left wing liberal, right? 

 
 
 
Krishna
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8.2.11  seeder  Krishna  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.8    5 years ago
His Marxist anti-Constitution ideology.

Marxist?

Link please!!!!

 
 
 
Krishna
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8.2.12  seeder  Krishna  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.8    5 years ago
His false Christianity which openly defies the teachings of Jesus

Nope-- they are totally consistent with the teachings of Jesus!

(If you really believe that-- please provide some evidence. Otherwise its just an idle comment!!).

 
 
 
livefreeordie
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8.2.13  livefreeordie  replied to  Krishna @8.2.12    5 years ago

Wrong.  The left and especially atheists are fond of repeating the lie you stated.

Jesus said everyone must repent and live holy

Jesus condemned ALL sex outside of the marriage of a man and a woman

Jesus told believers that the world (and that includes governments) will hate believers if they are His followers because this is not our world

everything we do and say is glorify God, not man orgovernments.

Jesus NEVER ONCE advocated for Govt to replace personal responsibility and trust in God for our provision.

Jesus said the poor will ALWAYS BE WITH US- He never said anything about stealing from others to give to those who didn't earn it.

Jesus NEVER advocated trusting govt for your health

Jesus NEVER supported govts of any kind as being part of the life of believers

Scripture does not record Jesus or the Apostles giving MONEY to the poor. 

He met their spiritual and sometimes material needs.  He healed their physical afflictions

He paid taxes to the government.  He paid tithes to the church. But when asked, in Luke 20:22-25:

“Now tell us—is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

He saw through their trickery and said, “Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

“Well then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”

In other words, Jesus believed in the separation between church and state.  But the reality is that EVERYTHING belongs to God

The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness,

The world and those who dwell therein.  Psalm 24:1

for “the earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness.” 1 Corinthians 10:26

Notice how many times “government” is used in the following:

“When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do…But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.  Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. Matthew 6:2-4 (emphasis mine)

Consider also 1 John 3:17: “If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?”

Jesus said if you see your brother in need, help him (Matthew 25)  He DID NOT say "get them in a government program.

Jesus didn’t expect the government to serve the poor.  In fact, Jesus wasn’t primarily focused on the CHURCH serving the poor, His focus was on the soul and redeeming people to the Father.  

Those who felt entitled to the fruits other people's labor were called thieves.  Those who demanded others give so they didn’t have to were called Pharisees.

 
 
 
epistte
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8.2.14  epistte  replied to  livefreeordie @8.2.13    5 years ago
Those who felt entitled to the fruits other people's labor were called thieves.  Those who demanded others give so they didn’t have to were called Pharisees.

Jesus taught that you were to pay taxes, so drop the libertarian hyperbole that taxes are theft.

The coin in the fish's mouth is one of the miracles of Jesus, recounted in the Gospel of Matthew 17:24–27. In the Gospel account, in Capernaum the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax ask Peter whether Jesus pays the tax, and he replies that he does. ... Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."
 
 
 
FLYNAVY1
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9  FLYNAVY1    5 years ago

The man is worth listening too for a bit to see what he's about.  He's accomplished quite a bit at this point in his life.  Impressive.

 
 
 
It Is ME
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10  It Is ME    5 years ago

"in fluent French."

Wow ?

I hear Melania can speak 5 Languages fluently, but she's considered a Dink by the Left.

Accomplishments are in the eye of the Ideologic Beholder I guess !

Beto....move over.....Buttigieg just took your "Good little Boy" Spotlight. jrSmiley_10_smiley_image.gif

He is now the new 3rd "Black President" !

Buttigieg sounds like Hans Christian Anderson (His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films - Fairy tales ) !  Buttigieg can make any story sound like "HE'S" ssssso "Wonderful" !

 
 
 
Tessylo
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11  Tessylo    5 years ago

People talk about Melania being a genius and that she speaks many languages fluently.  

Where is proof of this?

She struggles with English.  

Yeah, she's a real Einstein.  

 
 
 
It Is ME
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11.1  It Is ME  replied to  Tessylo @11    5 years ago

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Tessylo
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11.1.1  Tessylo  replied to  It Is ME @11.1    5 years ago

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13  Buzz of the Orient    5 years ago

Hopefully he doesn't meet the same fate as Harvey Milk.  Not being an American, and having both liberal and conservative views depending on the issue, being neither a Democrat nor a Republican, I would favour Buttigieg to be POTUS over anyone who has yet thrown their hat into the ring.  I respect and admire a person who has his qualities.

 
 

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