SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org
- Current Life Chapter Title
- Something Smells Terrible
- More Seriously
- Fighting the long defeat
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
I'm a #Dad of several from toddler to teen, #Husband, #Christian, #Anglican, Unaffiliated #conservatarian, Software #Developer, #Coloradan, Reader of paper #books, Card and BoardGamer, #tea drinker, solving problems and helping millions escape extreme poverty as a #Salesforce #Architect at an amazing nonprofit.
Joined Aug 2018
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris represent "most pro-abortion ticket in American history"
Following the news that Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate for his 2020 campaign, the leaders of two pro-life organizations have called the political duo "the most pro-abortion ticket in American history."
Minneapolis Police Department tells residents to “be prepared to give up” to criminals
Amid a surge in violent crime since the killing of George Floyd, including robberies and carjackings, the Minneapolis Police Department has been circulating "robbery prevention tips" for local residents.
Kanye West tweets "Over 22,500,000 black babies have been aborted over the past 50 years"
A day after rap artist #Kanye West responded to those who criticized his emotional admission that he and wife, Kim Kardashian, nearly aborted their first daughter, the self-proclaimed presidential candidate shared an alarming figure concerning #abortion and the African-American community.
These black lives matter.
Chicago mayor mounts police raid on church's Sunday service
#Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday launched a police raid on a predominately black #church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus shutdown orders.
https://disrn.com/news/chicago-mayor-mounts-police-raid-on-black-churchs-sunday-service
John MacArthur's Grace Community #Church announces it will not obey California's ban on indoor worship services
Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, #California, said it would continue holding services, saying government mandates restricting worship are overstepping and it has no duty to follow them.
China is using Uighur slave labor to produce medical masks
Days after drone video footage showed hundreds of blindfolded Uighur Muslim prisoners with shaved heads being led by Chinese military officers onto trains, a New York Times video investigation has revealed China is using Uighur slave labor to produce medical masks.
https://disrn.com/news/china-is-using-uighur-slave-labor-to-produce-medical-masks-amidst-pandemic
Showed up on a web search : What Keeps America Divided? The New York Times.
CDC: "... the percentage of deaths attributed to pneumonia, influenza or #COVID-19 (PIC) decreased from 8.1% during week 27 to 6.4% during week 28, representing the twelfth week of a declining percentage of deaths... "
This has me asking why new, possibly unconstitutional (illegal), mask mandates and offer tighter restrictions are being put in place.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html
Texas A&M student who reported racist notes on vehicle placed them there himself: police
Texas A&M police on Thursday said that a student who reported finding racist notes on the windshield of his car last month, may have placed the papers there himself.
#fakenews
CNN's Don Lemon: "Jesus Christ admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth"
CNN host Don Lemon claimed Wednesday that Jesus Christ admitted to not being perfect while he was on the earth in human form.
From the New York Times (see image for their choice of headline)
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP) --The Washington Redskins added ,a real Indian to their roster today with the signing of a Clemson halfback.
https://www.nytimes.com/1956/05/30/archives/redskin-joins-redskins.html
😕
Statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass toppled in NY on anniversary of famous 1852 anti-slavery speech
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was toppled in Rochester, New York on Sunday, dragged 50 feet, and left on the brink of the Genesee River gorge, according to police.
https://disrn.com/news/statue-of-abolitionist-frederick-douglass-toppled-in-ny
Biden Campaign Refuses To Release Cognitive Test Results
Joe #Biden told reporters that he’s been “tested and am constantly tested” for cognitive decline... Biden never actually said what any of the results were.
I'm old enough to remember a press conference a few weeks ago when Trump said he'd been tested for COVID-19, and reporters shouted demands to know the results. Not the same if you're Biden
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/03/biden-campaign-refuses-to-release-cognitive-test-results/
"it's a phrase designed to use Black people."
Voddie Baucham: I can't support Black Lives Matter "because I love black people"
"And what worries me is that there are so many Christians who are not taking that stand. We have to separate this movement from the issues. I know that [Black Lives Matter] is a phrase that is part of an organization. It is a trademark phrase. And it's a phrase designed to use Black people."
Dean of Theology at African Christian University Voddie Baucham denounced the Black Lives Matter movement, saying people, and Christians especially, need to separate the issues from the movement.
Wait... Any Corona type virus, including the common cold can be reported as COVID-19 positive?
@Sunnywindows@social.quodverum.com what is the source of this? Surprising to me.
The Media is Lying About the ‘Second Wave’
Ron Paul
"Billions of appropriated Federal dollars are being funneled to facilities based on the number of “Covid cases” they can produce. As I’ve always said, if you subsidize something you get more of it. And that’s why we are getting more Covid cases."
The Present Moment Has Set Blacks Back a Half-Century
According to the make-believe world of the left, we are experiencing a great moment in American racial history. For the first time, the story goes, more whites than ever are
Astronomers baffled by unexplained disappearance of massive star
Scientists are trying to figure out what happened to a massive star that once seemed to illuminate its entire host galaxy but now appears to be gone.
https://disrn.com/news/astronomers-baffled-by-unexplained-disappearance-of-massive-star
An Underappreciated American Scholar
Dr. Thomas Sowell has been both a friend and a colleague of mine for over a half-century. On June 30, he will have completed his 90th year of life, and
https://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2020/06/27/draft-n2571440
Trump signs executive order to improve U.S. foster care system, strengthen faith-based partnerships
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to improve America's foster care system, calling for officials to strengthen its partnerships with faith-based organizations to place more children in permanent homes.
- Current Life Chapter Title
- Something Smells Terrible
- More Seriously
- Fighting the long defeat
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
I'm a #Dad of several from toddler to teen, #Husband, #Christian, #Anglican, Unaffiliated #conservatarian, Software #Developer, #Coloradan, Reader of paper #books, Card and BoardGamer, #tea drinker, solving problems and helping millions escape extreme poverty as a #Salesforce #Architect at an amazing nonprofit.
Joined Aug 2018
