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Even Jesus is surprised. And the Devil said he got the short straw!

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I want the flagon with the dragon.

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Except that the Turkish army is bombing the site the US has its troops loacted at. That might give a few more folks pause in flipping back to the trump love fest.

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Sure they do. Only thing is, their version reads "Those that have the gold make the rules."

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Keep your fancy ales,You can drink them by the flagon,But the only brew for the brave and trueComes from the Green Dragon

-Merry & Pippin (Return of the King)

(sorry, Tolkien geek here)

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Still Mary...

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Abortion and teh gay.

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Are you in the South? I thought Christianity was entirely Jonathan Edwards style fire and brimstone until I moved out of the South and met some nice Episcopalians. Part of the problem is that mainline Protestants don’t typically go around proclaiming their Christian-ness like fundigelicals do, so you’ve probably met at least a few who try to practice what they read but didn’t have their association with a church emblazoned on their t-shirts.

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I fail to see what a career diplomats particular religious persuasion, if any, has to do with this.

Integrity is NOT dependent upon imaginary friends in the sky.

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Give ol' god a break. He knows that once he gets Pat, he gets him for eternity. That's good motivation for putting off the inevitable as long as possible.

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The problem with all this whining is that Trump is perfectly well aware that they're not going to stop supporting him. Same with those farmers in Iowa or whatever. Trump can shit all over them and they'll complain some, but then go right on voting for him. Republicans are in full-on Stockholm syndrome with Trump and there are no hostage negotiators left.

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Ah, yes. The king is never wrong, only ill-advised.

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I have read the whole series at least 3 times.

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I skim through them all from tie to time. Forgot how many times I've read 'em

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Hah, good call. Not many ever get that reference, but, you do get the pellet with the poison ; )

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What makes you think that he will get him? I think God's opponent has a better claim.

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