Do you spend much time being thankful for the freedoms you have and those that paid the price to get them?

[lightbulb27]

Couldn't help but notice this Yale students excitement for seeing a "black woman"... Ketanji Brown Jackson go to supreme court nomination and challenged T. C. believing he made was racist to her. He countered her well, watch if you wish... it's the spark for the question...

It strikes me how comfortable we are in our freedoms. Do we thank veterans personally enough? So which of these would make you feel "truly invigorated" ... as the woman says.

A) The first black woman becomes leader of China. There are a few black women in China as they court Africans but doubt they are considered "Chinese just yet".

B) A white man takes leadership role of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Note, no color is stated, so one has to assume all colors are included

C) A Muslim becomes leader of Israel

D) A Palistinian woman is elected leader of Israel

E) Other

The point is... regardless how miserable USA can look, you've got it really good. These other countries are racist and sexist as h!11 and stuck 1000's years behind us. They are advanced because we brought forth technologies so they can modernize.

Inspiration: Thank a veteran. If safe, talk to a homeless person and help them out... you are free to do so. Maybe they paid a price you didn't have to.

I will take pause now

Not enough

I have little to no freedom

Something else

Updates

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Great video on history and the sacrafice to secure USA in WWII. I suspect many are not aware of what these men and women went through, on both sides. All in the name of power and control... security.

Americans did well in WWII. They brought freedom to the world. Lets hope it lasts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_01eTPNec

[shish_kebab]

I find it ironic that the girl in the video keeps saying...

I as a young woman
I as a young woman
I as a young woman

And Ketanji Brown Jackson (her hero) admittedly doesn't have a baker's fuck of a clue what a woman is.

I also like that the young woman doesn't have anything to say when Cruz tells her how much the left hates judge Clarence Thomas. Cruise should have asked her if the left is racist.

[lightbulb27]

oh, Great observations! That is the power of communicating, to help others see perspective one may be blocked from... by their given mind control. She got an education and maybe a little more respect?

Had Cruz stated "what is a woman" that create a whole new set of commotion...

You shish kababed this question well!

[shish_kebab]

Thanks. The young woman in the video thought she was very clever, but she's never met someone as sharp as Cruz.

[lightbulb27]

Ted's impressive, sharp guy. taking nothing away from her, don't know her. A lot of kids are "indoctrinated"... people only know the perspective they ahve. It helps to get another perspective and history then can think different.

[shish_kebab]

I got the vibe that she was just regurgitating something she heard at the university.

[NathanDavis]

the USA governments will be the first and last to mess up war veterans..

this country has lost more people to PTSD and suicide than to all wars combined in modern times...

and that's just a shameful fact...

[FrodoSkywalker007]

There's also significantly more deaths to training accidents.
It's honestly a reality of any nation, kingdom, or people in history. War can do terrible things to the mind.
I agree the government doesn't do enough for mental health. Not just for veterans, but everyone in general. I'd know from experience 🤷‍♂️

[lightbulb27]

@FrodoSkywalker007 I think the only real mental health is one of reality and spiritual. On the battlefield it's said, there are no athiests. Thus, spiritual assurance is the only mental health when facing suffering and death. There's false Gods, there's one worthwhile in my view.

Is it true we lose more to PTSD than wars? That's awful. It means so many brains or emotions are being damaged.

Soon we'll watch robots fight on our behalf...

[FrodoSkywalker007]

@lightbulb27 I think there is more awareness about this. If you didn't know, the vast majority of wounded in the Iran War are TBI. 90% of them returning to duty the next day. It's an odd thing to count (we never have historically), but I suppose it recognizes the possible future impacts 🤷‍♂️

But, yes, mental health battles are often brutal. Id never wish them upon someone. It can be a very lonely he'll, especially if society doesn't care.

[lightbulb27]

@FrodoSkywalker007 TBI... yea, that may be a whole new wrinkle in reality. These people maybe cannot handle the stress of daily life. What to do? I think you meant Iraq war?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Nope, the current Iran War. Nearly all of the wounded recorded (800 or so) are TBI. Its was reported a while ago.
Oddly, the same thing applied to the Iranian strikes in Trumps first term. There were over 100 US troops reported as wounded after Trump killed Soleimani. All of them were TBI.

It's a bit odd. I don't think they were ever recorded as wounded on other conflicts 🤷‍♂️

[Anonymous]

Yemen was once a jewish state and all the ancient cities founded on north eastern coast of the red sea were founded by jews all the way into africa. This land was promised to thr Jews and one day will return to the greater Israel.

[Agape93]

Nope, my freedoms are my inherent rights as a human. Nobody has fought or died for me to get or keep my rights.

[lightbulb27]

Agree you should have inherent rights. problem is others can take away those rights by their ideas. We are fortunate to be born in a place where we have the rights we have. Born in Afghanistan, as example, may not ever have right to have weapon to defend self.

We have a right to complain about govt and insult them. Do that in China, end up in bad place.

To have rights, requires strength focused on core values.

Do you see it that way?

[Agape93]

Kinda. Everyone has the right to live as they see fit as long as they dont take away someone else's right to do the same.

Good thing about my religion, is it gives us explicit commands that if our rights are taken away, we are to kill the ones who did it. Thats why when it comes to abortion or firearms, idgaf what the law says, ill get a loved one a gun or get them an abortion. If someone wants to stop me from doing so, they're gonna have to kill me before I kill them.

Tyrants survive and thrive because people dont have the spine to assert themselves, to ensure that they and their loved ones can remain free and safe.

My strength is drawn from independence and freedom. My will to execute it, is drawn from a total lack of remorse or care for anyone i deem to be an enemy.

[lightbulb27]

Totally agree with first sentence, not that you care, just saying...
You are definitely more a independent. The one note I'd sound is realize you are still within a larger country with laws and avoid pissing off the ones with teh bigger guns. There was a group years ago that thought like you, figured they can live free in the woods... and make and sell sawed off shot gun.
ATF said no, they went in and shot most of them including a baby and wife. Ruby Ridge in case you were not familiar. Rare, generally not necessary. Just don't make waves... it ain't worth it. You aren't allowed to have a nuclear weapon and you wouldn't want your crazy neighbor with one either. There's rules for security reasons.
So things like... paying of taxes, guns, ammo, you have lots of rights and flexibility to live your life... but I wouldn't jack with them, they do have superior power, over your god or anyone.

[lightbulb27]

you'd have made a good early settler and Revolutionary Warrior or early leader of the country.

[Agape93]

They're welcome to try me. I dont care if I die.

[lightbulb27]

I know. But ain't "no livin' in dyin' "... The bigger problem, is those you'd take. It's just unnecessary misery for those doing a job.
It's really all just security, that is the problem in humanity. Security is available, we're fortunate in this country.

[Agape93]

I dont give a shit about them. The moment you take away my rights or bring arms against me, your life's value becomes 0.

Security is available? Tell that to the hundreds of thousands who get raped, abused, murdered, assaulted, mugged, robbed and exploited.

Most rapists never go to prison. When they do, it's often less than 20 years.

Every year the security we have, fails us, and often penalized us severely for protecting ourselves.

So honestly, fuck that. You don't get to offer us safety and order, fail it so fucking frequently, and then go after victims for doing it themselves.

[lightbulb27]

You are right. My fundamental statement, and the source of so much trouble in humanity, is right: "It's really all just security, that is the problem in humanity. ".

My other statement is not right as read, I see your point. Someone could try to take those rights easily, they have in my state, and the sense of security was better in asia than at home.

good challenge. Caveat, I was thinking what if one of the girls out here you like is a girlfriend, her husband is police/swat/etc.. ordered to your compound to serve summons. You'd shoot him? That's the problem, don't want that happening, it ruin everyones security. Otherwise, likely fine for long time as long as keep democrats at bay. don't let them take over, else turns into my state.

[Agape93]

Absolutely. I'd shoot someone i love if my rights or safety is at risk. If they wanted to go home at night, they know full well to not fuck with me on that.

Republicans are no better, they're just as quick to remove rights as democrats, just different ones.

[exitseven]

My father and a lot of the other men from my old neighborhood were WW2 vets. Alll these guys were heroes as far as I am concerned.