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White Horseradish

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Re: The Ground Glass Contingent
« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2012, 03:01:58 PM »
Quote from: Balog on October 23, 2012, 02:33:09 PM
While I don't particularly like the Constitution Party and agree they're overly religious for my tastes, the bit of their platform you quoted doesn't really illustrate that. The Founders were pretty explicit about grounding their reasoning in Judeo-Christian traditions/ethics/laws.  ???
Of the 10 commandments only 3 are US law. The first commandment would make an explicitly unconstitutional law.

Which laws did we inherit from the Bible? Perhaps our resident lawyers will chime in.
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Re: The Ground Glass Contingent
« Reply #26 on: October 23, 2012, 03:19:08 PM »
The 10 commandements are part of the Mosaic (ie Jewish) law, not Christian. And the passage you quoted was "rooted in" not "based upon" or "an exact transcription of."

Again, not supporting the Constitution Party at all, but it would be silly to not admit that the Founders explicitly based their logic on Biblical precedents. That's not really something that you can avoid with even a casual perusal of the source material.
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Re: The Ground Glass Contingent
« Reply #27 on: October 23, 2012, 07:43:59 PM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on October 22, 2012, 06:43:43 PM
Not just medicine.

Watch for mechanics shops that go under, to re-open in the owner's home garage on a cash only basis.  Software consulting to be paid in bitcoins.  "Bountiful Baskets" and other attempts to enlarge farmer's market reach.

It's starting, and it's exciting.

I live next door to one of those.  He had an automotive & motorcycle shop on a high-traffic street in town.  City decided to schedule street maintenance such that all access to his shop was shut down for months during his busiest season.  He went under, had to declare BK.

As they climbed out of that hole, they looked at the current economy and said [Sigourney] Screw That! [/Sigourney], and began to provide service to the bikers that had been their regulars.  Now, in addition to bikes, he does the occasional car or truck.

Very discreet.  I have no problem with them at all.
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Re: The Ground Glass Contingent
« Reply #28 on: October 23, 2012, 07:55:18 PM »
Quote from: Balog on October 23, 2012, 03:19:08 PM


Again, not supporting the Constitution Party at all, but it would be silly to not admit that the Founders explicitly based their logic on Biblical precedents. That's not really something that you can avoid with even a casual perusal of the source material.

People like White Horseradish do all the time, just watch em!  :laugh:
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