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Tim Cantrell's avatar

I propose an amendment to Project 2025/47: Before deporting, every immigrant should be told how much Jesus loves them!

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Tiffany Torres Williams's avatar

You’re on notice. If you keep posting disgusting comments that make light of the horrors real people will face, I will put you on blast and then I will ban you. The fact that you have not already been banned demonstrates my willingness to show you grace, but grace has its limits. Read your Bible, understand what it says about welcoming the foreigner, and do better, Tim. I’m not arguing with you, so leave your smarmy comments to your own substack, not mine.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

Sorry, I realize that what I said could mean different things to different people, but my point of the above statement was to show the potential hypocrisy of what is being threatened. I am relatively new to this, don't want to do anything "wrong," and I certainly am not trying to take advantage of you or anyone else. I am just trying to help. Thank you for your grace when I make a mistake. After the 30 day trial expires, WE can decide if it should be continued. In the meantime, my main goal is to earn your trust, in order that we might work together in the future to address our mutual concerns and hopefully solve many problems that affect all of us. but it must begin with communication and -- I don't own a gun.

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Tiffany Torres Williams's avatar

I own a gun. I’m not sure what your point is. WE will not be deciding anything. This is my substack and I’m making the decisions.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

I have been told by several people that don't even know me that I hate them. Isn't that called "prejudice?" I am still learning, and if you disagree with anything I say, please teach me. I don't know of any other way to reach out to you. We can stay divided, or we can at least try to find out how we can agree to work together. Violence, is at the least, unnecessary. I submit to you.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

Is there a way for you to pre-screen my posts and to reject those that are unacceptable?

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Tiffany Torres Williams's avatar

First of all, stop projecting onto me. I have not threatened violence, I've threatened liberal use of the block button. I have not said I hate you, I've said, I'm not going to give you my free, emotional labor when you attempt to make jokes about people who are marginalized. I'm not going to explain to you why it's wrong. I'm not your therapist. And no, I'm not going to pre-screen your posts. You're a 65-year-old man, if you can't comment in a way that doesn't dehumanize or alienate or whitewash what is happening, then not commenting is always an option.

Silence is free, but saying the wrong thing can cost you.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

Agreed, and hopefully understood. Now, I will do my best to apply it.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

I would never whitewash: Truth exposes. And the Bible warns, "Fools make a mockery of sin" (Proverbs 14:9). That is why I don't watch much TV. I admit: Using my friends as a "sounding-board" has helped me tremendously. But I would NEVER harm or demean anyone in the process. Again, I greatly appreciate your patience with me and desire your friendship and cooperation. Sincere question: While writing, do you not anticipate the mindset and reactions of your readers? Please believe that I am not picking on you: I don't learn much from those who already agree with me.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

* PLEASE NOTE: The above is intended to point out the utter hypocrisy of what is being proposed and is an effort to prevent those actions. Please forgive any misunderstand.

Likewise, to all who have voted in favor of gambling, why isn't Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame?

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Joyce Hocker's avatar

Tears and gratitude, Tiffany.

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Murray Smart's avatar

For a real life happening NOW look at what is about to happen in America check out this article from Common Dreams. All the horrors you could possibly image are about to come to America courtesy of the Heritage Foundation, Trump, Musk, Bannon and all the rest. NO ONE and NO family will escape the damage it will do - even all those people who voted for Trump (except of course the billionaires, they will do just fine) Hopefully Americans will wake up to this nightmare and throw off the people who are about to impose their will on the masses. The Argentina example is bleak - and Milei got his advice from the Heritage Foundation.

Milei's Argentina Offers Terrifying Glimpse of Trump's Project 2025

Elon Musk has already told you what Trump has planned will cause "temporary hardship." Argentinians living under their new libertarian masters can tell already you already what that pain and suffering feels like.

Diana Cariboni

Nov 07, 2024

OpenDemocracy.net

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As the world absorbs the shockwave of Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election, the playbook for his second term, designed by a handful of right-wing extremists, is already underway in Argentina.

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Tiffany Torres Williams's avatar

Man, that temporary hardship thing has been the most baffling part to understand. All these people who voted for Trump for cheaper eggs at the grocery store don’t know what’s coming, even though we tried to tell them. Even though HE told them. Meanwhile, Elon Musk made billions more just in the days since the election…

It’s so demoralizing.

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Tim Cantrell's avatar

I believe that Musk's warning was directed primarily toward those who could lose their jobs in the Government Bureaucracy. What affects might "trickle down," awaits to be seen.

On another subject: I am anxiously waiting for the truth to come out -- on both sides! Vengeance is NEVER acceptable and EVERYONE had better receive a fair, open, and Constitutional Hearing and, if necessary, Trial. I have always wished for the Impeachment Records of Bill Clinton to be made Public. From what I've been told, that would open the eyes of many people. But, I am afraid that some don't want to see. Why should anything -- except for "National Security Purposes" -- be kept secret? And afterward, we could all decide who is worthy of forgiveness.

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Murray Smart's avatar

Trump and those who are about to take over do not rate very high on the Trust scale and caring about what is fair, honest, lawful.................. Imagine calling the VA or Social Security Office or Ag Dept. (if they will even exist shortly) and being told - I can't help you, I don't work for you, I work for Trump............. Swearing an oath of allegiance to one man is very dangerous.............but just a blip on the road for Trump and his anti-democratic gang of thugs.........

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