Featured Donald Trump is suddenly looking like a very weak autocrat

Yes he is a rookie and that's what his devotees love about him.

HankD

 

The government had nothing to prove. The law gave the president discretion. Therefor the court ignored the law.

What about "If the President finds..." don't you and the court understand?

 

CTB, It's a simile or a metaphor. Figures of speech that are used throughout the bible.

Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Yes, it's offensive but that didn't stop Jesus. He didn't hate the pharisees but He certainly got their attention and :

John 5:34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Acts 20:29 "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.



HankD

 

Well, don't hold back! Tell us how you really feel!

 

Personally I don't remember ever using the language of insult against anyone here on the BB, at least not recently. But I also have no doubt that some have been offended by something I have said.

Another of my hero presidents is Harry Truman ("Giv 'em heck Harry") who said:

"I never did give anyone heck, I just told the truth and they thought it was heck".

But CTB do you need more verses where Christ (who is incapable of hate) or Paul who uses such language?
I disagree that the use of such language is hate speech since Christ used it, Paul used.

I have no doubt that your friend from Prague is brilliant and well educated but I would require biblical proof that the 7 steps he delineates lead to genocide.

Having lived in a housing project in New Orleans as a teenager I fully understand the "roach" metaphor and their behavior when a light in a dark room is turned on.

Perhaps some where along the path it turns to sin.

Indeed Christ was put to death and Paul probably as well, not because of hate speech but because of hatred of the truth.

HankD

 

The problem is that rookie behavior begins to look like incompetence if it continues.

 

"To look" and "to be" - two different situations.

HankD

 

Especially looks that way to Never-Trumpers

 

"incompetence" and "unskilled" two different states of being.

One is curable.

HankD

 

Not in politics. Perception is everything.

Ask any one-term politician.

 

Wrong, truth is everything.

HankD

 

And alternative truth, too.

 

Voters do not care about truth.

 

This one does.

HankD

 

And?

 

There are those that hate "truth" and if you present the "truth" to them you're a racist, bigot and what ever other names they can come up with!

 

Indeed. I remember the first six months or so of Clinton's first term was marked by inaction and wringing of hands. They didn't know what to do except hold meetings into the wee hours of the morning. This was also the time of the tragedy at Waco.

Sent from my Moto Droid Turbo.

 

Yep. Seen much of this from both sides...Right and Left.