I think about this topic a lot and am really conflicted. I don't disagree with you and can see myself becoming violent if my life or the lives of my family members were ever threatened. But I'd rather go out in peace and without fear rather than giving Satan the satisfaction of turning me into wrath. I think this life is just temporary and what we encounter after death is what it's all about. I'm sure God would understand why some of us choose to defend ourselves, but I think the most pure way to go out is to remain peaceful. I am very inspired by the story of Immaculee Ilbagiza, who survived the Rwandan genocide by hiding and praying in a tiny bathroom for 3 months. Her story is amazing.
I don't think anyone is giving you enough credit for your profound wisdom and desire to fight peacefully. I love your statement "good cannot win by being evil". The worst thing that can happen to a person is losing their soul, and I think violence (physical and mental) separates a person from their soul. I know I sound hippy dippy and all that, and I'm far from being a perfect person. I just think peace is what we need to be fighting for. Loving your enemy and praying for those who persecute you is one of the hardest things a person should do, but I believe it is the way to live. Bring on the downvotes.
I'd say Tinky Winky
Love your forensic way of thinking. One might expect the company hiring the 3rd party welding company to be aware of the risks and to take the necessary precautions. It sounds like they didn't, so that's a big demerit on their part. I feel like in 2020, these sorts of accidents shouldn't happen no matter where. The cost of this particular incident was obviously far greater than taking proper precautions would have cost. Maybe they cut corners not expecting the worst, then boom, the worst occurred.
Thank you for your detailed and thoroughly though-out response. I guess my thought about the welding scenario is that it seems incredibly stupid to be welding that close to fireworks. One thing is for certain...the second blast was absolutely massive and powerful. I've never seen an accident as destructive as that.
I think I follow. The flaw in the demonstration I provided shows the reaction of ammonium nitrate in an open environment rather than inside a vessel? With your knowledge and judgment, do you think the official narrative is reasonable, or do you see anything fishy about it? Do you think it could have been an attack or perhaps an accident involving weapons being stored at the facility?
Full disclosure: I am not a chemist and don't really know anything about chemistry.
Here is what ammonium nitrate looks like when exposed to fire... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27qh44Ljmsg
Ammonium nitrate is said to have been the cause of the big explosion per the official story. Apparently it can be more explosive if contaminated with fuel and oil according to an article I read, but the demonstration in the link provided does not show ammonium nitrate by itself to be very explosive.
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I am honestly not sure about the tax consequences of the unemployment funds. I haven't looked closely at Trump's executive order. I only heard what he said in a news conference, which was about the deferred payroll tax mentioned above and the $400/month unemployment stimulus extension. I didn't hear anything about the tax consequences of the unemployment benefits. I believe unemployment benefits are generally taxable though.
I'm not so sure that's true. My understanding is that Trump is allowing "employers to defer payment of the employee portion of payroll tax", which means that you would still have to withhold income tax from your paycheck (FICA, federal, and state taxes), but the employer does not have to remit the taxes until a later date if they elect to do so. It essentially allows business to have more cash in the near-term, but they have to be careful because eventually they will have to pay the tax when it becomes due. Please correct me if I am wrong.
My understanding is that Trump is allowing "employers to defer payment of the employee portion of payroll tax", which means that you would still have to withhold income tax from your paycheck (FICA, federal, and state taxes), but the employer does not have to remit the taxes until a later date if they elect to do so. It essentially allows business to have more cash in the near-term, but they have to be careful because eventually they will have to pay the tax when it becomes due. Please correct me if I am wrong.
My understanding is that Trump is allowing "employers to defer payment of the employee portion of payroll tax", which means that you would still have to withhold income tax from your paycheck (FICA, federal, and state taxes), but the employer does not have to remit the taxes until a later date if they elect to do so. It essentially allows business to have more cash in the near-term, but they have to be careful because eventually they will have to pay the tax when it becomes due.
Exactly. It would be one thing if we were in a crisis and all banded together to solve it, but that's not what is happening. Therefore, Trump is having to take matters into his own hands, thus making it look dictatorship-esque. I don't even care though because this is absolutely out of control. I'm a fiscal conservative and would never approve of shut handouts in normal circumstances, but this is not normal. If someone is forced to not work, give them unemployment checks. But seriously let's get everyone back to work.
I did not create this list but stumbled upon it on TD.win a few weeks ago...
he's definitely BASSed.