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As promised, a great discussion with @samosaur.

Can someone please explain to me while the US is sharing a base with ISIS? Literal terrorists.

@Brick_Suit @TrevorSheatz Week?

@TrevorSheatz It's only Monday but we have a contender for most cringe post of the week. Not too late to delete this.* *Actually, it probably is.

My wife was formerly promiscuous. I was a virgin. She was then radically born-again. Committed to church, evangelized constantly, Puritan books in her bedroom, prayer journals, grief over past sexual sin, etc. We got to know each other well for over a year, dated for four months, engaged for two and a half, and didn't sin sexually with one another. Our first kiss with each other was at the altar on our wedding day (reaction pic attached!). We've been married for over five years now, and she's been the most wonderful and godly wife, mother to our three children, and homemaker you could imagine. She's more pure than most virgins, as biblical purity has less to with past sins (though they certainly matter) and more to do with one's current posture of the heart and daily decisions to honor the Lord (Matt. 5:8). We're far too quick to forget the story of the woman labeled as a known "sinner" (likely a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50 who was washing Jesus' feet with her tears while kissing them too. The Pharisees were shocked that Jesus let a public sinner do this. Jesus responded with a parable about debts being forgiven and ended with this powerful conclusion: "Her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little" (Luke 7:47). Everyone seems to highlight the benefits of virginity, and it certainly is a blessing. But we forget to highlight the benefits of being forgiven much as well. My wife knows the depths of Jesus' forgiveness more than most people, enabling her to more easily live out a life of passionate love for her Savior. A woman or man's past sexual sin matters. But what matters far more when it comes to deciding who to marry is if the person is truly born again, if their repentance is real, if they truly have a heart for Christ, if they truly follow Jesus and obey his commands. "God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world ​— ​what is viewed as nothing ​— ​to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence. It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us ​— ​our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, — in order that, as it is written: 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'" (1 Cor. 1:27-31) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" (2 Cor. 5:17)

@Texas_jeep__guy That’s AI

She calls her mom because the recipe she’s making calls for pasta water and her grocery store doesn’t sell it. The mom’s response is freaking hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣

@RobVet2020 @RoodBoiBased @wayofftheres @JustTheTweets17 @HeatherKaiserWA Why would Donald Trump hire someone he didn’t like who he claims was weak on security?

@RoodBoiBased @wayofftheres @JustTheTweets17 @HeatherKaiserWA Well don’t work for him then 🤷‍♂️, why would Joe Kent work for a man he does not respect unless he is a grifter and an opportunist. If you don’t respect Trump then don’t work for him.

If you go after a man’s wife, especially a Saint like @HeatherKaiserWA , who has done so much for a man and his children, reeling from the tragic combat death of a wife and mother….. Heather has been incredible, one in a million to let Joe continue honoring his late wife Shannon, killed in action fighting the enemies of our nation, and being a stable mother for their sons. Taking a cheap shot at her, or their relationship, is the definition of “without honor”. You have to be a special kind of shitbag to even contemplate that line of attack @realDonaldTrump Signed, Medically retired SF guy One that buried a lot of friends across the GWOT

@rocknrolldr74 @AuronMacintyre @ChristianHeiens If he lost his security clearance… he should have lost his job…

@AuronMacintyre @ChristianHeiens Or he was leaking materials to reporters and is undergoing an active investigation. A question others shiuld ask is "Does he still have a security clearance?" That alone will say volumes.

Can someone please explain the thought process behind resigning the way Joe Kent did and then just days later tweeting this? I don’t disagree with the sentiment that it would be fantastic to wrap this war up as soon as possible, but what exactly was the point in resigning in the first place?

There’s lots to criticize Trump for but his martial fidelity certainly is not one.

Trump blames Hegseth for the war: "Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up. You said, 'Let's do it.'"

@TheMakerPatrick @Digdug30 @thomasbsauer I know guys that got PTS ‘diagnosed’ without any symptoms because they had been shot at and saw dead people.

@Digdug30 @Jon_173d @thomasbsauer You are completely wrong on the pendulum. While still bureaucratic, the modern VA screens for everything and asks all the questions. "Have you ever had a nosebleed in 20 years of service" However, it's possible that your experience and mine are coming from two different regions.

It’s not fraud. It’s a very low standard to legitimately qualify for VA disability compensation. Good luck changing the standard, though.

@beerundbacon The guy sleeping with a pornstar while his wife is pregnant comments on someone who married another prior service member 4 years after his wife was killed. 🙄

Not a good look

@ShaykhSulaiman So either Israel or the regime will kill them… and if it’s the regime.. how are they negotiating? This is so dumb.

BREAKING: REPORTER: Who is Steve Witkoff speaking with in Iran? TRUMP: A top person REPORTER: Who is it? TRUMP: I can't. I don't want them to be killed

So you don’t think there’s any issues with fraud? Not that this is fraud but I know people who got 30% or even 50% for ptsd without even listing at as an issue or anything as a symptom. The for profit agencies certainly over push issues, and if you get nexus letters with DBQs filled out falsely, you can get money for issues you don’t have.

@Jon_173d @thomasbsauer No. It's not. It is still extremely difficult to navigate the VA claims system. Period. Full stop. There is no pendulum other than a 20 year war bro.

@TheChiefNerd Trump criticizing anyone based on relationships is hilarious.

Q: “Do you know whether Joe Kent was leaking?” TRUMP: “I'm not a fan of the guy … His wife was killed. He remarried fairly quickly … He probably signed up with CNN … Now I hear they're looking at him for leaking. That's possible.”

@JimHansonDC @piersmorgan Yet for some reason we get confused when nations don’t want to negotiate with us or trust that we’re negotiating in good faith. Can you explain why Iran should even try to negotiate again?

@Jon_173d @piersmorgan OR The negotiations had obviously failed So Trump made a head fake and then came down off the top rope

Incredible that we’ve gone from needing code-breaking geniuses to crack secret war plans, to the US President telling everyone exactly what he plans to do, every few hours on social media.

@JimHansonDC @piersmorgan … they were failed negotiations because the US/Israel attacked in the middle of them…

@piersmorgan Does he really tell people what he plans to do? Or does he plant tactical and strategic messages for effect or to create surprise? Operation Midnight Hammer came well in advance of the two week deadline he set Operation Epic Fury came during (failed) negotiations Watch!

@BirdNewEngland @Biblerr150387 @Alpaca_Capital This post literally has nothing to do with the entire conversation lol.

@Biblerr150387 @Jon_173d @Alpaca_Capital Yeah bro I’m about to. Wouldn’t trade my nights in that giant windowless bakery in front of the hot stone oven for anything. Learned a lot about real work that my fellow desk jockeys won’t understand. I still pay more in taxes than your “about to get into” pretend wages

How much does it pay? Genuinely asking. My experience from the US (where I grew up) is people pound the table about skills shortages and when you ask what they’re paying, it’s equivalent to working at Walmart in a no-skill job.

There’s definitely fraud. But it’s really hard to assess… to the point of this post. Most people will see it as fraud if your back is messed up and most days it’s fine, but there’s a couple of days a month where it just goes out and you can’t move… but it’s not fraud because VA assessments should be worse case.

@RonnieAdkins @ScourgeOfZeus @Silverback375 I see a handful of veterans in my primary care practice, so my view into VA disability is quite limited. But I have helped a few get rated for their conditions and it feels really good to see them get the help they need. I've yet to see any fraud.

The reply bots are swarming the VA topic. Do not engage, just mute.

@BirdNewEngland @Alpaca_Capital That’s 2 bucks an hour more than Walmart for much harder work. It should be starting at 32-38.

@Alpaca_Capital Not bad for no experience. 25%+ higher than Walmart, and 10% higher than Amazon but way more growth potential $22-$28per hr. Experienced you are at $32-38hr quickly. Sheetmetal Worker Entry Level & Semi-Skilled share.google/3KcCs98By8lqmE…

@HGrub3r @SoonerRecluse @4SamsAlan @TheCriticalDri1 The bar did not reach her chest, nor did it pause.

@Jon_173d @SoonerRecluse @4SamsAlan @TheCriticalDri1 My bad, thought it was Elyan (who maxed at 139). It was Ali. And she did the lift as per the rules. Rules: bar to reach lifter's chest, and return to outstretched position. She did that. Go cope.

The single most DEI moment in sports history.

Who in the Trump admin has come out publicly with this information? I have yet to see any titles attached to this information. Just leaks about leaks. Like I said, charges haven’t been filed. I’m sure they’re coming. Just like every charge against every democrat operative that we were promised. I just wish the admin pursued charges against the anti-ice insurgent leadership as much as they’ve discussed Kent. 4D chess or whatever.

You’re a biased supporter of Joe Kent. Thank you for confirming my secondary point. He’s been under FBI investigation for months. The administration has confirmed he is a “known leaker”. He has been confirmed to leak sensitive information regarding Israel, and Iran. He’s left a paper trail, it’s been found, and he’s been watched not for days, or weeks, but months. He says the investigation is retaliation for his resignation, but unfortunately for him and you the opposite is true. He quit because he’s been under FBI surveillance, and knew it. You can spin whatever narrative you so choose. Facts remain facts. Enjoy defending your political chameleon, and criminal leaker. Should be fun to watch you dance this dance. 😉

Just got off the phone with an operator who served in the same T1 unit @joekent16jan19 served in. Got an earful of how he has always been a sycophant who leveraged his fake-MAGA obeisance to leap from being a tactical operator and failed Congressional candidate to a being a senior IC official. He made a great point I hadn’t even thought of. By undermining the man who was actually elected by 77 million Americans to be the Commander-in-Chief and who has sole strategic insight and responsibility for the security of America, Kent has selfishly undermined the future of any veteran who actually should be trusted with such a position and understands what it means to honorably serve the Republic out of uniform. Joe Kent prioritized himself over the will of the American People. Indefensible.

You’re correct. 21. That still does not counter the fact that he believed the 20 election was stolen, or at least publicly stated that. And being registered libertarian and supporting Rand Paul is not the same as being a democrat to your original point. He hasn’t been “found” to have done anything. The Trump admin has leaked that he is under investigation for leaking. He hasn’t been charged let alone found guilty.

He was registered as a Democrat for two years, 2019-2021. Not 19-20. Trying not split hairs here; but details do matter. He was a “libertarian” from 2012-2019. Take that as you will. Regardless of your point, he subverted the Trump administration, was found to be leaking sensitive information to media personalities; and now he has resigned in shame under the cover of virtue.