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about the United States, what specifically would you change?

I do not know how pratical it would be, but I would make it so that each member of congress, (both house and senate), could only serve one 6 year term. The president also. They would be stagered, so they were not all being changed at the same time. Perhaps this would help get rid of the special interest groups who have so much influence in the policy of our government.

Love in Christ.  Roy.

Oh, just one thing? I would give a little bit more power to states, and put more focus on local elections, less on National.

Our nation's focus from self and personal rights to God.  Uniquely, when God is the center of the believer's life, the believer isn't centered on themselves and their wants and desires, but rather on those of others.  But that's just if I could change something...

Get rid of tibby and his catholic cronies. hehehehe j/k

Actually I would agree with royo in that I would like to abolish career polititians.  I love how the gov't votes on whether or not they get a raise and how they don't have to contribute to SS and get paid until they die.  I'd love to be the President and start a cut in pay on all the polititians, and force them to have to get SS too.  Watch how fast things would change.  It's pretty sad that the white house has such a large group of misdemeanors against them.  I mean legal too not just opinion.  They have more parking, speeding, drunk driving violations etc than the average town.  Not good, not good at all.

Roe vs. Wade

Yeah, and I say we get rid of the ACLU, too. There has to be a workable way to get rid of that.

I would put GOD back into our society stronger than ever in America's history and write legislation that would prevent anyone from messing it up again.

In Christ,
Tom

Fortunately, that's not possible.  You can make it hard, but you can't make it impossible.

Ebia,

I thought you said that you were a Christian. If so, why would you object to putting God back into American society? A heavy presence of God in American society for over 200 years made America one of the most powerful and prosperous nations in the world. God has obviously blessed America as a Christian nation and will continue to unless we turn our backs on God and fail to recognize HIM as LORD over this nation.

If I remember correctly, you don't live in America either, so why should you care?  You claim to be a Christian, yet you say that it is fortunate America can't live as a nation UNDER GOD?????

Ebia, it really doesn't sound like you are a Christian in desire, thought, practice, or manner. I really can't remember any Biblical teaching that you have agreed with. In short, it's impossible to be a Christian and disagree with the Holy Bible from cover to cover.

*Sigh.*

Don't we get this every day?

Some boards have a way so that you have to be aproved by a mod before you can post. Not a bad idea with all the trolls we have been tracking.

What a curious question.  

I think I might try to change how Federal judges are appointed to the bench.  Manuel Estrada two months ago was shamefully treated by the liberal Senators--and Estrada is a minority with stellar credentials!  The Democrats are always harping about the unfortunates of the minorities, but they invariably avoid voting any into any significant public office.

Our courts are fast becoming a "Star Chamber"(reference 16th century English courts) for the God-hating, immoral and uinmerciful liberal left.  And they are succeeding at it.  "Behold, I send you into the midst of wolves...", said Jesus.

But this is a most interesting question.  

      I would not second gess GOD. The world is in HIS Hands.

Amen, Forrest. That is a beautiful picture, by the way, in your signature.

Now thats some good ideas Amen ;D

if i could change one thing about america, it'd have to be it's annoying inhabitants,the world would be a much better place without those lot.

nah,only kidding,what about getting rid of the celebrity status,which seems to originate from over there,i think some people see these people as some sort of Gods.

God bless.
paul

Hear, hear! Get rid of the idol worship. I'm all for it.

Oklahoma Howdy to Paul,

First, welcome to Christians Unite. I sincerely hope you enjoy the Christian fellowship here. We do have folks from many countries here.

I know part of your post was kidding, but I wanted to comment about how opinions seem to be formed about various countries. I had a rare opportunity in 1992 to spend 16 weeks with people from all over the world, and that was a major topic of discussion. We each had ideas about people from other countries we had never met. We also discussed stereotypes and how they are formed. Many of these discussions ended up with considerable laughter. The conclusion was that regular, plain folks don't match the stereotype. We form our thoughts by what politicians do, things in the news, movies, and many other ways that really don't give you a clue about regular, plain folks.

I many times think we should send the politicians home and let regular, plain folks take charge.   ;D

As an example, some folks think that everyone from Oklahoma are hillbillies almost from the stone age. They are surprised to learn that parts of the State actually have running water, indoor plumbing, and electricity.   ;D

In Christ,
Tom

i haven't really got a clue about oklahoma,but straight away had a picture in my head when you said howdy,that makes me think of a cowboy,or a hillbilly with a peice of straw in his mouth,howdy partner,don't know where i got it from,must be of that tele.
anyway thanks for the welcome,do you say 'yee haa' aswell.
oh and i'm from the welsh valleys in the u.k.where the old folks say things like 'alright boyo' and  'go and sit over by there mun' or ' come over by here mun'. we can't say come here or go there we always have to add a few extra words.
anyway.
God bless.
paul.

Oklahoma Howdy to Paul,

It is possible to have considerable fun with stereotyping, especially if you are open minded enough to analyze your own thoughts about how we all categorize people we've never met.

I do say "Howdy" on a fairly regular basis, but I use it here for fun and trying to imagine the reaction of the person reading it. I loved the description you gave of your initial thoughts of Okies. Yes, every now and then folks do say "yee haa" here and in several other Southern states. It's also interesting to learn how some words originated. As an example, "Howdy" is short for "how do you do".

Stereotyping is really a fun topic, especially when you understand what a natural and almost automatic process it is. Let me give you one other example that would be true across America. If you saw a large group of characters wearing rags on their heads and leather jackets with colors (sown patches), most folks fear for their safety and think it is a motorcycle gang. It is a motorcycle gang, one of the largest in the US, the Blue Knights (Cops). You wouldn't believe how much fun they have with that.

In Christ,
Tom

do you have regular barn dances then,and is there always an old fella playing the harmonica or is it the acordian.

God bless
paul.

Oklahoma Howdy to Paul,

My family is huge and many of them are musically inclined. Part of the family did square-dancing, but I'm from the part of the family who don't dance. It's really ironic you should ask this question. We used to have large family gatherings and provide our own music. I must say they were good and many of them had professional careers in music, mainly Gospel or Country and Western.

They had just about every musical instrument you could imagine, but their favorites were usually the types used for Bluegrass Music (Country Folk Music). The minimum lineup was 5 or more types of guitars (including banjo, mandolin, 12 string, steel, etc.), 2 or more types of violins (bass and regular fiddle for country folks),  (yes) several types of harmonicas, (yes) an accordion, a full set of drums, a piano, and everyone sang. We didn't dance on the big family gatherings since many in the family didn't believe in dancing. We just sang and had fun with good "toe-tappin'" music - more fun than a frog-jumpin' contest.   ;D

In Christ,
Tom  

did line dancing originate from your parts.
i'm talking to someone from kentucky on another site is that anywhere near you.

God bless.
paul

Oklahoma Howdy to Paul,

I really don't know much about dancing, so I would have a vague understanding of what line dancing is. I would think this area of the country would be known more for square-dancing.

Oklahoma is far West of the Mississippi, quite some distance from Kentucky. Oklahoma is above Texas on the map, as it should be.   ;D  Just a little jab at my friends from Texas. However, most of my family are from Texas. The greatest influence on my family was and is Almighty God.

In Christ,
Tom

Mandolin? My father used to play the mandolin, too!  :) Not professionally of course, but just for fun.

are you a cowboy too,or are you the horse they ride on.

God bless.
paul

Hehe! No, actually I'm a first-generation American, and a freespirited horse that runs free and gallops off into the mist. Well, 'cept I come here to graze regularly so that kind of shoots the mystery element in the foot!  ;D

Blessings to you.

what's a first generation american,i thought america was a bit more advanced than over here,but i didn't know that horses could use computers yet.
would you be interested if i started a topic on what is sin?

God bless.
paul

Oklahoma is above Texas on the map, as it should be.

I agree - how else would Oklahoma EVER be found?  :P

I'm not sure what you're referring to. Can you explain for us? Thanks.

Oklahoma Howdy To Sincereheart,

We could give directions to all those Texans, but we're not telling.   ;D

In Christ,
Tom

Oh!  :-[ I didn't know equine typing was a sin! What about cats?

 ;D

what?sorry,don't get it,is there a cat here also.
listen to me i wanna be doctor dolittle and talk to the animals.
God bless.
paul.

I am a cat. Really. A blonde cat.

first a horse now a cat,i think someones been slipping something in my food.
God bless.
paul

  I'm glad we're still ontopic here.  


    ::)

Cats don't stay on topic, in case you haven't noticed.  :-\

 ;D

 :D

Meow?

Nay. ;D

Does this thread actually have a topic?  ???


 ;D

Meow?  Nay?  Does a ferret make any kind of sound?  If it did – that would be the sound I’m making right now.

Oklahoma Howdy All,

 :D

If you are in orbit in a 1964 Buick (with no hubcaps) at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on your headlights?

 :D

Does this thread actually have a topic?  

I'm almost positive it did, originally, sincereheart.   I don't 'member, tho.   :-X


I don't rightly know, for sure, judgenot.  Try not to judge us for that, okay, pal?   8)


Oooooo, good q., bep.   Hmmmm, well, if you are travelling at the speed of light, then time stands still.  So if time stood still, then  the light from your headlights would, um, would, um, um, um....zzzzzzzz



     ???




POWIE!


oops, symphony's head just exploded!  :-[  Massive meltdown.  :-X

Shame, shame, bep.  Bad question.  BAD question.   >:(


   ;D

(Oh, BTW, they've announced recently that the speed of light may in fact be variable; i.e., sometimes even FASTER than the speed of light.  *sigh*   ::))

Oklahoma Howdy to Symphony,



I can't believe there were no questions about the 1964 Buick or the missing hubcaps. Let me leave this up long enough for Tibby and Sapphire to have a shot at it.   ;D

Tom

Wait a minute, here.  Are we talking Orbit, Texas or Orbit, Oklahoma?  AND - are you travelling through a speed trap on a Saturday? And if so, does the Justice of the Peace work on Saturday?  What is the fine for going 187,999.99 miles per second OVER the posted limit?

(Come on BEP - I know your background - I've visited your website - is this entrapment???)  ;D

Oklahoma Howdy to JudgeNot,

 ;D  Texas doesn't have an orbit. We let them rent Oklahoma's orbit.

 ;D  Pop-up speed limit signs - fines based on net worth and the Buick is impounded.

Tom

I would try to get this thread back on topic and say, " if I could change one thing about the United States" it would be this:

The welfare of the American people as a whole be the focus and front thought of the government of the United States instead of money.

:-[

1. Reverse Roe/Wade
2. Put prayer back in school

oops, symphony's head just exploded!

OOGIE! Now there's a visual.... :-X

Meow?  Nay?  Does a ferret make any kind of sound?  If it did – that would be the sound I’m making right now.

Does a ferret make any kind of sound? Or do the people being bitten make all the noise?  :-\

2. Put prayer back in school

We DO have prayer in our school!  ;D

Yep - everytime there is a final exam.

A ferret makes a sound like clearing your throat.  Mine only go after feet. LOL. Yah the owners make most of the noise.

I would put prayer back in the public school system.

I did hear recently that some states are allowing it again. That's good news.  :)

flutterby

First we would have to determine the maximum average speed of a 1964 Buick.If its going the speed of light...its probably being towed. Maybe this is the Rapture. Maybe we really CAN "take it with us".  ???

OK, Mr. Bep, sir - - when do we get an solution to your riddle??

Oklahoma Howdy to All,


Brother JudgeNot, you asked for a solution, and here it is:


 :D  Believe it or not, this was one of the questions on a test for Accident Reconstruction from the Northwestern Traffic Institute. Several others also involved humor, I guess to prevent insanity before finishing the test.   :D

In Christ,
Tom

You mean my head exploded for nothing.   ???


And WHY does nothing happen??


At least the headlights will come on, won't they?


And why is missing hubcaps of any note?   Sapph and Tibby'll at least know what hubcaps are, won't they?

   :-\

Oklahoma Howdy to Symphony,

Me thinks you had the right answer to begin with.   :D  I must offer my sincere apology for your head exploding.

 :D  Nobody will ever know if the headlights came on or not, as there will be no evidence one way or another. As for the hubcaps, that was irrevelant information given to complicate the problem. There are many still pondering the question and application of the hubcaps.  :D  This is a secret. Please don't tell Tibby and Sapph, as they are probably still clicking away on their scientific calculators.   :D  If they click away long enough, they will determine that the hubcaps have little to do with the conservation of linear momentum, nor of vector analysis.   :D

Tom

Ollie, JudgeNot, amen! :)