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Deuxcents

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6. I agree.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 18, 2022, 12:52 PM

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"Everything happens for a reason..." [View all] kentuck Sep 2022 OP

I hope he is able to rise to the occasion Tumbulu Sep 2022 #1

Well...he has risen to the occasion...as for your doubts...perhaps they are just simply wrong. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #3

And what if your confidence turns out to be Bettie Sep 2022 #29

Let's hope so nt Tumbulu Sep 2022 #36

My jury is still out on Merrick Garland. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2022 #2

I expect action this week on the immigration stunts the two govs are doing, CrispyQ Sep 2022 #4

There is no "rule" EndlessWire Sep 2022 #25

I was referring to the immigration stunt Abbott & DeSantis pulled. CrispyQ Sep 2022 #28

I do not believe in 'design' - and by the same token "everything happens stopdiggin Sep 2022 #5

I agree. Deuxcents Sep 2022 #6

Everyone believes what they want to believe. kentuck Sep 2022 #12

sure does. it's the 'directionality' or 'purpose' stopdiggin Sep 2022 #35

Humans design things all the time IronLionZion Sep 2022 #13

okay. if that's you interpretation of 'intelligent design' stopdiggin Sep 2022 #34

Agreed. "Everything happens for a reason" is something people say to make themselves feel better. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #16

Which is the reason the things happen....n/t Sogo Sep 2022 #21

Well, that's true. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #24

I'm going with Kentuck on this one. EndlessWire Sep 2022 #26

Chemistry? You ignore quantum entanglement at your peril! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #30

Well, thanks a lot, Herm. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #32

It's as if the universe jumped over to sci-fi writers and started taunting scientists. Neener neener Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #33

History will judge him the most consequential AG since the Civil War bucolic_frolic Sep 2022 #7

I don't know it kinda reeks kacekwl Sep 2022 #8

Yep, I really, really detest the whole "everything happens for a reason" bullshit. GoCubsGo Sep 2022 #11

It may help to remember the calming words of Kaliman, el hombre increible! GreenWave Sep 2022 #9

There is no "d" in "increible"? Beartracks Sep 2022 #18

No but it is a Spanish cognate with English. GreenWave Sep 2022 #31

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2022 #10

Like when the Rethugs wouldn't let Elizabeth Warren run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau OMGWTF Sep 2022 #14

If only MG had total control of all things DOJ Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #15

"Everything happens." Make up your own reason. nt Samrob Sep 2022 #17

Chickens coming home to roost is how I like to think of it MadLinguist Sep 2022 #19

I totally got into EndlessWire Sep 2022 #27

Shame Biden couldn't give Merrick Garland KS Toronado Sep 2022 #20

I wouldn't mind a lifetime appointment to a prison cell for Mitchy-boy. calimary Sep 2022 #22

AMEN Mary KS Toronado Sep 2022 #23

I don't know what to say Kentuck so... Ohio Joe Sep 2022 #37