Mason Rountree
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Like Maximize, I, too, feel obligated to respond. Voltaire: where for art thou? In the last sentence of your post, you agreed to accept questions/comments, but we've only heard one time from you since then and it was to make a cryptic comment about "us" "here" at "Voltaire", as if it was some kind of commune or sacred institution. I hope you return to fulfill your offer.
As for the contents of your first post, I used to feel much like you do. But having experienced the very real presence of God in my life, I can no longer accept the idea that there is a God who is not connected in a tangible way to me.
IMO, faith does not mean believing something you cannot see, hear or feel. It means accepting the manner in which God chose to manifest himself to you. For me, God chose to manifest himself to me through Jesus Christ. I can see, hear and feel God every day. While God may not respond orally to my prayer, He does respond in a myriad of other ways. Prayer is not simply a matter of asking for stuff from God. It is about sharing, worshipping and glorifying Him. Prayer may be peaceful as well as disturbing.
Contrary to some of my fellow Christians, I don't condemn Muslims, Jews or aborigines who have never been exposed to my understanding of God, to Hell if they don't accept Christ prior to death. Rather, I believe that God manifests Himself to human beings in different ways, and that if He chose to manifest himself to a human being through Jesus Christ and that human being rejects Christ, then he is rejecting God. I do not presume to know how God manifests himself to people.
IMO, your second post was intended to provoke controversy rather than a genuine reflection of one's beliefs. I also think that you contemplated your second post before completing the first post in an effort to get a rise out of other P.commers. It worked, much like your admitted marketing ploy in the "effing" thread that you ran, in which you bragged about having 278 hits for some gig coming up soon.
Your first post was interesting in that it triggered recollections of previous thoughts I once held about God and his creation. It also reaffirmed the convictions I have now about the very real presence of God in my life and our world.
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There are certain recommendations that the State of Georgia makes as far as how deep the lines should be buried. I think it is 6", but you might check with a consumer affairs group or state agency. I don't have name/number handy. I have represented homeowner whose system was installed incorrectly. If you PM the name privately, I can let you know whether it's the same installer. Hopefully not.
Also, make sure you have enough pressure to service the installation as recommended. In other words, don't try to squeeze too many heads on too large of a space.
Did you get more than one estimate? If not and you haven't signed contract yet, Clark Howard would be proud.
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I will also say that the government should not and cannot be allowed to make the decision for females. That would simply cause even more destruction then its actions were meant for.
What did you mean by this statement? Sorry if I misunderstood. I guess from your last post, then, you think government should be allowed to make the decision for females...sometimes. Good to hear from you, too.
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Gem Man:
Government already regulates aboortzion. If I understand your post correctly, you believe that government should have no role in preventing aboortzion, even if a mother decides to abort her baby one day before a scheduled delivery date because she decides she wants a female baby instead of a male. If I misunderstood you, please correct me. And if I misundersood you and you do believe that government should have a role in controlling aboortzion in the above hypothetical, then why not two days before the scheduled birth? Or one week?
I generally agree with the position that life begins at conception. I also agree with another post that, if life begins at conception, then birth control pills are the most widely used form of aboortzion because often there is a zygote already formed which cannot attach to the uterine wall, hence the destruction of life. Yet, I support birth control. The positions are, admittedly, contradictory.
Ultimately, IMO, life begins when God gives a human being a soul. Whether that occurs at conception or not, I do not know. Only God knows. But I do know that when my first child was born several weeks early, she had a soul even though she was not due for another month; and no human being had the authority, moral or otherwise, to destroy her soul.
*Edited to correct an embarrasing reference to life beginning a contraception rather than conception.
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Give Pam in our office a call. We file liens for clients. It's handled through the Paulding County Superior Court Clerk's Office. There is a small filing fee charged by the Clerk's Office plus fee for preparing documents.
You need a legal description of the property where the labor/materials went. You also must file lien wtihin three months of the last date you supplied labor or materials to the job. There are other requirements, but that gives you some idea of what's needed. To perfect your lien, you must file a lawsuit within one year of the last date labor or materials were supplied. You don't have to have a lien to file a lawsuit for breach of contract, though.
Mason Rountree
Rountree Law Firm
27 Courthouse Square
Dallas, GA
770/443-6060/
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Hell, I'm looking at the not too distant future when a muslim born in this country can run for president. As far as the character of politicians, I just keep in mind that they were all lawyers at one time. And their agenda is change the laws to suit them and their needs.
lowrider:
I'm not sure what you mean by the muslim comment. Are you saying that a muslim should not be permitted to run for president? Maybe I misinterpreted the post.
As for the poitician/lawyer comment, I think I understand your point, as misguided as it appears. In Georgia, lawyers make up around 15% of all the members of the Legislature. Sure, Lincoln, Adams and Jefferson were lawyers, but what the heck did they know. They just created and helped maintain our constitutional republic to pad their own wallets, I guess. Character is not about your profession/occupation. The truth is that my profession includes folks who have some of the best character/intregity anyone could aspire to, while simultaneosuly having some of the worst.
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As far as the trade of alleged secrets to the Chinese under Clinton; consider the 'deal' struck by Casey and GHW Bush with the Iranians prior to the 1980 election that involved them holding onto the US hostages until after Reagan's election... not to mention the arming of Saddam's Iraqi forces with nerve gas in his border dispute with the Iranians in the mid 1980's.
Pat:
As Ronald Reagan once said: "there you go again". Your suggestion that Reagan, for all practical purpose, was an accomplice in the kidnapping of Americans in Iran is not supported by the facts, which, as Reagan pointed out, "are stubborn things." As we discussed several months ago on this issue, the person who made the accusation about the hostages was widely discredited. Even Democrats didn't believe the guy...and not becasue of some theory that Democrats were simply acting for the good of the country. To equate Casey's acknowledged presence in Iran during the 1980 election with an illicit effort to prevent the release of the hostages until the inauguration is unfair. Questioning motives is good, but unsupported accusations are not. Same for the allegation that Reagan sold drugs from the White House to fund the freedom fighters in Nicaragua.
Divisive politics are, unfortunately, historical to our country, but are at least justifiable if factual. It is political reletavism, the idea that someone would say anything to get elected, that undermines our republican form of government. To my dismay, both parties engage in such tactics.
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Quiet Man:
What domestic issues are you referring to? Welfare reform? Prescription medications for seniors? Tax reform? Social security reform? Enterprise zones in economically depressed areas? ADA Act of 1991 under Bush, Sr.? education reform? All of these are Republican domestic issues.
While I would agree that foreign policy has historically united Republicans, domestic issues are just as important.
Democrats, on the other hand, opposed the welfare reform which even Clinton supported, oppose simplification of the tax code, and currently have their collective heads firmly imbedded in the sand on social security.
I would concede, though, that the Democrat PR machine has successfully marketed itself to the public as the party to save the elderly, minorities, and the disabled from the evils of Republican domestic policy. I don't think Democrats have recently earned the reputation, though.
*edited to fix mispelling of "education"...rather embarassing
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I like the song...but still waiting on Van Halen. Any Van Halen will do but prefer David Lee, Thanks.
(from Mason's kid- hijacked his name)
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Where's Van Halen ?
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Jason is open for discussion.
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What about homeowners umbrella policies? good or bad?
Good stuff...
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Be careful Mason...She is more embarassing than you are.
i resent that...
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mason-
i dont want to ask anything, i just wanted a concrete chunk
<3 (love)
ella
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Med mal cases are so expensive to litigate, attorneys are not willing to take these cases unless they are a slam dunk; thus, the people that most need representation now cannot get it.
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Can you play Jump by Van Halen Please?
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Freebird:
I'll be happy to answer general legal questions. I'm not as good as Gary Jackson, but I won't tell you something I don't know. Plus, I've got TBAR to keep me in line if I start talking about patents or securities litigation.
For those that have legal questions, generally speaking, my practice covers small business law (corporations, LLC's, sole proprietorship, etc), criminal law, workers' compensation, and personal injury. I also handle commercia/real estate/civil litigation, such as construction disputes and business disputes.
- Mason
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bluefroggy:
Your post raises some very interesting questions, but I think misplaces a person's faith with temerity. IMO, it would be irresponsible for a parent not to protect their child from the threats of a killer in such a situation. I don't think a person is not a true believer by protecting their family or friends. Just as Christ would protect us in such a situation, so should a parent protect their child.
Even if a person were alone that day but had a family to care for at home, I think it would be irresponsible for a person to sacrifice herself because family obligations exist elsewhere.
From a personal perspective, I would have to acknolwedge my innate inclination (despite what most of you might believe) to flee conflict rather than engage it. So, to answer your question, I believe I would do what I could to protect others while leaving the church.
IMHO, God would not intentionally place believers in such a position in the first place just to challenge their faith. Sacrificing one's life for the Lord in the service of others is entirely different from a terrorist's challenge on whether I would recklessly take a bullet for Christ in vain. I just can't accept the suggestion that saving one's self is tantamount to denying Christ. The Good Lord gave me two legs and a brain for a reason.
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Funny, I thought we went into Iraq because Sadaam posed an Immediate threat to the United States with his stock piles of WMD's.
Since no WMD's were ever found, the new reason is to bring democracy to Iraq.
Since that is failing, I am waiting for the next reason from this Administration.
It is apparent from your post that you opposed the Adminstration's decision, which was initially supported by nearly every member of Congress, to invade Iraq. Under what scenario do you believe the invasion would be justified? It sounds as if you are either a pacifist, in which case nothing could justify your support for the war, or you're a nationalist of the Pat Buchanan variety, or simply a political hack who will attack the Administration regardless of your principles simply because it is politically popular in certain circles to do so.
Having known what we know today about WMD's in Iraq, I don't think I would have supported the invasion as it was handled, nor would the American public. But I didn't have a crystal ball. TBAR is correct that WMD's could be stored in very small containers and easily transportable. I think, though, that the Administration largely agrees that the intelligence on WMD's was erroneous. Having erroneous intelligence is far different than your post suggesting that George Bush intentionally misled the American public to justify war. The arrogance and ignorance of such a suggestion is troubling, but became a mainstay of Kerry/Dean, et al.
Given the fact that the war on terrorism is currently being openly fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the terrorists coming out of the woodwork from Syria, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, etc. to join the jihad against the Coalition, the invasion has been a brilliant success by doing considerable damage to al Queda and terrorism. I would much rather fight this war over there than here.
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Thanks, Pat. I remembered at 4:30 pm yesterday that I wanted to see the race, even if it was for only 3 seconds. I'm not sure which one was Armstrong. It reminded me of the NASCAR race last month. I have no idea who's on first base.
I'm glad you weren't standing with the camera, although I may have had a pretty good case to represent you in.
Hope the camera's OK.- Mason
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I think you make a false assumption that McCarthy was responsible for the fear Americans felt toward communism and, in particular, the Soviet Union. The fear of communism was and is justifiable. I certainly don't condone the manner in which McCarthy handled that fear, which involved accusations of communists under every rock and crevice.
I assume from your post that you think someone, presumably George Bush/Ashcroft or another alleged fear mongerer, is the equivalent of McCarthy and that he or she irrationally strikes fear into the hearts of Americans with false threats of terrorism in our own borders. Fortunately, communists never detonated a nuclear weapon in our country. It is indisputable that terrorists struck our country and killed thousands of people on September 11th, and continue to threaten future attacks. Like the concern for communism and the threat of the Soviet Union (which invaded multiple countries/Stalin also murdered millions of his own people), I don't think our concern for terrorism is unjustified. Nor do I think that every Muslim is a terrorist associated with al Queda.
I'm not sure that you were trying to make the analogy between McCarthy and a current political figure, and instead were trying to provoke thought on the issue. But I think the analogy is faulty for the reasons set forth above.
My greatest fear is the politicization of terrorism, such that it becomes a party issue rather than an issue of national security. I think it was counterproductive and intellectually dishonest for democrats to make the claims they did during the 2004 presidential election about Bush. Likewise, it is wrong for republicans to universally accuse democrats of being indifferent to the threat of terrorism. Our elected officials should show the same spirit of comrpomise in dealing with the very real threat of terrorism today as they did immediately following September 11th.
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Ex-wife? Shoot, that's nothin'...my current wife calls me that. And I call her
she-who-must-be-obeyed.
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Good post, Lacey. Thanks for sharing. Bad things happen to good people. I'm glad that you are doing well now. In my profession, I learn more from other peoples' mistakes, whether it be related to credit problems, commission of crimes, exposure to possible lawsuits, construction of houses, etc. I've also learned that not everything is black and white.
What Hardcore Christians Consider Just Dead Wrong
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Eternity:
You can't seriously be suggesting that Catholics are not Christians, are you??? Come on.
Are you really prepared to condemn a child to hell who has never even heard of Jesus Christ??? Get a grip.