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One popular opinion appears to be that Muslims dislike the U.S. because it supports Israel and meddles in foreign affairs. I accept this answer only partially and I think that Muslims hate the U.S. for religious reasons as well. According to the Washington Post, here is an excerpt from the Brotherhood's mission statement," “ The Ikhwan
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Just start running red traffic lights (safely, of course). That always makes me feel better.
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Doesn't it matter what you are using the debt for? It doesn't seem to me that that reason is to build "factories" and increase productivity. Instead, it is to consume. And also, it isn't foreign investors plugging the trillion + dollar deficit, now it's the Fed.
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So did Fannie/Freddie make these mortgages directly, or did they buy them in a secondary market? If it's the latter, then the original lending institutions didn't really care if they were going to get paid back.
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Here is a short sermon I came across some time ago that may be of some assistance here. It basically says that it depends on the situation; you shouldn't loan money at interest to a poor man, or a brother, who is desparate. However, then there is this, "Deuteronomy 23:19: “Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother interest of money
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Why don't you work as much or as little as you choose, and allow me to do the same? Thanks.
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A local church just went on a missions trip to Cuba and donated over $1 million dollars of equipment to Cuban hospitals. When was the last time a missions trip was needed to privde that kind of equipment to a developed healthcare system?
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@ Daniel I've read several books but I think the most highly recommended, and I would agree, is Theory of Poker by David Sklansky.
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Another option would be for the general public to treat the abuser as an outcast. For example, the restaurant owner could refuse to serve him food, the retail owner refuse to sell him goods, etc... I have read about how this method would be one way to deal with, say, the town racist. I would assume it would also apply to the man who abuses his family
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I can't think of any time that sanctions have actually accomplished the stated goal. Feel free to correct me, but Cuba, North Korea, and Iran all come to mind, and we still have Castro, KJI, and Ahmedenijad still in power. I will say, though, that if I personally lived in Israel I would be arming myself to the teeth. As such, if Israel does strike