I completely agree. I'm glad there are some frens like us who care about the animals, too. I guess I am a hippy in many ways and it's part of why I love RFK Jr. I am hoping this will be on his agenda. One day, I truly believe we'll be together with our animals in heaven, and the lion shall lie down with the lamb. But in the meantime, we can and must do better.
I have about 20 hens who give us more eggs than we can use, and I sell the extras to a few coworkers for cheap. It's not cheap, though, to keep chickens as the birds need food and care and protection from predators, but it gives me satisfaction to know that a) I'm getting quality, natural eggs and b) my chickens are happy and healthy and c) my chickens spend most of their lives doing what chickens do. They forage, eat bugs and lizards, and enjoy the grass. And I enjoy them. They are, for the most part, highly entertaining animals and very social. They're also not stupid like many people believe.
But, yes, many people aren't prepared for farm animal reality. Chickens can be mean. Cruel. My chickens killed one of my guinea fowl a few weeks ago. She had a small injury, and while we were at work, they pecked her to death. It was brutal. I cried because I felt so guilty for not being there to remove the guinea. But it's ingrained in chickens to kill the weak ones to protect the flock. They will kill their own chicks at times. They are mini-dinos. And if they get sick, sometimes you have to play vet and get up close and VERY personal with a hen, and if that doesn't work, you have to ease their suffering. And there are very few vets who will see chickens. Oh, and the government has banned places like Tractor Supply from selling antibiotics anymore, so you're very limited in how you can treat a sick bird. But there are natural methods that often work.
I highly recommend raising backyard chickens, but only if you can handle all of the above. Some people can't and it's too heartbreaking and too much work. In that case, find someone local who will sell eggs to you.
What do you think the answer is? It's a serious question and I'm curious how you'd suggest we solve such a big problem. Without any regulations, chickens lie around in their own filth with broken legs and severed beaks, stacked on top of each other. Live male chicks are sent into a shredder as soon as they hatch. At least cows and pigs have SOME protection, though not much.
I will be happy if there are more anti-cruelty regulations in the future, especially since there are virtually none for chickens. Chickens and other poultry animals are raised in horrific conditions, and you wouldn't want to eat commercial chickens if you could see how they "live." On the other hand, cage-free means almost nothing. All these definitions are very loose, like the word "natural" being slapped on all kinds of junk food bags.
The best thing to do is buy from a local egg seller or just raise your own hens. I have chickens, and they're fun and easy to care for. And they give me more than enough eggs for a small household.
At church this morning, we prayed: "Give us, with all the faithful departed, a share in your victory over evil and death. Come, Lord Jesus." That's all I want. I want Jesus to return and restore his kingdom.
I hope this is truly a biblical message from Elon and not just some new secular, worldly way of doing things. We are dying as a human race for more to this life.
In reading more about this, they say this is some kind of medical-grade radioactive material that is missing. But they are going to use this as the reason they're using the drones while, in reality, there is something much bigger out there that they're really looking for. It ain't good.
Is it this picture? I know it's older than the one you're talking about, but maybe it'll help.
https://greatawakening.win/p/17teXC6fVV/in-the-year-2000-an-episode-of-t/c/
I understand it's not all bad, but look at how the app is used in the US vs. how it's used in China. It's deliberately dumbed down to the lowest level here. People love to say that we should just let parents decide what their kids will use, but clearly that doesn't work anymore when many parents are just as addicted to these mind control apps and don't parent anymore anyway.
I agree. Assad is not your run-of-the-mill Middle Eastern dictator. He was educated in the West. He married a woman from London and they have a very Western-appearing family. (For instance, no hideous burkas in sight.) He is also an Alawite Muslim, and the Alawites tolerate Christians and even celebrate certain Christian and Jewish holidays. If you watch interviews with him, he comes off as a highly intelligent man, not an unhinged lunatic dictator. He's a lot like Putin in his personality. Assad may never win Man of the Year, but you can't convince me these so-called "rebels" (bloodthirsty CIA-trained Al Qaeda/ISIS neanderthals) are a better option for Syria and the Middle East.
The Assad family: https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Ff2d6cf14-eb80-11e9-b931-c019e957f02a.jpg
Assad interview: https://youtu.be/m-q9_Dsb2OE?si=E1wRpTER8C8y6pnk
"Rizz" is a slang term that means someone's ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner through their style, charm, or attractiveness. It's not a "bad" word, but not a word that elementary kids need to know or use. Social media is teaching kids far too much, far too soon.
Liberals always want to slap modern ideas and labels on Jesus to try to pull a "gotcha" on conservatives and religious people. This is so ridiculous.