Because it's a ponzi scheme.

Communistbitch comments on Jan 2, 2024:

China has the most emissions, they burn coal, etc. China makes the gargantuan of emissions. Canada just wants to tax its citizens like a boa constrictor

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

China is ahead of us in developing sources of green energy. AND in production of electric vehicles. Just sayin'.

We hear the frothy multitude of whining Trump cultists stamping their little feet, shaking their ...

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 2, 2024:

Stop being so logical--it confuses them.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

Trump acolytes are so good at dismissing facts, and ignoring truth, I doubt very much that any would read past the first sentence.

We hear the frothy multitude of whining Trump cultists stamping their little feet, shaking their ...

bragadm comments on Jan 2, 2024:

He would say he just realized it's the amendment between the 13th & 15th and wonder to his crowd if anyone ever noticed that before. Then he would call himself genius and lament the idea that he wouldn't get credit in the media for his super genius observation.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

You've got him pegged 🎯

[rumble.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 2, 2024:

Julian Assange is a self-serving, reckless, attention-seeking sensationalist. Fuck him and the sway-backed nag he rode in on.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

@1patriot Nah bra, Assange and Snowden both were wanton and reckless, putting US national security and human assets at home and abroad at grave risk. There are better ways to expose corruption or bad policy, without endangering innocent lives. But these assholes didn't give a shit They were both lazy and careless.

[wnd.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 1, 2024:

Let's hope we do a lot better in 2024!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

@1patriot I did not say we are being forced. Better get your eyes checked.

[wnd.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 1, 2024:

Let's hope we do a lot better in 2024!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 2, 2024:

@1patriot There is no doubt that we can do things better. But no one is dictating agricultural or gastronomical change. It is only suggested in the hope that people will do the right thing. We should let ourselves be nudged in the right direction.

Rudy finds his niche.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 30, 2023:

and he piles it higher and deeper

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 30, 2023:

Talk about doubling down!

"They" being Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Tucker Carlson, Fox "News," Alex Jones, Elon Musk, Gym ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2023:

They are the worst thing that has happened to the USA ever. And I'm afraid the future does not look bright.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 30, 2023:

I think I heard somebody characterize him as "a malignancy tempered by incompetence."

Perils of cult membership:

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2023:

For some it is not such a hard choice, but...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 29, 2023:

...but it's extremely costly to their dignity.

"They" being Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Tucker Carlson, Fox "News," Alex Jones, Elon Musk, Gym ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2023:

They are the worst thing that has happened to the USA ever. And I'm afraid the future does not look bright.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 29, 2023:

I don't know about "ever," but certainly they are the worst in my lifetime. On the bright side, we are fortunate in that Trump is a fundamentally ignorant bozo and has made many mistakes that are now catching up with him. 🤡

It says what it says. Now the question is, do we abide?

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2023:

The issue is far from settled, Minnesota ruled the opposite today. I suspect it won't stand because of the Trump packed SCOTUS. Not sure it's the wisest strategy to pursue either, it could blow up in the Dems face. It's also giving Trump fantastic ammo to claim the system is rigged against him. ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 27, 2023:

Just to be clear, the Colorado Supreme Court justices were unanimous in finding that Trump engaged in insurrection.

It says what it says. Now the question is, do we abide?

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2023:

The issue is far from settled, Minnesota ruled the opposite today. I suspect it won't stand because of the Trump packed SCOTUS. Not sure it's the wisest strategy to pursue either, it could blow up in the Dems face. It's also giving Trump fantastic ammo to claim the system is rigged against him. ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 27, 2023:

True, the Minnesota court ruled in Trump's favor, but... "The court dodged the central question of the lawsuit — does Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from the presidency — by ruling that state law allows parties to put whomever they want on the primary ballot." -- VOA Not exactly a ringing endorsement. 😂 I think this is an example of what is meant by the phrase, "winning ugly." 😂😂 Will the nuance be completely lost on Trump and his MAGA minions? Of course! 😂😂😂

I am furious at the hypocrites among us who continue to push for gun proliferation and for virtually...

jackjr comments on Dec 7, 2023:

Good luck with that. There are now so many guns in our society it would be impossible to reign in their use.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 24, 2023:

@Charles1971

The Nile is a river in Egypt. Denial is the GOP's default setting.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Abbreviated list of things Republicans deny: That the Trump Campaign colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in Trump's favor. (It did.) That the Mueller Report clearly outlines 10 instances where Trump obstructed justice during the Mueller investigation. (It does.) That the Mueller ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 22, 2023:

@Druvius Uhhhhh, no. That's a false equivalency. One of the two major American political parties has left democracy and embraced fascism, and it ain't the Democrats.

Let's hate religion together

skado comments on Dec 21, 2023:

OK, but one question first... Before we go hating on something, Do we want to know what science says it is, or do we want to rely on popular opinion, and... superstition?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@skado This is what that article looks like on my phone (the only device I have with Internet access).

Let's hate religion together

skado comments on Dec 21, 2023:

OK, but one question first... Before we go hating on something, Do we want to know what science says it is, or do we want to rely on popular opinion, and... superstition?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@skado I like E.O. Wilson. 😎👍

America's Mayor self imolates (dig the diva nails) 🤣

Switchcraft comments on Dec 21, 2023:

no sympathy

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

Oh hell no, he deserves to be keel hauled.

America's Mayor self imolates (dig the diva nails) 🤣

bookofmorons comments on Dec 21, 2023:

You'd think he'd have learned by now that everything Trump touches, dies.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

Dies and turns to shit! 😂

Let's hate religion together

skado comments on Dec 21, 2023:

OK, but one question first... Before we go hating on something, Do we want to know what science says it is, or do we want to rely on popular opinion, and... superstition?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@skado In a very broad sense, every human behavior can be attributed to "the various mechanisms of evolution." We're here, we're products of evolution, therefore everything we say or do can be attributed evolution. But that does not necessarily mean religion exists because it confers an evolutionary advantage. I am not at all inspired to go chasing rainbows. But if you can come up with an article by some eminent evolutionary biologist, a Dawkins or Gould or Mayr, someone with real gravitas, that treats the subject, I will read it.

Let's hate religion together

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 21, 2023:

I'm a life-long agnostic/atheist, but I don't hate religion. I may marvel at it, decry it, deplore it, or even admire some aspects of it, but I don't hate it. That would be like hating human language because people sometimes curse and tell lies. Silly

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@DenoPenno Your stepdad would have been very uncomfortable around me 😂

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

yvilletom comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Will the 14th Amendment suvive in SCOTUS?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@TheoryNumber3 Well, in the Constitution there is nothing explicitly said about abortion, or a right to privacy. But the 14th Amendment is very explicit on the disqualification of insurrectionists.

Let's hate religion together

skado comments on Dec 21, 2023:

OK, but one question first... Before we go hating on something, Do we want to know what science says it is, or do we want to rely on popular opinion, and... superstition?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

How did I know that it was you who had commented, before I even opened up the post? 🤣 Your "theory" of the evolutionary utility of religion is interesting, but I remain skeptical. Here's why: biological evolution operates by natural selection eliminating unfit individuals from a population. This only works because elimination of the individual means they can't pass on the heritable factors (genes) responsible for their unfitness. More fit individuals enjoy higher rates of reproduction, and over time the gene pool (and phenotypes in the population) change. Your idea implies that there is a religion gene (or set of genes), and there is no evidence for that. Religiosity is not an inherited condition. It is a cultural artifact, something that is imprinted on individuals after birth. In many cases, the choice to profess a religion (or not) IS a matter of life or death: being accused of heresy can be hazardous to one's health. It may be an advantage to "believe," but it's not an evolutionary advantage, because it's not a heritable trait.

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

Druvius comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Made me laugh. The ruling made me happy. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing though, what a shitshow 2024 is going to be, that I know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@Druvius Question: Which was the only American president ever to stand with workers on a union picket line? Answer: Joe Biden

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

yvilletom comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Will the 14th Amendment suvive in SCOTUS?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@MyTVC15 That's right; if SCOTUS declines to hear a case, they are saying they agree with the lower court's ruling.

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

yvilletom comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Will the 14th Amendment suvive in SCOTUS?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@TheoryNumber3 It seems to me they will have no choice but to uphold the Colorado courts. To do otherwise would be blatantly unconstitutional. If they really can't bring themselves to rule on the merits, then they might try stalling until the question becomes moot. But I think they will rule, and will do it sooner rather than later.

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

Druvius comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Made me laugh. The ruling made me happy. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing though, what a shitshow 2024 is going to be, that I know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

@Druvius Yeah, you're probably right about that. But what are we to do? Not follow the law and the Constitution? The fact still remains that no election was stolen. Trump's attorneys brought 62 court cases alleging electoral fraud, and lost all but one. The one case where Trump prevailed did not reveal enough stolen votes to change the outcome. That should have been the end of it. The MAGA crowd is just going to have to accept the fact that Trump lost. They're going to have to learn that Fox "News" has been lying to them. The evidence is there. Start with the $780 million payout to Dominion Voting Systems for defamation. How many people on their side know about that? They didn't hear it from Fox! And there is another, probably bigger body slam coming: SmartMatic is in the on-deck circle. If the MAGA minions choose to ignore that too, and still throw a tantrum, then they'll just have to be slapped down. 👋

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

yvilletom comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Will the 14th Amendment suvive in SCOTUS?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

Well, it is what it is. The Court can't unilaterally change the Constitution. Some criteria that must be met if the the 14th is to apply: 1. Is a president an officer of the USA? It seems pretty obvious that the answer is yes, though Trump's lawyers have argued the opposite. 2. Do US presidents take an oath to support the Constitution? Trump's lawyers have argued that they do not; they don't equate "uphold" and "defend" with support. It's pretty weak semantic argument. 3. Was the riot at the Capitol that Trump incited on 1/6/21 an insurrection? We now know that Trump and his minions took many steps in furtherance of a plan to stop the certification of Electoral College votes, the violent attack being the last of these. Not only did Trump direct the armed mob to the Capitol, but he also watched the unfolding melee on TV and did absolutely nothing to stop it. Instead, he Tweeted out words the he knew would enrage the crowd even more. In deciding the issue the Colorado courts provided Trump due process. His lawyers were able to argue and make motions before the court. The testimony of many witnesses was heard. Hundreds of pieces of evidence were examined. The Court considered the facts and deliberated before reaching a decision. Then a second, higher court reviewed the decision before confirming it. The 14th Amendment does NOT require conviction at trial to disqualify someone's candidacy for public office. Disqualification is not a punishment; it is default condition to be recognized given a certain finding of fact. That's why an override provision was included. Congress may override the default condition by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

Colorado Supreme Court rules! According to the 14th Amendment, Trump is ineligible to be on the ...

Druvius comments on Dec 21, 2023:

Made me laugh. The ruling made me happy. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing though, what a shitshow 2024 is going to be, that I know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 21, 2023:

If the SCOTUS confirms Colorado's decision, then there will probably be a cascade of similar decisions in other states, and Done Cheato will be well and truly screwed 😂

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

Mooolah comments on Dec 20, 2023:

We are doomed.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 20, 2023:

I don't know if I would go that far, but we are certainly in for a bumpy ride.

Elon Musk: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

Betty comments on Dec 19, 2023:

The video is not available to me. :(

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 19, 2023:

@Betty 🙁

Elon Musk: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

Betty comments on Dec 19, 2023:

The video is not available to me. :(

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 19, 2023:

You might try again now. It seems to be working.

The Party's over.

CourtJester comments on Dec 18, 2023:

Why care about Ukraine. Let Russia have it.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 18, 2023:

Well, for one thing, Ukraine has some of the most productive farmland on Earth. It's literally the bread basket of the world. Do we want a criminal gang with sovereign borders controlling that? Isn't it worth 5% of our annual military budget to destroy our most dangerous adversary's army and not have to have any American boots on the ground?

[dailymail.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 16, 2023:

Yes we exhale CO2, yes we fart methane, but it has zero effect on climate. Greenhouse gases from living organisms are not the problem; that carbon was recently removed from the atmosphere (by plants, or phytoplankton) and is simply returning to the atmosphere. Living is a carbon-neutral activity....

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 17, 2023:

@1patriot I have studied and taught science for 50 years. The data don't lie. But more than that, I have watched the unfolding catastrophe with my own eyes. 👁️👁️

Blowback's a bitch.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

The USA needs to take a hands off approach to Israel, no more money. And Israel needs to treat Hamas fairly and work out peace. They can coexist peacefully, that is what gawd would want. Although, historically that doesn't seem promising.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

I agree we should stay out of it. But I doubt the two parties will ever make peace. That hate runs deep on both sides.

The cesspool that is X just got even stinkier, if that's even possible.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

I hope they drown.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

Jones already owes nearly a billion dollars to Sandyhook parents. How much farther in the hole can he go? 😂

Handmaid's waking nightmare

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

I want the government to not be included in my health decisions. This country is going bat$hit crazy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

You mean you think your doctor is a better physician than, say, Mike Johnson? Or Gregg Abbot? Or any other empty suit politician? I am shocked. Shocked! 😂

[dailymail.

Trajan61 comments on Dec 14, 2023:

If the crazy democraps get their way it will wreck the US economy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

Another 190,000 jobs were added last month. Inflation is lower in the US than any other developed nation. Our stock market just reached a historic high. So what the fuck are you talking about?

The big accomplishment is a semantic one: they (we) moved from "transition away from fossil fuels" ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2023:

It is all just hot air.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

I don't mean to be too negative. Getting 190 countries to commit to zero carbon emissions in X years is a heavy lift. The good news is that many states are voluntarily going forward. And more will join them as the climate bites harder. And all the necessary technology exists. We just need to implement it.

[dailymail.

Alienbeing comments on Dec 15, 2023:

John Kerry wants you to stop breathing so he can fly on his personal jet more often.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

Your ignorance is showing (again).

[dailymail.

richiegtt comments on Dec 14, 2023:

Probably the annoying nitwit Greta Thunberg is their advisor for environmental issues LOL

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

If I had to go on that comment alone, I would have to say Greta is at least 1000 times smarter than you. But I'm going to withhold judgement until you have had a chance to explain yourself. OK? The ball is in your court. How is Greta wrong about climate science?

The people delivering the most damning testimony are Trump administration insiders and Trump ...

HankHunter13 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

he staffed his state department, diplomatic positions, with arms dealers. full stop.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 16, 2023:

@HankHunter13 Jared got $2 billion from MBS 🤬

From our Department of Stoic Realism:

annewimsey1 comments on Dec 15, 2023:

Load up on 8-hour Tylenol Arthritis Formula now?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 15, 2023:

Actually, I take no meds. I do a lot of stretching and sometimes apply an ice pack. Eating kale also helps.

The people delivering the most damning testimony are Trump administration insiders and Trump ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

Hopefully that ends Donnie boy's ambitions to a political come back. I want him to shuffle off to oblivion in short order.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 13, 2023:

Oh he's running alright. He has to, in order to stay out of jail.

The people delivering the most damning testimony are Trump administration insiders and Trump ...

HankHunter13 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

he staffed his state department, diplomatic positions, with arms dealers. full stop.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 13, 2023:

And oil company executives.

If the news ever gets you down, just remember: one day these morons will be completely forgotten.

HankHunter13 comments on Dec 12, 2023:

shadow government

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 12, 2023:

Creepy crawly Christian clown car caravan.

Pearls before swine

Barnie2years comments on Dec 9, 2023:

I’m not sure how to respond? It’s not funny, because a large section of the population probably agrees. Angry? I’m so disgusted with Conservatives I’ve given up being angry. Not sure which emoji to use for disgusted.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 10, 2023:

For disgust I usually go with the Niagara Falls of green vomit emoji 🤮

The little MAGAt wants to let the fat cat tax cheats get away it.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2023:

Fu#k the Republicans

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 9, 2023:

I don't think we should call them Republicans. It is no longer the party of Lincoln. Let's call them what they are: fascist Nazi pigs.

I am furious at the hypocrites among us who continue to push for gun proliferation and for virtually...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 6, 2023:

The gun is not just a weapon, it's also a symbol for white supremacists and militant Christian nationalists who would overthrow our democracy, trash the Constitution, institute a theocracy, install a dictator, rob the country blind, and pardon the criminal cronies.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 7, 2023:

@Jolanta Yes, I'm talking about what the MAGAts are up to this very minute.

I am furious at the hypocrites among us who continue to push for gun proliferation and for virtually...

jackjr comments on Dec 7, 2023:

Good luck with that. There are now so many guns in our society it would be impossible to reign in their use.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 7, 2023:

It couldn't happen overnight, but over time we could get a handle on it. Hell, a lot of states don't even have safe storage laws. We could start there.

I am furious at the hypocrites among us who continue to push for gun proliferation and for virtually...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 6, 2023:

The gun is not just a weapon, it's also a symbol for white supremacists and militant Christian nationalists who would overthrow our democracy, trash the Constitution, institute a theocracy, install a dictator, rob the country blind, and pardon the criminal cronies.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 7, 2023:

@Alienbeing Tsk, tsk. Someone has not been paying attention. 🥱

Mike Johnson, currently 2nd in line to the presidency, is bent on instituting Dominionist theocracy ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 6, 2023:

He'd have to wait for Joe and Kamala to go, so hopefully that is not ever going to be an issue.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 6, 2023:

🤞

Trying to think of one case where this worked out well. Jonestown?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 4, 2023:

Yes, I feel like we're on the edge of the abyss into religious fundamentalism.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 4, 2023:

Or some brand of authoritarianism/fascism.

Pope urges world religions to unite against environmental devastation | Reuters

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 3, 2023:

I ain't Catholic. Hell, I'm an atheist. But I like Francis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 3, 2023:

@Theresa_N He's the most progressive pope in my lifetime...a step in the right direction.

A court in Colorado found that Trump engaged in insurrection against the USA.

Switchcraft comments on Dec 2, 2023:

He'll take it to the Supreme Court.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 2, 2023:

Of course he'll try. Let's see if they even hear the case.

A court in Colorado found that Trump engaged in insurrection against the USA.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Hope it bites him in the a$$ and hurts for a long time.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 2, 2023:

@HippieChick58

A court in Colorado found that Trump engaged in insurrection against the USA.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 2, 2023:

Hope it bites him in the a$$ and hurts for a long time.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 2, 2023:

Hundreds of Capitol police, DC police, congressmen, and senators were injured and/or traumatized on January 6. This could break him.

Robert Di Niro in 2016: [youtu.be] Robert Di Niro in 2023: [youtu.be]

Switchcraft comments on Dec 1, 2023:

Great actor, but a Scorsese movie is far from a reflection of any reality. While he may be making a point with a movie, the content is bizarre at times.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 1, 2023:

I haven't seen KOTFM, so I can't comment on it. All I know is that Di Caprio ad libs a lot.

Robert Di Niro in 2016: [youtu.be] Robert Di Niro in 2023: [youtu.be]

racocn8 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

If anyone had any doubt that Putin had purchased the Republican Party, please note the recent revelation about Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. "In 2018, it was revealed he had received over $37,000 in campaign contributions from American Ethane, a company with only insignificant assets in ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 30, 2023:

Venal bastard is selling us out.

Robert Di Niro in 2016: [youtu.be] Robert Di Niro in 2023: [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 30, 2023:

He says it so well!!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 30, 2023:

And he's consistent over time!

There are 13 Federal Court Circuits.

Trajan61 comments on Nov 29, 2023:

That would good reason for civil war and I myself would favor immediate secession if the crazy democrats were to do that.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Trajan61 Trump is not Hitler. But he is a fascist.

There are 13 Federal Court Circuits.

Trajan61 comments on Nov 29, 2023:

That would good reason for civil war and I myself would favor immediate secession if the crazy democrats were to do that.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

In 1863 the Court had 10 justices for 8 federal judicial circuits. Now we have more than twice the population and 13 districts. So an expansion is way overdue. Actually, we should probably have two justices for every circuit (bringing the total to 26), and have each district divvy up the cases randomly. That would make it harder for any interest group to go shopping for a justice friendly to their cause. Instituting term limits would also be a positive step that, with the other changes outlined above, would decrease the possibility of packing the court with partisan idealogues. Less chance for partisan favoritism would increase faith in the fairness of the judicial system. Republican Mitch McConnell's blocking of Merrick Garland's appointment nearly a year out from the 2016 election, saying that the voters should decide, was a dirty, underhanded trick that damaged the Court's credibility. Then he turned around and rushed Coney-Barrett's confirmation through when voters were already going to the polls in the 2020 election. It was shaping the court through brazen, barefaced hypocrisy and rank partisanship, further damaging the Court's legitimacy. Plus the 3 justices Trump appointed all lied under oath in the confirmation hearings. (They all said they respected stare decisis, all said they considered Roe settled law). More recently, we find two other Republican appointees, Alito and Thomas, accepting expensive gifts from rich assholes with interests in cases before the court. The current court has no legitimacy! I am neither surprised nor impressed by your threat of violence in reaction to a proposed increase in the fairness and legitimacy of the nation's highest court. It's no surprise because we already know that pathetic MAGA Republicans feel they have to cheat and bully to win. It's not impressive because they (you) underestimate the resolve of the great, silent majority of Americans who prefer democracy over racist fascism. We kicked Hitler's ass 80 years ago. We can do it again. Shame on you @Trajan61 🖕

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Trajan61 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

You mean when we have one like Joe Biden? He’s a corrupt senile tyrant!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Trajan61 As for jobs, Biden's numbers are fabulous; month after month of historic job growth. Sounds like you have been kinda out of the news loop. You better knock off that Fox viewing, get some real data for a change. BTW, Keystone XL is small potatoes; a tiny, insignificant number of temporary jobs; not even a blip on the curve. As for oil, we're still pumping plenty. Too much, in fact. But that is changing as people are finding out that green energy is not only cleaner than fossil fuels, it's also cheaper. Did you know that the sun delivers an average of 6 kilowatt hours of beautiful clean energy to every square meter of Earth's surface every single day? A solar array the size of Massachusetts would power the entire country's industry, transportation, and domestic demand. And do it without leaving a wrecked planet for our children and grandchildren.

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Trajan61 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

You mean when we have one like Joe Biden? He’s a corrupt senile tyrant!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Druvius I would have liked to see a more orderly exit from Afghanistan (though I doubt the Taliban were ever going to let us leave without nipping at our heels; any way you sliced it, it was still going to be a shit sandwich). And I would prefer more distance between the US and Israel (but our commitment goes back 75 years; a tradition not to be broken lightly). Those are the only foreign policy failings that stand out for me. I think Biden has done a great job in unifying NATO and supporting Ukraine.

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Redneckliberal comments on Nov 28, 2023:

trumps whole political stragity came straight from hitlers playbook.....

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Redneckliberal I use it every day. Or is it using me? 😂

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Redneckliberal comments on Nov 28, 2023:

trumps whole political stragity came straight from hitlers playbook.....

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Redneckliberal I knew Done Cheato was a shit heel, but I didn't know about the Hitler speeches.

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Redneckliberal comments on Nov 28, 2023:

trumps whole political stragity came straight from hitlers playbook.....

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

@Redneckliberal Yet the bastard found his way into the presidency. Why is it we find out these things too late?

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

nogod4me comments on Nov 28, 2023:

Donald Trump's ex-wife once said Trump kept a book of Hitler's speeches by his bed https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-ex-wife-once-said-he-kept-a-book-of-hitlers-speeches-by-his-bed-2015-8

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

Thanks for that. I had heard the anecdote but couldn't remember the source. 😎👍

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Trajan61 comments on Nov 28, 2023:

You mean when we have one like Joe Biden? He’s a corrupt senile tyrant!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

Yeah, protecting and expanding people's health insurance, delivering protective vaccines in a pandemic, driving down inflation, investing in infrastructure, boosting manufacturing, and creating millions of jobs for Americans are incredibly tyrannical acts... LMFAO 🤣😀😂

When a fascist psycho shows you who he is, the first thing to do is believe your eyes. 😡

Redneckliberal comments on Nov 28, 2023:

trumps whole political stragity came straight from hitlers playbook.....

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 29, 2023:

I read somewhere that Trump kept a collection of Hitler's speeches (translated into English, of course), on his bedside nightstand.

"Every religion is true one way or another.

Fernapple comments on Nov 28, 2023:

There is really no difference between metaphor and fact, since all metaphors are intended to point to facts. What really makes religion a problem, is that it encourages people to think that its metaphors or facts come from a deep source of authority. Whether that be a higher power, like a god, in ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 28, 2023:

@Fernapple I'm not sure it matters what the original intention was. We know what the facts are. That is what matters. Any literal interpretation of metaphor or allegory is nonsense. I have long held that the moderate believers in supernatural intervention, though they may disavow the extremists among them, nevertheless enable the extremism. Once you get on that slippery slope of belief in fiction, anything goes.

"Every religion is true one way or another.

Fernapple comments on Nov 28, 2023:

There is really no difference between metaphor and fact, since all metaphors are intended to point to facts. What really makes religion a problem, is that it encourages people to think that its metaphors or facts come from a deep source of authority. Whether that be a higher power, like a god, in ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 28, 2023:

I think an good example of what Campbell is referring to is found when certain sects take the creation myth from the book of Genesis as fact, believing that the Earth is only 6,000 years old. It's that kind of foolishness Campbell is calling out. Yes, the allegory points to some facts: the planet came into existence, and life came later. But the process took 4.7 billion years, not 6,000, and involved no supernatural intervention at any point. Taken literally, the metaphor becomes a lie.

Fourteen members of Toowoomba religious group front court over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth ...

Druvius comments on Nov 27, 2023:

There's a special place in hell for people who kill their children in the name of religion.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 28, 2023:

That would have to be a living hell, because there ain't any other kind 😂

"Every religion is true one way or another.

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

Except most if not all of the metaphors are BS also.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 28, 2023:

@yvilletom In a sense, they are. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

"Every religion is true one way or another.

racocn8 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

Except most if not all of the metaphors are BS also.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

My favorite metaphors tend to come from Shakespeare and the Bible. For example, I like the "feet of clay" metaphor to represent human weaknesses such as greed, envy, lust, rage, addiction, sloth, etc. It kinda fits. It's...poetic.

"Every religion is true one way or another.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 27, 2023:

Religion is about power, which is why wars have been fought in the names of various gods.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

Power and money!

Controversy Over Mike Johnson's Religious Beliefs | The Daily Show - YouTube

AnneWimsey comments on Nov 2, 2023:

I am 1000% surethat many MOC's over the "lifespan" of Congress have had similar beliefs, or worse, but until recently they knew better than to try and impose them on everybody else.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

Christians have been trying to impose their beliefs on non Christians for at least a thousand years. In this country, they've been playing a long game, but it does seem like it's accelerating. The hounds have got the scent of the apocalypse in their snouts, and are straining their leashes to the breaking point.

Indians have been waiting for Kalki for 3,700 years.

skado comments on Nov 26, 2023:

Or maybe there's something else going on so consistently across all cultures for so many years. The scientific rule of thumb is that if a behavior is found in all cultures and across great spans of time it's most likely adaptive.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

@skado You mean like a capacity for free thinking, breaking free of the accepted norms? Then it becomes a question of numbers. Do enough people start thinking straight to save the species from itself? So far, it's not looking good. PS I think you might have replied before I was finished editing my comment (I rarely get it right on the first go 😂).

Indians have been waiting for Kalki for 3,700 years.

skado comments on Nov 26, 2023:

Or maybe there's something else going on so consistently across all cultures for so many years. The scientific rule of thumb is that if a behavior is found in all cultures and across great spans of time it's most likely adaptive.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

A trait that is adaptive (provides an advantage for survival and reproduction) may only be beneficial in a certain environmental context. A slight change in that environment might turn what was once a boon into a bust. And change is inevitable. Hence the long list of extinct species. Considering the high rate of climate science denial among the devout, religious chauvinism and consequent war, religious resistance to birth control and overpopulation, etc., if organized religion was ever adaptive, it probably has outlived its usefulness.

He needs to stop his resistance to his parents.

DUCHESSA comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Also, his BP may be low; we should sent it up from 110 to 220.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 27, 2023:

@DUCHESSA The word you're looking for here is "direct."

The choice in 2024: fascism or democracy. Don't screw it up.

Druvius comments on Nov 25, 2023:

This election advice was a spectacular fail in 2016, not gonna help in 2024.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 25, 2023:

@Druvius I agree, and there is much to Joe's credit. Would I like to see a slightly younger version of him? Sure. But his advanced age alone is not a reason to withhold my vote.

The choice in 2024: fascism or democracy. Don't screw it up.

David1955 comments on Nov 24, 2023:

I would like to have faith -- meaning here a reasonable hope based on the evidence -- that Americans will not screw it up and make the right choice, but I've got to tell you I do not have much. This is a country high on its own supply, has been for too long, over- exposed to information but under- ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 25, 2023:

@Thibaud70 He's such an object of ridicule for so many, any list of Trumpty Dumpty monikers is bound to be a work in progress.

The choice in 2024: fascism or democracy. Don't screw it up.

Druvius comments on Nov 25, 2023:

This election advice was a spectacular fail in 2016, not gonna help in 2024.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 25, 2023:

In 2016 people imagined that the office would force Trump to grow up. We know better now. He's incapable of maturing.

The choice in 2024: fascism or democracy. Don't screw it up.

David1955 comments on Nov 24, 2023:

I would like to have faith -- meaning here a reasonable hope based on the evidence -- that Americans will not screw it up and make the right choice, but I've got to tell you I do not have much. This is a country high on its own supply, has been for too long, over- exposed to information but under- ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 24, 2023:

You're not wrong. 70+ million idiots voted for the Done Cheato in 2020. Most of them are unaware that Fox "news" paid out $780 million for promulgating Combover Caligula's Big Lie; they still think the election was stolen. And even though Joe Biden got 7 million more votes than Orange Foolius, his victory in the electoral college came down to only 40-something thousand votes in a few purple precincts. So I am by no means at ease here.

Dollar Stores: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Nov 22, 2023:

If you're looking for the very cheapest version of whatever consumer item, you'll probably find it in a dollar store.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 24, 2023:

@snytiger6 I used to buy cheap plastic pencil sharpeners for my classroom. I prefer those because they're quiet. 🤫

Make no mistake; our own Christian nationalists are no less zealous than Israel's Zionists, Iran's ...

Thibaud70 comments on Nov 22, 2023:

If Christians in the USA have not yet managed to build this fourth branch, they will not do it now either. There has never been a shortage of devout, God-fearing , Bible-Thumping Christians in American politics , there have been x awakenings, there has been George W. Bush (when he introduced prayer...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 22, 2023:

We certainly hope they will never succeed, but assuming that they can't is probably not the best way to go about insuring that they never do. We are already on a slippery slope. The Christian nationalists have already managed to place the words "In God we trust" on our money, and "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. These unfortunate changes took a long time to occur, and did not happen recently, but we should not feel too relaxed; their proponents are playing a long game. We have never been closer to losing our democracy than we are right now. We have an openly authoritarian candidate for the presidency (one with deep support among Evangelical Christian voters) whose loss in the last election came down to only a few tens of thousands of votes spread out over several purple states. His followers are committed and not likely to back a 3rd-party candidate. Can the same be said of the incumbent's supporters? Beware! A false sense of security could be our undoing.

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes Away at Age 96

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Nov 19, 2023:

I never had any reason to criticize either Rosalynn or Jimmy. They lived their faith rather than wearing it expressed in a badge on their shoulders--and they would have declined the badge had it been offered.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

@Druvius I don't think that's true. I fact, I'm pretty sure the only presidential couple that really didn't care a whit about the American people was the Trumps. And I say that as a big critic of Reagan and the Bushes. Even if I don't agree with their policies, I don't think they didn't care.

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

racocn8 comments on Nov 21, 2023:

There's a West Wing episode that does that content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CPjWd4MUXs

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

I wonder if the West Wing writers had Dr. Laura in mind when they invented the Dr. Janet Jacobs character.

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

Communistbitch comments on Nov 21, 2023:

No, we just need to torture motherfuckers for digging up a potato https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/08/03/giving-historys-greatest-mass-murderer-his-due/

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

Can't see your article behind pay wall. Care to sketch out your point in your own words?

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

Alienbeing comments on Nov 21, 2023:

The letter has serious questions that should be settled. Was there a response?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

I don't know if Dr. Schlesinger ever replied. Being as how the questions were sarcastic and meant to illustrate how ridiculous her citing of Biblical law is, I imagine she was content to let the matter fade into the mists of time.

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

Switchcraft comments on Nov 21, 2023:

An"observant orthodox jew" following the Bible.???

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

The Old Testament is a Jewish document. Or was, before multiple translations.

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

Thibaud70 comments on Nov 21, 2023:

Ahh, those evil orthodox Jews, just look how they keep stoning poor gay people to death! Outrageous. BTW, no gay man has anything to fear in Israel. There are probably more gay bars in Tel Aviv alone than in all muslim countries combined. Where are all the courageous public intellectuals like ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

Huh. That's an interesting interpretation. But the letter is addressed to Laura Schlesinger, an American pundit and Orthodox Jew speaking for many American, Bible-thumping, fundamentalist-Christian homophobes. The period cartoon images do depict (I guess) Old Testament Jews. However, in adding them to the post, it was not my intention to represent modern people. Just sayin'. But you are certainly free to take away whatever meaning you like (one of my favorite aspects of democracy). 😂

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an...

racocn8 comments on Nov 21, 2023:

There's a West Wing episode that does that content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CPjWd4MUXs

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 21, 2023:

I loved that show! 😂

That anger should belong to the noble parts of the soul goes back to Plato.

273kelvin comments on Nov 19, 2023:

Or... As John Lydon (Syd Vicious) put it, Anger is an energy https://youtu.be/jPj-8_wOZcA?si=nFc9rLrKTINdK1tS

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 19, 2023:

I'd be angry too if some dumb shit was beating the dust out of their carpet over my freshly washed sheets 😂

I have probably posted this before, but it can't hurt to put it up again, for those who have not ...

jackjr comments on Nov 13, 2023:

About a year ago a study was shown that democrats really, really hope djt gets the republican nomination. That will knock out all the kooks and it will be a slam dunk for demos. I wonder if Democrats are not secretly saying they support tRump (djt) in hopes to making sure he gets the nomination.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 14, 2023:

I do not endorse such tactics. If by some chance the orange slime were to win it would be an unqualified disaster. It's a very dangerous game to play. The next election is probably going to be like the last one, which came down to only 50,000 votes in a few battleground precincts.

I have probably posted this before, but it can't hurt to put it up again, for those who have not ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Nov 13, 2023:

A few more items for the list: - Scapegoat a weaker outgroup - vilify the free press - twist the meaning of founding documents - sweep aside rule of law - tear down existing institutions - round up, incarcerate, torture, murder dissenters - use violence or threat of violence to intimidate and...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 14, 2023:

@fishline79 That's the sense I get from those two: however imperfectly, they actually try to live by Jesus' teachings.

TRUMP'S DANCE CARD 1.

Shaggy2018 comments on Nov 13, 2023:

So now when I hover over the thumbs up button I see the names of the peole who have thumbs up the post. Is this new? Or am I just now seeing it?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 13, 2023:

I think it has been a feature for some time.

The issue that could save America from fascism in 2024.

Thibaud70 comments on Nov 12, 2023:

How? Vote Biden and you'll get a pro-abortion law on the federal level? Why didn't the Dems pass such a law when they had the majority in Congress under Obama?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 13, 2023:

@Mooolah I didn't mean to diminish the importance of bodily autonomy. It's just that, with a few egregious exceptions, the states are protecting abortion rights. Even some red states. And Democrats are successfully using it as a wedge issue. Will it be enough to overcome gerrymandering and voter suppression? That I cannot say. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/09/abortion-rights-elections-red-states-00126225

The issue that could save America from fascism in 2024.

Dhiltong comments on Nov 13, 2023:

It’s easy to understand why the abortion access question has done well on the special ballot initiatives because a majority of Americans support abortion access. I just don’t see it being a big issue in a national election, most will vote on economic issues there.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 13, 2023:

Some argue that it played a big part in reducing an expected red wave in 2022 down to a ripple.

The Israel-Palestine conflict: 75 years old and still going strong.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2023:

That is just a sad situation, I don't see any resolution to it, ever.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 12, 2023:

Two states might work, but Israel has never really wanted that.

TRUMP'S DANCE CARD 1.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2023:

Good ones!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Nov 12, 2023:

@Trajan61 😂😂😂