Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, DHS Confirms [youtube.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 18, 2020:

Good morning. How long do you suppose it will be before someone goes missing and will we even hear about it?

I really wish some people on here and in real life would stop telling others "GO TAKE YOUR MEDS!" ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Thank you very much, this is an excellent point. "Take your meds" is a form of the stigmatization of mental illness and has no place in a civil society.

So antifa folks join in on peaceful BLM marches, then attack the cops to start trouble.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 17, 2020:

There's no evidence of Antifa involvement. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/new-york-post/

The best argument I've heard, so far, against my Anti-BNMW stance. Feedback, please. [youtu.be]

LovinLarge comments on Jul 17, 2020:

Worth watching, thank you. Movements motivate change is an important point. The point that wasn't as obvious is that third party supporters are overlooking the fact that change is incremental because they aren't satisfied with that. But even if a third party candidate won, change would still be incremental. Biden has committed to progressive incremental change and Trump has and will continue to implement regressive incremental change. Third parties that split the left wing vote will help Trump continue to do so. Third parties would be more effective as movements rather than actual political parties. Third parties got less than 5% of the vote in 2016.

Biden on The View [youtube.com] - The studio cat must have been chowing down on his tongue.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 16, 2020:

Thanks, that was worthwhile. At least most of the things he says make sense. I believe he can and will lead us out of this mess.

Talk about poetic justice.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 16, 2020:

I'm not sure the word "tragically" is properly used here.

Who do YOU want the next President of the Un-united States to be?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 16, 2020:

There needs to be a thumbs down icon for some of the answers to questions like this.

Russian Actors. I’m feeling like they’re right here on this site. Anyone feeling the same?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 16, 2020:

Either that or just some true deplorables.

Joe Biden's America? Count me out. [youtube.com]

LovinLarge comments on Jul 16, 2020:

I was just wondering if you will at least acknowledge that Biden is more progressive and less corrupt than Trump.

If this isn't the time for a Universal Basic income, I don't know when it would ever be.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

Glad to see this issue raised, thank you. It is overdue.

Young Black Voters Don't Want Joe Biden! - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

I don't like Biden either but he's all we've got. Change is incremental and he is moving to the left. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joint-biden-sanders-task-forces-unveil-progressive-platform-after-months-of-negotiations/ar-BB16vk6Q

If you love someone truly love them, and there is a small hiccup in the relationship.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

There are hiccups in any relationship. The strength of the relationship is determined by how many of those hiccups the relationship survives. But I don't know if loving someone and commitment to a relationship are synonymous because you can love someone without being in an intimate relationship with them. Also, some people aren't good at relationship or problem solving or both. All you can do is your best, ask for what you want and accept the outcome. Not everyone wants to be in a relationship and not everyone knows how.

Seems like we could quickly build homes for everyone.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

I don't understand why more people don't have the commitment to community that we see in the Amish video transferred to the larger community in the tiny housing video. I don't understand why the well-being of humankind doesn't trump every other issue. I really don't.

Poof! I had a very nasty response and won’t allow these things to bother me so “block” ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

Exactly. I've decided that the liberal use of the block feature is critical to the effective use of this site.

When it comes to dating, if a man treats me badly (no matter how good looking they are, how rich ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 15, 2020:

Years from now you are really going to wish you had liked rich, good looking men. Trust me on this one.

Let's talk about Trump being right, kind of.... - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Jul 14, 2020:

I thought I was going to hate this but I was pleasantly surprised to see how much thought he gave this and how well he explained it, thank you.

Is It Time To Kill The US Penny ? why/not ?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 14, 2020:

"It costs the U.S. government about two cents to produce every penny." I vote "yes". In fact, I could do without all change, maybe even the dollar note. But let's start with the penny!

Well --- I am starting to understand "mansplaining" and I'm going to be more careful from now on ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 14, 2020:

Systemic sexism is as prevalent as systemic racism. An example I've noticed on this site is the absence of gender-inclusive language, like "humankind". Thank you for raising this issue.

Did anyone see the black malitia that marched on Stone Mountain, Georgia?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 13, 2020:

I would monitor the situation, but I would be more concerned with a white militia. The only reason the KKK hasn't been labelled a terrorist organization is because the president is a member.

I have to "force" myself to go out on rainy, windy cold days.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 13, 2020:

Look at you, practicing self-care! I hope you give yourself lots of points for looking after yourself. Sometimes doing what we know is best even though we don't want to gets easier as it becomes routine. You will be my inspiration next time I don't want to do something, thank you.

How low can a man go?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 13, 2020:

My doctors let me experiment with dosages. Have you asked your dr about that?

"Economist and author Thomas Sowell told an interview airing Sunday evening that the left's claim ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 13, 2020:

Oh please. https://www.thoughtco.com/systemic-racism-3026565 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/15/systemic-racism-what-does-mean/5343549002/ https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885878564/what-systemic-racism-means-and-the-way-it-harms-communities https://mashable.com/article/what-is-systemic-racism/ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-systemic-racism.html https://www.businessinsider.com/us-systemic-racism-in-charts-graphs-data-2020-6

Elvis's grandson, this 27 year old man died by suicide.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 12, 2020:

It is heartwrenching to think of someone in so much pain that they see no other way out. We who believe in a compassionate society have much work to do on this front.

Plasma shot could prevent coronavirus, but feds and makers won't act, scientists say ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 12, 2020:

Here is the source article. I looked for it because I thought it would contain its references at the end but it did not, which concerns me. There are some interesting comments at the end, though. Not sure this is as promising a lead as the author would like us to believe although I hope it is. https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-07-10/injection-prevent-coronavirus-feds-manufacturers-fail-to-act

No matter how you put it both Democrats and Republicans vouch for one another against the self ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 12, 2020:

The Democratic platform is progressive. The Republican platform is regressive. If the majority of us are not willing to revolt, we will have to settle for incremental change.

I was asked by a friend to share this.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 12, 2020:

It will pass but a lot of us did not and will not get through it. Please don't diminish the significance of 130,000 and counting preventable American deaths. My father was born in '26. The changes to come in his lifetime were unimaginable, including the unprecedented corruption we're watching like a train wreck. He is one of the last surviving WWII vets and he did not serve so that a pathetic group of grifters could topple the American empire for their own benefit. We were progressing, albeit slowly, and I'm not sure we can recover from the damage caused by these Neanderthals. But I can guarantee you one thing, we are going to try like hell!

Once upon a time I scoffed at the idea that Trump could become president.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 12, 2020:

Just what we need, another unqualified cartoon character. On the upside, he would split the right wing vote although I sincerely doubt he has his shit together enough to get himself onto the ballot. Although quite frankly, anyone would be an improvement. I thought Trump would get us killed in a war. Turns out he was able to pull it off domestically. He's gonna hate that orange jumpsuit.

Oh, for fuck's sake! That was rough! I just had an argument over the phone with that same ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 11, 2020:

The thing is, it's not just masks. Same argument over lots of things, fireworks, for instance. Conservatives refuse to accept that when you live within proximity of other people, there will be some infringement of personal freedoms so that everyone can be safely accommodated. They have no sense of community. My theory is that conservatism is a form of Attachment Disorder.

Universal basic income is the same thing as modern marxist theory and marks the end of the American ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 11, 2020:

https://ourfuture.org/20180122/death-by-inequality-poverty-and-racism-are-killing-americas-children

Nigeria: 11-year old dancer challenges ballet stereotypes - BBC News

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Lovely story, thank you.

Today's Most Disgusting Person Before anyone says, "It doesn't like a grope to me.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Disgusting pig.

So, let me get this straight.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

The continued effort to dumb us down so they can dominate us.

Oh this is just so good - had me laughing many times! :-) [youtu.be]

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

He's the only person I have referred to in my life as "white trash" because the man has no dignity.

Ok medical boffins, those who specialise in disease control. How do we rate this video?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Shameful disinformation palatable only to those who don't understand evidence.

I love being able to have reasonable conversations with like minded people (godless skeptics), but ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Agreed, in fact the truth is that at least in my experience, religious people seem to make more of an effort to get along with other people. I went to a Meetup group for skeptics for awhile and most of the regular attendees had very poor social skills and quite frankly, were not very nice to each other. Even here, the atmosphere is frequently unnecessarily combative to the point where I participate when I don't really want to. But perhaps it's not a surprise that a broad mix of personalities will provide the most interesting experience, especially if the religious people will leave it at the door. Good comment.

YouTube - mask / no mask/ god / constitution

LovinLarge comments on Jul 9, 2020:

I never knew there were Americans this stupid until Trump was elected.

This Co-Vid 19 thing is not natural or man made it's exterraical , and we won't be rid of it for ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 9, 2020:

1. Such conclusions require evidence to be credible. 2. If you meant "interracial", that does not speak to origin. 3. I hope that soon we will all be using the gender-inclusive "humanmade".

YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Yesterday, I was banned from the NextDoor website tor posting this: https://thehill./blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/505886-kaepernick-on-july-fourth-we-reject-your-celebration-of-white

Supreme Court Moments in History: Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill [youtube.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Ridiculous to think that she would go through all that if it wasn't true and I'm pretty sure I will be pissed off about this for the rest of my life. Thank you for posting this.

I am despondent.

LovinLarge comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Yes, it's a huge mess and Trump continues to try to mislead us. It is normal to become disheartened or worse over the jam we are in. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel because we do have access to an alternative in November. This is the time when your community needs you to be the strongest. We need your vote and any other votes you can facilitate. We need you to be strong because there are others who will need to lean on you. We need you to believe that most people are good people that recognize what is going on. I can't guarantee you that a November change will solve the problem immediately but I can guarantee you that it will be an improvement in every way and the historical record supports me on that. Your community needs your strength now more than ever before.

I no longer believe any of the Chinese plague statistics that are being reported in the traditional ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 5, 2020:

Consider "TrumpVirus", not racist like "Chinese plague". On the upside, I think your final sentence is valid.

female leaders seem to be more successful at managing the coronavirus crisis?

LovinLarge comments on Jul 5, 2020:

It is an excellent observation and I thank you for it. I think all the replies are correct. I think one more factor is that in my opinion women tend to be more conciliatory and therefore able to better tend to the needs of the group. My 93 year old says it is time for a female president. I regret that he is unlikely to see that day.

Large French Real-World Observational Study Reveals Hydroxychloroquine & Azithromycin Associated ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 5, 2020:

Thank you for posting this. I am thankful for any efforts that might advance our knowledge regarding this emergency. Part of me wishes that I could do a thorough analysis of each study but I am satisfied to rely on the known experts to do that in this and any field outside of my own areas of expertise. I will look at each study that you post though, so please keep up the good work.

Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for older adults, study says [edition.cnn.com]

LovinLarge comments on Jul 4, 2020:

Hooray!

Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 3, 2020:

I'm trying to understand the hostility generated by the study cited in this comment, particularly when no other research was properly referenced. Are we interpreting this research as a partisan issue because I just don't see it since Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as prevention not treatment, and there is no support for that position in this study. Anyway, I was actually looking for a non-religious forum that is not so combative so if anyone knows of one, I'm all ears.

Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Interesting. Looks like there may be something here, although two sentences jumped out at me: 1. Prospective trials are needed to examine this impact; and 2. Limitations to our analysis include the retrospective, non-randomized, non-blinded study design. But perhaps this is a starting point.

Colleges do not pay taxes on tuition and income tax yet recieve massive amount of taxpayers money!! ...

LovinLarge comments on Jul 3, 2020:

Did you reference a link that supports the factual claim made in your first sentence because I don't see one. And the factual claim in your second sentence is also false. https://www.politicalflare.com/2020/06/churches-are-receiving-bailout-money-and-the-gop-is-hiding-the-details/

My siamese cat bored as hell

LovinLarge comments on Jun 22, 2020:

WTF is wrong with you? It's obviously catnip time!

I did something crazy today.

LovinLarge comments on Jun 16, 2020:

My brother, you are the enemy now that you have insulted their imaginary Jebus. Get ready for the cold shoulder from people who have no regard for facts. I've been persecuted all my life for my disbelief. Around 50, I got tired of keeping a somewhat low profile and started broadcasting myself as "non-religious". The funny thing is that most of them are so indoctrinated that they just think it means I don't go to church. Whatever. Actions like yours will make it easier for those who come after you. Thank you for that.

According to my physics teacher, people who become atheists will be punished by God.

LovinLarge comments on Jun 8, 2020:

There is no evidence in physics which supports the existence of any gods so his "argument" is unfounded so there really isn't anything to counter. Is this a trap?

Trump orders houses of worship to open [cnn.

LovinLarge comments on May 22, 2020:

You had me at "that fucking POS"!