What pro life should look like

Sticks48 comments on Sep 6, 2021:

If these news organizations had shown the courage to show pictures of those bodies, l guarantee the gun laws would have changed. What really changed the attitudes about Vietnam was when they showed the bodies. Americans have to actually see these things before the horror sinks in. We are a very shallow country.

The real point of anti abortion laws

Sticks48 comments on Sep 6, 2021:

Let's not forget these laws never affect the wealthy, only the lower middle class down. The wealthy can always find a doctor for the money or travel to where ever they need to for this service.

6th September 1916…🇺🇸 First Supermarket: the first true supermarket, the “Piggly ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 6, 2021:

We used to call them Hoggly Woggly when l lived in Louisville.

[latimes.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 5, 2021:

Maybe this pandemic is Darwinism at work. In the long run the thinning out of the stupid is good for evolutionary purposes. The vaccines work. Maybe not 100%, but over 90%. Nothing in life except our eventual deaths is 100%. One doesn't have to be a genius to see these are fantastic odds. This is a very simple fact. I lost another friend yesterday morning because she would not get the vaccine. That is two friends and one ex brother in law who have died from being stupid. Don't be stupid.

Never thought this would happen here

Sticks48 comments on Sep 5, 2021:

Given the size of Texas, over 268,000 sq miles, and its diverse population, a hair under 30,000,000, it is rediculous to paint all Texans with a broad brush. Austin is far more liberal than most of the places most of the people on this site live. If you think El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Ft Worth, Houston, Austin, and Lubbock are the same , you need to get out more. In the last election every major city in Texas voted blue with the exception of Ft Worth, no surprise there. What Texas does have which is a problem nation wide is an urban/rural divide. Given the size of this state our rural area is bigger than most other states entire area. Hopefully Abbott's handling of the power grid, the pandemic, and now this ridiculous bounty on women will do him in next year.

Why is it that most atheists seem to define themselves by hating religion or religious people?

Sticks48 comments on Sep 5, 2021:

I know and have known many believers l like and have loved. I don't care for religions. They have little to do with faith and everything to do with power, control, and too often money. I do hate hypocrites, and find many among the religious. I find less hate among non believers than many believers who spew hate on a continuous basis.

This slimy worm is getting rid of Repugs as fast as he can.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 5, 2021:

Sounds more like a public service to me.

Thoughts of the day

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

Good stuff! I really miss lvins and Richards, a lot.

That's cracking funny. 😆

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

No, that's bone-ified terrible! 😁

Inspiring thoughts for a Saturday

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

I definitely need no help with that.

In keeping with the group's name, who else? I've got no tattoos and no piercings.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

None here.

Antivaxxers and antimaskers Fox news and the like Republicans and other conservatives Add ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

Gilligan's Island

"If we are a civilized society, founded on thoughtful intelligence, killing should almost never be a...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 4, 2021:

When has humanity ever been civilized?

Wonderful, optimism at it's greatest! :-D

Sticks48 comments on Sep 3, 2021:

I didn't give you permission to post my ad! 😠

A new trend/product in the chocolate industry. Yum. [bethesdamagazine.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 2, 2021:

I had chocolate covered crickets years ago. Just tasted like chocolate and a little crunchy.

Any one in Texas, do you remember back in the 1950's when one could find fetuses in trash cans and ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 2, 2021:

I remember.

I think Texas is eventually going to see a spike in the sale of metal coat-hangers.

Sticks48 comments on Sep 2, 2021:

These laws never affect people with money, only the poor and lower middle class. The folks with money will find a doctor for the right price, go to another state, or even another country like when l was young.

Accomplished Women Who Did Hard Work And Got No Credit

Sticks48 comments on Sep 2, 2021:

Over the last few centuries the Eurocentric idea that White men were superior to everyone else has done more damage than good for sure. Racism, misogyny, colonialism, and needless wars. That is the short list.

The Torpedoes : Torpedoe [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Sep 1, 2021:

Cool. The twangy guitar reminds me of Duane Eddy from the 50s/60s.

Hi all…it’s teatime treat time…and today we’re going way back to 1965 with Len Barry and….

Sticks48 comments on Sep 1, 2021:

Thank you for the memory, a very good memory.

Flying Butts are a thing.. [futurism.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

It is nothing butt a new form of an old idea. I could get behind this.

Now that is the mystery!

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

In the main, we are not a very bright country.

FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020 [bbc.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

The level of ignorance in this country has always been off the charts. In the South it has always been obvious. While traveling the country playing music for the better part of 20 years l saw it in places l did not think it existed. Social media has shown everyone it is everywhere.

It's not like he's going to read it.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

A funny/sad truth.

Just received this from FFRF “Meeting and interviewing Ed “Lou Grant” Asner, who died Sunday, ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

What a terrific actor. He was perfect on the Mary Tyler Moore show. I was not aware of his work with the FFR Foundation. Nice to know.

The Wallflowers : One Headlight [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 31, 2021:

Love the Wallflowers.

We won the election, however I'm really sad, some people I thought were rational explained to me ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

When l was young the Russians said they would not have to defeat us that we would fall from within. When greed for money and power take over a country, it is doomed, just look at history.

Boz Scaggs - HARBOR LIGHTS [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

Love Mr Scaggs!

David Pakman Show - Trump Downplays 9/11 in Humiliating Interview [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

Trump has not one shred of decency in his makeup, not one. He doesn't have one decent human quality period, not one. He is one very large waste of matter.

How not to be an invasive species.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

I'm sorry to hear that, but when you live in a place that is interesting and or beautiful it eventually happens. When l moved to Austin it was a beautiful small city of 250,000. It know over a million and still growing. The whole corridor between Austin and San Antonio is the fastest growing area in the country. The same thing happened when l lived in Taos and it is growing now that so many people can work from home they are moving to the cool places.

Got my son here big job but my tablet died have to use my phone.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

I hope you have a great time together.

My son got married on zoom last year (September) so we had the reception this past Saturday.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

Congratulations Glenn. What a beautiful couple. Love the throne. Where did they find it?

Hello and good morning…today would’ve been my parents wedding anniversary…they married way ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 30, 2021:

This is my favorite Stewert album. I was sceptical about his being able to do this, but he did a great job. Love it.

Can I have the one with the Finish sniper instead?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 29, 2021:

I'm a drummer. I only count to four, if need be twice. Beyond that, my math skills suck.

[en.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 29, 2021:

The best thing about that movie was Alan Rickman. I read Costner just came off working on another movie and had only two weeks to prepare for Robin Hood so they just kind of blew off the accent. They should have used a British actor to begin with.

We are a collection of atheists, agnostics and free thinkers many of us are humanitarian and pursue ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

I don't eat mammals. I could live with just seafood and if l had to l could live with being vegan. I have found a veggie sausage and hamburger patty which l like very much. I am sure they will get even better at this.

I work in "member" service for a federal credit union.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

DUH!

Of course wealthy women will just be able to leave the state. [m.huffpost.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

These abortion laws have never affected the rich. Even before Roe v Wade the rich could find a doctor for the right amount of money or go to another country. Even more important than the ability to buy a lot of stuff is the privilege money buys.

Jim Jefferies - Donald Trump - Full Length Official Clip -- From Freedumb Netflix Special - YouTube

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

Jim Jefferies and Ricky Gervais are my favorite living stand up comics. For me they are right there with Carlin and Pryor. Comedy with real substance.

Conservative-dominated bench denies Biden same deference it once gave Trump - CNNPolitics

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

Stack the court. This one lawyer said go big.You could have 21 on the court. His idea is the bigger the court the less likely we get such partisan rulings. Two federal district courts NY and Calif, have over 20 members and they do fine.

I don’t normally post anything here in the middle of the day…but because it’s our friend and ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

Happy Birthday Rhonda! 🥂

Majority of Atheists Believe There May Be Intelligent Life on Other Planets A recent study ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 28, 2021:

In a universe with billions of galaxies each with billions of stars, to think that we would be the only intelligent life to be found is pretty over the top arrogance and would be an incredible waste of space.

I got my truck back today. The engine was replaced.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 27, 2021:

I'll bet that wasn't cheap!

And with a brain approximately the size of a chia seed.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 27, 2021:

But not near as useful.

The irony of lemmings calling non-lemmings "Sheeple" should not be lost on rational people.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 27, 2021:

The stupid do not understand irony, along with a list of many many things that would take me a couple of days to compile here.

I find it interesting that many atheists, including ones on this platform, give up their belief in a...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 27, 2021:

It certainly hasn't stopped you from being brain washed. Being an Atheist doesn't mean we a think alike on every subject. People on the left are just as distrustful of government as people on the right. We don't take measures to protect ourselves from the virus because the government tells us to. We do so because science and the medical specialists tell us to, you know, those people trained in this shit. We also have the ability for critical thinking, something stupid people don't have because they are stupid. This is how stupid works. When you see hundreds of thousands of people in this country alone dying it tells you something is really wrong, duh! I have lost an ex brother in law, one fellow musician friend, and have another friend who looks like she will not survive this. This is just common sense. The people who are listening to the politicians are the people on the right and they are the ones losing loved ones or dying themselves. You really don't seem to be up on current events.

After ISIS attack kills 12 US troops Gen.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 27, 2021:

It Is a war zone. People dying is what happens in war zones, and more civilians dying than military personnel is what happens in modern warfare from WWll to the present day and it will be so in the future. This country gets into the dumbest wars in the history of wars.

A Mississippi State Commissioner’s COVID Solution: “Now Is the Time for Prayer!” | Hemant ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 26, 2021:

It has worked so well throughout history, why not. 🙃

Apparently, they are all female news presenters in America.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 26, 2021:

We are a very shallow nation. Appearance over substance is what this country was founded on. That and hypocrisy are threads that run throughout our society.

The New Chief Chaplain At Harvard? An Atheist. | The Anand Market

Sticks48 comments on Aug 26, 2021:

There were chaplains in the military who had become atheist after seeing the horrors of Vietnam and continued in their jobs because, one it was all they new and liked the military, and two, they felt what they did was needed for those soldiers who did believe. I have also read about a group of priests and pastors who no longer believe but have done this so long they have no idea what else they can do. I knew a doctor a few years ago who didn't like being a doctor, and he was a really good doctor, who wised he had become a lawyer. By the time he figured this out he had too much time and money invested in med school to change career paths. You as much and maybe even more as anyone l have had conversations with know it is not a black and white world.

Three Aircraft Carriers.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 26, 2021:

The military is embarrassed as the only ground war they have won since WWll was defeating the mighty insurgents in Grenada.

Vatican 'on edge' as Grindr data threatens to out priests

Sticks48 comments on Aug 26, 2021:

The priesthood has been s sanctuary for gay men for centuries, especially when they were openly persecuted. DUH!

Sturgis South Dakota has had a1500% increase in covid cases

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

I'm shocked!

So ladies and gentlemen and update Mesa going home! home hospice I'll be leaving in the next half ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

Home is definitely a better place. I hope it gives you some peace of mind.

I know we have a lot of boomers and quite a few of the next gen on here.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

1948

Please welcome to the group @silverotter11.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

Welcome aboard.

It always seemed like a mental illness to me.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

One of those funny/not funny cartoons. Just think of all the good things we could do with the wasted money we spend on the military.No one is going to attack us with a conventional army. Geography is our friend. If they attack us it will be with nuclear weapons and all of that other shit will be as effective as a spear or throwing rocks. We need a strong military, but ours is wasteful.

Charlie Watts has died, age 80..😪😪😪 [independent.co.uk]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 25, 2021:

A huge influence on me when it comes to laying down the groove. The groove is everything. Lay it down and stay out of the way. Too many drummers, too many musicians over play. He will be missed. :(

Congratulations, @Marionville on Level 10!!!

Sticks48 comments on Aug 24, 2021:

You must be the only one. Posting music must get a lot of points. Congratulations!🥂

Charlie Watts has died.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 24, 2021:

He was one of the main influences in the way l play drums. This is a very sad day for me. RIP Mr. Watts. 😓

CORRUPTION: Her husband's employer, Terra Energy Productions in 2020, is on track to earn $768,000 ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 24, 2021:

If there isn't a Republican in the Congress who isn't a complete scum bag, l wish someone would point them out.

Well folks it's been pretty well confirmed that I will be dying of cancer is spread now from my ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 24, 2021:

I am so sorry to hear this. I did not know you were ill. Keep up the fight. My thoughts are with you. 🤗

From the past, remember this we didn't learn anything

Sticks48 comments on Aug 24, 2021:

My best friend and next door neighbor when l was in elementary school had a sister with polio. I remember going to his house and seeing her in an iron lung. I had a freind in high school who had been afflicted with polio. I hadn't known Leon Russell had had polio until we toured with him. While living in Taos we had a lead guitarist and close friend who had polio as a child. When he started having reacuring symptoms he jumped off the gorge bridge falling 600 feet to his desth. I am very aware of the scourge that is polio. I have lost one friend and an ex-brother in law to covid, and have another friend in the hospital with covid. The doctor doesn't think she will make it. I am very militant about people getting the vaccine and have eliminated people from my life who refuse to get the shots. They will not be let back in.

I am nominating the following pictures for architectural design awards

Sticks48 comments on Aug 23, 2021:

Maybe the first one is at a police station where the long arm of the law is at work. As for the other two I don't give a shit!

Silly fun.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 23, 2021:

Pissing people off comes naturally for me. I've been doing it since elementary school.

How about you, do you wear a mask? Why or why not?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 23, 2021:

I wear a mask because they are effective and I am hoping others, even if only a few, will follow suit.

"I See You!" "Get to the Choppa!" 🤣

Sticks48 comments on Aug 23, 2021:

I just wish I could run for twelve seconds. I'm impressed.

I’m all for ending the war, but sure as fuck had to be a better way to go about it.....👀

Sticks48 comments on Aug 23, 2021:

Let's have your idea, please. When you lose there is no easy way out. Do you think they could just sneak thousands of people out of the country without the Taliban noticing? The real secret to this problem is to QUIT GETTING IN TO STUPID WARS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN! Nation building never works. The people in every country decide what kind of country they want, just as we did with a revolutionary war and a civil war. This is the way it works.

Conservative radio host, Phil Valentine, who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID What does...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

It is bewildering! It is the most astonishing thing l have seen in my 73 years.

Joe Bonamassa - why does it take so long to say goodbye [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

Love this song. l love a lot of his stuff.

On the Most Pressing Issues, Atheists Show More Moral Decency Than the Religious | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

This is not a surprise to me. I have known this for decades. Why trust someone who is decent out of fear and not because they want to be.

'I'd rather be somewhere else': Ron Johnson suggests he doesn't want to be in the Senate

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

I don't want him there either. He and l finally agree on something.

Nikki Haley's permance on Face the Nation Make it quite obvious that she's going to run president ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

She would suck a dick, anybody's dick, to be President. I don't think it will happen. The Christian right don't believe women should be in charge of anything.

Don Everly - 1937 - 2021 I’m posting this interesting Archive Biography in tribute, on the ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

I saw them in Oklahoma City at an amusement park for 25 cents when l was 16 or 17. They were awesome. I still remember seeing their reunion concert from Albert Hall on television. What a sound they had.

I actually think women do the same.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

This is a scientific fact!

Biden asked audience members to "all" join him in prayer, when giving a press conference about ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

We live in a country where the overwhelming majority of folks claim to be Chritians. It is not like this is a new thing for a President. I could not care less. I only take it personally when they try to pass laws based on their faith. Biden is Catholic and yet he is pro-choice. Cut him some slack. There are many things to be upset about in this country. This ain't one of them.

It's even hard to comment on this.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

I wouldn't grab her hoo-ha with tongs!

In 1962 Charles was known as a gospel and R&B singer, but he defied convention and decided to record...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

He could sing anything and sell it. Even his McDonald's commercial was good. He was probably America's greatest male singer.

Disaster averted

Sticks48 comments on Aug 22, 2021:

I have mixed emotions about canceling the event. On the one hand, denying Trump his moment of glory is very uplifting for me. On the other hand the further thinning of the stupid has a certain appeal too. 🙃

George Takei as usual, has been sticking his foot in his mouth since he contracted Trump Derangement...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 21, 2021:

You might think he has his foot in his mouth, but I know you have your head up your ass. Is it the smell, the taste, or the view you enjoy in there? Maybe all three? There is no correlation between normal hospital operations and a hospital overrun with patients because of a runaway pandemic. Unless one has a medical reason for not being able to take the vaccine, there is no excuse not to get it, so fuck'em. They have made a choice to endanger themselves, which I don't care about, and others, which I do care about. I get from your ignorant statement you are probably homophobic also. What gives you the right to express your opinion , but George is not supposed to. So you are a fucking hypocrite as well. Nothing is worse than a hypocrite. Enjoy your stay. :)

On COVID mask protections, Texas throws in the towel (for now)

Sticks48 comments on Aug 21, 2021:

Basically mayors, county judges, and school boards told Abbott to go fuck himself. I love this.

i miss going to school

Sticks48 comments on Aug 21, 2021:

Totally relate to this. With some type of ADD and a real struggle with focusing l faked my way through much of school. Of course ADD wasn't recognized as a thing back then.

A new start after 60: ‘I became a trapeze artist at 65’ | Life and style | The Guardian

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

Power lounging!

I wonder what would happen if life insurance companies started putting fine print in saying they ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

I don't think religious beliefs should be considered, health reasons yes, religious reasons no.

All civilizations fall - inevitably.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

My ancestors came up with haggis, bagpipes, and mini skirts for men in a cold climate. Nothing to brag about here.

It sure does

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

Worst cup of black coffee l have ever had. It was worse than Army coffee. No wonder they put whipped cream, cherries, candy and whatever the fuck else they find laying around in their coffee to doctor it.

I guess she should know

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

It would not surprise me if she had first hand experience.

Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson - Pancho and Lefty [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

A great song by two great artists written by the late Townes Van Zant, a fine singer/songwriter in his own right. He is also in this video. If you Google him you will see his photo and you can spot him in the video. This is one of the few cover songs my brother and l do. Thanks for the post.

Profile in Weakness.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

This was a waste of time from the start. It was a waste of money and lives. Show me one time in history nation building worked. The people in these countries will decide and will create the country they want. This Eurocentric idea that White people know better than anyone else is stupid and arrogant. These people in the Middle East hate us because since the end of WWll when we moved European born Jews to the Middle East, we have meddled in their lives continuously because of oil and no other reason. We can't even fix this country. What makes you think we can fix everyone else's country. Trump set up the deal to withdraw, not Biden. I don't give a fuck what you think about Biden's ability to think. You know he has to deal with a stutter. Don't confuse his stumbling on some words occasionally as some sort of mental incapacity. He was handed the biggest mess this country has seen since the mess FDR inherited and has to fight a Republican Party who will do everything to make him fail regardless of the cost to this country.You haven't had one conversation with Biden and have no idea how sharp hes is. When you say things like that you sound ignorant. The trillions of dollars we spend on stupid wars that never fix anything could be used to fix many things in this country. Lets help our people for a change.

"I heard the news today, oh boy.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 20, 2021:

So sorry to hear this. No one is perfect. We all have our weaknesses, some more than others. The fact you could see the positives in both of these men and the good things they gave you is what matters. Those are the things you will carry with you to the end. Losing friends and family is so hard and the older you get the more frequently it happens. It makes you appreciate those few people who are still here and are really important in your life. My sincere condolences.

19th August 1953…Coup D’Etat 🇮🇷: Democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 19, 2021:

That worked out well, HUH?

Something they should think about

Sticks48 comments on Aug 19, 2021:

Ain't that the truth. Getting that draft notice was the worst sinking feeling l ever had outside of the deaths of family members.

Conservative brilliantly explains what is wrong with angry middle-aged white men [rawstory.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 19, 2021:

I have only heard conservatives and right leaning moderates think this way. Greed shut down those factories. Greed shut down the unions. That greed was and is the greed of White men.

Gotta love the good people of Paris, Texas flipping off Gov.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 19, 2021:

Abbott is an evil little shit. Hopefully the mess with our electrical grid and his handling of the pandemic will end his reign of ignorance and greed.

Lorie Line : Think of Me [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 18, 2021:

Very nice.

The hypocrisy is strong with this one

Sticks48 comments on Aug 18, 2021:

He is a miserable, evil, little hypocrite.

How am I doing? Pretty much on track.

Sticks48 comments on Aug 18, 2021:

Looks a little optimistic to me.

"FORCING Societies to embrace democratic...." [nationofchange.org]

Sticks48 comments on Aug 18, 2021:

In the end, the people decide what kind of country they want. Isn't that how the United States was created? Isn't this why we had a civil war? Look at the Eurocentric idea of colonialism. How did that work out? This is why teaching history as truthfully and thoroughly as it can be taught is so important. Fuck names, dates, and places. Teach cause and effect! We only have to go back to the 60s, 70s, and Vietnam to see this was a bad idea to begin with, and when you lose a war there is no way out that isn't going to be a cluster fuck!

Afghanistan "Women to have rights 'within Islamic law'. [bbc.com] Which ones?

Sticks48 comments on Aug 18, 2021:

There has never been a country governed by the church or religious leaders that wasn't oppressive and cruel, especially toward women.

Pastor Holds Campaign Event for GOP Candidate Larry Elder During Church Service | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Aug 17, 2021:

That went the way of the do-do bird and our Anti-Trust laws.