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75% Of GOP Voters Believe They Face Racial Discrimination For Being White

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 19, 2020:

Poor babies...Boo hoo. We all know that MAGA really means "Make America White (Dominated) Again"...

if Parnas ends up going to prison I won't be surprised if he hangs himself in his cell and there's ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 17, 2020:

Beginning with Oswald's convenient murder while in custody back in '63, nothing surprises me since about people dying conveniently before they could implicate powerful people for their crimes.

I see so many men say nice guys get overlooked.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 17, 2020:

I am aware of one beautiful looking woman who is engaged to an average-looking, bald guy. I know her from the local theater scene and she is studying to become a therapist. She also has a history of dating other men who are average looking or worse. She is quite an exception in my experience and I am also aware, due to a series of FB postings and comments by her female friends, that her female friends, who are mostly good-looking, are much more shallow than her when it comes to who they consider attractive enough to date. So there you have it. It goes both ways, as Sue said below. BTW, I have also seen hot guys with average-looking women, but it doesn't happen much more often than cases like the woman above that clearly puts heart and character above looks...

Guess we're keeping this Amazon box. Might be useful for returning the cats. 🤔🙀🙀

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 17, 2020:

Kitties like their new playpen. Good luck shipping them to Amazon in the box, just kidding.. That would be cruel..

According to the FTC, people over 60 years old reported $56,000,000 scammed from them by romance ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 15, 2020:

A fool and their money are soon parted......

Last night. Twice. 🙄

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 15, 2020:

Naughty kitty...

Lucky says that Munchie gets all the attention.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 13, 2020:

Lucky looks fat and sassy!

What's really wrong with online dating.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 13, 2020:

The link forces you to sign up for a trial subscription in order to read the article. No thanks. Please don't post these types of links.

I hit the powerball yesterday I only had one number the power number though it did pay 8$.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Can't lose if you don't play. Same thing applies to winning tho...

Recently Martina Navratilova came under fire for her comments that transgender women should not ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 12, 2020:

We already ban the use of steriods and HGH treatments by athletes for the same reason, that they provide an unfair advantage to those who use them. Athletic competition should be decided by athletic performance, mainly by talent, training, technique and strategy, not by drug use or hormone levels. These are also why swimming banned the use of ultra-fast swimming suits a couple decades ago, because world records were commonly being set by wearing the suit, rather than by talent, training, etc...

Remembering Janis... [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 12, 2020:

I never heard any other singer, male or female, who could convey hurt so powerfully thru their singing voice..

Considering how rampant scammers and predators are, one would think that men would be a teensy bit ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 12, 2020:

I would always message at least several times thru the dating site's messaging system with someone. Then, the next step would be meeting for coffee in a public place. If someone didn't want to follow that method, such as wanting to draw out the messaging for a couple weeks or more, or refusing to meet after the messaging seemed to have run its course, I would give up on them and move on. It seemed like some women were more just out to pump up their egos with the attention of men, or maybe just wanted to find text buddies, rather than men to meet and date. I dunno, but either way, these kinds of delaying tactics about meeting in person were a turnoff to me and made me wonder if they were insincere about wanting to meet men, too insecure to handle dating at that time or both. The bottom line was, I was not going to waste my time on them.

International Olympic Committee prohibits kneeling, hand gestures

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Fascists...

Interesting article about positive and negative outlook and how they shape relationships.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Coping strategies are very important. Both people need to have healthy strategies and agree on using them.

Bernie Sanders on Stephen Colbert.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I was really enjoying the interview until Bernie brought up the idea of using private jets to travel between DC and Iowa. Right now that looks way too convenient for the PTB to arrange a crash for him along the lines of what happened to Wellstone and before that Carnahan back in the 2000s. The establishment would love to get rid of him or stop him and they are not above using assassination thru plane crash to do it. If it happens, you heard it here first.....

Why Bernie, Not Warren (Definitely worth reading)

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

I totally agree. Warren not only isn't as progressive as Bernie, she's also not as trustworthy. On top of that, as a man, I am well aware of how most men think, esp. blue collar men. The last kind of female candidate they would vote for is someone like her who comes off like a schoolmarm. She would drive those voters to Trump, who comes off more as a warrior and personality they could respect and identify with. Between her and Bernie, it is no contest as to who should drop out and support the other. Bernie has been taking the same positions for decades and been on the right side all the time, while Warren has come to these positions late, at best, after taking them from Bernie. He's earned this nomination, she hasn't.

So I had a date today, I got all prettied up and went to the local sports bar that he suggested.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Does that mean you already qualify as a crazy cat lady, lol? Seriously tho, that really bites to get stood up for a first meeting. It's happened to me several times with online dating and I am still baffled that people are that rude and cowardly.

A belated post to express my pleasure in being a part of this group.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 11, 2020:

"Welcome to the camp, I guess you all know why we're here...." - Tommy by The Who.

Andru Volinsky Endorses Bernie Sanders for President [youtube.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Who are these people? If most people, like me, have not heard of them, their endorsements don't really help.

Today's Amerika. A good discussion of the issues neither party cares to address. [nytimes.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Ain't that the truth. Most Americans don't give a damn about the whole impeachment circus, they want candidates that will deal with these issues. Too bad neither party wants to give them a candidate that they can vote FOR that would deal with these real issues. Instead they want to distract us with impeachment and Russiagate, etc. Neither party dealing with these issues is why we got Trump and now with the new NAFTA agreement that only continues the loss of good jobs here, the proof is right there that both parties support that bill and the status quo.

It'a 8:05 PM EST USA and we are now at war with Iran.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 8, 2020:

I don't know if Trump has actually started a war with Iran, but if so, it would be par for the course these days with American presidents who are chicken hawks- men who never actually served in combat when their opportunity came around, but are eager to beat the war drums and start wars. I hate the chicken hawks in both parties for their hypocrisy. Trump is an even bigger draft dodger than most of them..

That's a whooooooooooooollllle lotta word-age for "I'm so celibate even my right hand told me no."

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Might want to start by learning how to spell. After that, there's the issue of being way too specific and demanding, but it's his life......At least the name wifehunter is honest, even tho it smacks of something like serial killer...

Lou Dobbs: Americans Don’t Understand Their Obligation To Serve Donald Trump

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Lou Dobbs used to be ok, but he's been full of shit for quite a while now...

The constant worry about food.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Cats have it so rough. The stress must be overwhelming....

Lawmakers chant 'death to America' in Iranian parliament - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Can anyone really blame them? The US is probably the greatest exporter of terrorism in the world, it's just that with our corporate, nationalism-promoting media, you're never going to hear about it.

I'm curious what people here think about online dating in general and more specifically what the ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 5, 2020:

I hear you. I was stood up a few times in the last year by women I had made plans with to meet the first time in person for coffee. Two of them even each stood me up within a four month period, so I was getting really anxious about trying to meet anyone in person for the first time. I have no idea why people do that kind of thing, but I have never stood anyone up or ghosted anyone in my whole dating career. Probably because I am a very honest person who always keeps my word and takes great pride in those things.

'A Face In the Crowd' and the Unfulfilled Prediction of a Better America

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 4, 2020:

I agree, half, if not most Americans, are gullible suckers.

It's a beautiful day in my neighborhood... [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 4, 2020:

I saw that sketch on SNL. Still funny after all these years.

My neighbors are aware of this:

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Always a wise policy. Who wants to go to prison anyway?

How do you cheer yourself up when having a horrible day??

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Listen to music at home. Call a friend or two.

Would Trump Go to War With Iran for Political Purposes? - Rolling Stone

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Does a bear shit in the woods?

Will hostility towards the US be reduced if the sitting president is removed?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Couldn't hurt, that's for sure.

I just want to be cuddled and spooned for a few hours. To feel safe and cared for.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

Won't get that from someone who just wants to hook up, that's for sure.....

This is getting so scary!

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 3, 2020:

If only most Americans were smart enough to see how they are being played with these wars of convenience for political gain, but they aren't, probably because we now have a poverty draft and only a small percentage of the population is affected when we go to war in the Middle East each time. Suckers...

So.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

I see it as sort of presumptious to ask someone out for a romantic holiday like NY eve or V-day unless you have been dating for at least a few weeks time and there seems to be fairly equal interest. Otherwise, you may get turned down because the other person either sees you as too serious about them, desperate, or that they are also dating others and hoping for better offers on the upcoming holidays above. Sounds like this guy was maybe seeing other women besides you and his plans for NY with another one of them fell thru. At the same time, maybe he suspected you were doing the same thing and ended up going out with someone else that evening. I think it's naive and unflattering early in the dating process with someone to assume that each of you are only dating each other. I wish more people would act like adults and recognize the reality of parallel dating being a very common occurrence and in doing so be grown up enough to either accept this reality quietly and let things play out naturally as they get to know each other or else speak up to the other person if they are concerned about whether the other person is seeing others early on. Be enough of an adult to ask the ? and also be adult enough to honestly answer. That discussion does not have to end or harm the relationship as long as both recognize that people deserve to know after several dates, or at least after things have become sexual, where they stand with the other. Are they seeing other people and is this going somewhere or not? These are appropriate ?s after a few months if one or more of the couple are seeking a LT. If they have only seen each other a few times, this stuff is too premature and being concerned with it is needy, desperate, a turn-off and not the other's business if things have been strictly sexless...

Religion in the workplace

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Good luck. If this job is important to you, it sounds like you're going to need it.

I'm sharing this from the Oddities and Anomilies group... [coleandmarmalade.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

He looks like the feline version of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust.

One of the reasons I prefer to keep to myself. They were once friends.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Members of the ruling class are all one big club of friends and allies. They usually don't depart from that except for when they decide to publicly get involved in the kabuki theater of taking sides in the two party political system in which the ruling class pretend to be opponents when in fact they are united in oppressing, controlling, and exploiting the lower classes. My friends are honest, moral people who do not adore or identify with the ruling class, which is why they are in my life.

Finland solves housing crisis?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

I think the UK tried something along the line of providing home ownership for all that wanted a long time back, but I don't think it worked. You are right, Finland's program is totally incompatible with Libertarian thinking in that it supports the ideas that all people have value and deserve to live in dignity, that the government should provide for needs that the private sector fails to meet, and that the whole society is in it together, as evidenced by the use of lottery revenue to fund the housing. Libertarians, however, would probably argue with the point that housing is cheaper for the state than homelessness because they would say that all the costs of " emergencies" such as accidents, assaults, etc. could easily be eliminated by just turning a blind eye to the homeless and letting them suffer on the streets and then die in the gutter. The only problem is that occaisionally one of those homeless might assault or kill some proper person like the Libertarian or their loved one, in which their viewpoint of neglect would suddenly get turned on its head and they would demand the death penalty for the homeless killer. In other words," I don't care about anyone outside my circle until something affects me....."

My Semester With the Snowflakes

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

I totally agree with the line about dishonor in willful ignorance and deliberate disrespect for others. I am very intolerant towards those that practice either of those traits. I won't hassle them, but I sure don't want to be around them. Now that I am retired, I don't need to be.

My Semester With the Snowflakes

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

I think the author shows genuine humility and open-mindedness, not a very common thing among people in the military and law enforcement, which is one reason I stay away from those types and don't seem to relate very well to them, another reason is my own issues with authority, mainly a strong distrust and skepicism of it. The author's politics are probably very different than mine, but if I met him personally, I think we would probably get along and have mutual respect. It should always be remembered that Yale or any elite school may have a majority of students and faculty that are liberal or PC on social issues, but, make no mistake, these schools for the most part of populated by members of the economic elite and thus, they are not all or even most that liberal or lefty on economic issues. The Ivy league schools and most of their students are mostly just fine with economic inequality, capitalism, and globalization of the economy. They are SJWs, but not that interested in helping the poor here or abroad, nor do they care much about economic inequality here or abroad. I hope I am wrong, but most people stay loyal to their class when they grow up very privileged, like most of the students and faculty of these schools.

Happy New years to all and Happy birthday to me woohoo! I'm 30 years old, an official adult ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 2, 2020:

Happy you are now financially independent and secure. In my case I had to be twice your age to reach that point, but, better late than never. Now the challenge is to remain healthy for twenty years or more so I can enjoy that money.

Cute bunch of trouble.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jan 1, 2020:

Kitty has a wicked look in their eye.

57 percent of voters say they won’t support Trump in 2020 | PBS NewsHour

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

That falsely implies that the Dems will win big against Trump with any candidate they put up. It fails to mention how many voters stayed home or did not vote for prez in 2016 when the choices were Trump and Hillary. My prediction is that if the Dems nominate anyone but Bernie, they will lose to Trump narrowly as voters will not feel inspired by anyone else or will not trust them to be different than the status quo politician. If Bernie is nominated, I predict he could win that that kind of percentage, unless their is vote-rigging, which I predict there will be, with the electronic machines.

The ultimate mansplaining convention. For women of course.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Ugh, I hate it when people make marriage and relationships so dependent on breeding. We are overpopulated as is, even in America. Be responsible towards others and the planet....

This sign was on a rural gravel road where I grew up ...that explains a lot !!!

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Glad to know that someone in Dallas County has some freak humor. My impression is that most of its residents are conservatives and yuppies. I live one country over and am glad to not be in Dallas County.

Happy New Year!

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

As Jim Carey would say, "Well, alrighty then".....

Happy New Year to all.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

I'm home convalescing from getting stomach flu on Sun. Spending today and tomorrow watching the Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy channel and reading books.

My New Year’s Eve buddy. Happy New Year to all my cat loving friends!!

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Pretty orange tabby...

What are your New Year’s Eve plans?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

I had the same plans, but I came down with stomach flu on Sunday, so I holed up at home till the middle or late in the week.

Biden would consider Republican for VP 'but I can't think of one right now' | TheHill

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 31, 2019:

More bullshit, imaginary bipartisanism.

Gonna be a vegetable for the next couple of hours and watch Office Space.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 28, 2019:

I love that movie and own it on dvd. I find it theraputic to watch occaisionally.

Have you ever found yourself in a group setting (work or school and such) where there is a person ...