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In our lifetimes, we have never witnessed less effective leadership at the federal level of ...

Apunzelle comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Couldn’t have written it better myself. But as @TomMcGiverin asks, what honestly can we do? I have a friend who moved to Portugal because of where this county has gone. But I myself love living here.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Seeker3CO Your first two points are debatable, even tho I would not debate them, but your third point, that voting brings a certain loss when it comes to this level of corruption, is beyond debate. Anyone with half a brain and minimal honesty can see that. On that point, as Leonard Cohen said, "Everybody knows". Nice to see you around again, Seeker...

In our lifetimes, we have never witnessed less effective leadership at the federal level of ...

Apunzelle comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Couldn’t have written it better myself. But as @TomMcGiverin asks, what honestly can we do? I have a friend who moved to Portugal because of where this county has gone. But I myself love living here.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

One of your cats has a face almost like Grumpy Cat.

Joe moving kinda slow

RoboGraham comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Look out, the Biden Bros will be arriving shortly to call you a Russian troll bot.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

The Biden Bros., as well as the DNC, can blow me...

Joe moving kinda slow

Bobbyzen comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Love this lololol. I’d post it on my Facebook page but it would bring out the haters. Don’t need the negative vibes...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

Post it anyway, let the haters fuck off and die...

I wrote this originally in response to @Novelty Saying taking a principled stand does not make sense...

ToolGuy comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Here is a post from a friend of mine who is an author pursuing a Ph.D. In history and politics. https://youtu.be/FIwIjAmwyI4

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

I think that the DNC's selection of Biden is now looking like a deliberate move by them to tank or throw the election to Trump. Unless they replace Biden at the convention with someone who is not impaired, then we will know for sure that the DNC is throwing the election. As I have said ad nauseum, the DNC is fine with Trump, they just don't want Bernie as prez or the nominee. Jill Biden is so obviously having to be there to hold Biden's hand and prop him up. I still think that the DNC will replace Biden at the convention with another candidate that is not Bernie, probably Warren, but we will see in a few months. If they don't, then you will know the fix is in to keep Trump as prez.

One person is happy with the current president.

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 17, 2020:

Who was before Reagan? It seems every one back to then, other than Obama, had a mental deficiency of some description

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@BestWithoutGods Jimmy Carter was the last truly decent man, in my opinion, to become prez. He was also a pretty smart guy. He was a nuclear engineer in the Navy before he became a peanut farmer and governor of Georgia.

Good Morning Everyone! Happy Friday! Do you have trouble keeping track of the days?

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I have yet to receive my stimulus check, which is surprising because I am already receiving Social Security thru direct deposit. So the feds already have my banking info and my address. Anyone have an idea when I might be getting my payment and why it hasn't arrived yet? I did file my 2019 tax ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 Could you message me and send me a link to Aron's post?

Good Morning Everyone! Happy Friday! Do you have trouble keeping track of the days?

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 17, 2020:

I have yet to receive my stimulus check, which is surprising because I am already receiving Social Security thru direct deposit. So the feds already have my banking info and my address. Anyone have an idea when I might be getting my payment and why it hasn't arrived yet? I did file my 2019 tax ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 Thanks.

A thought on dating in the New World.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Have to disagree. I don't think it will involve those kind of contracts. I do think that it will result in people, esp. women, becoming even more cautious about how soon they will be willing to meet someone new in person. Right now it appears that the dating sites are tanking, as nobody wants to ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@TheDoubter I'm glad and surprised they were that fair with you.

A thought on dating in the New World.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Have to disagree. I don't think it will involve those kind of contracts. I do think that it will result in people, esp. women, becoming even more cautious about how soon they will be willing to meet someone new in person. Right now it appears that the dating sites are tanking, as nobody wants to ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@TheDoubter That's for sure. Most of them are a waste of time and money.

I'd like to recommend my Senator, Jim Inhofe be the 1st to go.

Barnie2years comments on Apr 15, 2020:

The entire Republican caucus!

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

Most of the Dems are also worthless.

A thought on dating in the New World.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Have to disagree. I don't think it will involve those kind of contracts. I do think that it will result in people, esp. women, becoming even more cautious about how soon they will be willing to meet someone new in person. Right now it appears that the dating sites are tanking, as nobody wants to ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@Petter It would be interesting to see if dating sites apply for federal assistance, since they are not being closed down by the crisis, tho they are losing most of their customers. My guess is that they have plenty of money left to get by on while this thing plays out. They shouldn't get any help from the govt., because I am sure that they have been making huge profits before this virus.

I'd like to recommend my Senator, Jim Inhofe be the 1st to go.

chiara23k comments on Apr 15, 2020:

I would like to know how people are always saying "if you have any problems, write your senator"...how many of you have wrote your senator that they are the problem and has anyone gotten a response? LOL

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

If you write your congresscritter, no matter what you say in the letter, all you will ever get back is a form letter. They only listen to and respond to those that give big campaign donations. Money is all that talks to them.

My checking account shows a deposit of $2400 to be made April 15.

mtnhome comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Oh, you won't get to see Trump's signature on the bottom left on the Memo line. I don't need or want the money either. Dirty money. 100% of whatever Trump wants to send me, presumably for my vote (nope, not for sale), will be donated to my local Humane Society animal shelter. You can do the same. ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 15, 2020:

That is bullshit, based on outdated morality. Probably many, if not most of the strippers are moms with young kids who badly need the money.

"Starting" to think?

thexter comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I hate to break it to people, there were quite a few Democrats doing this. This is among the reasons why I am in neither party.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

You're right. Feinstein of California comes to mind. The ugly truth is that almost everyone in congress from both parties really don't care about you, but instead care only about getting rich and keeping their power and privilege. The ones that do care are in the Progressive Caucus in congress, but they are a small, marginalized group that the leaders of each party ignore.

I'm working hard to keep up with my hygiene..

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 13, 2020:

Maybe there should be another one about actually getting dressed for leaving your home or changing your clothes every few days, instead of spending all week wearing the same shirt and sweat pants?

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@Charlene I think that would be the appropriate next progression..

The two biggest challenges that I have encountered in dating are women who smoke and women are too ...

joeymf86 comments on Apr 14, 2020:

My biggest challenge in dating is.....myself. I'm not social and get embarrassed very easily so I don't push myself to talk to women I'm interested in that often; even online I don't talk much because I never know what to say. And the times I do put myself out there and take a chance, I get shot ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

Sheesh, Joey, that sounds like a pretty discouraging list and comment. Good luck with that..

My checking account shows a deposit of $2400 to be made April 15.

JeffMesser comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I get VA disability so my pay never stopped but apparently they're still sending me like $1200. I plan on spending it all on weed.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

Well done, supporting local small business...

If you needed something to celebrate today is: Ambedkar Jayanti India Observance Easter Tuesday ...

seattlepanda comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I'll go with National Ex-Spouse Day...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

Good one. Like that old joke about why divorce is so expensive? Because it's worth it...

The two biggest challenges that I have encountered in dating are women who smoke and women are too ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I don't think there's enough cyber-space for my "wiill not" list. 🤔 In short: Pot smokers (yes, medical use is still too much 420 for me); never married; small children (under 15); law enforcement, firemen, or other government employees including military service members; Republicans: ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez No need to be apologetic. We are the ones who have to live with our choices, and most of us know ourselves better than anyone else does. So why should we apologize about being firm and open about what things we want and need in a partner?

Virginia.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Imagine that, a state government that is not bought off and responsive only to business and big money. Here in Iowa we have had both parties in charge at one time or another in my adult life, and each time neither one does anything really progressive when it comes to the environment, tax policy, or ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez You're right about that, sad but true. Too bad that so few people are able and willing to put in that kind of work, time, and effort to be that informed. That's why we have so many sheeple and such poor politics in the US. I also visit and news and opinion site called Commondreams.Org . It is considered a progressive site.

The two biggest challenges that I have encountered in dating are women who smoke and women are too ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I don't think there's enough cyber-space for my "wiill not" list. 🤔 In short: Pot smokers (yes, medical use is still too much 420 for me); never married; small children (under 15); law enforcement, firemen, or other government employees including military service members; Republicans: ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

That is one hell of a restrictive list. I am surprised that you rule out men who are pro-feminist. That would seem to be quite different than most of the women on this site. Your list is very comprehensive, mentioned everything but serial killers, lol....

Virginia.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 14, 2020:

Imagine that, a state government that is not bought off and responsive only to business and big money. Here in Iowa we have had both parties in charge at one time or another in my adult life, and each time neither one does anything really progressive when it comes to the environment, tax policy, or ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Yup, our corporate media in America is totally united in keeping that secret, which is why the best news sources about American politics and government policy tend to be foreign news sources like The Guardian in the UK or Al-Jezzera.

The two biggest challenges that I have encountered in dating are women who smoke and women are too ...

Fit50something comments on Apr 14, 2020:

I didn't vote, because I can only vote for one choice, and I would have to flip a coin between too religious and Trump supporter, with cigarettes a not-to-distant third.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

Thanks for pointing out, like I did, how useless these polls are when they don't allow multiple votes per person.

Could this pandemic have been prevented if we did not rely on economists to run our society?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 14, 2020:

. . . really ? Your source for economic "expertise" is Putins' mouthpiece ? literally unbelievable :O

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@ToolGuy The American mainstream media is full of bias because it it corporate-owned and thus has an agenda to support only the interests of American corporations, the rich, the pursuit of American empire, and the two party system of pols that are owned by the rich and corporations. As a result of this, our media has as much censorship as that of any dictatorship or communist government.

To the Biden Supporters.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 13, 2020:

I agree Robo, but I think you give too much credit to that first group you refer to, the ones who will supposedly vote Dem no matter who the nominee is. Most of them won't admit it, but I think the majority of them were never going to support or vote for Bernie if he had gotten the nomination last ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@RoboGraham After Clinton's first term.

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@RoboGraham The Dems and Repubs will both screw the average person up the ass economically. The only difference is the the Repubs pretty much tell you straight up what they are going to do, while the Dems smile in your face first and lie to you about it before then using some lubrication in the act..

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@Fred_Snerd Thanks Fred.

To the Biden Supporters.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 13, 2020:

I agree Robo, but I think you give too much credit to that first group you refer to, the ones who will supposedly vote Dem no matter who the nominee is. Most of them won't admit it, but I think the majority of them were never going to support or vote for Bernie if he had gotten the nomination last ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@RoboGraham Hell yes!

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@FearlessFly Suit yourself..

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@FearlessFly Not cynicism, just realism..That's why the Dem party in the last few decades stays focused on identity politics, like gay marriage, abortion, etc., because those things don't affect the rich or corporate America at all, at least not their bottom line. That way they are able to distract most of their supporters away from seeing how they do nothing to fight any class war on the side of the 99%.

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@FearlessFly And that is only allowed in a handful of states..

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@FearlessFly About the only times that the masses get something that they want without help from the lobbyists and the bought off members of congress is when it concerns something that corporate America can live with and that does not cost corporations anything. Examples that come to mind include the Vietnam War protests, legalizing weed, gay marriage, mail-in ballots, that's about it. Anything that really affects the bottom line of corporate America or the wealth of the 1%, forget it, their lobbyists and campaign donations will never allow it.

To the Biden Supporters.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 13, 2020:

I agree Robo, but I think you give too much credit to that first group you refer to, the ones who will supposedly vote Dem no matter who the nominee is. Most of them won't admit it, but I think the majority of them were never going to support or vote for Bernie if he had gotten the nomination last ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

@RoboGraham I've had to choose between a shit sandwich Dem or a Repub for prez most of my adult life and I will not accept those limited choices anymore. If that's being a traitor, so be it. Maybe it's justified on my part if the leaders of the Dems continue to betray me and the rest of the 99%. True loyalty is a two-way street and what the DNC wants for loyalty is more like Stockholm Syndrome...

To the Biden Supporters.

Fred_Snerd comments on Apr 13, 2020:

To me, the vote is a joke. Politicians will make arrangements to get what they personally want. The citizen has long been left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 13, 2020:

Well duh.. It's all legalized bribery and voting is a charade to keep the masses thinking they still have a democracy and that they matter to the elites. But about half of the masses have already figured this out and that's why we have the lowest % of eligible voters that actually vote of any advanced democracy. It ends up being about 50% participation and the majority of non-voters are poor. As somebody once said, "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal".

Join us in our sing along This is the way they cull the herd Cull the herd Cull the herd ...

motrubl4u comments on Apr 12, 2020:

Let em die and their fictional god can sort them out.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 12, 2020:

That's what some of the soldiers said in Vietnam, Kill 'em all and let God sort out the mistakes...

[vice.

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 9, 2020:

It's all lip service and a con to get some of Bernie's more naive supporters to vote for Biden. Doesn't matter at all as most of us will see thru it and Biden will be replaced anyway in August at the convention. Whoever replaces him as the nominee will have no intention of pushing for any of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@yvilletom Bernie's main fault, as I now see it, is that he is too nice and not ruthless enough. Otherwise he would have dropped his " my good friend Joe Biden" stuff a long time ago and went after Joe's record when it would have done Bernie some good.

There are churches which care about their parishioners and communities, like the one across the ...

IrishTxJudy comments on Apr 11, 2020:

No one would consider me a spiteful person, but with these churches that think it’s infringing on their rights to worship together, there’s a part of me that thinks. “You know let them. Maybe this will thin the herd.” But then I think, “ what about the people they infect who aren’t ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

That's the thing, Judy, they will infect others who are not religious idiots when they go to the store or end up seeking medical care, people who are innocent and have no choice but to risk being around them.

Have we here in Agnostic got ANY right to tell other people what they SHOULD do in any situation?

Deb57 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

You can't make anybody do anything. There will always be those who will do the exact opposite of what they "should" do out of stubbornness or spite. We're watching it happen on a national level right now. As much as my heart aches for the innocents who will suffer and die in the crossfire, we may ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

Thinning the herd, where the more intelligent survive....The rich will mostly survive because they can afford servants to go fetch for them and risk infection, as well as having everything delivered and brought in by servants. Unlike us, they can also get tested anytime they want. Most of them have probably left the US in their yachts and private planes to somewhere safe where they can wait this out in isolation.

Have we here in Agnostic got ANY right to tell other people what they SHOULD do in any situation?

Larry-new comments on Apr 10, 2020:

You Should..Stay the hell off my lawn.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@ForTheBirds Is that Joan Crawford, aka, Mommie Dearest? She definitely had a bitchface..

It's obvious that the bail out has its favorites again this time.

RoboGraham comments on Apr 11, 2020:

The answer to that question is relatively simple- they spent enormous sums of money buying the politicians who decide how the bailout money is distributed and you didn't. They don't need to concern themselves with being responsible with their money as we do because when the shit hits the fan, ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

That's what MLK said, socialism for the rich, capitalism (of the most brutal and cruel sort) for the rest of us.

It still amazes me that Americans who spend so much time and energy on politics do not understand ...

Storm1752 comments on Apr 11, 2020:

The "youth" don't vote, usually, so it doesn't matter. I can never get over this inference Biden has to "earn" their vote. Like Obama "earned" the black vote? Like Hillary "earned" the female vote? Are they expecting Biden to become someone else to kiss up to them? Voting is a right AND a ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

The New Deal has already been dismantled and the corporate Dems helped the Repubs in doing it.

Pretty much.

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 10, 2020:

"Go vote for someone else." ~ Joe Biden

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 11, 2020:

They are too dense to see their hypocrisy.

It’s about the long term...

Allamanda comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Or perhaps, It was about the longterm 30 years ago, now we have arrived.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Allamanda I am that old and was 14 at the time. I remember how bummed I was about being 4 years too young to cast my first vote for a prez.

I need a pint of Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby and an evening bingeing 'Drunk History'.

Petter comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Due to lockdown restrictions, the only ones of the latter currently available are delivered by Amazon. Don't forget to order the air pump to inflate your nerdy dude*!* 🤣🤣

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@indelible Good for you. I was starting to imagine a gender reversal of Lars And The Real Girl...

another week or two gone. has anyone picked up a new hobby or habit during the shutdown?

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Nope. Just staying at home and getting bored. Going outside for an exercise walk when it's warm enough.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Donna_I Neither Trump or Reynolds would support spending that money for it. Without testing tens of millions Americans, starting with health care workers and those who are still working BEFORE any lifting of social distancing, the government would be acting recklessly and we would lose tens of thousands more lives, not that most Repub pols would care...

Pretty much.

Varn comments on Apr 10, 2020:

...you’d best start courting yourself, then..

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@WilliamCharles That's because the DNC doesn't really care about winning in Nov. , whether it's with Biden or who they replace him with. Maybe Varn doesn't get that, but most of us do...

It’s about the long term...

RoboGraham comments on Apr 10, 2020:

I just heard that Biden is promising to lower the age for Medicare by 5 years and to relieve some student debt. That's good news but nothing close to far enough to get us onboard. If we except the crumbs that they offer us after screwing us during the primary each election cycle, the window ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

Those crumbs offered to progressives aren't even real. If Biden or any other centrist corporate Dem who replaces him were to somehow get elected in Nov., you could bet the house on it that none of Bernie's policies or these crumbs would be pushed by the Dem prez winner. Remember how Obama promised cardcheck for union members? He didn't even push for that, a very simple bill that would have really helped unions by making organizing so much easier, even tho he had a supermajority when he was elected. Guess he changed his mind when the Repubs didn't offer any bipartisan support, not that he needed it. No, the real reason was that he was already bought by big business even tho he lied during the campaign about how he was going to support unions and walk picket lines with them. Barry, the liar.. Intelligent Bernie supporters won't take this fake bait from Biden..

In the UK, a woman supporting the opposition party to Boris Johnson's government commented on ...

jlynn37 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Sometimes it is prudent to just keep your thoughts to yourself. Free thought is always protected. Well, maybe not for jebus.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

It is so far, but I will not be surprised if we reach Orwell's 1984 while I am alive where we have our own Thought Police like he wrote about.

In the UK, a woman supporting the opposition party to Boris Johnson's government commented on ...

Marionville comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Agree...it also comes with an expectation of good judgement, something she showed she was sadly lacking in, but which we expect our elected representatives to have.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

There is no legal requirement to use good judgement when spouting off in public, as long as it doesn't rise to the level of libel or slander, in which case you could get sued and lose some money. Otherwise, not using good judgement will only cost you maybe a job and the friendship and/or goodwill of others.

In the UK, a woman supporting the opposition party to Boris Johnson's government commented on ...

kmaz comments on Apr 10, 2020:

"....Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction...." I don't know if your definition of free speech is characteristic of or based on some widespread ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

Here in the US, most states have at-will employment laws and the federal government also does not protect workers from being fired for any reason or no reason at all. So for all practical purposes, most Americans do not have freedom of speech if they depend on an employer for their income.

It’s about the long term...

Allamanda comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Or perhaps, It was about the longterm 30 years ago, now we have arrived.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

It's been going on a lot longer than 30 years. Try 58 years....

In the UK, a woman supporting the opposition party to Boris Johnson's government commented on ...

Jetty comments on Apr 10, 2020:

I'm inclined to agree based on the notion that one should take responsibility for one's own action and suffer the consequences, and that "action" includes a verbal action, i.e., speech. Having said that, I'm not sure if taking the membership and job away from the woman was an appropriate ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@Jetty In her case, apparently it wasn't enough. Personally, I think it's petty and spiteful to fire someone over a political disagreement, but then again, in my experience most bosses enjoy being petty tyrants and dictators, so I'm not surprised. As far as her being kicked out of her political party, I'd say that is fair.

Appropriate meme for these times:

dalefvictor comments on Apr 9, 2020:

Why can't people do this?

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@dalefvictor You have described, in a very basic and human to human level, what socialism is based in. Namely, that we are all human and have value to each other. Hence, we all deserve to have our basic needs met by the society if we cannot meet them thru capitalism. That all human lives deserve dignity and respect and have value that is not based on economic efficiency or profit as the top priority.

Now that Bernie's out, Joe Biden is the D nom for President in 2020! We're fucked.

MarkiusMahamius comments on Apr 9, 2020:

You think the DNC and Biden is the difference between fucked and not-fucked?

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

Trump and anyone that the DNC eventually picks to replace him as the nominee amount to Tweedledee and Tweedledum....Neither one is going to help anyone but the rich and big business recover their losses from this crisis. Neither Trump nor the corporate Dems care about the deaths of peasants from this virus. We are just an expendable population that they exploit for profit and labor while we have money to spend and enough health to work. After we no longer have either of those, we are just an entitlement program expense that they do not want to help pay for, so having us die early once we are retired is a bonus for them.

Americans Prefer Lip Service to Action Well, America - we're now finally "once again" down to ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 9, 2020:

Sad that only comedians, like Carlin and Lenny Bruce, can tell the truth about America, because the media censors anyone from telling the truth in our news and info.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@dan325 Unfortunately you are right. Half of our voting citizens are rubes..

Now that Bernie's out, Joe Biden is the D nom for President in 2020! We're fucked.

Bobbyzen comments on Apr 9, 2020:

It’s truly disheartening that the only voice of reason is out of the race. Biden hasn’t a prayer against Trump. There was speculation that once Joe became the presumptive nominee, the DNC would declare Biden unable to run (dementia or like) and put up a different candidate. But that’s sheer ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

I don't think it's conspiracy theory. Biden is not going to last thru the election. His mind is so far gone he couldn't have handled another debate with Bernie. He will be replaced before the general election by the DNC, now that Bernie is out of the race, which is what the DNC's real goal was. If Biden is not replaced, then everybody will finally see that the DNC's real goal was to stop Bernie, not to win in Nov..I believe that is the truth about the DNC and if they don't replace him with a better candidate who is not dementia-impaired, then we will know they never intended to win against Trump. I expect the nominee will eventually be another corporate hack, as you say. Right now it's hard to say who the DNC will pick. Could be Cuomo, Warren, or possibly one of the other primary candidates who already dropped out. Regardless of who is selected, I think Trump will win, so we agree on that at least. His mishandling of the crisis and the collapse of the economy don't seem to be hurting him in polls, so he seems to be getting the same kind of boost in a crisis, popularity-wise, that W got with 911.

Bernie Sanders: "I Quit, But I Don't Quit"

Dancing comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Get behind Biden? Hahaha. No. This is a worse choice than Hillary. We are screwed.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@Paul4747 Sure. someone like Clinton. A president who promoted and signed NAFTA. A president who ended welfare for millions of people who still needed it... I could go on about our first DLC president who began repealing the New Deal while selling out to corporate America and catering to the rich.You are delusional in what you are willing to settle for with the system.

another week or two gone. has anyone picked up a new hobby or habit during the shutdown?

TomMcGiverin comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Nope. Just staying at home and getting bored. Going outside for an exercise walk when it's warm enough.

TomMcGiverin replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@Donna_I Iowa needs to have widespread testing on demand, but neither the state or Trump are willing to pay for it.

Bernie Sanders: "I Quit, But I Don't Quit"

towkneed comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Wow. I really hate Trump. More than Biden, I guess. But it's stuff like this, telling people to just hold their nose, that makes others want to punch theirs. Your assumption that all Sanders supporters should automatically vote for Biden shows a brazen disregard for any kind of three dimensional...