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Fact-checking Trump's border speech
Green_eyes comments on Jan 19, 2019:
This ridiculous speech was laughable. Does that moron realize what he is saying or just read off the prompter? AND PLEASE, PLEASE will one of his cronies do something about that sniffing.
jerry99 replies on Jan 19, 2019:
I heard Adderal.
Green_eyes comments on Jan 19, 2019:
This ridiculous speech was laughable. Does that moron realize what he is saying or just read off the prompter? AND PLEASE, PLEASE will one of his cronies do something about that sniffing.
jerry99 replies on Jan 19, 2019:
I heard Adderal.
Ovary Nazis
This is precisely why Pence is much more dangerous than Trump and precisely why Trump...
UrsiMajor comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Unlikr Ford when Nixon was faced with criminal charges, i doubt Pence was uninvolved. Have faith,my friend.
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
If you recall the sequence, first they got Agnew to resign, then they appointed Ford to VP, then Nixon resigned. So I’m thinking, hello President Romney. You heard it here first!
UrsiMajor comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Unlikr Ford when Nixon was faced with criminal charges, i doubt Pence was uninvolved. Have faith,my friend.
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
If you recall the sequence, first they got Agnew to resign, then they appointed Ford to VP, then Nixon resigned. So I’m thinking, hello President Romney. You heard it here first!
Donald J.
ADKSparky comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Should I be high for this “wag the dog” announcement?
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
That's probably the best way to get through one of his speeches.
ADKSparky comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Should I be high for this “wag the dog” announcement?
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
That's probably the best way to get through one of his speeches.
Jon Meacham: The first article of impeachment against Nixon was just this: obstruction by directing ...
AnneWimsey comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Yes, but back then we had "representatives" with a spine, and the good of the country in their hearts.......
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
Repubs can hide their eyes from compelling evidence of Trumps misdeeds, but they can't ignore a blatant, proven crime. Suborning perjury in front of Congress is not something he can get Giuliani to shout, "but it's not illegal!".
AnneWimsey comments on Jan 18, 2019:
Yes, but back then we had "representatives" with a spine, and the good of the country in their hearts.......
jerry99 replies on Jan 18, 2019:
Repubs can hide their eyes from compelling evidence of Trumps misdeeds, but they can't ignore a blatant, proven crime. Suborning perjury in front of Congress is not something he can get Giuliani to shout, "but it's not illegal!".
Just satire.
[newyorker.com]
jerry99 comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I wish people would at least include the headline in their links:
### Trump’s Slurred Speech Tied to Low Battery in Putin’s Remote
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@AntaresRose I get the joke. I don't need to read another article beating it to death. Being a frethinker cuts both ways.
jerry99 comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I wish people would at least include the headline in their links:
### Trump’s Slurred Speech Tied to Low Battery in Putin’s Remote
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@AntaresRose I get the joke. I don't need to read another article beating it to death. Being a frethinker cuts both ways.
Look who reported this one...
[foxnews.com]
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Gotta be thankful whenever they do the right thing and report the truth. Just wish it happened more often, as their viewers are so misinformed.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
There are some things that just can't be spun even by Fox.
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Gotta be thankful whenever they do the right thing and report the truth. Just wish it happened more often, as their viewers are so misinformed.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
There are some things that just can't be spun even by Fox.
Polly Sigh: Trump denying @SpeakerPelosi, 3rd in line for the presidency, the use of military ...
WayneDalton comments on Jan 17, 2019:
It's a shame that our alleged leaders are acting like children in a schoolyard,this will never a great country again as long as this is the type of leadership we have.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I totally reject the both sides are bad argument. ONE side is bad - Trump; the other is occasionally misguided.
WayneDalton comments on Jan 17, 2019:
It's a shame that our alleged leaders are acting like children in a schoolyard,this will never a great country again as long as this is the type of leadership we have.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I totally reject the both sides are bad argument. ONE side is bad - Trump; the other is occasionally misguided.
Not even a f××king dog, yo! Damn!
altschmerz comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Dogs are loyal friends - but would even a dog take to Trump?
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
There's always Eric.
altschmerz comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Dogs are loyal friends - but would even a dog take to Trump?
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
There's always Eric.
Correct Mueller's Report LOL!
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Is Rudy drunk again???
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Still.
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Is Rudy drunk again???
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Still.
Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ | Environment | The Guardian
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I sometimes think its we who shouldn't have evolved.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I'm not sure we did. :(
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I sometimes think its we who shouldn't have evolved.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I'm not sure we did. :(
Just satire.
[newyorker.com]
jerry99 comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I wish people would at least include the headline in their links:
### Trump’s Slurred Speech Tied to Low Battery in Putin’s Remote
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@AntaresRose Exactly!
jerry99 comments on Jan 17, 2019:
I wish people would at least include the headline in their links:
### Trump’s Slurred Speech Tied to Low Battery in Putin’s Remote
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@AntaresRose Exactly!
Betsy DeVos: American Schools Should Advance ‘God’s Kingdom’ | Michael Stone
242Foxtrot comments on Jan 17, 2019:
It's a two year old article, but she's still very much a [rich] vacuous nitwit.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
That's why she got the job!
242Foxtrot comments on Jan 17, 2019:
It's a two year old article, but she's still very much a [rich] vacuous nitwit.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
That's why she got the job!
[news.yahoo.com]
Fuhrer Trump cancels Nancy Pelosi's trip to Middle East - Acting like a toddler?
Larry-new comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Since when can the Speaker cancel the State of The Union Address?
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@Larry-new Yes, there are senators willing to override Trump but the way our system works (or more accurately, doesn't work) is that the Senate Majority Leader (Mitch McFuckyou) gets to decide what gets voted on.
Larry-new comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Since when can the Speaker cancel the State of The Union Address?
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
@Larry-new Yes, there are senators willing to override Trump but the way our system works (or more accurately, doesn't work) is that the Senate Majority Leader (Mitch McFuckyou) gets to decide what gets voted on.
Another day, another outrage!
DonaldHRoberts comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Why is he still in office
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Republicans
DonaldHRoberts comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Why is he still in office
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Republicans
Another day, another outrage!
Green_eyes comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Another day for the spineless rethuglians. I thought Kelly Anne Conjob was a pro pollster.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I wonder if the bag o' cash came directly from Trump or if Cohen was dumb enough to use his own money again?
Green_eyes comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Another day for the spineless rethuglians. I thought Kelly Anne Conjob was a pro pollster.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
I wonder if the bag o' cash came directly from Trump or if Cohen was dumb enough to use his own money again?
Another day, another outrage!
Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Imagine the outrage by republicans if done by Obama.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Their heads would have exploded!
Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 17, 2019:
Imagine the outrage by republicans if done by Obama.
jerry99 replies on Jan 17, 2019:
Their heads would have exploded!
A quote from a lifelong Republican that I agree with
ATDayHiker comments on Jan 15, 2019:
I didn't mind the Republicans during Reagan and Bush-41, but starting when Newt showed up in 1994 it has been down hill for the party ever since. That's when compromise started being seen as weakness, and any hope for meaningful bipartisanship went away.
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
Nixon wasn't exactly an enlightened being.
ATDayHiker comments on Jan 15, 2019:
I didn't mind the Republicans during Reagan and Bush-41, but starting when Newt showed up in 1994 it has been down hill for the party ever since. That's when compromise started being seen as weakness, and any hope for meaningful bipartisanship went away.
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
Nixon wasn't exactly an enlightened being.
OK.... Can someone please explain the line between Masculinity & Toxic Masculinity?
brentan comments on Jan 16, 2019:
I think it's all about the change in what men can provide to society. Their strength and their courage were really appreciated in the past. Technology and peacetime have reduced such a need for strength and bravery. Men need to re-train for the future but keep in mind the future might revert back to...
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
No, there's still a need for men (and women) to be strong and brave and to stand up to bullies and to protect those who are unable to protect themselves. That hasn't changed. Hopefully the need to use weapons to support that has changed.
brentan comments on Jan 16, 2019:
I think it's all about the change in what men can provide to society. Their strength and their courage were really appreciated in the past. Technology and peacetime have reduced such a need for strength and bravery. Men need to re-train for the future but keep in mind the future might revert back to...
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
No, there's still a need for men (and women) to be strong and brave and to stand up to bullies and to protect those who are unable to protect themselves. That hasn't changed. Hopefully the need to use weapons to support that has changed.
Porn sites form alliance with Burger King to debase Trump.
Elganned comments on Jan 16, 2019:
Nor the one I fancy most of us imagined.
BTW, where's my flying car?
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
https://electrek.co/2019/01/09/tesla-roadster-hover-off-the-ground-elon-musk/
Elon Musk
SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly …
@elonmusk
I’m not. Will use SpaceX cold gas thruster system with ultra high pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel in place of the 2 rear seats.
Elganned comments on Jan 16, 2019:
Nor the one I fancy most of us imagined.
BTW, where's my flying car?
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
https://electrek.co/2019/01/09/tesla-roadster-hover-off-the-ground-elon-musk/
Elon Musk
SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car. These rocket engines dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering. Maybe they will even allow a Tesla to fly …
@elonmusk
I’m not. Will use SpaceX cold gas thruster system with ultra high pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel in place of the 2 rear seats.
Nancy Pelosi just pulled a major power move on Donald Trump's State of the Union - CNNPolitics
Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 16, 2019:
I can't see the article.... Just some sort of menu....
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
(CNN)Sometimes the best power moves in politics are conveyed in the most mundane language.
"Sadly, given the security concerns and unless government re-opens this week, I suggest we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on January 29," wrote Speaker Nancy Pelosi to President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Make no mistake: Pelosi's decision to disinvite Trump from delivering his "State of the Union" address to Congress is a total power play designed to remind Trump that a) Congress is a co-equal branch of government and b) his willingness to keep the government shuttered until he gets money for a border wall is going to have impacts on him, too.
Just in case you missed that message, Pelosi delivered it again in an interview with CNN's Ashley Killough. "This is a housekeeping matter in the Congress of the United States, so we can honor the responsibility of the invitation we extended to the President," said Pelosi. "He can make it from the Oval Office if he wants."
What Pelosi is saying there is, essentially, this: Look, Trump can give a speech if he wants. But we are not giving him the platform of a bipartisan session of Congress to do it unless and until he reopens the government. (House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland went a step further in an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan Wednesday afternoon, declaring that "the State of the Union is off.")
Cutiebeauty comments on Jan 16, 2019:
I can't see the article.... Just some sort of menu....
jerry99 replies on Jan 16, 2019:
(CNN)Sometimes the best power moves in politics are conveyed in the most mundane language.
"Sadly, given the security concerns and unless government re-opens this week, I suggest we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on January 29," wrote Speaker Nancy Pelosi to President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Make no mistake: Pelosi's decision to disinvite Trump from delivering his "State of the Union" address to Congress is a total power play designed to remind Trump that a) Congress is a co-equal branch of government and b) his willingness to keep the government shuttered until he gets money for a border wall is going to have impacts on him, too.
Just in case you missed that message, Pelosi delivered it again in an interview with CNN's Ashley Killough. "This is a housekeeping matter in the Congress of the United States, so we can honor the responsibility of the invitation we extended to the President," said Pelosi. "He can make it from the Oval Office if he wants."
What Pelosi is saying there is, essentially, this: Look, Trump can give a speech if he wants. But we are not giving him the platform of a bipartisan session of Congress to do it unless and until he reopens the government. (House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland went a step further in an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan Wednesday afternoon, declaring that "the State of the Union is off.")
Feast Fit For A Burger King: Trump Serves Fast Food To College Football Champs : NPR
oldFloyd comments on Jan 15, 2019:
By this I can only imagine that no reputable restaurant would deliver thinking they'll probably get stiffed for the bill.?
jerry99 replies on Jan 15, 2019:
Do we know if he actually paid up?
oldFloyd comments on Jan 15, 2019:
By this I can only imagine that no reputable restaurant would deliver thinking they'll probably get stiffed for the bill.?
jerry99 replies on Jan 15, 2019:
Do we know if he actually paid up?
I think I see a pattern here.
genessa comments on Jan 15, 2019:
you see a pattern with nixon and trump because nixon SHOULD have been asked what he was asked and trump SHOULD be asked what he's being asked, but clinton's consensual sex, unsavory though it might have been was nobody's business but his, monica's and hillary's. why wasn't fdr asked? how about ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 15, 2019:
The point is they all blatantly and forcefully lied to the American people. I have no problem with Clinton's (or Trump's) extramarital excursions but I think they both abused our trust.
genessa comments on Jan 15, 2019:
you see a pattern with nixon and trump because nixon SHOULD have been asked what he was asked and trump SHOULD be asked what he's being asked, but clinton's consensual sex, unsavory though it might have been was nobody's business but his, monica's and hillary's. why wasn't fdr asked? how about ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 15, 2019:
The point is they all blatantly and forcefully lied to the American people. I have no problem with Clinton's (or Trump's) extramarital excursions but I think they both abused our trust.
Donald Trump’s 50 Most Unthinkable Moments - The Atlantic
jerry99 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
Go to the main article to get the individual links, but here are the headlines:
50. Donald Trump touches the magic orb
49. A Cabinet officer likes private planes too much
48. The president praises the congressman who body-slammed a reporter
47. An overcompensating press secretary lies about ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Ooops, the website doesn't handle a countdown!
jerry99 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
Go to the main article to get the individual links, but here are the headlines:
50. Donald Trump touches the magic orb
49. A Cabinet officer likes private planes too much
48. The president praises the congressman who body-slammed a reporter
47. An overcompensating press secretary lies about ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Ooops, the website doesn't handle a countdown!
Donald Trump’s 50 Most Unthinkable Moments - The Atlantic
creative51 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
I can not believe there is only 50!
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
That's just the top 50 (in their view). I think it's about one a day since before the election.
creative51 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
I can not believe there is only 50!
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
That's just the top 50 (in their view). I think it's about one a day since before the election.
Assuming that most who take this poll are atheists and/or agnostics, and so do not say there is for ...
sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
I don't believe that the Jews were the "chosen people." Our heritage is unique but I shy away from this philosophy. The Bible was the biggest piece of fiction ever written. Organized religion separates us rather than bringing us together.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Unless they mean chosen for millennia of abuse!
sassygirl3869 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
I don't believe that the Jews were the "chosen people." Our heritage is unique but I shy away from this philosophy. The Bible was the biggest piece of fiction ever written. Organized religion separates us rather than bringing us together.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Unless they mean chosen for millennia of abuse!
Old And Wise
The Alan Parsons Project
As far as my eyes can see
There are Shadows approaching...
RavenCT comments on Jan 14, 2019:
A favorite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HI1_LTWIk
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Thanks, I hadn't seen that video before. It was perfect!
RavenCT comments on Jan 14, 2019:
A favorite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HI1_LTWIk
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Thanks, I hadn't seen that video before. It was perfect!
Check the 19-part(!) Twitter rant for some amazing first person details [twitter.
silverotter11 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
It is clear trump is mentally ill. What is not clear is if he is indeed a Russian agent and why tje gop has not put a stop to the madness.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Manchurian candidate aside, I doubt that he's an actual Russian agent, but I think the odds are pretty good that Putin has some damaging info on him and that he has a serious financial dependency on Russian oligarchs.
silverotter11 comments on Jan 14, 2019:
It is clear trump is mentally ill. What is not clear is if he is indeed a Russian agent and why tje gop has not put a stop to the madness.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
Manchurian candidate aside, I doubt that he's an actual Russian agent, but I think the odds are pretty good that Putin has some damaging info on him and that he has a serious financial dependency on Russian oligarchs.
[alternet.
PalacinkyPDX comments on Jan 13, 2019:
Bolton has never seen a US invasion he didn't like. He's in the same group as Chaney, Wolfawitz and Rumsfeld. It's the hawk club and their main deal is, let's control all the oil in the world.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
I can’t wait for EV’s to free us from the insane oil lobbies.
PalacinkyPDX comments on Jan 13, 2019:
Bolton has never seen a US invasion he didn't like. He's in the same group as Chaney, Wolfawitz and Rumsfeld. It's the hawk club and their main deal is, let's control all the oil in the world.
jerry99 replies on Jan 14, 2019:
I can’t wait for EV’s to free us from the insane oil lobbies.
Comey, who has a contentious relationship with the man who fired him, to say the least, appeared to ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 13, 2019:
Both sides of voters hated him at one point. The Dems hated him for investigating Hillary Clinton, and the Reps hate him for investigating Trump. So I guess his enemies are American voters. People have short memories. As long as an establishment shill is in their corner, they like him/her.
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
I don’t recall word of any FBI investigation about Trump before the election. Let me know if I’m wrong please. I do recall hearing that there was a group of Trump supporters within the FBI who may have had something to do with her email search.
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on Jan 13, 2019:
Both sides of voters hated him at one point. The Dems hated him for investigating Hillary Clinton, and the Reps hate him for investigating Trump. So I guess his enemies are American voters. People have short memories. As long as an establishment shill is in their corner, they like him/her.
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
I don’t recall word of any FBI investigation about Trump before the election. Let me know if I’m wrong please. I do recall hearing that there was a group of Trump supporters within the FBI who may have had something to do with her email search.
Comey, who has a contentious relationship with the man who fired him, to say the least, appeared to ...
genessa comments on Jan 13, 2019:
i think it is understandable for comey not to be terribly fond of the guy who asked for his personal loyalty, asked him to halt an fbi investigation as a personal favor, fired him for not complying, confided in russians that he considered comey a nutcase, and continued to slander comey relentlessly ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
@genessa He sent a politically charged letter to a congressional committee expecting it to stay private? So you're saying he's stupid? The FBI was supposed to have a quiet period before an election where they don't do anything that might be interpreted as political. Comey's FBI was all over Hillary's emails for months before the election. And howcumizit that nobody thought they should take a look at Trump's correspondence given all the crimes he was accused of and forced to settle?
genessa comments on Jan 13, 2019:
i think it is understandable for comey not to be terribly fond of the guy who asked for his personal loyalty, asked him to halt an fbi investigation as a personal favor, fired him for not complying, confided in russians that he considered comey a nutcase, and continued to slander comey relentlessly ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
@genessa He sent a politically charged letter to a congressional committee expecting it to stay private? So you're saying he's stupid? The FBI was supposed to have a quiet period before an election where they don't do anything that might be interpreted as political. Comey's FBI was all over Hillary's emails for months before the election. And howcumizit that nobody thought they should take a look at Trump's correspondence given all the crimes he was accused of and forced to settle?
Comey, who has a contentious relationship with the man who fired him, to say the least, appeared to ...
genessa comments on Jan 13, 2019:
i think it is understandable for comey not to be terribly fond of the guy who asked for his personal loyalty, asked him to halt an fbi investigation as a personal favor, fired him for not complying, confided in russians that he considered comey a nutcase, and continued to slander comey relentlessly ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
No doubt Comey got the shaft for refusing to kiss Trump's ass on demand, but I'd be a lot more sympathetic if he weren't also the guy who cost Hillary the election.
genessa comments on Jan 13, 2019:
i think it is understandable for comey not to be terribly fond of the guy who asked for his personal loyalty, asked him to halt an fbi investigation as a personal favor, fired him for not complying, confided in russians that he considered comey a nutcase, and continued to slander comey relentlessly ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
No doubt Comey got the shaft for refusing to kiss Trump's ass on demand, but I'd be a lot more sympathetic if he weren't also the guy who cost Hillary the election.
So I have a single bathroom tile that came loose.
kgoodyear comments on Jan 13, 2019:
You have a tile that has broken loose from its base. You probably have old glue on both the base (wood) and the back of the tile. I suspect you are going to have to remove that old glue. I would start with a putty knife on the wood and after scraping off the old glue use a course grade, say 60 ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
Thanks. I tried using a chisel on the old adhesive and ended up gouging my thumb. So I picked up a Dremel tool and managed to scrape off most of it (there's still a layer I probably need to get off).
kgoodyear comments on Jan 13, 2019:
You have a tile that has broken loose from its base. You probably have old glue on both the base (wood) and the back of the tile. I suspect you are going to have to remove that old glue. I would start with a putty knife on the wood and after scraping off the old glue use a course grade, say 60 ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 13, 2019:
Thanks. I tried using a chisel on the old adhesive and ended up gouging my thumb. So I picked up a Dremel tool and managed to scrape off most of it (there's still a layer I probably need to get off).
Hundreds allege Donald Trump doesn’t pay his bills.
davknight comments on Jan 12, 2019:
Did you hear about the 200 Polish construction workers he hired, to tear down the department store, where Trump Tower now stands? Seems he hired 200 undocumented Polish laborers, at five bucks an hour, to tear the department store down. Then he stiffed them for their wages! He does have a history of...
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I looked up this story -- appears that it's mostly true. Here's what Politifact says:
It was Trump’s contractor, not Trump himself, who hired 200 undocumented Polish workers to demolish a building to make room for Trump Tower in Manhattan. Trump said he didn’t know. The lawsuit sought $1 million in damages, and a judge ruled that Trump had to pay $325,000 plus interest.
But the case was appealed and before it was retried, Trump settled the case out of court, so it’s unclear how much he ended up doling out.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/25/marco-rubio/marco-rubio-says-donald-trump-had-pay-1-million-hi/
davknight comments on Jan 12, 2019:
Did you hear about the 200 Polish construction workers he hired, to tear down the department store, where Trump Tower now stands? Seems he hired 200 undocumented Polish laborers, at five bucks an hour, to tear the department store down. Then he stiffed them for their wages! He does have a history of...
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I looked up this story -- appears that it's mostly true. Here's what Politifact says:
It was Trump’s contractor, not Trump himself, who hired 200 undocumented Polish workers to demolish a building to make room for Trump Tower in Manhattan. Trump said he didn’t know. The lawsuit sought $1 million in damages, and a judge ruled that Trump had to pay $325,000 plus interest.
But the case was appealed and before it was retried, Trump settled the case out of court, so it’s unclear how much he ended up doling out.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/25/marco-rubio/marco-rubio-says-donald-trump-had-pay-1-million-hi/
This is important- McConnell won’t let the Senate vote on a measure the Democrat controlled House ...
bingst comments on Jan 12, 2019:
I keep thinking there must surely be a way for a majority of Senators to override McConnell. How can one Senator be allowed to hold such power?
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Just as we have a president who abuses his power, the Repubs elected a Senate Majority Leader who does the same. The system that lets this happen is woefully broken.
bingst comments on Jan 12, 2019:
I keep thinking there must surely be a way for a majority of Senators to override McConnell. How can one Senator be allowed to hold such power?
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Just as we have a president who abuses his power, the Repubs elected a Senate Majority Leader who does the same. The system that lets this happen is woefully broken.
This is important- McConnell won’t let the Senate vote on a measure the Democrat controlled House ...
Marine comments on Jan 12, 2019:
They b locked Obama his whole term using this tactic
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
@Marine We never impeached Nixon (much to my regret), but we would never have forced him out of office without Republican support. That's what's different today -- in 1974 there were enough Repubs who stood for their country first and when Nixon realized that he knew he had no choice but to resign. Today they just haven't a single shred of decency -- bought and paid for, the lot of them!
Marine comments on Jan 12, 2019:
They b locked Obama his whole term using this tactic
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
@Marine We never impeached Nixon (much to my regret), but we would never have forced him out of office without Republican support. That's what's different today -- in 1974 there were enough Repubs who stood for their country first and when Nixon realized that he knew he had no choice but to resign. Today they just haven't a single shred of decency -- bought and paid for, the lot of them!
Trump Has Entered The Lying Stratosphere, Says Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist | HuffPost
242Foxtrot comments on Jan 12, 2019:
He's not a strategic liar as much as he is a reactive one. So the increase in his lying is bound to be exponential as previous ones get called out.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Every day brings a new distraction to make us forget about the previous day's insanity. I just hope Mueller & Co. are staying focused.
242Foxtrot comments on Jan 12, 2019:
He's not a strategic liar as much as he is a reactive one. So the increase in his lying is bound to be exponential as previous ones get called out.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Every day brings a new distraction to make us forget about the previous day's insanity. I just hope Mueller & Co. are staying focused.
This is important- McConnell won’t let the Senate vote on a measure the Democrat controlled House ...
Marine comments on Jan 12, 2019:
They b locked Obama his whole term using this tactic
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Republicans having been choosing party over country at least since Bob Dole in 1985!
Marine comments on Jan 12, 2019:
They b locked Obama his whole term using this tactic
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Republicans having been choosing party over country at least since Bob Dole in 1985!
This is important- McConnell won’t let the Senate vote on a measure the Democrat controlled House ...
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 12, 2019:
He is also scared about his re-election prospects. His poll numbers in Kentucky are not good. Maybe, just maybe, those people in Kentucky who always voted for him simply because of the R behind his name are growing some brains!!
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I dunno -- they drink an awful lot of bourbon out there!
Redheadedgammy comments on Jan 12, 2019:
He is also scared about his re-election prospects. His poll numbers in Kentucky are not good. Maybe, just maybe, those people in Kentucky who always voted for him simply because of the R behind his name are growing some brains!!
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I dunno -- they drink an awful lot of bourbon out there!
[tulsi2020.com]
Friends may I present the silver bullet to the monster in the white house
Jay1313132018 comments on Jan 12, 2019:
Bernie Sanders is THE ONLY progressive with a DECADES long, PROVEN track record for fighting for the middle class and disenfranchised. He ran his entire campaign without corporate monies. If he runs, he’ll get my vote.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I think the lack of Republican criticism of Bernie is a pretty good indicator that they'd love to see him nominated so they could then unleash a nuclear blast of damaging claims.
For me, I'll say what I said before: Democrats need to regain control of the center if they are to have any hope of moving our country to the left.
Jay1313132018 comments on Jan 12, 2019:
Bernie Sanders is THE ONLY progressive with a DECADES long, PROVEN track record for fighting for the middle class and disenfranchised. He ran his entire campaign without corporate monies. If he runs, he’ll get my vote.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
I think the lack of Republican criticism of Bernie is a pretty good indicator that they'd love to see him nominated so they could then unleash a nuclear blast of damaging claims.
For me, I'll say what I said before: Democrats need to regain control of the center if they are to have any hope of moving our country to the left.
The Seven Republicans who voted against the bill to retroactively pay govt workers when the shut ...
icolan comments on Jan 12, 2019:
For anyone interested in who they are but not wanting to go to the article, they are:
Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)
Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.)
Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.)
Rep. Glen Grothman (Wis.)
Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.)
Rep. Chip Roy (Texas)
Rep. Ted Yoho (Fla.).
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
So I assume they're all giving up their paychecks during the shutdown. right?
icolan comments on Jan 12, 2019:
For anyone interested in who they are but not wanting to go to the article, they are:
Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)
Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.)
Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.)
Rep. Glen Grothman (Wis.)
Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.)
Rep. Chip Roy (Texas)
Rep. Ted Yoho (Fla.).
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
So I assume they're all giving up their paychecks during the shutdown. right?
“The collapse of the American empire” (book chris Berg)
- a poll showed that
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ATDayHiker comments on Jan 12, 2019:
The hope is that the Democrats will start voting more and use their majority to eventually overrule the stupid choices that Republicans make.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Gerrymandering, along with the undemocratic Electoral College and Senate are all designed to prevent people from having a significant voice in their government.
ATDayHiker comments on Jan 12, 2019:
The hope is that the Democrats will start voting more and use their majority to eventually overrule the stupid choices that Republicans make.
jerry99 replies on Jan 12, 2019:
Gerrymandering, along with the undemocratic Electoral College and Senate are all designed to prevent people from having a significant voice in their government.
Earlier this week, I pointed out that AOC’s bluster and unwillingness to compromise would cause ...
Jolanta comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I truly hope that the democrats have learned their lesson from last time. The majority do not want Hillary but they still keep on pushing her no matter what the rest of their supporters want. Just plain stupid.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
So much Hillary hate!
Would you care to guess who Gallup says was the most admired woman in the world for 22 out of the last 26 years? Hint: in 2018 it was Michelle Obama.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1678/most-admired-man-woman.aspx
Even so, I'm not aware of anyone seriously promoting Hillary for president in 2020, though she'd sure get my vote.
Jolanta comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I truly hope that the democrats have learned their lesson from last time. The majority do not want Hillary but they still keep on pushing her no matter what the rest of their supporters want. Just plain stupid.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
So much Hillary hate!
Would you care to guess who Gallup says was the most admired woman in the world for 22 out of the last 26 years? Hint: in 2018 it was Michelle Obama.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1678/most-admired-man-woman.aspx
Even so, I'm not aware of anyone seriously promoting Hillary for president in 2020, though she'd sure get my vote.
Thank you! Thanks for doing what you do, agnostic.
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
Yes, thank you, I'm very grateful.
But I'd still like to know who is behind this site and who is paying the bills and whether our information is private or sold to some unknown organizations.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@josh_is_exciting Thanks, I looked but did not find the privacy policy before
(yes, I now see it's posted in the footer of every page).
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
Yes, thank you, I'm very grateful.
But I'd still like to know who is behind this site and who is paying the bills and whether our information is private or sold to some unknown organizations.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@josh_is_exciting Thanks, I looked but did not find the privacy policy before
(yes, I now see it's posted in the footer of every page).
Folks, let's keep pounding away on this until it is fixed.
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I agree with the idea that blocking should only affect the blocker’s view of the message traffic.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@hankster It seems to me that you give up any claims to having a private conversation when you post something in a public forum. Harassment should be dealt with as always, by reporting the offender.
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I agree with the idea that blocking should only affect the blocker’s view of the message traffic.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@hankster It seems to me that you give up any claims to having a private conversation when you post something in a public forum. Harassment should be dealt with as always, by reporting the offender.
Folks, let's keep pounding away on this until it is fixed.
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I agree with the idea that blocking should only affect the blocker’s view of the message traffic.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@hankster yeah, I see that but it still seems to me that they shouldn’t be able to affect other people’s view. If they’re putting something out there in public, it’s in public. You could always open up a dummy account just to see the blocked messages.
jerry99 comments on Jan 11, 2019:
I agree with the idea that blocking should only affect the blocker’s view of the message traffic.
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
@hankster yeah, I see that but it still seems to me that they shouldn’t be able to affect other people’s view. If they’re putting something out there in public, it’s in public. You could always open up a dummy account just to see the blocked messages.
See the happy moron
He doesn't give a damn
I wish I were a moron
My God, perhaps I am!
IamNobody comments on Jan 11, 2019:
People with Dunning-Kruger symptoms (The think they are better than what they really are ) can go only so far, until they get fired if they can't get the job done. More like Peter's principle. On the other hand, I think I see what you're saying here...if a moron is always happy then I want to be one...
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
You get to choose whether or not you want to be happy.
IamNobody comments on Jan 11, 2019:
People with Dunning-Kruger symptoms (The think they are better than what they really are ) can go only so far, until they get fired if they can't get the job done. More like Peter's principle. On the other hand, I think I see what you're saying here...if a moron is always happy then I want to be one...
jerry99 replies on Jan 11, 2019:
You get to choose whether or not you want to be happy.
It's disgusting man......Who the fuck is going to invade the United States?
Lucy_Fehr comments on Jan 10, 2019:
More than halfway there
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
Yeah, but we weren't expecting some of those idiots to be running the country!
Lucy_Fehr comments on Jan 10, 2019:
More than halfway there
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
Yeah, but we weren't expecting some of those idiots to be running the country!
Trump walks out of a meeting with Schumer and Pelosi because they won't give him his wall.
SeekingWisdom comments on Jan 10, 2019:
**There is NO Senate or House legislation that has been introduced for $5.7 billion funding for a border wall!** (as of 1/10/19) The noise we are hearing from Trump is therefore not about a negotiation - it is about a demand from Trump; It is about threats by Trump if he doesn’t get his way; and ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
The other thing to consider is that this has gone way beyond whether a wall is a good idea (it isn't) or how much it's going to cost (way too much) or if it's even feasible (it isn't). The other thing is whether we want to allow an autocratic ruler to make decisions without any checks or balances. We don't live in a monarchy or dictatorship -- we live in a society with elected representatives and with an elected executive who can only make decisions within the scope authorized by Congress. Allowing Trump to have his way on this would be a terrible precedent and we'd be saying we're okay with an out-of-control leader who is able to do whatever he likes.
SeekingWisdom comments on Jan 10, 2019:
**There is NO Senate or House legislation that has been introduced for $5.7 billion funding for a border wall!** (as of 1/10/19) The noise we are hearing from Trump is therefore not about a negotiation - it is about a demand from Trump; It is about threats by Trump if he doesn’t get his way; and ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
The other thing to consider is that this has gone way beyond whether a wall is a good idea (it isn't) or how much it's going to cost (way too much) or if it's even feasible (it isn't). The other thing is whether we want to allow an autocratic ruler to make decisions without any checks or balances. We don't live in a monarchy or dictatorship -- we live in a society with elected representatives and with an elected executive who can only make decisions within the scope authorized by Congress. Allowing Trump to have his way on this would be a terrible precedent and we'd be saying we're okay with an out-of-control leader who is able to do whatever he likes.
Trump walks out of a meeting with Schumer and Pelosi because they won't give him his wall.
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 9, 2019:
He is holding the country hostage: who is the true terrorist whom we need to fear?
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
He created this insane situation where his only way out is to force the Dems to cave in to his demands. He's afraid of looking foolish if he compromises. He is unable to acknowledge that he's not an absolute ruler and that Congress also has an independent role to play, The only way out is if Mitch McConnell comes to his senses. In other words, we're fucked!
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 9, 2019:
He is holding the country hostage: who is the true terrorist whom we need to fear?
jerry99 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
He created this insane situation where his only way out is to force the Dems to cave in to his demands. He's afraid of looking foolish if he compromises. He is unable to acknowledge that he's not an absolute ruler and that Congress also has an independent role to play, The only way out is if Mitch McConnell comes to his senses. In other words, we're fucked!
Looks like at least 1 democrat has saw the light when it comes to the rising extremism in the ...
Varn comments on Jan 8, 2019:
Read the first paragraph - Great. Now if the Republicans will do the same - maybe this nation will get somewhere healthy ~
jerry99 replies on Jan 8, 2019:
@Varn McCain used to be a pretty decent sort but he sold out to the evangelicals in hopes of getting the nomination then cowardly sucked up to W even after they trashed his good name. And don't forget, he gave us Sarah Palin. I guess he had a couple of decent votes in the Senate and he hated Trump which were his only redeeming virtues as far as I can recall.
Varn comments on Jan 8, 2019:
Read the first paragraph - Great. Now if the Republicans will do the same - maybe this nation will get somewhere healthy ~
jerry99 replies on Jan 8, 2019:
@Varn McCain used to be a pretty decent sort but he sold out to the evangelicals in hopes of getting the nomination then cowardly sucked up to W even after they trashed his good name. And don't forget, he gave us Sarah Palin. I guess he had a couple of decent votes in the Senate and he hated Trump which were his only redeeming virtues as far as I can recall.
Looks like at least 1 democrat has saw the light when it comes to the rising extremism in the ...
jerry99 comments on Jan 8, 2019:
Young progressives should take a few minutes off from Twitter and Instagram to study the campaigns of George McGovern and Eugene McCarthy. There’s a difference between leadership and abandoning your base of supporters.
jerry99 replies on Jan 8, 2019:
I think we need a new group for liberals who are tired of losing elections. Like you guys, I was really excited about getting liberals in charge and getting rid of Nixon. It was heart-breaking to see one failure after another as first Hubert Humphrey got the Dem nomination and then Nixon getting elected and re-elected. Then it seemed like we'd get a decent person in for a while followed by 8 years of right-wing bigotry. So, much as I admire Bernie and AOC, I'd still prefer a more centrist candidate.
jerry99 comments on Jan 8, 2019:
Young progressives should take a few minutes off from Twitter and Instagram to study the campaigns of George McGovern and Eugene McCarthy. There’s a difference between leadership and abandoning your base of supporters.
jerry99 replies on Jan 8, 2019:
I think we need a new group for liberals who are tired of losing elections. Like you guys, I was really excited about getting liberals in charge and getting rid of Nixon. It was heart-breaking to see one failure after another as first Hubert Humphrey got the Dem nomination and then Nixon getting elected and re-elected. Then it seemed like we'd get a decent person in for a while followed by 8 years of right-wing bigotry. So, much as I admire Bernie and AOC, I'd still prefer a more centrist candidate.
Samuel Jackson ends debate on millions of peoples' minds
thinktwice comments on Jan 7, 2019:
I have no problem with the language used at all...sometimes you have to level down so that those who use this type of language repeatedly can "hear"...a president who calls countries shitholes has to expect that people are going to use it right back at him...not saying it is good or bad...just ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
I think it's a different world with Trump in office and the old ideas of decorum and appropriate behavior are all out the window. I don't know what will ultimately replace it but I don't think we're going back to the way things were pre-Trump.
thinktwice comments on Jan 7, 2019:
I have no problem with the language used at all...sometimes you have to level down so that those who use this type of language repeatedly can "hear"...a president who calls countries shitholes has to expect that people are going to use it right back at him...not saying it is good or bad...just ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
I think it's a different world with Trump in office and the old ideas of decorum and appropriate behavior are all out the window. I don't know what will ultimately replace it but I don't think we're going back to the way things were pre-Trump.
Keurig or French Press?
SkotlandSkye comments on Jan 7, 2019:
Mr Coffee brewed coffee. Because I don’t have time to wait for each cup of coffee.
I also use unbleached, biodegradable filters and compost the used filters/grounds
Keurigs are awful in their use of plastic KCups. So much plastic..... ☹️
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
The SFBay Kcups don’t use plastic, so no symbol. See their compostable write-up at https://www.gourmet-coffee.com/compostable
SkotlandSkye comments on Jan 7, 2019:
Mr Coffee brewed coffee. Because I don’t have time to wait for each cup of coffee.
I also use unbleached, biodegradable filters and compost the used filters/grounds
Keurigs are awful in their use of plastic KCups. So much plastic..... ☹️
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
The SFBay Kcups don’t use plastic, so no symbol. See their compostable write-up at https://www.gourmet-coffee.com/compostable
Keurig or French Press?
SkotlandSkye comments on Jan 7, 2019:
Mr Coffee brewed coffee. Because I don’t have time to wait for each cup of coffee.
I also use unbleached, biodegradable filters and compost the used filters/grounds
Keurigs are awful in their use of plastic KCups. So much plastic..... ☹️
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
K-cups are great if you just want one cup, but not as tasty as French press or pour-overs. And Yes, awful use of non-recyclable plastic. I use the compostable k-cups from San Francisco Bay https://www.gourmet-coffee.com/onecup.html
SkotlandSkye comments on Jan 7, 2019:
Mr Coffee brewed coffee. Because I don’t have time to wait for each cup of coffee.
I also use unbleached, biodegradable filters and compost the used filters/grounds
Keurigs are awful in their use of plastic KCups. So much plastic..... ☹️
jerry99 replies on Jan 7, 2019:
K-cups are great if you just want one cup, but not as tasty as French press or pour-overs. And Yes, awful use of non-recyclable plastic. I use the compostable k-cups from San Francisco Bay https://www.gourmet-coffee.com/onecup.html
Hey Leftists we just hit 130 members.
vnufall comments on Jan 6, 2019:
As a political activist, I work every day against Trump and his policies. One day he will be gone, just all the crap that will have to be undone...what a mess...
jerry99 replies on Jan 6, 2019:
But it'll be a labor of love
vnufall comments on Jan 6, 2019:
As a political activist, I work every day against Trump and his policies. One day he will be gone, just all the crap that will have to be undone...what a mess...
jerry99 replies on Jan 6, 2019:
But it'll be a labor of love
Nearly 3 Million People Expected to Go Vegan In 2019, Survey Finds
creative51 comments on Jan 6, 2019:
Cows everywhere give a sign of relief.
jerry99 replies on Jan 6, 2019:
I don't think very many of those cows would be around if we all gave up eating meat.
creative51 comments on Jan 6, 2019:
Cows everywhere give a sign of relief.
jerry99 replies on Jan 6, 2019:
I don't think very many of those cows would be around if we all gave up eating meat.
Anyone on agnostic.com that voted for trump and now regrets it?
jerry99 comments on Jan 5, 2019:
Chatting with an ex-gf the other day and she sheepishly admitted voting for DJT and now regrets it. She still watches Fox news and doesn't believe any of the other news sources. Weird!
jerry99 replies on Jan 5, 2019:
Even Fox news can't hide the overwhelming insanity of this administration.
jerry99 comments on Jan 5, 2019:
Chatting with an ex-gf the other day and she sheepishly admitted voting for DJT and now regrets it. She still watches Fox news and doesn't believe any of the other news sources. Weird!
jerry99 replies on Jan 5, 2019:
Even Fox news can't hide the overwhelming insanity of this administration.
Emily Holmes (in Facebook)
Yesterday at 9:26 AM
Liberal Friends, listen to this right now: ...
MissKathleen comments on Jan 4, 2019:
If they are just another corporate puppet, I’m a-shootin’! Boom!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
why should I feel sorry
If they just couldn't understand
The idiomatic logic
That went on in my head
I had a brain
It was insane
Oh, they used to laugh at me
When I refused to ride
On all those double decker buses
All because there was no driver on the top
MissKathleen comments on Jan 4, 2019:
If they are just another corporate puppet, I’m a-shootin’! Boom!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
why should I feel sorry
If they just couldn't understand
The idiomatic logic
That went on in my head
I had a brain
It was insane
Oh, they used to laugh at me
When I refused to ride
On all those double decker buses
All because there was no driver on the top
Emily Holmes (in Facebook)
Yesterday at 9:26 AM
Liberal Friends, listen to this right now: ...
MissKathleen comments on Jan 4, 2019:
If they are just another corporate puppet, I’m a-shootin’! Boom!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
So you're voting for Trump?
MissKathleen comments on Jan 4, 2019:
If they are just another corporate puppet, I’m a-shootin’! Boom!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
So you're voting for Trump?
House Democrats pass two spending bills aimed at ending shutdown
Cassiopeia comments on Jan 4, 2019:
I never realised, before trump, that the US president had so much power. Much more so than the prime minister here in the UK has, and that's too much!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
@Cassiopeia OTOH we never had a mad King George (until now) :)
Cassiopeia comments on Jan 4, 2019:
I never realised, before trump, that the US president had so much power. Much more so than the prime minister here in the UK has, and that's too much!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
@Cassiopeia OTOH we never had a mad King George (until now) :)
Emily Holmes (in Facebook)
Yesterday at 9:26 AM
Liberal Friends, listen to this right now: ...
HippieChick58 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Very good, I totally agree.
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
@Closeted I don’t think there’s any disagreement about the need for universal healthcare and protection of our environment, just about how best to approach it. Trump may be able to push his agenda through with 30% of the people supporting him, but most of us would prefer to find a middle ground that most people can get behind.
HippieChick58 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Very good, I totally agree.
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
@Closeted I don’t think there’s any disagreement about the need for universal healthcare and protection of our environment, just about how best to approach it. Trump may be able to push his agenda through with 30% of the people supporting him, but most of us would prefer to find a middle ground that most people can get behind.
House Democrats pass two spending bills aimed at ending shutdown
Cassiopeia comments on Jan 4, 2019:
I never realised, before trump, that the US president had so much power. Much more so than the prime minister here in the UK has, and that's too much!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
Previously, US presidents were constrained by a sense of societal norms and accountability to the media and other oversight institutions.
Cassiopeia comments on Jan 4, 2019:
I never realised, before trump, that the US president had so much power. Much more so than the prime minister here in the UK has, and that's too much!
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
Previously, US presidents were constrained by a sense of societal norms and accountability to the media and other oversight institutions.
Emily Holmes (in Facebook)
Yesterday at 9:26 AM
Liberal Friends, listen to this right now: ...
HippieChick58 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Very good, I totally agree.
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
Me too. I've been making negative comments about some of the Dem possibilities. That stops now.
HippieChick58 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Very good, I totally agree.
jerry99 replies on Jan 4, 2019:
Me too. I've been making negative comments about some of the Dem possibilities. That stops now.
If you are in your late 40's and are working on a factory job that could easily could be exported ...
jerry99 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I had a couple of factory-type jobs after high school. They gave me a pretty good incentive to go to college and get into a professional field of study. I feel bad for anyone who's stuck doing menial labor with no way out.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
@ESmith It just refers to unskilled labor. I've had a number of those jobs and wouldn't put anyone down for doing them. Sometimes you don't have a choice.
jerry99 comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I had a couple of factory-type jobs after high school. They gave me a pretty good incentive to go to college and get into a professional field of study. I feel bad for anyone who's stuck doing menial labor with no way out.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
@ESmith It just refers to unskilled labor. I've had a number of those jobs and wouldn't put anyone down for doing them. Sometimes you don't have a choice.
Video of McDonald's fight shows customer attacking employee in St.
motrubl4u comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I don't like Trump. Period. But this guy was a nutcase homeless guy. Not sure how you got Trump out of that.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
Just a comment on what's considered normal these days.
motrubl4u comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I don't like Trump. Period. But this guy was a nutcase homeless guy. Not sure how you got Trump out of that.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
Just a comment on what's considered normal these days.
[yahoo.
PalacinkyPDX comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Stable or Unstable? I've got to go with the latter.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
I think it means he should be president of the horse stable.
PalacinkyPDX comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Stable or Unstable? I've got to go with the latter.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
I think it means he should be president of the horse stable.
OKAY, NOW.
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Live in hope but I somehow doubt anything will happen. Donald will just tweet more. Not that much difference between the democrats and the republicans that I can see. Both serve big business and their own pockets.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
@Jolanta You're kidding, right?
March 21, 2010: The Senate's version of the health-care plan is approved by the House in a 219-212 vote. All Republicans and 34 Democrats vote against the plan.
March 23, 2010: President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act into law.
BTW, the Dems are also responsible for getting us Social Security and Medicare. Guess who opposed that?
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Live in hope but I somehow doubt anything will happen. Donald will just tweet more. Not that much difference between the democrats and the republicans that I can see. Both serve big business and their own pockets.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
@Jolanta You're kidding, right?
March 21, 2010: The Senate's version of the health-care plan is approved by the House in a 219-212 vote. All Republicans and 34 Democrats vote against the plan.
March 23, 2010: President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act into law.
BTW, the Dems are also responsible for getting us Social Security and Medicare. Guess who opposed that?
OKAY, NOW.
KKGator comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I'm not getting my hopes up.
Impeachment means nothing unless the Senate votes to convict and remove.
House oversight, on the other hand, might just be enough to drive him to resign, or drop dead. I'm fine with either.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
I'd still like to see him get impeached even without a Senate conviction, just to get it on the record: In 2016 a minority of voters somehow managed to elect as president of the most powerful country in history, an imbecilic, insane, asshole. I want that recorded in the history books for all of posterity to marvel over.
KKGator comments on Jan 3, 2019:
I'm not getting my hopes up.
Impeachment means nothing unless the Senate votes to convict and remove.
House oversight, on the other hand, might just be enough to drive him to resign, or drop dead. I'm fine with either.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
I'd still like to see him get impeached even without a Senate conviction, just to get it on the record: In 2016 a minority of voters somehow managed to elect as president of the most powerful country in history, an imbecilic, insane, asshole. I want that recorded in the history books for all of posterity to marvel over.
OKAY, NOW.
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Live in hope but I somehow doubt anything will happen. Donald will just tweet more. Not that much difference between the democrats and the republicans that I can see. Both serve big business and their own pockets.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
Anyone who can take a look at our insane president and his boot-licking Senate Repubs and still say they're both the same really needs to get their eyes and head examined!
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2019:
Live in hope but I somehow doubt anything will happen. Donald will just tweet more. Not that much difference between the democrats and the republicans that I can see. Both serve big business and their own pockets.
jerry99 replies on Jan 3, 2019:
Anyone who can take a look at our insane president and his boot-licking Senate Repubs and still say they're both the same really needs to get their eyes and head examined!
Lawrence O'Donnell on Twitter: "Trump just now: “I think I would’ve been a great general but who...
powder comments on Jan 2, 2019:
He would've got shrapped.
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
Fragged?
powder comments on Jan 2, 2019:
He would've got shrapped.
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
Fragged?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will seek the presidency in 2020 - The Washington Post
jerry99 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
She's not my first choice but she's far better than anyone on the other side.
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
@Trajan61 Fortunately we can count on Trump to knock himself out of consideration.
jerry99 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
She's not my first choice but she's far better than anyone on the other side.
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
@Trajan61 Fortunately we can count on Trump to knock himself out of consideration.
Do Atheists normally swing to the left or to the right?
PBuck0145 comments on Jan 2, 2019:
I identify as as an egailitarian classical liberal capitalist. From my point of view, that is centrist. Leftists tend to regard me as "far right". Some conservatives tolerate me as being a confused, but well-meaning socialist.
I have found that most philosiphical/political posts on this site are...
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
Study finds those with graduate education not only lean more to the left than do other Americans, but have done so increasingly in the last two decades. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/27/study-finds-those-graduate-education-are-far-more-liberal-peers
Surveys done by the University of Minnesota and George Mason University have shown that the supposedly impartial “fact checking” news organization rates Republican claims as false three times as often as Democratic claims and twice as much, respectively. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/opinion/facts-have-a-well-known-liberal-bias.html
Many more for anyone who cares to look
PBuck0145 comments on Jan 2, 2019:
I identify as as an egailitarian classical liberal capitalist. From my point of view, that is centrist. Leftists tend to regard me as "far right". Some conservatives tolerate me as being a confused, but well-meaning socialist.
I have found that most philosiphical/political posts on this site are...
jerry99 replies on Jan 2, 2019:
Study finds those with graduate education not only lean more to the left than do other Americans, but have done so increasingly in the last two decades. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/27/study-finds-those-graduate-education-are-far-more-liberal-peers
Surveys done by the University of Minnesota and George Mason University have shown that the supposedly impartial “fact checking” news organization rates Republican claims as false three times as often as Democratic claims and twice as much, respectively. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/opinion/facts-have-a-well-known-liberal-bias.html
Many more for anyone who cares to look
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will seek the presidency in 2020 - The Washington Post
jerry99 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
She's not my first choice but she's far better than anyone on the other side.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Honestly I don’t know. I think Warren, Biden, and Bernie are all too old. I don’t get the excitement over Beto. I’m concerned that Kamala, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, and Cory Booker can’t win. Maybe Bloomberg? Who do you think has the best shot?
jerry99 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
She's not my first choice but she's far better than anyone on the other side.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Honestly I don’t know. I think Warren, Biden, and Bernie are all too old. I don’t get the excitement over Beto. I’m concerned that Kamala, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, and Cory Booker can’t win. Maybe Bloomberg? Who do you think has the best shot?
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inthecloset comments on Jan 1, 2019:
For goodness sake. Yes, probably Trump instructed her to do it. Why does every stupid thing that anybody does have to be defined by their support of Trump? I dare say there are plenty of unhinged people on both sides of the aisle. End of rant.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Yes, of course there are stupid people on both sides, but if you're going to bet, go with Trump.
inthecloset comments on Jan 1, 2019:
For goodness sake. Yes, probably Trump instructed her to do it. Why does every stupid thing that anybody does have to be defined by their support of Trump? I dare say there are plenty of unhinged people on both sides of the aisle. End of rant.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Yes, of course there are stupid people on both sides, but if you're going to bet, go with Trump.
Advertising and academia are controlling our thoughts. Didn’t you know?
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Bullshit. I teach for three institutions of higher learning and have worked for several more. I am also lead teacher for one and evaluate other instructors. I have never, not in 18 years of teaching on a collegiate level, seen an instructor try to control the thoughts of anyone. The purpose of ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Except, of course, when certain states decide to control what young students are allowed to see in their textbooks.
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Bullshit. I teach for three institutions of higher learning and have worked for several more. I am also lead teacher for one and evaluate other instructors. I have never, not in 18 years of teaching on a collegiate level, seen an instructor try to control the thoughts of anyone. The purpose of ...
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Except, of course, when certain states decide to control what young students are allowed to see in their textbooks.
Don't Panic.
ronin73 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
I'm guessing that any visitors will only give us one star on the intergalactic version of AAA.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Mostly harmless.
ronin73 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
I'm guessing that any visitors will only give us one star on the intergalactic version of AAA.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Mostly harmless.
-2 at my house right now.
webbew1 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Sianukville, Cambodia.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Looks beautiful, but I am inclined to stay in the states.
webbew1 comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Sianukville, Cambodia.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
Looks beautiful, but I am inclined to stay in the states.
Heather Nauert once cited D-Day in ‘long history’ of U.
JackPedigo comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Hopefully the new congress will take a hard look at this nomination.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
That'd be nice but alas it's the Repub Senate that gets to sign off on presidential appointments. Advise and consent, my ass!
JackPedigo comments on Jan 1, 2019:
Hopefully the new congress will take a hard look at this nomination.
jerry99 replies on Jan 1, 2019:
That'd be nice but alas it's the Repub Senate that gets to sign off on presidential appointments. Advise and consent, my ass!
Bettany Hughes : YouTube.
“The seven wonders of the Buddhist world.”
jerry99 comments on Dec 31, 2018:
https://youtu.be/jM9VFFL9b1E
jerry99 replies on Dec 31, 2018:
You can either click on Share Link when you first do the post or else just cut and paste the URL along with the text.
jerry99 comments on Dec 31, 2018:
https://youtu.be/jM9VFFL9b1E
jerry99 replies on Dec 31, 2018:
You can either click on Share Link when you first do the post or else just cut and paste the URL along with the text.
To understand the human tragedy symbolized by Auschwitz & to prevent similar tragedies in the ...
WarmFluffy comments on Dec 31, 2018:
I wish some would stop stereotyping who's ancestors are guilty, too. Mine were pretty nice people and not even in Europe at the time. I do have some Jewish ancestry and Jewish family friends. German DNA didn't show up on my 23 and me much at all. Instead aside from UK, Swedish, a bit of French and ...
jerry99 replies on Dec 31, 2018:
Sorry you had some crap tossed your way without any cause. I think the message here is about the rise of right-wing nationalism and racism here and in Western Europe. And it's what has gotten so many of us worried about the latest trends here and abroad.
I believe we all need to be on guard for these early warnings and do whatever we can to expose them for what they are: racism, stupidity, and hate-mongering. It's not a big leap from being anti-Muslim, anti-gay, etc. to convincing those who are easily led that the others, the minorities, should be imprisoned or executed.
WarmFluffy comments on Dec 31, 2018:
I wish some would stop stereotyping who's ancestors are guilty, too. Mine were pretty nice people and not even in Europe at the time. I do have some Jewish ancestry and Jewish family friends. German DNA didn't show up on my 23 and me much at all. Instead aside from UK, Swedish, a bit of French and ...
jerry99 replies on Dec 31, 2018:
Sorry you had some crap tossed your way without any cause. I think the message here is about the rise of right-wing nationalism and racism here and in Western Europe. And it's what has gotten so many of us worried about the latest trends here and abroad.
I believe we all need to be on guard for these early warnings and do whatever we can to expose them for what they are: racism, stupidity, and hate-mongering. It's not a big leap from being anti-Muslim, anti-gay, etc. to convincing those who are easily led that the others, the minorities, should be imprisoned or executed.
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altschmerz comments on Dec 30, 2018:
I wonder what creates Nazis. Brainwashing and endless indoctrination I guess.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Good question. I'd guess rewarding bad behavior.
altschmerz comments on Dec 30, 2018:
I wonder what creates Nazis. Brainwashing and endless indoctrination I guess.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Good question. I'd guess rewarding bad behavior.
I was a Cable Guy. I saw the worst of America.
Condor5 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds like she was mired in trumpanzees. Jeezus, this is what people have to do to make a living nowadays? One reason I got a college education.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
It's funny - I used to live in that area, just up the road from the CIA. Yes, it's an upscale suburban neighborhood, populated mostly by professionals, including high paid military and gov't workers and their families. I wouldn't call their homes mcmansions unless it's changed a lot in the 30 or so years since I left. Even so, I realize the creeps and pervs are everywhere, but she seems to have crossed paths with a surprising number of them. I'd like to believe that most people are pretty decent regardless of religion and politics so I hope the sample she reported on is just a small percent of her total experience.
Condor5 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds like she was mired in trumpanzees. Jeezus, this is what people have to do to make a living nowadays? One reason I got a college education.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
It's funny - I used to live in that area, just up the road from the CIA. Yes, it's an upscale suburban neighborhood, populated mostly by professionals, including high paid military and gov't workers and their families. I wouldn't call their homes mcmansions unless it's changed a lot in the 30 or so years since I left. Even so, I realize the creeps and pervs are everywhere, but she seems to have crossed paths with a surprising number of them. I'd like to believe that most people are pretty decent regardless of religion and politics so I hope the sample she reported on is just a small percent of her total experience.
Wow, Trump scores 5 out of 5!
Trajan61 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds just like Obama and crooked Hillary!
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Now you're not even trying. ??
Trajan61 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds just like Obama and crooked Hillary!
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Now you're not even trying. ??
Wow, Trump scores 5 out of 5!
Trajan61 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds just like Obama and crooked Hillary!
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Sad, you're going to have to work harder if you really want to be a good troll.
Trajan61 comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Sounds just like Obama and crooked Hillary!
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Sad, you're going to have to work harder if you really want to be a good troll.
Wow, Trump scores 5 out of 5!
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Trump is the president the lazy, sexist, racist, paranoid United States deserves. Until we prove otherwise by kicking his grandma tighty-whitey wearing whitey ass out of office, I refuse to believe we deserve any better.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Hey, most of us voted for the other candidate!
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 30, 2018:
Trump is the president the lazy, sexist, racist, paranoid United States deserves. Until we prove otherwise by kicking his grandma tighty-whitey wearing whitey ass out of office, I refuse to believe we deserve any better.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Hey, most of us voted for the other candidate!
When people you know ask how you are, do you tell them the truth (let's say you are a little ...
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 30, 2018:
I have a real dislike of persons who ask you 'how are you' when they have no interest in hearing the response. If you ask that question, then expect a response... make genuine, listening, honest conversation, not a reflexive "happy talk." This is like an American disease.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a greeting and a question. I think "how are you" is usually a greeting, like "que pasa" and "how's it hanging".
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 30, 2018:
I have a real dislike of persons who ask you 'how are you' when they have no interest in hearing the response. If you ask that question, then expect a response... make genuine, listening, honest conversation, not a reflexive "happy talk." This is like an American disease.
jerry99 replies on Dec 30, 2018:
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a greeting and a question. I think "how are you" is usually a greeting, like "que pasa" and "how's it hanging".
I had stated before that the cops don't have to protect you, the cops on here said I had ...
genessa comments on Dec 29, 2018:
funny. "to serve and protect" comes from somewhere... can't think where....
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jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
It's a cookbook!
genessa comments on Dec 29, 2018:
funny. "to serve and protect" comes from somewhere... can't think where....
g
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
It's a cookbook!
New Jersey AG has obtained evidence of possible crimes at Trump's golf club — and Mueller, FBI are...
Kodiamus comments on Dec 29, 2018:
I’m just hoping for impeachment proceedings to start after Jan 1
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
I'd love to be wrong, but I don't have high hopes for his taxes. If there were anything actually criminal, the IRS would have already nailed him. I suspect all we'll see is that he didn't pay any taxes, lied about how wealthy he was, and lied about being a self-made billionaire.
Kodiamus comments on Dec 29, 2018:
I’m just hoping for impeachment proceedings to start after Jan 1
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
I'd love to be wrong, but I don't have high hopes for his taxes. If there were anything actually criminal, the IRS would have already nailed him. I suspect all we'll see is that he didn't pay any taxes, lied about how wealthy he was, and lied about being a self-made billionaire.
Here’s something put up by Bigpawbullets that makes a lot of sense.
jerry99 comments on Dec 29, 2018:
If you bothered to read about it, you'd learn that the issue isn't about protecting our borders. It's about whether to pay for Trump's $70B+ dumbass vanity project as opposed to providing real border security. Even so, the Dems were ready to cave on it if Trump would show a little sense and support ...
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
@Trajan61 I haven't read his latest tweets but did do a search and found no reference to Trump offering a DACA agreement in exchange for some idiotic wall funding. Show your source for this, other than Fox Pretend News.
I did find this though:
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/border-wall-trump-dreamers-hostages-daca-government-shutdown-schumer.html
"Trump: The Dreamers Are My Hostages – But the Wall Is Not My Ransom"
jerry99 comments on Dec 29, 2018:
If you bothered to read about it, you'd learn that the issue isn't about protecting our borders. It's about whether to pay for Trump's $70B+ dumbass vanity project as opposed to providing real border security. Even so, the Dems were ready to cave on it if Trump would show a little sense and support ...
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
@Trajan61 I haven't read his latest tweets but did do a search and found no reference to Trump offering a DACA agreement in exchange for some idiotic wall funding. Show your source for this, other than Fox Pretend News.
I did find this though:
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/border-wall-trump-dreamers-hostages-daca-government-shutdown-schumer.html
"Trump: The Dreamers Are My Hostages – But the Wall Is Not My Ransom"
Controlling your Atheism...
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 29, 2018:
Just because you're an atheist (which I am as well) and even anti-religion, doesn't mean you have to mouth off about it. This is more about needing to be right. Try not to be a jerk.
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
Good advice for just about everything.
PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 29, 2018:
Just because you're an atheist (which I am as well) and even anti-religion, doesn't mean you have to mouth off about it. This is more about needing to be right. Try not to be a jerk.
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
Good advice for just about everything.
Don McLean - Vincent ( Starry, Starry Night) With Lyrics - YouTube
wordywalt comments on Dec 29, 2018:
MCLean did some fantastically good music. but far too little of it. I have often wondered why he did not produce more music.
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
He has a new album out, "Botanical Gardens".
wordywalt comments on Dec 29, 2018:
MCLean did some fantastically good music. but far too little of it. I have often wondered why he did not produce more music.
jerry99 replies on Dec 29, 2018:
He has a new album out, "Botanical Gardens".
London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down ... [msn.com]
Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2018:
So? We don't live in a parliamentary republic. Incompetence is not grounds for impeachment. When his term is up the people can vote him out. Considering the Dems seem to have learned nothing from Hillary's failed run, I'm not holding my breath.
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
High crimes and misdemeanors - I think we're there.
Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2018:
So? We don't live in a parliamentary republic. Incompetence is not grounds for impeachment. When his term is up the people can vote him out. Considering the Dems seem to have learned nothing from Hillary's failed run, I'm not holding my breath.
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
High crimes and misdemeanors - I think we're there.
Religion Considered Important to 72% of Americans
genessa comments on Dec 28, 2018:
world religion news says otherwise: https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/43-percent-americans-say-religion-important-part-identity
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jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
Probably has to do with wording more than anything else. THE AMERICAN FAMILY SURVEY 2018 says "Only 43 Percent of Americans Say Religion is an Important Part of their Identity"
The Gallup poll says 51% of all Americans consider religion very important in their own life, 21% fairly important.
Point is, way too many people take religion seriously.
I'd like to see an analysis of how many people look to religion for community vs. how many for mysticism and mythology.
genessa comments on Dec 28, 2018:
world religion news says otherwise: https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/43-percent-americans-say-religion-important-part-identity
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jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
Probably has to do with wording more than anything else. THE AMERICAN FAMILY SURVEY 2018 says "Only 43 Percent of Americans Say Religion is an Important Part of their Identity"
The Gallup poll says 51% of all Americans consider religion very important in their own life, 21% fairly important.
Point is, way too many people take religion seriously.
I'd like to see an analysis of how many people look to religion for community vs. how many for mysticism and mythology.
It’s so funny that the wall supporters think it’s the answer.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn, No, it looks to me that you have no data, just your own long-held, but unsupported opinions. So, I did a quick look and found some data for you: "As a percentage of their respective populations, there were 56 percent fewer criminal convictions of illegal immigrants than of native-born Americans in Texas in 2015," author Alex Nowrasteh writes. "The criminal conviction rate for legal immigrants was about 85 percent below the native-born rate." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/19/two-charts-demolish-the-notion-that-immigrants-here-illegally-commit-more-crime/?utm_term=.97d271b50929
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn, No, it looks to me that you have no data, just your own long-held, but unsupported opinions. So, I did a quick look and found some data for you: "As a percentage of their respective populations, there were 56 percent fewer criminal convictions of illegal immigrants than of native-born Americans in Texas in 2015," author Alex Nowrasteh writes. "The criminal conviction rate for legal immigrants was about 85 percent below the native-born rate." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/19/two-charts-demolish-the-notion-that-immigrants-here-illegally-commit-more-crime/?utm_term=.97d271b50929
It’s so funny that the wall supporters think it’s the answer.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn So okay, no data.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn So okay, no data.
It’s so funny that the wall supporters think it’s the answer.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn You state a lot of stuff about bad players without any substantiation. I'd like to see any real data you have, not what you hear on Fox & Friends.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I'd just like to know how the cost of keeping refugees out or imprisoning them compares to the cost of giving them temporary food and shelter?
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
@Varn You state a lot of stuff about bad players without any substantiation. I'd like to see any real data you have, not what you hear on Fox & Friends.
Those that have not read and understood 1984 are doomed to be part of the sequel.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I have 4 Alexa’s in the house and could care less if anyone is listening. Anyone listening in on me would die of boredom!
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
I learned a long time ago that you can never assume that any conversation with another person is truly private.
jerry99 comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I have 4 Alexa’s in the house and could care less if anyone is listening. Anyone listening in on me would die of boredom!
jerry99 replies on Dec 28, 2018:
I learned a long time ago that you can never assume that any conversation with another person is truly private.
Why not? It worked for Mary!
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JimG comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I love that the Vatican is **skeptical**. :D
She probably has a very weird idea of what sex is.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
The Vatican is worried about losing their monopoly!
JimG comments on Dec 27, 2018:
I love that the Vatican is **skeptical**. :D
She probably has a very weird idea of what sex is.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
The Vatican is worried about losing their monopoly!
I have a brand new granddaughter and want to make sure her parents get the totality of the parenting...
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Dec 27, 2018:
Bagpipes, drums, violin. The most torturous instruments.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
That's why you get it for GRANDchildren -- payback's a bitch!
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Dec 27, 2018:
Bagpipes, drums, violin. The most torturous instruments.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
That's why you get it for GRANDchildren -- payback's a bitch!
For our Chowderhead-in-Chief, you Mad bro?
Seeker3CO comments on Dec 27, 2018:
Is this authentic? Amazing how the demagogues don't change over the years.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
It looks legit, but I couldn't find an authoritative source. I did find this though:
"A cartoon about Donald Trump was published in a 1992 issue of Mad Magazine."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-mad-magazine-publish-a-trump-cartoon-in-1992/
Seeker3CO comments on Dec 27, 2018:
Is this authentic? Amazing how the demagogues don't change over the years.
jerry99 replies on Dec 27, 2018:
It looks legit, but I couldn't find an authoritative source. I did find this though:
"A cartoon about Donald Trump was published in a 1992 issue of Mad Magazine."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-mad-magazine-publish-a-trump-cartoon-in-1992/
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