We have some reason to celebrate.

EMC2 comments on Nov 14, 2020:

I disagree, Biden and Harris will be wonderfully successful. The republican party no longer has to worry about tweety killing them on line. But the democrats did an incredible job with the Mueller hearing and impeachment, We won the Presidency and looking ahead. We have an incredibly, like you ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 14, 2020:

I hope you're right. I would love to be pleasantly surprised. However, they will be badly hamstrung if we don't get Georgia's senators. We need a painstaking investigation of Russian influence in Congress, in the NRA and Fox, and in the election.

We have some reason to celebrate.

mcgeo52 comments on Nov 14, 2020:

With all due respect, a populist candidate could have beaten Trump this time as well as four years ago. Corporatist Democrats are not what the party needs to win elections. Every Democratic member of Congress who ran on Medicare for All or single payer health care won re-election. The DNC gave...

racocn8 replies on Nov 14, 2020:

For instance? Bernie Sanders? Look at how the GOP demonized the Socialist label. I saw a lot of interviews where Republicans didn't know anything, except that they hated socialism and that would quickly lead to communism. Completely idiotic, but that's how they are. And the Socialist label is apparently another racist dog-whistle in that republicans have been brainwashed to believe that socialism is all about giving money away to non-whites.

We have some reason to celebrate.

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 13, 2020:

So? Biden accomplishes his agenda, builds bridges, wins some friends in the GOP and wins a second term. At the end of that term....(here's my fantasy) Kamala Harris becomes the first female president!

racocn8 replies on Nov 14, 2020:

That would be totally wonderful if it could happen. I am simply not sanguine about Joe getting to and through another election cycle. Also, Kamala does not have much more appeal than Hillary, or rather, she has many of the same deficits, being undisciplined and in love with her own voice. Also, she is overly selective in supporting progressive issues and basically shy about taking on white collar criminals and corruption (based on her CA record).

We have some reason to celebrate.

BitFlipper comments on Nov 13, 2020:

*"No other candidate in the democratic field would have won"*? This is not the group where we persecute Democrats, there are several other groups for that. Gary Johnson? Here's something for you remember about politics: millions of people get to vote, and only one of them is you.

racocn8 replies on Nov 14, 2020:

No persecution intended; just cold, calculating analysis. Yeah, Biden picked up almost exactly what Johnson siphoned off in a bunch of states, per last Sunday's Meet the Press (as I recall).

We have some reason to celebrate.

LiterateHiker comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Texas Representative Beto O'Rourke New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, and more.

racocn8 replies on Nov 14, 2020:

Beto is the only one who has a chance of appealing to the swing states, and with his gun comments, he's out too. Really, they're all fatally susceptible to GOP attack in their own way.

The shameless politicization of the pandemic resulting in the excess deaths of hundreds of thousands...

Freedompath comments on Nov 13, 2020:

In a ‘just’ world, this would be the path. I don’t see this happening...no leader has that kind of clout! Maybe if a few banded together, maybe then! Each of us must pay attention to people around us and try and convince them what will most benefit them and others. It seems that ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 13, 2020:

From the beginning of Trump's administration, my fantasy has been that a means would develop to boycott Republican goods and services. They would certainly do it to us if they could. But I believe that democrats should emphasize to the rest of the world how trading with American GOP businesses is bad for Humanity and we should provide ourselves and the world with less toxic alternatives.

The content of this video suggests that the biblical claims where God rewards followers and punishes...

holdenc98 comments on Nov 13, 2020:

RELIGION COMPARED TO ACTUAL WELFARE...what a brilliant study! please do two other ones, on feminism and that other " in - our - faces" public stage mass movement. you know the one. i'm chicken to call its' name. but regarding feminism, namely lets focus the study on their claims of women ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 13, 2020:

Political correctness is an ugly blinder to wear. Sometimes it is there for a good reason and sometimes not. I'm not certain what you're alluding to on your second half, and maybe it is a true third rail. On the other hand, not spelling it out enables you to evade challenge, warranted or not. Beware of self-imposed bubbles.

The content of this video suggests that the biblical claims where God rewards followers and punishes...

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Nov 13, 2020:

No and no . . . but remember, "truth" can be different from "facts." Truth is often subjective and based on perspective. However, when presented with stats and empirical evidence, believers will very often refute the evidence. Even when Xtians have bad things happen to them, they do not always...

racocn8 replies on Nov 13, 2020:

The combination of confirmation bias and superstition maintain the foundation of religious delusion. Trying to get the unthinking to think is usually a fool's errand.

Hey, who likes haiku?

LiterateHiker comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Go f-ck yourself, Trump! Joe Biden has won. You lost. You are a **LOSER**.

racocn8 replies on Nov 12, 2020:

We are absolute winners in voting to get rid of Trump. However, the other winner is Putin. His stooge lost, but America is totally divided...

Take a look at this whine from a neighborhood Trump supporter.

Willow_Wisp comments on Nov 11, 2020:

I was hoping that when Trump took office he’d say it was all a joke, that he pretended to be a dick so he could expose the Republicans for the haters they are. I didn’t believe it, I hoped, I hoped he had fooled me in the 80’s and was actually rational. I fell for it again when he got ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 11, 2020:

And his enablers? How many chances do they deserve?

Those elitist Democrats! They just can't relate to ordinary people.

LenHazell53 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

I wonder if Joe Biden allows *his* dog up on the piano? Just asking.

racocn8 replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@BirdMan1 It's a certainty that the bitch prefers the dog.

I just read some of the most disturbing articles and now I can't sleep.

racocn8 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Thanks, good summary. You are not alone, but it seems the world is closing in on Trump. Those that still support Trump after a clear election defeat are plainly saying this: The Constitutional process should be set aside for Trump, relying on a partisanship in the courts that are supposed to be ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 10, 2020:

It is important to be realistic. Putin put Trump in office to damage the US as much as possible. Trump is the ultimate sore loser, and a proven psychopath, so it could get very ugly before we are rid of him. In a way, the more trouble he causes, the better, because he's blocking his own path forward, and nothing but bad PR for the GOP putin-americans.

Recent pictures from my garden: 1) Ayahuasca colonizing tensile structure trellis; 2&3) Unwelcome ...

OldGoat43 comments on Nov 8, 2020:

No.6 Kalanchoe daigremontiana, formerly known as Bryophyllum daigremontianum and commonly called mother of thousands, alligator plant, or Mexican hat plant is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum, it can propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 8, 2020:

Yeah, I have several similar species and they grow everywhere. I have to pick them out of the pots of all my other cacti and succulents. Still, they are very attractive and hardy. I wish I could find a variety that could double as grass to patch up the bare spots.

This is an interesting perspective: (Here's Why Trump Will Lose ALL Court Battles Contesting the ...

Redheadedgammy comments on Nov 8, 2020:

The one thing I am hopeful for is that he is right about the FBI investigating people who were put on our courts after lying during their confirmation process. Kavanaugh needs to be prosecuted and removed from the SC!

racocn8 replies on Nov 8, 2020:

And Bennett... And Thomas should be impeached.

I am going to take a break from the hostility and remember we are very close to the first woman vice...

racocn8 comments on Nov 7, 2020:

We are close to the first Black Woman President...

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo Even better. I stand corrected.

Effing JUBILATION !!!! Hold that thought, and love someone...

chalupacabre comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I'm still holding off the jubilation until I see a blue senate majority. Last I saw, it was 46-48. It's awesome that Cheeto's about to be no-mo, but unless the senate shifts to blue, we might be trading free fall for stagnation.

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

I hear ya. And it's not just the Senate. We still have the Republican Party as full-fledged traitors. We ARE still effed, but you have to take your crumbs when you get them...

Very true about small hands and reality

racocn8 comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Hell, that hand is smaller than mine!!

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Wisterious I suppose those folds could be like boobs, but of course, only freckles, no nipples...

As the election continues to drag on

racocn8 comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I'm hoping that's just a tumor...

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy I'm still rooting for him to go out on a stretcher ( a really really strong stretcher) (With a sheet over his head) (and maybe lots of blood...)

Very true about small hands and reality

racocn8 comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Hell, that hand is smaller than mine!!

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@Wisterious I'm 6" shorter in height and just over half his weight, so I'll admit, those hands ARE smaller than mine. I expect he can't even see his... I expect he needs a mirror to see his womanhood. And a comb.

MSNBC just called PA for Biden. He is now the President Elect!!!!!!!

Redheadedgammy comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Our long national nightmare is over!!😍

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

@AnneWimsey We need to staff up the IRS and make sure every MF'r making more than $10M pays real taxes and can't deduct to zero. (or $750).

MSNBC just called PA for Biden. He is now the President Elect!!!!!!!

Killtheskyfairy comments on Nov 7, 2020:

I’ll wait until January 21 to celebrate.

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

Breathe. Just breathe...

Ok, now, everybody! With feeling this time! NA NA NA NA - NA NA NA NA - HEY HEY - GOODBYE! ...

Wisterious comments on Nov 7, 2020:

That's a good song, but this is the one I will be singing to Orange as the door is closing behind him. (Oh, and Melania, we know now. You can skip doing dis fukin Chrestmas party.) https://youtu.be/RAkSkMRwPYs

racocn8 replies on Nov 7, 2020:

And that goes for Trump's supporters too!!!

Extract from headline: .

Redheadedgammy comments on Nov 6, 2020:

This is why these fools are so dangerous! They don’t believe Democrats or others who don’t believe as they do deserve to live!

racocn8 replies on Nov 6, 2020:

I'd almost be in the same camp. I'm more for just sterilizing them and letting them die off from natural causes. Counseling, medication including psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, DMT, and electroshock and Lobotomy are not off the table. Whatever works. However, for GOP traitors, waterboarding could be appropriate to find out what information they betrayed. Yeah, torture doesn't really work. But how to get justice?

My mother's brother is in the hospital with some sort of bleeding issue.

phoenixone1 comments on Nov 5, 2020:

I lost my oldest boy from a tragic MC accident...he was in a Coma for 6 months...a head Nurse at the Hospital(where I had previously worked BTW) had the cold nerve to tell me that my son was in the Coma because I DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GOD...she doesn't know how close I came to screaming FUCK YOU in her ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 6, 2020:

I'm going to try to paraphrase Christopher Hitchens... "Religion is the one thing that enables otherwise good people to do horribly wicked things."

As I grew up, I'd watch the pictures from WWII and the documentaries on the concentration camps.

silverotter11 comments on Nov 5, 2020:

Sadly this election has exposed them for what they are.

racocn8 replies on Nov 5, 2020:

How do you watch a president completely botch the pandemic response, with the rest of the world shaking their heads at the worst stats in the world. He shows just how utterly incompetent he really is, and the Republicans are not just OK with it, they love it! Hey, fewer non-whites... So what if my aunt died too... it is party above country, 100%. Fake, Fake, Fake Americans. All that religion and not a shred of decency nor honor They are the real atheists, without the atheism. Christian Thuggees...

I really want to tell people I’m atheist, but living in the Bible Belt I feel like I’ll lose ...

racocn8 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I advise caution. Only reveal to those that have no control over you. Coming out at the workplace is a bad idea if you have levels of supervision above you. Atheists are gaining in numbers, but the level of hatred is still thermonuclear. Quite a few of true believers can't handle exposure to ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 5, 2020:

@abyers1970 My recent revelation: https://agnostic.com/group/LikelyUFOLore/discussion/528581/as-one-of-those-interested-in-ufo-disclosure-i-have-been-following-the-recent-suggestion-that-a-sam

For your consideration and debate.

racocn8 comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Why would you post anything from The Epoch Times? None of your links work. If you see something (that is not patent nonsense) worth posting, cut and paste it. The publishers are notorious for ridiculous propaganda coming from the Falun Gong cult. These kooks are more radical that the morons ...

racocn8 replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Probably because you're subscribed to it LOL

Trump worked directly with the Russians to get elected with more than 100 campaign contacts and the ...

BitFlipper comments on Nov 2, 2020:

According to the letter of the law, "Treason" can only take place in the context of a declared war. "Espionage" can take place at any time, and is punishable by death.

racocn8 replies on Nov 2, 2020:

When a foreign hostile adversary overthrows the established government by an illegal coup, isn't the coup at least equivalent to a declared war? Such linguistic niceties are absurd, but I suppose your note answers my question. Our reliance on unrealistic legalisms goes back to the Caspar Milquetoast issue. (If the US engaged in such tactics on a foreign country, they would rightly see that interference as an act of war, declared or otherwise. If a citizen of that country helped the US overthrow it, that citizen should still be regarded as a traitor to that country and guilty of treason.) I can go with espionage if it gets the job done.

I thought respect was something one earns.

racocn8 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

What are the choices for voting for Trump? 1. ) white supremacist racist and proud of it. 2. ) Religious psychopath/hater obsessed with the abortion issue. 3. ) Fox brainwashed hater of liberals. 4. ) Psychopathic paranoid gun nut. 5. ) Profound ignorance/stupidity/dim witted. 6. ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@Freedompath I suppose I'm kidding on that one. I was only seeking to convey my contempt. On the other hand, the white supremacists are probably irredeemable with anything short of a lobotomy.

I hope someone will post the recent speech that Melania gave someplace that is now on Twitter! I ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nTr7q9vHfQ

racocn8 replies on Oct 29, 2020:

@Freedompath Two half-wits do not make a whole wit...

I think the word you're looking for is incredulous

EMC2 comments on Oct 26, 2020:

And the cult cheers this shit on and on and on . They never care about truth just the telling someone off . They love to spit in your face claiming they are the knowledgeable one.

racocn8 replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Yeah, you're both right. It's bizarre. The hatred coming from white un-degreed males is boundless. However, a great deal of that is brainwashing from Fox.

The Damn Commandments - YouTube

PBuck0145 comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Prager's videos are usually worth watching, except where he deals with the bible and religion.

racocn8 replies on Oct 26, 2020:

Prager is a conservative psychopath.

To be fair, the Senate is also largely to blame

zeuser comments on Oct 25, 2020:

I still can't understand how this idiot has so many people bamboozled.

racocn8 replies on Oct 25, 2020:

I'm betting that the evangelical ministers have consistently brainwashed their followers. The lure of overturning Roe has kept them fully hypnotized.

Here are some photos of eggs deposited on the underside of leaves.

Wisterious comments on Oct 24, 2020:

I see this is an old post. Did you figure it out? Check this link out by UCANR.edu, mealybugs. Mealybugs Management Guidelines--UC IPM http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74174.html

racocn8 replies on Oct 24, 2020:

In response to your note, I looked up the eggs of the cabbage butterfly as that was my prime suspect. Wow, completely different, a bunch of yellow eggs neatly stacked. The mealybugs certainly look similar, and I thank you for the research. It that's not them, I don't know. I swear I saw the same thing last year and found them just as they were hatching. As I held the leaf, invisible worms parachuted off the leaf leaving behind the same gossamer threads. I could never spot the worms at the other end though. Again, thank you for the note.

Arlo Guthrie is retiring due to health reasons.

Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 23, 2020:

I love his Alice’s Restaurant, it helped me become politically aware, even though I had been motivated since the Kent State shootings. We sure have been protesting a long time, Trump is an insult to ALL that work.

racocn8 replies on Oct 23, 2020:

My response exactly. I'm sure I still have his album. While I've always been a non-believer, it is wholly bizarre how the the religionists have allied themselves with evil. We always knew it was so, but they successfully intimidated us into not calling them out for it. I hope that will now change.

How do you reason with a mob of zombies?

Petter comments on Oct 22, 2020:

Zombies have no brain. Ergo, they have no reason.

racocn8 replies on Oct 22, 2020:

Yeah, I guess I did notice that...

How do you reason with a mob of zombies?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2020:

Can you, or would you connect this to Donnie Dumpsterfire please.

racocn8 replies on Oct 22, 2020:

On other social media, I get frustrated reading the nonsense coming from Trumpers. Today I got a note from an old associate who mentioned that Biden voted against funding a prolonged evacuation from Saigon. What was that, like 45 years ago? My response was deleted claiming it was classified as bullying!! I have never been a fan of LinkedIn nor Facebook, and they have distinguished themselves as lying mercenary sites that need serious regulation.

Editorial: Barrett's moral relativism is cause for rejection from the bench | National Catholic ...

racocn8 comments on Oct 21, 2020:

The Catholics realize that a huge backlash against Catholics will develop as the Supreme Court starts to overturn the few progressive decisions that have improved our society.

racocn8 replies on Oct 22, 2020:

That depends on how far the Supreme Court goes. If they did overturn Roe, the ACA, and LBGTx unions, then yes. As more people grasp that they are negatively affected, the backlash will be bigger. Also, if they continue to obstruct access to birth control.

Remarkable video recreation of Osiris REx visit to Bennu [nasa.gov]

dalefvictor comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Did you see the space ship with the aliens on it. They were waving. This is beyond amazing, get close enough to a moving point in space and take telemetry, what a feat.

racocn8 replies on Oct 20, 2020:

@dalefvictor Hey, it took me a fair while to find that one again. It is quite amazing. What do you want to discuss? Ever seen a UFO yourself?

Remarkable video recreation of Osiris REx visit to Bennu [nasa.gov]

dalefvictor comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Did you see the space ship with the aliens on it. They were waving. This is beyond amazing, get close enough to a moving point in space and take telemetry, what a feat.

racocn8 replies on Oct 20, 2020:

Here is a video of a spaceship with aliens moving over a comet. Hope you like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hm-EMni3wU

Where is the weirdest place you have seen religious propaganda?

snytiger6 comments on Oct 20, 2020:

At In and Out burgers, they put scriptures on the cups. They do make the best and reltively heathiest fast food, but I didn't patronize them when I lived in southern California. Now, I don't eat fast food period. But, my not goign to In and Out had to do with the scriptures on the cups.

racocn8 replies on Oct 20, 2020:

Same here. Saw the cups. Went back once under social pressure. I avoid burgers anyway...

There are no suckers and losers in the Arlington cemetery you asshole, just real warriors!

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Had they found his body (plane went down at sea)...my father (NOT a ''sucker and loser") would've been buried at Arlington. I'd just love a few minutes with the pustule....to tell him about a young man who gave his life for the country. The pustule doesn't even have the right to WALK at ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 20, 2020:

My condolences to you in remembering your Father. My Father served in WWII but was fortunate not to see combat. I might not be here otherwise. Still, to serve at all is to be at risk, and signifies a degree of heroism. For myself, I avoid service with a student deferment, and then the lottery came. Fortunately, I had a high number, but could have been drafted if it was below 100. What can anyone say about Trump. He is sick on a multitude of levels which make the loyalty of his followers unfathomable. I hope that the GOP suffers, and I will seek to stick it to them every chance I get.

Once I said to a dear Christian friend: “Suppose there really is no God, and suppose I had it ...

racocn8 comments on Oct 17, 2020:

It would be nice if we could allow people to stew in their own stupidity. The problem comes when the stew starts to boil and they feel compelled to not just spread their delusions, but to insist that others bow down to their god. And, if you don't, they will kill you. If people are to be given ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@JeffMurray Perhaps you've seen the news from Paris of the young muslim who thought he'd protect the prophet Mohammed from being shown in Hebdo depiction. The wacko searched out the offending teacher and beheaded him. Police killed the wacko after the fact.

I feel like getting down and kissing you all men, and women! Now let's do a little ridiculous ...

BirdMan1 comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Sadly, perhaps, the Republican Party has become mentally ill, as judged by its crazed behavior. That they would allow this "Crazy uncle" to become their nominee showed that, in 2016.

racocn8 replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@Birdman I'm kidding of course. I meant that the Republican Party has always been mentally ill rather than 'become' mentally ill. (To be specific, fostering bigotry classifies them as sociopaths.)

I feel like getting down and kissing you all men, and women! Now let's do a little ridiculous ...

BirdMan1 comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Sadly, perhaps, the Republican Party has become mentally ill, as judged by its crazed behavior. That they would allow this "Crazy uncle" to become their nominee showed that, in 2016.

racocn8 replies on Oct 16, 2020:

"...become..." ???

Guthrie: “Can you just once and for all state that that is completely not true and disavow QAnon ...

Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 16, 2020:

That's why Epstein is dead. The Justice Department under Bill Bar is over the prison system. The Trump administration however claims Bill Clinton stealthed into that jail and killed Epstein.... The guard was asleep, with no record of previously falling asleep. Why this isn't being investigated ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 16, 2020:

I wish there were some way to force Ghislaine Maxwell to spill her guts. She could put away a lot of people who deserve it... Barr should be jailed or executed for Lafayette Park and dozens of other crimes. And Trump...

Throughout my life, I've had to slowly learn that Perfection doesn't exist.

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Wait . . . are you saying that I don't exist?

racocn8 replies on Oct 16, 2020:

You should be able to see how Perfection overlaps beauty, so it is no surprise that perfection is also in the mind of the beholder.

Throughout my life, I've had to slowly learn that Perfection doesn't exist.

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Wait . . . are you saying that I don't exist?

racocn8 replies on Oct 15, 2020:

Indeed, you are an illusion on several levels.

Also posted in The Guardian 👍🤣👍

Dougy comments on Oct 14, 2020:

Should CV-19 be investigated for possible homosexuality in certain men ? Is Pence allowed to be alone in the same room ? Will masking & social distancing be more rigorously enforced by previous antimaskers ?

racocn8 replies on Oct 15, 2020:

Don't forget that Trump was Roy Cohen's CLOSE friend. It is well known that Cohen had a THING for tall blonde men. Trump has been associated with golden showers twice, so his tastes are seen as perverse by many people. Nuff said. However, I'm going to say that Trump's comment above was more about mocking homosexuality in code. That is, deeply cynical dramatizing of the despised left, akin to owning libtards and sticking it in the eye, etc. He's a clown, but a clown with a bad, sick attitude. We are an embarrassment to humanity to have him president. Shame on us.

Elsewhere a poster asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI.

Mooolah comments on Oct 12, 2020:

1) It is not J. Edgar Hoover's FBI 2) All government law enforcement is fallible. 3) We the people must fix corruption 4) Historically, we continue to seek solutions, & often fail 5) Pass the torch to those that will follow us

racocn8 replies on Oct 12, 2020:

Thanks for an reasoned response.

Elsewhere a poster asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI.

TheDoubter comments on Oct 11, 2020:

who are your sources? you have to put up or shut up

racocn8 replies on Oct 12, 2020:

Or else? Ok, I take it all back. (Sheesh, I'm trying to provide a service here).

Elsewhere a poster asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI.

zeuser comments on Oct 11, 2020:

Oh man. You can speculate, but can you prove? Lots of value judgements here. You're entitled to that. Things that can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without effort.

racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2020:

How can you prove anything? Given the vaporous nature of information, one necessarily seeks to connect the dots. The Mueller Report certainly documents major illegal activity within the Trump campaign and some of that has been prosecuted. The second (or third) in command of the Trump regime is still in command at the WH. The books on Trump are helpful. The sequence of actions involving Comey are a matter of record. John Durham's activity remains somewhat secretive, but most bets are that it was intended to reflect the GRU narrative fed to Sen. Johnson on behalf of Giuliani/Trump/Putin. That Durham would have anything to do with this material or otherwise follow Barr's unmistakably political motivation should be unfortunate. The FBI is supposed to be non-partisan, and this investigation appears to be a straight-up illegal deviation from that dictum. As the Trump Administration is a foreign subversion and criminal money-making scheme, RICO applies and Barr and Durham are part of it.

Elsewhere a poster asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI.

wordywalt comments on Oct 11, 2020:

Unadulterated horse manure. There is NO damned deep state. No way, now how. Stop trying to spread that crap.

racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2020:

Have you checked the AATIP program, which is only a superficial version of what Navel Intelligence has run for many decades. Maybe you know where the Pentagon has the missing 2.3 trillion that Rumsfeld sought to locate? Or the money garnered by the CIA distributing crack cocaine and heroin hither and yon. Who facilitated Iran-Contra? Or the Soleimani assassination. You think that came from Trump? Do you believe in the Magic Bullet too?

Elsewhere a poster asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI.

wordywalt comments on Oct 11, 2020:

Unadulterated horse manure. There is NO damned deep state. No way, now how. Stop trying to spread that crap.

racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2020:

" In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist." -Eisenhower

Today’s Supreme Court Case Threatens to Turn Nonreligious Americans into Second-Class Citizens | ...

racocn8 comments on Oct 9, 2020:

There may be more going on here than discrimination. Per the article: "several Muslim men who were approached by FBI agents and asked to inform on their congregations. When the men refused to comply, they were put on the “No Fly” list without justification". The FBI doesn't just harass Muslims ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2020:

@Jolanta You asked why it was reasonable to believe in the FBI. That question requires a two- or more sided answer. The FBI are a form of law enforcement, and subject to corruption, incompetence and illegal and even immoral behavior. On the good side, note the arrest of the militia members seeking to harm Governor Whitmer. On the bad side, it is certain that FBI agents violate the rights of citizens (by abuse or torture as you note) to further their investigation. John Durham's investigation appears to be politically motivated and is thus immoral, corrupt and possibly seditious. Similarly, Mueller's investigation refused to investigate Trump's financial status, and shelving the counterintelligence investigation. Here we're looking at incompetence as well as corruption and treason. Comey's publicizing the reopening of Clinton's email investigation was incompetent at least, and certainly political and immoral. Comey's silence on Trump's links to Russia ahead of the election was again, incompetent, political, immoral and seditious. It was seditious in that by depriving the electorate of an understanding of Trump's collusion with the Russians and his status as a foreign agent, he subverted the election and democracy. The FBI is part of the Deep State and I contend some or all of these anti-democratic FBI actions or inactions were coordinated by still deeper players, probably within the CIA secret government that works more directly with the real power brokers.

Republican Religion [youtube.com]

Sgt_Spanky comments on Oct 10, 2020:

Is the enemy of my enemy my friend or my enemy? The Lincoln Project is working hard to get rid of Trump and that's just dandy with me but the Lincoln Project is made up primarily of Republicans who are still against almost everything I support. The ONLY thing we agree on is that Trump's gotta go ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 10, 2020:

That's what reasoning is all about. Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is your friend, and sometimes they aren't. The aphorism is less about teaching a deep truth than it is about jarring your sensibilities to open you up the possibility of an unlikely ally. How about, there are exceptions to every rule?

Friend of mine from high school told me last night that she wishes i was close to god like she is.

racocn8 comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Yeah, which god? Surely they don't mean the Christian god that was disproved by evolution 150 years ago?

racocn8 replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@redhog Well, Jesus can't very well be a sacrificial lamb to himself for a non-existent original sin if Adam and Eve never existed. Heck, for that matter, neither Jesus nor Moses existed either. And if Jesus didn't exist, yeah, maybe god doesn't exist either. Lots of youtubes to explain the accretion of dogma into what became Christianity. One has to be pretty dim and incurious to be a Christian. They're really only good for flipping burgers. Good luck.

In keeping with Trump's disrespect for science, note that his doctor is a Chiropractor.

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Chiropractor snapped my neck & caused a brain-stem stroke , I had my 39th birthday in the hospital with my head held still by sandbags & a catheter inserted, for almost 3 weeks. . FACT: Chiropractors only need a high school diploma plus 2 years of schooling to call themselves "doctor", and they ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 9, 2020:

I was taken to task for saying Dr. Conley is a Chiropracter. I was mistaken to equate a Chiropractor with an Osteopath. Dr. Conley is an Osteopath. Osteopaths certainly have more training including some schooling in medicine. However, they both believe (with no scientific basis) manipulation can cure problems not related to musculoskeletal problems. I maintain that Dr. Conley is unfit to be the point man to discuss Trump's status. The absurd use of Dr. Conley It is very similar to Trump's appointment of Dr. Scott Atlas, a radiologist, to head the Coronavirus Task force. Hey, why not put a dentist or veterinarian in there? Don't get me wrong; those are both honorable professions, but for the President to appoint someone who is not expert on the issue is simply rank incompetence and more contempt for the American people and for scientists.

In keeping with Trump's disrespect for science, note that his doctor is a Chiropractor.

wordywalt comments on Oct 8, 2020:

I think the doctor is an osteopath, not a chiropractor. Check your facts.

racocn8 replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@mcgeo52 @TheGreatShadow and Wordywalt , You are right and I stand corrected. However, the two disciplines come from common folk traditions of 'bone setting' and remain referenced by the term “manipulative therapy”. While it is true that Osteopaths go through 4 years of a 'medical school', they continue to be taught a non-scientific belief that manipulating a certain area can promote complete self-healing. Osteopaths deploy a wider range of techniques while Chiropractors perform spinal adjustments. There are differences, but they both stray significantly from science in their guiding semi-mystical beliefs, perhaps not unlike Chinese disciplines that use acupuncture. And they all over-reach in using their techniques to address problems that are better understood in the context of medical science. But then, quite a few religionists are doctors, so what the hell. The main point is that Trump is using a non-MD to represent a medical problem that has nothing to do with musculoskeletal manipulation.

It's all about perspective!

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 8, 2020:

Trump is a nutjob.. He's probably lying about having covid

racocn8 replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I can't believe he wouldn't immediately go down. Given his drama, and his love of lying, I was and remain skeptical. Still, it's hard to imagine so many, some not affiliated, getting positive tests. Maybe it will take time. Maybe he got lucky yet again. Damn. I hope his luck runs out soon. Some justice would be nice too.

They can smell bullshit a mile away

BirdMan1 comments on Oct 8, 2020:

And, as pointed out on MSNBC, last night, Pence did not brush it away, it left of its own accord, once it got bored with him.

racocn8 replies on Oct 8, 2020:

I was bored even before two minutes, but stayed to watch out of civic duty. BZZZZZZZZZ

I would like to submit the idea that religion IS politics.

Mcflewster comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Yes I agree. I believe that we are all born with rudimentary politics, religion and science "What are you doing riding my kiddy bike?" Look at those stars Daddy" "Where is the Milk bar?" Often these are squashed out of us by bad experiences [also for good reasons of safety and they all need ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@Mcflewster Perhaps it is the right and honest thing to do. Learning science is enriching to ones life in a way that other branches of education are not. Science provides at least one answer as to what we are and why we are here. The answer is radically different from anything from religion, but most importantly, it is supported by the evidence. We may not like the answer, but that's on us.

Now, come on Donald, give us your true thoughts!

Freedompath comments on Oct 7, 2020:

It may be getting a little harder to coral all those votes to your side now. You are loosing your ‘strongman’ look! But, just keep going until you drop, that’s ok!

racocn8 replies on Oct 7, 2020:

Maybe if he taped on a cardboard mask of Mussolini?

I would like to submit the idea that religion IS politics.

Mcflewster comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Yes I agree. I believe that we are all born with rudimentary politics, religion and science "What are you doing riding my kiddy bike?" Look at those stars Daddy" "Where is the Milk bar?" Often these are squashed out of us by bad experiences [also for good reasons of safety and they all need ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 7, 2020:

While it is also true the Trump doesn't understand science, the real problem is that he, like his evangelical base, hates science. Evolutionary science disproves Christianity by corollary, so Christians detest science. Trump panders to his base, and is deeply resentful of anyone learned.

Apparently not all Republicans love the Donald. "We can all dream, can’t we?

racocn8 comments on Oct 6, 2020:

A rotting corpse would smell better. And wouldn't be posturing childishly and issuing vindictive directives. We're going to have a real problem when it's clear he's lost.

racocn8 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

I still have a fantasy that one of these people will exercise genuine patriotism and end this nightmare before it gets worse.

This comment makes sense!

HumanistJohn comments on Oct 6, 2020:

melania, with $$$ signs in her eyes, is in for a rude awakening. I'd like to see ivanka flipping burgers in a fast-food joint/

racocn8 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

How about jail?

Recent pictures from my garden: 1) Ayahuasca colonizing tensile structure trellis; 2&3) Unwelcome ...

Besalbub comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Getting close to harvest time ?

racocn8 replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@Besalbub Wow, I hadn't heard of this one. Thank you.

Recent pictures from my garden: 1) Ayahuasca colonizing tensile structure trellis; 2&3) Unwelcome ...

Besalbub comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Getting close to harvest time ?

racocn8 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@Besalbub I have had spider mites in the past, but not this year. These are just really tiny spiders; only just a bit bigger than spider mites. As I trim the flowers they parachute off. When they get on me, I freak out. I don't like killing them, but I don't hesitate either. I get lots of spider bites and mite bites; they totally love me. Maybe there's a karma thing going on, but even when I try to give them a break, I get bit. I've given up on detente.

Recent pictures from my garden: 1) Ayahuasca colonizing tensile structure trellis; 2&3) Unwelcome ...

Besalbub comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Getting close to harvest time ?

racocn8 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Nah. They're all gone. I gave it all away to a friend in need. Kinda sad after caring for them all summer. That was my covid therapy. I just finished trimming the last of the flowers. The smell is truly stunning on the one I kept. Damn spiders. I hate 'em. It they'd stick to killing bugs, that'd be fine, but they ruined a lot by spreading mold. I tried to repel them with dilute citronella but they hide out inside the colas.

A well deserved tribute

Diogenes comments on Oct 5, 2020:

What is that thing in the background 'with the black eyes? Well it is getting close to Halloween. (Ya, off topic- but still on it)

racocn8 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Local zombie.

Trump supporters have been making 2 particularly disturbing comments.

dalefvictor comments on Oct 5, 2020:

I would like to know just how many people have died of Covid-19, how many have died of pneumonia, and how many of the flu that is going through the population. Covid can get people to the place where the pneumonia gets a hold of them and they die. Also how many people have died in their homes and ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Within some Hispanic groups, they avoid going to hospitals and only come in at the very last moment before they die, and many don't do that. Probably many thousands of Hispanics died at home without getting counted.

With Trump's recovery, perhaps he'll lose the election and spend some more time at his Florida golf ...

BirdMan1 comments on Oct 4, 2020:

I tried to submit a photo of just such a water hazard, for your delictation, but do not know how.

racocn8 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

See the Add Photo button on the upper right above the comment box. That should pull up your local directory enabling location and opening of a saved photo.

Trump says he has COVID-19. Is it a stunt?

racocn8 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Don't forget the primary reason, that being able to duck the next two debates after badly losing the first one. If there is even a whiff of deception, and the general stench remains overpowering, he will be rightfully branded a coward. and a stupid coward at that. If Trump survives an actual ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@MyTVC15 I am so sorry to hear of your loss. No one is forever, but when it does happen, it is a huge hole in your life, and a reminder on ones own mortality. I hope you are feeling a little better; I know it is devastating. Make sure your memories of the good times are uppermost. We can only hope to be as upbeat as we can. These are stressful times and I have found a few drugs that help. 5-HTP helps with anxiety, and L-methylfolate helps depression. I make my own hemp capsules, and those are very good. I believe better than CBD alone. Message me if you'd like more info.

Trump says he has COVID-19. Is it a stunt?

racocn8 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Don't forget the primary reason, that being able to duck the next two debates after badly losing the first one. If there is even a whiff of deception, and the general stench remains overpowering, he will be rightfully branded a coward. and a stupid coward at that. If Trump survives an actual ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 4, 2020:

@MyTVC15 Your advice is good, so I hope he doesn't take it. He is the president, and I can only imagine how his bullying personality impresses the doctors. They're professionals, but they're also human. He is a traitor and a monster. I simply cannot wish him well.

Now that i am locked in a battle with cancer I got to admit it's more then frustrating to hear the ...

bklynite53 comments on Sep 25, 2020:

I too am a cancer patient. Multiple Myeloma . No cure at the moment but good drugs to keep me going. Had a stem cell transplant, chemo ,radiation--all the good stuff. When people say " i will pray for you" I believe most mean well. it is only when one will say " i will pray for you in jesus name" ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

It should only take you a moment to dismiss wappyjoe's suggestions. However, if you are going to go there, consider Rick Simpson oil. That has a mountain of anecdotal testimonials. Rick Simpson oil (RSO) is the original incarnation. At this point we now know that almost all cannabinoids have anti-cancer activity. It is far from 100% though. The best understanding is to consume as many minor cannabinoids as possible from multiple strains. Also, beta-caryophyllene, mushroom mixtures (including Lion's Mane and Turkeytail) and Fucoidan. Message me if you want more info. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083753/

It's Obamas' fault. 😁

racocn8 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Priceless. They'll have to spread his ashes at sea to keep people from spitting (sp) and dancing on his grave.

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo They'll be together at last. Except bin Laden's crimes pale next to Trump's, if only by body count, or economic cost (or probably any measure one would like to choose).

The god damned shame of it all! He murders 205,000 mostly good people and world leaders from around ...

OldGoat43 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Even though many of us think of him as evil, I don't feel that he actually did kill 205 thousand people. From what I've seen, most of the people with any intelligence put on masks right away. The others would resist, through ignorance, to protect themselves and catch the virus anyway. It seems that ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

Only a modest portion of the population have the fortune to be retired. And among even those, a lot were in nursing homes, unable to protect themselves from infected staff. Many who died worked in 'essential' jobs, and in a poor position to quit, perhaps being the only source of income for a family. Again, the timeline: Trump produced numerous tweets criticizing Obama’s handling of the Ebola outbreak, so Trump had understanding and concern about pandemic outbreaks. He later took similar actions that he criticized Obama for. In 2015, Obama’s Susan Rice established the White House Global Health Security and Biodefense unit tasked with being responsible for pandemic preparedness. In 2017, the Obama administration walked incoming Trump administration officials through a pandemic scenario. Officials were told a pandemic would likely lead to shortages of ventilators. In May 2018, the GHSB pandemic preparedness team was disbanded and its head Timothy Ziemer, left the Trump administration. Also in 2018, Trump cut the CDC budget. On January 29, 2019, the DNI (Director of National Intelligence) issued an annual report that warns on page 29 that, “The United States will remain vulnerable to the next flu pandemic or large-scale outbreak of a contagious disease that could lead to massive rates of death and disability, severely affect the world economy, strain international resources, and increase calls on the United States for support.” In 2019, from January to August, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services conducts a simulated exercise with 12 U.S. States to respond to a severe influenza pandemic originating in China. The study found confusion between HHS, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security on which federal agency would take the lead in the crisis and that the US lacked the production capacity to meet the demands for protective equipment and medical devices. The published findings were completely ignored by Trump and the White House staff. A few months later, symptoms from the first cluster of confirmed cases in Wuhan emerged and began to be documented between Dec. 8 and Jan. 2. WHO was notified on December 31. On Jan. 22, A reporter asks Trump if there are worries about a pandemic. Trump responds: “No. Not at all. And we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s — going to be just fine.” Although WHO had tests available, Trump saw a chance to line his pockets and sought to obtain tests domestically. Unfortunately, these companies could not work out the bugs in these tests. Between the escalating pressure to obtain tests and the dashing of hopes for kickbacks from the domestic tests, Trump threw a tantrum, saying that it was up to the individual states to find ...

The hypocrisy runs deep on the right. [m.facebook.com]

wordywalt comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Everything about this event with Trump is poetic justice.

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

The Bells Edgar Allan Poe - 1809-1849 https://poets.org/poem/bells (Skipping I and II) III. Hear the loud alarum bells— Brazen bells! What tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, In a clamorous appealing to the mercy of the fire, In a mad expostulation with the deaf and frantic fire, Leaping higher, higher, higher, With a desperate desire, And a resolute endeavor Now—now to sit or never, By the side of the pale-faced moon. Oh, the bells, bells, bells! What a tale their terror tells Of Despair! How they clang, and clash, and roar! What a horror they outpour On the bosom of the palpitating air! Yet the ear it fully knows, By the twanging, And the clanging, How the danger ebbs and flows; Yet the ear distinctly tells, In the jangling, And the wrangling. How the danger sinks and swells, By the sinking or the swelling in the anger of the bells— Of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells— In the clamor and the clangor of the bells! IV. Hear the tolling of the bells— Iron bells! What a world of solemn thought their monody compels! In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone! For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan. And the people—ah, the people— They that dwell up in the steeple, All alone, And who tolling, tolling, tolling, In that muffled monotone, Feel a glory in so rolling On the human heart a stone— They are neither man nor woman— They are neither brute nor human— They are Ghouls: And their king it is who tolls; And he rolls, rolls, rolls, Rolls A pæan from the bells! And his merry bosom swells With the pæan of the bells! And he dances, and he yells; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the pæan of the bells— Of the bells: Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the throbbing of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells— To the sobbing of the bells; Keeping time, time, time, As he ...

Just in case you need more motivation to get others out to vote

NHjulie comments on Oct 3, 2020:

I truly can not understand the whole not vote, vote 3rd party etc.. people. Comic is perfect.

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

Also the not voting thing. Self-determination and self-expression are fine things in the right context. However, here, perfection is the enemy of good. Biden is a good, if not great choice. However, if it is a matter of defeating Trump, by comparison, good becomes so much better. A 3rd party vote is the functional equivalent of not voting. If one claims they're making a statement, who is going to listen? It's good for those who are terrified of responsibility.

Covid is a hoax!...Covid is a Hoax! ...remember?

BirdMan1 comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Doing this as a scam, creating all the drama, might just be right up his alley!

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

He's rich. That means he can buy his way out of anything. Even if it means killing a double and dumping it in a body bag. As a matter of justice, and thwarting his intention to subvert the election, yes, I hope he dies. It is just as I would hope for the death of any other traitor. But, even dying wouldn't be justice. If he died a thousand times, really painfully, that would get closer to it.

Trump says he has COVID-19. Is it a stunt?

Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 3, 2020:

No, I don't think it's a stunt, I could be wrong, but I want what I want.

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

I want more.

Why is the government and news media not doing a better job of managing this virus?

Silver1wun comments on Oct 1, 2020:

The population figure for USA is 331,000,000 It doesn't include illegal residents and is therefore understated. COVID19 death death figures conversely, have been inflated because of a number of factors; not the least of which is more money if COVID related, from the government. Even if we ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Flowerwall White supremacists have a different definition from that of Conservative. However, as a practical matter, the two sets are so strongly overlapping as to refer to the same group with only small percent not belonging to both. Other strongly overlapping descriptors are evangelicals, Trump supporters, survivalists, militias, Republicans, and white trash. Such exclusivity points out the naivete of non-whites who try to join that group. Perhaps they imagine themselves as mavericks, but that is an insult to all horses. It is more like the Arabs who supported the Nazis.

Why is the government and news media not doing a better job of managing this virus?

Silver1wun comments on Oct 1, 2020:

The population figure for USA is 331,000,000 It doesn't include illegal residents and is therefore understated. COVID19 death death figures conversely, have been inflated because of a number of factors; not the least of which is more money if COVID related, from the government. Even if we ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Flowerwall Truth is not always useful. It requires a clear receiver. A lot of people who are light-skinned hope to pass as white and get the benefits of Conservative alignment. Whatever the reason, when white supremacists start purging, anyone who isn't identical to their vision is liable for execution. Sadly, quite a few have sold their souls in hopes of having a place at the table. They'll sell out the society for their own selfishness. That's a big part of Trumpism. and Conservatism. Perhaps you are familiar with the European pogroms of past centuries?

Is it likely that a person that has successfully feigned wealth will feign death and disappear to ...

racocn8 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

I'm hoping that at some point, Trump will fly to Moscow, one way.

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Unity We really can't let him go back to Moscow. For the sake of national security, he really needs to be neutralized before that happens. He has been briefed on some things the Russians would like to know. As he is their stooge, and the GOP Senators have also been turned, preventing impeachment, it is incumbent upon military intelligence to clean this up. Maybe that is happening as we speak? Plausible deniability and all...

Why is the government and news media not doing a better job of managing this virus?

Silver1wun comments on Oct 1, 2020:

The population figure for USA is 331,000,000 It doesn't include illegal residents and is therefore understated. COVID19 death death figures conversely, have been inflated because of a number of factors; not the least of which is more money if COVID related, from the government. Even if we ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Flowerwall The last comment you inquired about references Silver1wun's post which seemed like parroted Fox News nonsense, and Silver1wun's profile shows him in Arab attire. As for the subsequent sequelae to Covid, extracts from the references. Post-Covid effects: “fever, fatigue and breathlessness, as well as more severe sequelae, including impairment of renal and cardiovascular function, ongoing hypercoagulability, myalgia, depression,… says Benjamin Abramoff, MD, MS. “A wide range of medical issues can persist and impair function and overall quality of life in these patients.” https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/penn-physician-blog/2020/july/recovery-after-covid19-treating-the-long-term-effects-of-sarscov2 The early studies have found decreased lung function that might not be reversible, as well as potentially permanent damage to the heart, kidneys, and liver, along with GI conditions….Some patients experience ongoing shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue, persistent chest pain on exertion, blood clotting (DVTs), poor concentration, cardiovascular complications, gastrointestinal distress, reduced muscle strength and impaired grasping power, dizziness, neurological complications, and/or conditions such as seizures or strokes,… https://www.icd10monitor.com/what-we-currently-know-about-the-sequela-effects-of-covid-19

We are at a crossroads, even if Biden is elected.

Freedompath comments on Sep 30, 2020:

I agree with you, if some unknown block cannot keep her off the Court, then the Dems will need to add more judges! However, it just occurred to me, if a judge does not follow the Constitution, can they be removed?

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@Freedompath The Dems say a landslide will make a difference. This is uncharted sedition, so we don't really know. And getting a landslide is still not that likely with all the voter suppression, poll box rigging and other dirty tricks. This is do-or-die for the GOP and it only takes a few to sabotage the many. A lot of them are sufficiently hypnotized that they'll put themselves in legal jeopardy; Partly because they also think they can get a GOP judge. That is a major part of their strategy: sabotage without consequence. They will always be able to lie a hundred times faster than we can tell the truth. That is another social norm Putin has overturned.

With all the yelling about Trump testing positive, we should not forget those around him are so ...

HumanistJohn comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Sounds awful fishy to me that they tested positive. This means no public appearances so ob can't make in-person comments. Of course he can tweet. However tweets don't make the news as much. and maybe they're after the sympathy vote. I saw ob's tweet: "We will get through this TOGETHER." My...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I'd like to see him keep holding rallies, if only to spread covid amongst his klan.

With all the yelling about Trump testing positive, we should not forget those around him are so ...

OldGoat43 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

After Tweety is kicked out of the White House, where will all the screaming cult idiots be kept? A zoo or a funny farm?

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

The same place all the bigoted Reaganites went to. Police departments...

I wouldn't be surprised if he faked it and then claimed his "recovery" is proof he is the chosen ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Too many people that are too close to him would blab all over the media.

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

Yeah, but how would that be any different from all the other lies he's put out there? The main thing now is that when it is revealed, and maybe before, he be branded a coward. And a Stupid Coward at that.

Good news: Trump got the Covid-19! So although I'm not a Doctor, I will recommend the following.

Castlepaloma comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Do you think this will have any effect on Biden/Trump debate? Or the President election, stock market, or even the covid? He can't excape with bleach or himself now.

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@BirdMan1 Futures dropped 500 points last night, but this morning, exchanges were mixed. I expected major losses but my portfolio scarcely moved. Biden should taunt him as the STUPID coward he is. Biden should keep pressing the STUPID button. That really unnerved Trump; a beautiful thing to see. But, I have to agree with George Will, it was one of the worst national embarrassments in memory, and canceling the rest is a good idea. I see today that Trump wouldn't abide by any rule changes the commission put on the table. I would have loved to see Trump yapping with no sound.

"This Country is Not Well": [truthout.org]

Freedompath comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Some of this I can go along with, part of it isn’t valid critique to me. Yes...the Country is in trouble, BIG TIME! People from all walks of life are speaking out, they’ve written books with first hand knowledge of what is ‘going down’ and what do they get? Agreement from lots of people ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@Freedompath I adore your optimism. I would like to see a Star Trek humanity. But,... Can the religious be educated? it's true that education is the best way to dispel their brainwashing. However, that is a long process and I doubt we have that much time left. We DO have the resources to sustain us at current levels, but our societal ethic is for shit. Our society doesn't have the first clue on how to conduct itself, that being: those with the most power must be held to ever higher ethical standards. That is exactly opposite of where we are right now, and we have no means of inculcating that Truth. Nor do we have the administrative infrastructure to even consider moving in that direction.

I am so torn.

altschmerz comments on Oct 2, 2020:

I don't want to tell you how to feel, but a great number of us are feeling schadenfreude right now, so if it's wrong, you're still not alone in feeling it. Think of it this way—this is a man who presided over an administration that takes children away from their parents and locks them in cages,...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

Please don't forget the children and women he personally raped, the children he arranged to be kidnapped from their parents. I'm betting we are forgetting a whole lot.

I am so torn.

Mooolah comments on Oct 2, 2020:

They are only feelings. One does not have to act upon them as immature boys from Illinois do. Feel them knowing there is no god to punish you. I have no sympathy for Hitler either. Guilt for those feelings? Not on MY life. Stay well.

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

Yeah, really. Does any sane person feel sorry for Hitler?

Why is the government and news media not doing a better job of managing this virus?

Silver1wun comments on Oct 1, 2020:

The population figure for USA is 331,000,000 It doesn't include illegal residents and is therefore understated. COVID19 death death figures conversely, have been inflated because of a number of factors; not the least of which is more money if COVID related, from the government. Even if we ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@Flowerwall (Not to you, Flowerwall...) So, is there a difference between parroting Fox propaganda and a Russian troll? Not trying to convince 'believers'... Projection much? We might be at 206K now, but we could easily see a full million before this subsides. If the vaccine arrives as suggested by next summer, 500K minimum. What Trumpists are finding out the hard way is that, even if you do survive, a significant proportion will spend the rest of their lives with debilitating internal injuries. Many of these will impose many trillions is medical costs well into the future. Here's a flash: American Conservatives hate Arabs as much as they hate Muslims.

Consider the word "hectoring".

TheDoubter comments on Oct 1, 2020:

definition is not that well known i should have said

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

I was especially surprised to see that it included the term 'braggart' which is very appropriate.

We are at a crossroads, even if Biden is elected.

zeuser comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I've been wondering since the embarrassment of the American empire in Vietnam, the criminality of Nixon, through the travesty of the deification of deficits under Reagan, the corporatization of the democrats under Clinton, the expensive debt exploding folly of the blunder into Afghanistan and Iraq ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@JackPedigo I hope you're right, but I have doubts.

"This Country is Not Well": [truthout.org]

Freedompath comments on Sep 30, 2020:

Some of this I can go along with, part of it isn’t valid critique to me. Yes...the Country is in trouble, BIG TIME! People from all walks of life are speaking out, they’ve written books with first hand knowledge of what is ‘going down’ and what do they get? Agreement from lots of people ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo Oh, absolutely. Joe has my best wishes for a successful presidency if he can get in. However, let's be realistic. Number 1 is that this species has a strong incidence of mental illness, whether in the form of religion or the politically correct labels of disorder, mania, depression, etc. Our crowding is making it worse. Our societal values are pathological more often than not. The interest in betterment, personal discipline, honor and integrity are minimal, and quickly discarded in favor of self-interest. We are very badly over-populated with almost zero interest in doing anything about it. Even with President Biden, the country is controlled by the real Deep State, and the world is dominated by oligarchies and dictatorships. Our time is almost over, and the writing is on the wall. It's been interesting. Humanity's only hope is a disease like ebola with a higher death rate. Only near decimation can allow survival of the species. But it is a certainty that a lethal nuclear exchange would also result.

Why is the government and news media not doing a better job of managing this virus?

racocn8 comments on Oct 1, 2020:

My opinion is that Trump is following Putin's instructions. By screwing this up, the destruction of the economy is maximized. Both are psychopaths with no concern for the death toll. Trump's behavior in exploiting cultural flaws in the government reflects massive GRU-style scrutiny. Russia's ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@Flowerwall According to the attached graph, that list would be Germany, South Korea, maybe Italy. (Probably China too). As to the governors, NY, NJ and CA have done as well as they could with limited resources and open travel. NY and CA have sought to enact their own programs of testing, and track and trace where feasible. The Northeast states have also had minimal effect so far, though probably more due to using masks, SD. The inability to limit travel or to enact test/track/trace makes it a near lost-cause.

We are at a crossroads, even if Biden is elected.

JackPedigo comments on Oct 1, 2020:

The republican party has lowered the bar sooo low we can only go up. However, the Democrats can get a message from all the shenanigans from the conservative and play a few tricks of their own. They can try to get an impeachment going for the new so-called judges or, it has been said, they can ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 1, 2020:

I am hoping that somewhere in the FBI or in another agency, a counter-intelligence investigation is ongoing. Plainly a lot of senators and representatives are compromised. Somehow, these people would be notified that the jig is up and invited to leave or else. Following that purge, announcements would be made disclosing that Trump and McConnell were working as stooges and following Putin's orders. That being the case, all judicial appointments would also come under review by the new administration and those that were obviously not qualified or culturally inappropriate (wing nuts) would be out of a job. That's my fantasy best case scenario.

We are at a crossroads, even if Biden is elected.

zeuser comments on Oct 1, 2020:

I've been wondering since the embarrassment of the American empire in Vietnam, the criminality of Nixon, through the travesty of the deification of deficits under Reagan, the corporatization of the democrats under Clinton, the expensive debt exploding folly of the blunder into Afghanistan and Iraq ...

racocn8 replies on Oct 1, 2020:

@JackPedigo With Trump's finger on the button, he is loony enough to press it to see what happens. Helloooo, How do you give the football to someone without ensuring he is sane enough to have that responsibility?