Impeachment fizzles against Trump Trump wins again against weak democrats.

wordywalt comments on Jul 26, 2019:

Your analysis advances Trump's agenda. Give Pelosi more credit. She has more political wisdom than you or I do. Let the process play out, as it should.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

@St-Sinner I disagree strongly. We will see who is correct.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

Lauraleigh39 comments on Jul 26, 2019:

The principles to stand for are skewed by propaganda thats the problem

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

It is up to each of us to use our minds to see the distortions in propaganda.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

of-the-mountain comments on Jul 26, 2019:

As long as you have Obstructionist republicans party members hell bent on establishing some sort of conservatives religious families values utopia. Public service has and will become a blatant tool of the wealthy and their corporations instead of benefiting the population of of this country as a ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

I spent my whole career in public service, and I did not kiss anybody's ass to try to advance myself. What I got, I earned.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

nastynifty comments on Jul 26, 2019:

Personally, I can't stand virtue signalling.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

What, may I ask, is "Virtue signaling? I had never seen the phrase.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

mcgeo52 comments on Jul 26, 2019:

A major problem in our society is that people have been raised on the idea that "Greed is good." This is strongly compounded by the "philosophy" of Ayn Rand, who was a very miserable person and not worth emulating, but just try convincing her followers of that.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

@jlynn37 I don't understand why you tried to insult with your comment. I totally agree with mcgeo52 almost totally. I read almost everything that Rand wrote, and informed myself of her background. She came from a family of Russian oligarchs who lost everything when the Bolshevik,s took power in Russia. As a consequence of that her whole philosophy was (1) greed is good, and (2) all governments are bad.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

Mofo1953 comments on Jul 26, 2019:

Because people need education in how to always put the greater good first. Sadly, the current state of affairs is always me, myself and I come first, then those in my personal circle, then friends and family, but never the greater good for the majority of America, that is why we have Trump as POTUS,...

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

Perhaps our educational system needs to provide direct training in moral judgement.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 26, 2019:

How do you know that there are not many people acting like you?

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

I seldom encountered instances like mine.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 26, 2019:

BTW … what is your definition of "morality"? Some people think that abortion is immoral? Others think that capital punishment is immoral? The morality of war is questionable.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

What does BTW mean? I call it immoral when a corporation's leadership misrepresents totally what it is trying to do, and when it tries to get away with financial fraud, as well as how it treats people.

We, as a country, need many more women and men who, in their careers in both public service and in ...

Bierbasstard comments on Jul 26, 2019:

Because it usually ends up with the loss of employment.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2019:

Sometimes, but certainly not always. In one instance, it actually advanced my career hugely and resulted in state and national recognition.

Trump is simply an egomaniacal self-promoter who knows how to use the media to his corrupt ends.

Kitz comments on Jul 22, 2019:

Excuse my Englishness, but why do you dislike Trump, hasn’t he done great things, unchained by being wealthy in his own right unlike previous presidents who are bought and paid for before they even occupy the office? I’m not saying I like him, I fact I think he’s a tawt but can’t deny ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2019:

@Kitz You show the same illogical reasoning and incivility that Trump supporters do in the US. Too bad.

Trump is simply an egomaniacal self-promoter who knows how to use the media to his corrupt ends.

Kitz comments on Jul 22, 2019:

Excuse my Englishness, but why do you dislike Trump, hasn’t he done great things, unchained by being wealthy in his own right unlike previous presidents who are bought and paid for before they even occupy the office? I’m not saying I like him, I fact I think he’s a tawt but can’t deny ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2019:

@Kitz My dear lady, if you are aware of just how egomaniacal, greedy, corrupt, totally dishonest and sociopathic Trump is, and you still support him, I do have to question your intelligence and morality. If you are not aware, you should inform yourself before you speak, so that you do not embarrass yourself.

Trump is simply an egomaniacal self-promoter who knows how to use the media to his corrupt ends.

Kitz comments on Jul 22, 2019:

Excuse my Englishness, but why do you dislike Trump, hasn’t he done great things, unchained by being wealthy in his own right unlike previous presidents who are bought and paid for before they even occupy the office? I’m not saying I like him, I fact I think he’s a tawt but can’t deny ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2019:

@Kitz I live here and I see the effects of his words and stupid and corrupt actions every day. You seem to think you know more about the man and the effects of his actions from second hand observations from long distance. Give me a break!

Trump is simply an egomaniacal self-promoter who knows how to use the media to his corrupt ends.

Kitz comments on Jul 22, 2019:

Excuse my Englishness, but why do you dislike Trump, hasn’t he done great things, unchained by being wealthy in his own right unlike previous presidents who are bought and paid for before they even occupy the office? I’m not saying I like him, I fact I think he’s a tawt but can’t deny ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2019:

I can't see a single good thing that he has done. He is a con artist, and evidently has you conned.

Trump is simply an egomaniacal self-promoter who knows how to use the media to his corrupt ends.

LiterateHiker comments on Jul 21, 2019:

Demanding that Trump answer a question is an exercise in futility. A compulsive liar, Trump stonewalls, walks out, sicks his lawyers and lies, lies, lies.

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2019:

Ytur, but we need to make it more than abundantly clear by DEMANDING that he answer legitimate questions.

I was born in south Georgia and raised in north Florida.

Grecio comments on Jul 21, 2019:

I have read the comments below, and have to disagree with most of it. There are many good and honest people in the south. Some are racists, some are not. There are racists all over our country. I don't think tearing down all the Confederate statues has been beneficial. The civil war is part of our ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2019:

Unlike you, as a native southerner, I totally reject that heritage which you still claim. While I do not think that you are a pathological racist, I do believe that you have yet to come to grips with the cultural racism that still dominates the south. It took me years to overcome it. I hope that you will get there.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

273kelvin comments on Jul 19, 2019:

A well-written post. - May I boil the end game to a real and almost unbelievable absurdity that even your friend can recognize. I have a friend who grew up in East Germany. As you know everything was heavily state-controlled. Only when the wall came down did she get to read "Winnie the Pooh" in ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2019:

@avron Way back in the 1960s, while in graduate school, I studied, among many other things, the theory and practice of communism because I was curious about what made it appealing to so many around the world. That included the structure and function of the soviet government. Marxism, in and of itself, is a total system ideology. It did call for a "dictatorship of the proletariat" in which a ruling class of ideological purists would dominate all facets of life in the communist system, so as to kill or drive out any differing or competing thoughts or ideas. That is exactly what the Russians attempted to do, as did Mao in China, and Tito in Yugoslavia. All tyotal system ideologies, whether political or religious, attempt to create a world of "true believers" who willingly and completely give up their freedom of thought and action to be a part of a purportedly inevitable outcome.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Excellent … however, why single out Russian communists? The advantage of totalitarian regimes is that they are honest about their intentions. They spell out clearly what the consequences of resistance are. So called democracies are far less sanguine in that regard. Take the current struggle in ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus I would recommend that you read Milovan Djilas's THE NEW CLASS.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Excellent … however, why single out Russian communists? The advantage of totalitarian regimes is that they are honest about their intentions. They spell out clearly what the consequences of resistance are. So called democracies are far less sanguine in that regard. Take the current struggle in ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2019:

I did not single them out, but cited them as an example. Communism is a total system ideology which purports to include and explain everything. It also calls for a "dictatorship of the proletariat" by an ideological purist elite of true believers. That makes it a movement which totalitarian and which never relinquishes power voluntarily. That makes it one of the most destructive ideologies in human history.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

273kelvin comments on Jul 19, 2019:

A well-written post. - May I boil the end game to a real and almost unbelievable absurdity that even your friend can recognize. I have a friend who grew up in East Germany. As you know everything was heavily state-controlled. Only when the wall came down did she get to read "Winnie the Pooh" in ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus No.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

Jolanta comments on Jul 20, 2019:

Have you heard back from him yet?

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2019:

Long ago. He hasn't changed, but I did not expect him to. I just wanted him to know what I think.

I was born in south Georgia and raised in north Florida.

JackPedigo comments on Jul 19, 2019:

It seems like the civil war never ended. They were poor before the war and because of their ignorance and stubbornness they have only made problems worse for the whole country including, in the end, themselves.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

All too true. Whyen I was a kid, many years ago, two favorite local sayings were "Save your confederate money boys. The south will rise again>" and ("II was 12 years old before I learned that 'damned yankee' was two words."

Big game hunter killed when shot elephant collapsed on top of him

wordywalt comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I grew up hunting small game for food, but have never understood trophy hunting.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

@dalefvictor sorry.

Tomato plants running amuck. But we're finally getting ripe tomatoes.

wordywalt comments on Jul 19, 2019:

When you support them and train the leaves when the plant grows, they will grow to 9 or 10 feet tall or more. What variety of Tomatoes? I grow heirloom black tomatoes exclusively now, as I find them the most delicious of any I have ever grown.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

@bigpawbullets Look forward to the pictures. If they are different from mine, I would be glad to share some sees with you.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

PondartIncbendog comments on Jul 19, 2019:

You join a "group", your importance is diminished?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

@PondartIncbendog I believe that we are all responsible for the decisions we make as individuals and for their consequences. However, we, as humans, are social creatures, and to create the things and standards we want, we must act in groups. What I object to is both the individual and the group giving away its freedom of choice and action by adhering to a dogmatic and false total system ideology.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

PondartIncbendog comments on Jul 19, 2019:

You join a "group", your importance is diminished?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

Please tell me what point you are trying to make. I will readily address it.

AOC and her progressive colleagues are truly impressive.

Namaste comments on Jul 19, 2019:

I find the Huffington Post way too liberal and left. They leave very little room for compromise. I take their stories with a grain of salt, like CNN, Fox News, and other far left and far right news sources.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

If you want the most objective news, watch PBS and listen to NPR. Many deeply conservative people do not like it at all, because it is too objective.

I was born in south Georgia and raised in north Florida.

Redheadedgammy comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Could not agree with you more! I was born in the South, (Alabama), but wasn't raised there thank goodness. Every time my family would go back to visit my dads family I saw more and more ugliness. It was so horrible for black citizens in that state in the 60's and I hated the visits more and more. ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

If my sister did not live in my home town, I would not go back at all. I don't identify with anything about the place anymore.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

BitFlipper comments on Jul 19, 2019:

If your friend is in the grips of a dogmatic Total System, he wont be able to absorb a sentence that's more than 7 words long.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

He has a PhD. He was much more objective in earlier years, but in his old age, and in a totally reactionary and racist community, he has regressed.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

indirect76 comments on Jul 19, 2019:

If someone wrote me a letter and started it with “there are some things which you do not seem to understand”, then I would probably stop reading it.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

Mu friend and I are direct and honest with each other. We don't have thin skin.

The following is a piece I recently wrote to an old friend turned right-wing and religious: Jim, ...

273kelvin comments on Jul 19, 2019:

A well-written post. - May I boil the end game to a real and almost unbelievable absurdity that even your friend can recognize. I have a friend who grew up in East Germany. As you know everything was heavily state-controlled. Only when the wall came down did she get to read "Winnie the Pooh" in ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

I was in Berlin before and after the Wall went up. The East German government was a puppet regime installed by the Russians and kept in place by between 200,000 and 300,000 Russian troops stationed in East Germany. In 1962. You would not believe how repressive the atmosphere was. The streets were crawling with Vopo (border politic), Vopos (state police), and Russian solders armed with submachine guns. Where were few people on the streets. No one Smiled. There was no conversation in public. It was the result of extreme total ideology.

I was born in south Georgia and raised in north Florida.

VictoriaNotes comments on Jul 19, 2019:

My dad was in the military, so I was a transplant to the South. Currently, I live directly on the MS Gulf Coast, where the culture gets diluted a bit with tourists, snowbirds, military bases, and Stennis Space Center. However, it's still greatly impacted by conservative Southerners. Even the (white)...

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

I agree fully. I grew up one country away from Jasper, Florida in Florida and spent my early childhood just across the Georgia line.

I wish to share a piece I wrote some time ago to describe my relationship with my second wife, Pat:...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 19, 2019:

Resonates with me too and reminds me of my marriage to my late wife. I hope I get to experience something like that again, but if not I am grateful for what we had before she got dementia. It's more than lots of divorced couples ever get to experience.How long ago did she die?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2019:

Pat is still alive and with me. We married 24 years ago, when I was 58 years old. MY first marriage ended in divorce after a 30+ year disastrous and painful marriage..

I wish to share a piece I wrote some time ago to describe my relationship with my second wife, Pat:...

callmedubious comments on Jul 18, 2019:

you`re a lucky man.

wordywalt replies on Jul 18, 2019:

I certainly agree.

I wish to share a piece I wrote some time ago to describe my relationship with my second wife, Pat:...

kodimerlyn comments on Jul 18, 2019:

You are so very fortunate to have found such peace in your life. Many of us have been searching for it for most of our lives. It gives me a bit of hope for my own future. Thank you for sharing ...it was poignant and yet lovely at the same time.

wordywalt replies on Jul 18, 2019:

Thank you. This marriage is a total contrast with my first marriage.

Donald Trump constitutes a vicious malignancy on the American body politic, on our democracy, on our...

bobwjr comments on Jul 14, 2019:

No shit the most important election in history the foundation of our government is at stake from this would be dictator. I already work with the democrats here to prevent this asshole from destroying us any further with luck and hard work we can show them a large blue tsunami get our country back

wordywalt replies on Jul 14, 2019:

Way to go, my friend!

Every day it is becoming more and more clear that he Trump administration is largely a cabal of ...

callmedubious comments on Jul 11, 2019:

that's a tall order: "destroying our nation's morality and democracy". it's been obvious for decades that there has been nothing resembling a democracy. morality? i suppose many ppl in sodom & gomorra thought that they had a morality.

wordywalt replies on Jul 12, 2019:

Trump and his cabal ARE that malignant. They take greed, corruption, and pruriescence to a new order of magnitude.

Are you Left handed, Right handed or Ambidextrous?

wordywalt comments on Dec 1, 2017:

Have always been left handed, except when I played golf and when I batted in baseball and softball

wordywalt replies on Jul 10, 2019:

@AstralSmoke Left footed. When I used to hunt, I also fired left-handed.

Is Sport a Religion? | Psychology Today Australia

wordywalt comments on Jul 7, 2019:

No, sport is not a religion. Sport does not have a supporting body of myth and dogma, and it does not have a cult of priests selling the myth.

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@greyeyed123 You describe a cult, not a religion.

The more I date the more I am disappointed.

wordywalt comments on Jul 7, 2019:

Is there something off kilter with you beliefs and personality in the men you choose to date. I made some bad choices in attempted relationships in my lifetime, and some cost me in many ways. But, I found a keeper and it was worth it.

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@Lauraleigh39 You don't have to blame either men or yourself. Simply analyze rationally who you have been dating and why.

Is Sport a Religion? | Psychology Today Australia

wordywalt comments on Jul 7, 2019:

No, sport is not a religion. Sport does not have a supporting body of myth and dogma, and it does not have a cult of priests selling the myth.

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@greyeyed123 No. Religions have a total system ideology. That is, they purport to explain and include everything in life, in the world, in the universe.

Is Sport a Religion? | Psychology Today Australia

wordywalt comments on Jul 7, 2019:

No, sport is not a religion. Sport does not have a supporting body of myth and dogma, and it does not have a cult of priests selling the myth.

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@dan325 Myths, yes. Total system ideological dogmas ,NO.

Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing.

wordywalt comments on Jul 6, 2019:

There are degrees of forgiveness. The utmost form of forgiveness is to not hold grudges -- not even against people who have hurt you or betrayed your trust -- and to continue the relati9onship without anger or permanent damage to the relationship. The second form is conditional forgiveness -- ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2019:

@Cast1es I don't consider it a grudge. I shut her out because I could not trust her not to deliberately inflict pain when I had any contact with her. I cannot forgive her for willfully and consistently inflicting pain day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. She knew what she was doing and what effect it was having.

Can we hope to achieve a more equal society?

Sam-a-Lamb comments on Jul 5, 2019:

A more equal society can be attempted if there is the political will to attempt it and a consensus as to just what an equal society is. But there's the rub, there currently isn't the political will to attempt it (and maybe someday the political will to achieve a more equal society will exist) nor ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 6, 2019:

Your statement seems to say that if we don't have full consensus, we cannot do anything. We will almost never have full consensus on anything. Ergo, you also seem to say that without such consensus we are helpless and must sit back and let anything happen.

Can we hope to achieve a more equal society?

wordywalt comments on Jul 5, 2019:

Can we become a more equal society. The answer is yes Can we achieve a totally equal society? I don't think so, due to human nature. Achieving a more equal society will require the right policies and programs and constant vigilance.

wordywalt replies on Jul 6, 2019:

@Bobsuruncle What caused your absurd rant? I do not know what you are saying or why.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

JackPedigo comments on Jul 1, 2019:

A recent Yahoo report showed regions of the country that are struggling and most of the south is shown as struggling. One reason given was an inability to obtain a proper education. I always try to look for other reasons before playing the blame game and have other ideas.

wordywalt replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@JackPedigo It has not been until the 1990s that higher education has been out of the price range of most people. In mid 19650s My family could contribute a dime to my going to college. I did it on my own with scholarships and work -- without incurring any debt. I also went to graduate school in 1967 -- with a wife and two daughters -- on the F.I. Bill, work, and assistantships, then earned fellowships. From the 1960s through even today, there is always the option of community college , which has much lower overall costs. Costs are much higher today, but most Trump supporters are 40 years old or more. Your portrayal is not entirely accurate.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

JackPedigo comments on Jul 1, 2019:

A recent Yahoo report showed regions of the country that are struggling and most of the south is shown as struggling. One reason given was an inability to obtain a proper education. I always try to look for other reasons before playing the blame game and have other ideas.

wordywalt replies on Jul 1, 2019:

It goes even deeper. The southern culture simply leads many people to make bad decisions which hold those people back and tend to marginalize them. Included in those bad decisions is not valuing education much, or leading people to believe that they make shortcuts to prosperity without education.It is truly a curse of limiting culture.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

Haemish1 comments on Jun 30, 2019:

I know educated people who voted for Trump - I feel that either their devotion to gun rights or religion and a misunderstanding of economics led to their decision.

wordywalt replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@zesty Simple greed. Many of them would not hesitate to do something shady if they would profit from it -- just like Trump.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

Namaste comments on Jun 30, 2019:

And it amazes me that in the 21st century people are still like that!

wordywalt replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@NoPlanetB I know what you mean about Kansas. I lived there (in Salina and Great Bend) for 17 years.My two daughters are still there. Thanks to people like Brownback and the Phelps, Kansas has changed for the wsorse.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

Haemish1 comments on Jun 30, 2019:

I know educated people who voted for Trump - I feel that either their devotion to gun rights or religion and a misunderstanding of economics led to their decision.

wordywalt replies on Jul 1, 2019:

I also know some educated people who voted for Trump. Many of them have a lit of larceny in their character.

At age 82, my latest toy.

AnonySchmoose comments on Jul 1, 2019:

That looks fun. Can you carry groceries from the store?

wordywalt replies on Jul 1, 2019:

A limited amount, yes.

If will be worth your time if you will watch Fareed Zakaria's show on CNN tonight at 8 PM, entitled ...

gater comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Crap News Network? I'll pass

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

About what I would expect from you.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

zesty comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Agree. However, exactly the same applies to supporters of candidates/ presidents of the left.

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

I would bet that there is not a single supporter of even a moderate Democratic candidate today, much less a left winger, in the town in which I grew up.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

Namaste comments on Jun 30, 2019:

And it amazes me that in the 21st century people are still like that!

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Namaste I believe it. The small town of 250 people in north Florida in which I grew up (1940s and 1960s) was a place people moved to on their way down or when they were licking their wounds before trying to get out of their dilemma. It is still that today.

A high percentage of Trump supporters are marginalized whites who are struggling to get by, and ...

Namaste comments on Jun 30, 2019:

And it amazes me that in the 21st century people are still like that!

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

Having grown up in that kind of a culture, it does not amaze me at all. Still, it saddens me.

In the debate, kamala Harris spoke with pain of the experience of having white parents chase the ...

NoPlanetB comments on Jun 30, 2019:

I think she understands it. I think she's still trying to champion the marginalized people first.

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

We'll see.

In the debate, kamala Harris spoke with pain of the experience of having white parents chase the ...

Allamanda comments on Jun 30, 2019:

this is true, but what is also obvious is that the repercussions are much worse on those with dark skins, it's largely they who have borne the brunt of the blame and the isolation, and still are.

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

You are absolutely correct.

At age 82, my latest toy.

NoPlanetB comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Cool, wear a helmet. Even a fall from just standing, if you hit your head, can kill you. Looks like fun. :)

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

I do have a helmet. I was just doing a short ride in fron of our house for pictures.

At age 82, my latest toy.

Moravian comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Electric powered ?

wordywalt replies on Jun 30, 2019:

Yes. Goes up to 18 mph.

My analysis of the results of the first Democratic debate: Biden and Harris may well just cancel ...

LiterateHiker comments on Jun 28, 2019:

I was extremely impressed with Kamala Harris during the 2nd debate. She is highly intelligent, warm, clear, articulate and focused. Bravo! "On a night that featured the two Democratic front-runners ― Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ― it was Harris who consistently controlled the debate ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 28, 2019:

What about Elizabeth Warren. I find her among the most intelligent of the candidates, the one who has devoted the most serious thought to what we need to do to make our country the best possible place for every child, woman and man, who has the deepest desire to get it done, and the drive to do so.

My analysis of the results of the first Democratic debate: Biden and Harris may well just cancel ...

thinktwice comments on Jun 28, 2019:

I thought Kamal Harris was direct, firm, and started out with a positive and gave him a chance to recant or explain...she used her own pain and story to see if she could get him to understand that what he said was archaic and irrelevant to people who don't remember the whole story of segregation...I...

wordywalt replies on Jun 28, 2019:

We have agreements and disagreements. I think that Warren has the most deep thought about what should be done and the most intense, heartfelt conviction that we must do our damnedest to make our country the best possible place for every child, woman, and man. To hell with style -- I want someone who knows what to do and can get it done.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@Benthoven I have intelligent and productive conversations.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@Benthoven Oh, you make your own rules as you go, eh?

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 28, 2019:

@Benthoven You continue to prove my points.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 27, 2019:

@Benthoven Two groups of people have a need to attack, label, or disparage others who disagree with them, (1) egomaniacs, and (2) you people who feel that they have an urgent need to prove themselves or be known. I am 82 years old. I do not lie and have no reason to do so. I am who and what I am and will not change at this stage. I will treat you with dignity and respect, but I will question your statements if I do not understand them, if I feel that the statements are poorly or falsely grounded, or if the person is being uncivil. If you do not like that, it is your problem, not mine.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 27, 2019:

@Benthoven Now you are acting like the idiot Trump. Because you can't find a comeback, you try to project your own behavior on others.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 27, 2019:

@Benthoven Unlike you, I do not disparage people just because I disagree with them.

I thought I had a date with Destiny... Turns out Destiny ghosted me.

wordywalt comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I have no clue as to what you are trying to say.

wordywalt replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@Benthoven I never engage in idle chatter just to beat my gums or to just be heard.

So, the host of Republican Atheists has blocked me from her group.

altschmerz comments on Jun 24, 2019:

I'm just surprised she didn't do it sooner. I also see she ventured out of her hole into the general forum and was roundly thrashed for it. Wonder if she'll come back ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 24, 2019:

@altschmerz We have to find a way to put down Republican attempts to put the tag "socialist" on almost all Democratic actions. That republican action makes too many Democrats to take steps backward to avoid the tag.

So, the host of Republican Atheists has blocked me from her group.

altschmerz comments on Jun 24, 2019:

I'm just surprised she didn't do it sooner. I also see she ventured out of her hole into the general forum and was roundly thrashed for it. Wonder if she'll come back ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 24, 2019:

@KKGator I agree that I would love to see the Republican Party be characterized by men such as Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Everett Dirkson, Nelson Rockefeller, Danforth, Brooke, Dole and other good men who believed in real democracy, equality of opportunity, social justice -- instead of the slimy ethnocentric men who have sold their souls to the culture of greed and to gaining and maintain special privilege for themselves nand their ilk.

Devil's Punchbowl — An American Concentration Camp So Horrific It was Erased from History

wordywalt comments on Jun 23, 2019:

Southern racism has always been capable of great viciousness and brutality. The little town I grew up in in north Florida had no Black residents, because all had been chased out, of if they would not go, killed during period 1910 to 1920 by a gang of white residents led by a man named Randall ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@freeofgod It is not confined to the south, but it is much worse in the south. I have also lived in Illinois and Kansas, and there is a difference in both degree of viciousness and degree of permeation.

Here is a simple and sensible immigration plan to address the following problems of illegal ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Twisted hogwash! Some elements of truth, but a great deal of shallow garbage.

wordywalt replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@Jacar That comment is not worth the effort to respond to.

At age 82, I do not drive anymore due to macular degeneration.

LiterateHiker comments on Jun 20, 2019:

For heaven's sakes, wear a helmet when you ride an electric scooter! **CDC urges helmet use to prevent serious head injuries while riding scooters** ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 21, 2019:

@LiterateHiker My problem with driving was coping with blind spots while travelling at a higher rate of speed. With a scooter travelling at a much lower speed and on the sidewalk instead of the street, my vision is good enough to cope with most events. Also with my awareness of a vision problem, I tend to scan back and forth, increasing my perception.

At age 82, I do not drive anymore due to macular degeneration.

NoPlanetB comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I think it's great. Just remember, your safety is up to you because most people won't see you as they drive in a state of cluelessness.

wordywalt replies on Jun 21, 2019:

The advantage of a stand-up scooter is that one can ride it on the sidewalk and stay our or the street. Also, my scooter is collapsible so that I can take it with me into stores and meeting sites.

At age 82, I do not drive anymore due to macular degeneration.

LiterateHiker comments on Jun 20, 2019:

For heaven's sakes, wear a helmet when you ride an electric scooter! **CDC urges helmet use to prevent serious head injuries while riding scooters** ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

My wife has already made sure3 of that. It was the final pre-condition before she relented and gave up her objection to the scooter.

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

twill comments on Jun 20, 2019:

After watching what happened to Iraq, I don't think they have much choice

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

@twill I know that it may too much to expect of Trump, but -- for once -- I hope he acts with reasoned judgment and sanity.

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

greyeyed123 comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Hopefully the "some of the people" that he fooled some of last time are enough to swing the election back to sanity. Those 35-40% that want to be fooled all the time, or turn the clock back to a time that, if it ever existed at all, is over. My dad has been a die-hard Trump supporter for three ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

The continued support of his base is nothing short of disgusting. These are the people who claim to be patriots, but are aiding and abetting Trump's continued damaging of our country on a daily basis.

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

oldFloyd comments on Jun 20, 2019:

As it has been every day for the last two-and-a-half years it is the "diversion of the day"

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

On target!

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

twill comments on Jun 20, 2019:

After watching what happened to Iraq, I don't think they have much choice

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

You don't think who had much choice. Please clarify your statement.

Don't let the wool pulled over the eyes of the American public by what is happening in Iran.

of-the-mountain comments on Jun 20, 2019:

Used the shadow of war to gain favor as the defender of our country from a threat which only can be provoked by shear moronic stupidity! In place of his true role as a scripted reality tv host, who is actually Dismantling, rescinding, hence destroying all of our institutions that are defenders of...

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

Absolutely correct!

Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party remind me of the story of the big, long-legged ...

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Republicans have been ineffective and corrupt from the beginning, Trump is just the worst of the bunch.😳

wordywalt replies on Jun 20, 2019:

@Bobby9 You sound like Trump.

If any, which 3 public figures have inspired you to make ANY change in your life that had staying ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 19, 2019:

1. John Gardener, founder of Common Cause and member of the Kennedy cabinet. 2. Bobby Kennedy. 3. Erich Fromm, from his writings.

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@Seeker3CO The spelling may be Gardner.

Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party remind me of the story of the big, long-legged ...

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Republicans have been ineffective and corrupt from the beginning, Trump is just the worst of the bunch.😳

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@Bobby9 You are deliberately being untruthful. Why?

Would it appease the Trump haters if a Republican beat him to the White House in 2020 and not a ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 19, 2019:

It would take a Republican with the stature, courage, and commitment to the well-being of our nation like a Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt. But, there are no current Republicans with such stature, wisdom, morality, or courage.

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

Of course, a few democrats are lacking in courage and morality. But, it is a small percentage, as compared to a majority of Republicans.

Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party remind me of the story of the big, long-legged ...

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Republicans have been ineffective and corrupt from the beginning, Trump is just the worst of the bunch.😳

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@Bobby9 I am not he person who stated that both parties are equally as corrupt. I see no proof for your assertion. What you are doing is trying to avoid providing such proof by crudely reserving the responsibility.

How and when did you lose your religion?

wordywalt comments on Jun 17, 2019:

In my mid teens. By the ime I was 15, I had read the bible from cover to cover 3 times. Each time that I read it, I saw more and more that did not make sense. I also hated feeling sinful for having normal teenage thoughts. And, I disliked spending so much time in church, when I could have been ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@AngiePoo Isn't it a shame that we had to feel shame over simply being ourselves?

Donald Trump and almost the entire Republican party remind me of the story of the big, long-legged ...

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Republicans have been ineffective and corrupt from the beginning, Trump is just the worst of the bunch.😳

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@Bobby9 If you are stating that both parties are equally corrupt, your moral judgment is way off kilter.

How and when did you lose your religion?

wordywalt comments on Jun 17, 2019:

In my mid teens. By the ime I was 15, I had read the bible from cover to cover 3 times. Each time that I read it, I saw more and more that did not make sense. I also hated feeling sinful for having normal teenage thoughts. And, I disliked spending so much time in church, when I could have been ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 19, 2019:

@helionoftroy I think that it is simply fear of hell.

Congressional Republicans seem to have a death wish.

callmedubious comments on Jun 17, 2019:

when the repub party becomes a footnote in history the US, for most ppl, will be a very dangerous country to live in.

wordywalt replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@callmedubious No,, they won't go quietly. We will have to kick their asses, politically speaking, and we can and will damned well do it.

Top 20 most and least religious countries The 20 most religious countries Ethiopia - 99% feel...

wordywalt comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Note how impoverished, economically backward, and less educationally open the most religious countries tend to be?

wordywalt replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@jerry99 Probably a bit of both. A vicous circle?

Congressional Republicans seem to have a death wish.

callmedubious comments on Jun 17, 2019:

when the repub party becomes a footnote in history the US, for most ppl, will be a very dangerous country to live in.

wordywalt replies on Jun 18, 2019:

What a false, stupid stance!

Congressional Republicans seem to have a death wish.

BD66 comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Let's be realistic. The Democrats control the House. The Republicans control the Senate. The two parties are now so diametrically opposed on so many issues that very little legislation will ever appear on Trump's desk to be signed into law.

wordywalt replies on Jun 18, 2019:

The Republicans are poised to lose control of the Senate. When they do lose that control, it will be decades -- if they ever do --- regain control of th Senate or House. Then the rollback at state levels will ensure.

Congressional Republicans seem to have a death wish.

Varn comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Well put, if that was yours.. They long ago purged moderates from their party, most of those becoming ‘Independent’s.’ Successful Gerrymandering keeps their numbers artificially high. Their ‘real elections’ take place in their primary, where the extremist generally moves on to the ...

wordywalt replies on Jun 18, 2019:

We can and will roll back corrupt and undemocratic advances.

We Have Five Years To Save Ourselves From Climate Change, Harvard Scientist Says

wordywalt comments on Jun 16, 2019:

If the Republicans stay in power, we are screwed in every sense of the phrase.

wordywalt replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@Trajan61 Only people totally out of touch with reality would say what you do. You either totally deluded, or delusional, or both.

Does anyone else struggle with hating religion?

wordywalt comments on Jun 16, 2019:

I do not hate religion. It simply is not a part of my existence.

wordywalt replies on Jun 16, 2019:

@ElusiveMoby Born and raised in the American bible belt south. -- and in a religious family. But, I have had nothing to do with religion for over 50 years. I do get angry when corrupt politicians and evangelical demagogues try to mix religion and politics.

My tomato season here in Florida is winding down, and I will be pulling up the plants within the ...

Hathacat comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Which black heirlooms did you grow? My fav!

wordywalt replies on Jun 13, 2019:

It has been almost a decade ago when I first received the seeds. All I remember is black heirloom.

My tomato season here in Florida is winding down, and I will be pulling up the plants within the ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I love tomatoes!

wordywalt replies on Jun 13, 2019:

Do you grow your own? If so, have you ever grown black heirloom tomatoes? They are the best I have ever eaten and all I grow anymore. If you would like to grow some, I will send you some seeds for you to grow your own plants. Just send me a private message giving me your name and mailing address.

When are Trump supporters going to realize that he does not have a clue -- not a single real idea-- ...

Matias comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Very few politicians want to make it to the top because they have that brilliant idea how they could improve the world. Most just do it to pander to their ego. Trump is just more honest about his ambition; his narcissism is "naked"

wordywalt replies on Jun 12, 2019:

There is nothing honest about Donald Trump. He is simply too egotistical, impulsive, and stupid to mask his narcissism.

When are Trump supporters going to realize that he does not have a clue -- not a single real idea-- ...

1of5 comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Pretty sure at this point he knows it's either win reelection or be indicted. That's probably all that's driving him.

wordywalt replies on Jun 12, 2019:

Let's hope that it drives him nuts.

Donald Trump said today.

brentan comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Did he say why?

wordywalt replies on Jun 12, 2019:

Whatever he says, it does not make sense.

When are Trump supporters going to realize that he does not have a clue -- not a single real idea-- ...

gearl comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Charles Blow wrote an article in the NYT about Trump having a folk hero standing among his followers. He says: "The rules don’t apply to the folk hero. People don’t measure them by the same tape. Behavior that people would never condone in their personal lives, they relish in the folk hero....

wordywalt replies on Jun 12, 2019:

That is hard to believe./