The herd is already very well developed . . .

wordywalt comments on Aug 9, 2019:

The Fox "News" founder, Roger Ayles, was an admirer of Nazi propagandists.

New Report Claims Trump Screamed At His Aides On His Way To El Paso Over Dem Criticism ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

Let's make him scream several times a day, every day!

We need this after this week

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

She is snuggling a lot.

Complex sentences and multisyllabic words bore him.

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

Anything of any complexity is too much for Trump to handle.

Interesting article! Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country's white supremacy problem...

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

No network should allow a commentator on the air when he consistently and knowingly lies.

McCabe sues over firing. [npr.org]

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

I sincerely hope that McCabe wins and gets a huge settlement from Trump.

Man Who Attacked Boy Was Acting on Trump's Orders

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

I predicted that in a facebook post I made earlier this week.

HATE CRIMES INCREASING: A new study found a link between the number of racist tweets and ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

It is obvious that the rate of such tweets is a symptom of hate. he questions are: (10 Is it a predictor of upcoming spikes in violence and (2) Do such posts provoke more hate crimes?

NRA Chief warns Trump not to consider extensive background checks.

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

Totally shame, then defeat Mitch McConnell in 2020.

What will we call it? Trump jail day? I don't care if it's August 45, I'm celebrating every year.

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

Call it "America Made Safe Again" day.

Why would anyone need a gun when you go to Starbucks?

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

I believe that, for public safety, all businesses should prohibit ALL guns in their facilities. It is their right to establish limits on the behavior of anyone who enters their premises.

Atheism for both supporters and critics is an intensely moral issue.

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

I am an atheist, but I do not consider it immoral to be religious -- merely puzzling.

Lest we forget?

wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:

Let's not try to rewrite history. Yes, it is true that Russia suffered greatly during WWII, and that they played a large role in defeating the Nazis. But, let's not forget the massacres by the Russians, the aggressive expansionism by the Russians in taking part of Finland, Poland, the Baltic nations. Let's also not forget How the Russians used the war to take absolute control over all of eastern Europe, killing and imprisoning dissenters, installing puppet regimes, stationing hundreds of thousands of Russian troops in those satellite states, and looting those nations of their resources. They used the war to advance a totalitarian ideology themselves.

Where in the world

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

In a wooded area near a city in the Pacific northwest of the USA. The reason is climate -- physical and political.

Trump quietly used regulations to expand gun access 😡 [politico.com]

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

As I expected.

I think Pence is one of the most sexually repressed individuals in America.

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

I don't go on my knees for anybody or anything.

Dow plunges on a scary sign It has happened 3 times this week including the 800 point drop on ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

Whatever it takes to bring the sociopath down!

For the history buffs: Interesting article about how Thomas Jefferson created his own "bible".

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

Jefferson was a Deist.

Who’s married to one?

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

As I have stated before, I am a total atheist and am married to a devout Catholic. We each believe in each others right to believe as we choose. We have been married for 23 years and the relationship really works. Mutual caring and respect is the key.

There is a surge of scientific denial in America.

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

Evolution is not just a "theory". It is established scientific fact. To assert otherwise is to embrace irrationality, superstition, and ignorance. We must make that more than abundantly clear.

Ethics is the attempt to rationally establish morality and to distinguish moral rules that can be ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

Our moral choices are seldom between absolute good and absolute evil. More often, it is a choice between good and the greater good, or for the lesser of two evils. That if life and truth.

Who are the surreptitious members of the electoral college and how are they chosen?

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

No we do not need the electoral college.

Lets list all of tRumps crimes together.

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

I'll go further back: money laundering for the Russians, fraud, discrimination against blacks in his rental properties, sexual assault.

It's time to shame the donor companies! Rep.

wordywalt comments on Aug 7, 2019:

Shame the corrupt money baggers.

Bestest girl EVER! I was the luckiest mama in the world.

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

They add so much to our lives.

Get shot get shot get shot

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

This is crazy! Right now, Republicans are ducking their heads in shame and trying to stay out of the picture.

Travel warnings!! ABOUT THE U.

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

Wow! That is unprecedented!

Republican State Lawmaker Accuses His Party Of ‘Enabling White Supremacy’

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

A man with honor and integrity.

A Conversation With Christian Picciolini - The Atlantic

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

I fear that he is right.

What is more important: your genetic genome or your nutrition?

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

It depends on your genetic mak-up. If you have great genes, you can survive a poor diet. If you have more disease-prone genes, diet is huge.

Hi! I'm curious about something.

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

It is not just a few states. It is the entire south from Florida to Virginia and from Georgia to Texas. Particularly rural areas throughout this region. The culture is ultra-conservative, racist, repressive and regressive and intolerant . I grew up in one of those rural areas, and left there 60 years ago, without regret. Emotionally I could not go back there to live again and have no desire to do so.

Lets add another 20

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

Twenty years -- or more.

From Have I got news for you, satirical UK news quiz show

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

That is so absurd, isn't it?

This paragraph from before Trump’s election now looks ominously prescient about his ability to ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

Given his atrocious rhetoric, I am surprised that his followers have not perpetrated even more violence.

Trump Is a White Nationalist Who Inspires Terrorism

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

Trump is a malignancy on our body politic.

This is chillng! And unfortunately very accurate

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

An accurate diagnosis.

CNN asked 50 GOP lawmakers for an interview. Only 1 said yes [cnn.com]

wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:

That shows their lack of character and integrity.

Advertising atheism.

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

No. The only thing I wear on my sleeve is my absolute abhorring of the sociopath Trump.

The Most Dangerous American Idea - The Atlantic

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

The preservation of personal and ethnic privilege is one of the three cornerstones of Republican ideology today. That is one of the major reasons that the idology so destructive.

Is there no end to tRump showing his absolute ignorance of every subject he comments about?

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

No, there is no end. It will continue as long as he is alive.

Trump tries to tie gun control to immigration reform in his latest tweets.

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

The attempt to link the two is insulting to our intelligence and morality.

My first post on Agnostic.

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Welcome. Over time, you will find something very good to express.

What music could you...?

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Max Bruch, Aaron Copland, Simon and Garfunkel, Joan Baez, and Dave Brubeck.

Do you think that the law-abiding citizen's right to acquire firearms should or should not be ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

I am totally against private ownership of any automatic or semi-automatic weapons, whether assault weapon, rifle or pistol. They are weapons whose sole purpose is to kill humans.

Hi! This year has been a decisive year for me since I'm becoming more and more atheist as the days ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Enjoy the trip. It will be enlightening and rewarding for you, and will set you free. Bit, do not hate God. That is a trap. God does not exist and has never existed. Hate the religious dogma and the demagogues who try to force it down your throat.

Breastfeeding mom prompts Ohio cafe customer to call cops, shop owner says [foxnews.

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

The complainer was obviously a prudish evangelical. That is the only answer.

Many examples of Trumps influence on mass shooters.

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

It is time for us to make an incessant drumbeat of criticism about Trump's constant destructive and destructive words and behavior. We must label the dman for what he is -- a damnable promoter of fear, hatred, racism, violence and corruption.

Thoughts and prayers for MoscowMitch. He done fell and broke his shoulder. :(( [politico.com]

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Too bad he didn't break his damned neck.

New Florida Board of Education Chair: “I won’t support any evolution being taught as fact at all...

wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:

Tuck is an idiot. I thought we were past the time when any educated person would take such an ignorant stance.

Atheist friendly communities or countries

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

Almost all of Europe is free of evangelical Christian churches and sects, and do not engage in psoselytizing. I was in Germany for over two and a half years, and I never encountered anyone trying to cram religion down my throat.

Let's make the republicans go the way of the Whigs.

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

Damned right!! Let's do our job, and discredit both the corrupt Republican politicians, their corrupt tactics, and their moribund and false ideologies.

We need to call out white terrorism in America.

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

We need to do more than call it out. We need to shame it, discredit it, and prosecute it whenever possible.

Boxed in: the fragility of men

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

I never had a son. If I had, I would have encouraged him to be open, caring, considerate and empathic.

A Database Showed Far-Right Terror on the Rise. Then Trump Defunded It.

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

Why? Because they need that threat. They want the American equivalent of the Nazi brown-shirts.

Uh-oh! Florida’s New Board Of Education Chairman Is Anti-Evolution, Christian Extremist ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

How do these demagogic reactionary nuts rise to positions of power? Such beliefs should be disqualifying.

disturbing is that we appear to be approaching "White Christian Sharia Law"

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

The religious right is trying their utmost. We must stop them!

It’s easier to get a gun than a psychiatrist in America

wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:

After two mass shootings in one day, we have to ask Republican politicians: you BEAR GUILT FOR THESE DEATHS in fyour persistent choice of greed and politics over the well-being of our people. Damn you!!!

Its amazing that some days I feel as if revealing my atheist views could impact my relationships ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 3, 2019:

The concept of freedom of religion in our Constitution, if if is to mean anything, must include freedom FROM religion.

What are your honest thoughts on astrology?

wordywalt comments on Aug 3, 2019:

I think astrology is sheer bunk. But, if she wants to delude herself, that is her choice.

Why should agnostics/atheists hide this about themselves?

wordywalt comments on Aug 3, 2019:

If asked, I answer that I do not believe in any god or religion. But, I do not wear the fact on my sleeve as some seem to want to do. I never seek to goad or provoke anyone.

[yahoo.

wordywalt comments on Aug 2, 2019:

O course he is racist. He was raised and indoctrinated by a racist father and is not intelligent enough to have learned better. .

So very stupid

wordywalt comments on Aug 2, 2019:

Noy just stupid, but also a threat to public health and safety.

Scientists, lawmakers calling for change after report on deadly flooding from hurricanes [wfla.com]

wordywalt comments on Aug 2, 2019:

We have been allowing the construction of homes and businesses on coastal property for far too many years, That should never have been allowed at all. It was inevitable that there would be flooding and deaths from hurricanes.

I have avoided political comment for a few months.

wordywalt comments on Aug 2, 2019:

We Americans will not run from the malignancy on our body politic named Donald Trump. We will cream his ass in 2020 and make sure that he is jailed for his thousands of wrongdoings.

New BLM Appointee Believes Founding Fathers Wanted All Public Lands to Be Sold off - EcoWatch

wordywalt comments on Aug 2, 2019:

He is simply a part of he culture of greed. He knows that what he said is not true.

Trump Orders Navy to Strip Medals From Prosecutors in War Crimes Trial

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I do not believe that such an order is legal.

Wyy did the chicken cross the road ?

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I was born in Quitman, Georgia. Your will find all sorts of strange laws in the southern bible belt.

MBNBC Report Says Only 7 Democratic Candidates will Quality for the 3rd Debate It is great news.

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Fewer candidates will allow more details about candidate's plan to emerge so that we can have more thorough and serious discussions. I hope that there are no more than 8 candidates in the next round, then winnowed down to mo more than 4.

Climate Change: rising sea levels This issue is already being faced in many of the world’s ...

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

If those cities so choose, let them take action to prevent the effects. But, we should adopt policies which discourage new construction in such areas.

[yahoo.

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

I do think that those facts should be out in the open It should help to keep some gullible, but well-intentioned people from falling for the malicious hoaxes.

Why Trump Is Mentally Unfit to Be President: Pathology of Narcissism – Rolling Stone

wordywalt comments on Aug 1, 2019:

Tjhere is no doubt that Trump is unfit to be president. He is unfit to assume any legitimate role.

Trump is leading a hate movement, and the world is watching - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Jul 31, 2019:

This man is a one-man plague on us all. We must cure ourselves by getting him out of office and into jail.

Stephen Miller wants Border Patrol, not asylum officers, to determine migrant asylum claims ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 31, 2019:

An evil, heartless man.

Joan Baez Goes Viral With 'Nasty Man,' a Protest Song for the Trump Era | Common Dreams News

wordywalt comments on Jul 31, 2019:

Baez has been one of my favorites for 50 years.

Still fighting but just so tired.

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

Everything about Trump is nauseating and despicable.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE VISITING ICELAND?

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

The only time I was in Iceland was in 1962, flying to Europe through Iceland on Loftlieder Airlines (an Icelandic airline which flew only propeller driven planes). At that time, Iceland was so focused on ethnic purity that they actually discouraged any tourism. We stopped in the capital and were taken to a hotel for a meal -- and we were not allowed outside of the hotel.

Newt Gingrich just gave away the game - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

The strategy is not new. Gingrich has been trying to do this for 30 years.

[alternet.

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

I call it just one of the thousands of acts of corruption that characterize Trump and his life.

What the hell has happened to this man?[theunitedstatesblues.com]

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

He has gone from a noted civil rights lawyer to a real scumbag. How or why is a real question.

Motive and the ability to hurt multiple people in less than a minute.

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

I agree. It simply would not happen if assault weapons, all semi-automatic weapons and pistols were not available to the public. That is the compelling, pure and simple fact.

A brief history of Trump making 9/11 about himself - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:

What a damnable fraud and liar Trump is!

Totally agree with this.

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

A boy does need a father figure in the home, as well as a mother -- for whatever reason.

[aol.

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

I remember her. She was a graduate of my alma mater -- FSU. She got the sentence she deserved.

I would like to suggest that, in the future, whenever any member is about to be banned from the ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

I agxree.

I understand home ownership is going down, not just because of the cost of housing, but also with ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

Because my wife and I chose the place where we live, and because we control all decisions about it. We are not at the mercy of a landlord.

One more ditch mitch

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

Moscow Mitch is a good moniker for him.

The Rot You Smell is a Racist POTUS

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

Well stated.

They are afraid of the war crimes they have committed.

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

It would be interesting to find out how they justified that action.

I'll never understand how the american ppl allowed these greedy bastards to go this far.

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

The answer is simple. They elected too damned many corrupt Republicans.

How many atheists do you know and consider them to be a "good" friend?

wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:

I have no idea how many atheists I know, as I simply do not talk about religion in normal conversation.

Phooey! This proud tomato plant mom found horn worms on my plants.

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Sevin dust kills them and biodegrades within 2 days.

I'm putting this in the General Forum because I think it goes beyond politics.

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I agree 100 percent. If those supporters do not mean to be bigots and traitors, then it is damned well past time that they wised up and got some moral gonads.

‘World’s Poorest President’ Explains Why We Should Kick Rich People Out Of Politics

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

I agree, if the person has the intelligence, wisdom, and moral courage to do the job damned well for all of our people.

I Gathered Stories of People Transformed by Fox News

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Fox's propaganda machine plays on the fears and biases of vulnerable people, hurting many, many people.

How do you pronounce ASAP?

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

There is no "Correctr" way of saying it. Both are clearly understood.

[alternet.

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Dan Coats is an honorable and patriotic man, and one of the few honest Republicans left. . I sincerely hope that he will publicly state IN PUBLIC what a threat to our nation Trump is.

What more can be said VOTE

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Damned right!

Jared Kushner's Family Company Faces More Than 170 Baltimore Violations

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Not surprising. The company has a long history of bad conduct.

So do we atheists, agnostics, own the privilege to examine others negatively, own the privilege to...

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Bravo!

Is religion the same as government?

wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:

Only when we allow the mixing of politics and religion to create theocracy.