Writing on behalf on another person

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

That is wierd. I think you did right in not trusting any of them.

This whole Russia social media thing is turning out to be my best Christmas gift yet. ?

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

You deliberately belittle the seriousness of the Russian nefarious efforts. What is your motivation?

How important to you is it that your partner has the same religious beliefs as you?

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

My wife and I have been happily married for 23 years. She is a devout Catholic and knows that I am an atheist. We simply respect each other's right to believe as we choose, and we do not discuss religion.

How do you explain to others that you have morals and ethics despite not being religious?

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

I simply tell them that my moral code is built on the idea of treating all people and the environment with dignity and respect and making choices based on minimum violation pg the environment and of the dignity of people. I tell them that I am responsible for my action and choices and their consequences as In each case, I could have chosen otherwise.

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wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

I do it because I enjoy growing, eating, and sharing fesh vegetables; but I echo your sentiment.

Why the Catholic Church Is So Conflicted about Sex - TheHumanist.com

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

None of the Catholic church's attitudes and preachings about sex came from the original words of Jesus. The teachings about birth control come simply from a desire to increase the number of people who are Catholic. The idea of forcing priests to remain celibate is simply nonsensical dogma created by the church's aristocracy. And, the church knows this. That is why they try to sweep sexual abuse by priests under the rug.

I want to just throw this out there....What about a Bernie and Beto ticket for 2020?

wordywalt comments on Dec 28, 2018:

How about Biden and Beto? Or Elizabeth Warren and Beto?

MSNBC ratings top Fox News for first time in 18 years

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

The more people who get weaned off Fox Propaganda the better!

MASA! FTMFW! [thehill.com]

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Do you think he is smart enough to realize this?

"Check Out Walmart Fashion"

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

It is no wonder that they need medication.

Most of us older folks remember this.

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Yeah, I had one.

Dang, it is times like this that I miss having faith and Xian friends.

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Wish you he best of luck!

The non belivers I know seem to be more balanced mentally more tolorant of others opinions, show ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

That may be true of a higher percentage of us atheists, but certainly not of all atheists. You evidently have not encountered some of the right wing fruitcakes on this site that I have.

The Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist Strikes Again! The following headlines have been culled from ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Disgusting lies.

Anyone else have a problem with the President "procedural" accident in releasing SEAL names and ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2018:

The real problem is that Trump does not give a damn about anyone other than himself.

What do you think about the connection between those who long to follow rules, who actually feel ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

If you really want to understand why people commit themselves to religions and to dogmatic political ideologies, you need to read Erich Fromm's ESCAPE FROM FREEDOM.It is not rules which are the attractants.

High Deductible And Copays Threaten Family's Financial Health : Shots - Health News : NPR

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

I do not understand the psyche of so many Americans when it comes to "entitlements.." So many other industrialized nations have good health care for all their citizens at much lower costs through universal health care. Similarly almost all of those countries also have a universal retirement system at reasonable cost which provides a decent standard of living for ALL of its elderly. If those doubters really understood, they would support such programs and they would kick the damned bums out who try to con them into not really understanding what is best for them.

Left Behind by Trump’s Boom: The Rural Americans Who Elected Him

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

I do not understand how they were so badly conned, or why they call themselves conservatives. I grew up in a poor rural area in north Florida where most have always eked out a subsistence level existence or struggled to survive. It is still that way today. They vote again and again for the people and the parties who do not do a damned thing to really help them to create a better existence. I feel both disgusted with them and sorry for them.

I'm ready for summer! ??

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Not me. Here in Florida, I'll take winter first. When you have our heat and humidity in the summer, you grow to hate it.

"Some women appreciate being recognized for what they do or who they are more so than for what they ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Those are the women for whom I have the most respect.

A veteran friend of mine sent me this along with the message of “ It doesn’t matter who’s in ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

To degree, that is correct. We should never have been in Vietnam

Atlantic Article, Waging War on Women. According to this MeToo has a loooong way to go.

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Yes, the article is accurate. The question is: What can we do about it?It is time to organize, strategize, and act.

On this date in 1921, entertainer, author, songwriter and musician Steve Allen was born into a ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Allen was good, bright man with a great sense of humor.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump confuses, misleads on border wall

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

The man is absolutely addicted to lying. He could not stop himself from doing it if he wanted to (and he does not want to).

Not Trump, but a good video clip featuring a tenured charlatan.

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Hatch has shed any semblance of morality.

Trump lawyers, citing shutdown, ask court for delay in emoluments case By JOSH GERSTEIN ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

The court must say (politely), "You have to be kidding."

President squeezes off one wet fart before meeting with CNN.

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

He has always been a boorish lout.

Daughters of foot doctor say he made Trump bone spurs diagnosis as 'favor' to Fred Trump: New York ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 26, 2018:

Exactly as I thought. Nothing that family has done has been honorable.

Do you believe Chiropractors are effective?

wordywalt comments on Dec 25, 2018:

I went to a chiropractor one time. The day after we worked on my back, it got so bad that I had to have back surgery THAT DAY.

As adults, we should all create our own religion: One based on the individual's experience, ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 25, 2018:

I beg to disagree. We do not need any religions. We do need people to treat each other with dignity and respect, people who are both rational and caring.

Im aussie teach me if you can

wordywalt comments on Dec 25, 2018:

Teach you what?

Very interesting. [patheos.com]

wordywalt comments on Dec 25, 2018:

That is not surprising. Evangelicals have always have an obsession with sex. On one hand, they condemn sexual "sins" as the worst, but are drawn to sexual activities. Erskie Caldwell, author TOBACCO ROAD, GOD'S LITTLE ACRE, JOURNEYMAN, AND OTHER BOOKS was the son of an evangelical minister and depicted those obsessions in his books. Think of the number of evangelical ministers who have gotten caught in illict sexual encounters.

Rush Limbaugh arrested on drug charges

wordywalt comments on Dec 25, 2018:

This is not the first time.

“”Trump takes kids' Santa calls amid shutdown, pretty much blows it”” [boingboing.net]

wordywalt comments on Dec 24, 2018:

That is not surprising. He blows almost everything he does.

A BBB Study on Romance Scams

wordywalt comments on Dec 24, 2018:

I detest scamners of all sorts. They have become common. I sometimes get up to 10 phone call scam attempts a day. I had never experienced such things prior to the 1990s, but they are becoming more and more frequent and more brazen. It has gotten profoundly worse in he past 4 years, as the Republican culture of greed gains more and more influence.

Are we witnessing the fall of the USA?

wordywalt comments on Dec 24, 2018:

We must act to stop the culture of greed, corruption, and twisted ideology.

He's best at being WORST!

wordywalt comments on Dec 24, 2018:

If we can get rid of this turkey fast enough, he may be the impetus for needed government reforms.

Egotistical? Anyone? [businessinsider.com]

wordywalt comments on Dec 24, 2018:

Accurately depicts the real content of his mind-- a blank sheet of paper.

Donald Trump Has Never Actually Put America First

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Absolutely true. Trump thinks of himself first, last, and always.

Experts: Medicare-For-All Is Viable And Would Save The Gov’t Billions Annually

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Thanks to the Republicans, we are the only industrialized nation which does not provide universal health care. That shows how little they really care about people as a whole.

My ex-husband.

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

You both are fortunate. I have note had any communication with my first wife for well over 20 years. In our marriage, she had a penchant for turning almost any contact into a bitter and painful episode, and I have no desire to re-experience that.

What are you unashamed of?

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

I have done things in my life of which I am not proud, and which I will not repeat. Those transgressions were ones of human weakness and poor judgment. Over those things I feel regret, not shame. Bu \, at age 81, t am not ashamed of myself or of my life as a whole. I feel that I have done pretty well, given the circumstances I came from. I am comfortable with who I am and with the path of my life. .

Trump opened the door for the genocide of the Kurdish people.

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Trump's behavior certainly makes it appear that he conspired with both the Russians and and the Turks. He is corrupt and treacherous enough to do it.

Dem senator vows to donate salary for each day of government shutdown | TheHill

wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2018:

One of the few senators with real character.

Can You Smell a Liar?

wordywalt comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Trump has definite "tells" that show he is lying: Either he is talking, or his twitter finger is moving.

Everyone please help me welcome all the new members to the group.

wordywalt comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Here in Florida, am eating broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and green beans from my winter garden. Will have carrots in January.

BBC - Future - Why the quickest route to happiness may be to do nothing

wordywalt comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I believe that. At age 81, Il enjoy doing simple things and spending time with my loving wife/

How have you recycled a gift you don't want?

wordywalt comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Oh, yes. My first wife gave me several. One was a musical beer stein which I never touched. Another was a shirt and sweater combination, the colors of which were absolutely ghastly. She bought it the set only because it was marked down by a store in an attempt to get rid of it. And, there were more.

Are humans special or are they just another mammal species?

wordywalt comments on Dec 21, 2018:

That does not make us special. It makes us different -- and too often capable of great destruction.

Are Trump supporters less privileged than we are?

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

No. Some are less privileged, but many have real wealth.

The orange bastard has now divided the military leaders from those who would follow this orange ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

I wish that all of the other members of his administration who are not corrupt and morally bankrupt woud stop enabling Trump and also resign.

Don't worry America. President Bonespurs knows "...more than the generals".

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Sure. Just like the Sam of Sam was sane.

This guy built a ‘glitter bomb’ and filmed Amazon thieves getting their just deserts.

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Agreat mind!

Kansas legislators switching political parties due to moderate stances; I didn't realize they could ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Sure they can. Why not" The fact is that, under Brownback and Kobach, the Kansas Republican party has moved so far to the extreme right that they have become viciously reactionary. Moderate ne moral Republicans in the state are starting to say, "NO. That is not me or an expression of my values. "

When does doubt become unbelief?

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

When one realizes that one's prior beliefs simply do not make sense.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! X1000 The best whining YET! [nydailynews.com]

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

If he can't stand the heat, he should get out of the kitchen.

On Wednesday, CNN conservative commentator Ana Navarro slammed Trump’s former aide Steve Cortes ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Every one of the Trump apologists we see appearing regularly on TV are totally disgusting in this behavior and lack of ethics.

Who runs our country

wordywalt comments on Dec 19, 2018:

They run the country only if we let them.

Ok, I'm a Conservative who voted "not Hillary", but this kind of nonsense is just exactly why the ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Indeed. Trump damages everything and everyone he touches. I am center left in political orientation, but die not like Hillary. But, I held my nose and voted against Trump.

New investigative reports about the astounding extent of Russian social media campaigns against ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 18, 2018:

First;, I do not believe that many (if any) people on the left dismiss he evidence on Russian interference. And, most of those on the right know that the reports are true, but do not want to admit that they have been dumb enough to be suckered by the Russians.

Not all beauty is visible. This applies to people as well as objects.

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Beauty lies in th aesthetics of sight, sound, touch, taste, and elegance of thought.

How do you trap someone into committing perjury?

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Asj them relevant questions to which you know the answer. It is not really a trap. That is a phrase used by crooked lawyers like Guillanni to excuse crimes.

Quote from Herman Hesse: You write me that you are in despair and do not know what to believe, ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Hesse is my favorite author. We humans have all too great a capacity for deluding ourselves. To have at least some doubt is to be open to valid new information.

Gender Pay Gap?

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

That is almost always due to physical strength and personality differences between men and women . Women are simply wise enough not to take such jobs.

I just spent a week with my daughter.

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I understand completely. I recently visited my two daughters for the first time in several years. At age 81, I treasure that time with them. I also wanted a son, but got over it in about 48 hours after the birth of my youngest daughter.

What are your thoughts/ideas on prophesy?

wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2018:

The vast majority of prophesies turn out to be false. There is nothing metaphysical about them.

At a teen's funeral, a priest condemned suicide and 'basically called our son a sinner,' mother says...

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

What an arrogant misanthrope.

It is your duty as an American citizen

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Damned right!!!

These days accountability is being easily avoided by the politicians, giant corporations as well as ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I would say existentialism. It emphasizes that the only meaning in our lives is that which we create by our thoughts, decisions, and actions. And, we are responsible for all of thoughts, decisions, and actions because, in each case, we could always have chosen otherwise.

How do you deal with people who like to argue?

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I enjoy a good exchange of opinions, but not an argument. After one marriage in which my ex-wife would turn anything into an abusive argument, I refuse to argue in most instances. It gets you nowhere. I either tell the person, what my stance is and follow with , "I will not argue with you." Or, I simply shrug and walk away. If the person is being somewhat abusive, I may add zinger like, "One cannot reason with an irrational person."

Florida’s Gov-Elect Appoints Climate Deniers And Creationists To Education Board - The ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

No one should be surprised. He is not lstupid, but his character is suspect.

[msn.com] has anyone heard more about this phenomenon that happend in November?

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Isn't geology fascinating?

Does the song. "Silent Night" stir any feelings for you?

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

It is a hauntingly lovely melody, particularly when sung in its original German,

Are you ready for President Pelosi?

wordywalt comments on Dec 16, 2018:

She would be a damned sight better than Trump or Pence.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 15, 2018:

The record is clear. Reactionary right wing extremists do much more damage to individuals and to our society as a whole. But, You do not understand what is really left wing.Most liberals oppose any transgressions against democracy and abhor violence. Liberals are not authoritarian or Marxists.

Healthcare: Give it to everyone as a government program.

wordywalt comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Why not? This is exactly what every other industrialized nation is doing -- and it works and reduces overall medical costs. It is amazing to me that we have not found the intelligence and morality to do it decades ago.

Adam Serwer: Trump and His Supporters Are Cruel - The Atlantic

wordywalt comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Unfortunately, the video statement is all too true. Trump uses fear and hatred to turn a crowd into a mob. As a crowd becomes a mob, the emotional dynamic peels away normal inhibitions and normal moral checks and allows the worst human instincts to take charge. That is what Trump is doing and what he wants to do.

Evangelical Christians Helped Elect Donald Trump, but Their Time as a Major Political Force Is ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 15, 2018:

The time of evangelical political clout will not come to an end without direct action to make it happen. We must expose the treacherous and both morally and intellectually dishonest attempts of evangelicals to co-mingle politics and religion so that their dogma can be made into law. We must point that the fact that those leading the co-mingling are charlatan demagogues, as well as the fact that much of their behavior is laced with racism and ethnocentrism, We must help more and more Americans to understand these facts.

Guns: Give them to everyone as a government program.

wordywalt comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Sheer idiocy! It would inevitably result in increased gun violence.

Was it the charm, intelligence and charisma that attracted Melania to 45?

wordywalt comments on Dec 14, 2018:

$$$

This song is hauntingly sad and empowering at the same time. [youtu.be]

wordywalt comments on Dec 14, 2018:

I think that Bette Midler's version is much, much better than this one.

Why do we feel territorial about parking space?

wordywalt comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Usually because we follow the rules and do not like it if someone else does not.

How can we become better at critical thinking?

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Simple, but not easy. We must master the techniques and craft of critical thinking, and be presented with live models of the process by people in public life. There is simply too damned little of it.

I really needed a good laugh today (bit of a rough morning), then I saw this: HuffPost: Sarah ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

That is utterly ridiculous. Who in the hell does she think she is fooling? Or, is she simply delusional?

[forbes.

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Of course they do. Trump's business empire is a totally corrupt enterprise.

The Year of the Woman just roared in Trump's Oval Office - CNNPolitics

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Intellectually and morally, she towers over Trump!

Ricketts open to 'stand your ground' gun law | Regional Government | journalstar.com

wordywalt comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Too bad. Thanks to Rick Scott and a Republican legislature, we already have such laws in Florida.

trump administration aims to strip Clean Water Act, opening up waterways to unlimited pollution!...

wordywalt comments on Dec 11, 2018:

There is no limit to the damage that Trump will do to our environment and people -- just so that he and his ilk can make a fast buck.

I can't count the number of times people told me that if you want to fix the country put a business ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Trump is not even a professional businessman, but simply a professional scam artist.

This is how a church should be. Your thoughts?

wordywalt comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I have been to Unitarian churches before and found them as you describe. If they would take "church" out of their title and hold get-togethers on other days of the week, I might still attend occasionally.

Catholic Church Blames Women For Pedophile Priests

wordywalt comments on Dec 9, 2018:

What a lie. It shows a severe lack of character. He should be removed from his post.

Early Russian outreach to Trump campaign detailed by Mueller

wordywalt comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Actually, that Russian influence goes back even further. In the 1990s, when Trump was near total bankruptcy, Russian oligarchs laundered money and helped to bail him out by buying whole floors in his properties. There is reason to believe that they were also a part of the group that bought Trump tower in NYC. hE DOES NOT EVEN OWN IT ANYMORE, BUT IS STILL BEING GIVEN A CHUNK OF THE INCOME FROM THE PROPERTY. wHY?

NRA Claims 'Deep Financial Trouble' May Put it Out of Business | Fortune

wordywalt comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Hooray!!! Hooray!!!

Yeah, I'm thinking that Admin doesn't really care about how any of us feel about the whole join ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I hope that you do not drop out of this site, as I value your presence on it.

Trump calls for Mueller probe to end following Manafort, Cohen court filings [cnn.

wordywalt comments on Dec 8, 2018:

As usual Trump is lying with a straight face.

Is anybody on this site going to post an intelligent comment, ?

wordywalt comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Do us the honor of showing that you can do it. Put up or shut up.

More Loony Tunes Conspiracy Theories Alert! There are idiots in your midst and in your community...

wordywalt comments on Dec 8, 2018:

It often seems that these knuckheads are competing to see who can come up with the most ridiculous and bizarre crap.

Ammon Bundy Quits Militia Movement, Defends Migrant Caravan

wordywalt comments on Dec 8, 2018:

I would certaily like to know what led to this big shift in his thinking.

What is the worst Christmas present you ever received? I once got some shoe inserts.

wordywalt comments on Dec 8, 2018:

The birth of my youngest daughter on December 23, 1964.

Trump calls Rex Tillerson 'dumb as a rock' as former secretary of state says president asked him to ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 7, 2018:

I wish that more current and former members of Trump's cabal would speak with the honesty that Tillerson did.