The “deep state” is nothing more than a intentionally vicious and destructive knowing fiction.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

Very accurate and well said.

I hope some of our American cousins can answer this Question! Why does the word "socialism" strike ...

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

It is a generational thing, mainly the Boomers, some older Gen Xers, and some older than we Boomers. Unfortunately the Boomers are still a huge voting block and vote in large numbers. The younger conservatives, not a bright bunch to begin with, buy into that bullshit their parents and grandparents have sold them. American ignorance and arrogance all to often blinds us to what is going on outside of our own borders. IMO

[yahoo.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

You must remember a lot of his EOs never make it past the courts.

I am currently visiting New Orleans and was reminded of this joke after watching a wedding parade go...

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

One of my favorite cities for sure. Enjoy.

Bad parenting

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

Good parenting! Not all of life's lessons are easy. ;)

Hi. Apologies in advance for this rather abrupt question: Is this site an echo chamber?

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

People diagree on all kinds of subjects here.

I’m back.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

This is probably just a couple of reasons Egypt has not been a great country in thousands of years.

Please make sure you have supplies at home and stay indoors if possible.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

I have weed, donut holes, and cold milk. I am set.

Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of Presidential race tonight.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

Probably and Klobuchar's when she drops out.

We have a problem.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 2, 2020:

I don't watch the news near as much since the trial. Not seeing trump's face or hearing his voice is definitely better for my mental health.

Lawmaker Tells Devos To 'Resign' After Refusing To Say She'd 'Stand Up For Kids' Facing ...

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

She is an evil CUNT, and that is the best thing I can say about her.

Trophy hunting must stop

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

Most definitely. Trophy hunting is for PUSSIES!

Former senators' letter: Congress is not fulfilling its constitutional duties - The Washington Post

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

They haven't done their job in 30 or 40 years, including when those above were in office.

If most folks can agree that we "create our own reality" can we then agree that we create our own ...

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

We don't always create our reality. Sometimes it is thrust upon us. We do create our own gods.

Tom Cruise as President?

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

We haven't elected a short President since Carter.

Robert Cray - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

I was fortunate enough to see both Cray and Keb Mo with in a week of each other. What a great week that was.

A thoughtful (as always from Dr.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

Who gives a shit. People should eat whatever they want. This is one of the most boring conversations Americans have. It is as stupid as boxers or briefs. This is the biggest either/or country on the planet.

Happy Sunday! Hope you all have a good day!

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

Thanks, me too.

The Bellamy Brothers - I Need More Of You [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

I saw those guys in a big country bar in Oklahoma in the mid-nineties and I really enjoyed them.

Good morning all.

Sticks48 comments on Mar 1, 2020:

A great song. If you lived during the Blue Laws you really know what this song is about. With every retail business open on Sundays in the past few decades, it doesn't quite have the same meaning. For people who don't remember the Blue Laws think about how empty the streets are Christmas day. That was Sunday back when.

How is your 401K or other retirement savings? Are we winning yet?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

I'm good. My IRA has done very well.

Former Obama Campaign Manager Warns Democrats Against Contested Convention Talk: Future of Party ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

It is real simple. If you can't draw a large number of Indies, you can't win, whoever wins the nomination. 28% of Americans are registered Democrats. Do the math.

Conspiracy theories make me paranoid....what about you?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

I ignore all conspiracy theories. Not one has been proven in my lifetime. I think they are made up by people without cable.

Willie, Waylon and Me [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

Big Jim, his piano player when DAC wrote this and later our piano player, told us they were listening to CSN's "Helplessly Hoping" the night before DAC wrote this song. He completely ripped of the melody from that song. That is pretty much DAC in a nutshell.

One of my last interest in the enneagram and it's 9 personality types.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

I have known who I am for decades. I really don't need to take a test.

I tried pinning @hippydog 's original post on the five stage of relationships but apparently an ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 29, 2020:

I can't put that much thought into it. I live my life and it will happen or it won't.

[youtu.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

LUCINDA WILLIAMS "Essence" (Live) https://youtu.be/6Kd3Y-anRlM

We all believe in evidence-based science, and that's why we're agnostic/atheist, right?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

New information changes things continuously, even in science. No new information about Christianity in 2000 years.

Those who criticize the progressive idea of universal healthcare are either speaking from ignorance...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Businesses should have NEVER been responsible for health care. That was an ignorant idea to begin with. This why we are in this mess we are in. If American ideas are so fucking good why do other countries not copy them. A little over 50% of the countries on this planet are a democracy of some kind. We were the first, yet no other country has copied our form of government. They can all see it is fucked up.

[youtu.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

What kind of quiz?

What is your take on Principles . What is your Principal principle?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

I liked Principles. It was the Vice Principle who doled out punishment.

David Allan Coe texas lullaby [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

We did a show with Coe in Austin. Later his piano player, Big Jim, left the Tennessee Hat Band and joined our band. Coe was and is a real nut job. When he was really on, he was really good.

Who's your super Tuesday candidate, and why?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

None of them excite me, but I will vote blue period.

Trump Fans Go Nuts After Garth Brooks Wears 'Sanders' Jersey For Michigan Show | Crooks and Liars

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

trumpers going nuts is a really, really short trip.

Be a Lady, They Said What do you think of this recent video? [vimeo.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Be whomever you want to be. I certainly know plenty of women who do just that. Most of that shit comes from women's magazines run by women. Go figure.

Ten-year-old in Houston, Texas accidentally shot by babysitter Tell me again how teenagers are ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

The only thing keeping Texas from being the goofiest state in this country is Florida.

Does anyone belong to the Humanist Association of America?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Not a group guy.

Did you ever have one? Neighbour kids' did, we tried it but we like the sprinkler better.😁

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

I remember those, but didn't have one.

27-Hour Hospital Stay Leaves Parents Of A Killed One-Year-Old Not Only In Grief But Also In $175k Of...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

The immorality of this is almost incomprehensible. We are a sick nation and getting sicker with every passing day. :(

A question: There is a bill circulating in the Utah legislator to legalize polygamy.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Good question.

On Feb 27, 2013: Southern States Seek End to Voting Rights Protections

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Another reason this election is so important is Ginsberg and Breyer are both in their 80s. Two more conservatives on the Supreme Court and a 7 to 2 advantage would be catastrophic for this country and our freedoms for decades.

Just curious

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Reaching the age of reason somewhere in my 20s.

What % of those "Real Housewives of" is "Real"? They all look like Stepford wives to me?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Nothing about it is real. There is no "real" in reality TV except for Cops, maybe.

Lawyer: Cardinal Pell Deserves Lenience After His “Plain Vanilla” Child Rape | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

He needs to go to prison for the rest of his life and longer!

The Byrds - Willin' (1970) [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

I have not heard this before. Cool!

Have you ever questioned your career choice?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

Nope. I was born to play music for a living. I tried a career in advertising and was good at parts of it, but found business people and routine boring. At the age of 25 l switched careers and never looked back. No doubt I would have made more money with my original choice, but it would not have been as fun, interesting, exciting, or satiisfying.

Happy Thursday everyone! What's your favorite color?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

To wear or decorate with?

Is forgiveness required? Is it hypocritical to judge others? I see hypocrisy all the time.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 28, 2020:

No. no, and I do too.

It has become abundantly clear that people are insanely preoccupied with definitions down to trivial...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 27, 2020:

It seems to me most Americans are obsessed with the labelling and grouping of people and things. I am not.

Be ye Aware of - that which U R - as a - Being of Life - Know - that which is thine - Essence & ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 27, 2020:

POOKIE-POOKIE-POOKIE!!!

Starbucks embraces fake meat, starting in Canada [engadget.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

It has to be better than their coffee. Since I can't eat beef or pork, I have found both a sausage and burger patty I really like.

A Victorian Magazine Asked Spinsters Why They Were Single, And The Answers Were Incredibly Savage

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Through out history women have been fucked, and not in a good way. It is kind of amazing when you think about it.

A Florida woman is being accused of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Florida never disappoints except in elections.

Oh no... Peanut butter disproves evolution... Checkmate. Lmao [youtu.be]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

And these people have children and their children have children. This is how you end up with places like Alabama and eventually you end up with trump. This is called "de-evolution".

It sometimes feels that we seldom stray far from the topic of religion on this site, so I have a ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

I liked all that begatting in the Old Testament. Those folks fucked like bunny rabbits. Of course they didn't have cable.

I for one am already weary--and just a bit alarmed--by the hatred expressed (by some posters) for ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

If there is a way to fuck this up the Dems will certainly find it. It is what they do best, that and whining between elections. I am a life long Dem, but I do wonder why at times.

I remember these and my favorite was lemon 🍋🍋🍋 what was yours?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

Oh yeah! I ate a ton of the cherry.

Is this Nation really ready for Bernie’s vision? I’m a independent and I don’t think so

Sticks48 comments on Feb 25, 2020:

Who wants a national health care system like all other modern countries have? That is just stupid. Lets just keep bending over while the insurance companies keep fucking us in the ass with no lube. That is a lot better. And who doesn't think you should come out of college 30 to 100 thousand dollars in debt, strapped with ridiculous interest rates before they have a job? That would be stupid to get rid of that program. All of this still has to go through Congress. It would not happen overnight, but if it doesn't get there over time along with some other changes like economic equity you won't have to worry about any of this because we will not survive as a country the way things are going.

Ignorance often breeds paranoia.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 25, 2020:

Well said.

We cant forget this

Sticks48 comments on Feb 25, 2020:

You know the Dems will fuck this up. it is what they do best.

CHRIS ISAAK "Wicked Games" (Live)...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 25, 2020:

SINEAD O'CONNOR "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Live) https://youtu.be/NAOKzvL8dgk

I miss church.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

I'm not a joiner of groups of any kind and never have been, even in high school, other than bands. I can't relate to this on any level. I am very picky about who I hang out with and always have been.

Argument at work.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Not always. Elenore Roosevelt was really smart. On the flip side, stupid is not attractive, ever.

Children Detained in America's Prisons are Charged for Underwear, Food, Books, Even Family Visits.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

We are one of the sickest countries on the planet. Anyone proud to be an American at this time has some serious fucking issues.

Old ad, Picture Rings 🤔 how many did you collect?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

None. I didn't like Raisin Bran.

A post by @Lorajay on her new promotion to the next level set me thinking.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

522.8 ppd. It really slows down after you hit level nine. It also points to the fact I have no life!

Christian Bigot Calls Pete Buttigieg a “Recruiting Machine” for Homosexuality | Hemant Mehta | ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Because we all know how easy it is to talk a straight guy into sucking another guy's dick!

Happy Monday! A simple question today: do you prefer to wake up early, or stay up late?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Even as a kid I was a night person. I generally go to bed around two and get up around nine. Last night it was after three until after ten. My body clock was never suited for 9 to 5. I don't get productive until after noon.

Let's make it simple😉 define love ❤️ or do you still believe in love?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 23, 2020:

I can define every kind of love but romantic love. I have had two great loves in my life, but sometimes life gets in the way or people grow in different directions. I am hopeful I have one more out there, but at my age will I have the courage to go for it. That is the question.

Indiana man with "Crime Pays" tattoo on forehead arrested again

Sticks48 comments on Feb 23, 2020:

It pays to advertise.

Boy Scouts Of America Banned Atheists But Protected Pedophiles | Michael Stone

Sticks48 comments on Feb 23, 2020:

I went to one Boy Scout meeting. Not for me. I already knew how to tie a knot and light a fire. It is just another group brain washing children.

How do you feel about Super Delegates? I'm not a fan.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Me neither.

Nobody's Child Traveling Wilburys [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

What a great and wonderful combination of players.

Morality of Terrorism?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

One man's terrorist is another man's hero and vice versa. What we have done in the Middle East is no more moral than what the "terrorists" have done.

Metro city sues drug manufacture over ‘97,500% price increase’ for seizure medicine ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Greed will be this countries down fall as it has been for countries and empires in the past. People in this country are unbelievably stupid, and it never gets any better.

Who has been the most influential Atheist/Agnostic famous person for you?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

No one. I came to this on my own.

Wtf do people do in East Texas do for fun?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

That is east Texas, the most thoroughly hillbilly part of this state.

Hell Fire On Every Corner

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

No, I just feel the stupidity.

So I haven't been on in awhile. Did I miss anything? 🤪

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Nope.

A whistle blower revealed LDS (Mormon) church has hidden $100 BILLION from the public and IRS.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Corruption in a religious organization, simply shocking!

What is in the bible?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

And that is the most believable stuff.

I have been literally astounded by the number of organizations that harbor pedophiles.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

I think their attitude is we are not going to educate them, so fuck'em.

Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals So Highly Profitable?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Because this is the United States. Like one former President of Mexico said, and I am paraphrasing, "The United States is just as corrupt as Mexico, but we admit it."

Those who are happy with the health insurance they have from their employer and consequently oppose ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Truth, but you can't fix stupid. The idea of employers providing health care was a bad idea to begin with, plus employers would have more money for salaries. What do you expect from a nation full of ignorant hillbillies who would elect someone as vile as our current President?

Jerry Jeff Walker Pick Up Truck Song [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

JERRY JEFF WALKER "Pissin' In The Wind" https://youtu.be/6QgNzTN-STA We did two shows with JJW, one in Tulsa and one in Longmont, Colo. At that time getting a good show out of him wasv very iffy. He was great in Longmont and not so much in Tulsa, but when he was good, he was really good. He is still a fovorite of mine.

What would you say to a friend that was a flat earthist?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

I have had no friends that are so ignorant as to believe that. lt would not be possible for me to be close to someone like that.

Farmers Union Vice President Says Farmers Have 'Pretty Much Lost All Our Markets Since Trump Took ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Since the vast majority of them voted for him, I have no sympathy for them at all. You reap what you sow. Being stupid can be very costly.

Taxpayers Will Pay for $12 Billion in Aid to Farmers to Cover Losses Caused by Trump's Tariffs

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

But they don't like socialist programs. Ignorant fucking hillbillies.

Good morning and Happy Saturday everybody! There was a theme this week! What do you think it was?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

I don't even remember what I had for breakfast yesterday.

Perhaps someone can explain something to us "Lefties".

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

Stupidity and or greed.

While I would adore the feeling of a deep, giddy love for a man that leaves me no doubt “this is ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 22, 2020:

NO! I miss the days when I had the balls to just go for it. FWBs last until your "friend" meets someone they are crazy about.

[english.elpais.com] Illegal marijuana growing in Spain has become a booming cottage industry.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

What took them so long? It has been a cottage industry in the states since the early 20th Century at least. i had a stepfather who helped pay his way through college selling weed and bennies in the forties.

Wanted to share that with everything bad going on lately, I finally got some good news.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Boomer Sooner girl! Congratulations!!!!

Here's a kicker! In the bible when there is a reference to homosexual behaviour the word is more ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Jesus loves the little children.

Do you remember always carrying a dime in case you needed to call for help?

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

When they screwed us was when they went to 35 cents. How many times did people have to use two quarters and you didn't get change. Can you imagine how much extra money Ma Bell made all of those years?

Traditional burials are hugely wasteful and toxic, while cremation uses lots of fuel, emits vast ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

To little to late. I wish I had this information when l was married!

Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Paula White: I Visited Heaven And ‘Saw The Face Of God’ | Michael ...

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

She must have better drugs than l do. I only made it to Ft Worth.

Texas. 2nd most sinful state... [texasmonthly.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

I have done my best to contribute.

Happy Friday! I'm traveling today to visit friends up north.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Ca, Ga, La, Ks, Co, NM twice, Ok 4 times, Tx 5 times.

Good morning all.

Sticks48 comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Congratulations!🎉🎈🎉🎈