I recently got a note from admin saying that they had received a number of complaints about me ...

BD66 comments on Jan 7, 2019:

What's wrong with argumentative? Aren't intellectual arguments mentally stimulating?

Collecting idiot terms.

BD66 comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Confusion of they're, their, and there.

Nearly 3 Million People Expected to Go Vegan In 2019, Survey Finds

BD66 comments on Jan 6, 2019:

I've tried that multiple times, then I walk by a McDonalds, smell that beef on the grill, and I'm back to being an omnivore again.

Well I am at 513 off level 8.

BD66 comments on Jan 6, 2019:

Here's a bump from Illinois.

Maybe people believe in God because they are cowards with themselves.

BD66 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

I believe there is some truth in that assessment.

We've had quite a bit of political sniping going on with our great community in the past two or more...

BD66 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

I'm a libertarian small-government guy. I've seen the federal and state governments do so many stupid things that the less power they have the better. For example. Carter's grain embargo of the Soviet Union cut my dad's income by 70% and bankrupted hundreds of thousands of farmers. I worked for government contractors from 1987 through 1999, and the waste was staggering. I could go on for days, but just one story. I had just finished an introduction to digital circuits class, then I went to work for Hughes Aircraft Company as a college intern. They said "We want you to build a parallel processing computer" I gave it my best shot, spent about $500,000 of Uncle Sam's money, then went back to college 8 months later and the project died. I built spy stuff for Uncle Sam for 3 years. I learned enough doing that to know that the people in power in DC don't give a damn about the constitutional rights of US Citizens. I've been audited by the IRS twice. Same story, when you put small people in positions of power they will attempt to abuse that power. The first audit was no problem but still cost me $1100 to pay a CPA to represent me. During the second audit, they said I owed $28,000. After a year of fighting with the IRS, I went in and settled and wrote them a check for $1500. The supervisor there said "You seem like a nice person, but I hope your name never comes up in an audit again" Apart from my own personal experiences, the 20th Century provides numerous social science experiments where large powerful collectivist governments are a disaster: West Germany vs. East Germany. South Korea vs. North Korea Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore vs. Communist China The Democrats are the ones that want to take us down the road to a large powerful collectivist government, so when it matters, I vote Republicans because they are the lessor of 2 evils. When it doesn't matter, I cast symbolic votes for Libertarian party candidates.

I'm one year cigarette free! I tried a few times to smoke one and it was so disgusting.

BD66 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Congratulations!

Do you consider being a Pagan or wiccan a religion?

BD66 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Yes.

What Is Oregon Going to Do With Over a Million Pounds of Excess Weed? – Rolling Stone

BD66 comments on Jan 5, 2019:

Should bring the cost of Weed way down.

Trump's Judicial Appointments Were Confirmed At Historic Pace In 2018 : NPR

BD66 comments on Jan 2, 2019:

That's because the same party controls the White House and the Senate.

We keep being told that the infrastructure needs updating or replacement.

BD66 comments on Jan 2, 2019:

If it's cost effective to put in solar panels, people will put in solar panels. Do you want to force people to put things on their buildings that don't make financial sense?

Hi.

BD66 comments on Dec 30, 2018:

You are welcome here

It appears that to thrive on this site one must hate our President....

BD66 comments on Dec 28, 2018:

Either that, or spend your time on the Conservative Atheists group.

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

BD66 comments on Dec 24, 2018:

The governments needs to say "We're going to give you the quality of healthcare that the citizens for Spain get for free if you want more or better healthcare, you're going to have to pay for that yourself.

Imagine the outrage if this guy was a Muslim [patheos.com]

BD66 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Different flavors of the same type of insanity.

Ok, so now I am at level six!!!! WooHoo!!!! What do I win??

BD66 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

All the best perks come when you hit level 7.

Economics...

BD66 comments on Dec 23, 2018:

Sounds like the wife I've been trying to divorce for 2.5 years.

Trump hints at firing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. THE CHAIRMAN IS DOING HIS JOB STUPID!

BD66 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Trump's biggest mistake is hiring Jerome Powell: Our National Debt has grown from 5,674 Billion September 2000 to 21,516 Billion In September 2018. That's a growth rate of 7.8% per year averaged over Republican Presidents and Democratic Presidents and over Republican Congresses and Democratic Congresses. If our GDP does not grow faster than our national debt, we will with 100% certainty go bankrupt as a country and experience what those in Venezuela are experiencing today. Our GDP has grown from 10319 B in September 2000 to 20660 B in September 2018. That's a growth rate of 3.9% per year averaged over 18 years. It's almost exactly half the growth rate of our debt. Bernanke and Yellen did their part to keep the economy growing. Trump and the Republican Congress spurred on growth with the help of the tax cut. Then Trump appointed that damned fool Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve. Powell inherited a roaring economy and a bull market, and he has raised interest rates 4 times this year in order to slow down the economy. He said at the news conference that (after his 4 rate hikes) they are projecting a growth rate of 2.5% next year. So the economy is growing at 2.5%, and the debt is growing at 7.8%. It doesn't take a genius to figure out we are headed for bankruptcy.

What would a wall do?

BD66 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Let's take your logic one step further: Why don't we just tear down all the prison walls? What stops prisoners from digging a hole under the wall? What stops prisoners from blowing holes in the wall? What stops prisoners from buying a ladder to climb over the wall?

Bean bag chairs are venus fly traps for anyone over 40. Random Randomness

BD66 comments on Dec 22, 2018:

No kidding! I could once do 100+ sit ups. Now sitting up and getting out of bed is a challenge.

WHY do SO MANY MEN visit other mens profiles? SMH

BD66 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Perhaps they are in some form of political argument, and they want to size up their competitor.

Secretary Mattis's resignation letter strikes me as a fairly bold statement against President Trump.

BD66 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

A class act.

Most f the ideology supporting laissez faire capitalism is based on Adam Smith's THE WEALTH OF ...

BD66 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Those motivated ones who are rational will prosper. The lazy ones driven by greed, herd instinct, and fear will not. The motivated prosperous ones will continue to add value to society. The lazy greedy fearful herd mentality ones will rely on the safety net and complain about laissez faire capitalism.

Do you think the Confederacy felt they ever had a chance of winning the Civil War?

BD66 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

If they had been able to get help from England, they could have won. They had the cotton to export. England had the heavy artillery, but the North was able to blockade their ports, and the English never did anything to help break the blockades.

This Was The GOP Platform in 1956. What the F-ck Happened to the GOP?

BD66 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Bill Buckley happened.

I’m thinking about the homeless today.

BD66 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

There is a pretty good safety net in most Western Developed Market Countries, plus the unemployment rate in the USA is around 3.7%, so anyone capable of working can find a job to pay for some form of roof over his head. The problem is most often mental illness/drug addiction. The USA is a tremendous failure at solving the problem of how to care for those people.

A question: should I see the Queen, Mercury biopic?

BD66 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Go see it.

Question-- in reference to a common phrase I hear alot in the media these days;--- what in the HELL ...

BD66 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

"Active Shooter" is the one that drives me nuts.

Comcast rejected by small town—residents vote for municipal fiber instead | Ars Technica

BD66 comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Wise choice.

The democrats only oppose the wall because they want imigrants to come here who generally vote ...

BD66 comments on Dec 11, 2018:

If the Democrats had their way, we could be a Socialist country, and they would be demanding funds to build a wall to keep people in.

Gun control and Switzerland. Tell me again why we can't do this here? [youtube.com]

BD66 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

We could save about $600,000,000 per year on defense if we adopted the Swiss practices.

Another insane set of conclusions: "In a rare wildlife success story, the wild turkey population ...

BD66 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Most of California is a desert, and 39,540,000 people live there. There is nothing natural at all about the California ecosystems.

I keep getting told to wait it out, I keep getting told that we can't afford this custody battle, ...

BD66 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

We paid 10k for a Guardian Ad Litum. My son told her about being tortured by his psychotic mother from age 4 to age 10, and the GAL called him a liar. Now the GAL is a judge. The incompetence, negligence, and dishonesty in family law courtrooms is mind boggling.

The fact that I can buy a song while on the toilet using my phone means no one is really working on ...

BD66 comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Different skill set entirely. I spent 11 years in wireless/telecomm and I had my last biology class at age 15. I played a small role in making your telephone/toilet experience better, but I would be almost worthless in finding a cure for cancer.

[yahoo.

BD66 comments on Dec 8, 2018:

I wouldn't blame the police officer. It sounds like he was most likely just following their procedure when they received a call from a suspicious neighbor. She was profiled by a neighbor, not the officer.

The Human Fossil-Fuel Addiction: Greenhouse Emissions Soar to Record Levels [livescience.com]

BD66 comments on Dec 8, 2018:

Wait until the 2,400,000,000 people in China and India start to consume as much energy as we do in North America.

Any of you out there firm believers in science, logic, and philosophy.

BD66 comments on Dec 6, 2018:

I'm a firm believer in science, logic, and some forms of philosophy. I don't have a real high opinion of the arguments of Descartes and others who use God arguments in their philosophy.

I dreamed I got hit by a train and it woke me up. So, basically I got knocked conscious.

BD66 comments on Dec 6, 2018:

I've had similar dreams. One I can remember. I was playing baskeball, I fell to the floor and my arms were not in a position to protect my fall. I woke up face-down in bed, jumped up and wondered what happened to the basketball game.

After her housemates searched her room without permission and found guns, a Harvard grad student has...

BD66 comments on Dec 6, 2018:

Harvard grad students believe guns "might go off on their own". Amazing!

Any good source of energy. I need to stay focused at work every day.

BD66 comments on Dec 5, 2018:

Prior to age 40, I would swim a mile at lunch hour or in the mid-afternoon. That kept me awake for the rest of the day. Now at age 52, it just makes me need a nap.

Just saying.

BD66 comments on Dec 5, 2018:

I sometimes vote Libertarian, sometimes vote Republican. Let's see what you have. What is the best stuff that you spew?

Am I estupid or, regardless of how many surgeries a guy undergo, the prostate will keep him "being a...

BD66 comments on Dec 3, 2018:

I think it's the XX or the XY chromosomes.

‪Normally I boycott Home Depot for political reasons but I was given a giftcard, I don’t want to...

BD66 comments on Dec 3, 2018:

What is your issue with the politics of Home Depot?

It seems a lot of the people on this website especially the liberals have substituted their lack of ...

BD66 comments on Dec 3, 2018:

You are 100% correct.

I'm willing to bet a progressive thought this one up... [npr.org] Also shared in g:447

BD66 comments on Nov 29, 2018:

Reminds me of a Monty Python skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w

Magnus Carlsen of Norway retains the World Champion title in chess! He just beat Fabiano Caruana of ...

BD66 comments on Nov 28, 2018:

12 draws! I'm glad I didn't follow the matches closely!

Hey everyone! I’m brand new to this site/app and curious how many out there have a background ...

BD66 comments on Nov 27, 2018:

Welcome Scott. I had enough science background to realize that most Old Testament stories had to be nonsense. For example the Universe was created in 13,000,000,000 years, not 6 days.

Other than Agnostic, what social networks do you use and like?

BD66 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

Facebook for me.

Why do the Satanists worship a God that went to Geogria and lot a fiddle playing contest to a ...

BD66 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

That question never occurred to me.

We constantly deceive and lie to our children that we love about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the ...

BD66 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

What's amazing is that the Santa Claus story is much more plausible than the story of a being that created a universe with 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars knocked up a teenage Jewish girl, then entered Earth in human form ~2000 years ago. Adults don't believe the Santa Claus story, but they do believe the Jesus story.

Seems to me that firing tear gas over the wall into Mexico is an act of war! What do you think?

BD66 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

There are a lot of similarities to the way Poland started WWII.

What's your stance on Roe vs Wade?

BD66 comments on Nov 26, 2018:

Pro-choice up until the baby could make it on its own (~24 weeks). After that I'm pro-life because killing the baby when it could survive on its own outside the womb is almost murder.

What will historians 2000 years from now regard as a barbaric practice of the 21st century that we ...

BD66 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

Probably killing animals to eat their muscles. We have the technology today to grow muscles in a test tube. It will likely be cost-effective and cheaper than growing the entire animal very soon (relative to 2000 years).

The stock market is collapsing like in 2008, but the media doesn't want to tell you.

BD66 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

There is a big difference. In 2008, there was a lot of bad debt out there. In 2018, there isn't so much bad debt, it's just that the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates so fast that those that borrowed money are being forced to sell. The forced selling is what is killing the market. Jerome Powell has been Trump's biggest mistake.

I would watch this so hard.

BD66 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

I realized the Bigfoot thing was impossible after about 1 season of that show. The big guy (don't remember his name), said "Deer are the favorite food of Squatches". At that point I realized that for the past 50 years, 10 million deer hunters are out in the woods looking for deer. If bigfoots are out there looking for the same deer, there would be many, many deer hunter/bigfoot encounters, but there are none.

Three ‘Rhino Poachers’ Eaten By Lions After Breaking In To South African Game Reserve - ...

BD66 comments on Nov 25, 2018:

Similar good news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_9dnuLvj4

Who do atheists thank on Thanksgiving? [youtube.com]

BD66 comments on Nov 22, 2018:

Thank your family members for traveling to spend the day with you.

Is it possible to have a deep intimate relationship, as an atheist, with a catholic person?

BD66 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

It's working for me right now. My girlfriend of 11 months got up and went to mass while I slept in.

From Secretary Of State To The NFL

BD66 comments on Nov 19, 2018:

She would be a better NFL commissioner than Roger Goodell, but 75% adults with an IQ above 75 would be better NFL commissioners than Roger Goodell.

How do you guys overcome the fear of Hell?

BD66 comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I have no fear of Hell, so there is nothing to overcome.

In 1913 two amendments to the Constitution were added for the sole purpose of destroying the United ...

BD66 comments on Nov 13, 2018:

Prior to 1913, the majority of the US Government's revenue came from taxes on whiskey and other distilled spirits. They had to pass the income tax in order to implement Prohibition. One bad idea on top of another bad idea.

I actually prayed today.

BD66 comments on Nov 12, 2018:

No reason not to hedge your bets.

Have you ever stopped to consider…?

BD66 comments on Nov 12, 2018:

Sounds like a Monty Python Song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq4uCWtQE24

Now lawsuits are being filed... [thefederalist.com]

BD66 comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Lefties will use any means necessary to win.

Vote for Head

BD66 comments on Nov 9, 2018:

All we are saying is "Give Head a Chance"

Trump pushes back at Michelle Obama - CNNPolitics

BD66 comments on Nov 9, 2018:

I thought he was going to bring french fries back into school lunchrooms.

Just curious on members belief in extraterrestrial life.

BD66 comments on Nov 8, 2018:

There are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars out there. If one in a billion has a planet the right distance away from the star to support life, and one in a billion of those actually has life, that's still life on 1,000,000 different planets.

Has mental health treatment stopped evolving?

BD66 comments on Nov 8, 2018:

How about we put an end to the 15 year war in Iraq and the 17 year war in Afganistan? That way our military won't have to be deployed over and over and over again and suffer from the effects of living day after day wondering if they are going to be hit by a sniper or blown up by an IED.

Backwards world, we put soft porn and nakedness and put them behind sleeves and on the top shelf to ...

BD66 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

Same holds for military movies. You can show teenagers movies someone getting blown up with body parts everywhere, but show them a bare breast and everyone freaks out.

My brother ran as a Democrat for city commissioner, he's atheist and liberal like most of the people...

BD66 comments on Nov 7, 2018:

What city?

I voted straight republican today:) I am an independent but I want Trump to have all the support ...

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

I voted straight Republican too. I'm not a big fan of the GOP, but they are definitely the lessor of 2 evils.

[yahoo.

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Americans and American politicians have freedom of speech. However freedom of speech has consequences.

Can we ever reach beyond human understanding?

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Some humans understand more than others. We understand a lot more than our ancestors did 50,000 years ago. Humans will continue to understand more, but it will be a slow process.

Another reason to avoid Waffle House restaurants : Fox News: Man falls through Waffle House ...

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

All it took for me to avoid Waffle House restaurants was to eat 1 meal there.

Why do I keep hearing that voting conservative is good for your money?

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

Most Democrats want to raise taxes. Here is a summary of the new taxes that went into effect to fund Obamacare: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/020714/new-taxes-under-affordable-care-act.asp Most Republicans want to cut taxes. Here is a summary of the Trump Tax Cuts: https://www.thebalance.com/trump-s-tax-plan-how-it-affects-you-4113968 If you are making 6 figures, it's highly likely that you will pay more taxes under Democrats, and that difference in taxes will not be made up by receiving more services. Does that explain it?

I wonder how long Georgians are going to have to wait before we get to vote on legalizing marijuana?

BD66 comments on Nov 6, 2018:

You might be right. If smoking weed is that important to you, you can always move.

I'm confused about something.

BD66 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

There aren't enough people on the site to make it a dating site yet. If it grows by a factor of 5 or 10, people will find more dates here.

Bill Clinton, Obama and Corey Booker have all had their picture taken with this man.

BD66 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

What's new about that? Here's Obama's pastor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix-AMYos0Js

So regardless of what happens tomorrow it's not over.

BD66 comments on Nov 5, 2018:

At one time, countries expected politicians to put the interest of their own citizens first and foremost. Then after WWII and the Cold War, it became "The Free Market" vs. "Socialism/Communism" and countries were in the perverse position of being ashamed of looking out for their own interest. What we are seeing today with Trump and Trump equivalents in other countries is just reversion to a pre-WWII mideset.

Two of the women who accused Kavanaugh of rape have now admitted to lying for political reasons.

BD66 comments on Nov 4, 2018:

They should both do time in jail.

How can I stop acting feminine/gay?

BD66 comments on Nov 1, 2018:

Inject Testosterone and watch lots of John Wayne movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7u2s5N2Lnw

[yahoo.

BD66 comments on Nov 1, 2018:

I haven't watched Fox News or other Network news in a while, but isn't Fox quite a bit more pro-Israel than all the other networks. Why do you believe they are Anti-Semitic?

If I post here, will I automatically get 5 - 10 points?

BD66 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Way more than that. You'll get lots of comments too!

A satirical explanation for society's current stupidity.

BD66 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Bill Shockley got in big trouble talking about that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75JgMhytUg

I never even heard of this lunatic before- [americanlookout.com]

BD66 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

He's a pretty active actor. He looks a lot older than he does in most of his movies: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000342/

"Shooting victim’s family shuns President Trump in Pittsburgh as top officials decline to join ...

BD66 comments on Oct 31, 2018:

Half the country likes him, half the country hates him: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/trump_approval_index_history Pretty much the same story as Obama: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history

People, I will be busy for the next couple hours.

BD66 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

Here's my favorite scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WboggjN_G-4

Now we know the real reason why Christine Blasey Ford testified against Kavanaugh.

BD66 comments on Oct 30, 2018:

There is good money in feeding leftist fantasies.

Stands to reason ... but economies will collapse if it did

BD66 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

Quick answer: Opioid addicts are in no position to make money to pay for their treatment. Diabetics are capable of making money to pay for their treatment.

CLEAN POWER PLAN REPLACEMENT THAT WEAKENS PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND OUR PLANET.

BD66 comments on Oct 29, 2018:

To quote Marco Rubio, "The United States is not a planet" The figure below shows North America and Europe have reduced our coal consumption over the past 50 years. India and China however have about 2,400,000,000 people that want to live the same high energy consumption lifestyle we are living in the USA. Whatever we do to reduce our consumption of coal and other fossil fuels will be a pointless gesture that will spread economic pain to the middle class and lower classes. In the meantime, China and India will continue to consume more coal and other fossil fuels until those resources are gone.

Why is a bra singular and panties plural?

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

You think some really deep thoughts!

Well, what are your thoughts on the bomber getting caught?

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I'm 100% in favor of the bomber getting caught.

Noam Chomsky: Today's Republican Party Could Be Most Dangerous Organization in Human History - The ...

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I'm going to go with Hitler's Nazi Party and Stalin's Communist Party instead. They killed about 21M and 62M respectively. The Republicans are off to an awfully slow start.

[yahoo.

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I think some crazy thoughts when I wake up at 3am too, but I keep them to myself and go back to sleep. Trump should do the same.

Here's a question I often pose to the anti-abortion crowd.

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

I would use one of these zero-interest credit cards to pay for it: https://www.creditkarma.com/creditcards/explore/i/0-introductory-rate-credit-cards-dsk/

Is the future of humanity bionic?

BD66 comments on Oct 26, 2018:

That's the only way I will ever play basketball like I did in the 80's.

Cancel all income taxes.

BD66 comments on Oct 24, 2018:

You belong in politics.

Do you believe that alien beings exist somewhere in this vast universe?

BD66 comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Yes, There are 10^24 stars out there. If only one in a trillion have a planet similar to Earth at the right distance from the star, there is a good chance there will be life on those planets. Scientists believe that it didn't take very long at all for life to get started on Earth. Earth is ~4,500,000,000 years old, and many believe life has existed on Earth for 4,000,000,000 years.

IT IS SELF EVIDENT.

BD66 comments on Oct 19, 2018:

The great leftist experiment started 101 years ago in St. Petersburg. It has failed every single time. I don't understand how people could look at the last 101 years of history and still believe in Socialism or Communism. It's every bit as irrational as believing in Noah's ark.

Should I get a Master's Degree in Business (related material) or with engineering since I got my ...

BD66 comments on Oct 19, 2018:

Depends. If you like to work in the lab and solve technical problems, get a M.S. in engineering, otherwise if you like the business side, get an MBA. You can always work a few years before you make your decision.