LA’s Atheist Street Pirates go national in efforts to remove illegal religious signs A recent art...

ADKSparky comments on Apr 30, 2023:

Some people leave religious books at a local nature center with a Take a Book, Leave a Book in an oversized bird house. I only take the religious books and recycle them. I leave literature.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 30, 2023:

When you "recycle" the religious books, I hope that means you compost them. 😂

LA’s Atheist Street Pirates go national in efforts to remove illegal religious signs A recent art...

jackjr comments on Apr 30, 2023:

And, it seems, this is from the religious news. Perhaps the point is to make us atheists look like terrorists.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 30, 2023:

But the headline says the signs were "illegal," so the people taking them down look like good Samaritans, keeping L.A. beautiful.

If you can believe that.

BDair comments on Apr 28, 2023:

And an interesting aside.... Scientists Discover DNA Chunk in COVID That Matches Moderna Patented Sequence from Before Pandemic COVID-19 is the most severe global pandemic since the influenza pandemic of 1918. A group of researchers discovered that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has a small piece of ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 30, 2023:

@MizJ Pay no attention to him. He's a just a little conspiracy theorist.

Run, Cheato, run!

DenoPenno comments on Apr 29, 2023:

Trump also claims the women he has raped were not his type. We should beware. He wants to rape America again.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 30, 2023:

He identified the person in a photo of E. Jean Carroll as his first wife. That pretty much does away with the "not my type" gambit. 😂

If you can believe that.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 28, 2023:

I'm glad I am not as ate up with this crap as you are. You must be afraid of some posts because I am banned from your main cult post on vaccines and Covid.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 29, 2023:

The whole post has the smell of bullshit. In other words, nothing new from @BDair.

If you can believe that.

BDair comments on Apr 28, 2023:

And an interesting aside.... Scientists Discover DNA Chunk in COVID That Matches Moderna Patented Sequence from Before Pandemic COVID-19 is the most severe global pandemic since the influenza pandemic of 1918. A group of researchers discovered that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has a small piece of ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 29, 2023:

@MizJ @BufftonBeotch The non-coding parts of human DNA (called introns) are chock full of old viral DNA. Some of it dates back to ancestors who were not even human.

Accused Pentagon leaker's violent rhetoric raises fresh questions about top secret vetting process -...

MizJ comments on Apr 28, 2023:

Abbott and Costello are in charge, we're fucked.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 29, 2023:

@MizJ I have never really accepted that old adage "all publicity is good publicity." I remember the kind of coverage Done Cheato got as far back as the 1980s. For instance, he was profiled on shows like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. All that did for him in my book was to confirm that he was a loudmouth douchebag. I'll concede, my reaction was not typical in all circles, but can I think of plenty of other examples where bad publicity was bad for whoever. Take the publicity that Nixon during the Watergate scandal. Or that Timothy McVeigh got after Oklahoma City. When actual crimes are proven, the publicity is almost universally bad for the criminal. This, I think, will turn out to be the case with Orange Foolius in the coming months. He has a cult following, and many people who have a big emotional investment in Trump/Q/MAGA will undoubtedly stick with him no matter what. But for some the tide is turning, and they will end up turning his picture to the wall. Call me an optimist.🤞

Accused Pentagon leaker's violent rhetoric raises fresh questions about top secret vetting process -...

MizJ comments on Apr 28, 2023:

Abbott and Costello are in charge, we're fucked.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 29, 2023:

@MizJ Right wing media, especially Faux News.

Rapprochement Requirement Number Nine:

BDair comments on Apr 28, 2023:

When have we not had a career criminal in the White House?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 29, 2023:

Well yes, there were: Nixon (Bombing Cambodia, extending the war in Vietnam, the Watergate break-in & cover up), Reagan (Iran/Contra arms for hostages), Bush II (destabilizing the entire Middle East with an illegal and ill-considered invasion of Iraq on false pretenses, rolling back environmental protections, denying climate science), and the Done Cheato (colluding with Russians in the 2016 election, obstruction of justice, using government power for personal political gain, election tampering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, incitement to insurrection, theft of government documents, more obstruction of justice, rape, defamation, election fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud, tax fraud, charity fraud, university fraud, and violations of Hatch Act and the emoluments clause). Getting a blow job from an intern just doesn't have the same zing, does it? 😂

From the peanut gallery:

CourtJester comments on Apr 26, 2023:

Can ya give me a list of how Americans are better under Biden as apposed to Trump based on economics rather than your hurt feelings???

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 26, 2023:

I could, but it would fall on deaf ears, so I'll save myself the trouble.

Medicine 3.0: Extending Human Lifespan with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Dr. Peter Attia - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 25, 2023:

The real trick is to make those later years GOOD years.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 26, 2023:

@rainmanjr The average species lasts only 2 or 3 million years before going extinct. Ours is far younger than that (Homo sapiens has existed for about 200,000 years), but we also are unique in our destructive capability. Sexual activity in our species, and in that of our close relatives the Bonobos, has utilities outside reproduction. Homosexuality has always been a factor in human relations. Is it more prevalent now? Or does it just seem that way because taboos are falling away, and society is becoming more open and honest? I'll wager it's the latter. It's also a fact that, with 8 billion of us roaming the planet, it's not necessary for everyone to reproduce. In fact, it's probably better that we don't. So if reproduction is not a priority, should it surprise us if many people choose alternative lifestyles?

It couldn't happen to a more deserving POS 😂

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2023:

About damn time!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 25, 2023:

Even if it's not for the right reasons.

Christian school bans student from prom for wearing suit instead of dress

Garban comments on Apr 25, 2023:

Cruelty is the true Christian virtue.😔

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 25, 2023:

Certainly a defining characteristic or trait.

This was the original recording of Peace, Love, and Understanding.

ml58n2 comments on Apr 22, 2023:

Sounds great, I like it, I always liked Nick Lowe's music back in the 1970's, including these songs "Cruel to be kind" and "Switch Board Susan"

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 25, 2023:

@273kelvin Wow, they already have the score; now somebody needs to make the movie 😂

This was the original recording of Peace, Love, and Understanding.

ml58n2 comments on Apr 22, 2023:

Sounds great, I like it, I always liked Nick Lowe's music back in the 1970's, including these songs "Cruel to be kind" and "Switch Board Susan"

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@273kelvin Crying In My Sleep? No. Do tell.

This was the original recording of Peace, Love, and Understanding.

ml58n2 comments on Apr 22, 2023:

Sounds great, I like it, I always liked Nick Lowe's music back in the 1970's, including these songs "Cruel to be kind" and "Switch Board Susan"

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@273kelvin Nice video! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍

This was the original recording of Peace, Love, and Understanding.

ml58n2 comments on Apr 22, 2023:

Sounds great, I like it, I always liked Nick Lowe's music back in the 1970's, including these songs "Cruel to be kind" and "Switch Board Susan"

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@273kelvin I'm already a big fan of Little Village...and John Hiatt and the Goners (one of the best band names ever 😂)

This was the original recording of Peace, Love, and Understanding.

ml58n2 comments on Apr 22, 2023:

Sounds great, I like it, I always liked Nick Lowe's music back in the 1970's, including these songs "Cruel to be kind" and "Switch Board Susan"

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@273kelvin I ♥️♥️♥️ Ry Cooder!

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@Alienbeing OK, you are right, your incorrect statement is still there. (Damn your eyes for making me go back and find it!) Here it is: "It is too early to say who will win. Why do you think Trump and DeSantis are the only two?" The only two what? Aardvarks? No...what were we talking about? Oh yeah. CANDIDATES. There you falsely assert that DeSantis is a candidate for the presidency. Do you want to continue to deny that you were wrong? Go ahead. Just know that for any normal person I would have let ot go. But you are always so obnoxious with everyone, always spitting hairs and picking fights, that I figured you deserve a dose of your own medicine. But that's probably a bad decision on my part. I think you, like Serge S. did as a kid, thrive on the petty argument. You love it. It keeps you going. There must be a gaping black hole in your psyche that you desperately try to fill through verbal combat with strangers. Well, Serge S. was just a kid when i knew him back in the 70s. He's probably matured and left all that rubbish behind. What's your excuse? Never mind. Just please fuck off.

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 24, 2023:

@Alienbeing You actually went to the trouble to edit your previous comment! Wow. I am impressed by your desire to get over. 👏👏👏

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 23, 2023:

@Alienbeing The bet is about who would prevail in the Republican primary. You should take your own advice: go back and re-read. You said DeSantis and Tump were "the only ones" running. That was incorrect. DeSantis has not announced his candidacy. Asa Hutchinson has. You obnoxious little shit. 😂

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 22, 2023:

@Alienbeing Nice pivot!

Cover it? Bwahahahaha! 😂 [reuters.com]

Druvius comments on Apr 21, 2023:

Less than a third of their annual profits, and they'll be able to write some or all of it off on their taxes. Plus endless publicity. This literally won't change a thing.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 21, 2023:

At least the texts and emails and the settlement itself are now part of the historical record.

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 21, 2023:

@Alienbeing I was referring to the primary, genius.

Robert F.

ChestRockfield comments on Apr 19, 2023:

AOC will be eligible. If Joe doesn't want to run she may step up.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 21, 2023:

@ChestRockfield Hell, I don't know if AOC will run a primary race against Biden, but I doubt it. If she does, she will not prevail. It's not her time (yet).

So SpaceX had another "R.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I'm not a fan of Elon Musk, and I think the stated long term goal of SpaceX to colonize Mars is an unhelpful distraction which gives some people reason to think that we can fuck up this planet and move on to another. Nothing could be farther from the truth. This Earth is the only home we are ever ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 21, 2023:

@Petter You overlook one important fact: Mars' does not have a magnetosphere (as Earth does) to shield it from the solar wind. Without it, whatever atmosphere you put there will quickly be stripped away.

Shouldn't a Justice of the Supreme Court know the law and observe ethical standards?

Buttercup comments on Apr 20, 2023:

Dumb as he is, he knew taking bribes was illegal. You only hide what you believe you need to.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

Getting caught in a cover up is never a good look, is it? 😂

Shouldn't a Justice of the Supreme Court know the law and observe ethical standards?

Druvius comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I lost all respect for him after he compared criticism of him during his approval hearings as a "lynching."

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

Yup, he pulled the race card, called the questioning a "high-tech lynching." I thought at the time that the questioning was perfectly appropriate. Anita Hill was a very credible witness. In my opinion, Thomas's nomination should never have been confirmed.

They say you can tell a man's character by the company he keeps.

Barnie2years comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I said when he was first elected and yelling about “draining the swamp” the only thing he was going to do was fill it with snakes and poisonous creatures and leave it environmentally dead.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

You called it, my friend!

So SpaceX had another "R.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I'm not a fan of Elon Musk, and I think the stated long term goal of SpaceX to colonize Mars is an unhelpful distraction which gives some people reason to think that we can fuck up this planet and move on to another. Nothing could be farther from the truth. This Earth is the only home we are ever ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

@Petter Nothing there for us. Earth is the only object in our solar system that can sustain us.

So SpaceX had another "R.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I'm not a fan of Elon Musk, and I think the stated long term goal of SpaceX to colonize Mars is an unhelpful distraction which gives some people reason to think that we can fuck up this planet and move on to another. Nothing could be farther from the truth. This Earth is the only home we are ever ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

@Petter It's true that Homo sapiens is an adventuring species. However, at the speed of current rocket technology, a trip to the nearest extra-solar star would take around 75,000 years. And that star (Alpha Centuri, approximately 4 light years away) does not have any Earth-like planets. Nor does the next star, or the next, or the next, or the next, or the next,... Just a few months in zero gravity is very damaging to the body. Then there's the radiation...

They say you can tell a man's character by the company he keeps.

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 20, 2023:

LOL @ the snakes and critters. 😂😂😂😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

I only wish there was a billionaire emoji, a disbarred lawyer emoji, a corrupt congressman emoji, a venal senator emoji, a political hack emoji, a Hitler youth emoji, an incompetent, brown-nosing sycophant emoji,...

Gym Jordan's shit show hits the road, and does exactly what he accuses the Manhattan DA, the ...

HankSherman comments on Apr 20, 2023:

Part of the tRUmp indocumentation.....lie like hell, accuse the other side of doing it, and then that you're not doing it, then lie, and do, lie and do...the dummies want so bad to have it true, they won't care.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

They say Trump learned it from Roy Cohn, but I think he born with it.

Robert F.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Old Joe has a good record to run on, and he is going to kick the Done Cheato's orange ass AGAIN.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

@Alienbeing You're wrong. They're NOT the only ones. DeSerpentiss has not announced his candidacy, but Asa Hutchinson has. There you go betting on a winner and you don't even know who's in the race. 😂😂😂

They say you can tell a man's character by the company he keeps.

WayneDalton comments on Apr 20, 2023:

I despise this thing;the night he was elected was one of the worst,most dispiriting nights of my life.🤬

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

I didn't find out until morning. It was not a good day.

Robert F.

Trajan61 comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Trump will win in 24 and he will clean up Washington DC.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 20, 2023:

You can tell something about a boy's character by the company he keeps. The number of close Trump associates who have been convicted of felonies is unprecedented in any former president. Trump is a slimy creature of the swamp. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/21/politics/tom-barrack-trump-arrested/index.html

Robert F.

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Just what's needed. An anti-vaxer to confuse Qanoners with the name "Kennedy." 🙄 They're still waiting for Jr. to return from the dead and lead them from temptation. 👍 Seriously! Name recognition won't cut it with Millennials and GenZers. Together they're the largest number of voters in ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 19, 2023:

@273kelvin It doesn't get any more real than that. Sorry for your loss.

Gym Jordan's shit show hits the road, and does exactly what he accuses the Manhattan DA, the ...

WayneDalton comments on Apr 19, 2023:

These knuckleheads clearly don't understand the impropriety of this action,nor the irony on performing the same actions they daily accuse Democrats of;weaponizing politics,but also,interfering on state politics🙄.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 19, 2023:

Yeah, Republicans are always going on about states' rights, but when it comes down to it, all they care about is their own self aggrandizement.

Gym Jordan's shit show hits the road, and does exactly what he accuses the Manhattan DA, the ...

HankSherman comments on Apr 19, 2023:

And.......he gets one hellofa push back....telling that he should clean his own house.....it is way worst than new yorks crime records, per 100,000 people........

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 19, 2023:

Yeah, we learn that Ohio is racked with gun homicides.

New York man charged with murder in shooting of woman who went up wrong driveway

xenoview comments on Apr 18, 2023:

Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65307556

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 19, 2023:

So that's two assholes who shot people for mistakenly coming onto their property IN ONE DAY. What are the odds? Not as low as they should be, thanks to lying Faux News, OAN, Newsmax, Infowars, Breitbart, and other greedy and unpatriotic shitheels.

Faux News has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million.

David1955 comments on Apr 19, 2023:

Dominion blinked. The trial would have been very illuminating. The money will irk evil Rupert, but in the long run make little difference. Maybe the other cases against Faux will accumulatively hurt Faux. Maybe.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 19, 2023:

They might have been in court for years, and appellate courts often reduce the amount of the award. So they accepted $¾ billion...not exactly pocket change.

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

laidback1 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Blah, where is Ghislaine Maxwell's client list? Where's all those people she trafficed children to be raped and possibly murdered? Huh oh wait trump lied about sex with an adult woman!!!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

@laidback1 What's has that got to do with the price of tea in China?

Faux News has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million.

rainmanjr comments on Apr 18, 2023:

I'm very disappointed with Dominion. It turns out the nation was of zero factor in their suit. It was all just about them.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

We got to see all those texts and emails, so it's not a total loss. 😂

Faux News has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million.

Petter comments on Apr 18, 2023:

Too damned cheap.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

Next batter up: Smartmatic! 😂

Faux News has settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million.

Petter comments on Apr 18, 2023:

Too damned cheap.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

Yeah, that bigger number was better.

Dadeville, Alabama, left without answers after deadly mass shooting: [bbc.

DenoPenno comments on Apr 18, 2023:

Is it all built up inner anger or wanting a minute of bad boy fame?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

It's probably a combination of things: alienation, sense of entitlement, anger fueled by online disinformation, self-loathing, hatred,...

Dadeville, Alabama, left without answers after deadly mass shooting: [bbc.

racocn8 comments on Apr 18, 2023:

If a gun and ammo tax were assessed to pay (to usually non-white) victim families a million each, you can be sure a more effective solution would occur.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

That's not a bad idea! 👍

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

laidback1 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Blah, where is Ghislaine Maxwell's client list? Where's all those people she trafficed children to be raped and possibly murdered? Huh oh wait trump lied about sex with an adult woman!!!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

@laidback1 Wow. Are you off your meds? 😂

Kevlar won't stop a round from an AR-15, kid. 😞

CourtJester comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Keeping democrats and trannies out of the school should cut down on the shootings.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

@CourtJester So you're saying any loose nut can go postal. This is not news. These incidents all go to show that the idea that only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun is a damned lie. The majority of Americans want stricter gun laws. Only Republicans stand in the way.

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

laidback1 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Blah, where is Ghislaine Maxwell's client list? Where's all those people she trafficed children to be raped and possibly murdered? Huh oh wait trump lied about sex with an adult woman!!!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 18, 2023:

He didn't just lie about cheating on his wife. He lied to the American people to steal a presidential election.

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

racocn8 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

I'm not getting my hopes up. The assholes (like B.Maher) who complain about this case (saying it is weak and contrived) manage to disregard how Trump has evaded prosecution in the past by cheating. Trump AND his co-conspirators ALL need as much justice as can be brought to bear. In a system that is ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

No doubt, you are right to be cautious. One closet MAGAt on the jury could scotch the whole deal. Still, I'm going to enjoy every minute Trumpty Dumpty twists in the wind. 😂

Letters From An American 04/16/2023

Petter comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Could Thomas perhaps be using the "real estate income" as a "laundering" explanation for how he *actually* acquired the money he reported.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

Great question! If not from rents, then wither from these monies?

Kevlar won't stop a round from an AR-15, kid. 😞

Organist1 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Whether we realize it or not, our children are living in a war zone.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

@Organist1 Tru dat! 😐

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

Garban comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Not a lawyer but it sounds solid.🤞🤞

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

@Garban Exactly!

On Felony Enhancement and Other Legal Niceties Donald J.

Garban comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Not a lawyer but it sounds solid.🤞🤞

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

Alvin Bragg and the other lawyers in the Manhattan District Attorney's office are not dummies. They know that if you take a shot at the king, you better knock his dick in the dirt. I'm pretty sure they know what they are doing.

Kevlar won't stop a round from an AR-15, kid. 😞

Organist1 comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Whether we realize it or not, our children are living in a war zone.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

Teachers too.

Kevlar won't stop a round from an AR-15, kid. 😞

CourtJester comments on Apr 17, 2023:

Keeping democrats and trannies out of the school should cut down on the shootings.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2023:

That was possibly the most moronic statement I have read on this site. Congratulations CJ!

New Rule: Affairs of State | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

Bill Maher really missed it this time. The case that DA Bragg has brought is not about marital infidelity, or a porn star, or sex; it's about cheating the public out of it's right to make an informed decision on who should be POTUS. It's about violation of election law. All the other crimes that ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 16, 2023:

@Alienbeing Bwahahahaha! 😂

New Rule: Affairs of State | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

Bill Maher really missed it this time. The case that DA Bragg has brought is not about marital infidelity, or a porn star, or sex; it's about cheating the public out of it's right to make an informed decision on who should be POTUS. It's about violation of election law. All the other crimes that ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 16, 2023:

@snytiger6 After watching it again I come to the same conclusion. Maher talks about "going after" presidents for sex scandals, and how nobody (millennials) don't seem to care, etc., etc. He talks about how, unlike in the case of Republicans going after Clinton for having sex with an intern, Democrats could go after Trump for "real crimes." And he dismisses the election law violation/tax fraud/falsifying business records case as weak or unwinnable. Yet all the coverage I have seen/heard has focussed on the technical aspects and how this case is about an illegal cover up of another crime (i.e. campaign finance violations). In other words, Maher set up a straw man that he could beat up, and pretty much missed the whole point. Well, we shall see how weak and insignificant the case is in a few months. I think David Pecker is going to turn out to be the star witness, with damning testimony. Stay tuned.

New Rule: Affairs of State | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

Bill Maher really missed it this time. The case that DA Bragg has brought is not about marital infidelity, or a porn star, or sex; it's about cheating the public out of it's right to make an informed decision on who should be POTUS. It's about violation of election law. All the other crimes that ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 16, 2023:

@snytiger6 Damn, do I have to watch it again? 😂

New Rule: Affairs of State | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

Bill Maher really missed it this time. The case that DA Bragg has brought is not about marital infidelity, or a porn star, or sex; it's about cheating the public out of it's right to make an informed decision on who should be POTUS. It's about violation of election law. All the other crimes that ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 16, 2023:

@Alienbeing News flash: the state of New York has election laws! New Yorkers voted in the 2020 election!

World’s first ‘smart gun’ is launched with fingerprint and facial recognition | Evening ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

First we have to get past minority rule. Then we can move forward.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 15, 2023:

@SeaGreenEyez I only cited the state laws to give context to Clinton's federal AWB. And the data indicate that it had a salubrious effect on the rate of shootings. I'm not crying "states' rights!" I'm saying we should have another federal AWB. This time, with no sunset clause. As for universal healthcare, there was no effing way it was going to happen. Obama got what was obtainable at the time. It was a big step forward, and is built to promote and accommodate universal healthcare when that becomes obtainable. 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing.

World’s first ‘smart gun’ is launched with fingerprint and facial recognition | Evening ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 15, 2023:

First we have to get past minority rule. Then we can move forward.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 15, 2023:

@SeaGreenEyez Three U.S. states passed assault weapons bans before Congress passed (and Clinton signed) the federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994: California in 1989, New Jersey in 1990, and Connecticut in 1993. Four others passed assault weapons bans before Bush let the AWB 1994 expire in 2004: Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York. Since then, Delaware, Illinois, and Washington DC have restricted assault weapons. So nine states and DC currently restrict assault rifles. Obama spent all his political capital on the Affordable Care Act. After his first midterm, he never had a Democratic majority in congress. Then came Orange Foolius. There was no way he was going against the NRA (or the KKK, for that matter). Biden spent his political capital on pandemic relief, the biggest infrastructure bill ever, AND the first significant gun legislation passed since Clinton.

Justice lacks judgement.

Garban comments on Apr 14, 2023:

This is how history will remember him. A shameful hack for sale to the highest bidder.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 14, 2023:

I hear the billionaire bought Thomas's mother's house, hired an architect, remodeled it for her, bought the noisy next-door neighbor's house, and demolished it. Now the old lady lives rent-free and Thomas doesn't have to pay the property tax. Sweet deal!

Jack Teixeira: Suspect in Pentagon Documents Leak Arrested

Jolanta comments on Apr 13, 2023:

Well, someone had to be the person who leaked it, as far as Musk, don't give him the time of the day.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 14, 2023:

@barjoe Taking into account the airman's youth and low rank, I would argue against capital punishment. Plus, it sounds like the leaked information is not of great value. On the other hand, if it turns out that the leak got somebody killed, that would necessitate a stiffer penalty.

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 13, 2023:

@rainmanjr It sounded like that was what you were implying.

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 13, 2023:

@rainmanjr That's all very nice, but it does not address the situation in the here and now. You think if we hand W over to interpol Putin will withdraw from Ukraine? You're living in a fantasy world.

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 13, 2023:

@rainmanjr I agree that George W. Bush should stand trial for his unnecessary war in Iraq. But how are you going to arrest Putin? You would have to invade Russia militarily. Not an option.

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 13, 2023:

@Paul4747 Bingo! 🎯

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 13, 2023:

@rainmanjr Yes, I'm addressing Druvius here. What "aternative way to deal with political leaders who turn into mass-murderers" do you have in mind?

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2023:

You actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, do you? Confirmation bias on steroids. This is a senseless war the US played a huge role in provoking, we should be trying to stop it, not encourage Ukrainians to keep dying so people like you can pretend it's worth it. War is a fail, not ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

OK, it's clear you wouldn't fight for your country if a bloodthirsty criminal gang invaded it intending to erase its history, identity, and culture. Thank goodness the Ukrainian people have a lot more spine than you do. Ukraine did not ask for this war, but they are doing a pretty good job of defending their land. They deserve our support.🖕 PS: I'm not glorifying war. I don't know where you get that. War is a dirty, nasty business, and should be avoided if possible. But when a genocidal maniac has your back against the wall, it's time to fight.

INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY Penny wise and pound foolish MAGAt Republicans are wringing their hands ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 12, 2023:

The Republican party seems to only be concerned with lining their own pockets and their alliance with Putin. I have sooooo much trouble keeping it civil with those that I know are republicans.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

I know the feeling. I was prompted to write this post by a comment made by an old friend. We generally don't talk politics...

"The shooter was neutralized " That's the common USA response to a shooting, implying that the ...

BD66 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

If this is the hypothesis: "Having an armed population is a good thing." There are many type 1 errors: A shooter kills 5 or 6 people. Then there are type 2 errors: 61,911,000 Murdered: The Soviet Gulag State 35,236,000 Murdered: The Communist Chinese Ant Hill 20,946,000 Murdered: ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

@BD66 Yeah, they did.

"The shooter was neutralized " That's the common USA response to a shooting, implying that the ...

BD66 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

If this is the hypothesis: "Having an armed population is a good thing." There are many type 1 errors: A shooter kills 5 or 6 people. Then there are type 2 errors: 61,911,000 Murdered: The Soviet Gulag State 35,236,000 Murdered: The Communist Chinese Ant Hill 20,946,000 Murdered: ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

@BD66 The murder rate in the 90s was too high, and it's still too high. There is no crisis today? Tell that to the parents of the slain children of Columbine, Parkland, Sandyhook, Uvalde, Nashville, and dozens of other massacre sites. It is state law that has preeminence in gun regulation. The cities you mentioned are all either located in red states or border red states. Red states have higher rates of gun violence than blue states. Much higher. I don't think it is fair to characterize the incidents at Ruby Ridge and Waco as examples of government overreach. In both cases, paranoid individuals were either known to be or thought to be stockpiling illegal weapons. Government agents attempted to serve lawful search or arrest warrants. The individuals in question had a duty to comply with a lawful order, but they refused. All the unfortunate resulting events stem from that unlawful refusal to comply with lawful orders. Did the government handle the situations in the best way possible? Sadly, no. But we cannot blame the mass suicide of members of an apocalyptic cult on officers attempting to uphold the law of the land. Rule of law means comply and work within the system. Get a lawyer and go to court. Don't pick up a gun and start shooting. That's just stupid.

"The shooter was neutralized " That's the common USA response to a shooting, implying that the ...

BD66 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

If this is the hypothesis: "Having an armed population is a good thing." There are many type 1 errors: A shooter kills 5 or 6 people. Then there are type 2 errors: 61,911,000 Murdered: The Soviet Gulag State 35,236,000 Murdered: The Communist Chinese Ant Hill 20,946,000 Murdered: ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

@BD66 Interesting numbers, but you're comparing apples and oranges. Just because authoritarian regimes have a predilection for genocide does not mean a democratic nation should not seek to improve itself by minimizing mass shootings. When the number one cause of death among children is guns, ahead of disease, ahead of car accidents, ahead of drowning, ahead of drug overdoses, you know our gun laws are way out of whack. And don't think for one minute that the small arms circulating in our civilian population are the only thing keeping us from sliding into authoritarianism. It is rule of law that is doing the heavy lifting there. Rule of law backed up by professional prosecutors and police. Happily, we have no need to go up against our own military. Why? Because it's under civilian command. If we don't like the commander in chief, we can fire him/her (as we did with Trumpty Dumpty).

Coming home to roost...

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

Three years later? And nothing about his treason and obstruction of justice; nor malfeasance with covid killing hundreds of thousands?.... (Nor even ONE of his co-conspirators?)

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 12, 2023:

Not saying it hasn't taken or isn't taking too long. It has and it is.

Ethics, schmethics!

Trajan61 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

Biden and Harris are the ones who need to be removed from office.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 11, 2023:

What for? Tell us.

Coming home to roost...

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

Three years later? And nothing about his treason and obstruction of justice; nor malfeasance with covid killing hundreds of thousands?.... (Nor even ONE of his co-conspirators?)

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 11, 2023:

Grand juries are meeting as we speak.

Instant home remodel.

Trajan61 comments on Apr 11, 2023:

We’ve always had tornados in certain areas and that’s not due to climate change.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 11, 2023:

The shape of Tornado Alley has changed. So have the frequency and magnitude of high wind events. I'm 63, with a degree in Earth science, and I had never even heard of a derecho until a couple years ago.

Instant home remodel.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 11, 2023:

I was FB jailed a few months ago for a comment to a conservative on how well the "Chinese climate hoax" was becoming quite convincing.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 11, 2023:

Some people have no sense of humor...or common sense, for that matter.

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

richiegtt comments on Apr 2, 2023:

In this new degenerate woke society it depends on who commits the crime in regards to the punishment if any

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 9, 2023:

@Trajan61 I would hardy call reading from a storybook a "show." However, you are entitled to your opinion. In any case, it's none of your business. I recommend that you get over it. It's not worth blowing a gasket.

A Global Conundrum Ironically, the conundrum of humanity's dependence on foreign oil is an ...

Petter comments on Apr 8, 2023:

Civilisations have always been based on harnessing energy. The ox, the horse, the slave, the female, .... Man **must** dedicate himself to harnessing nuclear fusion.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 8, 2023:

@fishline79 The important thing about the recent breakthrough in fusion technology is that they got more energy out than they put in. And that is, essentially, the whole ballgame. Now in this case, apparently, they got 8% more energy out than went in. That may not sound like a lot, but in reality it is phenomenal. The question is, is it scalable? I bet it is. And based on what we know about the improvement of technologies with time, I bet the net output energy will increase too.

A Global Conundrum Ironically, the conundrum of humanity's dependence on foreign oil is an ...

Petter comments on Apr 8, 2023:

Civilisations have always been based on harnessing energy. The ox, the horse, the slave, the female, .... Man **must** dedicate himself to harnessing nuclear fusion.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 8, 2023:

@Petter I think the recent breakthrough is only only the beginning. Fusion energy looks very promising, though it will be a while before we have commercial production.

One courtroom sketch worth a thousand tweets.

barjoe comments on Apr 7, 2023:

He doesn't look happy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 7, 2023:

@rainmanjr I'm not saying comedy is THE answer. It's PART of the answer.

Baggage? What baggage?

Garban comments on Apr 4, 2023:

Bypass Miami and drop him off in the middle of the Everglades, PLEASE!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 7, 2023:

Well maybe there's a Burmese python smacking her lips at the thought of a long, fat, orange, piggy snack.

One courtroom sketch worth a thousand tweets.

barjoe comments on Apr 7, 2023:

He doesn't look happy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 7, 2023:

@rainmanjr Before we can move on, Trump and trumpism will have to be thoroughly debunked and discredited. Lampooning satire is an important part of that process, right up there with presenting evidence in a court of law. After all the trauma Cheeto and his MAGAt minions have caused, we are in need of the healing power of mirth. A heavy dose of satire is just what the doctor ordered.

One courtroom sketch worth a thousand tweets.

barjoe comments on Apr 7, 2023:

He doesn't look happy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 7, 2023:

@rainmanjr They say laughter is the best medicine. And this country needs a double shot. It would be a shame to miss such a golden toilet opportunity. So here's the plan: mercilessly lampoon the grumpy trumoy felon from Queens into oblivion, 😂

Are Fox viewers victims? Or are they willing participants in the lies?

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 5, 2023:

does it matter?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 5, 2023:

@AnneWimsey 😂😂😂 Touché 🤺

Are Fox viewers victims? Or are they willing participants in the lies?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 5, 2023:

They are 100% willing participants. They have willing turned off their brains and suck this shit down every day. My ex husband/father of my children is one of the brainless.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 5, 2023:

That's essentially my take on it. They're collaborators. Treasonous colooaborators.

The upsidedown world of Done Cheato.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 5, 2023:

When you want to believe they're the real things, sometimes it is hard to see the truth.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 5, 2023:

It's a pretty strange list of things people want to believe: 1. Baseless replacement theory 2. Trump's Big Lie about 2020 election 3. Wacko covid origin conspiracy theory 4. Q Anon 5. Anti-vax brain farts 6. etc.

Are Fox viewers victims? Or are they willing participants in the lies?

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 5, 2023:

does it matter?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 5, 2023:

Well, I think it does if you want to change their minds.

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

richiegtt comments on Apr 2, 2023:

In this new degenerate woke society it depends on who commits the crime in regards to the punishment if any

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 5, 2023:

@ChestRockfield No shit. I barely recognize my country these days.

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

richiegtt comments on Apr 2, 2023:

In this new degenerate woke society it depends on who commits the crime in regards to the punishment if any

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 4, 2023:

@ChestRockfield The scary thing is that there really are idiots in our midst who think fascism would be a better option. 😵‍💫

Baggage? What baggage?

Garban comments on Apr 4, 2023:

Bypass Miami and drop him off in the middle of the Everglades, PLEASE!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 4, 2023:

The everglades don't want him!

Idaho's 'faith-healing' exemption has led to more senseless child deaths

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 19, 2023:

And why hasn't the state of Idaho repealed its faith healing law? Because any legislator voting for such a bill, or governor signing it, would be taking the official position that modern science is more powerful, more effective, more curative than God. And they would rather be re-elected than save ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 4, 2023:

@Alienbein At least the squad acknowledge climate science and propose positive action (unlike most Republicans, who put their short-term profits and lifestyles ahead of their own children's and grandchildrens' futures. Republican selfishness is also on full display in their refusal to entertain reasonable gun regulations).

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

FrancoFran comments on Apr 2, 2023:

Stay out of school

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 3, 2023:

@FrancoFran ???

Laugh 😂, Puke 🤮 or Cry 😭 - it depends on the indoctrination that you have had.

HankSherman comments on Apr 3, 2023:

Will submit as one of my new "gaf"....adding to the list as number two.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 3, 2023:

@FrayedBear "Global Assessment of Functioning, or GAF, a scale used to rate how serious a mental illness may be. It measures how much a person's symptoms affect their day-to-day life on a scale of 0 to 100."

Idaho's 'faith-healing' exemption has led to more senseless child deaths

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 19, 2023:

And why hasn't the state of Idaho repealed its faith healing law? Because any legislator voting for such a bill, or governor signing it, would be taking the official position that modern science is more powerful, more effective, more curative than God. And they would rather be re-elected than save ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 3, 2023:

@Alienbeing Niether party is ALL bad, but the MAGAt Republicans certainly qualify as useless scum.

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

richiegtt comments on Apr 2, 2023:

In this new degenerate woke society it depends on who commits the crime in regards to the punishment if any

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 2, 2023:

@Trajan61 I don't disagree. However, if the parents want to take their kids to hear a drag queen read from a storybook at the public library, that's their lookout. Niether the government not the Proud Boys should interfere. Parenthetically, I don't think there is any harm in young kids learning that the clothing options and pronouns we typically associate with one gender or the other are essentially arbitrary. Look at the traditions of certain pastoral tribes of Sudan and you will see what I mean. The men get prettily dolled up and stand in a line, shoulder to shoulder, while the much more plainly dressed women parade before them...exactly the opposite of what we see in our meat market nightclubs.

HOW the hell is this not a Sex Crime against a Child?

richiegtt comments on Apr 2, 2023:

In this new degenerate woke society it depends on who commits the crime in regards to the punishment if any

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 2, 2023:

@KKGator Agreed! The Republican propaganda machine is very adept at twisting others' words to suit their own crooked agenda, and, failing that, simply making shit up. Remember "death panels," the phantasm fraudulently ascribed to the Affordable Care Act?