Questioning the Historicity of Christ There are several authors who debate that Christ was not an...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Oct 3, 2022:

It is probable that a philosopher/teacher named Jesus did indeed live in Galilee 2,000 years ago. There are contemporaneous Roman writings indicating this is so. This is not a big deal. It is silly to get hung up on that point.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 4, 2022:

@Fernapple Interesting. I had never heard that before.

Questioning the Historicity of Christ There are several authors who debate that Christ was not an...

snytiger6 comments on Oct 3, 2022:

If Jesus ever were a real person, I look back to the story of the Buddha, who was a great philosopher, but after his death people added in a lot of supernatural stories with traditional heroic themes of the time to make him out to be more than just a man who developed a philosophy for living a good ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 3, 2022:

There is quite a thriving community of Black Jews living in east Africa. They have been Jewish for more than 2,000 years.

Step 1: gerrymander district boundaries to insure Republican majorities in state legislatures.

Trajan61 comments on Oct 2, 2022:

When the Democraps are in control they gerrymander districts to their favor so why blame the republicans who do it when they’re in charge. Because of the democraps crazy agenda we’re already well on our way to becoming a banana republic.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 3, 2022:

@Trajan61 The photo ID Republican talking point is a red herring, for many reasons. 1. Election fraud was practically nil in the last election and in previous elections. 2. Photo ID is not going to stop somebody from filling out their dead parent's ballot. There were numerous instances of this on both sides, mostly by white Republican men. 3. Democrats are not opposed to requiring photo ID, just don't limit it to only one type that is difficult for a lot of poor or elderly or student citizens to obtain. Which is exactly what Republicans want to do, because the whole point is to disenfranchise would-be Democratic voters.

Step 1: gerrymander district boundaries to insure Republican majorities in state legislatures.

Trajan61 comments on Oct 2, 2022:

When the Democraps are in control they gerrymander districts to their favor so why blame the republicans who do it when they’re in charge. Because of the democraps crazy agenda we’re already well on our way to becoming a banana republic.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 2, 2022:

No doubt, gerrymandering should be outlawed for everyone, everywhere. At least Dems respect the outcomes of elections. Unlike MAGA hatters. Yeah investing in infrastructure and building manufacturing capacity are totally wacko 🤣

Step 1: gerrymander district boundaries to insure Republican majorities in state legislatures.

rainmanjr comments on Oct 2, 2022:

That's pretty good. Is this Newton or Newt?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 2, 2022:

100% Newt 🤮

American exceptionalism a la Christian nationalists:

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 30, 2022:

The Handmaid's Tale scared the hell out of me when I was an Xian and read it when it first came out. Now I'm just several more degrees freaked out. I can't watch the TV show, I'd never sleep again.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 30, 2022:

Yup, scary stuff.

Time to take out the trash.

racocn8 comments on Sep 30, 2022:

It is fascinating the the Russians are so eager to emulate the Nazis. I'm afraid we're no better.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 30, 2022:

Hitler was inspired by American racism, nationalism, and eugenics.

The sabotage of Nordstream - An international Whodunnit by US lead Terrorists?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 30, 2022:

This has Vlad's fingerprints all over it. He's getting desperate; so desperate he he resorts to rattling the nuclear saber. But he knows he can't actually use it without alienating even the countries that currently tolerate him. His adventure in Ukraine is not going well. He's losing ground; the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 30, 2022:

@FrayedBear You're welcome.

The more vaccinated countries appear to be doing worse.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 28, 2022:

Who the hell is Michael? The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 30, 2022:

@BDair You have not shown why we should accept these graphs as representations of the "actual facts."

Next lesson is the paper towel toss.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 29, 2022:

I am so disappointed it didn't blow Mar A Lago off the map.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 29, 2022:

You, I, and about 80 million others people were thinking the same thing, But it's probably better that the crime scene is preserved until the orange foolius is safely locked up.

Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

I find it rather amusing that these white militias feel so threatened by gays, trannies, and drag queens. Real men are not bothered by such innocuous stuff. 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 28, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin @KKGator And if your opponent refuses to acknowledge objective facts, if there is no hope of a useful dialogue, if he does not respect the rule of law, then you can quickly run out of choices.

The more vaccinated countries appear to be doing worse.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 28, 2022:

Who the hell is Michael? The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 28, 2022:

@BDair I see no earthshaking revelation here. Basically the author's conclusion is that we didn't know everything when vaccine administration began, we still don't, and that more study is required. That is par for the course in science.

Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

I find it rather amusing that these white militias feel so threatened by gays, trannies, and drag queens. Real men are not bothered by such innocuous stuff. 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 28, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin @KKGator The Jews in in pre-WWII Nazi Germany remained peaceful and hoped for the best. Where did that get them? I will fight the assholes as long as I can stand, then fight from a seated position.

The more vaccinated countries appear to be doing worse.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 28, 2022:

Who the hell is Michael? The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 28, 2022:

@BDair Who the hell is Our World Data?

Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

I find it rather amusing that these white militias feel so threatened by gays, trannies, and drag queens. Real men are not bothered by such innocuous stuff. 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 28, 2022:

@GipsyOfNewSpain Hey if you go to that kind of place and get hustled that's on you. Se la vie.

Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

I find it rather amusing that these white militias feel so threatened by gays, trannies, and drag queens. Real men are not bothered by such innocuous stuff. 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 27, 2022:

@DenoPenno Exactly.

Ouch! Living in America is crazy even for crazy Ozzy Osbourne.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

Eh. He won't be missed by me. BTW, isn't it a ironic that the creative center of Black Sabbath, a band notorious for its dark, violent music, picks up and runs when things get interesting? For those who are unfamiliar with BS, here are samples of his lyrics from three different songs. "Now ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 27, 2022:

@CuddyCruiser I'm not saying I hate Black Sabbath, or all heavy metal. There was a time when I loved it, but I found lots of things I love more. Metal just got pushed to the back of the line.

Ouch! Living in America is crazy even for crazy Ozzy Osbourne.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 27, 2022:

Eh. He won't be missed by me. BTW, isn't it a ironic that the creative center of Black Sabbath, a band notorious for its dark, violent music, picks up and runs when things get interesting? For those who are unfamiliar with BS, here are samples of his lyrics from three different songs. "Now ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 27, 2022:

@Ryo1 Yes, entertainment, but not uplifting or even very insightful. Low entertainment. Mediocre entertainment.

Cleanup on isle 45

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 25, 2022:

It is going to be a good day in the US when this is all behind us.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 26, 2022:

@HippieChick58 Even if Cheato flees to Moscow, we will be dealing with conspiracy theorists, seditionists, anarchists, and WWF fans for the foreseeable future.

If it feels like we've been here before, it's because the Done Cheato playbook is a very thin volume...

SeaGreenEyez comments on Sep 25, 2022:

Did you know his tax returns were leaked over a year ago??????? I did not know this fact. Until yesterday. And so I went down that rabbit hole, and yes. Tax returns were leaked over a year ago. The hate and chaos created by that freak of nature and his cult following keeps everything so ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

Yeah I knew some of Cheato's returns were made public. That's how we know the cheap mother fucker didn't pay any taxes for years.

Cleanup on isle 45

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 25, 2022:

It is going to be a good day in the US when this is all behind us.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

They will be studying, dissecting, and analyzing this period for generations.

Most-Banned Book Author in America Ellen Hopkins Calls BS on Parents’ ‘Concern’

KKGator comments on Sep 23, 2022:

Fascist bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

@anglophone I do it too. 😂

Most-Banned Book Author in America Ellen Hopkins Calls BS on Parents’ ‘Concern’

KKGator comments on Sep 23, 2022:

Fascist bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

@anglophone ...wonder...😂

Most-Banned Book Author in America Ellen Hopkins Calls BS on Parents’ ‘Concern’

ASTRALMAX comments on Sep 23, 2022:

A book is understood when the context of the time in which it was wrote is taken into consideration. I wonder do those who favour the banning books believe that it will somehow improve human conduct. Sometimes, when we read something we may recoil in horror or wear a condescending smile and pat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

@rainmanjr Ouch!

"In the US, we’re happy to claim collective responsibility for Apollo 11.

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 25, 2022:

Fray, you give us a sum for what those reparations are, tell us what our individual contribution is, and when we see you've paid your fair share against our collective responsibility, then we will pay mour fair share towards our collective responsibility as well. We will follow your lead, Fray, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

@TheMiddleWay And there are many more complications. For instance, should someone descended from a Union soldier, maybe even one injured or killed in battle, pay the same amount as someone descended from a Rebel soldier, or from a slave owner? Should someone who immigrated to the USA (or their offspring) in the past 50 years pay the same amount as someone descended from the first white settlers? I don't see any way to unravel all the knots. Hell, we can't even give cash to struggling people and businesses in a pandemic without getting taken to the cleaners by fraudsters and scam artists.

"In the US, we’re happy to claim collective responsibility for Apollo 11.

TheMiddleWay comments on Sep 25, 2022:

Fray, you give us a sum for what those reparations are, tell us what our individual contribution is, and when we see you've paid your fair share against our collective responsibility, then we will pay mour fair share towards our collective responsibility as well. We will follow your lead, Fray, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

And what form should these reparations take? Cash payments to individuals would probably not work out equitably. What about people of mixed race? What about Native Americans descended from tribes that collaborated with whites? What about Black folks descended from free Black folks (e.g. Queen Latifa)? Reparations should probably be designed to lift up entire communities, and in so doing, bring along the whole country as well. So rather than individual cash payments, make investments in infrastructure, in environmental cleanup and protection, education, job training, healthcare, etc.

"In the US, we’re happy to claim collective responsibility for Apollo 11.

Mofo1953 comments on Sep 25, 2022:

Frayed Bear is an Aussie troll who loves to berate anything from the US, forgetting precisely that if it weren't for us yanks, Aussies would be eating sushi and speaking Japanese, he also loves to rewrite history forgetting conveniently that Aussies killed and fucked up aboriginees, and even to this...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

Troll? For sure. Aussie? Well that's what he/she claims, but who really knows? His/her/their/its ideology is totally anti-American, pro Putin.

In a world where we need to come together and face the ongoing crisis of global warming, instead we ...

CourtJester comments on Sep 24, 2022:

This is going to sound rude, but have you ever left your house and learned anything aside from what CNN told you??? You could move every single person on earth to the United States and every individual on earth could rescue each 1/4 acre of land to live on. A family of four could pull their 1/4 ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 25, 2022:

@MizJ Don't feed the troll.

How Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protest : NPR

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

It's a terrible world where you can be beaten to death for not wearing your headscarf correctly. The rise of Christian nationalism here threatens us all with the same kind of mindless coercion to conformity. To highlight just how un-American it is, I'll quote one of the greatest American poets:...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@Science-guy I never thought of it that way, but now that you mention it, yeah!

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

The Trump supporter you refer to is me and I only called you a moron after you called me one for supporting Trump. It appears you have swallowed the liberal main stream media bullshit hook line and sinker as you apparently believe the crap they put out. People like you are the ones who are a threat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@richiegtt Okay, your surrender is accepted 😂

How Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian police custody sparked widespread protest : NPR

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 22, 2022:

It's a terrible world where you can be beaten to death for not wearing your headscarf correctly. The rise of Christian nationalism here threatens us all with the same kind of mindless coercion to conformity. To highlight just how un-American it is, I'll quote one of the greatest American poets:...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@Beowulfsfriend ✔️✔️✔️ We should never have imposed the Shah on Iran....it was all about oil $$$$

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

MyTVC15 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

@ Flyingsaucesir The person that admits to saying that to you posts mainly MAGA, Trump, DeSantis supporting stuff. I feel pity for that person. A 3 judge panel on the 11th circuit of which 2 thirds were Trump appointees, has ruled against Trump in favor of the DOJ continuing their investigation of ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

Yes, I think you're right: Orange Foolius is finally going down. Thank gawd! 🤣

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

The Trump supporter you refer to is me and I only called you a moron after you called me one for supporting Trump. It appears you have swallowed the liberal main stream media bullshit hook line and sinker as you apparently believe the crap they put out. People like you are the ones who are a threat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@Trajan61 You are also invited to bring an actual argument, if you have one.

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

The Trump supporter you refer to is me and I only called you a moron after you called me one for supporting Trump. It appears you have swallowed the liberal main stream media bullshit hook line and sinker as you apparently believe the crap they put out. People like you are the ones who are a threat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@richiegtt Hey I do not hear you even attempting to make a cogent argument. All you have offered is ad hominem attack. What are you, 5 years old?

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

The Trump supporter you refer to is me and I only called you a moron after you called me one for supporting Trump. It appears you have swallowed the liberal main stream media bullshit hook line and sinker as you apparently believe the crap they put out. People like you are the ones who are a threat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@273kelvin Well said! 🎯

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

The Trump supporter you refer to is me and I only called you a moron after you called me one for supporting Trump. It appears you have swallowed the liberal main stream media bullshit hook line and sinker as you apparently believe the crap they put out. People like you are the ones who are a threat ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@Trajan61 I didn't call you anything. Go back and read our conversation. After you said there would be civil war if Trump is prosecuted, I said "anyone who would stick their neck out for Trump is a fucking moron." Now I don't know that you are stupid enough to take up arms on behalf of the Done Cheato, but if the shoe fits,...

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

ToakReon comments on Sep 22, 2022:

There is a continuous scale. Trump is at the extreme 'shitty, power-grabbing, lying, criminal asshole' end of the scale - Biden is at a far more acceptable position. It's unfortunate when the choice you're given is between 'catastrophically terrible' and 'merely mediocre' - but when that IS ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

As far as getting the job done is concerned, I think Biden is better than mediocre. He has a lot of notches on his belt.

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

phoenixone1 comments on Sep 22, 2022:

26. Commited TAX FRAUD against the States of NY, DE, CA and no doubt FL. 27. Commited TAX FRAUD against the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT(IRS). 28. Enriched himself personally in violation of the Emoluments Clause. 29. CONTINUES to enrich himself with Campaign donations by falsely claiming the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

Nice additions to the list. What Biden accomplishments did I leave out?

So this Trump supporter says I'm a moron for supporting Joe Biden.

Robecology comments on Sep 22, 2022:

@Flyingsaucesir So why even bring up that a moronic, biased, racist, sexist Trump supporter challenged you? Most - if not all - I'm guessing somewhere in the high 90th percentile of agnostics - support evidence based science and the modern Democratic party....although I have been banned from a ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

My motivations for posting this were as follow: Originally the core of it was a reply to a tag to a comment in another post. After I composed it (which took time and effort) I thought it would make a good post in itself. It's a lot of information that we don't see all together in one place every day. And this is not even a comprehensive list. I would like to see what others may add to it. And I would be delighted if they would in turn use it in arguments with Trump supporters among their own family and friends. (Trump and many of his supporters - including my interlocutor in the other post - are making threats ranging from rioting to civil war if Trump is prosecuted. I would much rather put in the time and effort to reason with them than to shoot them.) Finally, I wanted the person who accused me of being a moron for supporting Biden to see how that would boomerang; how his wild accusation would result in the wider circulation of a devastating argument against Trump and for Biden.

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Garban comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I’m making a bold prediction here but, if neither are in prison, and both a still alive, I forecast a Trump vs DeSantis GOP schism in 2024. DeSantis coming out on top. Violence between these groups is probable. Thoughts?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 22, 2022:

@Trajan61 Biden: 1. Beat down the worst pandemic in 100 years 2. Passed the biggest infrastructure bill ever 3. Passed 1st gun legislation in a generation 4. Boosted US competitiveness and national security with the "CHIPS" Act 5. Saved Americans billions by allowing Medicare to negotiate with big pharma over drug prices 6. Responded with alacrity to international gasoline shortage a got prices coming down 7. Rebuilt relationships with allies abroad, built trust and strengthened NATO 8. Provided leadership and material support in facing down naked fascist aggression from Russia 9. Passed legislation to make corporations and billionaire tax cheats pay their fair share 10. Passed legislation to address the health needs if veterans injured by exposure to burn pits. Trump: 1. Bungled the government response to COVID-19 2. Repeatedly tried to take health insurance away from 14 million Americans (by repealing the Affordable Care Act) while having NO substitute plan 3. Gave a HUGE tax break to the wealthiest Americans, skyrocketing the deficit 4. Cozied up to dictators around the world 5. Gave support and comfort to domestic terrorists 6. At least 10 times, obstructed justice during the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election 7. Very likely colluded with Russia in their meddling in the 2016 election (Mueller could not rule it out) 8. Brought Iran closer to having nuclear weapons by reneging on the nuclear deal 9. Alienated our UN and NATO allies 10. Lied constantly (40, 000 times verified while in office) 11. Illegally withheld military assistance to Ukraine as part of an attempt to extort a political favor 12. Packed the Supreme Court with right-wing idealogues 13. Ordered paramilitary forces to attack peaceful protesters 14. Had immigrant children separated from their families, housed them in cages, lost track of where they were 15. Delayed necessary response to climate crisis, allowed fossil fuel industry to keep on polluting as usual 16. Promised to build a wall, and that Mexico would pay for it 17. Pardoned crony who stole money for wall construction collected from American donors 18. Pardoned crony convicted of witness tampering and perjury 19. With bald lies, incited a mob to attack the Capitol and prevent the counting of legitimate electoral votes; 5 people died on the day; hundreds of Capitol police were grievously injured 20. Conspired to defraud the United States with lies about electoral fraud and a fake elector scheme 21. Illegally pressured state government officials to falsify election results 22. Stole highly sensitive, classified documents, lied about it 23. Compromised national security by leaving classified documents lying around unsecured where who knows who could see them 24. Continues to issue veiled threats ...

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Garban comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I’m making a bold prediction here but, if neither are in prison, and both a still alive, I forecast a Trump vs DeSantis GOP schism in 2024. DeSantis coming out on top. Violence between these groups is probable. Thoughts?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 21, 2022:

@Trajan61 Anyone who would stick their neck out for lying Done Cheato is a fucking moron; it's no great loss if they remove themselves from the gene pool.

Everybody, get ready to put on your dancing shoes!💃🥳 🤸 🤣

Lorajay comments on Sep 20, 2022:

You'll hear me shout hallelujah regardless of where you are. For now I just stole it for Facebook.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

"It" being the cartoon? Be my guest! I'm glad it will be seen by more eyes!

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I disagree. MAGA is what makes the GOP strong.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

Done Cheato lost the popular vote twice, the second time by over 7 million votes. I suggest you look up the definition of "strong."

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I disagree. MAGA is what makes the GOP strong.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

I know you do. Sad.

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

The crazy democraps policy on shutting down fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and switching over to unreliable solar and wind power is what’s causing the blackouts.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@Trajan61 Legitimate media outlets (e.g. Washington Post, New York Times, PBS, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Harpers, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Nation, etc.) employ journalists on on the science beat, and they in turn get their information from reputable scientific journals. Unlike Fox News, OAN, Washington Examiner, New York Post, National Enquirer, Newsmax, Breitbart, etc., who just pull whatever alt right propaganda they think will incite the most fear and loathing in their readers/viewres out of their asses.

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Garban comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I’m making a bold prediction here but, if neither are in prison, and both a still alive, I forecast a Trump vs DeSantis GOP schism in 2024. DeSantis coming out on top. Violence between these groups is probable. Thoughts?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@Trajan61 If he were to win, he would not be president until '25. But even so, that is a very big "if." I don't think you can be president and in prison ant the same time.

With Q, reason is MIA; with MAGA, GOP is DOA.

Garban comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I’m making a bold prediction here but, if neither are in prison, and both a still alive, I forecast a Trump vs DeSantis GOP schism in 2024. DeSantis coming out on top. Violence between these groups is probable. Thoughts?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

I don't see DiSantis eclipsing Done Cheato. DiSantis people are essentially MAGA hatters

"Where we go one, we go all." --the Q mantra

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 20, 2022:

for sure for Republithugs. And DAWG, I hope it is soon.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@HippieChick58 Why didn't I think of that? 🤣

"Where we go one, we go all." --the Q mantra

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 20, 2022:

for sure for Republithugs. And DAWG, I hope it is soon.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

I'm thinking indictment in January. It has a nice ring to it. 😂

Everybody, get ready to put on your dancing shoes!💃🥳 🤸 🤣

Barnie2years comments on Sep 20, 2022:

I have champagne just waiting in case he ever does the perp walk!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

We will all raise our glasses with you 🥂🍾

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

The crazy democraps policy on shutting down fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and switching over to unreliable solar and wind power is what’s causing the blackouts.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@Trajan61 The Washington Examiner is not a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

The crazy democraps policy on shutting down fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and switching over to unreliable solar and wind power is what’s causing the blackouts.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@Trajan61 China and India will both change course sooner than expected.

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

The crazy democraps policy on shutting down fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and switching over to unreliable solar and wind power is what’s causing the blackouts.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 20, 2022:

@Trajan61 The border has not been opened. Illegal crossings are matched by apprehensions. Many of these ask for asylum and under our laws they are entitled to a hearing. We need a comprehensive new immigration law but Republicans would rather have the issue to heat Democrats over the head with than actually solve the problem. The sun can hardly be characterized as an unreliable source of energy. It has been going nonstop for 5 billion years and will continue for several billion more. You have not seen hydrogen produced at large scale yet because the necessary investment has not yet been made. Never fear, it will happen. People are starting to wake up to the fact that global warming is costing us more every year (it's something like 100 billion dollars per anum now). Fossil fuels are a dead end, literally. Biden's latest bill is a step in the right direction, but it's so new that there has not been time to implement it. And it is just a first step. Much more will have to be done. We really need to a approach climate change on a war footing. If we were smart we would have started 20 years ago. If the SCOTUS had not robbed Al Gore of the presidency, things might be a little different. But instead we got an oil man in the White House and a totally unnecessary, distracting, and destabilizing war in Iraq. But that just delayed the inevitable. Global warming is the greatest threat to our national security that we will ever face. It doesn't matter how many missiles you have if you can't grow food.

It's one thing to win a primary election. It's quite another to win the general.

RichCC comments on Sep 19, 2022:

That image eerily reminds me of a cartoon of someone having toilet paper stuck to their shoe. Ha, ha.🙂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 19, 2022:

@RichCC A lot of pundits are saying that this year is different from most.

It's one thing to win a primary election. It's quite another to win the general.

RichCC comments on Sep 19, 2022:

That image eerily reminds me of a cartoon of someone having toilet paper stuck to their shoe. Ha, ha.🙂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 19, 2022:

That image crossed my mind too 🤣

If the evidence for an Abrahamic god is confined to a book of fairy tales then what is the logical ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 19, 2022:

The existence of god(s) has been proposed and, though not supported by independently-verifiable evidence, their non-existence cannot be proven. Therefore agnosticism is the only logical position.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 19, 2022:

@David1955 You're right, it doesn't have to be proven. We can take note of the vanishingly small probability of God's existence and then make the logical choice to live our lives accordingly, i.e. as functional atheists. In other words, take Pascal's wager, live free from religion, and be sufficiently confident that the only Heaven or Hell we will ever experience are right here on Earth.

He Called 911 Because His Car Was Stuck. The Cops Killed Him.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 16, 2022:

There are a few bad cops out there but there are a lot more good honorable ones especially here in Oklahoma.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 19, 2022:

I'm a liberal and I actually agree that most cops are okay. But the ones mentioned in this post are fucked up.

He Called 911 Because His Car Was Stuck. The Cops Killed Him.

Dyl1983 comments on Sep 15, 2022:

This is why they call America "God's country". Because of the amount of Americans that die on a daily basis, and, you know... go back to God.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 19, 2022:

Die YOUNG

I feel overjoyed.

Jurnee comments on Aug 7, 2022:

Cool, now can we make this apply to insurance companies as well instead of just Medicaid?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

@Jurnee Something is better than nothing.

I will never understand why conservatives aren't scared to death of climate change. [youtu.be]

FvckY0u comments on Aug 16, 2022:

Some are. I've two really great friends from childhood who are conservatives. One of them is a huge believer in climate change and is super concerned about addressing it. The other accepts climate change although not as concerned about fixing it. Based upon my extremely small sample size that ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

It's getting harder and harder to deny it.

I will never understand why conservatives aren't scared to death of climate change. [youtu.be]

RichCC comments on Aug 16, 2022:

You would think they would be worried about their children and further descendents. I also don't understand -- unless it's evangelism(I don't understand that either) or nihilism.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

It's not nihilism; it's denialism. 😂

I will never understand why conservatives aren't scared to death of climate change. [youtu.be]

LenHazell53 comments on Aug 16, 2022:

From experience there are a number of equally ridiculous reasons 1) Climate change would indicate that god makes mistakes, god does not make mistakes therefore there is no climate change. 2) The measures required to combat climate change would be expensive and counter productive and therefore must...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

Points 1 through 6 are all types of denial.

I will never understand why conservatives aren't scared to death of climate change. [youtu.be]

Garban comments on Aug 16, 2022:

Climate change will usher in the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, so they can be raptured to heavenly bliss in the here after while they watch us heathens suffer. 🙄

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

Only the the most ardent, true believers believe that. And they are a relatively small proportion of Christians. Most are living in denial.

Tucker Carlson says existence of winter disproves climate change [mediamatters.org]

barjoe comments on Sep 1, 2022:

He's the worst person in the world.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

He makes my top 10 list.

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

The crazy democraps policy on shutting down fossil fuel and nuclear power plants and switching over to unreliable solar and wind power is what’s causing the blackouts.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

Uh, no. Actually we produce more power than ever, but there are also more people needing air conditioning than ever. On average, the Earth receives about one kilowatt of solar energy per square meter per day. It's about 150 trillion kilowatts, a vast amount of energy. (It's 10,000 times the current total human energy usage.) We only need to harness a tiny fraction of that to fullfil all our energy needs. The way to deal with the daily fluctuation is to use excess electrical power during daylight hours to crack water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Store the hydrogen in tanks. At night, reverse the process by running the hydrogen through fuel cells, generating electricity and water. You can also run ships, trains, trucks, planes, and cars on hydrogen. This is the future.

Scientific fact has never depended on anyone's beliefs, and never will.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 18, 2022:

That is dead on, and dead upon us as well.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 18, 2022:

The effects we are seeing already are from just 1°C of warming. What will they be like when we have surpassed 3°? 😳

It's one thing to pull a political stunt.

p-nullifidian comments on Sep 17, 2022:

Governor DeSantis is not just an asshole, he’s engaging in the miss-use of Florida’s taxpayer dollars. His chartering of two jet aircraft to fly from Texas to Massachusetts with fewer than 50 people should be viewed as fraud, waste and abuse by the taxpayers of Florida.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 17, 2022:

The scary thing is that DeSantis is a reflection of a sizeable proportion of the Florida electorate.

Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense? - Freakonomics

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 16, 2022:

Jack Kevorkian was one doctor who was willing to go against the grain, to be the test case.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

@rainmanjr Me too.

If this is who the people of South Carolina want representing them, then count me out! Enough is ...

Barnie2years comments on Sep 16, 2022:

Trying to get people to forget he’s supposed to testify in Georgia. Typical Republican trickery.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

The MAGA wing of the GOP has really earned the sobriquet "Repugnicans."

The damage assessment alone will cost American taxpayers millions.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 16, 2022:

And the cash cost does not reflect the damage to our national psyche, our standing in the world, or anything else that matters.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

Yup. The assessment is only the tip of the iceberg.

Christianity to lose majority status in US by 2070, per Pew model

barjoe comments on Sep 16, 2022:

By 2070, I'll have been dead for 40 years.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

@barjoe Hopefully it will be agnostics and atheists.

Christianity to lose majority status in US by 2070, per Pew model

anglophone comments on Sep 16, 2022:

Such a headline might inspire the intellectual and moral degenerates to redouble their efforts to impose their vile god, their vile values and their vile laws on everybody else.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

@CuddyCruiser Bingo! 🎯

Christianity to lose majority status in US by 2070, per Pew model

barjoe comments on Sep 16, 2022:

By 2070, I'll have been dead for 40 years.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

Still, it's nice to imagine leaving the world a little better than we found it, right? 🤣

Christianity to lose majority status in US by 2070, per Pew model

anglophone comments on Sep 16, 2022:

Such a headline might inspire the intellectual and moral degenerates to redouble their efforts to impose their vile god, their vile values and their vile laws on everybody else.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

Not feeling like the glass is half full today, huh? 😂

He Called 911 Because His Car Was Stuck. The Cops Killed Him.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 16, 2022:

Yikes. Those cops are literally fatally stupid.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

@HippieChick58 For sure.

Holy Babymaking, Batman!

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 13, 2022:

These people are effing insane.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 16, 2022:

@FrayedBear Brazil has a lot in common with the USA. Trump and Bolsonaro are out of the same mold.

Holy Babymaking, Batman!

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 13, 2022:

These people are effing insane.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 14, 2022:

@FrayedBear Even 8f it ain't what was originally advertised, they're still effing nuts 😂

When this is funny, it's also sort of sad.

jlynn37 comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Don Jr.s got his troubles, I got mine.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 14, 2022:

@Alienbeing He said, "I'll just take your advice to @Flyingsaucesir and ignore you. You also are no threat." I second the motion. 😎👍

Holy Babymaking, Batman!

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 13, 2022:

These people are effing insane.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 13, 2022:

@FrayedBear It's a euphemism, obviously.

Science-denying Republican dog gets the ride of his life.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Yeah, when they figure it out it will be too late. It's been a wild ride, and crash... it's over for all of us.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 12, 2022:

I would not say over yet. We will have to do a lot of adapting and are facing a steep learning curve.

Moscow Municipal Lawmakers Demand Putin's Resignation

OldGoat43 comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Wouldn't it be suitable for one of them to bring a concealed weapon to a meeting and execute the dictator who is dragging their country into the mud? Or maybe a dot of nerve toxin on the handle of his teacup. The same poison they used on their escaped agent and wife in England a few years ago.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 12, 2022:

Probably easier said than done.

When this is funny, it's also sort of sad.

jlynn37 comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Don Jr.s got his troubles, I got mine.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 12, 2022:

@Alienbeing Of course Don Jr. holds no government office and does not affect us directly, any more than out-of-office Done Cheato does. But both are representatives of a political movement that seeks to replace American democracy with fascism. If they are successful, that will certainly affect us all. To simply dismiss the threat that Don Jr., a fascist mouthpiece with a big megaphone, poses is a rather obtuse position to take.

"Intellectually superior " Atheist Neil DeGrass whatever his name is: let the baby jump in the mud ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 11, 2022:

So in your world the only two meaningful or important jobs are cutting down trees or fixing car axles? FYI, centrifugal force comes from spinning or rotating, not from puddle jumping.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 12, 2022:

@Focus1 Okay, thank you. I figured it was something like that.

"Intellectually superior " Atheist Neil DeGrass whatever his name is: let the baby jump in the mud ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 11, 2022:

So in your world the only two meaningful or important jobs are cutting down trees or fixing car axles? FYI, centrifugal force comes from spinning or rotating, not from puddle jumping.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 12, 2022:

@Focus1 So you don't want me to see it. 😂

"Intellectually superior " Atheist Neil DeGrass whatever his name is: let the baby jump in the mud ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 11, 2022:

So in your world the only two meaningful or important jobs are cutting down trees or fixing car axles? FYI, centrifugal force comes from spinning or rotating, not from puddle jumping.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 11, 2022:

That's a direct quote of Tyson? Please provide the exact source. BTW, when you quote someone, it is customary to put their words in quotation marks.

The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen - on the river Thames - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 10, 2022:

They called Elizabeth a fascist, but try singing a song like that about Putin in Russia.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 11, 2022:

@WilliamCharles Assange is special case. He indiscriminately released a lot of information that could get people killed. People working on behalf of the USA and the American people. What he did was criminal and reckless. Fuck Julian Assange.

The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen - on the river Thames - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 10, 2022:

They called Elizabeth a fascist, but try singing a song like that about Putin in Russia.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 11, 2022:

@WilliamCharles I'm sure there is some truth in that. But it's also true that two young reporters (Woodward & Burnstein) at the Washington Post broke the story (Watergate) that brought down a President (Nixon); that many newspapers published the Pentagon Papers purloined by Daniel Ellsberg, which helped bring an end to the disastrous Viet Nam war; that CNN and MSNBC and PBS and many others have been calling out Trump's lies and crimes for years, and the J6 Select Committee has provided sweeping evidence of treason and other crimes perpetrated by the ex-president. I think misinformation and disinformation are MUCH greater threats than censorship is.

The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen - on the river Thames - YouTube

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 10, 2022:

They called Elizabeth a fascist, but try singing a song like that about Putin in Russia.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 11, 2022:

@WilliamCharles Question: was it the monarchy or parliament who banned the song at the BBC in 1977? Or was it some programming executive at the BBC? Either way, the banning probably did more for Sex Pistols record sales than their actual music. But I agree, banning music, movies, or books is generally a bad idea. One more thing: it was truly heartwarming to hear how the former Johnny Rotten honored the Queen at her passing. I believe he was even heard joining in a chorus of God Save The King. 😂

Bwaaaaahahahahaha.

Trajan61 comments on Sep 6, 2022:

I hope it results in the groups demise as it’s a very radical and racist group anyhow.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 9, 2022:

@Savage "...if you want to know what the repugs are up to, listen to what they accuse Dems of," is no exaggeration. That's exactly how they operate! 😳

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no. Here's why

BDair comments on Sep 8, 2022:

When NPR publishes something like this, you know it is over. Live your life and go about your business. Everyone will be fine.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 9, 2022:

@BDair The vaccines do not prevent all infections but they clearly reduce morbidity and mortality.

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no. Here's why

BDair comments on Sep 8, 2022:

When NPR publishes something like this, you know it is over. Live your life and go about your business. Everyone will be fine.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 9, 2022:

@BDair The reason we can open up now is because so many people have achieved a level of immunity, whether through exposure to the virus or through vaccination. Before we had the vaccines and the therapeutics, it was necessary to go through all that masking and social distancing. Those actions kept the death rate down, kept the hospitals from being completely overwhelmed. Even so, it was rough ride. A lot of people died. But many more would have died.

MAGA modus operandi

Dave375 comments on Sep 8, 2022:

Yep

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 8, 2022:

Exactly!

MAGA modus operandi

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2022:

Of course they will.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 7, 2022:

They have no honor.

Bwaaaaahahahahaha.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Sep 7, 2022:

Okay I checked around and I see other, reputable outlets carrying the story. So the guy is indeed accused of stealing. Now we wait for the verdict in the law suit. Obviously it doesn't look good, but innocent until proven guilty, right? Newsflash: black people can be just as corrupt as white ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 7, 2022:

@noworry28 Absolutely.

Yet another massive disaster. They just keep coming [accuweather.com]

Petter comments on Sep 6, 2022:

They seem to be more frequent recently, but that's probably because of better world-wide communication.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 7, 2022:

@Petter Tru dat.

Bwaaaaahahahahaha.

creative51 comments on Sep 6, 2022:

They should be tried and if found guilty, they should face fines and jail. But lets be honest, people making money off political donations happens across all political groups (left, right and inbetween). The current champion of skimming of political donations and breaking the law is good ole Donald ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 7, 2022:

@Trajan61 You are so full of shit. 🤭

Yet another massive disaster. They just keep coming [accuweather.com]

Petter comments on Sep 6, 2022:

They seem to be more frequent recently, but that's probably because of better world-wide communication.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 6, 2022:

No, there really have been increases in floods, fires, droughts, etc.

Yet another massive disaster. They just keep coming [accuweather.com]

CuddyCruiser comments on Sep 6, 2022:

And will only continue to get worse.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 6, 2022:

Probably. But let's not just throw up our hands and give up. Let's hit the problem at its source. Let's stop burning fossil fuels.

Yet another massive disaster. They just keep coming [accuweather.com]

creative51 comments on Sep 6, 2022:

Earthquakes been going on for literally billions of years. It is how the earth operates. Humans are new comers. We would be well advised to accept what the earth does naturally and adjust our way of life to account for it. Instead, we ignore it, do what we feel like, and then are surprised when the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 6, 2022:

@TheoryNumber3 The only earthquakes caused by humans are from fracking, and those are relatively small and very localized. There has been an increase in fires, floods, droughts, etc., but this increase is due to anthropomorphic global warming.

Yet another massive disaster. They just keep coming [accuweather.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 6, 2022:

Extreme weather is the new, frequent norm. Get used to it, as we're past the tipping point on climate change. Taking the needed policy changes now, not that I think our planet's leaders ever will, is not going to prevent it or stop it, only mitigate what happens in the future with climate. It's too ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Sep 6, 2022:

There is debate among climate scientists as to what comes next. If we were to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the near future, and start actively extracting CO2 from the atmosphere, we might just avoid total catastrophe. This part of the equation is totally up to us to decide.