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The one on the right is, by far, the deadlier of the two. [who.int]

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

Not only hurting Americans, but the rest of the world.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 13, 2022:

Including large portions of the biosphere. It's sick.

The only way to stop Putin's genocidal project is to defeat him on the battlefield.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

I am hoping that his ass is wiped all over the Ukraine and he goes home in disgrace.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 13, 2022:

I would settle for every Russian soldier evacuating Ukraine tomorrow. Reparation funds from Putin's pile would be icing on the cake 🎂

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Fernapple comments on May 11, 2022:

Don't worry, all those oligarchs, generals, and corrupt officials around Putin will only wait a little while longer. After all, they did not set him up to fail in the first place, for no reason you know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 12, 2022:

@Fernapple I just find it difficult to believe that someone who can claw their way to the top of an international crime syndicate, repel all challengers, keep his own people in the dark while misdirecting his opponents abroad, is not up to speed on world affairs. It just beggars belief.

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Fernapple comments on May 11, 2022:

Don't worry, all those oligarchs, generals, and corrupt officials around Putin will only wait a little while longer. After all, they did not set him up to fail in the first place, for no reason you know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 12, 2022:

@Fernapple Angela Merkel seems to think that Putin is a rather sophisticated person. Not one to be trifled with.

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Fernapple comments on May 11, 2022:

Don't worry, all those oligarchs, generals, and corrupt officials around Putin will only wait a little while longer. After all, they did not set him up to fail in the first place, for no reason you know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 12, 2022:

@Fernapple Where did you read this?

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Fernapple comments on May 11, 2022:

Don't worry, all those oligarchs, generals, and corrupt officials around Putin will only wait a little while longer. After all, they did not set him up to fail in the first place, for no reason you know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 12, 2022:

@Fernapple The impression I have of him is a more sophisticated person who is well-informed, speaks 3 languages (Russian, German, and English),...

A rural Kansas town voted to remove "In God We Trust" from police cars

MyTVC15 comments on May 10, 2022:

It should say " In God we trust, the cops not so much."

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

@Redheadedgammy I like Baal 😂

I feel a chill. Do you feel a chill?

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

things are getting more "interesting."

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

Yeah, like the ancient Chinese curse...

I feel a chill. Do you feel a chill?

Lorajay comments on May 11, 2022:

What's worse, I can't find an air conditioning repair person who knows how to fix the problem.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

At least you still have your sense of humor.

Welcome to Dystopia, USA.

Lorajay comments on May 11, 2022:

Too true to be funny.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

Roger dat. Not funny. 😐

I think the kids have the moral high ground on this one.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

My oldest got me started on FB, she was in college, I was a non traditional student in a Community College. Now she is rarely on FB, and I'm there daily, the youngest is on FB sporadically, the middle rarely. I don't know if any of my kids use other social media platforms.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

It's one thing to keep in touch with family and friends. It's quite another to get all your news from Facebook posts of Infowars, Breitbart, Q Anon, and other stinky brain farts.

If a fertilized egg is a person, then why don't we celebrate conception days instead of birthdays?

RichCC comments on May 11, 2022:

If a fetus is a person, why can't we claim it as a dependent on our taxes? Is having a live birth 'birthday' that significant to the IRS?🤔

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

@RichCC Bingo

If a fertilized egg is a person, then why don't we celebrate conception days instead of birthdays?

Lorajay comments on May 11, 2022:

I have a feeling it would be pretty hard to hit the exact conception day in most cases. For one thing I carried one kid 10 months and the other one 10 and a half months based on the bladder infections I always got the first week or so. Despite that you make a great point and may start a new fad ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

Does the exact day really matter that much?

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Garban comments on May 11, 2022:

He’s already headed down the North Korea trail to hermit nation, but given the size of Russia I doubt that’s feasible.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

People in the countryside are very poor. And now the people in the cities are feeling the pinch too.

How long can a debacle the size of Putin's Ukraine adventure be kept under wraps?

Fernapple comments on May 11, 2022:

Don't worry, all those oligarchs, generals, and corrupt officials around Putin will only wait a little while longer. After all, they did not set him up to fail in the first place, for no reason you know.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2022:

Putin is the prime mover. It's his baby. Remember how Hitler wouldn't listen to his Generals, and kept issuing bad orders? It's like that here. Wealth and power have gone to his head, and he's become a megalomaniac.

A scientific study that verifies many of the things many atheists already think about how religious ...

misstuffy comments on May 10, 2022:

I found the huge difference in IQ quite interesting. Especially since the twin raised in South Korea scored 16 points higher than her twin raised in the States.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

@Cyklone It's also possible that the trauma of getting separated from her family affected the cognitive potential of the twin brought up in the USA.

😁👋 Just thought I'd wander in here and leave an op-ed I read earlier.

silverotter11 comments on May 8, 2022:

We were headed in this direction since the 1980s, a struggle for wealth and control world wide but no one was paying attention.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

@yvilletom 100 million eligible people did not vote in 2020. Activate just a fraction of them...

Aww, how cute! Moscow Mitch is snug as a bug in a rug...

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I abhor Moscow Mitch.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

He's a disgusting individual.

Tom Petty sang, "You don't have to live like a refugee." In Texas you do.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Instead of "Don't Mess With Texas" the motto should be "We gonna mess with you!" I will stay away from Texas at all costs.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

I won't be spending any time in Texas...

This is where minority rule has brought us.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I am fearful for the future for my granddaughters.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

I hear you. You're not wrong.

Don Cheato promised we could see his taxes as soon as the "audit" was done. That was six years ago.

SeaGreenEyez comments on May 9, 2022:

Long ago, I worked on his bankruptcy (Taj Mahal, Atlantic City.) I worked for the Trustees. Circa 2009 (he bankrupted this property twice.) He had been paid $50 million from the Seminole Tribe for the property. We needed tax returns to find where that money was spent. **He couldn't give those ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

I knew about 5he bankruptcies and stiffing the contractors and vendors, but I never knew there was that many! 🤬

Are we going to continue to let the dumbasses set the agenda?

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Thank dawg that f--king idiot can no longer add crap to the gene pool.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 10, 2022:

A new category for the Darwin Awards 😂

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat from Rhode Island, on SCOTUS and the conservative agenda ...

SeaGreenEyez comments on May 9, 2022:

I was reading some stupid stuff last night from the high-fiving Republicans. They are actually saying, out loud and in print, this is necessary because in 2020, Texas had more deaths than births. Uh huh. This whole upheaval is about Texas. That actual does make some sense. I'm of the opinion ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 9, 2022:

Yeah if, during a pandemic, people refuse to wear masks and refuse to get vaccinated, then the death rate goes up. Duh! If they really want to secede, I'll hold the door open for them.

J6, Trump's Big Lie, Q Anon, banning books, war on science, war in Europe, and now Roe going down.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Surreal is too mild, but I don't have a better word at the moment.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 9, 2022:

That's how it felt when I was on the verge of falling asleep last night. This morning, after a night's sleep, it feels more like a bad joke, an injustice, a wrong to be righted, a fire to be put out, a cockroach to be squashed under my boot. 🥾

😁👋 Just thought I'd wander in here and leave an op-ed I read earlier.

Normanbites comments on May 8, 2022:

Well, beyond the "fatigue", I am continually perplexed by how the "cuckoo fringe" was able to gain such masterful control over our system of government. First the Administrative Branch, then the Judicial. They've already begun a frightening incursion into the Enforcement Branch with Sheriff Arpaio, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@Normanbites @silverotter11 It's all of the above: am talk radio, Fox, Facebook,...none of these really require reading skills.

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

Trajan61 comments on May 5, 2022:

The number one cause of global warming in the world is overpopulation. It doesn’t make any sense to have a drastic green new deal program to cut co2 emissions while we have an open border.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@Trajan61 Yes, I agree; it wouldn't hurt to slow it down.

Marine biology 101

rainmanjr comments on May 8, 2022:

This is fight against fundy Christian Theocracy and why I keep suggesting that non-religious folks all band together under one group, Brights.com or Dudeism.com, to make max use of money and voice. What Dems really do wrong is fragmenting themselves between a thousand individual minority groups ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@rainmanjr is it really surprising that Zelensky is not cracking jokes at the moment? But in good times and in bad, h unified the country. (Actually they have been at war the whole time he has been in office, but it was more of a simmering conflict than all-out war.)

😁👋 Just thought I'd wander in here and leave an op-ed I read earlier.

Normanbites comments on May 8, 2022:

Well, beyond the "fatigue", I am continually perplexed by how the "cuckoo fringe" was able to gain such masterful control over our system of government. First the Administrative Branch, then the Judicial. They've already begun a frightening incursion into the Enforcement Branch with Sheriff Arpaio, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

How the "cuckoo fringe" was able to gain such masterful control? Facebook.

Marine biology 101

rainmanjr comments on May 8, 2022:

This is fight against fundy Christian Theocracy and why I keep suggesting that non-religious folks all band together under one group, Brights.com or Dudeism.com, to make max use of money and voice. What Dems really do wrong is fragmenting themselves between a thousand individual minority groups ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@rainmanjr Jimmy Kimmel? Cecily Strong?

Marine biology 101

rainmanjr comments on May 8, 2022:

This is fight against fundy Christian Theocracy and why I keep suggesting that non-religious folks all band together under one group, Brights.com or Dudeism.com, to make max use of money and voice. What Dems really do wrong is fragmenting themselves between a thousand individual minority groups ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@rainmanjr So who do you like for president? Jimmy Fallon or Stephen Colbert? 😂

Marine biology 101

rainmanjr comments on May 8, 2022:

This is fight against fundy Christian Theocracy and why I keep suggesting that non-religious folks all band together under one group, Brights.com or Dudeism.com, to make max use of money and voice. What Dems really do wrong is fragmenting themselves between a thousand individual minority groups ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

Yeah, getting Dems to work together is like trying to herd cats. Is Dudeism derivative of "The Dude," as in the Big Lebowski? If so, then sign me up!😂 What America needs is a young, bright, lefty comedian for president. And American version of Volodomir Zelensky.

May 9th: a day to celebrate victory over fascism.

DenoPenno comments on May 8, 2022:

May 9th could be a day that they decide on using nukes. I certainly hope it never comes to this.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

You and me and about 8 billion others, brother! I don't think it will come to that. Remember, Putin is not trapped in Ukraine. He can always leave.

😁👋 Just thought I'd wander in here and leave an op-ed I read earlier.

Alienbeing comments on May 8, 2022:

We are far from perfect, however I am unaware of any other place that is better.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@Alienbeing @SeaGreenEyez, I commend you both on a spirited and well-founded debate. You both make excellent points. You're both right. This country is complicated. It's mult-faceted. It's self-contradictory. It's fascinating, uplifting, downtrodding, inspiring, and disgusting all at once. Welcome to America!

If Republicans have their way,...

BD66 comments on May 8, 2022:

It's not going to happen. Griswold, Loving, and the other cases will stand. They are under no threat from Republicans.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@BD66 Okay you made your point. Miscegenation laws are not coming back. Thanks for the reality check. 😎👍

If Republicans have their way,...

BD66 comments on May 8, 2022:

It's not going to happen. Griswold, Loving, and the other cases will stand. They are under no threat from Republicans.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

@BD66 The cases may stand, but conservatives will still find ways to attack interracial couples, LGBTQ folks,...

If Republicans have their way,...

BD66 comments on May 8, 2022:

It's not going to happen. Griswold, Loving, and the other cases will stand. They are under no threat from Republicans.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

Maybe not nationwide, but 8n certain states...who knows. Time will tell.

May 9th: a day to celebrate victory over fascism.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I hope Putin gets his ass kicked all over creation.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 8, 2022:

That is looking more and more likely.

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

BD66 comments on May 7, 2022:

The majority of Americans believe: Abortion should be legal very early in the pregnancy. Abortion should be illegal very late in the pregnancy unless the mother's health is at risk or the unborn child will suffer severe disabilities and health problems. It should be easy to pass legislation ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@BD66 Hey, we agree on something! Cool!😎👍 I was only using the Dakotas as an example of how this country is set up for minority rule. What we need is equal representation!

Mother's Day 2022 comes with a double shot of irony.

xenoview comments on May 7, 2022:

TLDRA!

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Too long? It might take you five minutes if you go slow. 🤔

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

Tejas comments on May 7, 2022:

The morality on the subject is subjective, because most people have varied opinions on the issue. People screaming men should have no opinion on the subject aren't helping either. Imagine if we applied the same logic to race disabilities or anything else. Saying men shouldn't have reproduction ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@Tejas I'm not seeing that. I am seeing people opine that a bunch of men (justices, priests, politicians, etc.) should not dictate that a woman should carry an embryo to term. Maybe we should take a poll?

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

Tejas comments on May 7, 2022:

The morality on the subject is subjective, because most people have varied opinions on the issue. People screaming men should have no opinion on the subject aren't helping either. Imagine if we applied the same logic to race disabilities or anything else. Saying men shouldn't have reproduction ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@Tejas No, I'm saying that there are not a lot of people saying that men should have no say in matters of reproduction. It's a trope invented by the political right to claim victimhood, again, as they so often do. It's exactly like their cries of "cancel culture." A straw man, a red herring.

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2022:

You can probably count Roberts in there with the other five, but they won't need his vote anyway to abolish Roe.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Tru dat. We shall see soon enough where Roberts is.

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

Tejas comments on May 7, 2022:

The morality on the subject is subjective, because most people have varied opinions on the issue. People screaming men should have no opinion on the subject aren't helping either. Imagine if we applied the same logic to race disabilities or anything else. Saying men shouldn't have reproduction ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

The last thing you said made sense, but the first part, not so much. The "people screaming men should have no say" is a straw-man argument, set up to divert attention from the main issue.

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

BD66 comments on May 7, 2022:

Liberals want to define what is "fair" for everyone and impose that on everyone.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

That notion will not gain any traction here. 👎👎

If respect for the Constitution is an American attribute, then the MAGA crowd is fundamentally ...

racocn8 comments on May 7, 2022:

They are FAKE Americans, and all too often, Putin-Americans. Favoring fascism and theocracy is definitely anti-American.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Tru dat!

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

BD66 comments on May 7, 2022:

The majority of Americans believe: Abortion should be legal very early in the pregnancy. Abortion should be illegal very late in the pregnancy unless the mother's health is at risk or the unborn child will suffer severe disabilities and health problems. It should be easy to pass legislation ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Very early = 1st 3 months Very late = last 3 months The problem is that a state like California, with 37 million people, only has 2 senators, while the Dakotas, with only 1.6 million people, have 4 senators.

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

racocn8 comments on May 7, 2022:

To those accustomed to arrogant brutality and abuse, behaving in a civil manner is interpreted as weakness and feels oppressive (reminds one of their sexual inadequacy). At this point, I would kinda like to do some dominating.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

"Red dog! Bite 'em in the ass!" (From Richard McKenna's novel, "The Sand Pepples.")

Stunning irony:

rainmanjr comments on May 7, 2022:

I'll bet the planning for this strategically offensive double punch went into motion the day SCOTUS took this case. I don't like that they're winning, and hope this Roe-back (pun) causes big losses in Nov., but the real world success of goals is impressive. I'll give them that.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Oh yeah, the Republicans are nothing if not organized and focussed. We need to do the same, and beat them at their own game. (Rhyme intended 😂)

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

Matias comments on May 7, 2022:

Depends on how you define "fair treatment" Is it fair that Group A must be disadvantaged today in order to make up for an injustice committed against Group B in the past? The answer depends on whether you focus on individuals or on groups.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Good question. If you are talking about affirmative action in hiring or school admissions,...yikes, that's a tough one. I kind of lean in favor, but only in limited cases, and only where real merit is evident. And then only as long as a historic imbalance exists. The minute parity is reached, end the program. If you are talking about reparations for slavery,...yikes! That is also a tough one. I think any approach that includes direct monetary payments to individuals would be impracticable. There has been do much genetic mixing that it becomes impossible to sort out which descendants need and deserve direct help, and which have benefitted from the status quo. And then there all the families who fought for the cause of liberty. Should they be compensated too? It's too complicated. Instead, I would institute programs that lift up ALL Americans.

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

Trajan61 comments on May 5, 2022:

The number one cause of global warming in the world is overpopulation. It doesn’t make any sense to have a drastic green new deal program to cut co2 emissions while we have an open border.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@Trajan61 PS: Immigration is always going to take place. Human beings are parapatetic. And it is arguably a good thing. It enriches culture. It mixes up the gene pool. And it can be managed. We actually do a pretty good job of regulating immigration into the United States. Considering how many people want to get in versus how many do get in. What we CAN do and OUGHT to do is slow the birth rate world wide.

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

Trajan61 comments on May 5, 2022:

The number one cause of global warming in the world is overpopulation. It doesn’t make any sense to have a drastic green new deal program to cut co2 emissions while we have an open border.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@Trajan61 I think nuclear can, will, and should be part of the solution. But there are big drawbacks to nuclear: high cost, disposal of spent fuel, carbon footprint from massive cement structures, risk of radioactive leaks, vulnerability to both physical and cyber terrorist attack,...Not that some of these problems can't be mitigated. But rather than put our eggs in a centralized basket, we would be better off with a distributed system. That way it becomes impossible to knock out the whole grid, or even a large part of it. Hydrogen will be a key ingredient in the green energy future. You can collect from intermittent sources like solar and wind and store excess energy as hydrogen gas. It is completely renewable, and will never, ever run out because it comes from water and goes back to water. The process or cracking water to produce hydrogen (electrolysis) is well understood and ready to go. For vehicles, hydrogen has the advantage of being light weight. And you can fill up a hydrogen tank in only minutes, instead of waiting hours or days to charge a battery. And batteries eventually wear out and have to be disposed of. The process for recycling lithium batteries has not been perfected. Its difficult and expensive, and there is no reason to think it will ever be cheap and easy. Hydrogen requires no recycling. In using it, you produce pure water, the original source material.

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I love RBG, she shared a birthday with my mom and middle daughter.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Wow, a very distinguished birth day! 😊

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2022:

No shit. But conservatives feel they should be able to dominate over everyone else and that equality or even trying to achieve it is wrong, silly, and unpatriotic. And they try to justify their viewpoint with religion and a bogus argument that Social Darwinism is the natural order of things.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

Social Darwinism! Ugh! Herbert Spencer was nothing but a toady for the rich and powerful, and his ideology a meritless bastardization of science.

Mrs. Betty Bowers the best Christian. [youtu.be]

Flyingsaucesir comments on May 5, 2022:

Funny! I especially appreciated the part about miscarriages... God is "America's most industrious abortionist." 🤣🤣🤣

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@Reignmond According to some studies, miscarriages outnumber live births.

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

HankHunter13 comments on May 6, 2022:

I love her. I respect her. But she should have retired.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@HankHunter13 Yes, it would be a positive good to be rid of McConnell. Now if we can just figure out how to get the voters of Kentucky to see it that way....

If Republicans have their way,...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 7, 2022:

Yup, queer and transgender people are the next targets, followed by interracial marriage. The goal is make marriage only between straight folks of the same race and to return women to before they could vote or have any other rights, like owning property, having credit, etc. Reproductive rights is ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

It could happen. But then other things could happen instead. Better things. Let's hope.

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

racocn8 comments on May 6, 2022:

Not if they won't vote.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 7, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin You may be right. I hope not.

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

HankHunter13 comments on May 6, 2022:

I love her. I respect her. But she should have retired.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

Roger that. But what's done is done. Now we have a fight for democracy to win.

If Republicans have their way,...

HankHunter13 comments on May 6, 2022:

I'm pretty sure Obamacare is the next big thing they gut. Medicaid, Medicare. After 2024. They already killed Women's Healthcare. But for who. Religion is just the excuse. All those environmental Acts are going bye bye too. Social Security. Sold off. The whole New Deal. Broken up. The Green New Deal...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

Yup, yup, yup. The stakes could not be higher. The whole social safety net hangs in the balance. If the 1% get their way, there will be no middle class. It will be a two-tier system with filthy-rich elites at one end and dirt-poor serfs at the other.

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

Trajan61 comments on May 5, 2022:

The number one cause of global warming in the world is overpopulation. It doesn’t make any sense to have a drastic green new deal program to cut co2 emissions while we have an open border.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@Trajan61 You sure about that? How many people have been killed in Jerusalem in the last few weeks?

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

racocn8 comments on May 6, 2022:

Not if they won't vote.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

Right you are, amigo. Think more will come out now?

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

WOW!! I am wearing a shirt today with this style, but my shirt says "FIGHT FOR THE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT. You have good taste in memes.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

It takes one to know one 😊

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

Trajan61 comments on May 5, 2022:

The number one cause of global warming in the world is overpopulation. It doesn’t make any sense to have a drastic green new deal program to cut co2 emissions while we have an open border.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@Trajan61 There is no doubt that continued growth is unsustainable. Fresh water is already becoming a scarce resource. The question is, how to curb the growth? Every study shows that when income and education levels rise, birth rates fall. So creating a world where people have clear pathways to affluence, doing away with the structures that promote gross income inequality, is part of the solution to a sustainable future. Of course, any discussion of sustainability must include implementation of a complete green energy infrastructure. And that part has to happen first. If we cross the tipping points that we are already so dangerously close to, and the natural feedback loops in the climate system kick in, and climate change (let's call it what it really is: global warming) spins out of control, then all bets are off.

Dizzying hypocrisy:

racocn8 comments on May 6, 2022:

Remember when Trump was bitterly complaining that the whistleblower reported his extortion attempt on Zelenskyy?

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

I remember it well. He's like a frigging vampire. Sunshine ruins his makeup 💄

When it comes to this Court, terms like "precedent" and "settled law" are meaningless.

FearlessFly comments on May 6, 2022:

. . . stare decisis is not 'chisled in stone' : https://constitution.congress.gov/resources/decisions-overruled/

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

Yes, some decisions deserved to be overturned. Plessy v Ferguson, Dredd Scott, Bowers v. Hardwick...

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Flyingsaucesir comments on May 5, 2022:

😂😂😂 Nice try Igor, but it won't fly. Mad Bad Vlad is not going to get away with genocide in Europe. We will not be deterred by your idle threats. We will see this through to the end. Russia will leave Ukraine and pay reparations for the damage it has caused. PS: I would take Kieth over ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@LenHazell53 Weirdly, @FrsyedBear IS condoning what Putin is doing in Ukraine. Read his words. He is trying to justify genocide. It's disgusting.

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Flyingsaucesir comments on May 5, 2022:

😂😂😂 Nice try Igor, but it won't fly. Mad Bad Vlad is not going to get away with genocide in Europe. We will not be deterred by your idle threats. We will see this through to the end. Russia will leave Ukraine and pay reparations for the damage it has caused. PS: I would take Kieth over ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@LenHazell53 In the decades since Vietnam we have learned that the atrocity (massacre) at Milai was not a one-off. But in every other conflict the USA has tried to limit civilian casualties. Yes some drone targeting has been errant (negligent, horribly wrong) but at least the Pentagon acknowledges its mistakes and pays reparations. Again, what Putin is doing in Ukraine (and did in Syria) is far worse than anything the USA has done. In war crimes, scale and intention matter.

When it comes to this Court, terms like "precedent" and "settled law" are meaningless.

FearlessFly comments on May 6, 2022:

. . . stare decisis is not 'chisled in stone' : https://constitution.congress.gov/resources/decisions-overruled/

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@Paul4747 "... should require..."

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Castlepaloma comments on May 5, 2022:

Banks and governments are doing it for more control. Create your own government and free trade.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

So I guess we can conclude that you are all in favor of NAFTA 😂

Roe v Wade rested (RIP) on the idea of a fundamental right to privacy, even though no such right is ...

Paul4747 comments on May 6, 2022:

The Constitution clearly states that Congress has the power to "provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States", but apparently not to mandate measures that fight pandemics. The consequences of getting poked by a needle are obviously much more serious than the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@actofdog You and your sister have every right to be freaked out by this. I'm stunned by it.

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Alienbeing comments on May 5, 2022:

Who is the "we" you refer to in your first sentence. Certainly it is not "we Americans" because you are not an American, and you never were. If you had a clue of what you posted you would know that what Mayorkas has proposed is unlikely to become true. Last, we (not you) very much intend to ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

You do realize, I hope, that you have garnered zero support here. No one has "liked" a thing you have said. 0 + 0 = 0 🦆🥚 (Gooseegg!)

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Alienbeing comments on May 5, 2022:

Who is the "we" you refer to in your first sentence. Certainly it is not "we Americans" because you are not an American, and you never were. If you had a clue of what you posted you would know that what Mayorkas has proposed is unlikely to become true. Last, we (not you) very much intend to ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@FrayedBear Nice pivot! When your arguments fail on their own lack of merit, it is a good tactical idea to turn tail, run way, change the subject. But in so doing you are tacitly acknowledging defeat. Your surrender is accepted.

Roe v Wade rested (RIP) on the idea of a fundamental right to privacy, even though no such right is ...

Paul4747 comments on May 6, 2022:

The Constitution clearly states that Congress has the power to "provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States", but apparently not to mandate measures that fight pandemics. The consequences of getting poked by a needle are obviously much more serious than the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

I find it especially telling that some of these states outlawing abortion make no exception for cases involving rape or incest. So rapists get to pass on their genes to the next generation. I'm sure there are my morons out there who will see that as an incentive to commit their crimes. How incredibly perverse!

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

Flyingsaucesir comments on May 5, 2022:

😂😂😂 Nice try Igor, but it won't fly. Mad Bad Vlad is not going to get away with genocide in Europe. We will not be deterred by your idle threats. We will see this through to the end. Russia will leave Ukraine and pay reparations for the damage it has caused. PS: I would take Kieth over ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@FrayedBear Why do you persist in spouting nonsense? You are not swaying anyone. You just make yourself look silly (or bought). It is perfectly obvious to the whole (free) world that Putin is the agressor in Ukraine. 😂😂😂

THE LONG, LUCRATIVE, AND BLOODY ROAD TO WORLD WAR III for American citizens & their NATO sycophants?

OldMetalHead comments on May 5, 2022:

If we ever invade Canada or Mexico and start killing civilians willy-nilly like Russia is doing, I honestly hope someone supports them militarily to put us in our place.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 6, 2022:

@FrayedBear No, it was not ok for us to go into Iraq the second time. And we never should have gotten involved in Vietnam's civil war. We should have left Afghanistan after the remnants of Al Qaeda escaped into Pakistan. I was all in favor of Ghadafi's demise as he was the prime mover in the bombing of a passenger jet over Lockerbee, Scotland. Korea was arguably a success. If we had not given aid to the South, the whole peninsula would probably be a cold, dark, authoritarian hell as the North is today. None of America's blunders come close to being as nakedly disrespectful of human life and state sovereignty as what Russia is doing in Ukraine today. Putin is deliberately targeting the civilian population. He denies that there is even such a thing as a Ukrainian. That is the definition of genocide.

Who knew there was so much money to be made selling fear? Rupert Murdoch, that's who.

DenoPenno comments on May 5, 2022:

Murdoch has been so successful at this that many others now pick up on scary monsters and try to get you to believe all they say. In fact, "inconvenient facts" has been introduced to replace "alternate facts." In my areas of learning this is still called lying.