So.

BDair comments on May 18, 2021:

I have eaten health food all of my life. I don't want the vaccine, because I have eaten health food all of my life.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 19, 2021:

@BDair writes, "Under the age of 50, the mortality rate is insignificant." Not if it's your son or daughter, niece or nephew, or grandchild who is dying.

So.

BDair comments on May 18, 2021:

I have eaten health food all of my life. I don't want the vaccine, because I have eaten health food all of my life.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 19, 2021:

@BDair The official US COVID-19 death toll, as 9f mid -May, 2021, is over 585,000. The actual death toll is much higher. Most victims have been elderly or had preexisting conditions. But not all. Many young, healthy people have succumbed to this virus. And many survivors have terrible symptoms that go on and on, with no end in sight. It is definitely worth the effort to get vaccinated, if not for one's own health, then for those with whom they may have contact.

So.

dumasarok comments on May 18, 2021:

Your verbal caricature widely misses the mark.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 19, 2021:

Hmmm.... how so? 🤔

So.

oldFloyd comments on May 18, 2021:

Kind of does make you wonder doesn't it. 🤔😠

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 19, 2021:

@oldFloyd There are some amazing new therapies for cancer. Immunotherapy (training the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells) looks particularly promising. It is still early days, but good things are happening. Best of luck to you.

So.

Stilltrying1964 comments on May 18, 2021:

Hot dogs and nuggets go in my mouth and out my ass! Shots / needles go in my arm and can kill me the first time! I snorted coke in the 80's but never booted it! Catch my drift? Food good (even bad food is good), needles can kill in a few moments.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 19, 2021:

There is a huge difference between injecting an illegal street drug and injecting a vaccine manufactured under strict lab protocols and approved by both the CDC and FDA. Before you blithely dismiss the advice the health professionals, I recommend that you learn some science. First, educate yourself on the basics of the immune system. Then familiarize yourself with the field of molecular biology (that's everything to do with DNA, RNA, and the production of proteins). You could enroll in a biology class at your local junior college, or simply go to a bookstore and buy a college textbook on general biology. If you still have questions after reading the chapters on the immune system and molecular biology, just message me here. I will be happy to clarify.

I am soooo ready to forget Trump and move on.

Druvius comments on May 7, 2021:

Yes, the GOP is transforming into a Trump cult as I type. The Jan 6 insurrection was his Beer Hall Putsch. This could still get really ugly, though his age, incoherence, and incompetence are mitigating factors.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2021:

I just worry that some younger, slicker version of Cheato will employ the same tactics with greater success.

I am soooo ready to forget Trump and move on.

Flowerwall comments on May 8, 2021:

Well I won't deny I heard Democrats hired 73 lawyers to contest the judicial decision in AZ regarding the audit of the election results. That's a lot of lawyers! And a HUGE expense to the taxpayer. If there is nothing to hide the allowing the audit would have been much cheaper.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2021:

Any lawyers the Democratic Party might employ would be paid for by the Party, through donations. The Party is not a government agency and is not funded by taxes.

I am soooo ready to forget Trump and move on.

nogod4me comments on May 8, 2021:

They are doing it to force in voting laws to disenfranchise voters in future elections, trying to create doubt in the system.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2021:

Yes that is exactly what they want to do, because they don't believe in democracy.

I am soooo ready to forget Trump and move on.

dalefvictor comments on May 9, 2021:

Only people who will vote for trump should be allowed to vote. Would that make the idiot happy?

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 11, 2021:

Probably nothing less than obsequious, fawning sycophancy will satisfy the Cheato's grandiose self image.

If the god of the bible exists (which I don't believe for a moment) it is a complete asshole.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Apr 20, 2021:

When you confront Christians with their supposed omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent God's failure to alleviate the suffering of innocents, they will often say that God has a plan, but He does not reveal it to us. How convenient! This entity for whose existence there is absolutely no ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 21, 2021:

@ipx_ninja This just goes to show how human beings are capable of creating an amazing variety of specious arguments and spurious explanations.

As a longtime resident of San Diego County, I found this little bit of trivia amusing.

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 8, 2021:

Nice story, but not true. San Diego, after whom the city and county are named, WAS a Franciscan, who lived and died about a century before young Carlos and the events described. Poor Carlos, who should have been his father’s successor to the throne, was born with a variety of physical and mental ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 17, 2021:

@Petter FYI, I found a journal article that supports Michener's account and offers even more details. See my reply to The-Krzyz (below).

As a longtime resident of San Diego County, I found this little bit of trivia amusing.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 8, 2021:

Ya gotta wonder if the trepanation would have "cured" him, or given the sanitation of the era just hastened his departure. That was a fascinating piece of history.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 14, 2021:

FYI, I found a journal article that supports Michener's account and offers even more details. See my reply to The-Krzyz (above).

As a longtime resident of San Diego County, I found this little bit of trivia amusing.

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 8, 2021:

Nice story, but not true. San Diego, after whom the city and county are named, WAS a Franciscan, who lived and died about a century before young Carlos and the events described. Poor Carlos, who should have been his father’s successor to the throne, was born with a variety of physical and mental ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 14, 2021:

Not true? This account published in the Journal of San Diego History is consistent with Michener's in every particular. THE YEAR 1588 AND SAN DIEGO DE ALCALÁ The Journal of San Diego History SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY Winter 1988, Volume 34, Number 1 Thomas L. Scharf, Editor By Thomas Case Professor of Spanish San Diego State University Images from this Article 400 years ago, San Diego de Alcalá was canonized, exactly 125 years after his death in 1463. The events which led to his canonization are a fascinating piece of history and are tied to the fate of Spanish Empire, the changes in the Vatican, and Spain’s troubles with England, which was to embark on an empire of its own. At this distance in time, we seem to have forgotten that the canonization of San Diego de Alcalá was one of the most important events of its time. San Diego became the subject of many outstanding works of art, such as the beautiful statue carved by Alonso Cano and Pedro de Mena, and the paintings executed in the seventeenth century by Murillo, Ribera, and Zurbarán. Lope de Vega wrote a three-act play on his life and miracles. More important for us, however, was the christening of the flagship, the San Diego. In 1602, this vessel, commanded by Sebastián Vizcaíno, sailed into a port previously named San Miguel by Juan Cabrillo in 1542. The crew landed on November 12 and Mass was celebrated. Vizcaíno renamed the bay and its area San Diego de Alcala in honor of his patron and for the day he had made his landing. A century and a half later, another Franciscan like San Diego, Fray Junipero Serra, founded the first of a chain of missions in Alta California on this same location. While the name for our city may seem fortuitous due to the liturgical calendar, the events which led to San Diego’s occupancy of that day were of monumental importance to the Western world. In this article, I wish to review the process which gave the Church calendar the feast of San Diego and our city its proud name. San Diego was born in the small village of San Nicolás del Puerto, about fifty miles northeast of the city of Seville.1 After living in a hermitage, he joined the Franciscan Order at the Convent of Arrizafa, in Cordoba, as an Observant lay brother. He spent some time at the Convent of San Francisco in Seville and in 1441 he was sent as a missionary to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, where he gained renown for his piety and diligence. In 1449, we find him again in Seville, from where he was sent to Rome as one of the many pilgrims celebrating the Jubilee Year and the canonization of San Bernardino de Siena. Back in Spain, he lived successively in convents in Pastrana and La Salceda, in Castile, and in 1456 he joined the Franciscan community at the new convent of ...

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Mar 16, 2021:

We all have a little amphibian in us. We are mammals, but mammals are indirectly descended from amphibians. The first tetrapods to colonize the land were fish, and as they continued to evolve they gave rise to amphibians. Some of these evolved into reptiles, and some reptiles evolved into birds, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 28, 2021:

@Canndue Actually, all four: two arms and two legs. All were adapted from what were originally lobe fins (as opposed to Ray fins). If you are interested in this subject I highly recommend a three-part documentary titled "Your Inner Fish."

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Mar 16, 2021:

We all have a little amphibian in us. We are mammals, but mammals are indirectly descended from amphibians. The first tetrapods to colonize the land were fish, and as they continued to evolve they gave rise to amphibians. Some of these evolved into reptiles, and some reptiles evolved into birds, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 18, 2021:

@Robecology Exactly!

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Triphid comments on Mar 5, 2021:

In my opinion, in times like this Governments SHOULD ask themselves this ONE simple question, " WHAT is more important, the Economy and the Budget OR the People that WE are elected to serve and Protect?"The answer should be just as simple imo. I.e, What good is an Economy and a Budget in the black ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@Triphid True dat!

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Triphid comments on Mar 5, 2021:

In my opinion, in times like this Governments SHOULD ask themselves this ONE simple question, " WHAT is more important, the Economy and the Budget OR the People that WE are elected to serve and Protect?"The answer should be just as simple imo. I.e, What good is an Economy and a Budget in the black ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@Triphid I'm afraid you are probably right about that.

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nogod4me comments on Mar 5, 2021:

End the filibuster, get the job done.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 6, 2021:

We have to end gerrymandering and voter suppression too.

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KKGator comments on Mar 5, 2021:

And the republicans have the gall (and hypocrisy) to call the democrats "obstructionists". That whole party needs to be eradicated from any level of "leadership". They totally suck at it. I'm so sick of this bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 6, 2021:

The Republican Party is not a party, it's a cult. A personality cult, to be specific.

Letters From An American 03/04/2021

Triphid comments on Mar 5, 2021:

In my opinion, in times like this Governments SHOULD ask themselves this ONE simple question, " WHAT is more important, the Economy and the Budget OR the People that WE are elected to serve and Protect?"The answer should be just as simple imo. I.e, What good is an Economy and a Budget in the black ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 6, 2021:

10.%? No, my friend. The COVID death rate is closer to 1%...it will be 1.5% before all is said and done. But your point is well taken.

According to Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary (2003), imbecile is a French import ...

Mofo1953 comments on Feb 20, 2021:

What is the ethimology of moron?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 2, 2021:

Not sure where "moron" comes from, but I have read that it is a root in the word "sophomore." There is disagreement about that, but after a 20-year career teaching 10th graders I can testify that the many are indeed "wise fools." 😂

According to Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary (2003), imbecile is a French import ...

bbyrd009 comments on Feb 20, 2021:

interesting, ty. Always thought it derived from the greek island? Got a link for the last bit? ty

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 2, 2021:

Sorry, no link. My bad.

Ok today is January 30 I've been off the site for a while.

linxminx comments on Jan 31, 2021:

Yes there are some nut jobs who believe in conspiracy theories, but that is not the majority of Trump voters. In a Yahoo poll of Trump voters, only 49% had heard of the conspiracy theories. Of those 49%, only 37% stated they believed in them. The majority of Trump voters do not believe in these...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 1, 2021:

@linxminx 👍😎

Ok today is January 30 I've been off the site for a while.

linxminx comments on Jan 31, 2021:

Yes there are some nut jobs who believe in conspiracy theories, but that is not the majority of Trump voters. In a Yahoo poll of Trump voters, only 49% had heard of the conspiracy theories. Of those 49%, only 37% stated they believed in them. The majority of Trump voters do not believe in these...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 1, 2021:

ONLY 37%? Let's see, that comes to...only 25 million nut cases running loose in America! Whew! Thanks! For a minute there I thought we had a problem!

Do certain members of Congress truly feel they are working with white supremecists?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Those who repeat the lie that Trump won the election but was robbed through electoral fraud are supporting a white nationalist narrative. "Do certain members of Congress truly feel they are working with white supremecists [sic]?" I cannot speak to how they feel, but some in Congress are indeed ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 30, 2021:

@Flowerwall Ok today is January 30 and Trump's legal team has lost 60 court cases around the country. I one case, when lawyer Giuliani was asked point blank by a judge if he was asserting fraud had been committed, he was compelled by the ethical and legal norms of his profession to tell the judge the truth. And so Giuliani told the truth: he was not alleging that fraud had been committed.I think this occured just after he was caught with Borat's daughter but before his hair dye made him look like some kind of asylum escapee. I'm not sure where the 4 Seasons landscaping fiasco fits in the chronology but Lesly Powel's bombshell that Hugo Chavez reached out from his tomb to sabotage all Dominion's voting machines... Anyway, now that we have all this new information, I'm just wondering, do you still think the election was stolen by the shadowy deep state cabal of blood sucking, pizza devouring pedophiles?

study-milky-way-may-be-full-of-dead-alien-civilizations

Mofo1953 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Nature gets rid of any impediment to natural order of things.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 26, 2020:

@David1955 Yes it us an interesting idea.

I will no longer be buying anything from Adidas. [fearofgod.com]

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 24, 2020:

This post would be better if it included an objective description of the Fear of God organization. Who are they? What do they stand for? What do they do?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 26, 2020:

@linxminx Thanks

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Mofo1953 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Nature gets rid of any impediment to natural order of things.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 25, 2020:

@David1955 I was talking about only one planet (ours). But what happens here can happen elsewhere. Isn't that a useful assumption when working out potential solutions to the Drake equation? And what we see here (admitting that the end of the story is not yet written) is that people do not en masse abandon religion, do not embrace science and reason, and do not pursue social and economic justice. So it may not be unreasonable to think that the universe is full if dead civilizations. This one is only a few hundred years old and appears headed for a cliff. But who knows? Maybe those others were/are populated by beings that were/are better than us.

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Sticks48 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Of course there are other life forms out there. It is ridiculous to assume we are it. That would be an unimaginable waste of space. We haven't even discovered all of the life forms on this planet.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 24, 2020:

I agree that the probability of ours being the only planet with life on it is vanishingly small. But until we have proof, we simply cannot say for sure one way or the other. However, I think it is reasonable to operate under the assumption that there is extraterrestrial life. We just need to remember that this is only a working assumption. Thus we protect and maintain our only reliable pathway to enlightenment: the scientific method.

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Mofo1953 comments on Dec 23, 2020:

Nature gets rid of any impediment to natural order of things.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Dec 24, 2020:

@David1955 Don't forget that no species exists in a vacuum. Extinction of one ir a few keystone species may lead to ecological collapse and mass extinction. And species like ours, at or near the top if the food web, are in the most precarious position of all. Knock out enough species below us, and we go too. Some species may survive, but they are likely to be ones that have far simpler needs.

On Vote Shaming: 21 Ways Supporting The US Establishment Is Worse Than Voting Third Party The ...

Varn comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Skipped your shit … but ‘vote shaming’ is you. Disregarding and disrespecting the choice of the largest, most diverse voting block in the world’s choice for our national leader is a ***shame.*** - as are you *PS* - you may demand, but don't expect my time ~

Flyingsaucesir replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@WilliamCharles Is that all you got? Pathetic!

Is access to this site purposely being reduced?

MichelleGar1 comments on Aug 27, 2020:

I use the app on my phone and I never have to login

Flyingsaucesir replies on Aug 27, 2020:

Okay, then it's either my carrier or my phone. Probably the former. Thanks everyone for your feedback!

Is access to this site purposely being reduced?

Cutiebeauty comments on Aug 27, 2020:

I haven't had that issue.. It must be your device. I use a phone...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Aug 27, 2020:

Thanks, I will look into that.

Remember When Fascism Was a Catholic Problem?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 23, 2020:

Given the opportunity, I'm sure they (the religious right) would take up their fascist old ways. It's only enlightened laws based on the First Amendment and the liberal education (especially in the sciences) that those laws protect that is presently keeping religious fascism at bay. And what is ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2020:

@altschmerz Solidarity Brother!

Orange County school board votes for kids to return to school without requiring social distancing, ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 23, 2020:

The Orange County hawk is a strange bird indeed! With its over-developed right wing and atrophied left, its corkscrew flight is not only dizzying to those who witness it; the birds themselves are prone to spectacular errors in navigation (and judgement).

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2020:

@snytiger6 That is good news!

Does Trump have PSP Frontotemproal Dementia? I am sure that he does.

gater comments on May 28, 2020:

I love Trump, clearly one of the best if not the best president in US history. If Obama had helped with the transition, instead of trying to frame him with a Russia collusion conspiracy, all of America would be better off. The moronic democrats are blind to the truth about Obama and his corrupt ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jun 4, 2020:

Mr. Gator, are you off your meds? 😲

Expect changes in the guidance for suspected COVID-19 infection! We have been instructed not to go ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 1, 2020:

Since there is no actual treatment of any kind, why Would you go to the hospital until you need a ventilator??!? You can lie face down on your couch, duhhhhh.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 1, 2020:

As for treatments, there is oxygen. Do you have that at home? I don't. And Remdesivir is approved for patients who are in real trouble.

Expect changes in the guidance for suspected COVID-19 infection! We have been instructed not to go ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 1, 2020:

Since there is no actual treatment of any kind, why Would you go to the hospital until you need a ventilator??!? You can lie face down on your couch, duhhhhh.

Flyingsaucesir replies on May 1, 2020:

Well you might be advanced in age and/or have an underlying medical condition, and you might recognize that the dry cough and fever you have are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, and that you stand a good chance of kicking the bucket if you don't seek medical care.

Leadership vacuum

mtnhome comments on Apr 21, 2020:

There was never any leadership there from Day 1. Nothing matters anymore until we get to November. Then we have to endure the non-stop shit-storm until inauguration.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@RoboGraham Honestly, I think the smart play for Biden is to stand back, give tRump enough rope to hang himself. Let this next election be not a choice between two, but a referendum on one. Biden already has a long track record in public service. For better or worse, we already know who he is. The next big step for him will be to pick/announce his VP. That will be somewhat consequential.

Young people seem to be having a tough time coming to grips with the COVID 19 crisis.

IrishTxJudy comments on Mar 31, 2020:

While I could probably agree with you, I glazed over reading this. Please use paragraphs. It makes it easier to read your post and break it down.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@bigjac The Nobel Laureate (in literature) Jose Saramago wrote an interesting novel titled "The Cave," in which he used no punctuation marks, no capital letters, and no paragraph breaks anywhere in the text. The effect this had on me as a reader was to read more carefully and think more about what I was reading. It was definitely more work, but a valuable exercise IMHO.

Leadership vacuum

mtnhome comments on Apr 21, 2020:

There was never any leadership there from Day 1. Nothing matters anymore until we get to November. Then we have to endure the non-stop shit-storm until inauguration.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@RoboGraham Biden is not in charge (yet), this crisis is not on his watch, so I don't think you cannot rightly fault him.

Leadership vacuum

mtnhome comments on Apr 21, 2020:

There was never any leadership there from Day 1. Nothing matters anymore until we get to November. Then we have to endure the non-stop shit-storm until inauguration.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@RoboGraham Given Trump's fumbling of the pandemic, a Biden victory seems more likely every day.

April 6, 2020: Vaccination Ruminations.

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Ummmmm, did you forget the part about how 4 or 5 out of 6 children died of smallpox, cholera, typhoid, and etc. Before vaccines?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@AnneWimsey Paragraph 11: "...Consider the population decline that occurred among First Nations populations when smallpox was first introduced into North America."

A buddy forwarded a video with this heading to me: "Top Doctor EXPOSES EVERYTHING The Deep State ...

ElusiveMoby comments on Apr 8, 2020:

A logical and well-tempered response to conspiratorial thinking. Stylistically, a real pleasure to read.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 9, 2020:

Wow, thank you!

April 6, 2020: Vaccination Ruminations.

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Ummmmm, did you forget the part about how 4 or 5 out of 6 children died of smallpox, cholera, typhoid, and etc. Before vaccines?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 8, 2020:

No, I did not forget. See paragraph eleven ☺

April 6, 2020: Vaccination Ruminations.

ToolGuy comments on Apr 8, 2020:

You lose your bet. My brother is married to the sister of one of my contemporaries who contracted polio when I was a young boy. He lived about 7 blocks away. He went on to a successful career as a writer, TV announcer and then became the Lieutenant-Governor for the province of Ontario. The polio is ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 8, 2020:

I have an uncle who was mildly affected and a great uncle (he died 20...no, 30 years ago) whose left arm was paralyzed by polio. That bet was for young people only, lol!

April 6, 2020: Vaccination Ruminations.

Varn comments on Apr 7, 2020:

“*A small, isolated gene pool can respond very quickly to natural selection.*” That is not my understanding. With a limited gene pool and little diversity, their ‘options’ are extremely limited. With a diverse gene pool, there’s far more a chance *someone* will possess the combination ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 8, 2020:

@Leontion No I don't have data showing more survivors among the anti-vaxers. Nor would I expect any at this time. All I am saying is that over generations the population could evolve to become more resistant. Anyway, I was only using the recent cases of measles in New York as an example of an insular group refusing vaccination. The particular pathogen in merely incidental. We know that there is natural variation in human immune systems. It would be on these differences that any selection would act. Natural variations that confer greater ability to defeat an infection could result from mutations that affect either the adaptive or innate immune systems, or even some other biochemical mechanism that we can only imagine.

April 6, 2020: Vaccination Ruminations.

Varn comments on Apr 7, 2020:

“*A small, isolated gene pool can respond very quickly to natural selection.*” That is not my understanding. With a limited gene pool and little diversity, their ‘options’ are extremely limited. With a diverse gene pool, there’s far more a chance *someone* will possess the combination ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Apr 7, 2020:

Good point. Obviously there has to be some diversity in the small group to begin with. And we see that indeed there is. In the recent documented cases of measles hitting the Orthodox Jewish communities of upstate New York, a few deaths occurred, and there were also survivors. Some individuals must have had natural resistance, while others did not. Over the longer term (over many generations), the development of even greater resistance would occur through selection of new mutations.

Young people seem to be having a tough time coming to grips with the COVID 19 crisis.

IrishTxJudy comments on Mar 31, 2020:

While I could probably agree with you, I glazed over reading this. Please use paragraphs. It makes it easier to read your post and break it down.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 31, 2020:

Done! Thanks for the feedback!:-)

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Selection pressure thinning the herd. 💋

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 25, 2020:

@Novelty Ahh, small theater... that sounds like fun.

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Selection pressure thinning the herd. 💋

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 25, 2020:

@Novelty I had a feeling it was The Bard. Did you actually know the play, act, and character off the top of your head, or did you have to google it? Just wondering if I'm talking to a Shakespeare expert, a genius, or someone like me, adept at coming up with useful search terms...lol.. In any case, thank you.

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

seenoevil9620 comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Never been in a Hobby Lobby /or a Chick - fil - a / or ordered from Papa Johns Pizza , because they just can't keep their pie holes shut ( like tRUMP )

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 25, 2020:

@FearlessFly I know, PJ is only a contributor, not the sole source of the problem, lol.

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Selection pressure thinning the herd. 💋

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 24, 2020:

That was exactly the direction my mind went when I read the post. Only you got there with a lot fewer words. Who was it that said "brevity is the soul of wit?"

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

seenoevil9620 comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Never been in a Hobby Lobby /or a Chick - fil - a / or ordered from Papa Johns Pizza , because they just can't keep their pie holes shut ( like tRUMP )

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 24, 2020:

I did not know that Papa Johns Pizza was also run by religious zealots. I will be sure to avoid them in the future. That will not be difficult; I don't like their pizzas anyway. The dough is made from a highly refined, fine-grained flour that metabolizes very fast, causing blood glucose levels to spike. This, as we all know, leads to a spike in the insulin level, resulting in a glucose crash and craving for more sugar. Repeat the process and pretty soon you are obese and diabetic. This scenario has been played out to the extent that now America is among the least healthy countries on Earth. Way to go, Papa John!

March 13, 2020: With empty shelves, cancelled events, closing schools, rising infection, high ...

TimeOutForMe comments on Mar 14, 2020:

In South Africa we have a hotline number to do testing at the convenience of your own home. All private health insurances are offering the same. Around 24 people affected in South Africa. ALL medical centres are offering their services for free. We also still have an abundance of toilet tissue ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 15, 2020:

@TimeOutForMe I think you are right to discount the conspiracy theory. The idea that China "created" this emergency is simply ridiculous. That the virus originated there is purely a biological fact, like a hurricane is a meteorological fact. Did the governments of Guinea and Sierra Leon "create" their ebola epidemics? Of course not. The wild swings in the stock markets are telltale signs that many investors are just blindly gambling, and have no idea what they are really doing with their money. Really savvy investors buy quality and hold it long-term; they don't lose confidence over short-term setbacks.

March 13, 2020: With empty shelves, cancelled events, closing schools, rising infection, high ...

TimeOutForMe comments on Mar 14, 2020:

In South Africa we have a hotline number to do testing at the convenience of your own home. All private health insurances are offering the same. Around 24 people affected in South Africa. ALL medical centres are offering their services for free. We also still have an abundance of toilet tissue ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 15, 2020:

@TimeOutForMe I'm listening to Gov. Gavin Newsom address Californians on this emergency as I write this message. I must say, he inspires a LOT more confidence than the twit in the White House. ☺

March 13, 2020: With empty shelves, cancelled events, closing schools, rising infection, high ...

TimeOutForMe comments on Mar 14, 2020:

In South Africa we have a hotline number to do testing at the convenience of your own home. All private health insurances are offering the same. Around 24 people affected in South Africa. ALL medical centres are offering their services for free. We also still have an abundance of toilet tissue ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 14, 2020:

@TimeOutForMe I heard that both Los Angeles and San Diego school districts have announced closures.

March 13, 2020: With empty shelves, cancelled events, closing schools, rising infection, high ...

t1nick comments on Mar 14, 2020:

In February of this year Trump directly addressed questions about the disbanding of the Pandemic Response Office by saying that the members hadn't worked for years. Because no pandemic had arisen for a few years this office was not necessary. Besides he claimed, if a need arose, they could be ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 14, 2020:

Thank you for that clarification. Can you provide a link or citation?

March 13, 2020: With empty shelves, cancelled events, closing schools, rising infection, high ...

maturin1919 comments on Mar 14, 2020:

Less than 4% (and most of that 4% predictably being the elderly) is a high mortality rate?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Mar 14, 2020:

COVID-19 is much deadlier than a normal flu virus. If the mortality rate is 2%, that's twenty times what we usually see from influenza. It would translate to over six million deaths in the USA. So yes, COVID-19 has a high mortality rate.

WHY BERNIE WILL BE A GUARANTEED FAILURE?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Feb 10, 2020:

You raise so good points. But let's note that ALL candidates say they would do stuff that is long-shot. Look at it this way: if Dems do not take the Senate, it does not matter which Dem gets the presidency because Repugs will block everything. We know this from experience. Hell, the ACA was a ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 11, 2020:

@wordywalt He is very negative, isn't he?

WHY BERNIE WILL BE A GUARANTEED FAILURE?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Feb 10, 2020:

You raise so good points. But let's note that ALL candidates say they would do stuff that is long-shot. Look at it this way: if Dems do not take the Senate, it does not matter which Dem gets the presidency because Repugs will block everything. We know this from experience. Hell, the ACA was a ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@St-Sinner Say what you will about Bernie, radical change IS needed. If we don't get off fossil fuels with alacrity, global warming is going to kick all our asses.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Captain_Feelgood comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Most all Religions teach to 'spread the good word'.. That's nothing new. Forcing via threat of death is a whole other thing, folks.. Yeah, Atheists also practice the art of Epistemology from time to time. The only Religious group I hear of that still kills people for being Heretical are the Shia ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 9, 2020:

@Grecio If we help lead the way on this, the transition will happen pretty quickly. It will be self-reinforcing, because green energy technologies are fundamentally cheaper, more efficient, and easier on the environment. Hell, just stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry and it will collapse.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Captain_Feelgood comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Most all Religions teach to 'spread the good word'.. That's nothing new. Forcing via threat of death is a whole other thing, folks.. Yeah, Atheists also practice the art of Epistemology from time to time. The only Religious group I hear of that still kills people for being Heretical are the Shia ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 9, 2020:

@Grecio I agree the vast majority should stay where they are. But the reality is that large parts of the world, starting with the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, are becoming uninhabitable due to global warming and war. (Americans are responsible for a a lot of that. Throughout the 20th century we produced 25% of the greenhouse gases, with only 5% of the world population!) Those people will migrate. I think we can absorb a few. Not a flood, but a few.

This is what we Democrats do well.

joeymf86 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Georgia used to celebrate Robert E. Lee Day not too long ago. They got rid of the name but kept the same day for a holiday. Definitely would prefer Election Day as a holiday instead. Honest question: Why did you include a question to Nancy Pelosi at the end? What does she have to do with this?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@St-Sinner She is who we have right now. Bitching about optics is not helping anything. Anyway she has done a superlative job. Give her a break.

This is what we Democrats do well.

joeymf86 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Georgia used to celebrate Robert E. Lee Day not too long ago. They got rid of the name but kept the same day for a holiday. Definitely would prefer Election Day as a holiday instead. Honest question: Why did you include a question to Nancy Pelosi at the end? What does she have to do with this?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@St-Sinner I will just remind you that Pelosi resisted impeachment until finally she had no other choice. She knew full well that it would be politically costly, be she did what the Republican Senators did not have the guts to do: put country above Party. Your bitching about Pelosi is a lot like blaming the victim. It's just the kind of shit the Republicans are hoping for out of Democrats: that we will form a circular firing squad. Why don't we instead focus our wrath on the correct target, the short-fingered vulgarian in the Oval Office and the gutless sycophants in the Senate? How about we get off our asses and get out the vote?

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Captain_Feelgood comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Most all Religions teach to 'spread the good word'.. That's nothing new. Forcing via threat of death is a whole other thing, folks.. Yeah, Atheists also practice the art of Epistemology from time to time. The only Religious group I hear of that still kills people for being Heretical are the Shia ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@Grecio writes, "There is nothing good in Islam..." That statement throws the baby out with the bathwater. There is both good and bad in all religions. That's what makes it so difficult to get rid of them. If they were all bad, like the polio virus, we would long ago developed a vaccine and eradicated religion from the face of the Earth. But people are attracted to the good bits and may not realize they are walking into intellectual and moral quicksand. Christianity is certainly no better than Islam. Both have at times been the rationale for unspeakable cruelty, violence, oppression, and genocide. A pox on all their houses!

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@jorj I think you missed my point. We are staring down the barrel of a gun. It's primed, cocked, loaded, and has a hair trigger. If we fail to stop producing greenhouse gases, global warming will kick all our asses. The time for debate, for half-measures, for procrastination and partisan bickering is over. We need to address this NOW!

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@jorj I am not exaggerating the threat from global warming. I have studied and/or taught Earth science for 40 years, and I have a pretty good understanding of the situation. If I had hair, it would be on fire!

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@jorj And as for fracking, I am certainty not in favor of it. If it was up to me we would nationalize the fossil fuel industry today an wind it down to zero over the next decade. At the same time get the green grid up and running. Global warming is an existential threat. Not only to our economy, not only to our civilization, nut to our species. We don't have any more time to screw around.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@jorj Didn't Obama halt the Keystone XL pipeline? And who was it allowed its completion? Trump! How many examples do I have to cite? Of course no president is perfect. I thought some bankers should have gone to jail in 2008, but Obama merely saved the global financial system from collapse without exacting retribution on those who caused the crisis. IMHO It was the biggest mistake of his presidency. And there were others. But remember that after his first midterm election, after the ACA was passed, Congress went red and would not let him pass any legislation. The Republicans also held up the appointment of judges, and would not even hear from his nominee for the Supreme Court.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@Bierbasstard Well said.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@jorj You are right about one thing: the U.S. did become the biggest oil producer during the Obama years. But that growth in oil and gas extraction during the Obama administration had more to do with the introduction of a new technology (fracking) and high oil prices than anything the government did. Meanwhile, Obama was investing in green technologies and supporting the efforts of the EPA to protect our air and water. Trump has gutted the EPA, making it virtually impossible for that agency to carry out its research and protective functions. Obama also resisted opening up new areas for exploitation, and created Bears Ears National Monument. Trump is now dismantling that and opening it up for exploitation (including fracking). I could go on...

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@jorj wrote, "...exactly what est (sic) dems are. Just PC calculated versions of trumps policy." This statement is simply not supported by the facts. Let's just take one issue: global warming. It IS the most consequential, far-reaching problem that humans have ever faced. Trump denies and ignores climate science, while EVERY Democratic candidate recognizes it as the existential threat that it is, and proposes swift action to address it. There could not be a more stark contrast.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Captain_Feelgood comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Most all Religions teach to 'spread the good word'.. That's nothing new. Forcing via threat of death is a whole other thing, folks.. Yeah, Atheists also practice the art of Epistemology from time to time. The only Religious group I hear of that still kills people for being Heretical are the Shia ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@Grecio The former Yugoslavia.

This is what we Democrats do well.

DavidLaDeau comments on Feb 7, 2020:

I think a national election day holiday would be great! It is too bad that point of the post seems to be somewhat lost.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@Trumpeter You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. You can go back to watching your WWF or monster truck rally now. Leave the serious discussion to the adults.

This is what we Democrats do well.

joeymf86 comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Georgia used to celebrate Robert E. Lee Day not too long ago. They got rid of the name but kept the same day for a holiday. Definitely would prefer Election Day as a holiday instead. Honest question: Why did you include a question to Nancy Pelosi at the end? What does she have to do with this?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@St-Sinner I think Pelosi has been a splendid leader. She has been measured, cautious, civil, and smart in both speech and action. She was right to tear up Trump's speech. Her action symbolically rejected the lies and corruption contained in the document and personified by Trump every day. Look, it is obvious that the radical right does not understand logic, reason, fact, or civil discourse. Maybe it's time they found out how we really feel. And you know what? If they can't take it, if they are going to whine like little bitches, well tough shit!

This is what we Democrats do well.

BestWithoutGods comments on Feb 7, 2020:

It is deeply offensive, and should be illegal, to fly confederate flags in the USA.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@Trumpeter To me the stars and stripes represents a great experiment, openness to change, striving to move forward, effort to achieve a the best in our potential. The Confederate flag, on the other hand, represents anger, loss, frustration, and the desire to go backwards to a far less desirable past.

This is what we Democrats do well.

BestWithoutGods comments on Feb 7, 2020:

It is deeply offensive, and should be illegal, to fly confederate flags in the USA.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@St-Sinner In their defence, they had already accepted more refugees than any other state. At least that's what I heard.

This is what we Democrats do well.

DavidLaDeau comments on Feb 7, 2020:

I think a national election day holiday would be great! It is too bad that point of the post seems to be somewhat lost.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@Trumpeter Nancy has more integrity (and strength, and intelligence) in her little finger than the Donald has in his whole bloated body.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@jorj I get the feeling that a lot of Dems are like me: they will vote for ANY Dem against Trump.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

david75090 comments on Feb 6, 2020:

It's hard to underestimate the number of people who aren't paying attention to what he does. Those who believe the lies he's telling them. The Democrats need to nominate someone people can vote for. So far, I see a bunch of old folks running. A self-described socialist. A really smart gay guy. ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

Mayor Pete is pretty middle-of-the-road...you think he is unelectable because he's gay?

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Archeus_Lore comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Presidential elections do little to change anything, the military industrial complex still gets its money, still robs, plunders, foments coups, drones other countries with impunity. The poor get poorer and the rich get richer. No presidential election will change that.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin LC was a great artist!

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Cast1es comments on Feb 7, 2020:

While it's a weird thing to say on this site , I think you're preaching to the choir . While there are most likely some supporters here , the vast majority of the out spoken ones appear to be against him . And yet , I do know some people , outside of this site , who can't seem to get enough of him ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

You're right, but I like to make lists....and maybe some will find it a useful resource...for those times when they are debating someone who might be swayable....ii know there are not too many of those....most people seem to be deeply entrenched in their positions or ideologies.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

rainmanjr comments on Feb 7, 2020:

Of course we know him better. That's no longer the issue. He's just been given, by The Senate and SCOTUS, a green light to do anything he wishes for re-election. Anything. There is no consequence. If he loses the election he will still be Chief Agent Shithole 45/3 until January 20. So, anytime ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

It might not be as bad as all that. The enemy has won a battle, but not the war.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

demifeministgal comments on Feb 6, 2020:

I don't trust Americans or the electoral college to do the right thing this time around. Prove me wrong.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

Such pessimism in one so young! What would make you look more optimistically on the future?

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 7, 2020:

@Bierbasstard I can go with Bernie. I think the challenges we face merit radical change. The thing is, we need to keep the House, flip the Senate, and take the Whitehouse. A tall order, but doable.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

DavidLaDeau comments on Feb 6, 2020:

All Trump wants to do at this point is get the vote of the religious. They still represent about 2/3 of the voters. His tactics is fear. I have no doubt he will be re-elected. It is not my wish but what I see coming.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

I'm not giving up.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Archeus_Lore comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Presidential elections do little to change anything, the military industrial complex still gets its money, still robs, plunders, foments coups, drones other countries with impunity. The poor get poorer and the rich get richer. No presidential election will change that.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

We can dream can't we?

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

motrubl4u comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Here's the thing. I've followed politics for a very long time and been involved at the state level. Trump will win and here's the reasons why. 1. The Democrats are self cannibalizing eachother and the ones that are electable aren't getting enough play media wise. 2. The impeachment. Every ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

No retribution coming from this quarter amigo. You could very well be right. But you also might be wrong. We shall see.

Trump supporters are predicting that he will win re-election.

Bierbasstard comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Now your only mission is to get Democrats to vote regardless of who gets the nomination. Good luck!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

Speaking for myself, I have never been more fired up. I know there are a lot of others like me. Remember the Women's march that took place right after the 2016 election? It was the biggest demonstration in the history of the country. That energy has not dissipated; it has increased.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Grecio comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Sorry, I have to cry "Bullshit". That's the ignorant crap we have running this country. A schoolteacher is not allowed to give their opinion of religion in the classroom but the attorney general can spout crap like that??? And whatever happened to that "minimum government"?? The AG needs to wake-up ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Oh do not worry my friend, I take your point. I taught high school science for 20 years. I know that as scientists we must always leave the door to change unlocked and open at least a crack. But sometimes there comes a point where the evidence is so overwhelming that we can safely say that a question is settled. The shift from geocentrism to heliocentrism was somewhat halting at first, but now no one (no serious person) argues that we may someday find that the universe revolves around the Earth. And so it is with evolutionary theory and plate tectonics. The evolution of hundreds of macro species has been measured in real time. Likewise the movements of tectonic plates. On these issues we have moved from the realm of guarded confidence into plain certainty. Failure to accept these facts in the interest of keeping up the appearance of scientific integrity is akin to stubbornly clinging to religious dogma. It's time to move on.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Grecio comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Sorry, I have to cry "Bullshit". That's the ignorant crap we have running this country. A schoolteacher is not allowed to give their opinion of religion in the classroom but the attorney general can spout crap like that??? And whatever happened to that "minimum government"?? The AG needs to wake-up ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay There is certainly some modification going on around the edges of evolutionary theory and plate tectonics. But it is safe to say that the facts of the age of the Earth, give or take a few million years, and the origin of species, give or take a few twigs on the phylogenetic tree, are well-established facts and are not going to change. The scientific community has reached consensus that these are indeed facts.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

JimG comments on Feb 4, 2020:

I am a veteran who spent 11 years in combat arms specialties. Do you think the militant secularists can use a competent instructor?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Let's be clear: Christianity is not one belief, but a set of beliefs. The question of the existence of a deity cannot be settle empirically. But the age of the Earth and the origin of species can. And have been. And there is no "middle way" through that. It is what it is, to borrow biblical phraseology.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

JimG comments on Feb 4, 2020:

I am a veteran who spent 11 years in combat arms specialties. Do you think the militant secularists can use a competent instructor?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay I never said the religious belief was wrong. It was enough to point out that it was not supported by evidence. And I did insist that the Earth really is 4.5 billion years old, and that humans share common ancestry with apes, and that the first humans evolved only about 200,000 years ago. These are facts, and that is how they should be taught. To do otherwise would be a disservice to the students. IMHO

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Grecio comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Sorry, I have to cry "Bullshit". That's the ignorant crap we have running this country. A schoolteacher is not allowed to give their opinion of religion in the classroom but the attorney general can spout crap like that??? And whatever happened to that "minimum government"?? The AG needs to wake-up ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Did the biology teacher in your school actually teach evolution as hard fact, or did he/she soft pedal the issue? I have seen (known) biology teachers who actually believed in Creationism, and taught that Darwinism is "just a theory." I have also seen biology teachers gloss over evolution, hurry through it in fear of student/parent reaction. As for dealing with bad behaviors, I agree that there are methods available. And these often include getting parents and administrators involved. But if you do not have their support, those methods are of little value.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Captain_Feelgood comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Most all Religions teach to 'spread the good word'.. That's nothing new. Forcing via threat of death is a whole other thing, folks.. Yeah, Atheists also practice the art of Epistemology from time to time. The only Religious group I hear of that still kills people for being Heretical are the Shia ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@Captain_Feelgood Tell that to the thousands of Muslim men and boys who were herded into warehouses and shot by Christians, or lined up in the woods and shot by Christians. Just a coincidence? Ha! Not a chance.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

JimG comments on Feb 4, 2020:

I am a veteran who spent 11 years in combat arms specialties. Do you think the militant secularists can use a competent instructor?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay Pointing out that there is no evidence to support a belief is not a bullshit argument. It's actually pretty powerful when you think about it.

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

Grecio comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Sorry, I have to cry "Bullshit". That's the ignorant crap we have running this country. A schoolteacher is not allowed to give their opinion of religion in the classroom but the attorney general can spout crap like that??? And whatever happened to that "minimum government"?? The AG needs to wake-up ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay You taught physics...did you teach Darwinian evolution?

In his excellent hiking guidebook "Afoot and Afield in San Diego County" (1995 edition), Jerry Schad...

ToolGuy comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Great story! But did you stop to smell the flowers? Or take pictures?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

As a matter of fact, I did both :-) 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

Attorney General Warns of 'Militant Secular Effort' to Drive Out Religion

JimG comments on Feb 4, 2020:

I am a veteran who spent 11 years in combat arms specialties. Do you think the militant secularists can use a competent instructor?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay I tend to agree. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. The problem though, is that the religious are largely impervious to reason. For them, belief trumps facts. It's sort of a Catch-22.