Islamic Centre, Leicester (UK) website: ‘An apostate does not have the right to life. For his ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 28, 2019:

Do you have a link to that?

The country cannot rely on states to legislate themselves when it come to Civil Rights. Just look ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 28, 2019:

But right now, we can't rely on this Court to do it either. Or this Senate. Especially not this president.

Is Billy Mumy god? Folks here may remember the classic Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life" ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 28, 2019:

Billy Mumy is not god. He is a confused adolescent whose space dad always leaves him with the pedophile doctor and the robot while the rest of the family is off having adventures. This will cause him, for some reason, to grow up to become a curiously self-effacing yet ass-kicking alien with a huge bony skull living on a 2.5 mile long space station....

Doesn’t seem kosher

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

That's not the Homer that I remember.....

What truly baffles me is how anyone who has ever worked for 45, doesn't publicly stand up to him? ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

Notable exception goes to Michigan's own Justin Amash, who called out Trump despite his own party holding anti-Amash rallies outside his HQ and calling for his head (in some cases literally). In the birthplace of the Republican party, this is one Republican that Lincoln could be proud of. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/450440-amash-splits-with-republicans-votes-to-authorize-subpoena-for https://thehill.com/homenews/house/447538-amash-hits-trump-and-his-allies-they-are-trying-to-excuse-his-obstruction Although he technically doesn't work for Trump, he's one of the only Republicans to speak his conscience instead of the party line.

Republicans in Missouri want to keep women who use birth control from working. ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

Yeah, after researching this (it's from 2017) this was not as dire as it is made out to be, although still bad. Here's the actual bill. https://rewire.news/legislative-tracker/law/missouri-omnibus-abortion-bill-sb-5/ It takes some very panicked and loose interpretation to come up with the claims in the article.

Sanders / Gillibrand 2020

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

I got nothin'.

What truly baffles me is how anyone who has ever worked for 45, doesn't publicly stand up to him? ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

It's "circle the wagons" syndrome. The Republican establishment is afraid to admit they fucked up. His base is so loud that they have the old guard terrified. They figure Trump won't last past 2020, but anyone who speaks up now will have won the ire of the right wing base and they'll never work again. They won't get any more appearance fees from Faux News or fellowships with Heritage University. They won't be team players. Simply put, with a very few exceptions, they're exactly what you said; cowards.

Before gun control, when shootings were unheard of. 1950s an early 60s!

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

Are you seriously inferring a causal connection between gun control and gun violence? That's incredibly simplistic. As simplistic as inferring a connection based on immigration, or ethnic diversity, or the political parties, or any of 1000 factors. Our cities are more crowded and complex, our culture is both more tolerant and at the same time some elements are more intolerant, the economy has put pressure on more people than ever, the media culture makes violence seem omnipresent and makes some seek instant celebrity via committing violent crimes.... I could go on but I won't.

Pelosi on the rape allegation on the POTUS

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

Unfortunately he can't be impeached for acts that took place before he entered the Oval Office. "You're a miserable excuse for a human being" is not an impeachment charge. Politics is the art of the possible. In order to get anything passed, the Senate Republicans will have to vote Yes on it. That's a fact. Hold out for a perfect bill and you get nothing but talking points on CNN. How does that help the kids in the border camps, exactly? The kind of idealism that makes the best the enemy of the good is exactly what got us Trump in the first place.

Five times more fatal than sharks: Report lays out high-risk selfie stakes — RT World News

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

"....in the US it’s more common to accidentally shoot oneself while posing for the perfect shot." I actually see no downside to this. Anyone who doesn't know better than to point a loaded gun at themselves for the sake of a picture, had no business owning one in the first place... and was more likely to have killed someone else along with themselves eventually. I feel like these people have shown just how right Darwin was.

Stress Sewing I am getting ready to retire, sell my house, move across the country and settle in ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 27, 2019:

Lately I've been binging on *Robot Chicken* and wishing they were still making episodes. Imagine the fun that show would have with Trump.

Ancient DNA reveals new twists in Neanderthal migration

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I used to think I was part Neanderthal. Then it turned out to be bad posture. (*rimshot*)

This is way worse than "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

It sucks having been right all along, doesn't it? And then they move the goalposts on you.

Or that you could download windows 10 free, but people stood in line and paid large sums for Windows...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

That's why I'm not an early adapter

So you're saying he lied? Huh.

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Give the guy a break. He can't be expected to remember *every* woman he assaults and/or rapes. I mean, there've been so many. It's like asking me to remember every book I've read. (*sarcasm mode* please don't jump on my ass)

That's all I needed, too.

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

I agree, accusing someone of spitting on you is purely a disgusting act by someone who clearly has emotional problems. Beyond that, what do I care if Eric Trump gets spat upon or not?

My prayers have been answered 🙄🙄 [buzzfeednews.com]

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

So to speak

Out yonder there is a huge world which exists independently of us human beings and which stands ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

And yet he wasn't talking about religion. No matter how many people claim he was.

Does anyone else worry that they're dumb and just don't realize it?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 26, 2019:

You're not going insane. You're going sane in an insane world.

Man Convicted In Charlottesville Death Asks For ‘Mercy’ Ahead Of Sentencing

Paul4747 comments on Jun 23, 2019:

Funny, I was thinking the same thing.

“If your response is “The parents should not have brought their children here illegally” know ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 23, 2019:

We can't keep convicted felons in the conditions they're keeping immigrant children. Children are being treated *worse than murderers. Worse than child abusers.* What does that say about the Trump administration's values? What does it say about their supporters?

'Eye-Popping': Analysis Shows Top 1% Gained $21 Trillion in Wealth Since 1989 While Bottom Half Lost...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

And somehow they're conned into voting for more.

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoes 4 abortion bills passed by GOP legislators--- excellent!...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The Republican clowns in my state of Michigan are trying the same thing. https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/05/michigan-house-bill-would-ban-abortions-after-fetal-heartbeat-detected.html There's a ballot petition drive underway too; if that passes as a ballot initiative, certain types of abortion would become illegal without the possibility of veto. These are dangerous fucking times to be a woman.

[youtu.be] Interesting ideas on saving the human race. Do you think we can do this?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Save humans! Win valuable prizes!!!

Christian Hate-Preacher: Gay People Are Selfish Pedophiles Who Must Be Killed | Hemant Mehta | ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Since when have Christians been worried about evidence?

I’m freshly new here. Hoping to meet interesting and wonderful people, and make new friends

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

@LiterateHiker is both wonderful and interesting. I am sometimes interesting, more often annoying. Either way, I bid you welcome!

An Archbishop told a Jesuit school to fire a gay teacher. They said no - CNN

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

'The Catholic catechism teaches that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered" but also that LGBT people "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."' That sounds like an inherently contradictory statement. And it's just plain discrimination to fire a teacher for being gay.

New York Could Become First State To Be Completely Done With Private Prisons

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

It's far from as simplistic as you portray it. Voters demand "truth in sentencing", in other words longer sentences and less parole, but then balk at the cost of public prisons. Legislatures are sold on privatization as a cheap alternative, but don't consider that as a rule you get what you pay for. Republicans in general tend to see privatization as superior to the civil service on philosophical grounds; they believe the private sector does everything better and cheaper than government can, despite past experience. Michigan has not had private prisons for 20 years now, but the Republicans in our legislature keep trying to bring in bills to "study" what it would cost to turn over one or two facilities as a "test case" to private industry- even though we did it before and it was a failure.

Is this dress too short?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Seeing as you asked... I think it's perfect. ;)

Has anyone actually tried using this app as a means of dating? Its partially advertised for such, ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

I've met a few people in person through here, had some nice dates.

Fox Host Laura Ingraham Shuts Door on Reparations: 'We Won, You Lost, That's That'

Paul4747 comments on Jun 21, 2019:

I think the more important quotes are from Coleman Hughes: "If we were to pay reparations today, we would only divide the country further, making it harder to build the political coalitions required to solve the problems facing black people today," Hughes said. "We would insult many black Americans by putting a price on the suffering of their ancestors. And we would turn the relationship between black Americans and white Americans from a coalition into a transaction—from a union between citizens into a lawsuit between plaintiffs and defendants." Hughes added: "The question is not what America owes me by virtue of my ancestry; the question is what all Americans owe each other by virtue of being citizens of the same nation. And the obligation of citizenship is not transactional."

Why do so many Christians believe in "fighting to the end" in supporting Jesus Christ and Donald ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 21, 2019:

I feel a better question is, "Why do so many Christians believe that *this* is the end, despite the historical record showing that *every generation* of Xians have believed they were living in the end times, and yet none of them were right?"

Death v. Religion at the Supreme Court - Religion News Service

Paul4747 comments on Jun 21, 2019:

And yet, with such enthusiasm for putting adults to death, the Right still refuses to countenance even a morning-after pill to prevent conception. This is what "pro-life" means to them; pro-life up until you leave the womb, and then we'll execute you as we please.

Neil Gaiman hilariously responds to Christian group demanding Netflix cancel Amazon's Good Omens ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 21, 2019:

Next step- petition Hulu to cancel *Lucifer.*

Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories

Paul4747 comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I once read, of the JFK assassination: (words to this effect) "If you put the Nazis on one side and the Holocaust on the other, that balances. You have a great evil force and a horrific deed. People can comprehend that. But put Lee Harvey Oswald, an anonymous loser with a rifle, on one side, and the killing of the young, handsome President of the United States, on the other, and it doesn't balance out. People believe something greater must be responsible for such a horrendous crime. They want a dark conspiracy. It's too frightening to believe that one random man with a rifle can change the course of history."

Do you think the rich will make sure Satin is President in 2020?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I think I would like President Satin. Sounds like a smooth talker.

Why Do People Hate Feminism 13 - Feminism is Totalitarian: the lies and stupidities of current ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 20, 2019:

I can't decide if you're just trolling or not, when I see shit like "'When in doubt, vote for women,' was my mantra" and "I refuse to compromise my belief in equal rights for women" in your bio. There's no way to reconcile these words with your antifeminist posts.

You and a person that you deeply love are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 18, 2019:

There's no choice. Push the button. And fast, before the other person can try to sacrifice themselves to save me.

Political Correctness IS bigotry: intolerance screamed at other's ideas. Demanding such be made law ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Calling out bigots is not a form of bigotry. There's a difference between* ideas* and racism or sexism. And although hate speech is legally free speech, when it turns to urging action it is not; any more than is shouting "Fire!" in a theater. Speech meant to incite violence is a crime, not a free exchange of ideas.

Newspeak: Men are women Diversity is strength Free speech is silence Religion is peace...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 17, 2019:

So, you believe we are stronger if everyone is the same? Conformity is the key to strength? How dull the world would be. And I don't see anyone peddling any of these other notions, apart from religion being peace, which- well, that's a gimme. Some people find peace in their religion, others use it as an excuse for violence. You are overgeneralizing all of your propositions, actually.

What are some of your favorite TED Talks?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 16, 2019:

The one in which someone explains who Ted is, and what he's been talking about all this time.

How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality

Paul4747 comments on Jun 15, 2019:

Asking a stress-reduction technique to guide people in their political ethics is, I think, looking for something that isn't in the box. I don't go to a therapist seeking guidance on how to overturn the current imbalances of capitalism, but rather on how to cope with their effects on me. It's up to me to go out and vote, read the news, get involved. Whether I practice "mindfulness" or not, I don't believe has any influence on the overall thrust of my political awareness. I think the author is reading something into it that isn't there.

Supreme Court denies Flint officials' request to block lawsuit over water crisis

Paul4747 comments on Jun 15, 2019:

However the Michigan Attorney General is currently not pursuing charges as they resume the investigation to make sure no stones have been left unturned. The charges have been dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be charged again at any time without double jeopardy, having never gone to trial. (I can't give a citation as I was listening to this on NPR last night.)

Anti-Gay Christian Can’t Handle Pete Buttigieg: “We’ve Got To Expose Him” | Hemant Mehta | ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Didn't he already expose himself? That came out wrong....

Another good idea.

Paul4747 comments on Jun 14, 2019:

I'm practicing what you preach, Miss.

If the election was held today, who would you vote for and why?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Shit I hope it's not held today. The Left is split 50 ways, while the Right all votes for Trump. "I don't belong to any organized political party; I'm a Democrat."

Accused Christchurch mosque shooter pleads NOT GUILTY to killing 51 people and trying to murder ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 14, 2019:

1. I doubt it will cost "millions". The cost will be well into the thousands, but this is the nature of such things. 2. It is not a "pointless exercise". This proceeding reaffirms the rule of law in civilized society. It is, first of all, necessary to establish beyond doubt the guilt of this individual and do all we can to nullify those who would try to portray him as some kind of "hero" in their warped ideologies. We must establish the sequence of events, painful as that will be. The forensic evidence must be seen. Finally, what would you suggest be done with this "absolutely guilty madman"? You say he deserves to be wiped off the face of the earth. I do not disagree. But to execute him **ABSOLUTELY REQUIRES** the process of trial by jury and a finding of fact. If not execution, then life imprisonment; which likewise **requires** a trial by jury, in our civilized societies. Without a trial, to simply lock someone away for life or dispose of them makes us barbarians. It puts us on the level of this murderer. And while we may derive a visceral satisfaction from such revenge, it is fleeting at best. It doesn't last. It sickens us individually and it sickens our society. Those it does not sicken aren't fit to live in civilized society.

As individuals, we store very little detailed information about the world in our heads. In that ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 11, 2019:

I'm master of my domain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUtJBqgwNgo

Ammo sales rise in California ahead of new gun law - AOL News

Paul4747 comments on Jun 11, 2019:

You didn't actually read this law, did you? Neither, I suspect, did those who are stockpiling ammunition. https://www.laxammooc.com/california-ammo-laws-for-2019/ The exact same phenomenon took place in 2008 as soon as Barack Obama was elected, as idiots who knew nothing about the law or the Constitution took heed of hysteria fanned by the NRA and talk radio hosts that the new, ultra-liberal President would, with a stroke of his pen, sign executive orders making it illegal to move ammunition across state lines or restricting how much one could buy at a time or even putting a special tax on ammunition, so that one round would cost 5 dollars... and they created the very shortage they feared. It was two years before even .22 ammunition was readily available on a store shelf. The fact is, absolutely nothing will change in California, except that, in addition to a background check to purchase a gun (which is carried out instantly through the DoJ), buyers will have to submit their documents when they buy ammunition, beginning in July. There is no restriction on how much ammo a person can buy. The only restriction is that they must pass the check, meaning they aren't a convicted felon, not under a court order, haven't been involuntarily committed to mental care... and all these answers rely on the person responding truthfully. The system is still vulnerable to liars. (That's assuming they aren't flagged in the system, which we've seen is notorious for people failing to enter the data correctly.) Currently it is illegal to retain purchase records for the purpose of tracking who buys how many guns. Presumably, under federal law, the same applies to ammunition purchasing. It's nobody's damn business if someone who is law-abiding wants to buy 1000 rounds of ammunition to shoot on their weekends. That could easily be a month worth of shooting if that's what the person does for fun. Who is California- who is ANYBODY- to say, "You bought too much, you have to come in every Saturday, get your 5 boxes that day, and then come back again next week"? This is not a nation where we micromanage our citizens. If a person is over 21, obeys the law, and is making a legal purchase, pardon me for asking, whose fucking business is that? To be absolutely clear- this is not a restriction on ammunition purchasing. It's a background check and nothing more.

So now we can only post in groups.. I predict more people leaving. Edited to state.. by the ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Who said we can only post in groups?

[yahoo.com] Kim's slain half brother was a CIA informant on his way to meet his contact when he ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Let me guess... he'll probably say something like, "We don't know exactly what happened, there are conflicting reports, we don't know for sure... but I met Mr. Kim, he is a very strong individual, very impressive individual, very trustworthy, he is doing everything we agreed to, I'm not going to upset our very good and strong relationship over a lot of unconfirmed questions...." Basically the same thing he did when Kashoggi was murdered by Saudi intelligence, in other words. Deny that awful dictators are doing awful things.

Question for the guys.... What is the cheesiest pick up line you ever used on a woman that actually...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 9, 2019:

I was introduced to a friend of friends at their Xmas party (who they invited thinking she would be perfect for a different friend, ironically). We both stood there with our drinks for a long awkward pause as the friends walked away. To break the pause, I asked, "So... You into leather?" Turned out her sense of humor was just as twisted as mine, she laughed her ass off. We monopolized one another's conversations. Two hours later I was sitting in the big leather chair with her in my lap kissing me. We dated for 7 months, so...

It pains me to block ladies. Women need to support each other.

Paul4747 comments on Jun 8, 2019:

It frankly pains me a little to block anyone, male or female, because I feel atheists and agnostics need to support one another; but I eventually realized with deep chagrin that jerkass conservative trolls are not confined to the religious Right. Nor are all conservatives jerkass trolls, so please don't mistake me for calling out all conservatives; I have encountered a few liberals who meet the definition as well. Sadly, the one thing that presumably brought us all to this site is not enough to unite us all against a common enemy sometimes.

The Brits and their oh so “snobby” tactic. Gotta love them.

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Trouble is, he'll just deride it as "fake news" anyway. He's already claimed in advance that any protests are just fake, and the "real" news is that crowds of people love him. I really can't decide if he believes his own lies or not. Is he delusional or just a sociopath?

After being on this site for several months now, I’m still confused about “hovering.” Douglas...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

On a serious note: you can actually go into your profile controls and turn off your ability to hover, as well as the notifications that tell you who hovered over you. But where's the fun in that?? (Holy crap, I hit level 7.8 responding to this post! Excellent.....)

Where were you when... I remember where I was when I heard that John f Kennedy was assassinated ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

My (ex) wife woke me up right after the first plane hit on 9/11. I thought she was tooling me. I was only about 1/4 awake on my day off. I pulled some sweatpants on and went to the living room, then we both saw the second plane hit. We watched the news the rest of the day and into the night, completely numb, mechanically eating lunch and then eventually had some dinner. To this day I also remember she got the blender out about 5:00 and made strawberry daiquiris from a mix. We had 3 each and got mildly drunk. I have no idea what got her making daiquiris, and she doesn't even remember doing it.

After being on this site for several months now, I’m still confused about “hovering.” Douglas...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

As Woody Allen observed, in *The UFO Menace*: The most frequently asked question about the UFOs is: If saucers come from outer space, why have their pilots not attempted to make contact with us, instead of hovering mysteriously over deserted areas? My own theory is that for creatures from another solar system "hovering" may be a socially acceptable mode of relating. It may, indeed, be pleasurable. I myself once hovered over an eighteen-year-old actress for six months and had the best time of my life.

He must think he looks slimmer/better with his tuxedo tailored like that... I don't think so!

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Am I imagining that he looks constipated? What, did he stop at McDonalds before coming to dinner at the palace?

Feminist Wife Wants to be Dominated in Bed

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Well... it so happens I know this guy (who is totally not me, right? we're totally not talking about me) who just started a relationship with someone who is actually kind of shy and passive everywhere except in the bedroom... and it turns out that there, she has always had fantasies about being dominant. And this works out, because this guy (who, I reiterate, is totally NOT me) is in a career where people play dominance type games all day long psychologically, and it's a huge relief to "totally not me" to be able to just give that up and let someone else be in charge for once. And it is also helpful that she's super sensual and sexy. (So he says.) So it's not surprising that a woman like that would enjoy letting someone else take control sometimes, and find it arousing. It has nothing to do with gender.

Let's talk about a third of migrants lying about their kids.... [youtube.com]

Paul4747 comments on Jun 4, 2019:

So? What about it? Post something more than a video; write something intelligible down. I'm not here to watch this neckbeard blathering.

Personal maintenance to look decent increases as we get older

Paul4747 comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I hope I look half so good at 65.

Sol our star is located well out of the way of the center of the galaxy, a rural location so to ...

Paul4747 comments on Jun 2, 2019:

How do we communicate with intelligent life on THIS planet?

What is your response to evil and suffering?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Nuke 'em til they glow and shoot 'em in the dark. Fuck them and anybody who looks like them. Walk it off. But then I'm told I'm a very primitive and unregenerate type of person.

What kind of woman if you're being raised by someone who doesn't want you? This is sticky, yes?

Paul4747 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

It's not until around 23 weeks that the kind of brain-wave activity that characterizes a human mind begins. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/19/books/chapters/the-ethical-brain.html I think that's a good point at which to say *this* is a human being.

Why are whales dying? NOAA declares 'event,' launches investigation

Paul4747 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

It's Trump's fault. Why not. Better yet, Reagan's fault.

Pathetic man-child: White House had Navy cover up name on USS John McCain for Trump visit to Japan

Paul4747 comments on May 30, 2019:

Are you shitting me. Quick; christen the *Obama*

Check Before Wearing A full size mirror comes in handy before going out in public with your ...

Paul4747 comments on May 30, 2019:

Interesting.....

Other Countries Know... I am almost embarrassed that other countries know more about the ...

Paul4747 comments on May 29, 2019:

I should not have clicked on this while drinking coffee.

Cherry picking the past like they do the Bible. Like jihadists, these people can't be reasoned with....

Paul4747 comments on May 29, 2019:

Oh good grief, *that's* the governor? Suddenly I understand a woman governor signing a bill to outlaw abortion. She looks like she breakfasts on pickled onions.

What thoughtful gift touched your heart?

Paul4747 comments on May 28, 2019:

My lady love (I might as well say so, it's love on the second date) gave me her crying pillow because, she said, she won't need it any more. It smells like her skin. I love it. I can hold it when I miss her. I gave her the shirt off my back, because she loves my scent. She texted me a picture last night of her wearing it. So gorgeous. She makes it look better than I ever could. ;) It was a perfect weekend except that it had to end.

In Memory of My Father on Memorial Day 2019 My father joined the Marines when he was barely 16. ...

Paul4747 comments on May 28, 2019:

Thank you, and thanks to your dad. I joined the Army to carry on my father's tradition after he passed, unfortunately my physical (or mental) toughness wasn't what his was, and a leg injury lead too me leaving basic and coming home to take care of my mother instead. I hope he would have been proud of me for trying though. It gave me memories and an ethos of service I carry to this day.

Woman whose rapist was granted joint custody of child speaks out

Paul4747 comments on May 25, 2019:

Disgusting... is the mildest thing I can say.

Seems the Trump admin has approved over $8 billion in arms sales to the ME, bypassing congress, in ...

Paul4747 comments on May 25, 2019:

I'm gonna stop you right there and say, "The reason Putin wanted Trump in office is because he knew he was an easily manipulated tool. Trump has spent his entire time in office cozying up to our enemies while pushing our allies away." Putin has also seen Clinton as an enemy since her time as Secretary of State when she insulted him by calling him out on his dictatorial tactics (he, like Trump, hates it when you tell the truth about him). So, puppet? Not all the time. But does he value Putin's opinion more than he values his own national security team? Absolutely. Any idiots care to argue that point?

Owners of Noah's Ark replica sue insurers over rain damage [msn.com]

Paul4747 comments on May 25, 2019:

So the insurance didn't cover Acts of God. You'd think they, of all people, would understand.

Trump Already Owed More Money Than Any President in History—and Borrowed Millions More in 2018 –...

Paul4747 comments on May 25, 2019:

So, when's the last time any of y'all borrowed at 4.5% interest? That's about what I'm *earning* (in a great year) on my retirement plan. (Which is why I don't bother to add much money to it, inflation eats half of my gains.) It's blindingly obvious that the bank curried favor with Trump via a low-interest loan. "Life is like a shit sandwich; the more bread you have, the less shit you have to eat..."

His track record seems impressive. Would you support Bernie Sanders? [facebook.com]

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

Is the convention over already? Did he beat out the other 20-some candidates? Sure, he's got my support. Until then, his record is that he switched to Democrat as a flag of convenience when he wanted to run for the White House and then lost the primary in 2016, and he's too radical for 3/4 of the people I know. But I'm in a red county. I prefer someone with liberal credentials who can reach out to the middle, and doesn't have one failure under their belt. Someone from the middle of the country would be ideal.

Republicans view on rape (note one is from a woman). [facebook.com]

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

Yeah... this is further proof that the Republican party leadership (including the women) haven't a clue and are so out of touch with women's issues that they shouldn't be trusted to refill the toilet paper dispenser in the ladies' room, much less write legislation.

How would you react if you were to learn that your mate or significant other had a lover of the same...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

1) Awesome 2) If she's ever contemplated a threesome, don't let me stand in the way 2a) Actually, better specify- make sure to invite me as one of the three.

Per, PBS...’Trump says he’ll declassify docs on Russia probe origins.’ This man idiot is ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

He's ordering the intelligence services to cooperate with Barr's investigation over how the Mueller probe started (which is a political question aimed at "investigating the investigators), but he's ordered his entire administration to refuse cooperation with Congressional subpoenas, because their investigation of him is purely political and unjustified. So it's another example of Trump's double standard. It's okay if HE does it...

If you think saying stupid, flirty, suggestive bullshit to women is "funny", it's NOT. Most of us ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

The day anyone can accuse me of being less than a gentleman, will be the day I pack it all in. Until then, I will confine my attentions where I've already been told they're welcome.

Who out there can post a photo of themselves wearign the Agnostic.com T-shirt?

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

So that's what you look like wearing a shirt.

Just a thought about human's brain .. indulge me please... its amazing how one can function like a ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

Yeah, but just try to find a functioning human brain these days.

Trump’s Lawyers Argue That He Cannot Be Impeached Because He Was Never Actually Elected | The New ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

And yet, frighteningly close to something they might actually try.

James Dobson Warns Democrats Will ‘Enslave’ Conservative Christians | Michael Stone

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

This was actually tragic in how hilarious it was. Especially Dobson's attempt to rewrite history: "It was this unyielding commitment to religious liberty that led to American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783." Er... no... the Founding Fathers were deists. He's thinking of the Pilgrims, who did discriminate based on their fundamental religion. It was disputes over taxation in the wake of the French & Indian Wars and the Seven Years' War that led to the Revolution. But, considering that he thinks the Universe is only 6000 years old, this is a minor error by comparison.

Have a good look at this photo. The many grey haired men are deciding what is right for a woman to ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

I feel especially sorry for the baby who's being held like a stage prop by the geezer in the front left. As if to show his child-loving credentials. How many child-welfare bills do you suppose he's voted against in his career? But he's going to make damn sure their mothers give birth to them, dammit!

New ‘Jesus Viagra’ Makes You Rise Three Days Later – Waterford Whispers News

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

Wouldn't Jesus Viagra make it rise *again* 3 days later?

Afraid I must leave the Atheist community. I have found the one true god. Meet Camazotz; the ...

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

Holy Batshit, Fatman! I mean....

New ‘Jesus Viagra’ Makes You Rise Three Days Later – Waterford Whispers News

Paul4747 comments on May 24, 2019:

I have a date Saturday, so... pop a pill now?

I love my solicitor! Today I realised that there are people who study law and are good at the law ...

Paul4747 comments on May 22, 2019:

I love the little differences between British English and "American"... over here, "Solicitation" has a whole different meaning....

I am quite certain that a lot of those who claim that human life (in the sense of life that is ...

Paul4747 comments on May 22, 2019:

Their minds are made up; don't confuse them with a bunch of meaningless facts.

The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : CONFIRMED: Chemical Weapons Assessment ...

Paul4747 comments on May 22, 2019:

Amazing how people accept a single leaked document as "proof" that everything they've been saying for years is true and everything everyone else says is wrong. "The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity" is a misnomer. "The Ron Paul Institute for Isolationism and Burying Our Heads in the Sand" would be closer.

I know this may be unpopular with some of my trans Atlantic friends but if America’s ideologies ...

Paul4747 comments on May 21, 2019:

"Transatlantic Friends" or "Trans Atlantic" friends?

Husband acts like a Caveman initiating sex. What would you tell her?

Paul4747 comments on May 21, 2019:

That was so easy, a caveman could do it....

Oh no! Not logic!!!!

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

Of course, they'll dodge the question by answering, "MY wife isn't going to get raped; she doesn't hang around bad neighborhoods or flaunt herself at men. You know women who are raped encourage it, right? They're just asking for it..." Just as conservatives never think what would happen if a member of THEIR family needed public assistance and it wasn't there. "MY family aren't lazy bums." It always happens to someone else- until it happens to you....

Greta Christina: Do believers in a tri-omni God act like they believe in one?

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

They fundamentally (no pun intended) *have to* surrender one of the three attributes, because otherwise, there's no accounting for murders, accidental deaths, disease, parasites, predators, and so on, unless God Himself wants people to die in horrible ways. Now, I, as a father, don't protect my child from absolutely every hazard, because A) I can't, not being omnipotent and omniscient, and B), I know she has to grow up in a world where she has to take care of herself and I won't be around forever. BUT, if I were an eternal, omniscient and omnipotent Father, like God is supposed to be, then I would be able to protect her from all manner of harm; even hangnails! So the only reason not to would be that I'm not omnibenevolent; I *want* her to suffer and learn lessons, instead of (as the case is in real life) knowing that suffering and learning lessons is part of growing up. This type of God is like a lottery winner who doesn't tell the family they're now filthy rich, but just disappears for 8 hours a day and pretends to work while everyone else goes and works and lives a normal life; he thinks they're building character. I imagine the family might build some resentment once they found out they could have moved to a better house years ago.

I asked my brother if he still believed in god. He said "If there was a god, that god has left us ...

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

This was pretty much the Deist view. God may have started the universe, but doesn't much care what goes on in it. The Founding Fathers were basically atheists... And who can prove otherwise?

Just finished watching GOT masterful more twists than you could believe

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

Don't tell me, I'm going to watch the whole thing at once when it's all on my Amazon streaming.

Any new shows that I and my family can get into?

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

I hear Amazon just started streaming *Babylon 5*. Everything old is new again...

How do you answer the banal message, "Hey, how are you?"

Paul4747 comments on May 20, 2019:

If I'm in a really pedantic mood: "I am because, billions of years ago, flaming clouds of gas coalesced out of the Milky Way and formed our solar system and the planet we call Earth. Then, the planet cooled, water vapor condensed and oceans, lakes and rivers appeared. Later, life evolved, beginning as single-cell organisms, and gradually becoming more complex; plants and animals, amphibians, dinosaurs, reptiles, and eventually the first mammals appeared. Then my parents met, they married, had sex one night, and 9 months later, I was born. That's how I *am*. Or did you mean something different by your question?"