I met someone on Match with promise.

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Ten years is no problem if you two click together and his health is ok. You appear to be in your mid 60s or so and at that age ten years is ok if the older person's health is reasonably ok. Then you shouldn't have to worry that much about him dying soon.

A little from Column A, and a little from Column B.

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Between those two books, I would say the authors pretty much covered what is now wrong with our present, except for climate change, which nobody could have saw coming back then.

Very different markings [youtu.be]

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Very unusual markings. Cute video watching the kitten play with the other kitten and get bathed by the older cat.

Why are you voting for your presidential candidate?

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I held my nose and voted for Biden, when who I really wanted was Bernie. That was over three weeks ago when I dropped off my absentee ballot. Today I saw the results of the final Iowa poll showing that Trump now had a lead of several points in my state, so my vote for Biden is not likely to make any difference in that race. Knowing now that Trump is going to win Iowa anyway, I wish I could have my ballot back and vote Green instead for prez.

ELECTION 2020: Democracy Calls Us to Fight ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ Argument – Consortiumnews

TomMcGiverin comments on Nov 1, 2020:

The article says it all, nothing to add to it.

Man Kills Waitress Who Asked Him to Extinguish His Cigarette A Mississippi man is under arrest ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

The problem is too much access to guns for assholes.. As to arming all waitresses with handguns, I am not in favor of that, but I would be happy to see the larger tips it would bring..Assholes like this guy tend to be poor tippers unless they think the waitress will reward them with sexual favors..

Pseudo-left apologists for Biden and the bankruptcy of “lesser-evil” politics Joseph ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

No surprise there. Wall Street is happy they will get the certainty of Biden over the chaos of Trump and more stability for the economy while at the same time they get promise that Joe will not change anything about the status quo of inequality and corporate rule as well as continued American involvement in the Middle East.

Biden vows to pass LGBTQ rights legislation in first 100 days

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I'll first say that gay rights do matter, but ".. a top legislative priority"? How about Covid relief? Climate change legislation? Health care for all? Getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan? Paid sick leave for all? In other words, big whoop, gay rights bills that cost the rich and corporations nothing.... Oh, I forgot Joe said "Nothing will fundamentally change..". Gotta love that good ole corporate neoliberal Dem agenda of identity politics that soothes its base but does nothing to improve the lives of most Americans...

One good part of the arrival of the cool seasons of autumn and winter.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

They only want your body heat..

Many people wonder why Wisconsin is the 3rd highest state with COVID cases.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Sounds a lot like my state, Iowa. Biggest outbreaks are in the university towns, no mask mandates for the most part in the state. The main diff is that Iowa is pretty much a one party state, Repub, as far as the governor and the legislature. The guv is too arrogant or chickenshit to even hold regular press conferences over Covid since the first couple months of Covid.

In 1989, the minimum wage was around $3.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Except they aren't philanthropists, they are more like unwilling slaves..

The safety officer can be bribed with high quality chicken of the sea.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 30, 2020:

That cat looks like it's hardly missed any meals..

Damaged by some "serious pussy"! [fox5ny.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Sometimes stupidity has its serious consequences. Usually the consequences are small. I hope the animal was not punished with death for this idiot's mistake.

Another case of extreme police brutality.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 29, 2020:

That pig needs to be hung by his balls and then sent swinging by them...

What's the difference between republicans and democrats? Lip Service

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 29, 2020:

I always say that the diff between the major parties, in how they treat the average American peasant, is the Repubs tell you straight up that they are going to fuck you in the ass, while the Dems smile in your face and say they are on your side right before they fuck you in the ass. Also, the Dems will sometimes use a lubricant while the Repubs never do...

They've voted, have you?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 29, 2020:

If it weren't for Covid, I would be voting in person like usual. Since Iowa is not an open carry state, I don't need to worry about armed idiots like these showing up in public trying to intimidate people. But if it were different here and there wasn't Covid, I would not be afraid of them showing up outside my polling place. In fact, because I love to confront assholes in public, I would probably mouth off to them about their needing to carry guns to make up for their insecurity about their manhood, as long as there were witnesses around. My attitude would be " I don't think you've got the balls to shoot me in front of witnesses while I'm unarmed". I think it would be good if more people called their bluff openly in front of others. Because I know that even in my town that, as a white man, they would not be able to get away scot free for shooting an unarmed white man, even if there was an argument. In the south, it would probably be different, but here they should be called out for their empty threat.

The socialism debate...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Confuse not the minds of the ignorant, they'll only hate you for it. In other words, you won't reach or be able to change their minds any more than you could a simple dog or cat. All you'll get for it is grief and possibly assault. I also agree with prometheus below, the political thinking of most people, as well as their musical tastes, are usually just a matter of what environment or system they are born into and raised in. Rural and southern Americans end up liking country music. Urban and coastal white Americans end up liking rock and other more urban genres. With music or politics, most people never change from their origins unless they leave their original environment or get a lot of exposure to new thinking or music thru personal relationships later on in their lives that influence them.

This is sickening, I had no idea that Harrison Arkansas was this bad. [youtu.be]

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 29, 2020:

What do you expect from a region that is mostly made up of inbred, dumb, ignorant hillbillies? Nice to see the abundance of Christian love on display, since I'm sure the vast majority of these assholes attend church regularly. Makes me appreciate Iowa, tho I'm sure if I held up a BLM sign in my town, the response wouldn't be that much better.

I turned off the fireplace. Malbec is not pleased.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Let the shivering and teeth chattering begin...

Watch before claims of foreign interference in USA elections see this video removed from ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 28, 2020:

I love hearing that new term, ratfuckery....

Breonna Taylor grand jurors say police actions were 'negligent' and 'criminal' but were NOT given ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Glad the grand jury members were able to speak out. It shows that the fix was in from the beginning, which is what I suspected was going on there after there was no action on the case even long after the shooting.

My mother was a devout catholic.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Sounds like she was smart enough to know that donating would be throwing good money after bad..

84-year-old Ohio man assaulted for having Biden campaign sign in yard

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 28, 2020:

He should have just shot the guy for tresspassing before he could beat him up. Maybe next time that's what he'll do.

How to repackage a cat:

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 27, 2020:

The way they are able to bend and contort, you'd swear that cats have no bones, at least not spines..

This is the future, and little can be done to change it.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I already found the same thing in Andrew Yang's book, The War On Normal People. Looks like about two thirds of Americans will become useless, in the terms of heartless economics, by the next decade or so. After that, we will either have to have a UBI or we will have riots and maybe revolution, most likely violent. He talks about so many things that our corporate media and politicians, with the exception of Yang's prez run, refuse to discuss.

We all like the couch by the fireplace.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Cats are like heat-seeking missiles.

This article serves as a good example of what non-bigoted people living in rural America have to ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Nothing new here. Back in the Sixties a teacher in Iowa did a lesson in her elementary school class called Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes, in which she divided the class into two groups to teach about prejudice. She encountered the same kind of treatment in her rural area, but decades later she was honored as a hero.

Hitchhiker cat that went missing more than two years ago is finally reunited with its owner | Daily ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Cats like adventures..

Dammit Jasper!!!! Someone found the halloween decorations in the basement.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Jasper must have been bored. Glad he found something to play with.

The side that gets violent is the side that loses. What Can You Do If Trump Stages a Coup?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 25, 2020:

We on the left have been losing every prez election since 1964, but the radicals on our side soon gave up armed struggle in the late Seventies. On the other hand, the violent radicals on the right have been active most of the time ever since the left gave up violence.

Well, I guess my seat in Hell, IF there is even such a place, is most definitely booked after ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 25, 2020:

You are way naughtier and ambitious than I am. When I want to screw with people's heads, I just say something puzzling off the cuff and watch the reaction. I wouldn't concoct a whole ruse like you did to send them on a snipe hunt. I'm too lazy and happy to settle for giving them a moment of discomfort at most. Well played, sir..

If Amy Barrett were an honorable woman and fit to be a Supreme Court justice, she would decline the ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 25, 2020:

How many years did it take you to realize that the Repubs in congress quit acting honorably as a party decades ago? That's like expecting snakes to not bite..

Some of the best songs to sing along with everybody else in the bar... RIP Jerry Jeff Walker !

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 24, 2020:

Sorry, but I hate all country music. He was probably a good guy, in spite of being a country singer.

Happy Caturday, fellow fanatics! My son is visiting for a stint and brought the cat that he took ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 24, 2020:

No surprise that they're both napping. What else would indoor cats be doing if not eating or using the litter box?

Arlo Guthrie is retiring due to health reasons.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 23, 2020:

I was always wondering if he would develop Huntington's like his father. Glad he didn't and glad to hear he is putting his health and self care above his career.

Make the Human Clean Again

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 21, 2020:

Naughty, bad kitty. No treats for you!

For reasons unknown, Trump says Biden 'should be in jail'

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Simply more of Trump's own projecting of his own behavior onto others.

[rockfans.net] Janis Joplin singing Bobby Mcgee-written by Kris Kristofferson?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Even tho I have always been big on Joplin, I have always loathed that song and Mercedes Benz, her two worst songs. The latter because it's merely a trite a capella ditty that she composed herself, little that there was to it. The former song because it was not at all like the rest of her songs, which were soul style. It's sad and ironic that Bobby McGee was really a country song, even with her version, and that's probably why it was by far her most popular song, tho to me it's not really a Janis song. I groan and cringe whenever it's sung at karaoke shows, because it's the only song of hers I ever hear sung and it's always sung by people who really aren't fans of hers as they never know any of her other songs when I ask them if they could sing any of the several other, much better songs of hers that are in the karaoke songbook. Slop for the swine, as far I'm concerned, as these people have no appreciation of what made Janis great and the unique artist she was. Most likely Bobby McGee is the only song of hers they've ever heard or like, so to me they are really not fans of hers at all, just mainstream music rubes who have no good taste in music at all. The kind of people who are probably happy listening to about any top 40 mainstream radio station.

Here’s a good question for the group: (my answer is yes and it was one of the most difficult ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Nope. But I've been dumped by someone I was in love with.

Newsweek: Every Major Republican to Speak Out Against Trump Just Days Before Election

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 19, 2020:

The rats are beginning to flee the sinking ship.

WAIT, WHAT?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I won't be surprised if Trump is let off the hook by Biden and the Dem leaders in congress, the same way Nixon was pardoned and both Cheney and W. were left alone by Obama. Expect the usual BS excuse if Biden wins that, " We have to look forward, etc..." That's why I hate the Dem party, they are never up for revenge the way the Repubs are, and that's why so much of the voters scorn and have no respect for them. Because at least the Repubs are not pussies when it comes to playing hardball and they can always be counted on to be vindictive...

Being single can be so boring 😉 nobody sends me goodmorning texts anymore lol

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Join the fucking club... I rarely even get phone calls these days.

I keep running across people who are strangely under the impression that the Nazis were socialists.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 19, 2020:

What did you expect, that the Nazis would be truthful instead and call themselves fascists?

[youtube.com] Saturday night live

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 18, 2020:

I was hoping they would have a sketch about the Barret hearings, but I suppose we may not get one of that. Next Sat. the political sketch will probably be about the final debate, if it happens. If it doesn't then we will get a Barret sketch.

Gov. Whitmer Responds To 'Lock Her Up' Chants At Trump Rally : NPR

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 18, 2020:

I wonder how Trump will feel if Biden wins and crowds at Biden rallies and BLM protests chart chanting "Lock him up" regarding the criminal charges he has coming for his financial dealings? Probably won't consider that to be "fun"... In fact, being the hypocrite that he is, he will undoubtedly call that behavior treasonous, call the chanters "traitors to America" and urge Barr to have them prosecuted.

Cat Lovers are special people

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 18, 2020:

There is already a Feline Fanatics group here on Agnostic. That would seem to be enough.

As an atheist, i've been thinking about this for a while now.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 18, 2020:

I can only guess about the motives of black people that are members of Christian churches, but it's important to remember that black churches have historically functioned as much or more as institutions of mutual aid and organization for black communities than as religious centers. As far back as in slavery days, the black churches were the one situation where slaves could gather together in the absence of white people and in their church gatherings would often communicate with each other about news of the country, the Civil War, escape from slavery, etc. They would communicate in code much of the time because the slave owners would usually make sure the black preacher they brought in for services was loyal to the slave owners. To this day, many black churches are more about being centers of mutual aid, political organizing, and such than about religion for their communities.

Donald Trump says he might leave US if he loses to Joe Biden | The Independent

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 17, 2020:

That would be rich and just if he ended up living in exile. Better would be him having to face trial, conviction, and imprisonment (even in Club Fed) for his white collar crimes.

Just a reminder.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Yes, it does, Precious....

It's almost midnight here in Oklahoma and the police just left my house because my mysterious and ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 17, 2020:

You probably should stay away from watching any of the horror films in the series The Strangers. In those films the killers first approach their victims by one of them showing up at the door and asking for someone who doesn't live there. Later on they arrive wearing masks before torturing and killing the people at the house. Your experience describes part of why I would never want to live out in the country. I wouldn't blame you for wanting to buy a gun. If it takes 15 min. for the cops to arrive, you would already be dead before they could help.

We were talking about nonalcoholic beer and wine last night in zoom chat.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 17, 2020:

NA beers are also for people like me who can't drink alcohol due to medical conditions or the meds we're taking, but still want to hang around friends who do drink at bars. Same thing for when we go to hear live music at bars or concert venues, or go to karaoke shows. We want to have an alternative to drinking soda pop or water. The former has too much sugar and gives us gas at our age. The latter doesn't make any money for the bar or venue and the wait staff hates how nobody tips for water. But it's amazing how many places I've gone to in my area that still don't sell any NA beers.

[bbc.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

But, but, why would Trump say otherwise???

Is covid bringing us back to the great depression and the health care system killing us more than ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Fair ?s and right now I honestly don't know the answers to them.

Sadly, a coordinated effort by third parties could topple the duopoly in a single election cycle.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

That's only what I've been telling people for decades. We have a secret ballot and there's nothing to stop people (besides their own despair and laziness) from checking out the third party candidates and voting for them instead of the lesser evils. Of course, the corporate media and the major parties will always scare and bully people into thinking they don't have that choice, but they still do. It would be great if all the minor parties on the left would unite behind one third party candidate that was socialist, but they don't. The worst that could happen if a third party candidate won is that the ruling class would have to finally rip off the mask of democracy and declare martial law, throw out the result of the election, and install a dictator.... In other words, not that much different than the worst case scenario we face now. Maybe it's time to proceed to forcing their endgame right now, with a third party win and revolution or civil war in the streets...

Get rid of lockdown?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

I fully agree with that last line and that's what I've been doing since March, self-imposed lockdown. I'm 62 with a heart condition and have no intention of resuming social risks of being around crowds until most people, including me, have been vaccinated safely and effectively.

If anyone was on the fence about voting for Trump, last nights horrible performance by Trump should ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Trump really is starting to seem like a sick dog that needs to be put down. Everyone but his followers are starting to see that. It will be a relief when he finally leaves.

Good evening everyone. Im Kris. Residing in Houston TX born and raised. New here in the group.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

As the title character sang in the rock opera Tommy, " Welcome to the camp, I guess you all know why we're here.."

Makes a lot of sense to me...? [youtu.be]

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

With the exception of widowed people, those on the market are either the discarded, the survivors of failed relationships, and finally, those who are either so terminally neurotic or commitment phobic that they are still never-married after 40. So, you would think that the most attractive items in the thrift store of dating after 40 would be the widowed singles. I am here to tell you, that's certainly not the case, at least for this widowed survivor of a long and positive marriage. Also, I am totally with the guy here on free meals for women who are just beginning to know you. I wonder if some of them are just on dating sites to get the meals, well, I'm only half serious about that last remark.... BTW, this video was posted a while back on Agnostic.

abortion and women and religion

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

The practical effect of abortion bans is that they only affect poor women. All other women are still able to travel and get abortions, same as they did before Roe, but Repubs have never cared about poor women and those women seldom vote for Repubs, if they even vote at all. They're too busy trying to survive and care for their kids.

Time to congratulate a religious organization! While many churches are holding 'in person" ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 16, 2020:

AME is pretty much made up of black people in the US, so I doubt they give Trump or other Repubs much credibility. I also hear that Unitarian churches and United Church Of Christ, both liberal denominations, are not having in person services, at least not indoors.

I iz studdeein hawrd furr tuh git my edjikayshunz.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

The most enjoyable cats are those that are smart and have lots of personality. They are never boring to be around when awake.

Watson's not all that fond of Imports

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

He does look quite sauve and interesting.

Thursday morning cuteness

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Such huge, furry tails. I assume it's a family portrait.

I realize it’s been a while since I’ve dusted my bookshelf but that much fur is kinda ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

The shelf is a cat bench.

Why did covid19 spike so high in October in France, is it because the weather is cooler and more ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Not to sound callous, but the spikes in cases where I live really won't affect me unless they result in lockdowns of things like barbers, massage therapists and dentists from being open for business. I remain in my isolated state either way, rarely going out to shop, see my investment advisor or attend medical appointments. I hope I can continue to get a massage once a month and get a head shave every two months, but if I can't I'll get by. Just need to get my teeth cleaned next month without the dental offices being closed again for Covid and then I'll be ok on that until summer. By then Covid should no longer be an issue keeping dental offices closed or elective medical proceedures delayed.

[understandingcompassion.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Obviously Trump and his followers have never had lessons in empathy and generosity like this.

White House Promotion of Herd Immunity Appalls Top Scientists With more than 20 states setting ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 14, 2020:

I don't think it makes me paranoid to say that both Trump and Biden are hoping this will kill off enough older people that whoever wins won't have as much of a Social Security expense for the feds to pay out in the next decade, since their rich donors don't need SS and don't want the income cap lifted so they would have to pay more.

Should CV-19 be tested for possible homosexuality in certain men ?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 14, 2020:

Trump's quote sounds like the steroids talking after they zonked him with them to treat his Covid.

Good article on assessing the safety of small indoor gatherings.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 14, 2020:

Pretty sure I'll be spending the holiday season's special days by my lonesome. No Covid risk there.

GOP Rep.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 14, 2020:

What a bald-faced lie. Even Bernie doesn't want that-much less the rest of the corporate Dems and the DNC- and Gomer knows that, as does anyone who's honest and paying attention. But none of that ever stops Repubs from using lies and scare tactics to trick voters into thinking all Dems are not only rabid socialists, but communists. And the sad thing is that it works on some voters while the corporate media does nothing to correct it or contradict this propaganda.

I'm watching the Amy Coney Barrett hearings and getting sick.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 12, 2020:

It's not about the lawyer class getting too much power, it's about the white evangelicals getting so much clout with the Repubs on judicial appointments and abortion policy. The Repubs are glad to at least give them rhetoric and judicial appointments in exchange for their votes and money because it doesn't cost their corporate and fat cat donors anything at all to do so. Those donors don't give a damn about abortion policy or having judges that are religious nuts because their women and daughters will always be able to get abortions.

I currently became unemployed because my construction company I work for has no projects at this ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

I hear that when it rains, it pours.... Hopefully you aren't hearing idiots saying God will provide...

The following is not authored by me but I like the message.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

Get bent, Trumper....

That’s our VP!

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

The SNL sketch with Harris swatting the flies on Pence was priceless!

I don’t know about you guys but I’m sick to death of people that see admitting they were wrong ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

I've always said it takes a big and grown up person to admit when they're wrong. Hence, it's no surprise that an immature, small insecure man like Trump can never do that.

[psypost.org] The true problem

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

With the exception of rich people and some religious people, I've always thought that if you scratch a conservative deep enough, you'll find some racial bigotry... This confirms that suspicion.

Milky Way!!!!

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 11, 2020:

Looks like he already ate another cat..

Nasty and ready to vote

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 10, 2020:

Like your glasses Marcie.

Why is Dem controlled Congress abusing the poor at this point?

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 10, 2020:

Why are you not looking at this behavior and realizing that the Dems are no more concerned about the peasants than the Repubs? They both serve the 1% rather than the masses, that is why the Dems are currently more interested in getting more power than saving the the poor.

Has anyone read a blog or an article which examine that Trump would be reluctant to debate virtually...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 9, 2020:

I'm sure that is the case, but neither Trump nor his handlers would ever admit it.

Pandemic changes the nature of singles' dating and intimate partners

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 8, 2020:

I'm sitting it out until at least next spring or even early summer. Not worth risking Covid for or wasting money on a dating site that would not lead to any in person meetings until Covid is past.

PickupAlpha Helps Humans Embark on the Journey of Dating Through Coaching

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 8, 2020:

My guess is that his program is a load of crap, but it's not my business what other people do with their money.

Anyone else like me that can't tell when a girl is just being nice to you or is actually flirting ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 8, 2020:

That describes me to a T when I was young and single. Even now that I am an older adult with some positive relationship experience, I am still pretty clueless and still reluctant to try finding out, but not as much as when I was young. That's because experience has taught me that I can handle rejection without feeling crushed.

Danica Patrick says her new dating standards are 'off the charts' after Aaron Rodgers split

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 8, 2020:

Sounds like she's pretty full of herself. I pity the poor fool that ends up as her rebound.

Ballot arrived in mail today!

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Mine arrived on Tue. I will drop it off at the auditor's office tomorrow.

Tell me again how waiting for the perfect candidate and wasting your vote is smart.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 7, 2020:

False choice. Maybe we should start paying attention to why we don't have a better boat in the first place so we wouldn't have to use the life raft.

Goldman Sachs: A Democratic sweep would mean faster economic recovery - CNN

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Anybody paying attention knows that Goldman Sucks only cares about the stock market and the economy for the 1%, not how the economy affects the 99%.

The Two-Party System's Failure Opens Door for Independent Debate "At a time when voters are ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Only in America can consumers find dozens of choices for soft drinks, beer, fast food, etc., but only two political parties that are the inevitable winners of all federal elections. Consumer choices for products let people continue to feel they have plenty of choices in their lives, but only two real choices for who gets to rule them in politics. And the corporate media are glad to promote this as they are owned by and serve those who own both political parties.

Survey of Atheist Voters Finds That We’re Wildly Progressive on a Variety of Issues | Hemant Mehta...

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 6, 2020:

None of the issues in that chart addressed economics or income/wealth equality. Without surveying people on those types of issues, you can't really say who is or is not a progressive, much less where they stand as a group. As far as I'm concerned, if you are not for a fair economy for all, along with reducing the inequality of wealth and income as well as providing a European type safety net for all, you are not a progressive, just a weak-ass liberal who only cares about being PC and feeling smug that you are better than a right-winger. And if that is you, I loathe you just as much as a right winger because you are selfish and won't support anything that might actually cost you anything or inconvenience you personally. Liberalism as a political fashion statement. The survey also said nothing about climate change or saving the environment, but I've already made my point and said enough. The survey matches my personal observations of many Unitarians, who are also atheists. They are very progressive when it comes to PC and the environment, but not really very progressive when it comes to economic issues. In that sense, they are much like Libertarians in wanting to keep all their stuff and money, holding onto that upper-middle class lifestyle at all costs.

Scammers have been busy in my email these are only the ones I have not added to spam yet.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Seems like they at least used to try harder to seem legit.

Good, good. That's the stuff.

TomMcGiverin comments on Oct 2, 2020:

Cats seem to love ear rubs even more than belly rubs.

9/30/2020 2020 continues, so chaotic haven't even yet written about the grim one million dead ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 30, 2020:

We really need better candidates, like your cat Smudge, for prez, anyone would be better than these two..

Fvck around and find out indeed.

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 30, 2020:

They're not interested in learning or winning the prez race, because as long as they keep progressives from getting the nomination, their big donors have already won.

Need a good reason to shop lift?

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 30, 2020:

The store managers figure that few people will steal from them thru self-checkout due to the cameras they have filming the shoppers using those machines. It then becomes a game of Russian roulette for those stealing as to when they might or might not get caught.

Wisdom “I ain’t draft dodging.

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 29, 2020:

He was a great man, and, when he wasn't performing as the showboating cocky boxer, spoke more truth back then than about any of the politicians, probably because he had more courage and real convictions than any pols then or now.

I skipped the debate today, as usual— but it looks like I missed out on some entertainment!

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 29, 2020:

The commenters you posted tweets from made a good point, we had everything but the inevitable Yo Momma jokes... The rest of the world now sees the US as a sick, dark joke..

Just watched the whole of the debate.

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 29, 2020:

I thought that Chris Wallace, being from Fox News, was surprisingly fair as moderator, but at the same time, he was overwhelmed by Trump and had no control over the debate and Trump. If they both go ahead with the other two debates, the upcoming moderators need to regain some control over the debates and that has to include the moderator cutting off Trump's mic when he continues to interrupt Biden and not restoring it until Biden's time is up and it's Trump's turn to speak again. But if that is proposed by the future moderators and Trump hears about it, I doubt he will go ahead and participate under those conditions. This may well be the only debate if a serious effort is made to improve things for the final two debates.

[yahoo.] Probably the only time in my life that I would agree with the orange shitgibbon.

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 29, 2020:

No different than any other con man mocking the rubes in private while praising them in public.

Disinformation and the cost of fake news.

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 28, 2020:

You're wasting your time. Repub pols are beyond shame.

The Lack of Opposite-Gender Friendships Among Evangelicals is Itself a Problem | Beth Stoneburner | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Sep 28, 2020:

I have also found that emotionally healthy hetero people tend to have some friendships with queer people as well as platonic friendships with opposite sex heteros. Having friendships with queer people of the same sex helps hetero people learn that relationships don't have to be mainly about sex and sexual attraction. It helps people learn to not be threatened by sexual attraction that is not mutual and to be clear about their boundaries and secure in their own identity and orientation. Those people tend to make better relationship partners once they do choose a monogamous relationship. However, I have found that most hetero people who have not had any friendships with queer people and have also been raised in traditional religious homes have problems with jealousy regarding platonic opposite sex friendships by their partner once they begin a commited relationship with someone. Too much conditioning from their background that makes them distrustful.