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Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Leave No Palestinian or Arab Alive | Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 19, 2019:

For a people who have experienced genocide, it is sad to see them resort to similar actions.

genessa replies on Apr 20, 2019:

@Krish55 well, i guess you missed the part where i said it was a story. g

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Leave No Palestinian or Arab Alive | Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 19, 2019:

For a people who have experienced genocide, it is sad to see them resort to similar actions.

genessa replies on Apr 20, 2019:

@altschmerz are those all polls? anyway i certainly am not going to click them all. you can write stories with any kind of slant and find interviewees to support that slant, but if this was really how israelis felt it wouldn't been much easier for bibi to steal the election, which he did succeed in doing, but it was close. imagine if he hadn't stolen it. g

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Leave No Palestinian or Arab Alive | Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 19, 2019:

For a people who have experienced genocide, it is sad to see them resort to similar actions.

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

most israelis do not feel that way, nor most jews worldwide. i don't know who this rabbi is but he is not representative. tonight is passover and we dip our vegetables into salt water that represents NOT just the tears of the enslaved hebrews in egypt but the innocent egyptians who were victims of the plagues. some of them (like the slaveowner killed by moses) were nasty. the pharoahs of the time certainly were (there are two in the story (yes, it's just a story -- i'm not talking about a real moses or a real god, although there certainly were pharoahs and there certainly were slaves), each as nasty as the other). but the egyptian population in general is not portrayed that way in the story, and we weep for them every year. so no, most jews do not want palestinians or any nation of people or any race of people to drop dead, despite what palestinian leadership has said it wants to happen to the jews of the world. i don't judge the people by their leadership, nor the people of israel either, and especially not by what one crazy rabbi says. he should know better. i hope we know better than to conflate these ideas with the ideas of the general population. g

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Leave No Palestinian or Arab Alive | Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs...

bigpawbullets comments on Apr 19, 2019:

Holy shit! Do Jews believe the stuff in that article?

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

NO! g

Is there any way that religion can be proved to be man made?

dinoid comments on Apr 19, 2019:

@genessa and Happy_Killpot are at conflict to sort this out. My next question is going to be about the protozoan and others. Science says it has no recognizable evolutionary history, but we all know it does. How it fits with evolution will perhaps answer both of your points of view.

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

do you mean they never evolved into anything or that nothing evolved into them? the former certainly isn't true, nor does science (which isn't a voice, but an area of study) say it is. i don't know anyone who says they magically appeared out of nowhere either. so i don't understand what you mean. can you specify? meanwhile, https://www.britannica.com/science/protozoan/Evolution-and-paleontology g

Is there any way that religion can be proved to be man made?

dinoid comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Thanks for your replies, like most of you say, a person of faith will not believe evidence even if it is put before them. However faith is losing the battle world wide, but it is so entrenched, it becomes a very slow process. Let's give it a go to prove religion is man made. There are thousands of ...

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot original state no longer existing AFTER TIME HAS PASSED, yes. that is not dismantling. but whatever. and many times the original state does still exist. g

Starting with Clinton; we went from a guy that liked to fuck.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

just a side issue, but liking to fuck certainly didn't start with clinton. fdr had a longterm mistress and so did eleanor. eisenhower had an affair with his chauffeur. jfk screwed anything that walked with a wiggle. bush the elder had an affair. what started with clinton was the political use ...

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

@Diogenes me neither. by the way, i didn't see any quotes. but i'll take your word for it. also by the way, correcting someone's apparent sexual bigotry, which i take your word for your not having intended, does not equal pomposity OR self-righteousness. but thanks for getting defensive. g

Eat fish or red meat in the holy friday

genessa comments on Apr 19, 2019:

i'll be making seder tonight. i'll be using the social justice haggadah. it's not about a fictional deity (is there any other kind?) it's about the fact that if one person isn't free, no one is free. i can get behind that, and every year, i do. ritual can help as reminders of real-life ideas. ...

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

@RaquelSantos yeah i'm getting hungry rereading it! g

Is there any way that religion can be proved to be man made?

dinoid comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Thanks for your replies, like most of you say, a person of faith will not believe evidence even if it is put before them. However faith is losing the battle world wide, but it is so entrenched, it becomes a very slow process. Let's give it a go to prove religion is man made. There are thousands of ...

genessa replies on Apr 19, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot you didn't SAY evolution of ideas, and your post didn't really indicate that you meant ideas, so how would we know? your example, by the way, isn't really evolution. you can use the word casually that way and everyone will understand what you mean, and it's okay to do that, but if you're trying to make an analogy to show how ideas can evolve, that's not a valid one, because that process you described is not even remotely similar to actual evolution. in actual evolution there is no dismantling, and i stand by what i said. g

Is there any way that religion can be proved to be man made?

dinoid comments on Apr 18, 2019:

Thanks for your replies, like most of you say, a person of faith will not believe evidence even if it is put before them. However faith is losing the battle world wide, but it is so entrenched, it becomes a very slow process. Let's give it a go to prove religion is man made. There are thousands of ...

genessa replies on Apr 18, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot no dismantling is required. things atrophy; species starve to death. there is no drive to evolve unless it is necessary, but if it's not necessary, that doesn't mean the thing that didn't evolve blows up. cockroaches are doing just fine, thanks, even if they've never built pyramids or written plays. g

Fox News is reporting.

genessa comments on Apr 17, 2019:

fox news is an oxymoron. fox personnel are just plain morons. g

genessa replies on Apr 18, 2019:

@VineetHonkan lol both morons apply, though. g

Starting with Clinton; we went from a guy that liked to fuck.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

just a side issue, but liking to fuck certainly didn't start with clinton. fdr had a longterm mistress and so did eleanor. eisenhower had an affair with his chauffeur. jfk screwed anything that walked with a wiggle. bush the elder had an affair. what started with clinton was the political use ...

genessa replies on Apr 18, 2019:

@Diogenes if you must use derogatory language, spell it right: dyke, not dike. and although it has not been proven that she had a sexual relationship with either of the women with whom she was emotionally close, their correspondence leaves no doubt as to their emotional relationship. it isn't a matter of believing everything one reads. it's a matter of accepting documentation. not that it matters, or deserves to be dissed, or in the end is any more our business than clinton's indiscretions were. g

What if voting is made mandatory?

Happy_Killbot comments on Apr 17, 2019:

What happens when you have elections like 2016 where you have to chose between a criminal, and... well a criminal? If someone doesn't support any of the candidates shouldn't they reserve the right to retain their vote?

genessa replies on Apr 18, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot you know what? victim-blaming is not only rude, it turns people into victims who don't think of themselves that way. you can't sit there, not knowing me at all, and tell me what i can or can't do. maybe you're more easily and unreasonably insulted than i am. maybe you don't really understand what social security disability benefits are or do. maybe you make assumptions that don't help your case. g

What if voting is made mandatory?

Happy_Killbot comments on Apr 17, 2019:

What happens when you have elections like 2016 where you have to chose between a criminal, and... well a criminal? If someone doesn't support any of the candidates shouldn't they reserve the right to retain their vote?

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot correct, i really know for a fact i could not have done better by myself. i live in the world, with other people, and people who do things cooperatively can achieve more than those who do not. as for social security, i am disabled, and now elderly too, so no, i could not have made safe long-term investments, for i never had anything to invest; employers do not voluntarily pay living wages for the most part. too many folks live paycheck to paycheck and have nothing to invest, or save, and one illness, one accident, one unforeseeable expense can ruin their lives. and you are also correct that what you have said makes no sense; it also seems antisocial and selfish. but then, that is a good description of libertarianism, whether or not you call yourself a libertarian (i didn't look). g

What if voting is made mandatory?

Happy_Killbot comments on Apr 17, 2019:

What happens when you have elections like 2016 where you have to chose between a criminal, and... well a criminal? If someone doesn't support any of the candidates shouldn't they reserve the right to retain their vote?

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot and look what you ended up with. is it better for you? is it better for anyone but the super-rich? and you are wrong about both being criminals. just dead wrong. as for bare bones and taxes and all that.... feel free to go out and repair the roads yourself. maybe you don't need social security but i'd be dead, literally dead, without it. g

What if voting is made mandatory?

Happy_Killbot comments on Apr 17, 2019:

What happens when you have elections like 2016 where you have to chose between a criminal, and... well a criminal? If someone doesn't support any of the candidates shouldn't they reserve the right to retain their vote?

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

you mean between a criminal and someone who took a lot of heat for decades by people deliberately trying to paint her as a criminal? i don't know why people drink kool-aid. it doesn't taste good and it has no nutritional value. g

[rawstory.

dan325 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Now he's free to work as a chef in a white supremacist compound.

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

or wash dishes in prison if he takes it too far and adds action to words. g

Fox News is reporting.

genessa comments on Apr 17, 2019:

fox news is an oxymoron. fox personnel are just plain morons. g

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@jlynn37 also true. g

Starting with Clinton; we went from a guy that liked to fuck.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

just a side issue, but liking to fuck certainly didn't start with clinton. fdr had a longterm mistress and so did eleanor. eisenhower had an affair with his chauffeur. jfk screwed anything that walked with a wiggle. bush the elder had an affair. what started with clinton was the political use ...

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Diogenes yes, jefferson was already mentioned. but i am considering fdr, eleanor and eisenhower modern as well. g

Name something that’s perfectly normal to do as a child but super creepy to do as an adult...

genessa comments on Apr 16, 2019:

announce your really big poo-poo. g

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@Meili attention to detail is a good trait.... g

Okay so can someone explain without swearing why? I want to see what you all say.

genessa comments on Apr 16, 2019:

yes, he has proposed taking away some of our constitutional rights. apart from his party's steady eroding voting rights with gerrymandering and outright cheating, and its flagrant violation of established law, roe v wade, trump has proposed "getting rid of the judges," going back to roughing up ...

genessa replies on Apr 17, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow coolness! g

Okay so can someone explain without swearing why? I want to see what you all say.

genessa comments on Apr 16, 2019:

yes, he has proposed taking away some of our constitutional rights. apart from his party's steady eroding voting rights with gerrymandering and outright cheating, and its flagrant violation of established law, roe v wade, trump has proposed "getting rid of the judges," going back to roughing up ...

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow lol just give me credit. my name is gail m feldman. if he becomes hateful, he should direct it properly lol. g

Name something that’s perfectly normal to do as a child but super creepy to do as an adult...

genessa comments on Apr 16, 2019:

announce your really big poo-poo. g

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Meili i hang around the man i love, who unfortunately has alzheimer's, but even he would not announce a really big poo-poo. g

‘I literally almost vomited’: Bistro closing down after Jew-bashing owner disgusts community ...

Naejidlopalev comments on Apr 16, 2019:

He will be broke and homeless soon. Good! I don't like how one person stated something against putting thoughts on social media..I put mine out here and on fb all the time! Big difference is I'm not a racist bigot

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Naejidlopalev lol i understood you, which is why i said that :-)) g

Name something that’s perfectly normal to do as a child but super creepy to do as an adult...

chazwin comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Pull the legs off spiders

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

that's creepy even for kids. g

‘I literally almost vomited’: Bistro closing down after Jew-bashing owner disgusts community ...

Naejidlopalev comments on Apr 16, 2019:

He will be broke and homeless soon. Good! I don't like how one person stated something against putting thoughts on social media..I put mine out here and on fb all the time! Big difference is I'm not a racist bigot

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@Naejidlopalev regarding speaking our minds: yes, we should be able to speak our minds publicly, but we also should be able to react honestly when what is on someone's mind is loathesome bigotry. if the bigotry amounts to hate speak and is inciteful (as opposed to insightful lol) then it should be banned by the entities that own the sites, just as we are not permitted to yell "fire!" in a crowded movie theatre that isn't on fire, or "kill him!" when an angry mob is confronting the object of its anger. g

[rawstory.

AmiSue comments on Apr 16, 2019:

What an ugly, horrible person. I hope he isn’t a father.

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

i can find no info on that but he could be. and i think what he is going to teach any kids is not "don't blame your problems on others; no one deserves to be a scapegoat" but rather "don't say you think jews are animals, even though they are, or that they deserved the holocaust because they treated germans badly, even though they did, unless you know you're with likeminded people. keep your hatred hidden while you nurture it." g

‘I literally almost vomited’: Bistro closing down after Jew-bashing owner disgusts community ...

Naejidlopalev comments on Apr 16, 2019:

He will be broke and homeless soon. Good! I don't like how one person stated something against putting thoughts on social media..I put mine out here and on fb all the time! Big difference is I'm not a racist bigot

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

he'll doubtless blame the jews. g

"Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?"

SleepingOnABoat comments on Apr 16, 2019:

It is not quite open. If I scroll down to read the second half, it puts an add up that blocks the rest. Please post the whole thing. I like it! What bothers me is that he is an obvious fraud and con man, yet so many people seem not to notice or care.

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

Another anguished post from a Trump supporter: "Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?" The serious answer. Sigh; we do sometimes fall into that rhetorical trap, out of frustration, but if we were to be 100% honest with you we would admit that we find quite a few people on our own side stupid as well, mostly people who have boiled all the complicated issues into slogans and really don't comprehend what they're saying. I think you guys probably look at the dumber of your compatriots and think, "Jesus, this guy's barely rubbing his brain cells together, but at least he can wave a sign." No, this is what we really think about Trump supporters, the rich, the poor, the malignant and the innocently well-meaning, the ones who think and the ones who don't. That when you saw a man who had owned a fraudulent University, intent on scamming poor people, you thought "Fine." That when you saw a man who had made it his business practice to stiff his creditors, you said, "Okay." That when you heard him proudly brag about his own history of sexual abuse, you said, "No problem." That when he made up stories about seeing muslim-Americans in the thousands cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center, you said, "Not an issue." That when you saw him brag that he could shoot a man on Fifth Avenue and you wouldn't care, you chirped, "He sure knows me." That when you heard him illustrate his own character by telling that cute story about the elderly guest bleeding on the floor at his country club, the story about how he turned his back and how it was all an imposition on him, you said, "That's cool!" That when you saw him mock the disabled, you thought it was the funniest thing you ever saw. That when you heard him brag that he doesn't read books, you said, "Well, who has time?" That when the Central Park Five were compensated as innocent men convicted of a crime they didn't commit, and he angrily said that they should still be in prison, you said, "That makes sense." That when you heard him tell his supporters to beat up protesters and that he would hire attorneys, you thought, "Yes!" That when you heard him tell one rally to confiscate a man's coat before throwing him out into the freezing cold, you said, "What a great guy!" That you have watched the parade of neo-Nazis and white supremacists with whom he curries favor, while refusing to condemn outright Nazis, and you have said, "Thumbs up!" That you hear him unable to talk to foreign dignitaries without insulting their countries and demanding that they praise his electoral win, you said, "That's the way I want my President to be." That you have watched him remove expertise from all layers of government in favor of people who make money off of eliminating protections in the industries ...

Re: Notre Dame Cathedral Yes, but is our freedoms burning?

RusselHappy comments on Apr 16, 2019:

Notre Dame Cathedral burning and some atheists feel sorry that a so called piece of art namely the old structure is destroyed? Well, this ‘art’ represents a structure where lies are taught generation after generation. This piece of ‘art’ is tax exempt while the poor sleep in the streets. Why...

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

what reports? i looked it up and saw no indications of this. if you are going to make such claims, back them up. i am not saying it didn't happen. i am saying i can't find reports that it did, you mention them and you do not share them. quite frankly, i cannot even find a source that says the cathedral is tax-exempt. many churches and synagogues DO allow the homeless to sleep within, although i have seen at least one report that churches that do so are fined. https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2015/18-december/news/uk/homeless-find-shelter-in-churches-and-mosques https://riverdalepress.com/stories/synagogue-offers-shelter-for-homeless,65831? https://www.ajc.com/news/national/church-facing-000-fine-for-letting-homeless-people-sleep-property/aMAH0pyfZ6F1J6MaHDX2bL/ i have to go now, as real life calls. i do not want my words to be mistaken for an endorsement of religion in general or catholicism in particular; they are no such thing. i just don't see the point in hating a beautiful piece of art, NOT evil art, but just art, and blaming it for what humans do. g

Re: Notre Dame Cathedral Yes, but is our freedoms burning?

genessa comments on Apr 16, 2019:

it's not a contest. we can be sad for the destruction of beautiful art and architecture without fearing being thought callous to the plight of the hungry and wretched. whether we do or not is another story but there is no point in condemning the media for reporting an historic and tragic event. ...

genessa replies on Apr 16, 2019:

@WilliamCharles well, i don't know what news you've been consuming. those things are treated as a big deal by some. however, you cannot keep your camera on a million starving children 24/7 and the cathedral was burning rather immediately and it IS a one-time thing. they won't be covering it for that long. the coverage of the other problems may not be constant but it is continuous. i do not think you are speaking from a reasonable perspective. g

I keep wondering what you people who call yourselves "agnostics" on here claim to be agnostic about.

genessa comments on Apr 13, 2019:

i'm not an agnostic. i'm an atheist. i still feel you may be addressing the likes of me, here. not everyone defines god the same way. some think "god is everywhere," meaning there is some kind of spirit in trees and clouds. others think he (always male, huh?) is a creator of universes. still ...

genessa replies on Apr 15, 2019:

@EdwinMcCravy oh okay, i see you didn't understand a word i said and are still in the mood to rant in an incomprehensibly hostile way. go destroy something. whatever. g

Me: Hello Him: Well Hello Sexy.

Mooolah comments on Apr 15, 2019:

I never get this 'cause I am not shopping for a man. My profile would say in the 1st sentence "no religiosos".

genessa replies on Apr 15, 2019:

i'm not shopping for a relationship either. i still occasionally get hit up on, and i drop big heavy hints like when they say "so what are you doing right now?" i say "making dinner for my man." that doesn't seem to make an impression (concrete is not generally that impressionable). or i refer them to my profile, which clearly say i am here for community, and also mentions my man. still no comprehension. sometimes i have to say "leave me alone or i'll report you" before they back off. g

Me: Hello Him: Well Hello Sexy.

genessa comments on Apr 15, 2019:

i am always reminded of the movie title "earth girls are easy." it's as if christians wander here in the belief that atheist/agnostic girls are easy. g

genessa replies on Apr 15, 2019:

@LovelyLady4U but brainless people don't recognize that about us! g

Starting with Clinton; we went from a guy that liked to fuck.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

just a side issue, but liking to fuck certainly didn't start with clinton. fdr had a longterm mistress and so did eleanor. eisenhower had an affair with his chauffeur. jfk screwed anything that walked with a wiggle. bush the elder had an affair. what started with clinton was the political use ...

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow ah you obviously don't like hillary. actually, i do. and i still contend that he cannot be blamed for lying under oath in response to a question that should not have been asked. g

Starting with Clinton; we went from a guy that liked to fuck.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

just a side issue, but liking to fuck certainly didn't start with clinton. fdr had a longterm mistress and so did eleanor. eisenhower had an affair with his chauffeur. jfk screwed anything that walked with a wiggle. bush the elder had an affair. what started with clinton was the political use ...

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow yeah him too. and no doubt a few between him and fdr. i tried to keep it all relatively modern. still. g

5 misconceptions about the U.S.-Mexico border - Los Angeles Times

SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I thought most everyone that might read this probably already knows everything it states. Hmmm. Maybe not, I guess. 🤔

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

no, i always encounter folks who think that we are in a state of emergency that requires a wall to fend off invading hoards of drug dealers. you may be right if what you mean is that those people are not likely to read this. i can't make 'em. i can only make it available. g

The Idea of God

jerry99 comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I believe we do need to express gratitude for our existence and that that gratitude should be expressed in the way we take care of our planet and its inhabitants who made it possible. Okay with me if you call that god.

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

well it's okay with me no matter what someone calls it but that doesn't stop me from thinking it's ridiculous. it's okay to be ridiculous but i call it what it is. g

I think it would be a good exercise for us atheists and agnostics to define the so-called God we ...

genessa comments on Apr 11, 2019:

nah. too many of them. i don't disbelieve in one god or a dozen gods. you now how many gods there aren't? i don't feel like explaining who each god isn't. that's what wikipedia is for. but i can say none of them will have a real attribute or function since not one of them exists. g

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Marcel3405 christmas spirit? that's not a thing outside of religion. that one doesn't count. as for the others, we already have those ideas. why do they need personifications, especially divine ones, and especially multiple ones, since there are a hundred sun gods, a hundred love goddesses, etc.? we already have names for those ideas. g

My daughter,12, asked if she could go to church with a friend who invited her tomorrow.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

remind her to take it as seriously as she would take a harry potter movie: fun, entertaining, magic, not related to reality. g

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Allamanda i don't think kids are immune to glitz. kids are still kids. and anything new is potentially exciting. g

My daughter,12, asked if she could go to church with a friend who invited her tomorrow.

genessa comments on Apr 14, 2019:

remind her to take it as seriously as she would take a harry potter movie: fun, entertaining, magic, not related to reality. g

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@Allamanda i don't think such a reminder would be pushy or overbearing. "don't you dare join a religion!" would be. and i cannot guarantee that a 12-year-old won't be entranced by an introductory church visit. i wouldn't know. at 12 i'd never been in one. i have since. there's a lot of glitter sometimes. it depends on the church. g

Is it OK to be racist against white people?

genessa comments on Feb 17, 2019:

first of all, there is no such thing as pc. it's just a phrase concocted by people who can't understand why other people would be nice to still other people without some ulterior motive... as if everyone would casually use the "n" word unless someone was around to tell them not to. it's a little ...

genessa replies on Apr 14, 2019:

@michaelinlivonia black people are incarcerated as criminals whether they are criminals or not, and incarcerated for minor crimes that do not call for incarceration. your argument has big, big holes in it. your experience is valid... for you, but small samples don't count for much outside of biographical interest. i am not making excuses. i am bringing up legitimate issues. how about we stop considering black people who smoke marijuana dangerous criminals and giving white rapists a pass? g

Is it OK to be racist against white people?

genessa comments on Feb 17, 2019:

first of all, there is no such thing as pc. it's just a phrase concocted by people who can't understand why other people would be nice to still other people without some ulterior motive... as if everyone would casually use the "n" word unless someone was around to tell them not to. it's a little ...

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@michaelinlivonia take advantage of free education? here are more questions about that. 1. did you know that black kids are more likely than white kids to be suspended from school even for the same reasons? if i were continually suspended from school i might drop out too. 2. do the stats mention WHY the kids drop out? that could make a difference. (sometimes the kids are needed at home.) 3. sometimes the "free" education doesn't include fees the family can't afford, uniforms, etc. sometimes the "free" education includes being bullied. 4. re single parents -- you do know that a good deal of that has to do with the unfairly skewed incarceration of black men? it's not because black people are more likely to divorce, for example. black men are incarcerated for crimes white men either get probation for, or get less time for. instant single mom family. there's more but it's nap time for me. g

"Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?"

Jay1313132018 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I believe trump supporters have a mixture, of varying degrees, of the following 4 characteristics: 1. Low intelligence 2. low common sense. 3. Fearful manifasting in racism and bigotry 4. Have a over-riding agenda For example, pence is mostly #3 and #4. He's obviously anti LGBTQ and is ...

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

some or all of that may be accurate, but i cannot tell from what you said whether or not you read the article. g

I find it funny how religious people keep saying you can't be spiritual without religion.

genessa comments on Apr 13, 2019:

i've never heard a religious person say that. indeed, i think spiritualism is religion light, but that's just me. g

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

i am not a hermit and yes, i have never heard one say that. then again, even not being a hermit, i do not hang around with religious people. why would i? g

Will Drumpf hand over tax returns or drop out of the race or declare martial law? [thehill.com]

genessa comments on Apr 12, 2019:

i sit somewhat corrected in that while the house ways and means committee order is not to him, some states are refusing to put him on the 2020 ballot if he doesn't turn them over himself. ...

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@mcgeo52 i thought it was two. at any rate it's not the entirety of congress -- any old congressman can't just do it -- and on the other hand it's black-letter law and the irs MUST comply, and not complying (or ordering it not to comply) is a crime. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

Jay1313132018 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

Someone, that you know, set you up.

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

no one i know who also knows my middle name in its entirety would do that. i do not use it online. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

Bobsuruncle comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I have been a ordained minister through them since January 16, 2008. They are not a religious organization. They were just pushing for the gay marriage thing that was supposed to happen. You can even do Wicken weddings. Not much Christianity in that.

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@Bobsuruncle the word "minister" and the costumes they sell are all christianish. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

DenoPenno comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I would assume that someone submitted your statistics to them and they ordained you into the organization. It's totally free. The bright side is that you can now perform weddings if you have the certificate. :) I've heard of people who have submitted their pets for this also.

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

i cannot imagine who knows my middle name and would do that. i do not use my whole middle name online. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

David1955 comments on Apr 13, 2019:

I'd frame it. Great dinner party piece.

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

well, i don't have a working printer so that's out, unless i just frame the whole computer. meanwhile, i have not heard back from them, but i saw their hours and am not expecting anything until monday. g

Is it OK to be racist against white people?

genessa comments on Feb 17, 2019:

first of all, there is no such thing as pc. it's just a phrase concocted by people who can't understand why other people would be nice to still other people without some ulterior motive... as if everyone would casually use the "n" word unless someone was around to tell them not to. it's a little ...

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@michaelinlivonia got sources for those suspicious-sounding stats? g

Will Drumpf hand over tax returns or drop out of the race or declare martial law? [thehill.com]

genessa comments on Apr 12, 2019:

i sit somewhat corrected in that while the house ways and means committee order is not to him, some states are refusing to put him on the 2020 ballot if he doesn't turn them over himself. ...

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 not all of congress. just the chairman of two specific committees, one of them being the ways and means committee. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

icolan comments on Apr 12, 2019:

Take advantage of it, since you are a minister have your home registered as your "church", and gain tax exempt status.

genessa replies on Apr 13, 2019:

i don't think i am. it has to be an error, at best. g

i have just received an annoying email from the universal life church, congratulating me on my ...

Stevil comments on Apr 12, 2019:

In high school I was ordained by them. I applied through an ad in the back of Rolling Stone magazine. I used it to get out of school on fridays for almost a month. The assistant principle was out having surgery, and the new principle was a tard. I offered to perform weddings for classmates .if I ...