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I want to know: what's the lettering on her outfit spell out? What does it mean?
Fit50something comments on Jun 11, 2019:
CacDemode. It's a line of women's luxury swimwear.
t1nick replies on Jun 11, 2019:
@bingst lol
Fit50something comments on Jun 11, 2019:
CacDemode. It's a line of women's luxury swimwear.
t1nick replies on Jun 11, 2019:
@bingst lol
I'm a strong supporter of free speech and the power of opinion.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
The insanity of the google/yt/twitters recently demonstrated by banning as the result of the vox's shithead crap should be of concern to EVERYONE.
All in preparation to obstruct conservative comments in anticipation of the 2020 elections.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
Jacar if you want to be taken seriously, quit hiding behind a cartoon on your profile. You've bern hidingbfor a year now. Can't take a cartoon serious.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
The insanity of the google/yt/twitters recently demonstrated by banning as the result of the vox's shithead crap should be of concern to EVERYONE.
All in preparation to obstruct conservative comments in anticipation of the 2020 elections.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
Jacar if you want to be taken seriously, quit hiding behind a cartoon on your profile. You've bern hidingbfor a year now. Can't take a cartoon serious.
I'm a strong supporter of free speech and the power of opinion.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
The insanity of the google/yt/twitters recently demonstrated by banning as the result of the vox's shithead crap should be of concern to EVERYONE.
All in preparation to obstruct conservative comments in anticipation of the 2020 elections.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
That's because nobody like lies. Conservatives or otherwise.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
The insanity of the google/yt/twitters recently demonstrated by banning as the result of the vox's shithead crap should be of concern to EVERYONE.
All in preparation to obstruct conservative comments in anticipation of the 2020 elections.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
That's because nobody like lies. Conservatives or otherwise.
I'm a strong supporter of free speech and the power of opinion.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
Opposing free speech, no matter how repulsive, is the most egregious error a person can make.
"The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing."
Edmund Burke.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
I've been teaching government and the Constitution this summer. You are right about the need to protect 1st Amendment. But there is one limitation to free speech.
If the sperch involves an overt sense of violence or threat of physical, psychological, or other harm is not protected. A speech where an outrighr threat is spoken or applied is not protected. This includes such actions as cross burnings, which are classified as an overt psychological threat, or a hangman's noose outside someones house, school, or church.
That's why it is illegal to yell "fire" in a darkened theater. The implied threat of harm or injury as a result of peoples reaction to the threat is not protected.
JacarC comments on Jun 10, 2019:
Opposing free speech, no matter how repulsive, is the most egregious error a person can make.
"The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing."
Edmund Burke.
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
I've been teaching government and the Constitution this summer. You are right about the need to protect 1st Amendment. But there is one limitation to free speech.
If the sperch involves an overt sense of violence or threat of physical, psychological, or other harm is not protected. A speech where an outrighr threat is spoken or applied is not protected. This includes such actions as cross burnings, which are classified as an overt psychological threat, or a hangman's noose outside someones house, school, or church.
That's why it is illegal to yell "fire" in a darkened theater. The implied threat of harm or injury as a result of peoples reaction to the threat is not protected.
Tearing down the building will not change the story of Columbine, to somehow make the massacre any ...
t1nick comments on Jun 9, 2019:
I do not know if everybody in the community is aware. A month ago, young girl from Florida ( I think) made her way to Colorado. She posted on Facebook or Instagram that she intended to honor the shooters of Columbine with another mass shooting in the school. She planned to make it even bigger. ...
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
@TomMcGiverin The point was not the suicide, it was draw attention to the original post. A good reason to tear down and rebuild, break the cycle and the attraction.
t1nick comments on Jun 9, 2019:
I do not know if everybody in the community is aware. A month ago, young girl from Florida ( I think) made her way to Colorado. She posted on Facebook or Instagram that she intended to honor the shooters of Columbine with another mass shooting in the school. She planned to make it even bigger. ...
t1nick replies on Jun 10, 2019:
@TomMcGiverin The point was not the suicide, it was draw attention to the original post. A good reason to tear down and rebuild, break the cycle and the attraction.
Can an atheist be a hippy?
HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:
I AM a hippie! And I am a happy hippie Atheist. Why would it not be possible.
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
@MattChanning1
Ohh. A spoiled sport.
HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:
I AM a hippie! And I am a happy hippie Atheist. Why would it not be possible.
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
@MattChanning1
Ohh. A spoiled sport.
It is very important that we maintain positive diplomatic and economic relations with Mexico.
BillF comments on Jun 9, 2019:
I have forgotten who said it but, "Ah, Mexico so far from democracy so close to the United States!" We never seem to learn that meddling with other countries almost always blows up in our faces!
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
It was a lot closer two years ago. Progress doesn't happen overnight unfortunately.
BillF comments on Jun 9, 2019:
I have forgotten who said it but, "Ah, Mexico so far from democracy so close to the United States!" We never seem to learn that meddling with other countries almost always blows up in our faces!
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
It was a lot closer two years ago. Progress doesn't happen overnight unfortunately.
It is very important that we maintain positive diplomatic and economic relations with Mexico.
Sticks48 comments on Jun 9, 2019:
Well said.
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
Thank you.
Sticks48 comments on Jun 9, 2019:
Well said.
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
Thank you.
It is very important that we maintain positive diplomatic and economic relations with Mexico.
RichCC comments on Jun 9, 2019:
Nothing ever becomes better or easier when tRump gets involved. He corrupts everything he touches. The only question becomes whether the thing gets free before it is poisoned to death (or bankruptcy).
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
The sad thing is that his core supporters are like starving dogs. Trump throws them a piece of meat laced with social and cultural poison. He undermines our democracy and our Constitution with his meat offerings. His constituency are so hungry for recognition and a pat on the head that are willing to swallow the poisoned meat even they know something smells amiss. To top it off, these are same people that called themselves true Patriots and defenders of the country. Yet they are ones supporting the destruction of the country they purport to defend. Hypocracy and ignorance, mixed with immediate gratification makes for a deadly mix. Deadly for our country that is.
RichCC comments on Jun 9, 2019:
Nothing ever becomes better or easier when tRump gets involved. He corrupts everything he touches. The only question becomes whether the thing gets free before it is poisoned to death (or bankruptcy).
t1nick replies on Jun 9, 2019:
The sad thing is that his core supporters are like starving dogs. Trump throws them a piece of meat laced with social and cultural poison. He undermines our democracy and our Constitution with his meat offerings. His constituency are so hungry for recognition and a pat on the head that are willing to swallow the poisoned meat even they know something smells amiss. To top it off, these are same people that called themselves true Patriots and defenders of the country. Yet they are ones supporting the destruction of the country they purport to defend. Hypocracy and ignorance, mixed with immediate gratification makes for a deadly mix. Deadly for our country that is.
Now, regarding Trump's speech at Normandy.
xyz123 comments on Jun 7, 2019:
You are correct. And while I am NOT a fan of Trump, I give him some credit for going and physically being present -- even if his mind was wandering. Every see Nixon? When he 1st started as President he sweat profusely, but over the subsequent years he got better at speaking.
t1nick replies on Jun 8, 2019:
Thats a very low bar of credit.
xyz123 comments on Jun 7, 2019:
You are correct. And while I am NOT a fan of Trump, I give him some credit for going and physically being present -- even if his mind was wandering. Every see Nixon? When he 1st started as President he sweat profusely, but over the subsequent years he got better at speaking.
t1nick replies on Jun 8, 2019:
Thats a very low bar of credit.
More Americans have died, this year, because of guns than there were Americans killed on D-Day.
davknight comments on Jun 7, 2019:
Motor vehicle accidents killed 40,000 people in 2018. Make sure you ban all the automobiles too!
t1nick replies on Jun 7, 2019:
A false positive reply. The two are not conflatable.
davknight comments on Jun 7, 2019:
Motor vehicle accidents killed 40,000 people in 2018. Make sure you ban all the automobiles too!
t1nick replies on Jun 7, 2019:
A false positive reply. The two are not conflatable.
Knock.
JacarC comments on Jun 6, 2019:
Be ashamed. For years. You don't know shit about what is happening in public schools. I do. At least a dozen of my friends are/were teachers in the public schools for their working lives.
You are so drinking the Kool-ade of anti-trumpness you let your fingers reveal how ignorant you are.
...
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
Another rabid Jacar rant. It must be really hard to be you from day to day. So much rancor and emnity. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
JacarC comments on Jun 6, 2019:
Be ashamed. For years. You don't know shit about what is happening in public schools. I do. At least a dozen of my friends are/were teachers in the public schools for their working lives.
You are so drinking the Kool-ade of anti-trumpness you let your fingers reveal how ignorant you are.
...
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
Another rabid Jacar rant. It must be really hard to be you from day to day. So much rancor and emnity. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
@Aryn
Thanks for the clarification. It was military service and Bavaria, not Austria, and on a subsequent visit.
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
@Aryn
Thanks for the clarification. It was military service and Bavaria, not Austria, and on a subsequent visit.
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
@Savage
No sane person I know says Trump deserves respect. As to your last question, there still a very good chance that another event would have used as the catalyst. US was beginning to wake up to Hitler's danger. It would have taken longer to enter, but we would have found a reason. Hitler's march and victories would overcome the isolationists in time.
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 6, 2019:
@Savage
No sane person I know says Trump deserves respect. As to your last question, there still a very good chance that another event would have used as the catalyst. US was beginning to wake up to Hitler's danger. It would have taken longer to enter, but we would have found a reason. Hitler's march and victories would overcome the isolationists in time.
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Aryn Trump's Grandfather fled Germany as a young man to avoid having to finish military school and was later banished from Austria for failure to alert military of his leaving. Considered by the government of the time as draft dodging. . Sounds vaguely familiar. Family tradition.
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Aryn Trump's Grandfather fled Germany as a young man to avoid having to finish military school and was later banished from Austria for failure to alert military of his leaving. Considered by the government of the time as draft dodging. . Sounds vaguely familiar. Family tradition.
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Savage
That's true. My dad was a gunners mate 3rd class on the USS Rowan in the Pacific. But that is not televant to this discussion. In Europe, D-Day was probably the significant action in the Europesn Front.
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Savage
That's true. My dad was a gunners mate 3rd class on the USS Rowan in the Pacific. But that is not televant to this discussion. In Europe, D-Day was probably the significant action in the Europesn Front.
Meet Some filipino sexy and delectable celebrity😁
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Once again you've outdone yourself Boom! Bye the bye, my step Grandson is Philippino. Lives in the Phillipines.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Boomtarat03
San Jose, Mindoro Island.. I think his mother might be a little taken aback since he's only seven. Lol
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Once again you've outdone yourself Boom! Bye the bye, my step Grandson is Philippino. Lives in the Phillipines.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Boomtarat03
San Jose, Mindoro Island.. I think his mother might be a little taken aback since he's only seven. Lol
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Robecology
Lol
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Robecology
Lol
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Robecology
nah, she just felt sorry his small hands. Lol
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@Robecology
nah, she just felt sorry his small hands. Lol
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@aahouck49
Trumps family is not Jewish. Ivanka converted because Jared is Jewish. The rest of Trumps immediate family I believe is some form of of Protestantism.
Aryn comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Most of the people who helped in WW II are dead. Trump most definitely was not one of them and would run from anything resembling noble or brave. He’s a self- obsessed pussy of the highest order and you should be ashamed of yourself for posting this meme. Trump is a nazi sympathizer...or maybe you...
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@aahouck49
Trumps family is not Jewish. Ivanka converted because Jared is Jewish. The rest of Trumps immediate family I believe is some form of of Protestantism.
Why Trump is welcome in England - just as all from the USA are welcome - because once many turned ...
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus money
t1nick comments on Jun 5, 2019:
Not an excuse for allowing and not speaking out against boorish and unethical behavior. Because we helped them out previously does mean they have to accept behavior that is inappropriate.
t1nick replies on Jun 5, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus money
I ran across Maria Petersson, from Sweden, a pilot for Ryanair and a perfect example of sexy and ...
t1nick comments on Jun 4, 2019:
Is she part of the mother (pilot) - daughter (copilot) psir?
t1nick replies on Jun 4, 2019:
@MojoDave
There is a mom and daughter team flying for a major airline presently
t1nick comments on Jun 4, 2019:
Is she part of the mother (pilot) - daughter (copilot) psir?
t1nick replies on Jun 4, 2019:
@MojoDave
There is a mom and daughter team flying for a major airline presently
A Word That Will Keep You Very Busy.
t1nick comments on Jun 4, 2019:
Genetic wording. Lol. It looks like each word is a codo derivative?
t1nick replies on Jun 4, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose sorry, left out the "n" - codon
t1nick comments on Jun 4, 2019:
Genetic wording. Lol. It looks like each word is a codo derivative?
t1nick replies on Jun 4, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose sorry, left out the "n" - codon
There is no end to AOC’s talents and efforts! Victory to victory! Now she finds how to pay for ...
BD66 comments on Jun 3, 2019:
Is she that popular north of the border?
You Canadians are welcome to have her.
t1nick replies on Jun 3, 2019:
She has what most Republicans don't have: Brains, an advanced degree in economics, integrity, and., courage.
BD66 comments on Jun 3, 2019:
Is she that popular north of the border?
You Canadians are welcome to have her.
t1nick replies on Jun 3, 2019:
She has what most Republicans don't have: Brains, an advanced degree in economics, integrity, and., courage.
Mulvaney Says It’s Too Early to Talk About Gun Politics
Charlene comments on Jun 2, 2019:
They don't care about human lives..they only care the fetus...
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
Their fight for the fetus is not about the sanctity of life. Its about power over women, regardless what they say.
Charlene comments on Jun 2, 2019:
They don't care about human lives..they only care the fetus...
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
Their fight for the fetus is not about the sanctity of life. Its about power over women, regardless what they say.
Netanyahu is in political trouble domestically at home.
t1nick comments on Jun 2, 2019:
Power of distraction. Start a war. Say ....like... maybe Iran? Just sayin'
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
@powder I'm with you. Isreal's is domestic, ours is exported.
t1nick comments on Jun 2, 2019:
Power of distraction. Start a war. Say ....like... maybe Iran? Just sayin'
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
@powder I'm with you. Isreal's is domestic, ours is exported.
Worth watching.
SleeplessInTexas comments on Jun 2, 2019:
Too bad the video won't play here, Hon.
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
Keep watching for it on tv. It being aired as a paid public service commercial. Besides some of our Oklahoma people on here claim that Texas has already turned blue. But they're Oakies and anything short of Mussolini is liberal.
SleeplessInTexas comments on Jun 2, 2019:
Too bad the video won't play here, Hon.
t1nick replies on Jun 2, 2019:
Keep watching for it on tv. It being aired as a paid public service commercial. Besides some of our Oklahoma people on here claim that Texas has already turned blue. But they're Oakies and anything short of Mussolini is liberal.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Hmmmmm?
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Hmmmmm?
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Here is an article that one of the members (THHA) of our site just posted. Worth a read. Relevant to our thread.
Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now. What The?
America’s Collapsing Because it’s the World’s First Poor Rich Country. By. Umair Haque
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Here is an article that one of the members (THHA) of our site just posted. Worth a read. Relevant to our thread.
Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now. What The?
America’s Collapsing Because it’s the World’s First Poor Rich Country. By. Umair Haque
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming I disagree, the paradigms that accompanies this version of the so called free market system is diseased. Corrupt politicians are just a symptom.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming I disagree, the paradigms that accompanies this version of the so called free market system is diseased. Corrupt politicians are just a symptom.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
For once we agree. My father was blue coller and I grew up understanding hard work from him. I recapped truck tires for the company my dad worked for through high school. I am of the Vietnam era and was in the last draft call, but did not have to go. I respect those who did.
On another note, Im not envious of people who have portfolios better than my own. Its just that I have chosen to work for and with peoples less fortunate myself. My first undergraduate degree was in anthropology. I grew up in an hispanic community and came to love diverse cultures, so it was a natural gravitation for me.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
For once we agree. My father was blue coller and I grew up understanding hard work from him. I recapped truck tires for the company my dad worked for through high school. I am of the Vietnam era and was in the last draft call, but did not have to go. I respect those who did.
On another note, Im not envious of people who have portfolios better than my own. Its just that I have chosen to work for and with peoples less fortunate myself. My first undergraduate degree was in anthropology. I grew up in an hispanic community and came to love diverse cultures, so it was a natural gravitation for me.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@callmedubious
I am aware, as well as aware which party and which President is driving ever more deeply into the red.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@callmedubious
I am aware, as well as aware which party and which President is driving ever more deeply into the red.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Morgan, Is that why you are living on rice and a $10 chicken every month as per your admission on a previous thread. You said you live on $100 a month on food. You make more than a Senator???? Hmmm Something doesn't seem right.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Morgan, Is that why you are living on rice and a $10 chicken every month as per your admission on a previous thread. You said you live on $100 a month on food. You make more than a Senator???? Hmmm Something doesn't seem right.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Then why is your writing so poor? Not to criticize, but your grammer, occasional spelling, and written style is tortured and chaotic
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Antidronefreeman
Then why is your writing so poor? Not to criticize, but your grammer, occasional spelling, and written style is tortured and chaotic
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
callmedubious comments on Jun 1, 2019:
"There are multiple models for which capitalism can be practiced. The present is a rapacious, cannibalistic system"
what else would you expect when a bunch of socio/psychopaths are running the show. financial, political, everything.
a texas economist (galbraith) wrote a paper in which he was ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
A rare point of agreement between us.
callmedubious comments on Jun 1, 2019:
"There are multiple models for which capitalism can be practiced. The present is a rapacious, cannibalistic system"
what else would you expect when a bunch of socio/psychopaths are running the show. financial, political, everything.
a texas economist (galbraith) wrote a paper in which he was ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
A rare point of agreement between us.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
I have no interest in distributing wealth just for distributing the wealth. I have a well developed work ethic and so do those that need to hold two to three jobs to get by. They have to.
I get the feeling that your world experience has been limited to those like yourself. Not that you haven't been exposed to other lifestyles, but your incredulity to believe how many are near or below poverty level reinforces this observation. I get the feeling that you do not know what it means to have no substantial choices. Yes employment is up in the country, but do you realize what kind of jobs that primarily comprises? Most of the new jobs that contributed to thst dtatistic have been low paying service industry without any health benefits or employee protections. Many employers hire employees for just under fulltime so they do not have to pay benefits and health.
A report on NPR (yes liberal but so much more honest than 90% of popular media) this morning that about 10 billion dollars a year is stolen from immigrants and unregistered employees by unscrupolous employers. All because they know these people have no recourse to get their pay.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
I have no interest in distributing wealth just for distributing the wealth. I have a well developed work ethic and so do those that need to hold two to three jobs to get by. They have to.
I get the feeling that your world experience has been limited to those like yourself. Not that you haven't been exposed to other lifestyles, but your incredulity to believe how many are near or below poverty level reinforces this observation. I get the feeling that you do not know what it means to have no substantial choices. Yes employment is up in the country, but do you realize what kind of jobs that primarily comprises? Most of the new jobs that contributed to thst dtatistic have been low paying service industry without any health benefits or employee protections. Many employers hire employees for just under fulltime so they do not have to pay benefits and health.
A report on NPR (yes liberal but so much more honest than 90% of popular media) this morning that about 10 billion dollars a year is stolen from immigrants and unregistered employees by unscrupolous employers. All because they know these people have no recourse to get their pay.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot I'm reading the authors synopsis online now. Thanks. I know there is a lotvof funny business regarding the Federal Reserve.
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot I'm reading the authors synopsis online now. Thanks. I know there is a lotvof funny business regarding the Federal Reserve.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot is it called Jekyll Island?
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot is it called Jekyll Island?
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
It may be fucked, but I know its better than many that exist throughout the world. To criticize is not to throw the baby out with the bath water, but to point out flawed thinking and things that could be bettet.
Happy_Killbot comments on Jun 1, 2019:
You should read the creature from Jekyll island if you haven't already. However fucked you think the system is, thats giving it the benefit of the doubt.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
It may be fucked, but I know its better than many that exist throughout the world. To criticize is not to throw the baby out with the bath water, but to point out flawed thinking and things that could be bettet.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
With all due respect, I disagree with all your points and assertions except maybe the last. Your measure of well off isn't consistent with most facts and statistics I've come across. 5% of the population in this country has more wealth than the 70% lowest combined. I do not call that equitable.
I teach in marginalized communities, and have for 30 years. My anecdotal evidence alone doesn't jibe with your assertions. When is the last time you worked two or three jobs just to put food on the table for your family, and thats not filet mignon either. That situation is not an exception to the rule, but the norm outside of white America.
Whites have controlled the economics in this country since before 1776. Minority mobility has be hampered and obstacles thrown in their path for generations to keep them from aspiring to the next level. Yes our life has bern made easier with technology, but it has also lengthened our work time. Easier to get more done, therefore can put in more hours to get even more done. Most professional people in America are workaholics. They put in longer hours because they can and they find work often more satifying than their home life.
So with the 70% of the lowest population working two to three jobs, and the professionals being workaholics by choice, I guess everything is just hunky dory. Hmmm.
WilliamFleming comments on Jun 1, 2019:
So far as material goods, humans are as well or better off as they have ever been. We are literally immersed in food, clothing and shelter. Besides that, we work relatively short hours and the hardest labor is done with the help of machines. I see little reason for grievance.
The economy ...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
With all due respect, I disagree with all your points and assertions except maybe the last. Your measure of well off isn't consistent with most facts and statistics I've come across. 5% of the population in this country has more wealth than the 70% lowest combined. I do not call that equitable.
I teach in marginalized communities, and have for 30 years. My anecdotal evidence alone doesn't jibe with your assertions. When is the last time you worked two or three jobs just to put food on the table for your family, and thats not filet mignon either. That situation is not an exception to the rule, but the norm outside of white America.
Whites have controlled the economics in this country since before 1776. Minority mobility has be hampered and obstacles thrown in their path for generations to keep them from aspiring to the next level. Yes our life has bern made easier with technology, but it has also lengthened our work time. Easier to get more done, therefore can put in more hours to get even more done. Most professional people in America are workaholics. They put in longer hours because they can and they find work often more satifying than their home life.
So with the 70% of the lowest population working two to three jobs, and the professionals being workaholics by choice, I guess everything is just hunky dory. Hmmm.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
onthefire comments on Jun 1, 2019:
Capitalism has defeated communism, now it feeds on itself.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
No communism defeated itself. The old Soviet Union overextended itself to the point of diminishing returns. Was fighting wars on too many fronts, broke its economy (Sort of like we are doing today- hmmmmm). Reagan helped by goading them on, but their own arrogance and belligerence defeated them, not capitalism.
onthefire comments on Jun 1, 2019:
Capitalism has defeated communism, now it feeds on itself.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
No communism defeated itself. The old Soviet Union overextended itself to the point of diminishing returns. Was fighting wars on too many fronts, broke its economy (Sort of like we are doing today- hmmmmm). Reagan helped by goading them on, but their own arrogance and belligerence defeated them, not capitalism.
There are a few on this site that think that capitalism is the end all be all.
powder comments on Jun 1, 2019:
A major flaw of capitalism is it does not protect the environment. Add to that globalisation and any concern for local environment goes totally out the window.
I believe this is why monarchies were developed, when King and country were one and the same eg fuck with the environment and you fuck with...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
One of the problems is the influence of the evangelical right. Around 1000 CE (AD), the catholic church decided thst God was perfection, and man ( not women or minorities by the way) was made in God's image. Therefore. being in his image, man was as near to perfect as anything on this planet (how wrong they were).
As such, everything else on the planet was beneath mankind. They declared that God had placed all the plants and animals on this planet for mankind to use as he (notice again the masculine) saw fit. It was alright to exploit, wantonly kill, maim, or abuse as desired.
Now to today. Evangelicals today take that philosophy as gospel (excuse the cliche). They are opposed to regulation of the environment as that takes away Gods intent and their right to exploit unabashedly. They feel superior to everything that is not mankind (once again the masculine). Being in power asdures that what we leave our grandkids tomorrow is a wasteland only for for Evangelicals.
powder comments on Jun 1, 2019:
A major flaw of capitalism is it does not protect the environment. Add to that globalisation and any concern for local environment goes totally out the window.
I believe this is why monarchies were developed, when King and country were one and the same eg fuck with the environment and you fuck with...
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
One of the problems is the influence of the evangelical right. Around 1000 CE (AD), the catholic church decided thst God was perfection, and man ( not women or minorities by the way) was made in God's image. Therefore. being in his image, man was as near to perfect as anything on this planet (how wrong they were).
As such, everything else on the planet was beneath mankind. They declared that God had placed all the plants and animals on this planet for mankind to use as he (notice again the masculine) saw fit. It was alright to exploit, wantonly kill, maim, or abuse as desired.
Now to today. Evangelicals today take that philosophy as gospel (excuse the cliche). They are opposed to regulation of the environment as that takes away Gods intent and their right to exploit unabashedly. They feel superior to everything that is not mankind (once again the masculine). Being in power asdures that what we leave our grandkids tomorrow is a wasteland only for for Evangelicals.
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t1nick comments on Jun 1, 2019:
Once again, Brava
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Boomtarat03 I'm good. Lookong forward to beginning my summer. How are you doing?
t1nick comments on Jun 1, 2019:
Once again, Brava
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
@Boomtarat03 I'm good. Lookong forward to beginning my summer. How are you doing?
[dailykos.
freedom41 comments on Jun 1, 2019:
I wish they would hurry up and get it done. Send him to prison in northern Alaska.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
Dont you mean in a Russian Gulag. Lol
freedom41 comments on Jun 1, 2019:
I wish they would hurry up and get it done. Send him to prison in northern Alaska.
t1nick replies on Jun 1, 2019:
Dont you mean in a Russian Gulag. Lol
Angela Merkel warns against dark forces on the rise in Europe
powder comments on May 28, 2019:
Yet the left will deny that this rise of the right is largely due to leftist policies that went too far.
Perhaps next time Merkel may ask the people she represents what they think before announcing Germany will welcome ALL with open arms. Even Merkel realises she went too far and reintroduced ...
t1nick replies on May 28, 2019:
@powder i concur. The massive influx scared the rightvand aided intheirvrise in power. A reaction to the hugevinflux, mixed with theirvfear of those that are diffetent.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are not honest brokers and reputible actors in the reason. Our propping them up is reprehensible. Humanitarianism outreach is not a negative. Unstructured outreach is dangerous as we've witnessed.
Libya was poorly handled and carried out. We still do not hear that much about the exodus from Libya and Tunisia to Italy. Its being going on longer and more consistently, with greater casualties. Italy finally began regulating the influx, a day late and a dollar short.
powder comments on May 28, 2019:
Yet the left will deny that this rise of the right is largely due to leftist policies that went too far.
Perhaps next time Merkel may ask the people she represents what they think before announcing Germany will welcome ALL with open arms. Even Merkel realises she went too far and reintroduced ...
t1nick replies on May 28, 2019:
@powder i concur. The massive influx scared the rightvand aided intheirvrise in power. A reaction to the hugevinflux, mixed with theirvfear of those that are diffetent.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are not honest brokers and reputible actors in the reason. Our propping them up is reprehensible. Humanitarianism outreach is not a negative. Unstructured outreach is dangerous as we've witnessed.
Libya was poorly handled and carried out. We still do not hear that much about the exodus from Libya and Tunisia to Italy. Its being going on longer and more consistently, with greater casualties. Italy finally began regulating the influx, a day late and a dollar short.
Angela Merkel warns against dark forces on the rise in Europe
powder comments on May 28, 2019:
Yet the left will deny that this rise of the right is largely due to leftist policies that went too far.
Perhaps next time Merkel may ask the people she represents what they think before announcing Germany will welcome ALL with open arms. Even Merkel realises she went too far and reintroduced ...
t1nick replies on May 28, 2019:
How would you have handled Syrian exodus. It was both profound and deplorable, and we were complicite along with our allies in creating the situation. It happened so quickly and so complex, it took time to comprehend the implications of the numbers that were exoding Syria.
Powder you reduce it to a oversimplistic choice. The world felt guilty given the pictures coming out of Turkey of bodies being washed ashore. Public pressure to open borders was worldwide and very loud. I remember watching the reports and seeing the video reporting and was overwhelmed by the human tradegy playing itself out before us. The answer is not so black and white.
powder comments on May 28, 2019:
Yet the left will deny that this rise of the right is largely due to leftist policies that went too far.
Perhaps next time Merkel may ask the people she represents what they think before announcing Germany will welcome ALL with open arms. Even Merkel realises she went too far and reintroduced ...
t1nick replies on May 28, 2019:
How would you have handled Syrian exodus. It was both profound and deplorable, and we were complicite along with our allies in creating the situation. It happened so quickly and so complex, it took time to comprehend the implications of the numbers that were exoding Syria.
Powder you reduce it to a oversimplistic choice. The world felt guilty given the pictures coming out of Turkey of bodies being washed ashore. Public pressure to open borders was worldwide and very loud. I remember watching the reports and seeing the video reporting and was overwhelmed by the human tradegy playing itself out before us. The answer is not so black and white.
The Great Scandal: Christianity’s Role in the Rise of the Nazis
zesty comments on May 27, 2019:
Maybe. The far left movements also add to this support.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@zesty lol
zesty comments on May 27, 2019:
Maybe. The far left movements also add to this support.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@zesty lol
A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is:
If ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle
I would agree with example of free will not being random. It is fraught with all kinds of tempering varables that do not necessarily exist in Nature and the physical world.
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle
I would agree with example of free will not being random. It is fraught with all kinds of tempering varables that do not necessarily exist in Nature and the physical world.
A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is:
If ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle
true. That also doesn't mean randomness doesn't exist as well.
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle
true. That also doesn't mean randomness doesn't exist as well.
A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is:
If ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle lol. Sometimes those are the best. But forgotten totally by the next morning. Lol
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Piece2YourPuzzle lol. Sometimes those are the best. But forgotten totally by the next morning. Lol
A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is:
If ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Interesting analogy. So if I get your explanation, the ultimate entropic state is that that is most statistacally likely to occur. I am not sure entropy works that way. The convenient popular definition of entropy is the breakdown of the natural order, followed by a move to the simpliest state. However, I too find this too simplistic.
When I was participating in workshops at the Santa Fe Institute, an Institute dedicated to studying Complex Systems Theory in all fields, I was exposed to multiple examples of Chaos Theory and entropic deterioration models. One of the things that was made evident in the models is that all the models moved toward entropy, but not always to the exact same end or in the same way. Even when the stsrting conditions were identical. Unexpected events on the way to entropic culmination caused perturbations in the process. These perterbations sent the model on a different deterioration path and thus created similar, but distinctly different final outcomes.
Sometimes the terminus was only different in minute degrees, sometimes the terminus hardly resembled the other models. Does this represent randomness? Do we define randomness as something totally unrecognizable and unpredictable? I do not think so. Does randomness represent something inexplicable? Again I do not beleive so. Randomness as I understand it means that the system reverts to a base energy level and form that is not always the same or even statistically predictable.
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Interesting analogy. So if I get your explanation, the ultimate entropic state is that that is most statistacally likely to occur. I am not sure entropy works that way. The convenient popular definition of entropy is the breakdown of the natural order, followed by a move to the simpliest state. However, I too find this too simplistic.
When I was participating in workshops at the Santa Fe Institute, an Institute dedicated to studying Complex Systems Theory in all fields, I was exposed to multiple examples of Chaos Theory and entropic deterioration models. One of the things that was made evident in the models is that all the models moved toward entropy, but not always to the exact same end or in the same way. Even when the stsrting conditions were identical. Unexpected events on the way to entropic culmination caused perturbations in the process. These perterbations sent the model on a different deterioration path and thus created similar, but distinctly different final outcomes.
Sometimes the terminus was only different in minute degrees, sometimes the terminus hardly resembled the other models. Does this represent randomness? Do we define randomness as something totally unrecognizable and unpredictable? I do not think so. Does randomness represent something inexplicable? Again I do not beleive so. Randomness as I understand it means that the system reverts to a base energy level and form that is not always the same or even statistically predictable.
The Great Scandal: Christianity’s Role in the Rise of the Nazis
zesty comments on May 27, 2019:
Maybe. The far left movements also add to this support.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
If I remember correctly the far left movements of the time were Communism in Russia and China, and Socialism in other parts of the world (memory eludes me in identifying exact locations, although many French intellectuals were wrestling with this idea).
But, in counter to your point Zesty, just because the far right made a pact with the devil (so to speak) doesn't mean that the far left had to have contributed to movement toward fascism and Nazism. May have, but there is no wriiten law that they had to have had a significant contribution.
A modern day myth that when one side acts in a deleterious way, that the opposing philosophy must have contributed and acted similarly. This is part of that common clarion call oft voiced by the far right when they get criticized, "Same to you, but of it", and "Well they did it too". Which usually proceeds an episode of denial and schist throwing
zesty comments on May 27, 2019:
Maybe. The far left movements also add to this support.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
If I remember correctly the far left movements of the time were Communism in Russia and China, and Socialism in other parts of the world (memory eludes me in identifying exact locations, although many French intellectuals were wrestling with this idea).
But, in counter to your point Zesty, just because the far right made a pact with the devil (so to speak) doesn't mean that the far left had to have contributed to movement toward fascism and Nazism. May have, but there is no wriiten law that they had to have had a significant contribution.
A modern day myth that when one side acts in a deleterious way, that the opposing philosophy must have contributed and acted similarly. This is part of that common clarion call oft voiced by the far right when they get criticized, "Same to you, but of it", and "Well they did it too". Which usually proceeds an episode of denial and schist throwing
A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is:
If ...
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
You do not have "beleive" in randomness for it to exist. It's sort of like not beleiving in evolution. I.E. It proceeds and operates whether you beleive in it or not. It doesn't serk or need permission to exist and operate. The same is true of entropy and randomness. The study of the phenomenon is called complex systems theory (i.e. chaos theory). Its alive (so to speak) whether we choose to belive or not
Piece2YourPuzzle comments on May 27, 2019:
I don't believe in randomness. It doesn't mean I believe in a "God" though.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
You do not have "beleive" in randomness for it to exist. It's sort of like not beleiving in evolution. I.E. It proceeds and operates whether you beleive in it or not. It doesn't serk or need permission to exist and operate. The same is true of entropy and randomness. The study of the phenomenon is called complex systems theory (i.e. chaos theory). Its alive (so to speak) whether we choose to belive or not
YEARS ago.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Gangs use it to indicate what gang they are associated. Eg. Red for blood, blue for crips. Just an example. There are more. Its called showing your colors and is banned in most schools.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Bungaloebob probably true. Lol
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Gangs use it to indicate what gang they are associated. Eg. Red for blood, blue for crips. Just an example. There are more. Its called showing your colors and is banned in most schools.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Bungaloebob probably true. Lol
YEARS ago.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Gangs use it to indicate what gang they are associated. Eg. Red for blood, blue for crips. Just an example. There are more. Its called showing your colors and is banned in most schools.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Bungaloebob i know what you referring to. I didnt know if you realized that the bandana was used other contexts as well.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Gangs use it to indicate what gang they are associated. Eg. Red for blood, blue for crips. Just an example. There are more. Its called showing your colors and is banned in most schools.
t1nick replies on May 27, 2019:
@Bungaloebob i know what you referring to. I didnt know if you realized that the bandana was used other contexts as well.
[mprnews.org]
Charlene comments on May 26, 2019:
Mmmmm beeeeer!😀
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@Haemish1 Mmmmm Duff
Charlene comments on May 26, 2019:
Mmmmm beeeeer!😀
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@Haemish1 Mmmmm Duff
In a few generations the caucasion race will be extinct.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
One cannot make that assumption. Reduced natality does not presuppose extinction. Any unforeseen circustances could change this pattern, or impact other populations adversely giving caucasians impetus to increase births.
If the caucasian race shpuld go extinct, then it obviously had become ...
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@DonaldHRoberts
Evolution doesnt work that way. If I understand your intimation thats more Lamarckisn. And yes I haven't come back to the thread until now.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
One cannot make that assumption. Reduced natality does not presuppose extinction. Any unforeseen circustances could change this pattern, or impact other populations adversely giving caucasians impetus to increase births.
If the caucasian race shpuld go extinct, then it obviously had become ...
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@DonaldHRoberts
Evolution doesnt work that way. If I understand your intimation thats more Lamarckisn. And yes I haven't come back to the thread until now.
Good Morning All.
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Welcome back. Time to move forward
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 cool
t1nick comments on May 26, 2019:
Welcome back. Time to move forward
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 cool
Of course, correlation is NOT causation. Nevertheless, this is interesting:
[dailycaller.com]
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@PBuck0145
Its interesting. Its not often that a large study like thais actually ends up proving their null hypothesis as opposed to proving their hypothesis. Often times they get a weak correlation or moderate to strong correlation. But that's one of the things that s scientific studies allows for. It usually means that their initial question was flawed.
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@PBuck0145
Its interesting. Its not often that a large study like thais actually ends up proving their null hypothesis as opposed to proving their hypothesis. Often times they get a weak correlation or moderate to strong correlation. But that's one of the things that s scientific studies allows for. It usually means that their initial question was flawed.
LICKSPITTLE.
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
I like toadies myself.
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
Yes, same as lackey or minion,, only more derogatory
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
I like toadies myself.
t1nick replies on May 26, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
Yes, same as lackey or minion,, only more derogatory
Of course, correlation is NOT causation. Nevertheless, this is interesting:
[dailycaller.com]
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 25, 2019:
@PBuck0145
Alright the article focused on the phenomenon of research showing a decline in racial attitudes by whites. Okay, nothing I said above was irrelevant. In fact just the opposite. Given the significant rise in racially motivated incidents since Trump came in to office, I still agree that the real question that should be asked is the one I outlined above.
I did not miss represent, I extended the conversation into a more productive avenue.
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 25, 2019:
@PBuck0145
Alright the article focused on the phenomenon of research showing a decline in racial attitudes by whites. Okay, nothing I said above was irrelevant. In fact just the opposite. Given the significant rise in racially motivated incidents since Trump came in to office, I still agree that the real question that should be asked is the one I outlined above.
I did not miss represent, I extended the conversation into a more productive avenue.
Of course, correlation is NOT causation. Nevertheless, this is interesting:
[dailycaller.com]
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 25, 2019:
@PBuck0145
You may be correct. I got started then got interupted. When I came back I reacted to the beginning. I'll go back and finish now.
t1nick comments on May 25, 2019:
You're asking the wrong question. Its not has prejudice and racism increased under Trump as the article points out. The question is why has the incidences of overt racist violence and actions increased so steeply and significantly under this president?
The racists, when they took the initial ...
t1nick replies on May 25, 2019:
@PBuck0145
You may be correct. I got started then got interupted. When I came back I reacted to the beginning. I'll go back and finish now.
Hot mama's.....the hottest,sizzling,drooling hot mama's now a days😋😆
t1nick comments on May 23, 2019:
Nice. You come through once again Boom. Lol
t1nick replies on May 24, 2019:
@Boomtarat03. you are right. We did have a conversation when you first came on. I remember now. I remember enjoying our exchange. Should continue sometime. Hows your karate?
t1nick comments on May 23, 2019:
Nice. You come through once again Boom. Lol
t1nick replies on May 24, 2019:
@Boomtarat03. you are right. We did have a conversation when you first came on. I remember now. I remember enjoying our exchange. Should continue sometime. Hows your karate?
Hot mama's.....the hottest,sizzling,drooling hot mama's now a days😋😆
t1nick comments on May 23, 2019:
Nice. You come through once again Boom. Lol
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
@Boomtarat03. maybe. Ive been on this site for over a year. I posted regularly on my way to level 8. Regardless, the pleasure is mine.
t1nick comments on May 23, 2019:
Nice. You come through once again Boom. Lol
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
@Boomtarat03. maybe. Ive been on this site for over a year. I posted regularly on my way to level 8. Regardless, the pleasure is mine.
Conservative political double-speak.
bobwjr comments on May 22, 2019:
Not so subtle asshole
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
I agree it wasn't so subtle. I guess I was just tempering my acerbicness.
bobwjr comments on May 22, 2019:
Not so subtle asshole
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
I agree it wasn't so subtle. I guess I was just tempering my acerbicness.
Conservative political double-speak.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
I thought it was Harriett Tubman on the $20....
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration?utm_source=facebook.com=social=npr=nprnews=20190522
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
You are correct. I slipped up. Sorry. Heard story on radio on way home from work. By the time I posted, I transposed names accidently.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
I thought it was Harriett Tubman on the $20....
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/22/725801691/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration?utm_source=facebook.com=social=npr=nprnews=20190522
t1nick replies on May 23, 2019:
You are correct. I slipped up. Sorry. Heard story on radio on way home from work. By the time I posted, I transposed names accidently.
The left is spreading fascism.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 22, 2019:
@powder powder you are right. These other two deniers are blind to whats going on. Maybe we should just mail them their brown shirts now. Why wait.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 22, 2019:
@powder powder you are right. These other two deniers are blind to whats going on. Maybe we should just mail them their brown shirts now. Why wait.
The left is spreading fascism.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Renickulous.
the report did not say that. He said he could not substantiate an airtight case of intentional conspiracy. You like to speak in fake talking points. You are very unskilled at undetstanding legal nuances.
He also stated that were multiple instances of collusion. But, collusion is not a crime. Intent to conspire with a hostile or foreign power is.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Renickulous.
the report did not say that. He said he could not substantiate an airtight case of intentional conspiracy. You like to speak in fake talking points. You are very unskilled at undetstanding legal nuances.
He also stated that were multiple instances of collusion. But, collusion is not a crime. Intent to conspire with a hostile or foreign power is.
The left is spreading fascism.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Renickulous. its called Oligarchy. You know Trump and his Rusdian buddies and the Koch brothers and their ilk.
powder comments on May 20, 2019:
Left fascism is an oxymoron. Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum, the end game of capitalism. You would be talking communism, the extreme left.
Both extremes show similar symptoms, both have few at the top and basically enslave the populace.
China is communist.
Fascist? I would say ...
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Renickulous. its called Oligarchy. You know Trump and his Rusdian buddies and the Koch brothers and their ilk.
John Wayne said the words....
Fred_Snerd comments on May 20, 2019:
He was a blatant racist.
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Science-guy
Its not my opinion. Its the opinion of those who are the general recipient of white privilege and racism. Most researchers that specialize in studying racism in American society see those two claims as dog whistles by those who do not want to appear racist, but are, or do not understand they are racist themselves.
Fred_Snerd comments on May 20, 2019:
He was a blatant racist.
t1nick replies on May 21, 2019:
@Science-guy
Its not my opinion. Its the opinion of those who are the general recipient of white privilege and racism. Most researchers that specialize in studying racism in American society see those two claims as dog whistles by those who do not want to appear racist, but are, or do not understand they are racist themselves.
Try typing in tetrahydrocannabinol seeds on eBay.
HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:
I get lots of hemp seed oils
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@azzow2
There is very little risk of intoxication from hemp oil as all forms of hemp oil come from food-grain strains of hemp. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research note that food-grain strains of hemp must contain less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is the compound that causes the so-called "high" of marijuana.
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=OHbjXJ7BD43J0PEP_v2t0Ac&q=hemp.oil&oq=hemp+oil=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.0.35i39j0i67j0j0i67l3j0l2.313.1841..3016...0.0..0.758.4397.5-1j5......0....1.........0i131.t5SsriCPRgQ
HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:
I get lots of hemp seed oils
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@azzow2
There is very little risk of intoxication from hemp oil as all forms of hemp oil come from food-grain strains of hemp. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research note that food-grain strains of hemp must contain less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is the compound that causes the so-called "high" of marijuana.
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=OHbjXJ7BD43J0PEP_v2t0Ac&q=hemp.oil&oq=hemp+oil=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.0.35i39j0i67j0j0i67l3j0l2.313.1841..3016...0.0..0.758.4397.5-1j5......0....1.........0i131.t5SsriCPRgQ
Judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress - CNNPolitics
t1nick comments on May 20, 2019:
They have 7 days to hand over documents. The presiding judge disallowed a stay due to weak case by Trump and lawyers. If Trump can find an apellate judge who would take the case and override the presiding judge and ruling. An appelate could put a stay on the release of the papers. If that ...
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez
Only if it makes it way there.
t1nick comments on May 20, 2019:
They have 7 days to hand over documents. The presiding judge disallowed a stay due to weak case by Trump and lawyers. If Trump can find an apellate judge who would take the case and override the presiding judge and ruling. An appelate could put a stay on the release of the papers. If that ...
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez
Only if it makes it way there.
Judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress - CNNPolitics
t1nick comments on May 20, 2019:
They have 7 days to hand over documents. The presiding judge disallowed a stay due to weak case by Trump and lawyers. If Trump can find an apellate judge who would take the case and override the presiding judge and ruling. An appelate could put a stay on the release of the papers. If that ...
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez
Agree, but if he has a judge in his back pocket could be an interesting ride. But for the most part I agree with your observations.
t1nick comments on May 20, 2019:
They have 7 days to hand over documents. The presiding judge disallowed a stay due to weak case by Trump and lawyers. If Trump can find an apellate judge who would take the case and override the presiding judge and ruling. An appelate could put a stay on the release of the papers. If that ...
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez
Agree, but if he has a judge in his back pocket could be an interesting ride. But for the most part I agree with your observations.
John Wayne said the words....
jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:
Fuck John Wayne and the horse he rode in on.
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
J. Wayne tried to fuck his horse, but the horse turned him down. The horse had better taste
jlynn37 comments on May 20, 2019:
Fuck John Wayne and the horse he rode in on.
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
J. Wayne tried to fuck his horse, but the horse turned him down. The horse had better taste
John Wayne said the words....
Fred_Snerd comments on May 20, 2019:
He was a blatant racist.
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@Science-guy
"Doesnt have a racist bone in their bodies" is usually a give away of just the opposite. Its a lot saying"I cant be racist, one of my best friends is a (insert minority). White privilege is a natural component of the South. Its a deep set part of the culture and most do not even realize that they practice it daily unless you are the recipient. The most ardent deniers are usually the most virulent practioners.
Fred_Snerd comments on May 20, 2019:
He was a blatant racist.
t1nick replies on May 20, 2019:
@Science-guy
"Doesnt have a racist bone in their bodies" is usually a give away of just the opposite. Its a lot saying"I cant be racist, one of my best friends is a (insert minority). White privilege is a natural component of the South. Its a deep set part of the culture and most do not even realize that they practice it daily unless you are the recipient. The most ardent deniers are usually the most virulent practioners.
Why rape is awesom for men. Conservative remix.
[m.dailykos.com]
NoPlanetB comments on May 19, 2019:
As long as men can force women to be bred and force them to have their babies we are no more than breeding slaves.
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@Aryn Technically rape is illegal, but the enforcement and prosecution suggests otherwise. Waybtoo many men get off. or get light sentences while their victim is forced to relive the experience and be re-raped vetbally in public.
NoPlanetB comments on May 19, 2019:
As long as men can force women to be bred and force them to have their babies we are no more than breeding slaves.
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@Aryn Technically rape is illegal, but the enforcement and prosecution suggests otherwise. Waybtoo many men get off. or get light sentences while their victim is forced to relive the experience and be re-raped vetbally in public.
An interesting comparison of the US Capitalist system with the Norwegian Social Democratic system.
WilliamFleming comments on May 18, 2019:
Norway, under state capitalism is deeply committed to free market economics. They are wealthy because of their oil and because they prudently saved and invested their money. Norway is one of the world’s largest stockholders, with massive investments around the globe, all managed for the benefit of...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Not true William.
US did not like the policy regarding oil exports by Madero's predecessor. Greater than 80% of Venezuela's economy is based on hydrocarbon export. When the US reacted to Hugo ,Chavez' policies, the US issued sanctions and embargoes on the export of their oil and gas. This essentially destroyed Venezuela's economy and lead to the hyperinflation seen today.
WilliamFleming comments on May 18, 2019:
Norway, under state capitalism is deeply committed to free market economics. They are wealthy because of their oil and because they prudently saved and invested their money. Norway is one of the world’s largest stockholders, with massive investments around the globe, all managed for the benefit of...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Not true William.
US did not like the policy regarding oil exports by Madero's predecessor. Greater than 80% of Venezuela's economy is based on hydrocarbon export. When the US reacted to Hugo ,Chavez' policies, the US issued sanctions and embargoes on the export of their oil and gas. This essentially destroyed Venezuela's economy and lead to the hyperinflation seen today.
An interesting comparison of the US Capitalist system with the Norwegian Social Democratic system.
Happy_Killbot comments on May 18, 2019:
I don't think it's scientific to make a link between the type of governing system you have and quality of life statistics, because it discounts other factors that may be relevant such as cultural and societal norms, resource abundance, countless economic factors, environmental factors, political ...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Have you looked at the quality of life survey? I read it 3 or 4 years back. I get your point about fallacy of causality, but do not know if I agree or not in this instance. Not sure.
Happy_Killbot comments on May 18, 2019:
I don't think it's scientific to make a link between the type of governing system you have and quality of life statistics, because it discounts other factors that may be relevant such as cultural and societal norms, resource abundance, countless economic factors, environmental factors, political ...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Have you looked at the quality of life survey? I read it 3 or 4 years back. I get your point about fallacy of causality, but do not know if I agree or not in this instance. Not sure.
An interesting comparison of the US Capitalist system with the Norwegian Social Democratic system.
Happy_Killbot comments on May 18, 2019:
I don't think it's scientific to make a link between the type of governing system you have and quality of life statistics, because it discounts other factors that may be relevant such as cultural and societal norms, resource abundance, countless economic factors, environmental factors, political ...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
The quality of life category is a survey that includes many of the items you list.
Happy_Killbot comments on May 18, 2019:
I don't think it's scientific to make a link between the type of governing system you have and quality of life statistics, because it discounts other factors that may be relevant such as cultural and societal norms, resource abundance, countless economic factors, environmental factors, political ...
t1nick replies on May 19, 2019:
The quality of life category is a survey that includes many of the items you list.
Abortion is not the issue.
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
In other words, a right wing Christian (not always Christian) zealot is irrational, while a women dealing with this issue (may be emotional given what she is wrestling with, but that doesn't diminish her rationality) is better equiped to make a decision about her body and her future. Yeah, I'm okay...
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@Seeker3CO
I was being sarcastic, sorry. I was supporting women knowing more about their body and what's important and necessary. That right wing wingnuts have no business in your body or decision making.
Abortion for many of these wingnuts is about power and control over a women and not the sanctity of any life.
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
In other words, a right wing Christian (not always Christian) zealot is irrational, while a women dealing with this issue (may be emotional given what she is wrestling with, but that doesn't diminish her rationality) is better equiped to make a decision about her body and her future. Yeah, I'm okay...
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@Seeker3CO
I was being sarcastic, sorry. I was supporting women knowing more about their body and what's important and necessary. That right wing wingnuts have no business in your body or decision making.
Abortion for many of these wingnuts is about power and control over a women and not the sanctity of any life.
Not ridiculing, just curious.
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
I too have made that observation in the past and have been chastized for it. Lol
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@NoPlanetB lol
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
I too have made that observation in the past and have been chastized for it. Lol
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@NoPlanetB lol
Not ridiculing, just curious.
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
I too have made that observation in the past and have been chastized for it. Lol
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@NoPlanetB
Not quite true. I actually was given a tongue lashing by a few. Im not complaining, just showing solidarity. Lol
t1nick comments on May 18, 2019:
I too have made that observation in the past and have been chastized for it. Lol
t1nick replies on May 18, 2019:
@NoPlanetB
Not quite true. I actually was given a tongue lashing by a few. Im not complaining, just showing solidarity. Lol
Here’s the punishment for actual rapists in Alabama – ThinkProgress
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
Reply button is not working. Jorj here is a resource for you. You are correct, most scholarly articles pre-date 2000 the subject we've been discussing. Post 2000 they appear in book form and are not accessible online.
...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@jorj I agree with your summarization of the president. But that is about all. Men arent oppressed in any discetnable manner other than being held accountable for their historically boorish behavior.
You talk about how bad the Democratic candidate was in the last election. I don't disagree. But that was most sexist campaign at that level of politics in perhaps our nations history. Hillary, whether you liked her or not (irrelevant) was held to a higher standard than any male candidate ever was. Her every gesture, statement or move was analyzed in microscopic detail. Her ability was questioned continually, not based on record and accomplishments, but on gender grounds, if not openly and overtly, then snidely and on the side. The same is happening with the female Democratic candidates running now.
I don't know what type of isolation you are experiencing in Appalachia that you can not see the disparity or the realities. Should I have time between giving and grading my finals this next week, I'll send you some references, not that it will change your mind about anything. Whatever damage was done to you in life has set your perceptions and opinions fairly intractable.
You are correct about one thing. The fact that I missed the publication date on the first reference I sent you is inexcusable. I was being sloppy. Won't happen again.
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
Reply button is not working. Jorj here is a resource for you. You are correct, most scholarly articles pre-date 2000 the subject we've been discussing. Post 2000 they appear in book form and are not accessible online.
...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@jorj I agree with your summarization of the president. But that is about all. Men arent oppressed in any discetnable manner other than being held accountable for their historically boorish behavior.
You talk about how bad the Democratic candidate was in the last election. I don't disagree. But that was most sexist campaign at that level of politics in perhaps our nations history. Hillary, whether you liked her or not (irrelevant) was held to a higher standard than any male candidate ever was. Her every gesture, statement or move was analyzed in microscopic detail. Her ability was questioned continually, not based on record and accomplishments, but on gender grounds, if not openly and overtly, then snidely and on the side. The same is happening with the female Democratic candidates running now.
I don't know what type of isolation you are experiencing in Appalachia that you can not see the disparity or the realities. Should I have time between giving and grading my finals this next week, I'll send you some references, not that it will change your mind about anything. Whatever damage was done to you in life has set your perceptions and opinions fairly intractable.
You are correct about one thing. The fact that I missed the publication date on the first reference I sent you is inexcusable. I was being sloppy. Won't happen again.
Since yesterday I am not able to comment on posts.
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
How do you clear your Browser cache. Cannot find in settings?
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty thank, I think I was able to successfully clear
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
How do you clear your Browser cache. Cannot find in settings?
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty thank, I think I was able to successfully clear
I just got home from the hospital a little while ago.
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
Glad to hear it wasn't more serious. Take it easy today.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty wise decision. Take care
t1nick comments on May 17, 2019:
Glad to hear it wasn't more serious. Take it easy today.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty wise decision. Take care
Not a single woman in the Alabama state Senate voted for the uber repressive abortion law.
ShadowAmicus comments on May 16, 2019:
Sorry, but I don't understand the logic in the argument
1. Are there no women at all in the state senate?
2. Is the law about abortions in taxis - not sure why a woman would opt for this, but would be a convenient 'home' service - I can see why some would wish to repress it
3. The image of the ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2019:
Intetesting appeasement. It is true one cannot dictate what another state may or not do. Doesn't mean we are not able to criticize what we see as immoral or inappropriate at the very least.
To your point. Yes there are females in the state. The point was that inside the Alabama Senate, only the males were the one to vote in the affirmative for this law. The female Senators refused to back it and voted against it. Yes to another respondent, Kay Ives the is the female govenor, and she signed the bill into law.
To another respondent, many of the males who backed the the new bill and claim to be opposed to abortions are not doing it out of compassion. Like rape which is not a crime about sex, instead its a crime about power. The power of a male to dominate and demean a women. Like rape, many of these males support it because they wantt to maintain the control over women. Why do I say this? Most if not all these men are Southern Baptists oe Evangelicals. Part of the practiced (practiced) tenets of these two religions involves keeping women supplicant to men. The ol' " barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen" syndrome. The so called"traditional family" structure.
The primary purpose behind this bill, the heartbeat bills in Georgia and Ohio, and the upcoming law in Missouri are about getting one of these bills to the Supreme Court. Given the new structure of the Supreme Court with five ultra-conservative judges, they feel that they are positioned to challenge and overthrow Roe v. Wade. They feel the timing is right. In the meantime, women in these states must suffer by being denied Planned Parenthood prenatal and natal services. Being denied birth control, and being denied the ability to control their own bodies. I don't see bills aimed at mens ED! That is how they are playing politics with womens bodies.
Alabama is generally the 48th or 49th out of 50 states in most categories. They are in fact a bunch of old, or middle old white men. They are blindly Christian fundamentalist and reason accordingly. Before someone claims that I am saying there are no intelligent, not so old persons in the state, I am sure there are. But they don't hold the reigns of power.
ShadowAmicus comments on May 16, 2019:
Sorry, but I don't understand the logic in the argument
1. Are there no women at all in the state senate?
2. Is the law about abortions in taxis - not sure why a woman would opt for this, but would be a convenient 'home' service - I can see why some would wish to repress it
3. The image of the ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2019:
Intetesting appeasement. It is true one cannot dictate what another state may or not do. Doesn't mean we are not able to criticize what we see as immoral or inappropriate at the very least.
To your point. Yes there are females in the state. The point was that inside the Alabama Senate, only the males were the one to vote in the affirmative for this law. The female Senators refused to back it and voted against it. Yes to another respondent, Kay Ives the is the female govenor, and she signed the bill into law.
To another respondent, many of the males who backed the the new bill and claim to be opposed to abortions are not doing it out of compassion. Like rape which is not a crime about sex, instead its a crime about power. The power of a male to dominate and demean a women. Like rape, many of these males support it because they wantt to maintain the control over women. Why do I say this? Most if not all these men are Southern Baptists oe Evangelicals. Part of the practiced (practiced) tenets of these two religions involves keeping women supplicant to men. The ol' " barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen" syndrome. The so called"traditional family" structure.
The primary purpose behind this bill, the heartbeat bills in Georgia and Ohio, and the upcoming law in Missouri are about getting one of these bills to the Supreme Court. Given the new structure of the Supreme Court with five ultra-conservative judges, they feel that they are positioned to challenge and overthrow Roe v. Wade. They feel the timing is right. In the meantime, women in these states must suffer by being denied Planned Parenthood prenatal and natal services. Being denied birth control, and being denied the ability to control their own bodies. I don't see bills aimed at mens ED! That is how they are playing politics with womens bodies.
Alabama is generally the 48th or 49th out of 50 states in most categories. They are in fact a bunch of old, or middle old white men. They are blindly Christian fundamentalist and reason accordingly. Before someone claims that I am saying there are no intelligent, not so old persons in the state, I am sure there are. But they don't hold the reigns of power.
Not a single woman in the Alabama state Senate voted for the uber repressive abortion law.
nicknotes comments on May 15, 2019:
They are pandering to the Christians because they want their votes.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2019:
I concur. The entire red state collective are passing these repressive anti-abortion laws in a hope of getting one all the way the Supreme Court. Given the newly conservative Supreme Court judges, they are hoping to make an all out assault on Roe v Wade.
nicknotes comments on May 15, 2019:
They are pandering to the Christians because they want their votes.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2019:
I concur. The entire red state collective are passing these repressive anti-abortion laws in a hope of getting one all the way the Supreme Court. Given the newly conservative Supreme Court judges, they are hoping to make an all out assault on Roe v Wade.
We wish!
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story
And the damage to their credibility ...
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz It was impression that the Catholic kids and the Black Israelites got into it first. Phillips came later. I could be wrong.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz It was impression that the Catholic kids and the Black Israelites got into it first. Phillips came later. I could be wrong.
We wish!
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story
And the damage to their credibility ...
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz
Phillips made a mistake in his assumption to appraoch the group. Phillips had just been participating in a peaceful protest of Native American rights. I live in a Native American community and I am very familiar with the meaning of drumming and song. The drum and song are considered sacred. When Phillip and his comanion came across the Catholic boys and the Sons of Hebrew exchanging insults, he thought the drum would calm things down. He made an incorrect assumption. He assumed that everybody would respond the way his people do. But outsiders do not necessarily understand the meaning of the drum. Phillip and companion inserted himself between the two groups hoping to add distance between to t two groups.
The conflgration began when the Son of Hebrew (a radical black group) began exchaning insults. I have not heard a good eye witness to explain how their confrontation began. Suggestion has it the the sons of hebrew began the insults.
Previous eye witnesses saw the Catholic boys harrassing women futher up the Mall earlieer that afternoon. They were making cat calls and whistles and inappropriate comments according to the witness. So these boys were anything but innocent. The fault lies in the Catholic boys chaperones. They did little of nothing to corral the boys before or after. The group was waiting for a bus, and could have moved to another bus stop at the beginning of the confrontation, but chose to stay there and engage the group harrassing them.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz
Phillips made a mistake in his assumption to appraoch the group. Phillips had just been participating in a peaceful protest of Native American rights. I live in a Native American community and I am very familiar with the meaning of drumming and song. The drum and song are considered sacred. When Phillip and his comanion came across the Catholic boys and the Sons of Hebrew exchanging insults, he thought the drum would calm things down. He made an incorrect assumption. He assumed that everybody would respond the way his people do. But outsiders do not necessarily understand the meaning of the drum. Phillip and companion inserted himself between the two groups hoping to add distance between to t two groups.
The conflgration began when the Son of Hebrew (a radical black group) began exchaning insults. I have not heard a good eye witness to explain how their confrontation began. Suggestion has it the the sons of hebrew began the insults.
Previous eye witnesses saw the Catholic boys harrassing women futher up the Mall earlieer that afternoon. They were making cat calls and whistles and inappropriate comments according to the witness. So these boys were anything but innocent. The fault lies in the Catholic boys chaperones. They did little of nothing to corral the boys before or after. The group was waiting for a bus, and could have moved to another bus stop at the beginning of the confrontation, but chose to stay there and engage the group harrassing them.
We wish!
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story
And the damage to their credibility ...
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz
I watched the whole video more than once.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2019:
Nick Sandman's smirk in the face of the Native American drummer is a clear example of white privilege being nurtured in a young white child. Sandman knew he could openly and overtly disrespect the Native adult because he was white and the drummer was not. Sandman new that the society that he knew ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2019:
@altschmerz
I watched the whole video more than once.
The Real Muellergate Scandal - Craig Murray
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
So your point is that all the other crimes that Mueller provided illumination to are irrelevant and dismissable because he did not do forensic on the DNC servers, that you know of. I agree if your are correct it is an avenue that should be looked into if it wasn't. That is, strictly as far as the ...
t1nick replies on May 13, 2019:
@WilliamCharles
I concur completely with your last paragraph.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
So your point is that all the other crimes that Mueller provided illumination to are irrelevant and dismissable because he did not do forensic on the DNC servers, that you know of. I agree if your are correct it is an avenue that should be looked into if it wasn't. That is, strictly as far as the ...
t1nick replies on May 13, 2019:
@WilliamCharles
I concur completely with your last paragraph.
Mueller falsifies null hypothesis to create case on president’s obstruction of justice - Vox
t1nick comments on Apr 22, 2019:
I have been saying this, but in less articulate words. Its a difficult concept to comprehend. As a scientist and a PhD who has had to do research, I know exactly what the author is describing.
Many on the other side keep crying "no collusion", and "no obstruction of justice". But Mueller ...
t1nick replies on May 13, 2019:
@Richard1962
Are you sure you're not mad? Hahahaha
t1nick comments on Apr 22, 2019:
I have been saying this, but in less articulate words. Its a difficult concept to comprehend. As a scientist and a PhD who has had to do research, I know exactly what the author is describing.
Many on the other side keep crying "no collusion", and "no obstruction of justice". But Mueller ...
t1nick replies on May 13, 2019:
@Richard1962
Are you sure you're not mad? Hahahaha
The Real Muellergate Scandal - Craig Murray
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
So your point is that all the other crimes that Mueller provided illumination to are irrelevant and dismissable because he did not do forensic on the DNC servers, that you know of. I agree if your are correct it is an avenue that should be looked into if it wasn't. That is, strictly as far as the ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@WilliamCharles
Sounds like youre angry. I resent Hillary and her team for losing a sure thing and giving us Trump. But I do not spend much thinking about it. Water under tthe bridge. Hopefully we've learned something.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
So your point is that all the other crimes that Mueller provided illumination to are irrelevant and dismissable because he did not do forensic on the DNC servers, that you know of. I agree if your are correct it is an avenue that should be looked into if it wasn't. That is, strictly as far as the ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@WilliamCharles
Sounds like youre angry. I resent Hillary and her team for losing a sure thing and giving us Trump. But I do not spend much thinking about it. Water under tthe bridge. Hopefully we've learned something.
Climate-change sceptic says they should have right to 'mislead public' because of free speech | The ...
callmedubious comments on Apr 5, 2019:
there is "junk science" from both sides. they both have an agenda. can't understand why more ppl can't understand that.
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@callmedubious
Dubious you have no concept about research grants are, applird for, approved and dispersed. A terrible oversimplification of the process. 90% of world scientists are not in collusion to falsify data to justify their resestch grants.
callmedubious comments on Apr 5, 2019:
there is "junk science" from both sides. they both have an agenda. can't understand why more ppl can't understand that.
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@callmedubious
Dubious you have no concept about research grants are, applird for, approved and dispersed. A terrible oversimplification of the process. 90% of world scientists are not in collusion to falsify data to justify their resestch grants.
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Regarding a discusdion I took part in today that addressed population size and human self- regulation, see the thread by MsAl that begins:
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Regarding a discusdion I took part in today that addressed population size and human self- regulation, see the thread by MsAl that begins:
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid
Is the Co-operative the answer to income inequality?
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
Similar to profit sharing?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
When I taught on the Hopi reservation, the non-idian medical staff and the teaching staff participated in a co-op. We bought bulk foods to reduce costs. I know we had a sponsor, but I do not know if he operated it as a business, or just a sponsor.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
Similar to profit sharing?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
When I taught on the Hopi reservation, the non-idian medical staff and the teaching staff participated in a co-op. We bought bulk foods to reduce costs. I know we had a sponsor, but I do not know if he operated it as a business, or just a sponsor.
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot Thats all well and good. But IMO I do not think that humans in large groups are capable of self-regulating. As an example, if were up to the greater American population, we would still be experiencing Jim Crow across the nation. It took government to move to realize the elimination of that scurge.
Likewise, if we left it up to business and industry, the Chatanooga River would still be burning from chemicals dumped upstream by chemical businesses. It took government to implement the 1972 Clean air and Clean water Acts.
My point is that it takes a balancing act between too much government and too little government. Humans are incapable of self-regulation beyond the tribal level. Usual societal checks and balances break down and all other checks and balances beyond that are artificial and ultimately do not work for long.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot Thats all well and good. But IMO I do not think that humans in large groups are capable of self-regulating. As an example, if were up to the greater American population, we would still be experiencing Jim Crow across the nation. It took government to move to realize the elimination of that scurge.
Likewise, if we left it up to business and industry, the Chatanooga River would still be burning from chemicals dumped upstream by chemical businesses. It took government to implement the 1972 Clean air and Clean water Acts.
My point is that it takes a balancing act between too much government and too little government. Humans are incapable of self-regulation beyond the tribal level. Usual societal checks and balances break down and all other checks and balances beyond that are artificial and ultimately do not work for long.
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@genessa
I agree with most of what you said, but Im not sure which point you are taking exception to. I think government is necessary and there are other models of each system that could work if people's minds were right. I understand why people are experimenting with other forms including Libertarianism. I just don't personally think Libertarianism is the right answer.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@genessa
I agree with most of what you said, but Im not sure which point you are taking exception to. I think government is necessary and there are other models of each system that could work if people's minds were right. I understand why people are experimenting with other forms including Libertarianism. I just don't personally think Libertarianism is the right answer.
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
I concur with a lot of this post. Unfortunately. the form of capitalism being practiced today is short sighted and its goal is short term. The present system rewards immediate and short term gain. Colloquially its can be called predatory capitalism or cannibalustic capitalism. It focuses on gaining the maximum profit at any cost with total disregard for outcomes or future impacts. It will cannibalize its own industry fir a quick profit.
This is not the only model that capitalism can follow. If it took a long term (Asian model) aporoach or an evolutionary approach, your arguments would have more likely of success. Inan evolutionary modrl, the goal us to maintain the best circumstances for all stakeholders ad infinitum. Emoyees are fsirly compemsated and owners are reasonably compensated for their efforts, investments, and acumen. Much like what you are making a case for. But relies less on altruism and more on rational planning.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
I concur with a lot of this post. Unfortunately. the form of capitalism being practiced today is short sighted and its goal is short term. The present system rewards immediate and short term gain. Colloquially its can be called predatory capitalism or cannibalustic capitalism. It focuses on gaining the maximum profit at any cost with total disregard for outcomes or future impacts. It will cannibalize its own industry fir a quick profit.
This is not the only model that capitalism can follow. If it took a long term (Asian model) aporoach or an evolutionary approach, your arguments would have more likely of success. Inan evolutionary modrl, the goal us to maintain the best circumstances for all stakeholders ad infinitum. Emoyees are fsirly compemsated and owners are reasonably compensated for their efforts, investments, and acumen. Much like what you are making a case for. But relies less on altruism and more on rational planning.
Religion and tradition repressed people and kept them stupid.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Too simplistic of an understanding of human nature. Socialism or Communism in its theoretical form seems ideal. But human nature has shown it to be as flawed as capitalism. Libertarian is just another system that requires its participants to follow the rules and 10 000+ years of human history demonstrates it remains untenable. Too many selfish people are drawn to Libertarianism for it to ever have a chance at being successful.
t1nick comments on May 12, 2019:
With all due respect MsAl, I'm on here regularly and I do not see many arguments about Science versus atheism. I see and engage in a few regarding religion versus Science. What type of arguments have you seen?
Here is a take that you may or may not seen before. Please bear with me to the end ...
t1nick replies on May 12, 2019:
@Happy_Killbot
Too simplistic of an understanding of human nature. Socialism or Communism in its theoretical form seems ideal. But human nature has shown it to be as flawed as capitalism. Libertarian is just another system that requires its participants to follow the rules and 10 000+ years of human history demonstrates it remains untenable. Too many selfish people are drawn to Libertarianism for it to ever have a chance at being successful.
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