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retired educator who grew up in the southern bible belt, but row totally rejects that biased culture. Profoundly influenced by several years in Berlin, Germany at the height of the Cold War. As I believe in a multidimensional approach to issues in grad school, I did some work in political science, intellectual history, sociology, social psychology, human development, human cognition and learning, and philosophy.

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wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2019:
Regretfully, true.
Trump's USDA buried sweeping climate change response plan [politico.com]
wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2019:
It's the Trump Cabal. What did you expect?
Germany has his number.
wordywalt comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Oh, yes. Sie wissen dass er verrueckt ist (They know that he is crazy).
Big game hunter killed when shot elephant collapsed on top of him
wordywalt comments on Jul 19, 2019:
I grew up hunting small game for food, but have never understood trophy hunting.
I know, I hate it too, BUT it does make sense. The case against impeachment. [thinkprogress.org]
wordywalt comments on Jul 25, 2019:
I would prefer to see Trump in jail, instead of being impeached.
I'm putting this in the General Forum because I think it goes beyond politics.
wordywalt comments on Jul 28, 2019:
I agree 100 percent. If those supporters do not mean to be bigots and traitors, then it is damned well past time that they wised up and got some moral gonads.
One more ditch mitch
wordywalt comments on Jul 29, 2019:
Moscow Mitch is a good moniker for him.
A brief history of Trump making 9/11 about himself - The Washington Post
wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2019:
What a damnable fraud and liar Trump is!
Stephen Miller wants Border Patrol, not asylum officers, to determine migrant asylum claims ...
wordywalt comments on Jul 31, 2019:
An evil, heartless man.
disturbing is that we appear to be approaching "White Christian Sharia Law"
wordywalt comments on Aug 4, 2019:
The religious right is trying their utmost. We must stop them!
Many examples of Trumps influence on mass shooters.
wordywalt comments on Aug 5, 2019:
It is time for us to make an incessant drumbeat of criticism about Trump's constant destructive and destructive words and behavior. We must label the dman for what he is -- a damnable promoter of fear, hatred, racism, violence and corruption.
CNN asked 50 GOP lawmakers for an interview. Only 1 said yes [cnn.com]
wordywalt comments on Aug 6, 2019:
That shows their lack of character and integrity.
Complex sentences and multisyllabic words bore him.
wordywalt comments on Aug 8, 2019:
Anything of any complexity is too much for Trump to handle.
If anyone has the slightest inclination that all this BS will end on 01/20/21.
wordywalt comments on Aug 9, 2019:
You are dead wrong! We WILL beat the sociopath Trump!!!
Here's the data on white supremacist terrorism the Trump administration has been 'unable or ...
wordywalt comments on Aug 10, 2019:
The Trump cabal's behavior on this issue is despicable.
Epstein had "help" with that "suicide".
wordywalt comments on Aug 10, 2019:
It is highly suspicious.
From stephen king
wordywalt comments on Aug 13, 2019:
The only part of that statement that is not Trump is an "entertainer". There is NOTHING entertaining about the sociopath.
If a person that doesnt believe in a Higher Power (God) (Christ) do you believe that they should be...
wordywalt comments on Aug 16, 2019:
We should all be held responsible for our actions and decisions, and for the consequences ensuing from those. Actions always speak much louder than words.
ALEC Fails to Denounce Dangerous and Racist Views of Its Leaders and Members - EXPOSEDbyCMD
wordywalt comments on Aug 16, 2019:
The Republican party has become corrupt to the core.
The new Stephen Miller 😡 Who Is Ken Cuccinelli?
wordywalt comments on Aug 18, 2019:
Exactly what one would expect from Trump.
Trump cancels his trip to Denmark because they refused to sale him Greenland.
wordywalt comments on Aug 21, 2019:
How about both?
No need to add funny pic, no need to generate anger but Trump just said at the press huddle that "He...
wordywalt comments on Aug 21, 2019:
If there were a god, Trump would burn in hell.
UPDATE on Religion's professor saying atheism is a religion.
wordywalt comments on Aug 21, 2019:
He is off his intellectual rocker and uses the most fallacious of reasoning for try to call atheism a religion. There is no set of theological beliefs I adhere to. I do not worship anyone or anything. I am not a member of any congregation.
Ok so I've tried to be good.
wordywalt comments on Aug 25, 2019:
Hope it turns out well.
The Trump presidency is not just unfolding, it is unraveling - The Washington Post
wordywalt comments on Aug 25, 2019:
The absolute truth!
Donald Trump’s wildlife protection board full of people who like killing animals for fun | The ...
wordywalt comments on Aug 25, 2019:
Exactly as one should expect of this destructive monster.
A Campaign Targeting Our Staff | The New York Times Company
wordywalt comments on Aug 26, 2019:
Both dangerous and reprehensible action by Trump, but matches his character.
Something just popped into my head and I don't feel like researching.
wordywalt comments on Aug 28, 2019:
The onlything that Norquist is against is taxation.
Police: Connecticut Man Tests His New Guns By Firing Into Park Full Of Kids Playing Softball – CBS...
wordywalt comments on Aug 29, 2019:
That cretin should be held without bail!
Whats the point of having 2 houses of government when you have a mad dictator doing their jobs?
wordywalt comments on Aug 29, 2019:
It is the job of Congress and the Judicial system to rein him in. Unfortunately, Moscow Mitch will not allow that to occur.
George Conway: Trump engaged in criminal ‘market manipulation’ by lying about China calls ...
wordywalt comments on Aug 29, 2019:
The cretin is incapable of honest, honorable action.
In Control of Trump's Brain!
wordywalt comments on Aug 31, 2019:
No one is in control of Trump's brain '' especially not Trump.
People say "older and wiser" my question is, how old will Trump have to be?
wordywalt comments on Sep 2, 2019:
He is incapable of becoming wiser, period!
84 Environmental Rules Being Rolled Back Under Trump [nytimes.
wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:
The longer that Trump stays in office, the more damage he will do -- in all sectors, not just the environment.
Wide concerns about Trump in intelligence community Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside ...
wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:
The alarming part of that is that the CIA had to extract the Russian to protect him from Trump's leaks of classified information to the Russians.
America's sweeping tide of diversity
wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Another example of the stupidity of Trump's ill-conceived policies.
Anyone think emailing Mitch McConnell and calling him Moscow Mitch and a shill for the NRA was going...
wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:
No, it is not going too far. The fact is that he is a terrible congressional leader. He is only capable of ramming ideologues through Congress to Supreme Court seats and obstructing constructive action. He is corrupt and dishonest to the core. .
The reason women are critiqued for everything...
wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:
The only men who do that are not confident ofheir own masculinity.
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wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:
There is really no legitimate legal, historical, or constitutional reasoning that justifies the Citizens United Ruling.
I have avoided Chick Fil A for years, now I want to destroy them.
wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:
Like you, I have never eaten atr Chick=fia-A. Now I never will, and
From the NY times Trump in 40 sentences Sometimes it’s worth stepping back to look at the full ...
wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:
I can't even imagine of a single honest sentence that would be complimentary to Trump.
Trump call .
wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Exactly what I expected from Trump and his cronies.
Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry Is ‘Doomed To Fail,’ Says Ken Starr
wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:
I believe that Starr is wrong.
Kellyanne Conway launches an insane sexist attack on Nancy Pelosi — 'she only backed impeachment ...
wordywalt comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Conway has a vicious personality.
Former Trump Campaign Manager Says Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren 'Want to Have Illegal Aliens ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 2, 2019:
The entire Trump cabal only knows how to lie. Truth is their enemy.
Wow! ‘Felony violation of law’: Experts stunned and horrified as Trump openly calls on China to...
wordywalt comments on Oct 3, 2019:
The idiot Trump seems now to be asking for more and more trouble. Perhaps he is getting tired of all of having to deal with the fact that most Americans loathe him.
Trump baselessly accuses drug industry of fueling impeachment push - POLITICO
wordywalt comments on Oct 3, 2019:
Every quote true.
Headlines in tomorrows papers: tRump resigns and is immediately arrested Pence Impeached Barr ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 5, 2019:
That would be fantastic!!
Confederate Flag ::: A comment about those who revere the Confederacy, and the Confederate Flag ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Horse manure. All of my great-grandfathers fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. I refuse to honor any of them for that act. They all chose to embrace the immoral institution of slavery and to commit treason against the United Stated. Regardless of what they thought, they were acting in a profoundly immoral and unpatriotic manner. I will never have any empathy for that fact.
Trump Sees New Polls and Orders Ukraine to Investigate Elizabeth Warren | The New Yorker
wordywalt comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Good and appropriate satire.
Before the next election rolls around, perhaps investigations should be opened into the business ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 6, 2019:
I hope to see them all in jail within two years.
Trump fan Joseph Schumacher accused of flashing loaded gun at Warren supporter - The Washington Post
wordywalt comments on Oct 8, 2019:
Jail the SOB!
I'm beginning to think the Rethuglicans will suffer more damage trying to acquit Trump in the Senate...
wordywalt comments on Oct 10, 2019:
I agree. They are on the verge of destroying their party.
Does todays religions just crave Power.
wordywalt comments on Oct 13, 2019:
The most fundamentalistic groups in all religions are true believers who want to impose their beliefs on others, and actively engage in comingling of religion and politics to attain power.
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wordywalt comments on Oct 14, 2019:
It is time for nold ideas which truly serve our nation and people, Those ideas can and will work, and will show just how bad a bill of goods the Republicans have been selling our people for decades. You want a country that will truly serve our constitutional democary and the well-being of our people? Think and act boldly!
A two-fer! Is Trump Melting Down... Politically and Internationally?
wordywalt comments on Oct 16, 2019:
Nah. He is just being the idiot he is.
'Arrest and Detain Giuliani Right Now,' Say Critics, After Trump Lawyer Refuses Congressional ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 17, 2019:
Damned right!!
We've been disappointed many times to see Trump survive what appears to be a term ending ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 18, 2019:
Be prepared. We MUST defeat as many Republicans as possible in 2020.
Admiral McRaven is a former commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
wordywalt comments on Oct 18, 2019:
The number of highly reputable people now speaking out against Trump is piling up -- to the point that it has to begin to affect Republican politicians who do not want to go down in ignominious flames, and even some of his non=politician supporters.
Good morning all!!!
wordywalt comments on Oct 21, 2019:
Just wait. It is early.
Team Trump admits holding back billions for Puerto Rico disaster recovery Trump administration ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 23, 2019:
The man is a vicious, greedy bigot.
William Barr’s Wild Misreading of the First Amendment | The New Yorker
wordywalt comments on Oct 26, 2019:
He is not so much an idiot as deliberately devious -- and that is a helluva lot worse.
NOT surprising! Trump ordered Mattis to 'screw Amazon,' according to new book [www-m.cnn.com]
wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:
Not surprising. The idiot has a vicious personality.
Their plans for us
wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:
Don't blame just Trump. Those are the plans of McConnell and most of Republican politicians. That is why they must ALL be defeated and put under control.
Unpaid Bills Pile Up In The Wake Of President Donald Trump Rallies [m.youtube.com]
wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:
What should they expect. The idiot is a cheap scam artist.
Senate Confirms Another Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Serve
wordywalt comments on Oct 27, 2019:
Damn McConnell!
Conservative columnist: Mitch McConnell might be the key to removing Trump from office — here’s ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 29, 2019:
I hope that Trump, McConnell, and the Republicans all lose in this impeachment fight.
As a third generation veteran I am torn between amazement and disgust at this president and his ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 31, 2019:
As an old Cold War vet, I could not agree more!!! Thanks for your words of truth.
If trump should be re-elected, has anyone else thought of leaving the country ?
wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:
I stood for and with our country in West Berlin under the constant threat of attack by the Russians. I will stand with and for it again against Tump. We need true patriots, not people who leave when the going gets tough.
I spent almost a year in the pre civil rights South.
wordywalt comments on Nov 3, 2019:
Good question. The Southern Baptist Convention was formed in the 1940s as a breakaway sect specifically to support slavery. It also openly supported the Confederacy, and the Jim Crow south. Much of its membership today is still highly ethnocentric and outright racist. And, still today, the Southern Baptist Convention allows its churches to choose their own pastor with no input from the Convention. That means that where there are still racist congregations, they choose racist pastors.
$2 million fine for Trump on false charity fron NYT By Alan Feuer Nov.
wordywalt comments on Nov 7, 2019:
Let's hope that this only the first of many such suit outcomes.
And then, they continued.....
wordywalt comments on Nov 9, 2019:
The corruption of the Trumps and the Republican party never ends.
US Navy canceled a patrol after Trump said it was hostile to Russia - Business Insider
wordywalt comments on Nov 12, 2019:
Trump is a Rusinan asset and an imminent danger to us and our country.
Ohio Law Would Allow Students To Give Wrong Answers Because Of Religious Belief | Michael Stone
wordywalt comments on Nov 14, 2019:
In other words, chosen stupidity for religious reasons is to be encouraged? If anyone takes that seriously, it is no wonder that America is dumbing down.
As a Businessman, Trump Was the Biggest Loser of All | The New Yorker
wordywalt comments on Nov 14, 2019:
without his illegal corruption and scams, the idiot would be flat broke.
Largest U.S. Christian Charity Reportedly Donated $56.1 Million to Hate Groups
wordywalt comments on Nov 15, 2019:
Almost unbelievable! Their tax-exempt status should be revoked at once!
Several Colorado sheriffs say they won't enforce red flag gun law
wordywalt comments on Nov 17, 2019:
They should be removed from office.
Mark my words . . given a it more time. . . .
wordywalt comments on Nov 26, 2019:
Nah. His ego would not let him do it.
I came across something regarding the Westboro Baptist Church.
wordywalt comments on Dec 2, 2019:
This is a "nut family. The founder and "minister" of the church was Fred Phelps, and leading members of the "congregation" are son, daughter, spouses and offspring. Phelps, his son, and his daughter were all attorneys in Topeka until all three were disbarred for unethical conduct. Immediately after, he declared himself a minister. Tells you all you need to know.
In case you forgot and this is just the tip of the iceberg!
wordywalt comments on Dec 11, 2019:
All true and irrefutable.
Thanks trump! You stupid dumbshit goddamn motherfucker! [news.yahoo.com]
wordywalt comments on Dec 14, 2019:
It could well have been a deliberate action on Trump's part.
"You shouldn't judge people!" I have often heard this from my Christian friends.
wordywalt comments on Dec 17, 2019:
Evangelical Christians are the most judgmental people I know.
Poll: 43% Of Evangelicals Approve Of Trump’s Removal From Office [dailycaller.com]
wordywalt comments on Dec 22, 2019:
Encouraging.
I have quite a dilemma.
wordywalt comments on Dec 23, 2019:
I am an atheist and my wife is a devout Catholic. We knew that about each other when we married. We have been married for 24 years. The key is that we accept each other's right to believe as we choose, and that we treat each other with caring, dignity, and respect.
Corruption at its finest
wordywalt comments on Dec 27, 2019:
Thanks to McConn's bottomless levels of corruption, all too damned true.
Can I get an "amen"?
wordywalt comments on Jan 2, 2020:
Nah. He ain't nobody's messiah (meaning he is no one's messiah. You gotta be kidding"..
Alex Jones And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
wordywalt comments on Jan 3, 2020:
I wish him a year of the same.
Not exactly 45, but certainly one of his henchmen (who I despise as much as Jackass himself).
wordywalt comments on Jan 4, 2020:
You have the situation backward. Trump would not have been possible without the 30 years propagandistic demagoguery and corrupt manipulations of McConnell.
Ass kisser or cocksucker of the year? [mediaite.com]
wordywalt comments on Jan 4, 2020:
Dobbs's statement is insanely absurd.
What you are seeing is the first engagements of World War III.
wordywalt comments on Jan 4, 2020:
We WILL see a 2020 election, and the idiot Trump will lose!!!!
To what extent do you let reason or logic make your decisions for you?
wordywalt comments on Jan 4, 2020:
I usually make decisions based on the combination of reason and evidence. Sometimes emotions intrude, but seldom rule.
Pew survey: World has little confidence in Trump on global affairs; his disapproval rate is equal to...
wordywalt comments on Jan 8, 2020:
No one with any intelligence would disagree with the results of the Pew poll.
Although I cannot/do not feel it would be feasible due to my job to come "out" as atheist, I would ...
wordywalt comments on Jan 12, 2020:
I think that most of us who started out as Christians felt uncomfortable with how Christian doctrine made us feel about ourselves. Then, coupled with that, we bean to see contradictions and impossibilities in the doctrine and in the Bible. That left us open tloreason and real evidence, leading us to total disbelief.
Trump raged against ‘unfair’ law prohibiting bribes to foreign officials: New book ...
wordywalt comments on Jan 16, 2020:
The idiot Trump is corrupt to his very core!!!!
This article suggests what the current supporters of our fuckwad president can look forward to.
wordywalt comments on Jan 21, 2020:
If they stick with him, they deserve every bad result that follows.
Kellyanne Conway Suggests Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Traveled To Ukraine For Dirt On Biden
wordywalt comments on Jan 23, 2020:
She is a ruthless, characterless shrike.
If you had Chickenpox, you can get Shingles.
wordywalt comments on Jan 31, 2020:
Do it I have had a full case of shingles and it is not at all pleasant.
A Nashville Art School Will Purge All Non-Christian Faculty Now That It Has Been Taken Over by a ...
wordywalt comments on Feb 2, 2020:
I hope that the Christian university gets its ass handed to it in court.
I can't say I'm very shocked by these comments, but it does make me wonder how these people could ...
wordywalt comments on Feb 2, 2020:
These Christians are such "loving" people. (I am being facetious, of course.)
Trump reportedly compiling Nixonian ‘enemies list’ as he seeks revenge for impeachment ...
wordywalt comments on Feb 4, 2020:
Not surprising. He is a vicious sociopath.