Today is a great day for our country.

Wisewoman3 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

This is finally, a good day. Since the day I woke up to find that Trump was elected, I have felt like a dark period of history has returned. It seemed like America was doomed. Today, there is a sliver of hope. I just hope it starts growing. And now.....kudos to Stormy Daniels for opening up this can...

wordywalt replies on Aug 21, 2018:

In 1974, I can remember rushing home from work early, excited to catch what I could of the Watergate hearings, waiting for the next shoe to drop. I never dreamed that I would be in a very similar situation again in my lifetime, excitedly watching the triumph of constitutional democracy against political corruption and autocracy play itself out for a second time. We wILL triumph!!

Today is a great day for our country.

Secretguy comments on Aug 21, 2018:

It will take come doing to surpass the Reagan administration for corruption, but they are giving it all they've got.

wordywalt replies on Aug 21, 2018:

They are already way past Reagan. Historically, the two worst administrations were Grant's and Harding's.. The corruption of the Grant administration was simply due that Grant did not understand political leadership. Harding's problem was both some corruption mixed with gross incompetence. The Trump administration is characterized by abject corruption, so9ciopathy, and gross stupidity. It is already the worst ever.

Today is a great day for our country.

RobLawrence comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Not so fast. You're underestimating the slime bags who are in control at the moment.

wordywalt replies on Aug 21, 2018:

I'll lay 2 to 1 odds that this is the beginning of the end for Trump and his cabal. Still, we need to keep the pressure on Congress and make them afraid not to act to get rid of Trump.

Contemplate this.

silverotter11 comments on Aug 21, 2018:

The really sad part is the gop is doing NOTHING to stop his behavior.

wordywalt replies on Aug 21, 2018:

That is why we must rise up with righteous anger and sweep out the morally bankrupt GOP!

What's your favorite way to celebrate your birthday?

wordywalt comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Going fishing, and a nice dinner out.

wordywalt replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@pepperjones I hold some great fish fries -- fish either deep fried, blackened, or sauteed in butter with a marinade and bread crumbs, my own hushpuppy recipe including beer and tomatoes, and cole slaw.

Should secularism be taught in high school as a part of a civics class or social studies.

msimpson9agn comments on Aug 19, 2018:

In my opinion, nothing but scientifically verifiable facts should be taught in any school, parochial or otherwise; especially during the early grades. There is enough inevitable confusion for children to deal with and we should not compound the problems by asking them to believe things that don't ...

wordywalt replies on Aug 20, 2018:

Scientific knowledge is not enough. Schools in a democratic society must also teach sound reasoning processes and critical thinking. People without those tools can be duped far too easily.

Should secularism be taught in high school as a part of a civics class or social studies.

wordywalt comments on Aug 19, 2018:

As a former social studies teacher, I would say no. Civics and government classes should be secular only in the sense that they do not deal with religion or rejection of religion at all, except for freedom of religion (including freedom from religion) as a constitutional freedom included in the ...

wordywalt replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Marine Totally agree. To me, critical thinking is a part of the resources and responsibilities of citizenship.

The Enlightenment and the origins of racism

wordywalt comments on Aug 18, 2018:

All slavery going far back in human history is based on the idea that a group is inferior to a more dominant culture. The inferior group, always based on color or ethnicity, were always considered to be lesser beings. Those are the real origins of racism. All that these enlightenment figures was...

wordywalt replies on Aug 20, 2018:

@Bull! Slavery has always been ethnically based, if not racially. Those cultures which have been defeated in conflict have always been considered inferior,. Otherwise, the conquerers would say, they would not have lost.

In support of the intelligence community that is challenging Trump's action and of the retired ...

AstralSmoke comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I agree with your thought pattern. I don't think Trump, his family, or associates will take notice though. I just hope the US can survive until after the midterm elections when we'll finally be able to get him and his cronies out of office. They should all go to jail, but I doubt that will happen.

wordywalt replies on Aug 18, 2018:

Trump is a coward to the core. If we had such a massive response, he would be likely to resign the presidency, declaring that such evil and treacherous people made it impossible for him to succeed as president. That way, he could claim not of be a loser, but to have been sabotaged.

Politics and the US November Election

wordywalt comments on Aug 15, 2018:

Absolutely right! Protection of our rights, our democracy, the moral character of our nation depends on US. We must act!

wordywalt replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@icolan Then, let's fight like hell to make it what we want!

Best concerts?

wordywalt comments on Aug 17, 2018:

The two best concerts I have ever attended were in Berlin, Germany in 1960 or 1951 -- Ella Fitzgerald and Dave Brubeck.

wordywalt replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@shebaloney Thank you. In so many ways the 2 and 1/2 years I spent in Berlin changed my life and gave me memories to last a lifetime. I am 81 now, and there have been ups and downs. But, overall it has been a great ride.

Politics and the US November Election

wordywalt comments on Aug 15, 2018:

Absolutely right! Protection of our rights, our democracy, the moral character of our nation depends on US. We must act!

wordywalt replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@icolan You sound as though you have given up. If so, you are part of the problem.

Best concerts?

wordywalt comments on Aug 17, 2018:

The two best concerts I have ever attended were in Berlin, Germany in 1960 or 1951 -- Ella Fitzgerald and Dave Brubeck.

wordywalt replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@shebaloney At that time, Berlin was a jazz Mecca. Almost everybody who was anybody in jazz appeared there in the late 50s and early 60s. Would you believe that I also saw Miles Davis, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Satchmo there? All true! It was a great place to be in many senses.

Politics and the US November Election

wordywalt comments on Aug 15, 2018:

Absolutely right! Protection of our rights, our democracy, the moral character of our nation depends on US. We must act!

wordywalt replies on Aug 17, 2018:

@icolan We, the people, ARE the nation.

I may not go to what is currently recognized as a religious institution (Church, Mosque, Synagogue, ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Your question belittles people. I am not an unquestioning "true believer" in any ideology (religious, political, or economic) or institution. Humans do not have an innate need to be the captive of any irrational belief system.

wordywalt replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@Yanis That we are multifaceted, contradictory biological creatures who have a great capacity for acquiring and integrating data or information if we do not ourselves become fixated on the need for certainty.

As a non theist, what are your top 3 political issues you would like to see addressed in the ...

BeccaVa comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Oh I’m gonna loose my popularity. LOL. 1 Gun control! 2 mental health treatment 3 health care reform/ Medicare for all.

wordywalt replies on Aug 16, 2018:

@BenCorbin I strongly dislike the way that you falsely attempt to discredit another person's point of view by switching topics. What in the hell does concern for controlling gun violence have to do with Trump's damnable wall?

Politics and the US November Election

wordywalt comments on Aug 15, 2018:

Absolutely right! Protection of our rights, our democracy, the moral character of our nation depends on US. We must act!

wordywalt replies on Aug 15, 2018:

@icolan Do NOT imply that your description applies to me! I happen to believe that there are many , many people like me who are willing and able to fight the culture of greed and corruption.

Many of us have gone through early stages of our childhood and early adult life letting ourselves be...

Freedompath comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Mine was a gradual process...almost like peeling an onion! I would find out that an ex expected me to be...what I never was. Jobs, where I was expected to ‘sell out’ and I discovered that was against my nature! I made some really hard choices that cut me to the bone...but not to, was against my...

wordywalt replies on Aug 13, 2018:

It does feel good to assert one's freedom. We are all glad that we did.

Many of us have gone through early stages of our childhood and early adult life letting ourselves be...

PerbeMayhaps comments on Aug 12, 2018:

Living in China helped me be assertive. To be a minority for the first time in my life was a good lesson for me as an American white man. I got a taste of prejudice, racism, stereotyping, etc, and how people try to box you in based solely on how you look and where you come from. The cultural ...

wordywalt replies on Aug 12, 2018:

I agree completely that living in a different culture teaches one more about his own culture then most other experiences can. I lived in Berlin, Germany for over 2 years. That experience enabled me to break away from the political, moral, and social ideology of the deep South, where I was raised.

Many of us have gone through early stages of our childhood and early adult life letting ourselves be...

KKGator comments on Aug 12, 2018:

Walt, the only reason I'm responding to this is because YOU asked. I grew up in a very violent and dysfunctional household. I'd gotten beaten regularly, and was constantly told that I was worthless, and wouldn't live to see 30. There was other stuff, but there isn't any need to expound upon ...

wordywalt replies on Aug 12, 2018:

Thank you for sharing. Some of our lessons are hard. I am glad that you had the will to survive and prosper.

"The modern age has witnessed the rise of a number of new natural-law religions, such as liberalism,...

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Religion and communism are both examples of total system ideologies -- ideological systems which purport (falsely) to explain and include everything. Fascism and nazism were evil political ideologies, but not total system ideologies. Nationalism arises when a society moves from a tribal one to...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Beach_slim You still have no clue of what you are talking about. Keep trying. You will eventually get something right.

"The modern age has witnessed the rise of a number of new natural-law religions, such as liberalism,...

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Religion and communism are both examples of total system ideologies -- ideological systems which purport (falsely) to explain and include everything. Fascism and nazism were evil political ideologies, but not total system ideologies. Nationalism arises when a society moves from a tribal one to...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Beach_slim Your assertions are as bad as your games. The price of real estate in Japan is simply due to the fact that the geographically small nations is home to 200 million people -- not to socialism. The real estate crash in Japan several years ago, was due to speculation gone wild -- nothing else. A simple case of too much money chasing too little land. It is amazing at the false crap that ideologues manufacture to blame on "socialism." Keep trying: You may yet get something right.

Have faith, fellow patriots.

Arizonajerry comments on Jul 31, 2018:

I just hope that you are wrong. To lose the best president since Kennedy would be death sentence for America. Liberals would destroy the country and get entrenched that they would no longer be shakeable into exile. I believe that opposite will take place. People are scared. I no longer wear "make ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

I do not see a single intelligent or truthful comment in your response.

Have faith, fellow patriots.

Xena comments on Jul 31, 2018:

Based on what trump has done, said and gotten clean away with all of his rotten life...I am not hopeful

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

This time he does not have a Roy Cohn and he is facing an adversary better than he has ever seen. Guillani is doing him no favors.

Have faith, fellow patriots.

starwatcher-al comments on Jul 31, 2018:

I hope you are right. Can Mueller start an impeachment himself? I don't know about that. Plus with all the shit tRUMP has gotten away with and the repubs do nothing about it, even if evidence is overwhelming will they act on it. This republican congress has no interest in serving the people of ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

No. He submits his report to Congress and it is made public. That is the key point -- it is made public.

"The modern age has witnessed the rise of a number of new natural-law religions, such as liberalism,...

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Religion and communism are both examples of total system ideologies -- ideological systems which purport (falsely) to explain and include everything. Fascism and nazism were evil political ideologies, but not total system ideologies. Nationalism arises when a society moves from a tribal one to...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Beach_slim Stop playing stupid and deceptive games.

"The modern age has witnessed the rise of a number of new natural-law religions, such as liberalism,...

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Religion and communism are both examples of total system ideologies -- ideological systems which purport (falsely) to explain and include everything. Fascism and nazism were evil political ideologies, but not total system ideologies. Nationalism arises when a society moves from a tribal one to...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Beach_slim You are back at your usual tricks -- hurling false insults at someone when you cannot respond with logic and facts.

"The modern age has witnessed the rise of a number of new natural-law religions, such as liberalism,...

wordywalt comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Religion and communism are both examples of total system ideologies -- ideological systems which purport (falsely) to explain and include everything. Fascism and nazism were evil political ideologies, but not total system ideologies. Nationalism arises when a society moves from a tribal one to...

wordywalt replies on Jul 31, 2018:

@Beach_slim What in the hell does your comment have to do with the previous discussion? Your comment is extraneous, irrelevant, and ill-informed.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Sadly, if they haven't noticed by now (I mean, really blind!) they are not going to notice because they are just like him & therefore think he's just peachy........

wordywalt replies on Jul 30, 2018:

Maybe they won't change. But, I cannot let their word and actions supporting Trump stand as having the slightest semblance of truth. If they face no resistance, they are emboldened to go farther toward the dark side -- and could destroy our democracy. I will fight that to my dying breath.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

KissedbySun comments on Jul 30, 2018:

the people I know who follow him will follow him anywhere he goes. Even as they lose more and more of what they claim to value. They blame it on people who don't agree with him, never on the man himself.

wordywalt replies on Jul 30, 2018:

How true.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Pick a policy you dont like for people to discuss. Trying to make people not like him because you dont like him doesnt help anyone.

wordywalt replies on Jul 30, 2018:

@Beach_slim Unlike Trump, I was educated to be a thoughtful and articulate person. I am not trying to impress anyone. That is how I talk and write. You are back at your game of trying to put people down because you can't refute what they say. You belittle yourself.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Pick a policy you dont like for people to discuss. Trying to make people not like him because you dont like him doesnt help anyone.

wordywalt replies on Jul 30, 2018:

The problem is that he does not really have any policies except low taxes for the rich, eliminate regulations so frauds like him can abuse others right and left and so that immoral businessmen can deliberate pollute our air, water and earth, hate and abused immigrants. He has no policies on education, on healthcare, on real economic development, on international relations, or defense (except throw money at the military without a clear sense of purpose, and abuse anyone who disagrees with him. He is already damaging agriculture, education, manufacturing, healthcare, and any other sector he touches. People who can't see that have their heads in the sand, of not where the sun don't shine.

How much time, how many disasters for our people and country will it take before Trump supporters ...

Untamedshrew comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Sadly, it won’t happen.

wordywalt replies on Jul 30, 2018:

For the sake of our country, it Damned well better!!

A woman changing her surname 2 her husband's after marriage; is it constitutional, religious, ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 27, 2018:

In thoise cultures in which this occurs, it is simply a cultural norm -- nothing more, nothing less.

wordywalt replies on Jul 27, 2018:

@PalacinkyPDX I hope that you are not suggesting that there is any relationship between the two. IN my 57 years of marriage, I have never hit my wife and did not victimize either wife with verbal or psychological abuse (in spite of my first wife heaping verbal abuse on me and playing mind fuck games constantly. In fact, I have never hit a woman in my l entire rife. I do not see any connection between the post and your comment.

Hello I am new so please be gentle.

wordywalt comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Your post is a disconnected collection of poorly written bits and pieces that makes not sense.

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@BettyColeman Betty, I I wrote this response to another post -- not this one. Someone is playing strange games.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@Renickulous You try to deceive and take advantage of others by spreading misinformation. When someone catches you at it, you try to quickly change the subject and start a new attack on truth. When someone points out what you are doing and how unethical it is, you cry foul, and play the victim. Give me a break. I hope that the only sympathy you get is when you admit what you are doing and apologize for it.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@Renickulous Ha! Ha! Ha! All of your comments are so ridiculous that YOU are a very bad joke.! You just keep digging a deeper hole. You are at a point where you can't even get out of your hole and are trying to double down. Typical Trumpian move.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@Renickulous A repeat of your typical irrational and immoral tactic. The fact is that, as to Lincoln, you are still lying.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@AnneWimsey, @Renickulous I have a rapidly growing suspicion that you are a Russian internet plant trying to sow misinformation and stir up discord. I simply do not believe that most Americans could be so ignorant of real American history and also full of attempts to misinform, distort and lie for nefarious ends -- and so full of attempts to quickly change the subject when he gets nailed in a false statement. There certainly are no patriotic or honorable reasons for your behavior.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 26, 2018:

@AnneWimsey Renickulous shows a dishonest and deliberately immoral tendency to try to quickly shift the topic when someone nails him in a clear falsehood or deliberate misrepresentation.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Why do you insist on twisting reality so much that you make it untrue? That is exactly what Trump does. Is that why you admire him?

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Your statement was a total misrepresentation, ergo an outright lie. Lincoln was not trying to hold on to power, but to hold the Union together for the sake of our country, and to prevent the senseless loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. You keep showing that your statements lack accuracy, validity, and honest intent. I will not stand still for an ignorant loudmouth trying to rewrite history to benefit his support of a lying, corrupt, morally bankrupt sociopath. Every time you continue your lies and distortions on this site, I will act to show them for the falsehoods and moral lapses they are. You can count on that. We must counter the lies of Trump and his vocal supporters at EVERY turn, otherwise gullible people will start to believe them.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous You seem to lack the ability understand that Lincoln wanted to free the slaves, but that his first priority was saving the union and preventing huge loss of human life. All of us,face choices every day, not between absolute goods and absolute evils, but between comparative goods or comparative evils. All intelligent people, real leaders, and truly moral people understand that.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Even your attempts at insults show a lack of intelligence or style.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Lmc0lm's comments were make, not in a racist manner, but in a desire to h the country together without the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. Trump is trying to tear us apart and is deeply racist and has always been. Again, you simply do not know your history. either of Lincoln or of Trump. Keep trying, you may get something right yet. As my father ( country man) used to say, :Even a blind hog roots out a few acorns."

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Do these morons even hear themselves?

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

Oh, yes. Gingrich has such an inflated ego that he thinks he is the most brilliant political figure in the USA, if not the world. If you don't believe it, just ask him.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous An ignorant loser's ridiculous response. Keep trying. You might eventually get something right.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous That is an outright falsehood, just like your other statement. He knew that for their entire lives in this country slaves had been stripped of their African cultures, had a false subservient culture imposed on them, and had been denied all education to pre4vent them from becoming politically and educationally aware. He knew that this would cause problems in a democratic society, and he was not sure how to deal with it. And, he was right: This cultural deprivation has caused Blacks in this country huge problems for two centuries -- and we have yet to deal with it well. Try again, turkey. So far, you are zero for three, and digging a deeper hole.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

@Renickulous Your false and devious attempt to insult doesn't work, turkey. I studied American history and political science in graduate school and made As. What is your claim to knowledge? All you are doing is trying to draw attention away from the absurd falsity of your original statement. Anyone can see that. Your whole attempt is devious and dishonest. You are literally painting yourself into a dark and unethical corner.

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

You are evidently not aware of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which Lincoln constantly focused on n anti-slavery point of view in those senatorial campaigns. For your information, Lincoln grew up poor in a family which could not afford slaves, even if it had wanted to (and there is no record indicating that they wanted to. As a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois Lincoln and as president NEVER owned any slaves. The absolute falsity of your post really rankles me!

Today, Newt Gingrich shoed his utter lack of honesty and moral integrity by very positively ...

Renickulous comments on Jul 25, 2018:

Lol Lincoln owned actual slaves.....and did tons of evil things. He wasnt honest abe back then

wordywalt replies on Jul 25, 2018:

Your statement is either ignorant or a deliberate lie. Lincoln NEVER owned any slaves!!! He, was onne of the most moral presidents in our history. Your statement must be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to slur his heritage, or to falsely boost Trumps. You should be DAMNED ashamed!!

Is the universe amoral?

wordywalt comments on Jul 23, 2018:

The unverse does not have a conscious mind. Therefore, it has no concept such as morality.

wordywalt replies on Jul 24, 2018:

@WilliamFleming Let me reverse your question: What evidence do you have that the universe has a conscious mind"

Picked my first pineapple of he year.

MissKathleen comments on Jul 22, 2018:

Um, may I have your address, please? And the anticipated ripening dates? (Lucky & Clever you...growing pineapples!)

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2018:

Rwo will be ripe by mid to late August. Two more by late September. The 5th is just forming, so will be a while. Pineapples are easy to grow her in central Florida. I love the taste.

Trump said in a tweet, .

racocn8 comments on Jul 22, 2018:

If Trump was referring to Truman, I don't know of any democrats that regard Truman as a favorite president. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. This "reorganization" of the intelligence agencies is regarded in some circles as being the causative policy that created the Deep State. ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 22, 2018:

I am a lifelong Democrat and I do consider Truman to be one of our greatest presidents. And, there is no such thing as the "deep state."

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

Beach_slim comments on Jul 21, 2018:

The Donald! A wordy Walt, who did nothing worth noting with his life. Don't think the Donald even knows you exist,and here you are sweating your balls over him.

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

@Beach_slim List your accomplishments and provide proof. If you can't. your behavior provides all the proof I need that you are incapable of either recognizing or speaking the truth. I don't want to brag, but would be glad to compare mine with yours. That would show what kind of person you really are. You do not have the guts to do that comparison, because you know what it would show. All you can do is shoot off your mouth in an insulting manner. I have stood up to a damned sight more intelligent and powerful men than you will ever be.

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

bingst comments on Jul 21, 2018:

He has earned my deep disrespect and contempt. He should be impeached. I'd like to come up with a name that demonstrates that. (6)

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

Totally agree -- a name which is not crude or obscene -- but which expresses utter contempt" !

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

geist171 comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Up until this administration, even if I greatly disliked the person in office, I would at least acknowledge they hold their position, though I prefer to only use last names without honorifics for brevity. I liked Obama personally and politically, and I almost never referred to him as President ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

@geist171 It is far, far worse now than it ever has been. And, corrupt big money and the Christian" right have played a huge role.

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

Beach_slim comments on Jul 21, 2018:

The Donald! A wordy Walt, who did nothing worth noting with his life. Don't think the Donald even knows you exist,and here you are sweating your balls over him.

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

What makes you need to be an insulting SOB? And, fellow, I accomplished more in 10 years than you ever will in your entire lifetime. So that makes you a mean-spirited liar, too.

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

geist171 comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Up until this administration, even if I greatly disliked the person in office, I would at least acknowledge they hold their position, though I prefer to only use last names without honorifics for brevity. I liked Obama personally and politically, and I almost never referred to him as President ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

I agree with you in part. Hillary was not a likeable candidate, and she goofed in her campaign. But, she still would have won, had it not ben for the Russians and corrupt big money. I did not want her to be the Democratic candidate.

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

schwinnrider comments on Jul 21, 2018:

I think this is a great idea. It's slightly demeaning without being nasty.Just "Don." No "The" Something tells me it would bug the piss out of him.

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

Oh, year!

Trump said in a tweet, .

JustKip comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Truman??? I was thinking Teddy Roosevelt

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

Good choice, too!

In my professional life, I dealt with many political figures, governmental agency upper staff, and ...

ProudMary comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Some of them really, really hate it when you do that.

wordywalt replies on Jul 21, 2018:

Yes, but it gets their attention and let's them know that you are not going to "kow tow" to them and that they are going to deal with you head on. If it irritates them, it gives you an edge in dealing with them.

A Majority of White Evangelicals Don’t Like How America Is Becoming Less White – Friendly ...

dokala comments on Jul 20, 2018:

It's a silly fear. They need to turn off Fox News and the others to let that fear disappear. If they visited an urban center for about a week and then went back to their area, they'd realize how white 'merica truly is.

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2018:

It pre-dates Fox. Many of them voted for George Wallace 8n 1968.

Who are some famous people you wish would just go away?

PBuck0145 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

George Soros, Theresa May, Justin Turdeau, Sadiq Khan, Angela Merkel

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2018:

@PBuck0145 I am no facilitator of any religious or political ideology, except for the idea of treating all people with dignity and respect, and for the idea and practice of true democracy. I detest all the "iisms", including ethnocentrism.

Who are some famous people you wish would just go away?

PBuck0145 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

George Soros, Theresa May, Justin Turdeau, Sadiq Khan, Angela Merkel

wordywalt replies on Jul 20, 2018:

@PBuck0145 I do not believe in any religion. But, you hatred, bigotry, and intellectual dishonesty disturb me deeply.

Who are some famous people you wish would just go away?

PBuck0145 comments on Jul 19, 2018:

George Soros, Theresa May, Justin Turdeau, Sadiq Khan, Angela Merkel

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

So you want to kill off the good ones who show intelligence, morality, and character?

What do you think of parents who home school their children?

wordywalt comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I am suspicious of the most of them. Most lack the knowledge and skills to provide a good education. Others want to indoctrinate their children into a single,total system ideology or world view (possibly religious,r political, and a combination.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@JustLynnie I agree that some are highly capable, but I do not think that most are. I did not say that I am suspicious of all, but of many.

It has become more than abundantly clear that Donald Trump is a lying, corrupt, morally bankrupt ...

gater comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I support Trump - so does every American that has a clue - have you no clue?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@gater Who is morally and patriotically clueless? The comments by negative and hostile people reveal more about themselves than about others.

It has become more than abundantly clear that Donald Trump is a lying, corrupt, morally bankrupt ...

gater comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I support Trump - so does every American that has a clue - have you no clue?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

By the way, I thank you for giving me the perfect lead-in for my response. You could not have helped me and my point of view more.

It has become more than abundantly clear that Donald Trump is a lying, corrupt, morally bankrupt ...

gater comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I support Trump - so does every American that has a clue - have you no clue?

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

I have lots of clues -- leading all the way to the Kremlin. No person with any moral integrity or patriotism can support Trump! I served my country and faced the Russians head-on. The only things Trump has EVER served are his own greed and ego.

I may not go to what is currently recognized as a religious institution (Church, Mosque, Synagogue, ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Your question belittles people. I am not an unquestioning "true believer" in any ideology (religious, political, or economic) or institution. Humans do not have an innate need to be the captive of any irrational belief system.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

@Yanis I believe that your question suggests that people have an innate need to be or become captive "true believers" total system ideologies. That, I do believe, belittles the true nature of the human being.

Tonight's New York Times report proves that Trump was shown copies of Russian e=mails and documents ...

chalupacabre comments on Jul 19, 2018:

As much as that sounds good, it also sounds naive. Trump is like a bartender who found a bad batch of beer, long past its sell-by date. He so badly wants to get rid of it, but can't, in good conscience, just dump it, so he invites over a bunch of locals. At first, they complain about how bad the ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

Too many Republicans are too morally compromised to shut Trump down. But, we must make decent people ashamed to be affiliated with a party so compromised, and we must then act together to dump all of the corrupt Republican politicians. That is not niave. It is true democracy in action. The key word is action -- not idle words or apathy.

Tonight's New York Times report proves that Trump was shown copies of Russian e=mails and documents ...

Anonbene comments on Jul 19, 2018:

The Republicans knew this too. So now PROOF is to be ignored. Protect the tribe at all costs.

wordywalt replies on Jul 19, 2018:

The Republican Party has lost all semblance of honor and patriotism. It has become the party of corruption, greed, and treachery.

I may not go to what is currently recognized as a religious institution (Church, Mosque, Synagogue, ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Your question belittles people. I am not an unquestioning "true believer" in any ideology (religious, political, or economic) or institution. Humans do not have an innate need to be the captive of any irrational belief system.

wordywalt replies on Jul 18, 2018:

@Beach_slim You continue to prove my point. Keep on digging your own hole. And, by the way, I served my country in Berlin and personally stood up to the Russians. And, you dare question to question my patriotism and character?

I may not go to what is currently recognized as a religious institution (Church, Mosque, Synagogue, ...

wordywalt comments on Jul 18, 2018:

Your question belittles people. I am not an unquestioning "true believer" in any ideology (religious, political, or economic) or institution. Humans do not have an innate need to be the captive of any irrational belief system.

wordywalt replies on Jul 18, 2018:

@Beach_slim Why do you choose to mischaracterize, label, and insult people? You seem to be revealing something of your own character.

Trump Summit Betrays His Country For Russia In Plain Sight

wordywalt comments on Jul 16, 2018:

It is time for impeachment!

wordywalt replies on Jul 17, 2018:

@kltuckmn I think you underestimate the strength and robustness of Mueller and of our judicial system. Given all of his financial and other crimes, I genuinely believe that Trump will eventually wind yup behind bars -- if he does not die first.

Are there no patriots left among Republican politicians?

Marionville comments on Jul 16, 2018:

I think today, even Republicans must believe that Trump has to go. I am no expert but I think what he said in that press conference in Helsinki was treasonous. He actually said he believed Putin and not the US Security Service, it is terrifying behaviour. and I am sure you must all be ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 16, 2018:

For anyone who has one ounce of patriotism, integrity, and morality, it is time to ACT!

Are there no patriots left among Republican politicians?

Jolanta comments on Jul 16, 2018:

Never mind the treat he poses to Your Country, how about the threat he poses to the world. Patriotism is another word for bigotry and racism.

wordywalt replies on Jul 16, 2018:

Trump is a threat to us all. Nevertheless, I totally reject your definition of real patriotism. According to your definition, belief in such principles as democracy and national purpose is wrong. That, in itself, is wrong.

I was a real Republican. I don't recognize my party now, or what it stands for.

wordywalt comments on Jul 15, 2018:

We have had some true Republican patriots in government (though I did not always agree with some of them) -- Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Dirkson, Dole, Brooke, McCain, Nelson Rockefeller, and others. But, the vast majority of today's Republican politicians have long since sold out to big ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@minhmeister One of my points tis that -- whether at the individual or governmental level- there are never any perfect solutions. Every solution or action creates new, often unforeseen problems. But, that is not bad. It is the nature of real progress. To give up on governmental actions because they are not perfect would be a huge mistake.

I was a real Republican. I don't recognize my party now, or what it stands for.

wordywalt comments on Jul 15, 2018:

We have had some true Republican patriots in government (though I did not always agree with some of them) -- Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Dirkson, Dole, Brooke, McCain, Nelson Rockefeller, and others. But, the vast majority of today's Republican politicians have long since sold out to big ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 16, 2018:

@minhmeister Your comments sound libertarian. I hope they are not. Libertarianism, particularly of the Ayn Rand ilk, is a recipe for greed, self-absorption, disabling legitimate and useful functions of government, and the formation of a society ruled by oligarchs. You make it sound as though any governmental action to solve social problems is useless. If you mean to say that, your comments are not only false, but also destructive.

Fear of Death?

wordywalt comments on Jul 14, 2018:

Why does that terrify you? You are young and likely have a long life ahead of you. I am 81 years old, and do not fear death at all. What is to fear when nothing follows?

wordywalt replies on Jul 14, 2018:

@ClintF I'm sorry to hear that. Live what you have left with dignity, intelligence and caring. There will be no pain afterward.

More pictures of my wife's handiwork in the back yard

MissKathleen comments on Jul 13, 2018:

You have a beautiful garden. Make sure you "go" first, because you would probably not be able to do her skill justice.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Agreed! My gardening skills are limited to vegetable gardening.

Given today's undeniable evidence of Russian GRU involvement in the DNC hacking and of GRU contacts ...

MarkF comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I wonder when the Republican Congressional candidate who sought this information will be named? I will be interested in knowing there identity. I also wonder how this will play out with the Putin summit only two days away.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@starwatcher-al I don't think any of us wants to keep him in that lifestyle, but make him live in a small cell with no comforts. That is part of the punishment and of the pain for him.

Given today's undeniable evidence of Russian GRU involvement in the DNC hacking and of GRU contacts ...

MarkF comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I wonder when the Republican Congressional candidate who sought this information will be named? I will be interested in knowing there identity. I also wonder how this will play out with the Putin summit only two days away.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@starwatcher-al I would prefer prison to make the malignancy suffer more and longer.

Given today's undeniable evidence of Russian GRU involvement in the DNC hacking and of GRU contacts ...

MarkF comments on Jul 13, 2018:

I wonder when the Republican Congressional candidate who sought this information will be named? I will be interested in knowing there identity. I also wonder how this will play out with the Putin summit only two days away.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Good questions. If Trump were acting in the USA's interests, he would cancel the meeting with Putin. I do not believe that he will do that, as he is already too deep in Putin's pocket. Trump is a greedy, malevolent traitor!!. At this stage, every misstep he makes is moving him toward impeachment in spite of the Republicans and of the evangelicals. Let us hope that this will eventually discredit both the Republicans and the evangelicals (n addition to putting Trump in prison for the rest of his life.)

Patriotism. Is it worth it?

wordywalt comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Instead of washing our hands of it, we need to vote of kick the corrupt bastards out and fight to replace them with people who give a damn about us and our democracy. Giving up is giving in to the corruption.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

@Anonbene It is up to us to hold their feet to the fire and constantly expose their actions to the light of day.

I really loved that hearing yesterday.

KKGator comments on Jul 13, 2018:

Gohmert is a disgusting little hypocrite. I mean, so are the rest of them, but he took the prize for hypocrisy yesterday. Of course he's from Texas.

wordywalt replies on Jul 13, 2018:

Gohmert is, without a doubt, the most stupid man in Congress. Every time he opens his mouth, he reveals ignorance and stupidity. The people in his district who vote for this imbecile should hand their heads in shame!

Given the anarchic destruction being wrought by Trump, it is time for all members appointed members ...

TheAstroChuck comments on Jul 11, 2018:

So true - except it's "chaotic destruction" rather than "anarchic destruction." Anarchy and Chaos are often falsely equated.

wordywalt replies on Jul 11, 2018:

I stand corrected.

Given the anarchic destruction being wrought by Trump, it is time for all members appointed members ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Keep holding your breathe. Bad people don't see themselves as bad. They are in it for money and fame. We're just a speed hump.

wordywalt replies on Jul 11, 2018:

We have to be a roadblock, not a speed bump. We can be if enough of our people act together.

Argued with someone about the Bermuda Triangle last night.

wordywalt comments on Jul 11, 2018:

One cannot reason with conspiracy theorists, myth believers, religious true believers, and extreme political ideologues. They all suffer from the same malady.

wordywalt replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Fanburger Good joke!

Why do conservative Christians feel oppressed?

wordywalt comments on Jun 23, 2018:

Evangelical true believers feel that the absolute certainty of their dogma entitles them to intrude on the lives of others and to impose their dogma on others to further their cause. They feel that any attempts to limit their intrusive and abusive behavior is oppression. In other words, they ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 11, 2018:

@Beach_slim I reapeat: Your irrationality and intellectual dishonesty are astounding.

Trump supporters' blind belief in him as a great businessman and great leader is the result of a ...

Sticks48 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

They believe in Trump because they are IGNORANT! And you can't fix that.

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

I would say it differently:: They believe in trump because they CHOOSE to be led by the nose and to be oblivious to the facts. That is deliberate, chosen ignorance.

Question on terminology.

Wallace comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I don't know, but "Evangelical Atheists" seems most accurately descriptive to me.

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Geoffrey51 You are correct if one is talking about word origins. I am correct if one is talking about accepted meanings today.

Question on terminology.

Wallace comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I don't know, but "Evangelical Atheists" seems most accurately descriptive to me.

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Wallace I agree with KKGator. Atheist means non religious. Anti-therist means actively opposed to theism in all of its forms. The latter is the more aggressive stance.

Now that I am 50, I think about death more than I would like to.

wordywalt comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Without trying to judge you, your sound deeply depressed and in need of therapy. When I was 50, I was still deeply involved in meaningful work and had no thoughts of death. At age 81, and with my career and many of the things I used to enjoy behind me, I find joy in the little things of life, ...

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Erick67 Hang in here fellow. I have been though a terrible marriage, a divorce, and some rough times. I was also deeply depressed once during those times, so I know something of what you are feeling. If you need a safe person to communicate with to work though issues, I would act as such a person for you. I wish I had someone to talk with during my roughest times.

Question on terminology.

Wallace comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I don't know, but "Evangelical Atheists" seems most accurately descriptive to me.

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

It seems to me that "evangelical atheists" is an oxymoron. Evangelical refers to the active spreading of the gospel of Christianity. There has to be a better term.

As soon as we make certainty, we are expressing ego.

wordywalt comments on Jul 8, 2018:

When humans express certainty, we are meeting a human inner drive or need -- the formation of attitudinal and ideational anchors which are stable points which, m in turn, enables us to form relationships and patterns of meaning.

wordywalt replies on Jul 9, 2018:

@Adamantium What I am speaking of is a lot more than you describe. It is simply the biologically based cognitive drive to make sense of our world. You should read the works of Jean Piaget -- the preeminent cognitive psychologist of all time.

How will Trump's Presidency end?

Aivery comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Sadly, I don't think either of these will happen. I think he will finish his 4 years.we can only hope that Americans don't make the same mistake and reelect him.

wordywalt replies on Jul 8, 2018:

I hope you are wrong. I hope that Democrats can take the House in November, and start impeachment. It is already becoming clear that Trump is destroying our country's international relations, on his way to causing an economic crash with his trade war, eroding our civil rights and constitutional guarantees, destroying government effectiveness, and creating a corrupt culture in his administration. I believe that these problems will create huge crises within months that will be so bad that even the corrupt Republicans will be forced to act.

DHS & HHS Should Be Investigated for Destroying Immigrant Family Records - CREW

wordywalt comments on Jul 6, 2018:

What ele would one expect from Trump-appointed officials? They know that they did wrong, so they destroy the evidence.

wordywalt replies on Jul 8, 2018:

@Freedompath Trump and his cabal do not care about the costs, and they have no intention of straightening the mess out unless they are forced to.

Do you think that Atheists have different senses of humor compared to other people?

wordywalt comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Unfortunately, there are some people of all ilks who are humorless. It is a personality issue.

wordywalt replies on Jul 7, 2018:

@itsmedammit Galesburg is about 40 miles from the Quad cities in far western Illinois. It is the site of the first Lincoln - Douglas debate -- at Know College. I taught at Knox, a good small liberal arts college then about 1,,600 students. .