I think it's too late for this

wordywalt comments on Oct 3, 2019:

I want the idiot talking. The more he talks, the more he legally imperils himself.

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.

Has the southern border wall now become a "moot" point for the GOP...............;-)

wordywalt comments on Oct 3, 2019:

To the Republicans it is a lingering sore which can be pricked when needed, but is not now the leading source of pain.

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.

"Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist".

wordywalt comments on Oct 2, 2019:

Of course, he is not a scientist. Scientist deal in facts. Trump deals only in lies and cannot tolerate facts.

Bring Your Bible to School Day promoted by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin

wordywalt comments on Oct 2, 2019:

Unconstitutional.

I am having a bad day.

wordywalt comments on Oct 2, 2019:

Hang in there. Most of us face such days at some time in our lives.

As we know, blame others we know it's you. [independent.co.uk]

wordywalt comments on Oct 2, 2019:

He makes it all too obvious.

I am curious to know how many of you maintain friendships with religious people (particularly those ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

It is possible if neither proselytizes and if both tend to stay away from the topic of religion in their relationship.

...here's tomorrows news a little early

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

What reeking horse manure!!!

You may find this amusing. I saw it in the humour (used book) section of a store near me.

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

The ultimate fiction.

Am I the only one who wants to punch people in the face when they say, “I live in a spiritual ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

I would be more prone to laugh at such a statement than to get angry.

So, this happened yesterday: I blew up at my wife when our 5-year old daughter said that God made ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

I would simply present following question to my daughter: Do you really think that a loving god would deliberately create people with problems that make life difficult for them? My hunch is that she would mull over that one for years.

Resign! Resign! Resign! Forget impeachment. Donald Trump needs to resign [bostonglobe.com]

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

He will never resign until we have his sorry ass absolutely and unequivocally nailed to the wall in proven guilt.

McConnell blames entitlements for debt

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

He has always been a lying, manipulative demagogue -- at best.

Are we all born bad?

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

Weare simply born. We are not born either good or bad, with one possible exception. Some neurologists assert that psychopaths are different from birth.

Hello from Oktoberfest!! Second stop of our week away - Munich for the beer festival to end all ...

wordywalt comments on Oct 1, 2019:

Prosit!

Trump's 'Civil War' Quote Tweet Is Actually Grounds for Impeachment, Says Harvard Law Professor

wordywalt comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Nail his sorry ass!

Senate Finds NRA Provided Russians Access To Republicans For Money

wordywalt comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Not surprising for the NZRA. Ethics has never been their long suit.

The "president" is inciting his followers to civil war if he is impeached for his crimes.

wordywalt comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Trump and Jeffries -- two truly evil men.

Trump's latest impeachable offense: Threatening the life of a CIA officer | VozWire

wordywalt comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Among his hundreds of crimes.

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.

NASA managed to catch a black hole totally annihilating a star

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Wow!

Billionaire Bishop Edir Macedo made daughters skip college so they wouldn’t be smarter than ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Greedy sociopaths like him are the reason that Brazil is rapidly going down the tube.

Is thinking that consciousness is a product of a vibrating universe a backdoor belief in God?

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Consciousness is simply due to having the physiological structure which enables us to build patterns of cognition in interacting with our environment. It does not require a belief in anything.

George Conway posts epic tweetstorm obliterating Lindsey Graham’s ‘pure garbage’ defense of ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

In short Graham is simply full of shit. He certainly does not have any moral backbone or any sense of patriotism.

Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry Is ‘Doomed To Fail,’ Says Ken Starr

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

I believe that Starr is wrong.

Missouri man flies to California, sets 13 wildfires, and tries to fly home, cops say

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Hard to believe. Why such destructive acts?

Trump: Farmers who want me to end my trade war are 'dumb people'

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

His problem is that those farmers are beginning to wise up.

Here we go again!!! Washington Post: State Dept.

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Insanity.

Trump Calls AOC, Ilhan Omar, Tlaib, Pressly 'Democrat Savages' Along With Schiff and Nadler

wordywalt comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Playing the victim as usual, attaching all those mean people picking on poor ol' Donnie the Dummie.

King of This World: Irreligious Trump Remains Popular with Evangelicals - TheHumanist.com

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Is it now very strange that such an evil man can almost be worshiped by people who proclaim themselves so Christian?????

Geraldo pretty much lost all credibility when he turned opening Al Capone’s secret hideout into an...

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

It is astounding that Geraldo is still in public view.

The ocean this morning.

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

And, there is no sea level rise due to global warming? Some people are just damned fools.

I turned 56 a couple of days ago.

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

You are still quite attractive. My oldest daughter is 58.

Is this the situation with the majority of Agnostics.

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

It does promote the posting of a lot of junk. One sometimes has to wade through the junk to find something worth responding to.

This came up on another post, but your opinions please ?

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Believers have been "doing " philosophy for many centuries, sometimes well, sometimes very badly.

Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher Pema Chödrön on transformation through difficult times: “The...

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

A beautiful statement.

Fox News’ favorite Christian pastor says Christians are angrier than ever because Trump might get ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Jeffries is an evil man.

Great article! [theconcourse.deadspin.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

The guy's cognitive ability is less than that of a below average IQ 12 year old. He shows no comprehension of any idea with any complexity He is not fit to be a dogcatcher, much less president.

Facebook Is Making Millions by Promoting Hate Groups’ Content – Sludge

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

That is totally unacceptable and must be stopped.

Trump's Ukraine Scandal Shows He Will Do Anything - The Atlantic

wordywalt comments on Sep 28, 2019:

The future of our people, country, and democracy depend on our nailing his corrupt, sociopathic ass.

This happened at the private "Christian" school where Mike Pence's wife teaches.

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

All of the boys should be expelled.

Why am I not surprised?

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Yeah. It would be getting to the heart of real corruption and betrayal.

Russia instructed Trump not to release transcripts of calls with Putin: report [rawstory.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

I believe it completely.

This is a link to my local middle school.

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Call or write to the ACLU . They may be willing to take legal action.

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

An insightful post.

Oh my! ‘Life after Trump’: Paul Ryan is now ’embarrassed’ by the president — and is ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

About time that Ryan is embarrassed about something the republicans have done.

Yes, America Is Rigged. Here Is What I Learned From Reporting on Koch Industries

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

This is why we must beat the Republican party into oblivion.

Income inequality in U.S. is at a five-decade high, Census data show - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Tryly sad, and a clear indicator of how corrupt and greedy politics of the Republican party has become.

David Ignatius: Trump compromised national security for personal gain

wordywalt comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Of course. That is all that one can expect of this sociopath.

I had an epiphany moment this morning.

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

I agree. We have reached a point at which way too damned many people have not the slightest idea about what life is all about or should be about. .

Oh this is getting good. [bloomberg.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

The shoes are dropping several times daily now. I am rubbing my hands in glee.

A very good opinion piece for history buffs. Not what you learn in school. [rt.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

Anyone who has seriously studied political ideologies knows that communism and naziism knows that the two are only alike in that both are totalitarian systems. Other than that, their bases, intellectual structures, and organization are entirely different. ,

Attacks on Greta Thunberg part of a coordinated action by climate crisis deniers. [msn.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

Of course.

Trump sez the Nobel Peace Prize is rigged. [politico.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

He is right. It is rigged in favor of people who genuinely contribute something to mankind. Ergo, Trump does not have the chance of a snowball in hell of ever even getting a nomination for the Nobel prize.

This is an article from Australia.

wordywalt comments on Sep 26, 2019:

It would seem that high school instruction in math and science may leave something to be desired, or that social norms in the region steer women away from interest and competence in math and science.

Why the Private Health Insurance Industry Faces an Existential Crisis | Common Dreams Views

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

More and more people are beginning to recognize that universal healthcare will benefit them in every sense. The health insurance industry has more than ample reason to fear that. By the time it is all over, the American health insurance industry will be very small, consisting of a few firms giving only very expensive Cadillac plans for the super=rich who want only the best and are willing to pay for it.

Pastor Robert Jeffress: Rainbows Are God’s Way of Saying Climate Change is Fake | Hemant Mehta | ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Jeffries is despicable -- and outright nuts.

FYI.

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Damned right!

Pentagon letter undercuts Trump lie... [npr.org]

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Another nail in his coffin.

What we know and do not know about Greta Thunberg?

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

This post is an aggressive attack intended to damage and diminish a courageous and moral young lady. You should be ashamed.

Ok, I just got this overwhelming feeling of dread. Could this all be a set up?

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

I totally disagree. With all of the others things that the idiot Trump is doing wrong, corruptly and morally, I believe that the public reation will be so negative and downright hostile that the Republicans will begin to back the impeachment to save their political hides; or if they do not that the public will vote them of office office by the droves at all levels.

If the Senate fails to convict and remove tRump, how will future historians write this chapter of ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

I hope that the reaction is to throw the Republicans out of office by the droves at all levels of government.

Trump call .

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Exactly what I expected from Trump and his cronies.

The religious always seem to think our lives are so "empty" without their imaginary friend.

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

By living.

Christian pastor: Greta Thunberg should read the bible and stop worrying about this ‘imaginary ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Jeffries has no intelligence or morality.

Rudy Giuliani blabs to Fox News' Sean Hannity his Ukraine talks were ordered by the State Department...

wordywalt comments on Sep 24, 2019:

Guilliani is a ridiculous liar and fraud.

DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD TURN TO THE COMFORT OF THE CONCEPT OF GOD WHEN YOU'RE DYING?

wordywalt comments on Sep 24, 2019:

NO way in hell. I am prepared. I am 82 years old and have just found out that my heart function is declining. I am not afraid, and know that this the course of nature.

My family cannot seem to accept that I no longer believe in god.

wordywalt comments on Sep 24, 2019:

Although I left the choice totally up to them, my two daughters joined me in disbelief. My first wife was somewhat a believer, but did not bother me about religion. My second wife is a devout Catholic, but we both respect each other's right to believe as we choose. I am glad that I do not have your problem.

So I just moved to Southwest Florida from Western Kentucky.

wordywalt comments on Sep 24, 2019:

Unfortunately, true.

[newyorker.

wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

He has more to fear than the egomaniac can imagine.

Is empathy an emotion or a choice?

wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

For most people it is a choice. Sociopaths, psychopaths, and people with autism, however, will never experience empathy.

Christians Who Support Trump Are Morally and Spiritually Superior Than Other Devotees, Pastor Robert...

wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

What a piece of vile slime Jeffries is!

🤯😱😄🤪😳🙃 Hahahahahahahaha! Donald Trump at UN: President said he deserves Nobel ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

That nauseating scum of the earth!

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.

Column: Godly Trump shined his light on California’s homeless — and it was (not) good - Chicago ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 23, 2019:

Trump damages anyone or anything he touches.

Why is it a faux pas to speak ill of the dead?

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

No. It is wrong to speak falsely of the dead.

Dear Progressives for Warren: Your Class Is Showing - CounterPunch.org

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

You are out of your reactionary mind. Lying, and unethical Republican politicians have been selling a false message that government can't do anything to help people without bankrupting our country and making out people weak. That is despicable, immoral, false message. We must make it clear to our people that Republican politicians have one aim -- preserving unwarranted privilege. I voted. For Bernie in2016 over Hillary, as he was clearly the better candidate. This time Warren is hear and shoulders above Bernie as a candidate. She can and will beat the sociopath Trump, and we, as a nation, will e glad we got her in office.

I haven't been to a funeral since my dad died in 2010 and I just got back from my ex-mother in law's...

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

I am taking that a step further. There will be no funeral for me when I die.

Health care workers and administrators aren't rowing in the same direction

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

All too true..

Pentecostal Christians Are Burning Australia’s Sacred Aboriginal Objects | Michael Stone

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

All pentecostals have a screw loose.

Something to keep you awake and terrified at night!

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

No way in hell! This idiot Trump is the lsst in public life.

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

Congress SEES this.....

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

McConnell is even worse of an an obstruction.

And we have a self-confessed crook running the country!

wordywalt comments on Sep 22, 2019:

Ad, those are just starters.

Trump's grandfather was a pimp and tax evader; his father a member of the KKK - American Herald ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

And one of his great =grandfather was a Canadian bootlegger seeing booze to Indians.

What do you eat for a healthy dessert?

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

fresh fruit or a fruit salad-- no added sugar.

You better believe it

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

Not indoctrinated, but stupefied.

Fact-checking President Trump’s wild jabs at Joe Biden - The Washington Post

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

Given Tru p's behavior, if you assumed that Trump is lying, you would be right 90 percent of the time.

Like there isn’t enough of that already: Betsy DeVos to Duke-UNC Mideast Program: Be More ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

patently unconstitutional.

The best word smith in our history

wordywalt comments on Sep 21, 2019:

Surely you jest -- or you are out of your mind.

If even half of what has leaked about the whistleblower complaint, then tRump MUST resign and take ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 20, 2019:

The sociopath won't do it. If the country punishes him, he will try to punish the country.

One of my Evangelical classmates calls himself "a justified sinner" to excuse his homophobia, self ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 20, 2019:

The guy's assertion is utter nonsense, self justifying evil.

Go Christian Right!!!! [fivethirtyeight.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

About what I would have expected.

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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.

North Tampa Behavioral Health is cashing in on Florida’s Baker Act [projects.tampabay.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Wonder which Republicans and members of the greedy right they are connected to.

The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion | FiveThirtyEight

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Definitely true!

Still looking at your thumb, I bet.

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

No. I did not look at my thumb once. I just wondered : Why this bunch of meaningless statements?

[scientificamerican.com] How Diversity Makes Us Smarter. Agree/Disagree?

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Agree.