A further step in the marginalization and dehumanization of the poor is to declare them "pollution.

wordywalt comments on Sep 19, 2019:

Trump is evil personified.

ELIZABETH WARREN IS RISING IN VOTER INTEREST IN HER CANDIDACY It is being reported that ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

She is beginning to remind me of Bobby Kennedy in 1968. In 1668, people were seeing Bobby's intelligence, genuine concern for all of the people, and integrity and farmers in the Midwest, moral working class people with morality, and others were joining Bobby. I really think that he could have beaten Nixon if he had not been killed. Today, Elizabeth Warrens great intelligence and solid plans, genuine and deep concern for people, her great zeal, and her true integrity are becoming obvious. She is connecting with the people we need to reach. I believe that she can win, and I sure as hell hope that she does.

Onward Christian Solders Gary Gardner of Blackwell said he and his boyfriend, Sean Cormie were ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

When I was a kid in north Florida, there was a tiny Assembly of God church near my house in a small town. A friend of mine and I sometimes sat in the dark outside of their church during the Sunday evening service (they left the front door open on hot summer evenings) their ridiculous contortions -- yelling and screaming in a religious frenzy, "speaking in tongues", fainting their bodies twitching and their faces contorted.. We thought those people were crazy.

For the second day in a row, the New York Fed injected billions of dollars into the market ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

Un acceptable.

A dangerous game is being played out in the middle east as I write.

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

If this country could ever wean itself from its addiction to petroleum, we could easily pull away from almost all of our entanglements in the middle east, and let that region rot its own internal and religious conflicts. We would be much better off.

Redemption for your failing Economy I am an Australian and realise that we follow you guys in the ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

You vastly overestimate the man. He reminds me, historically, of candidate Upton Sinclair during the Great depression, whose campaign slogan was "a chicken in every pot."

Always follow the money

wordywalt comments on Sep 18, 2019:

I believe it.

As I understand California is no longer able to clear smog by setting its emission stardards bc the ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

What a damnable lie!

"The Saudis want to fight the Iranians to the last American." ... overheard on TV

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

and Trump is stupid and corrupt enough to let happen.

Check this idiot out! I don't even know what to say

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

What? Is he trying to advertise his political stupidity?

[dailykos.

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

That is what Demcrats are trying to do. But, they are being blocked by Trump's attorney general, and by Republican court appointees , as well as Republican members of Congress to date. Still they MUST keep trying.

your Prez has a quirky sense of humor. [politicalwire.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

You are far too generous to the idiot Trump. What he finds funny is hurting people.

Do we need religion to provide a sense of justice?

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Hell no, we do not need religion to provide a sense of justice. It is religious people who constantly practice injustice. What we need it a common agreement that the core of a good moral system is treating all humans and our environeent with full dignity and respect.

Sad news this morning a superwoman has died.

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Cokie Roberts was a brilliant, caring an principled person who stood head shoulders above most men.

Church Leaders, Like Politicians, Must Shift the Dominant Narrative on Poverty | Sojourners

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

When the poor fully realize that they have been used and abused by Republicans for the last half a century, the Republican pary will crumble. Johnson's "war on poverty" had a good intent, but the wrong approaches. We will never eliminate all poverty in the USA, but we can and should act to reduce it greatly.

It’s true: millions in dark money has been spent to tilt courts right | PolitiFact

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

That is what the Republican PACs are all about.

Trump Cringingly Courts Latino Vote: “Who Do You Like More, the Country or the Hispanics?”

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Despicable!

Fruit and vegetables growing on mass.

wordywalt comments on Sep 17, 2019:

Looks like the plants are growing in a controlled environment. If so, they are much more likely to be productive, safe from insects, random fungal infections,weeds and from frosts. The initial investment might be large, but the long terms gains would be huge.

This Ohio anti-abortion bill says that ectopic pregnancies can be moved to the uterus — but that ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

That is how corrupt the Republican party has become. They know that it is impossible.

Trump's words of warning: "I always find a way to win." Take him seriously | Salon.com

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Take him seriously. He will try, but if we all get involved, the can stop the corrupt sociopathic SOB.

Russia hacked the FBI to prevent the bureau from being able to track Russian spies in the US

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

And, the idiot traitor Trump stands by and does nothing to prevent it.

Creator of Stanford Prison Experiment on Trump's camps: It's how Nazi guards behaved | Salon.com

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

True.

He directs people to not testify against him? [news.yahoo.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Of course he does. He is a crooked, lying cheat, grifter, and fraud.

Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump is better because he doesn’t “study” situations before making ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Sheis getting as looney as he is. It must be contagious.

'We are family by every definition': Gay dads' baby is denied citizenship Roee and Adiel Kiviti, a ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

I hope they win.

Hahahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

Unlike Trump, Obama can also write coherently.

Trump, Moscow Mitch, and Rethuglicans have corrupted nearly every branch of government! 😡 Dems ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 16, 2019:

True!

This is how the US thanks its veterans.

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Thank the Republicans for this problem. They seek the most aggressive military stances, yet treat those veterans who carry out their wishes as throwaway trash.

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.

‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

That I expected to be true.

[churchandstate.

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Par for the course for King.

More than 100,000 men have been sexually assaulted in the military in recent decades.

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

I guess that I was lucky, as I never knew of it or experienced it when I was in the Army from 1959 to 1962. Three of the units in which served had a nigh percentage of educated young men, and I wonder if that had anything to do with it. Still I am not surprised. I wonder if the percentage of such sexual assaults is higher in groups associated with military assault units like infantry or tank units.

How would you respond to "You can't have true love without God"?

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

I would simply laugh.

True an pisses me off

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

An accurate depiction.

I know it's quality over quantity but I really have a difficult time making long lasting ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

In most such cases, when one feels victimized by people's negative responses to him, it is because of his own lack of appropriate social skills and/or appropriate social behavior. I suggest that you get some counse3lling and help on improving your social skills and behavior. Don't blame others. The problem lies within you. Draw up the courage to fix it.

It’s scary to listen to why Trumplodytes like him: [m.youtube.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 15, 2019:

Their illogic and hostility are disturbing and underwhelming.

Kavanaugh accused of more unwanted sexual contact by former classmate: report

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Not surprising.

Saudi Arabia oil production reduced by drone strikes - BBC News

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

The Saudis brought it on themselves.

Such a true American.

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

These are the types of people who want to own assault weapons. Only people with a violent bent or who have a super-macho aspiration want assault weapons. And that is precisely why they should be banned.

Trump at GOP retreat: 'Whether you like me or not' you 'have to elect me' | TheHill

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

It is both amazing and disgusting that none of the Republican party members have the guts to say, "Like hell we do!

Missouri senator says it’s a waste of time to study history because it was a long time ago – ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Part of the reason for such behavior is that the Republican party, itself, has attracted the dumbest politicians. It is amazing that anyoe would vote for them.

A school board president, Sue Kern, question to her underlings, ACTUAL eductors: "Darwin's theory ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Where has she been for the last century and a half while evidence lsup[porting Darwin's work has been amassing?

Lying Donald strikes again!

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Or for any other reason.

Ivanka tells donors she got her moral compass from her dad - POLITICO

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Then she is truly evil, too.

Pastor Rapes Teen, Church Asks Victim To Apologize To Pastor’s Wife | Michael Stone

wordywalt comments on Sep 14, 2019:

Vicously absurd!

I’m not normally a baby when I'm sick but at this point I just want to cry and have my mom take ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 13, 2019:

I hope that you feel better soon. Sometimes it really feels good to have a little TLC.

This has got to be fake.

wordywalt comments on Sep 13, 2019:

He did say that. I saw the newscast.

Christian Radio Host: ‘Educated Women Don’t Make For Good Wives And Mothers’ | Michael Stone

wordywalt comments on Sep 13, 2019:

Jesse Lee Peterson is a misogynist.

Do you feel bad about eating meat and the slaughter of animals for meat?

wordywalt comments on Sep 13, 2019:

As I said in response to another post, human beings are omnivores. Animals eating animals is a part of nature, and a key to healthy ecosystems. There is nothing wrong with eating meat.

"My AR is ready for you," Texas lawmaker threatens Beto O'Roarke over mandatory rifle buybacks

wordywalt comments on Sep 13, 2019:

Excellent comeback by O'Rourke.

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. .

I've always been fascinated by Christians who say they believe in heaven, then scramble in a panic ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Many iof them really are not sure that they have "earned their way into heaven."

95% of Black Women plan to vote in 2020

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Great! Now, lets work on getting the Hispanic vote equally as high.

It is more unusual these days to see somebody who does not have their "device" in their hand than ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Hear! Hear!

Trump Considering Banning Flavored Vaping Products - YouTube

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

He should ban all vaping products.

The secret to making it last.

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Some women change in such hostile, aggressive, and manipulative ways that it becomes almost difficult to maintain own's sanity and impossible to love her any more. When she is ripping at you every day and showing no love, a man's love dies. Still, I appreciate the man described above. He is fortunate that his wife's changes were not so hurtful.

Israel accused of planting mysterious spy devices near the White House - POLITICO

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

It certainly is not the first time that Israel has conducted espionage against the U.S.

I expect that some of you have heard of psychologist Stanley Milgram and his "authority " experiment...

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

There is truth in hat view of some ICE members. But, for others, emotionally, the circumstance is tearing them apart.

America's sweeping tide of diversity

wordywalt comments on Sep 12, 2019:

Another example of the stupidity of Trump's ill-conceived policies.

Just heard a great quote from Dan Barker, one that I wish I had thought of myself.

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

… and that creator must have a creator, and the one before also had to have a creator, so on ad infinitum.

Proof that tRump is not the only rethuglican destroying our democracy. [washingtonpost.com]

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Sadly true. We must stop this sick, corrupt human wrecking ball.

How do you deal with muscle cramps?

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

The main thing is hydration. Drink plenty of fluids.

A church lured in homeless people then locked them in houses and forced them to panhandle, feds say...

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

That is not a church, but an evil cult.

Just a little news: Church leaders enslaving homeless people....you know, just as Jesus would do?

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Many evangelical "leaders" are lying, greedy, selfish hypocrites and demagogues.

Was there something that prompted you to leave your religion?

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

The same for me, except that my reading of the Bible occurred in my teens. By the age of 15, I had read it from cover to cover three times. Each succeeding time it made less sense.

Do we have to believe something (in order to cope with reality)?

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

If we live, we form beliefs. That does not mean that we have to buy into any specific dogma or ideological system.

Donald Trump does not like spies, thinks they get in the way of his ‘personal relationships’ ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

An accurate assessment.

Mississippi man pleads guilty to cross burning, sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

I agree. I have lived in the south for 63 of my 82 years.

Is the term "African-American" rasict.

wordywalt comments on Sep 11, 2019:

Whether it is or not lies in the eye of the beholder. The term was adopted by the American Black community, itself.

If you had to kill your own meat would you?

wordywalt comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Humans are omnivores. When you grow up in a poor rural environment, you need the protein from game, fish and animals you raise to provide the protein you need to survive. Animals killing animals is a part of nature. Slaughtering huge numbers of animals is not. But, being completely a vegan is not a part of nature for humans.

Tennessee lawmaker calls for removal of higher education to cut off ‘liberal breeding ground’ | ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 10, 2019:

Exactly!

LMAO! Did he get fired or did he resign? I think Bolton resigned cause we know trump is a liar.

wordywalt comments on Sep 10, 2019:

He resigned. As bad at foreighn policy as Bolton is, he knows that Trump is even worse.

What a bunch of bullshit

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

And he calls himself a moral man who goes by the word of God.

My first post in this group is not strickly speaking totally about 45 but it certainly is aimed in ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Go get him, strong and prinhcipled lady!!!

One thing that I have noticed is that people seem to be a lot less DIY these days than when I was a ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

"Necessity is the mother of invention." You do what you have to, to make life more tolerable. I also grew up poor, and though middle class today, at the age of 82 I still grow 3 crops a year in my vegetable garden, do my own yard work, and to other things I need to, like building my own work able out of left over lumber.

Can someone assist you without wanting a favor in return?

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Of course.

Company Bidding To Store US Nuclear Codes Is Tied To Sanctioned Russian Oligarch - The ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

That is almost unbelievable.

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.

These Alarming Posts Shows How Bad The Student Debt System Is Affecting People

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Something has to be done to reduce the cost to students of a college education, and to release current graduates from a major part of that debt load.

Warren and Clinton talk behind the scenes as 2020 race intensifies

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

Any communications could reveal many of the mistakes that Clinton made, informing Warren's decision-making. Basically, Warren could learn what not to do.

How would you reply to a theist who says, "You send yourself to hell"?

wordywalt comments on Sep 9, 2019:

"I'll take that chance. The odds of my being wrong about this are so infinitely small that it is worth the risk."

Funny that they should feel that way.

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Hypocrisy has never been an impediment to the NRA.

I find it amazing how much so many of us have in common on this site, much of it due to our lack of ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

There have always been uncivil and aggressive right wing reactionaries on this site, as well as angry anti-theists (not just atheists). If you did not encounter them a year ago, you were lucky.

Does anyone have a favorite book that helped you in your transition out of your religion?

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Mine was the Bible itself. By the time I was 15, I had read the Bible from cover to cover 3 times. Each time, I saw more and more things that did not make sense or that were simply impossible.

Trump under fire over revelation of cancelled US-Taliban peace talks | World news | The Guardian

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

This should add to he treacherous sociopath's impeachment worries.

Is it possible to have a partner that’s not Atheist

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

Of course, if both care for each other and if each respects the other's right to believe as he or she chooses. My wife and I are an example and we have been happily married for 24 years.

Is religious education based on "gullibility"?

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

To a degree, religious education is based on gullibility. But, to a greater degree, it is based on indoctrination and enculturation of thoughts where no prior thoughts exist, and in the coercive pressure of the cohesive group or body of true believers.

My Evangelical Church Is Gaslighting Me, But I Refuse To Fall For It Anymore

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

It would be good if more evangelicals would wise up on the mixture of politics and religion and how that mixture corrupts both.

General Michael Hayden: There Is No Other Side - YouTube

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

A man of ultimate honor and patriotism. Hayden's view is correct.

Talk about delusional!! 🙃 ‘The Trumps will be a dynasty that lasts for decades’ ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 8, 2019:

No way in hell!

Risk rescuers' lives for people who refused mandatory evacuation?

wordywalt comments on Sep 7, 2019:

Carry that even further. Let us not use public funds for rebuilding or economic relief for those who have knowingly built homes and facilities in flood-prone areas and/or in areas prone to storm damage.

The EU believes that it "owns" the UK. [spectator.co.uk]

wordywalt comments on Sep 7, 2019:

I disagree. I believe that, overall, the UK has an exaggerated image of its importance.

The Case for Sanders/Warren 2020: The Populist Dream Team Ticket to Win A Green New Deal | Common ...

wordywalt comments on Sep 7, 2019:

I would reserve your ticket -- Warren for president, Sanders for veep. I want her brains at the top.

Once again those democrat idiots in California have shown how looney they are.

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

Fox "News" is little more than a lying propaganda machine. If you buy Fox News, you are either a reactionary, a person who likes being led by the nose, a member of the culture of greed, or just not very bright.

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.

I really enjoy this site, I get a range of views through posts I submit and read.

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

There are more than a few caring, intelligent people on this site.

The Problem With Warren - CounterPunch.org

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

I am a Warren supporter, without question. She is more intelligent than most of the other candidates, more dedicated to serving the American people ands to strengthening our democracy. She has deep dedication to that cause, great energy, and great compassion for the common person. To me, she stands head and shoulders above the rest. In 2016, I voted for Bernie in the primary, but only because Warren was not in the race.

The Christian Right and the War on America by Chris Hedges.

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

If I have anything to do with it, like hell he will!

Atheists in foxholes

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

I don't have a foxhole story, but was stationed in West Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Kruschev was constantly threatening to attack if we did not get out of Berlin, and we were just 3,000 American troops surrounded by 200,000 to 300,000 Russian troops 110 miles deep in Russian controlled East Germany. When a new American soldier arrived in Berlin, we were always told that if the Russians did attack, it would be a maximum of 48 hours before the last American was wiped out. On top of that I was picked to be one of a small number of soldiers from our unit to stay behind and fight a suicide holding action while the rest attempted to break out. Religion did not have a damned thing to do with the circumstance.

Republican strategists are reportedly worried Trump already wasted his 'best shot' against Elizabeth...

wordywalt comments on Sep 6, 2019:

In head to head debates, Warren will absolutely destroy the idiot Trump!