Haunting Trump with Obama

wordywalt comments on Jun 9, 2019:

It is true that Trump is the worst president of all lifetimes. In my lifetime, we have had better presidents than Obama. Obama was a decent and respectable president, but not a great one.

More lies.

wordywalt comments on Jun 9, 2019:

So, all this was simply a PR fraud? There is nothing genuine about the idiot Trump.

"We must resist the impoverishment of public discourse on matters of religion which has come about ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 8, 2019:

We have seldom, if ever, had fully reasoned and balanced discourse bout religion in public space. And it is the religious themselves who prevent that. They have always been afraid that if we allow discussion about the mythology in religion which has no basis in fact, the historical inaccuracies, and the frequent fallacious reasoning in all religions. They are simply afraid that such fully open discussion would possibly, if not probably, create many more non-believers.

Trump Dump

wordywalt comments on Jun 7, 2019:

Unless it is a speech written by others, all that comes out of Trump's mouth is a random stream of pure garbage.

Hannity Says It’s ‘Despicable’ to Call for Political Opponents to Be ‘Locked Up’ ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 7, 2019:

The sheer hypocrisy is truly angering. These are the same vile and aggressive people who state and chanted, "Lock her up."

The Reality That All Women Experience That Men Don’t Know About - The Good Men Project

wordywalt comments on Jun 7, 2019:

For some of us men who were taught to treat women with full dignity and respect, it really is hard to imagine how vile some men can be toward women. Yet, all of us can't help noticing a women who is well endowed physically. And we do have sexual thoughts about some women. After I passed my age of raging hormones, I have always found that the women I admire and to whom I am attracted are those who are intelligent, perceptive, caring, yet assertive. But, I have always known to keep my mouth shut about aggressively stating my attraction to them. I hav also never allowed myself to get involved with a women in my workplaces or made sexual advances toward any of them.

More Americans have died, this year, because of guns than there were Americans killed on D-Day.

wordywalt comments on Jun 7, 2019:

Way past time!

The question posted on a xian right wing website was: How do we deal with Atheists in America?

wordywalt comments on Jun 6, 2019:

And these vicious SOBs call themse4lves "Christians"?

US troops to spend a month painting border wall [cnn.

wordywalt comments on Jun 6, 2019:

An improper and possibly unconstitutional use of the military.

This is not quite directly about tRump, but it IS about thoughts on who might replace him.

wordywalt comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I wanted Warren to run 9n 2016. She is brilliant, dedicated, sincere, and for the average person. She is a winner.

Tariffs on Mexico could cost America 400,000 jobs, a new report says [cnn.com]

wordywalt comments on Jun 5, 2019:

The kind of effects one grows to expect from Trump's lunacy.

Gambling with America

wordywalt comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Those who ldo not like what Trump is doing, but just sit back and watch are both unwise and unpatriotic. We MUST ge3t this greedy fool out of public office and attention.

Do you think we will get in the similar era if Trump gets re-elected in 2020?

wordywalt comments on Jun 5, 2019:

I refuse to even onsier the thought. The idiot Trump MUST be beaten and indicted.

Are you married to a believer?

wordywalt comments on Jun 5, 2019:

I am married to a believer, but I neither want nor need such a group.

"Religion is a social institution that evolved as an integral mechanism of human culture to create ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 5, 2019:

The primary myths were ethnic or tribal. Religion was only a part of those ethnic or tribal myths.

God is a young white dude who looks like he plays the acoustic guitar, according to a study of more ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Who in the hell are these men?

A wealthy televangelist explains his fleet of private jets: ‘It’s a biblical thing’

wordywalt comments on Jun 4, 2019:

What a greedy hypocrite!

Many atheists take it as self-evident that we are born as atheists, that not to believe anything ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 4, 2019:

We are not born atheists. We are simply born with little brain contents. It is the interaction with the environment that forms cognitive structures and schema. As infants, we are wired to receive and value any inputs on ANY subject which our parents give us. We are not especially prone to religious belief.

What type of ship should Trump have named after him?

wordywalt comments on Jun 4, 2019:

A garbage scow.

In this week in1973, mccain got out of being a pow. Trump was being sued by the justice department.

wordywalt comments on Jun 3, 2019:

An appropriate comparison.

"Beliefs define how we see the world and act within it; without them, there would be no plots to ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Without beliefs, we have no minds. In fact, some philosophers say that knowledge is nothing more than intense belief. As we interact with the world and take in perceptions, we build cognitive structures which define our reality and which shape our response to it. All of those cognitive structures are built on belief, as are the schema which we use ro respond to our interactions.

The question is, "Does the DNC really want to beat Trump?" [salon.com]

wordywalt comments on Jun 3, 2019:

They damned well better, for the sake of our nation.

Trump-Drunk Republicans Are Choosing Russia Over the Constitution [thedailybeast.com]

wordywalt comments on Jun 3, 2019:

My only comment about this sorry problem would be a a loud and long stream of profanity.

State Dept. panel to redefine human rights based on 'natural law and natural rights' - ABC News

wordywalt comments on Jun 3, 2019:

What the hell are natural law and natural rights? Simply say "treating all persons with full dignity and respect."

Nurses Know the Human Costs of Care. That’s Why Many Want ‘Medicare for All.’

wordywalt comments on Jun 2, 2019:

In spite of the false protestations of Republicans, Medicare for All would save money for both individuals and for our country.. The current system is the most expensive possible.

Should atheists have to do jury duty?

wordywalt comments on Jun 2, 2019:

It is very important to uphold the right and honor of executing one's civic duty. Placing one's hand on the bible is only a minor inconvenience.,

CHURCH & STATE | Denied the Right to Care - TheHumanist.com

wordywalt comments on Jun 2, 2019:

I am not surprised. That is is southern culture at its worst. I say that as a native southerner.

Anyone agree that its a bit hypocritical to protest about things like the plastic can holders and ...

wordywalt comments on Jun 1, 2019:

EVERYRHING we eat -- plant or animal-- is or was a living thing.

With a statistical trick, Trump hopes to define poverty away [marketwatch.com]?

wordywalt comments on May 31, 2019:

He simlpy declares that a genuine problem does not exist. This enables the corrupt liar to claim he got rid of poverty.

Not sure if he can take this lying down either.

wordywalt comments on May 31, 2019:

Trump is that stupid.

These evil fundamentalist people like Franklin Graham are liars and cheats.

wordywalt comments on May 31, 2019:

The concept of freedom of religion embodied in the First Amendment, if it is to be really meaningful and just, must include freedom FROM religion.

Religion isn’t something designed by an oppressor class to “control the masses.

wordywalt comments on May 31, 2019:

That is not science, but hogwash. At a time when the range of human knowledge was limited and the range of tools to deal with an environment which humans did not control, humans often felt powerless, weak, and ignorant. That is a most unpleasant situation for any human -- almost intolerable. To compensate, they created false gods that were proclaimed to have the wisdom and control. Then, be aligning themselves with those false gods and worshiping them, they believed that they would gain the favor, access to control and wisdom of the mythological beings. Then priestly cults arose which created myths, dogma, and rituals. That gave those priests power and control which they used to control the minds and actions of the believers. That pattern is the same for almost all religions in human history. But, it did NOT aid in human evolution. It is and always has been a deterrent to effective response to the environment, and an obstacle to real human advance..

Time to pray for Trump.

wordywalt comments on May 31, 2019:

Graham disgusts me almost as much as Trump does.

Every state should pass medical aid-in-dying law | Newsday

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

I don't care what he law is. If I I reach the stage at which I have no quality of life or am a burden on others, I will exercise hat choice for myself.

Impeach Trump? Not Yet. - The Atlantic

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

It is hard to determine which would be the most effective way to get Trump out of public life. The most moral way is easy to choose.

Does this qualify as asking aid and assistance from the enemy of America? [lastmenandovermen.com]

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

It certainly seems to.

Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts.

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

As the quote gives no definition for "right", it means nothing.

It seems Trump doesn't care how much chaos he spreads even to our allies around the world! 😡 US ...

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

Trump constitutes a clear and present danger to both American security and to world peace.

Huh? Say what?

wordywalt comments on May 30, 2019:

Trump is the most inarticulate, bumbling speaker this country has ever had in politics. He is simply unable to maintain a coherent train of thought for more than two sentences.

Study finds that children raised without religion show more empathy and kindness | Dan Arel

wordywalt comments on May 29, 2019:

I believe it. They are less judgmental.

'Don't say we didn't warn you': A phrase from China signals the trade war could get even worse ...

wordywalt comments on May 29, 2019:

Unless we get rid of the idiot Trump, it will get worse.

Robert Mueller Was Telling Nancy Pelosi to Begin Impeachment Proceedings [slate.com]

wordywalt comments on May 29, 2019:

He wasn't just telling Nancy. He was telling the entire Congress that it is time to stand up and be counted for their moral backbones and patriotism.

The preachers getting rich from poor Americans - BBC News

wordywalt comments on May 29, 2019:

Absolutely true! Allof the televangenists, purveyors of the prosperity gospel, and demagogues of he mega churches are incessantly preying on devoutly gullible people. If the Christian doctrine were true, they would be bound for hell.

Trump Is Horrible But Mitch McConnell Is Really Destroying America [advocate.

wordywalt comments on May 28, 2019:

Absolutely true. Mitch has been at it for over 20 years and will continue to do damage until we defeat the Republicans in the Senate.

Lindsey Graham said if the House voted for impeachment, the tRumpthuglicans in the Senate would ...

wordywalt comments on May 28, 2019:

We already have years of evidence of that. We must make sure that more people wise up.

A question that some of the more scientifically minded christians sometimes will ask is: If ...

wordywalt comments on May 27, 2019:

Life exists due to a sheerly coincidental confluence of chemical substances and physical forces. It is as simply as that.

The abdication of King Trump By Ted Gup Updated 3:41 PM EDT, Mon May 27, 2019 [cnn.

wordywalt comments on May 27, 2019:

Trump has certainly neglected his constituti0onal duties.

Lots of flowers here... does anybody else grow food?

wordywalt comments on May 27, 2019:

I grow 3 vegetable gardens a year.

Never expected this to happen, did you? Waaahahaha [rawstory.com]

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

Because the idiot Trump has no sense of propriety he does almost everything to the extreme, making himself look ridiculous in any formal institutional setting.

Kentucky Noah's Ark attraction sues over flood damage

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

It is deliciously stupid hypocrisy.

If this means conservative Christians would move away from the rest of us, I'm all for it.

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

I would be wary of it. If it ever came to pass, it could be a base for spreading Christian right insurrection throughout the country.

Do you think the draconian abortion laws passed by mostly white christian republican men; will ...

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

Let's make sure that it comes back to bite them in the ass!

Have you ever been annoyed by just the sight or voice of a person?

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

Yes, Trump, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, and Newt Gingrich all do that to me.

The bigger picture.

wordywalt comments on May 26, 2019:

It is no accident that the school improvement movement of the 1980s and 1990s, based on powerful research on teaching, learning, and school leadership was killed by Republican politicians at both state and national levels. Republicans want a half-educated population they c,an manipulate and control.

Central to Jerome Bruner’s theory, set out in his book Actual Minds, Possible Worlds, is the ...

wordywalt comments on May 25, 2019:

Jerome Bruner was a cognitive psychologist, in the same camp as, but differing greatly from Jean Piaget. -- a camp I agree with greatly. What Bruner is talking about is the difference between science and mental construction and creation. Science can test ideas and give us partial answers, but it is the act of constructing and using cognitive structures and schema which gives us the ideas and innovations which can be put to the test. Piaget gave us much more that explains how the human mind functions.

Florida State Rep. Says God Has Told Him To Introduce Abortion Bill Which Allows No Exceptions

wordywalt comments on May 25, 2019:

The man is a damnable lar.

Yesterday I noticed an IM from my cousin through messenger on FB.

wordywalt comments on May 25, 2019:

We all have some wierdos in our extended family. I have a cousin who is a right wing nut and evangelical minister.. I have seen some of his rants online, but have gone out of my way to avoid any contact with him.

Trump Already Owed More Money Than Any President in History—and Borrowed Millions More in 2018 –...

wordywalt comments on May 25, 2019:

The guy is, and always has been, a corrupt fraud.

It Turns Out Christians Have More Abortions Than Any Other Religious Group In America - MTV

wordywalt comments on May 24, 2019:

That is because they are sanctimonious hypocrites.

There are better ways to negotiate the trade dispute with China [finance.

wordywalt comments on May 23, 2019:

ariffs only punish American consumers and producers.

PETE BUTTIGIEG GOES NUCLEAR Mayor Pete claims Trump faked disability to avoid draft ...

wordywalt comments on May 23, 2019:

Of course it is true.

[newyorker.com]

wordywalt comments on May 23, 2019:

I think he is against intelligence in both senses --' brain power and surveillance of current potential adversaries of our nation.

No politician has a realistic solution for health care

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

I experienced Germany's socialized medicine system. It works damned well -- much better care for the average citizen for much less cost. It could work here also, but would face huge opposition from greedy doctors, hospital corporations, health insure companies, medical supply companies, and pharmaceutical companies. Simple too much corruption and greed currently in play.

Trump is a pathetc loser.

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Despicable!

Loads of tomatoes set on, some as big as 3 and 1/2 inches wide.

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

I know you will enjoy them. I and my neighbors have been enjoying mine since mid=April.

Judge rules that banks can release Trump records. [cnbc.com]

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Great news!

Tribalism: An exploration of the mechanisms that drive tribalism - and that offer a way out of it.

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Tribalism is a natural human phenomenon which dominates much of the world and has done so for thousands of years. The only long term way out of it is to do one or both of two things: (1) make remaining a member of the tribe so costly in emotion, danger, economic terms, that the appeal of the tribe will wane, and/or (2) create new opportunities which offer more in happiness, economic well=being, and safety.

2nd judge refuses to block House subpoenas for Trump bank records [cnn.com]

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Great!

Isn't planning a dictatorship treasonous?

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Trump is a scammer, thief, liar, lecher, and traitor -- the too damned many evalgelical preachers support them. Maybe they share his moral shortcomings?

Being Married...

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

A banker of mine told me a true story: One of his clients in his early 60s went for a physical exam. The doctor told him that he was in great shape and should life another 20 years or more. He went home and called his children together for a meeting. In the meeting, he shared the doctor's prognosis, and stated, "If I am going to live another 20 years, I damned sure that I don't want to spend them with your mother. I am divorcing her."

What if I’m atheist not Agnostic? Just asking, to stimulate conversation.

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Who cares, either way?

Should we create a church of satan in nyc just to piss off the religious people?

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Why would anyone want to simply piss others off?

I passionately believe that religious organizations that encourage any sort of political preference ...

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

They are supposed to be, by law. But, Republican politicians see that those laws are not enforced.

My Princess Diana clematis is blooming.

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Very pretty.

FYI for those of you in the southwestern part of the state: Lee County Commissioners pass ordinance...

wordywalt comments on May 22, 2019:

Great idea.

Patriotism is not obedience to government...

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

Absolutely right!! It is loyalty of the principles of democracy, to our people, and to the ideas inherent in our constitution.

Jeff Daniels: 'If the big gamble is to go all the way to 2020… and lose, it’s the end of ...

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

We MUST NOT lose!!!!

I was in a supermarket shopping and saw a loaf of bread, made me think of Donald Trump but when I ...

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

He certainly is an arrogant thick head -- so stupid that he is walking himself into an impeachment trap that will eat him alive.

Trump Money Laundering EVIDENCE [youtube.com]

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

Of course! The entire Trump family is a criminal enterprise and has always been. Nail their crooked asses! Put the entire family in jail.

Well, well. Look who's hearing the appeal. [huffpost.com]

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

What delightful irony!

AG Barr must denounce Trump’s ‘despicable’ campaign speech: Ex-prosecutor warns ‘we can’t ...

wordywalt comments on May 21, 2019:

You are right. Barr is constitutionally required to act. However, he is too morally bankrupt.

Can an atheist be a hippy?

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

Of course. He or she can live for today, knowing that there is no afterlife.

[washingtonpost.

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

That word is certainly applicable to the Trump cabal.

Death with Dignity – endoflifeWA program. . [sanjuanupdate.com]

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

More religious or pseudo-religious mumbo-jumbo. There is no journey of the soul.

I suspect that many of us that don’t live in religious environments can’t appreciate how ...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

A culture dominated by fundamentalistic religiosity is inherently oppressive, whether the religion be Christianity, Islam, Judeaism, or any other fundamentalistic religion. .

American voters must be embarrassed having a President who sabre rattles with foreign powers on ...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

Not only embarrassed, but also disgusted and angry

It’s appropriate on so many levels that both Liberty and Justice are portrayed as women in our ...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

Given half a chance, Republican politicians would oppress us all.

Alabama abortion law: GOP lawmakers flaunted their confusion over women’s bodies.

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

The people of Alabama have never been noted for their wisdom or morality.

This is interesting! Mayor Pete did well! Buttigieg attacks Fox News hosts at Fox News town hall ...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

He shows both intelligence and courage.

Deutsche Bank employees reported suspicious activity from Trump and Kushner, New York Times reports...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2019:

The noose tightens.

Might want to put on 60 Minutes right now.

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

Yes, and the Russian money laundering will lead directly to Trump, if they can trace it.

Trump Shut Downs

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

Everything Trump touches dies.

Republican fundraising mailer looks like a U.S. Census Survey

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

Tells us exactly what the purpose of the citizenship question on the census is-- fueling Republican bigotry and control.

I want to promote gardening.

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

We do enjoy the harvest emotionally as well as in the eating, don't we?

If God Is Dead, Your Time Is Everything Martin Hägglund argues that rigorous secularism leads to ...

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

Secularism does lead to a greater focus on what is good for people and for a society, not for a religion. Also, at age 82, I would not want an afterlife, even if it were possible -- which it is not.

Amazon Tribe wins lawsuit against Big Oil, saving millions of acres of rainforest

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

Good news for the world.

Matt Nelson Knows Exactly How to Convert Atheists | Roll to Disbelieve: Another Christian Thinks ...

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

A prime example of fallacious reasoning.

if your mother was on her deathbed and she begged you to pray with her.

wordywalt comments on May 19, 2019:

No.

At our cores, everyone has a set of morals, but I think most people say they “are moral” or ...

wordywalt comments on May 18, 2019:

You are wrong. Some people are truly amoral. Others express morality, but their behavior says otherwise.

Not ridiculing, just curious.

wordywalt comments on May 18, 2019:

Some time ago, I made a similar post saying that I did not understand the phenomenon you describe, and got a lot of negative feedback. I hope you fare better. The simple fact is that those like you and I are long past religion, while those who behave as you describe are not.