In response to Larry Canuck.
Did you read the end of the thread?
There's new info coming.
My point is that we once were certain we were alone.
Now we're certain we're too distant for anyone to reach us IF there are other intelligent life.
We seem to be on the verge of new info that could project ways around travel barriers.
There's new info coming.
My point is that we once were certain we were alone.
Now we're certain we're too distant for anyone to reach us IF there are other intelligent life.
We seem to be on the verge of new info that could project ways around travel barriers.
06:43 PM - May 14, 2024
In response to Anthony Lee.
A maxim I understand to be of Arabic origin is this:
"You cannot spit poison without first taking it into your own mouth."
This is worth thoroughly contemplating.
"You cannot spit poison without first taking it into your own mouth."
This is worth thoroughly contemplating.
03:09 PM - Feb 17, 2024
In response to Steve Silberman.
Ms Haley exposes what we already knew:
The GOP has embraced the Old South's belief that it is quite acceptable for a govt to strip citizens of their human & legal rights.
Trying to excuse the War that tried to protect slavery as an accepted practice weakens the Constitution & endangers us all.
The GOP has embraced the Old South's belief that it is quite acceptable for a govt to strip citizens of their human & legal rights.
Trying to excuse the War that tried to protect slavery as an accepted practice weakens the Constitution & endangers us all.
07:19 PM - Dec 28, 2023
In response to Steven Beschloss.
I suspect Jimmy won't want to be separated long from his beloved wife...
04:39 PM - Nov 19, 2023
In response to Ola.
3 days.
I used to fast intermittamtly when I was in my 20s.
I used to fast intermittamtly when I was in my 20s.
01:59 PM - Nov 17, 2023
In response to Ola.
Poverty means fewer choices & harder choices.
It means severe limits & crushing burdens.
It means compromise of your values & diminished rights.
There is no honor for principle when it sacrifices your family.
There is no strategy out with limited means, skill, or known options.
Poverty is slavery.
It means severe limits & crushing burdens.
It means compromise of your values & diminished rights.
There is no honor for principle when it sacrifices your family.
There is no strategy out with limited means, skill, or known options.
Poverty is slavery.
09:07 AM - Oct 24, 2023
In response to Ola.
If the question is whether we 'should' always forgive, that's a different debate.
If we examine the function of forgiveness, forgiveness is grace that bestows a fresh start; it's a lifeline out of a corrupted existence.
Without forgiveness, it's harder to change, harder to abandon the corruption.
If we examine the function of forgiveness, forgiveness is grace that bestows a fresh start; it's a lifeline out of a corrupted existence.
Without forgiveness, it's harder to change, harder to abandon the corruption.
07:48 PM - Oct 12, 2023
In response to Jeff Tiedrich.
Near-martyrdom provides a lot of Far-RW cred.
May not be so bad; Scalise won't be moldable to MAGA-clown demands; the adults are taking charge.
Only problem is the INTENTIONAL & CALCULATED evil. So, more stability, but also more underhandedness & poison pill legislation.
May not be so bad; Scalise won't be moldable to MAGA-clown demands; the adults are taking charge.
Only problem is the INTENTIONAL & CALCULATED evil. So, more stability, but also more underhandedness & poison pill legislation.
03:46 PM - Oct 11, 2023
In response to Fad BeALover-NotAHater.
I'm still learning how to use this platform.
Had this account for many months, but I'm only now working through the new terms and functions.
Just learned 'echo' this morning.
Watch out; I'm about to become a chatty cathy...
Had this account for many months, but I'm only now working through the new terms and functions.
Just learned 'echo' this morning.
Watch out; I'm about to become a chatty cathy...
12:58 PM - Oct 11, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
And when the House Speaker wouldn't shut down & cripple the US govt at a time 'coincidently' convenient for this attack...
The GOP called for the Speaker to be removed, succeeded, then began dragging their feet to refill the position.
Putin must've been dancing with joy & laughing his head off.
The GOP called for the Speaker to be removed, succeeded, then began dragging their feet to refill the position.
Putin must've been dancing with joy & laughing his head off.
02:11 PM - Oct 10, 2023
(Edited)
In response to Premillenial.
IF Iran was behind it, it's only because Iran is duplicating what the GOP have been doing since 2016.
And it all benefits Russia.
And it all benefits Russia.
02:05 PM - Oct 10, 2023
In response to Steve Silberman.
If Iran was behind Hamas, it can only be because Russia talked them into it the way Russia talked MAGAs to turn on their own country to tear it down.
I believe it's all from Russia, who needs to distract the US from financing Ukraine while tangling up the US in the complexities of Israeli politics.
I believe it's all from Russia, who needs to distract the US from financing Ukraine while tangling up the US in the complexities of Israeli politics.
02:03 PM - Oct 10, 2023
In response to Hoi Pollois.
That's what I'm saying!♥️
But Dems tend to figure everyone is aware of the obvious, and they aren't.
We need to bring this up CONSTANTLY.
We need to bring this fact front of mind.
The moment someone thinks 'might not survive 2nd term' they should immediately think 'good thing Harris is ready!'
But Dems tend to figure everyone is aware of the obvious, and they aren't.
We need to bring this up CONSTANTLY.
We need to bring this fact front of mind.
The moment someone thinks 'might not survive 2nd term' they should immediately think 'good thing Harris is ready!'
07:57 PM - Sep 29, 2023
In response to Premillenial.
A federal law defining vigilantism not only targets 'lone wolf' actions, but also nongovernmental groups & even irresponsible state laws, like the Texan abortion reporting laws.
Authorizing the general populace to control citizens' activities via legal threat is state-sponsored terrorism.
Authorizing the general populace to control citizens' activities via legal threat is state-sponsored terrorism.
11:48 PM - Aug 25, 2023
In response to Premillenial.
TFG is still a 3-yr-old with a terminal case of the 'gimmies'. This is that child who thinks he owns everything he sees, who never shares and doesn't care.
When I look at that mugshot, I see a petulant man-child mere seconds from throwing a murderous tantrum.
When I look at that mugshot, I see a petulant man-child mere seconds from throwing a murderous tantrum.
09:23 PM - Aug 25, 2023
In response to Premillenial.
You can stick a petulant child in a corner to think about what he's done, but a petulant child won't spend a second thinking about his error; he'll only dwell on how horrible YOU are to stop & punish him.
He'll spend that time thinking about how to get what he wants & how to get even with you.
He'll spend that time thinking about how to get what he wants & how to get even with you.
09:22 PM - Aug 25, 2023
In response to Premillenial.
"When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, & washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Then answered all the people, & said, His blood be on us, & on our children." Matt 27:24-25
Then answered all the people, & said, His blood be on us, & on our children." Matt 27:24-25
09:08 PM - Aug 25, 2023
In response to Premillenial.
Barabbas, in the New Testament, a prisoner mentioned in all four Gospels who was chosen by the crowd, over Jesus Christ, to be released by Pontius Pilate in a customary pardon before the feast of Passover.
Pilate tries to reason with the crowd several times, to no avail.
Pilate tries to reason with the crowd several times, to no avail.
09:07 PM - Aug 25, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
I don't know if I count as 'insomniac' anymore.
After being one since I was 9yrs-old, I'm now retired, so my circadian has completely jumped the track.
Apparently my 'day' runs very much in excess of 24 hrs.
Earlier today, I put in my membership notice at Twitter/X; I'm done with it.
After being one since I was 9yrs-old, I'm now retired, so my circadian has completely jumped the track.
Apparently my 'day' runs very much in excess of 24 hrs.
Earlier today, I put in my membership notice at Twitter/X; I'm done with it.
07:21 AM - Aug 23, 2023
(Edited)
In response to Premillenial.
Tucker:
"But I'd have to say, Fox News has gone all in in support of this. Some of the stuff that we've produced has not been popular with, like, NBC and CNN. And you would know since you deal with it, but Fox has stood behind us completely."
-04/15/22
https://mediamatters.org/fox-news/tucker-c
"But I'd have to say, Fox News has gone all in in support of this. Some of the stuff that we've produced has not been popular with, like, NBC and CNN. And you would know since you deal with it, but Fox has stood behind us completely."
-04/15/22
https://mediamatters.org/fox-news/tucker-c
12:37 PM - Apr 24, 2023
In response to MichaelSteele.
Great read.
We really need roundtable discussions like this, maybe for those Sunday mornings/afternoons.
We need to get the public out of grievance issues & disrespectful interactions, get a diversity of political affiliation & start exploring solutions to mutual issues instead of hot button topics.
We really need roundtable discussions like this, maybe for those Sunday mornings/afternoons.
We need to get the public out of grievance issues & disrespectful interactions, get a diversity of political affiliation & start exploring solutions to mutual issues instead of hot button topics.
07:54 PM - Apr 20, 2023
In response to Maddow Blog.
"Stand Your Ground" is bad law.
It completely reverses the Rule of Law premise of "Innocent until proven guilty".
It is state negligence to authorize assault by the legality-untutored, untrained general public without oversight, protected from consequence.
This is state-supported vigilantism.
It completely reverses the Rule of Law premise of "Innocent until proven guilty".
It is state negligence to authorize assault by the legality-untutored, untrained general public without oversight, protected from consequence.
This is state-supported vigilantism.
06:47 PM - Apr 20, 2023
