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#962242

July 7, 2019 at 8:17pm

Really sick of apologizing for telling the truth. 7.july.2019 I think this should be reworded... Really sick of apologizing for telling MY truth. Why? because you don't own the TRUTH. Any Truth. I've gone head-to-head with Christians over this because some think that they have the exclusive right to the Truth and have leave to crucify anyone who disagrees. That's so Old Testament... but many wouldn't get the pun. Other religious faiths, agnostics an... [Read more]

#962094

July 5, 2019 at 1:43pm

DIVIDERS 5.juillet.2019 Because we compartmentalize our lives. Work is work. Family is family. Church is church. We divide our time and resources, even our emotions. This is my bridge group. These are my friends who live under the bridge... It's like children who can't have their peas touching their carrots. Heaven help us all. Because we don't have the mental strength to both see our differences and our sameness at the same time. MAGA hats are awesome! .... [Read more]

#962010

July 4, 2019 at 12:06am

We R Socialists? 4.juli.2019 Re The GOP memes about Democrats being Socialists: "They will paint all of us as socialists though. It's code for anyone who-gives-a-damn about others... and they apparently don't. The scare tactic will work until reasonable folks understand that public education is "socialist" as are libraries, rural-electrification, highways and bridges. Some of my friends still won't care because they believe that they can do it all alone and d... [Read more]

#961941

July 2, 2019 at 9:25pm

@brianschatz 2.julio.2019 Kids in cages. Tanks on the streets. Friendship with dictators. Fights with democracies. VIP access for donors at a July 4 event. Attacking the press. There is nothing patriotic about any of that. 7/2/19 @ 1:17 PM There is a problem when one makes a "flat" list like this. Which is most important to you? Personally, the attacks on the press are disturbing because they have a lasting effect. Fights with democracies also undermines them. I actually be... [Read more]

#961887

July 1, 2019 at 7:52pm

Las huelgas... y el viajero... 1.julio.2019 Mi respuesta a Fabián: Como viajero: 1. es un disastre cerrar las carreteras. 2. nadie quiere visitar a un país cuando hay guerra (y la huelgas se parecen al estranjero) 3. a fin de cuentas hay otro países más barato, cómodo, con mejor infra-estructura. (Serbia y Taiwan son dos ejemplos.) 4. Hay playas lindísimas en México, Belice, Jamaica, Puerto Rico... en en juilo aún en Michigan. La naturaleza se encuentra en mucha parte de los ... [Read more]

#961695

June 28, 2019 at 3:25pm

About those "debates". 28.juin.2019 "I agree that preaching to the choir has limitations. The audience should be America not merely partisans of a political party. But... that's how this process is set up. Plus, with 24 running and 10 on stage it doesn't lend to any depth. A few sound bytes is the best one can get. Tomorrow's meme. A quote by the media. The more in-depth interviews that are being done are much better. But, even there, it's up to the host t... [Read more]

#960640

June 11, 2019 at 5:48pm

Echo chambers June 11th, 2019 I am somewhat concerned that many people who are upset are only speaking to people who are upset. Not everyone is upset. Not everyone sees a reason to be concerned. How do those of us who are upset handle the issue? How do we educate? Or do we merely scream? As we look across the chasm at those "inhuman" people we need to ask ourselves many questions. Only when we are prepared to listen and educate can we go forward. Comment left for Rivermoon: ... [Read more]

#960518

June 10, 2019 at 3:47pm

Blame everyone 10.juin.2019 "Many Christians act like atheists are their mortal enemy. In this society your enemy is to be blamed for anything and everything. The attitude is best exemplified by Hillary Haters... who would blame WW2 on her if they could. Atheists are treated like that by people who do not know them. So yes, someone must be blamed for all of Christianity's faults of the last 2000 years. Any group will do: Witches, Muslims, Jews, Atheists... the trail of blood is l... [Read more]

#943168

October 10, 2018 at 9:23pm

Two election rants in response to comments and memes on facebook. October 10, 2018. Re uselessness of voting for a third party: Exactly! Two part elections would allow third party candidates to make their case the first round and then a majority is necessary the second round as only two advance. This is happening in Mississippi this election, has happened in Louisiana last election. Is how it's done in California and Costa Rica. Re Pink Wave: Regarding women and turning the... [Read more]

#930676

March 14, 2018 at 8:51pm

White Christians are a minority! Oh my... March 14, 2018. And... frightened... and that fear is driving voter-laws, segregation into gated communities and all-white churches, biblical outrage that Leviticus isn't the law of the land, a call to white-solidarity... all because they can no longer control the narrative like they did in the 50s: "white is good; white is great; white is the only way to heaven". © Kåre Enga (14.march.2018) posted on facebook ... [Read more]

#930674

March 14, 2018 at 8:02pm

Laws versus culture March 14,2018 And yet... we s.l.o.w.l.y move forward. The bad news? If we are fearful and/or follow a demagogue this progress can be undone... in a blink... especially if it's only laws and not a change of heart. Example: at the end of WW2, Japan had a massive heart attack. Laws were passed and a violent colonial culture had to face itself in the mirror. They gave up more than just guns. But, laws are just laws. What shifted was the culture. These days, Tokyo ... [Read more]

#930672

March 14, 2018 at 7:54pm

Being armed is a fallacy March 14, 2018; Missoula, Montana There is a fallacy (promoted by some in the NRA) that having weapons protects one. It doesn't if you are caught unawares (Denmark 9 April 1940) or out-armed (Reagan's Invasion of Grenada) or if the weapon is inappropriate (in bear country, use bear spray) or if the 'enemy' uses another approach (the poisoning of Russian dissidents). Plus... arms don't always win. The Underground resisting the Nazi regime of ... [Read more]

#915522

July 16, 2017 at 4:35pm

Perfect assholes... Activists can be narrow minded and in their search for perfection... utter assholes. In response to an article, linked by my friend Camille, pointing out this out I responded: "When Bush was president, I said that I'd be glad to have him as a neighbor (just not in the White House). When gay men gather and bash opponents they don't know I cringe; at one meeting I blew up after they called someone names. Growing up being called names doesn't justify name-... [Read more]

#912909

June 10, 2017 at 3:21pm

A private comment posted elsewhere (names withheld). Needs editing but no time at moment, later: First: my snarkiness; second; my seriousness. Only my opinions, of course. A bit snarky: Move to Ornes in Norway. There's a small church there (Urnes) from 1200 (the year) that is a historical treasure. I'm sure their problems are 'smaller' although... they have been doing it their way for 800 years when Norway was Catholic. Since they only fit about 40 for a special... [Read more]

#877170

March 22, 2016 at 11:54pm

Trump is not Hitler 1939-1945 but is he Hitler 1932? 22 March 2016 In a response to a comment that Hoover told off Hitler... but he didn't listen... "Point taken but Hitler was the leader by 1938 when they met. The rise of Hitler is important as certain factions of the population were disorganized or into protecting their own asses. The Enabling Act of 1933 was a nail in the coffin. In August 1934 it was over... too late. Americans don't like to talk about the social and... [Read more]

#877039

March 21, 2016 at 3:03pm

The white privilege of not voting 21 March 2016 Trump may not be a total disaster... for White Folk. For anyone else it could get scary bloody. If you have anyone in your life who is a 'minority' ask them how they feel when Trump talks and his followers spew forth. You may want to reconsider your options. For people-of-color the options are narrower. Jobs? Immigration? Taxes? These may be important issues overall but they pale in comparison to Life, Liberty, Association. ... [Read more]

#872867

February 7, 2016 at 5:06am

Inarticulate assholes at facebook... 7.februar.2016 i Tromsø, Noreg I will post here what I really wanted to post "there": If all your facebook friends are European-Americans and your entire family is the same shade of pale as you are... maybe you've never traveled or made friends of different cultural backgrounds. When your friends self-identify by flags and guns maybe they know nothing else. Not everyone is forced to live outside their cultural bubble. But some of us ha... [Read more]

#871557

January 23, 2016 at 5:47pm

Trump and his personality cult Janury 23, 2016 Donald J. Trump says he could "stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody" and not lose any voters... I replied to Steve Sy: "He has a point. Loyalty does matter... like cheering for a team that won't win a game... game after game. I'm like that. However, I'm also a bit more intelligent and experienced than most of his followers. My world view is broader. Does a "personality cult" tag apply? ... [Read more]

#871280

January 20, 2016 at 4:27am

Back from the abyss 20.januar.2016 All news is global; all news is local; my news is immaterial. So are my opinions. But... I'm going to try to revive this old blog. I've occasionally been sharing my thoughts on facebook and that's tricky at best. People take comments out of context and a real dialog seems elusive. Plus, the political situation is nasty and dangerous. So I'll try to be more blunt here and less blunt there. Fascism scares me. The idea ... [Read more]

#852365

June 24, 2015 at 5:14pm

All Hail The Supremes! 24.June.2015 Two remaining key cases in front of the Supreme Court will be decided before next week. Here are my opinions. 1. Health Care : The GOP had better hope that the Supremes uphold the ACA (aka Obamacare). If not, there will be chaos in Red State America... and the GOP will be rightly blamed. An exception will be Kentucky. Kentucky was smart. They didn't whine about health care they did something about it. Regardless of the outcome they won'... [Read more]

#769374

December 24, 2012 at 11:19am

Fuck the pope 24 December 2012 I really want to post on facebook: "It would've been nice if Pope Benedict XVI would've been an inclusive pope instead of a reactionary one. However, all reigns end ... next pope ... please." But expressing one's opinions is dangerous these days. My opinion of the pope? He misses the point of being human. I define it as a spiritual being having a human experience. Lots of those experiences are neither pretty nor painless. But,... [Read more]

#768459

December 14, 2012 at 10:07pm

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#767355

November 30, 2012 at 10:43pm

I responded to someone who indicated that I wouldn't have been homeless if I were a member of her church... It can happen in any church ...sorry ...shunning is used by many religious groups. Plus, homeless shelters run by churches are some of the worse for anyone with social, mental, or emotional issues. A "normal" family with two kids is acceptable most everywhere. Schizophrenic? Drunk? Gay? Trans-something? Anarchist? Anti-social? Not so acceptable. Even within your church no... [Read more]

#759129

August 21, 2012 at 11:25pm

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#758824

August 17, 2012 at 7:17pm

Ecuadorian Embassy crisis 2012, August 17 Ignorance can lead to irrational behaviour. But... there is strength in that. It's unpredictable and can lead to unexpected results. It is extremely dangerous. Facts do not always count when people become emotional. Fact: Britain was the legal sovereign government of the 13 colonies in 1770. The Americans when they overthrew the Brits didn't fight fair ...they fought to win. During the potato blight, the Brits took their God-given-... [Read more]