100% Government Health Care. What does it mean for you?

Halligan comments on Jun 7, 2019:

I am seriously concerned and worried that the US will continue down this road. I think that voters who say they support this type of health care don't realize what will be involved and its consequences.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

@Naomi So ... several of my relations are in medically oriented fields &/or businesses ... My Mom and Sister had a Visiting Nurse/Home Care and Medical Equipment Company that was struggling with the nonsense of our Medicare/Medicaid system in terms of getting proper payment for services and materials provided (Medicare & Medicaid can retroactively change what they pay for items as far back as far 18 months, tell you they overpaid you and now you owe them all that back money ... as a credit for future services and materials) they were struggling but were okay until the ACA was passed. The ACA cut their rates so that they reimbursed less than cost ... and the Insurance Companies followed exactly and the ACA said that they had to continue to provide regardless. It took less than 5 months to drive the companies into bankruptcy ... worse, owing over $250,000 ... They employed 27 Nurses (5 RNs, 22 LPNs), 88 Home Care People, 4 Therapists, 3 Equipment Deliver & Assemblers, 11 Office Staff ... not to mention 3 Family Members who were Chief Cook and Bottle Washers (one an RN herself) ... 133 people out of a job ... Worse, all their clients (some 700+ people) had to find someone else to provide these services while 4 other nearby area agencies were forced out of business as well ... Equipment sales shifted more than 80 miles away and though the suppliers are supposed to deliver, set-up and install, what happened is they “deliver” ... how do you use the stuff? No support. What do you do with a hospital bed that arrives on your porch as pieces needing to be moved into the house and assembled where it belongs when you’re 65 and own no tools and are not “Handy”? People are receiving specialized health care items and have no idea how to use them properly ... and no-one to show them. The doctors in the family all have had their small group care centers close and went to work for large “Medical Centers” which are centralized and poorly serve a large rural community ... people now have to travel 25-35 miles to “see a doctor” ... they don’t even know what happened to their patients of several years ... Worse, the ACA demanded that doctors use an Electronic Medical Record System to Record ALL Patient Visits ... Patient Visits are counted as “Units” ... one “Unit” is now supposed to be 15-20 minutes and it takes an average of 10 minutes to fill all the boxes in the EMR (IF you’re really good) so the Patient actually gets to interact with the Doctor for about 5 minutes and then the Doctor has to go to the next Patient. The Doctors are leaving the business because they can’t provide “Care” ... meanwhile, the ACA is trying to cut back what EVERYONE is making ... or make them do more in less time ... or both. The ACA has also loaded ...

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

purdyday comments on Jun 6, 2019:

@Bay0Wulf So do you have a prediction, will the CCP allow the Chinese government/President Xi to reconsider negotiations with us and meet our demands for fair trade, or will they doggedly continue to hold out for the 2020 election, as some others have suggested they are doing, (or whatever the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

@purdyday Yeah ... a bit puzzling ... Until you see for yourself that some of these idjits actually think that “Socialism” is a proponent of “Social Media”. I actually heard what looked like a college aged girl state that Trump is a social-ist... he uses Twitter all the time doesn’t he? Thankfully I wasn’t carrying my hockey stick at tgat moment ...

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

purdyday comments on Jun 6, 2019:

@Bay0Wulf So do you have a prediction, will the CCP allow the Chinese government/President Xi to reconsider negotiations with us and meet our demands for fair trade, or will they doggedly continue to hold out for the 2020 election, as some others have suggested they are doing, (or whatever the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

@purdyday Well, I would think that the first two clues out of the gate would be; #1. China is Communist. Not communist lite or communist maybe but actually communist. Whoever heard of a communist doing anything for anybody without having a serious agenda? (EVERYBODY MUST be Communist) #2. Look how they treat their own citizens.

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

purdyday comments on Jun 6, 2019:

@Bay0Wulf So do you have a prediction, will the CCP allow the Chinese government/President Xi to reconsider negotiations with us and meet our demands for fair trade, or will they doggedly continue to hold out for the 2020 election, as some others have suggested they are doing, (or whatever the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

@purdyday Okay so ... I’ll give you two links that explain the “Belt and Road” Strategy below. Basically the Chinese go into various countries ... mostly Asian and Middle East but also Africa and Europe ... and “help” them by building roads, ports and infra-Structure (like we used to do) the way they talk it up, it’s because they’re being “nice guys” but ... in return they basically demand many concessions, sometimes ownership and payback ... depending on what they can get away with. There have already been cases where they have tried to claim “ownership” when countries were too slow to pay them back ... or, they build a port and get “operations” as part of the bargain and then act to “accidentally” stifle “other” trade as they prioritize their own so they get “first call” on materials as a Supplier and/or Buyer not to mention being able to “block” other competing countries ... as well as several other cute moves that make the Country they’ve “helped” become beholden to them. It’s kind of like letting the Mob “help you out” and the you can NEVER get them out of your life...and the “favor” turns out to have a pretty hefty price tag ... Personally, I think the way they got “operations” of the Panama Canal to have been an early step in this strategy ... we (the USA) returned the canal to Panama and less than a month later a Chinese Company “bought” the operation. Or like the Port here that Trump forced them basically to return to US Ownership Anyway ... This will give you the idea ... notice the first one is under “Diplomacy / Defense” https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2091758/all-you-need-know-about-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3009308/china-plays-waiting-game-economy-and-bets-everything-belt

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

jimj1s comments on Jun 7, 2019:

I subscribed to the "epoch times" because of such journalism - they analyze events and situations and report. They do not push a political or social agenda. I have read several more pieces on the positive effects of the tariffs, and am heartened that the United States is finally beginning to beef up...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

Really should’ve done something about rare earth years ago. One of the “land grab” moves Obama Made was to “Lock up” some of our best known sources ... to protect it against any sort of mining or ... I thought that was odd because it seemed like such a specific grab-move ... though the Sierra Club heartily endorsed it but then Obama tried to lock us out of many resource rich areas that I decided it was deliberate.

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

timon_phocas comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Thie agrees with what I've read. Not as dramatic, but generally in tje same line. OTOH, it sure is fun reading liberal sources pretending they care about the US economy.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

@timon_phocas An interesting source is also SCMP.com (South China Morning Post ... more Hong Kong and Singapore than “Mainland” China) ... you have to be a bit more careful to read between the lines ... and look at some of the smaller articles ... but there’s a lot there. Yeah ... those folks you mentioned ... especially NPR ... are completely Left and very rarely worth reading or listening to.

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

purdyday comments on Jun 6, 2019:

@Bay0Wulf So do you have a prediction, will the CCP allow the Chinese government/President Xi to reconsider negotiations with us and meet our demands for fair trade, or will they doggedly continue to hold out for the 2020 election, as some others have suggested they are doing, (or whatever the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 7, 2019:

I’ve no doubt that the CCP will try to weather the storm hoping that Trump is replaced by a typical politician that they can go back to “business as usual” with. I expect that they will try to seem to agree to some things while keeping an eye on the likely election results but ... somehow ..ever quite manage to do them while offering a whole raft of excuses. I don’t expect President Trump to let that happen but I’m confident they will try. Actually, this is totally typical of Chinese Culture in dealing with “round eyes” dating back hundreds of years ... promise and agree and bow and accept responsibility and ... do nothing. The CCP does have a pretty firm grip on the populace so they’ll manage to stop them from any overt reaction for probably a year ... maybe a bit more ... but the CCP has disrupted the system that they had ... that they inherited... they also allowed the people to experience a form of “capitalism” and I’d guess they are going to have a hell of a time “putting the goose back in the bottle”. China has typically played a “Long Game” that can take decades or longer to unfold. My concern is not really 2020 ... it is 2024 ... I don’t see anyone stepping up to carry on Trump’s direction or momentum. Actually, I expect China to become a lot more aggressive. I expect China to start feeding their people the concept of being on a “war” footing to explain why they have to “tighten” their belts. I expect that there will be several “incidents” as they try to threaten the USA but also many of those little countries that “Owe” them for being coerced into accepting aid under the “Belt and Road” Policy. They’ve begun to establish a better relationship with Russia ... but I’m still trying to determine how much of a problem a Chin-Rus alliance will be ...or in what way.

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

DanielEvans comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'm not worried. Trump is right to punch the Chinese in the mouth. I'd punch twice...once on principle, the 2nd to tell them what goods they provide are not uniquely available only by them. The only U.S. industry that may feel the pain are game operators at carnivals and amusement parks.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

Actually the reverse is true. Many of the things they make are suitable ONLY for the USA Market in any measurable amounts ... I’d estimate that north of 50% ... Better, much of what they make requires no specialized training so it could as easily be made in Cambodia, India, Zimbabwe or even Central America. The only serious advantage they have is the ability to make stuff CHEAP and the tariffs put a good sided dent in that aspect. The thing that annoys me most is people caterwauling about how that cheap ... Primarily Optional ... junk is going to cost more. STOP Buying Cheap Doo-Dads for awhile ... it really won’t kill you and you might find yourself saving money AND not buying junk to throw away in a week or so ...

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

PaulBuckingham comments on Jun 6, 2019:

What I like about this source is that it has been flagged as a 'potential source of misinformation', at the exact same time as admission that they have found zero misinformation since it began publishing in 2000. That's a record I would love to see any lamestream media achieve! As the owners of the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

Ummm ... yes they are “Chinese” but not “Chinese National” that is, they are in no way part of “Red China” except that some of their contributors write from within the country. Many of them are “ex” Chinese living abroad ... or here.

Panicking about the “China Trade War”?

timon_phocas comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Thie agrees with what I've read. Not as dramatic, but generally in tje same line. OTOH, it sure is fun reading liberal sources pretending they care about the US economy.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

Epoch ... Liberal? Not in all the time I’ve read them ... they have their own points of view but never “Liberal” On the other hand, I read several different SE Asia sources and ET has usually been in almost exactly the same (aggregated) place as I come to. If I have any complaints about ET’s coverage it’s that they don’t cover as many facets of the question(s) as I do.

This has got to stop! Sea Turns Red With Blood After 150 Dolphins and Whales Slaughtered

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Why? From an estimated 750,000+ Pilot Whales (relatively small for a “whale” ) they harvest about 800. That’s 1/800th. Are you a vegan? Do you eat any sort of fish? Do you eat any sort of meat? (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef) Do you wear any form of leather? It looks gruesome, ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@Naomi Oh ... you really want to be a decomposing corpse? Eagles are extremely high energy birds with mass and beaks completely unsuitable for seed hulling which is about the only alternative to protein and even that would be insufficient ... Unless you think trying to make like a monster sized hummingbird would work out ... the fructose would give you energy but I doubt it would keep you alive ... I guess it’s nice to “want” ... it lets you know you’re alive ...

This has got to stop! Sea Turns Red With Blood After 150 Dolphins and Whales Slaughtered

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Why? From an estimated 750,000+ Pilot Whales (relatively small for a “whale” ) they harvest about 800. That’s 1/800th. Are you a vegan? Do you eat any sort of fish? Do you eat any sort of meat? (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef) Do you wear any form of leather? It looks gruesome, ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@Naomi Okay ... sometimes it might be done poorly. Still, it’s better than a sledgehammer to the forehead in a cattle chute. If you’re not proud of being a “human” ... what would you prefer? I guarantee I can offer you horror stories for any alternate you might suggest ...

This has got to stop! Sea Turns Red With Blood After 150 Dolphins and Whales Slaughtered

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Why? From an estimated 750,000+ Pilot Whales (relatively small for a “whale” ) they harvest about 800. That’s 1/800th. Are you a vegan? Do you eat any sort of fish? Do you eat any sort of meat? (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef) Do you wear any form of leather? It looks gruesome, ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@Naomi Actually the article explained that the killing is done in a very humane way ... a Spinal Lance ... Knowing what that means is, it paralyzes ... and kills nerve impulses/response below the site ... and the animal expires because it literally cannot make its muscles/lungs draw a breathe ... so it’s not like it’s strangled or gasping. I don’t think I stalk people ... but I tend to recall people I’ve ... conversed ... with and I do know that we have ... were it for no other reason than your malemute icon. Don’t get me wrong, I saw the humor in the vegan remark but I ... when I’m in “serious” mode don’t indulge in humor much. As to being a hypocrite or hypocritical, I’m not perfect but I try very hard to be neither and, am mostly successful.

What we call free markets, philanthropy, and volunteerism is nothing more than people cooperating to...

Seasteader comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Sounds like someone is an anarchist.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@dmatic Thanks.

What we call free markets, philanthropy, and volunteerism is nothing more than people cooperating to...

Seasteader comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Sounds like someone is an anarchist.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@jnaatjes Other nations have “remodeled” themselves after what they perceive the USA to be, Yes. Never perfectly ... AND most usually with a large deal of help from the USA which they use as a “model”. If the USA devolves as the Left and Establishment is trying so hard to make happen ... WHO will have the Strength ... the Ability ... to “Help US” back onto our feet? Worse, once the Example and Model is gone, how long before WE become the mythical, fabled Camelot? How long before those places degenerate to fashioning themselves after some other “model”?

What we call free markets, philanthropy, and volunteerism is nothing more than people cooperating to...

Seasteader comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Sounds like someone is an anarchist.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@jnaatjes Of course it doesn’t mean it “didn’t work”. Clearly it did. However, there will be very few instances where a “Totally New Government” can be tried ... or built ... maybe once the Moon throws off its “Masters” or maybe Mars ... Once a Government dissolves, historically there’s not a single incident where it was reinstituted as “As Good” or “Better” ... unless you think Totalitarian or Despotic Governments are “good” to start with. The USA was completely unique ... partly ... largely ... due to its unique situation ... nowhere else was a land as fertile, as wealthy in resources, as “untouched”, wrested from the control of a “Greater Power”. What Made USA “Great” was not only it’s new form of Government but the stunning wealth of the continent it “Captured”. Had it been a bit more thoroughly explored by England, France, Russia and Spain, had they realized just how valuable the prize was ... the USA would never have happened ... because they NEVER would’ve sold it so cheaply. As to the concept of the Phoenix rising from the ashes (death/rebirth) ... it’s unfortunate but almost appropriate that you offer a mythical story as a possibility ...

This has got to stop! Sea Turns Red With Blood After 150 Dolphins and Whales Slaughtered

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Why? From an estimated 750,000+ Pilot Whales (relatively small for a “whale” ) they harvest about 800. That’s 1/800th. Are you a vegan? Do you eat any sort of fish? Do you eat any sort of meat? (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef) Do you wear any form of leather? It looks gruesome, ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@Naomi I remembered our conversations of a few months ago. I have a very good memory but actually checked your back posts to verify what I recalled. Was it you that mentioned having a bull that you intended to keep ... basically ... for a “pet”?

What we call free markets, philanthropy, and volunteerism is nothing more than people cooperating to...

Seasteader comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Sounds like someone is an anarchist.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@jnaatjes Yeah ... they tried that ... it’s called the United States of America. In order to make it as fair and benign as possible, they made it a hybrid form of Republic/Democracy. It didn’t work perfectly but it did okay ... if it survives to its 300th Anniversary (which really isn’t very long ... say four lifetimes @ 75 years) it will be SHOCKING as I see it now. Ben Franklin said; “Its a Republic ... if you can keep it ...” Tocqueville warned; “a Democracy will only last as long as it takes a “Majority” to realize that it can vote itself anything it wants...” (Sorry for the paraphrase but that’s close) We are at the point that both of those Learned, Wise men were talking about. Oddly enough, a couple years ago Our Democratic Republic was teetering on the edge of destruction but Obama’s lunacy woke up a bunch of Patriots and Trump is not only propping them/Us up, but actually rolling back decades of damage. The reactions to Trump’s actions and the make-up of the people reacting pretty much tells you how close we were to having the Great Experiment that is the United States of America fall into the Dustbin of History ...

This has got to stop! Sea Turns Red With Blood After 150 Dolphins and Whales Slaughtered

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 6, 2019:

Why? From an estimated 750,000+ Pilot Whales (relatively small for a “whale” ) they harvest about 800. That’s 1/800th. Are you a vegan? Do you eat any sort of fish? Do you eat any sort of meat? (Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef) Do you wear any form of leather? It looks gruesome, ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@Naomi “Cows and sheep eat lots of grass. So, as far as I'm concerned, beef and lamb are a good source of leafy vegetables, which makes me a vegan.” (That WAS you ... right?) Well, it sounds pretty hypocritical to me. Every place that deals with any form of “butchering” looks like an abattoir. Most of those people simply exclude cameras because they know people just can’t handle the image. You sound like some people I know who are perfectly okay with buying meats at the grocery because it comes in clean, carefully wrapped packages ... it’s obviously not related to an “actual” animal that was walking around, eating, breathing and “being cute” ... I even know people who raise ... or pay others to raise ... animals for them and quite eagerly accept the white paper wrapped or seal-a-mealed packages from the butcher but would NEVER be able to do it themselves ... or even watch. I have friends and family who are thrilled to be offered venison but take some odd high-road moral stance as they stuff another piece of deer into their mouths. Funniest of all, they act like these animals don’t extract their own “price” from the environment. In NJ the deer population has gotten so out of hand that the deer are driving other animals ... notably birds, small rodents and their predators into local extinction because the deer eat all the low browse and bushes. Then, there’s the “Save the Bear” crowd ... right up until the bear shows up in THEIR back yard on a weekly basis to tear apart their garbage cans. My mom was one of those for years until it got to the point that I had to go out to her house and shoot a sow that was throwing off 2-3 cubs a year and threatening my mom every time she stepped out of the house ... but, according to some, that should’ve been okay because the sow was only “being protective” of her cubs... She was disturbed that I butchered the bear up in the woods but it went into my freezer and made several great meals. Killing and then rendering (butchering) meat for food and storage is messy ... get over it

Government Shouldn’t Have the Power to Take Private Property for Free The Supreme Court must ...

jwhitten comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Eminent Domain never happens to rich people.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 5, 2019:

@jwhitten I can tell you that I’ve very carefully studied history using all sorts of sources all the way back into archaeologically derived information (aka “history” ) including photo-cuneiform tablets of the Akkadians/Sumerians ... I can also tell you that all my studies indicate that when ANYONE in ANY “Position of Power” uttered the word (in any language) “Fair”, ANYONE in their right minds ran and hid. “Fair” application of ANYTHING ... Including the “Law” ... was always “Subject to Interpretation”. Those who did the “Interpreting”? That’s synonymous with; Power, Prestige, Gravitas and/or Money. Heck ... one of our earliest tales has Adam receiving exactly the same punishment as Eve even though she used her feminine wiles on him ... The Sumerian version of “Adam” and “Eve” is quite different but there’s lots of “unfairness” in their writings as well.

Government Shouldn’t Have the Power to Take Private Property for Free The Supreme Court must ...

jwhitten comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Eminent Domain never happens to rich people.

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 5, 2019:

Actually that’s not precisely true. There are three possibilities here ... #1. Wealthy people have people who keep an eye on these things and are notified when this action is looming in the future and the property is immediately “Sold Off” to someone else who’s not paying attention. #2. Wealthy people have access to Legal Representation ... and the money required ... to fight it off. #3. Wealthy people know it’s coming and run out and buy up as much of it as possible and raise its value in order to achieve maximum profit in the transaction. In any of those, it’s not “Eminent Domain because it’s an “unforced” business transaction.

Why Biden leads Democratic polls Polls from multiple sources show Joe Biden in the lead.

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 5, 2019:

Vox isn’t much of a source ... Biden is a long recognized name ... 70% of the Entire Legal Voting Constituency of All Parties have Incomplete Information and No Curiousity. The old adage is; “It don’t matter if what they write is good or bad ... just make sure they spell your name ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Jun 5, 2019:

@timon_phocas Well, that’s a good question I suppose ... NY Times? WaPo? The Hill? I dunno ... Personally all those people give me the shivers but ... I’m glad there’s an entire basketful of them ... Not only are the Progs/DemLeft/SocLibs offering a bucketful of garbage to their constituents, they’re going to have the party (the part that pays ANY attention) so fractured by “Single Issue” nonsense, that by the time they get it down to a single candidate, it’s likely some of them will be so pissed that they won’t vote for whoever becomes “anointed”. Not that it really matters unfortunately ... Most of the Voting Constituency statistically will “Pull” for a “D” or an “R” after whatever name there is in front of it ...

Nordstroms, a US retailer, happily sells "The future is female" T-shirts [shop.

Gerri4321 comments on May 31, 2019:

I AM WOMAN anyone remember?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 31, 2019:

@Gerri4321 Middle Age Gender Conflict? It does sound humorous ... tho I don’t know y’all.

Nordstroms, a US retailer, happily sells "The future is female" T-shirts [shop.

Gerri4321 comments on May 31, 2019:

I AM WOMAN anyone remember?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 31, 2019:

Hell ... I’m Not Ready? To update the comment for those who are missing info ... Recording Artist: Helen Reddy ...

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

James comments on May 29, 2019:

What I took away from Atlas Shrugged was that capitalism is the same as Meritocracy. Nothing could be further from the truth. But it got me to ask the question. ...I got much more useful philosophy from Robert A. Heinlein.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 30, 2019:

Well ... Heinlein has always presented a lot of interesting philosophy ... much of it I agree with.

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

timon_phocas comments on May 28, 2019:

I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was seventeen. I loved the full throated defense of capitalism. The dense, turgid ontological passages left me numb. I feel something missing in her assertions about human nature. Fifty years later I understand from history and experience that ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 29, 2019:

@Babou Ummm ... and somehow that makes it right?

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

Babou comments on May 28, 2019:

Atlas Shrugged has no "ecological message" because it ignores ecology. If you believe in Atlas Shrugged, you will worship the cigarette as the embodiment of fire in your hand (until you get lung cancer like Rand did, but Galt, being fictional does not). He literally waves a cig butt over the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 29, 2019:

@M1TMC I see ... did you read the response? Do you detect a Personally well considered thought process? I can and sometimes do get caustic when someone coughs up dogmatic tripe and expects it to “pass” ... I engage in many conversations and try to keep things intelligent and well modulated though I don’t adhere to the concept of polite civility if the responder goes off on odd or intellectually unsound directions.

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

timon_phocas comments on May 28, 2019:

I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was seventeen. I loved the full throated defense of capitalism. The dense, turgid ontological passages left me numb. I feel something missing in her assertions about human nature. Fifty years later I understand from history and experience that ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@Gerri4321 Not much for keeping my suggestions to myself. Neither am I one for putting much credence into the ramblings of PsychoBabblers. As to books in your house ... well, you certainly don’t write or compose as one who would qualify as well read. It’s okay, the answer is that you didn’t ... and don’t ... “get it” or understand the underlying premises of her book “Atlas Shrugged” ... have you read any of her other works? No ... you needn’t answer ... you’ve your opinion and I disagree ... why don’t we just leave it there?

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

timon_phocas comments on May 28, 2019:

I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was seventeen. I loved the full throated defense of capitalism. The dense, turgid ontological passages left me numb. I feel something missing in her assertions about human nature. Fifty years later I understand from history and experience that ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@Gerri4321 Sorry Gerri ... did you read the book? I’ve a relatively complete collection sitting on my bookshelves and every couple years I go through them again ... I’ve hundreds of books ... so many books, I have large boxes of books in storage ... my bookshelves hold probably more than 300 hardbound and trade books but Ayn Rand has a permanent place. Perhaps she didn’t “write” specifically those words but she used more than ample similes ... metaphors ... allusions ... she writes plainly enough you don’t even have to “read between the lines”. “Narcissistic personality”? Perhaps your time would be more profitably spent if you stuck to Clowns (Harlequin) and Shadows (Silhouette) ...

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

timon_phocas comments on May 28, 2019:

I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was seventeen. I loved the full throated defense of capitalism. The dense, turgid ontological passages left me numb. I feel something missing in her assertions about human nature. Fifty years later I understand from history and experience that ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@Gerri4321 The world as it was? It certainly seems that the DemLeft, Neo-Liberals and Establishment is out there currently screaming for “fair share” ... Free School, Free Medical, Guaranteed Minimum Income ... 75 - 85 - 95% Tax on the 1% ... “As it was”?

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

timon_phocas comments on May 28, 2019:

I read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was seventeen. I loved the full throated defense of capitalism. The dense, turgid ontological passages left me numb. I feel something missing in her assertions about human nature. Fifty years later I understand from history and experience that ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

Yes well if you read the books you find that there are entrepreneurs who ARE willing to use ... to lobby ... to twist ... to get laws enacted ... to benefit themselves ... in the book. I know many businesspeople who do like, but are willing to use these things to benefit themselves ... their companies ... as long as they exist because, to not do so would be stupid ... would make them less competitive. On the other hand ... at a personal level ... people who have “gone solar” ... what do you think of them? Are they “Takers” or “Makers”? Almost every one of these people that I know have been heavily subsidized for the materials (Panels & Related) for the installation and ... knowingly or unknowingly ... continue to be “subsidized” as they are credited or paid for the “power” they create that the power companies are forced to buy although it serves them no purpose at all ... If there is a “Law” that works in your favor, do you refuse to take it because it’s being paid for by Taxpayer Dollars? The fact that there are companies that will take advantage of Government subsidies or ... Government regulations ... does make Ayn Rand wrong ... she included them ... An example of Government Giving “Takers” ... Solyndra, GM/Chevrolet, Dodge/Plymouth, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac ... or, then there’s several Banks that the Government “Twisted” their arms before they “Took” what the Government FORCED Them to “Take” ... Wells Fargo or BBT Banks ...

Income redistribution, the welfare state, social safety net, government forced charity.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 28, 2019:

A lot of people here mention the Military. In fact, the Military is one of the few items the Federal Government is Required to Fund Under the Constitution therefore, it does not fall under any of the headings above. Social Security, Disability, Unemployment and Medicare are (or at least were) ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@MickeyRat You need to look back a bit further ... Social Security did not simply start the next day. First, there was a time period of deductions with no payouts. Then it was relatively slowly phased in. (Which kind of answers your statement that there weren’t any funds ... also the statement that recipients had “never paid in at all”.) Further, it was somewhat cynically set originally at 65 because that was the mean current “Life Expectancy” ... that is, people weren’t expected to live long enough to be drawing from the Funds for more than a couple years. I would think you should spend some time researching things before jumping into conversations but ... that’s just me ... I really don’t like making erroneous statements of any sort ... especially not “in public”.

Can You Read or Watch ATLAS SHRUGGED and Get the Wrong Message?

Babou comments on May 28, 2019:

Atlas Shrugged has no "ecological message" because it ignores ecology. If you believe in Atlas Shrugged, you will worship the cigarette as the embodiment of fire in your hand (until you get lung cancer like Rand did, but Galt, being fictional does not). He literally waves a cig butt over the ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

Hmmm ... I’ll respond more fully later but I simply have to ask ... Are you honestly as stupid as your response makes you out to be or are you simply so filled with erroneous dogma as to think you are actually responding intelligently?

I don't know what to think of this yet.

DrN1 comments on May 25, 2019:

Unfortunately this is largely driven by American "commitments" to Israel (the only Middle Eastern state that actually has nukes) and its other unholy alliances with the Saudis.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@michaelBurns3 #1. I don’t rely on “Wiki” for anything more substantial than a very quick reference / start point on a topic that is closely bound and basically irrefutable. #2. I checked “my source information” which included SPECIFIC sites dealing with Göbekli Tepe as well as a few Archaeological and History Sites that I have found to be reasonably credible most of the time. #3. “You’re not an academic ...” This Question really isn’t germane but the Answer is no ... guardedly ... I own and have taken several College Level Courses dealing with Archaeology ... specifically of the “Middle East” but generally wider ... I own and have taken several College Level Courses dealing with “Ancient History” ... I own and have read and annotated over 25 of the Best Rated Texts dealing with all “Known” aspects of the Ancient Middle East ... AND ... I keep an eye on Every New “Find” or “Theory” that pops up through one of my several “News/Article Aggregators”. #4. I’ve been intensely studying this topic and the “Middle East” for some 45 years. #5. I am not, never have been and, at this point, never will be associated with “Academia”. They’re too slow, too pedantic, too impressed with their tiny bit of “specialized” knowledge, too moribund to react to new information for me to have the patience to tolerate them. It’s much easier and more useful to “Buy the Course” or Download the MOOG and keep them under MY Personal Control. Finally; #6. “I’m an Insider ...” Wait ... let me get off the floor and dust myself off ... Did you get a Secret Decoder Ring with that Self Conferred Status? Is there a Secret Handshake? Maybe ... just maybe ... if you were to be able to prove that you spend your days grubbing around Göbekli Tepe with a trowel and a soft brush you might be able to pull that one off ... but I doubt it.

Income redistribution, the welfare state, social safety net, government forced charity.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 28, 2019:

A lot of people here mention the Military. In fact, the Military is one of the few items the Federal Government is Required to Fund Under the Constitution therefore, it does not fall under any of the headings above. Social Security, Disability, Unemployment and Medicare are (or at least were) ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@MickeyRat Well, it is “hertitable” to a minor extent. Wives often receive a portion of their deceased husband’s and there are a few other exceptions. “I would have kept the money and invested ...” That might be true in your instance but in reality this is almost never ... even by the most “Well Meaning” ... many people then, when it was created, and now, have virtually no “savings” so, it sounds great but doesn’t work reliably. As to it’s being a Ponzi Scheme ... it is NOW but it wasn’t originally. LBJ opened the “Box” that housed the Social Security Funds (which admittedly were being poorly administered due to a lack of Growth Investment) and decided that there was an Awful Lot of Money there AND that Social Security would never need it. LBJ and Nixon delved deep into those funds for all sorts of “Wonderful Reasons” (Welfare among them) and left behind IOU’s ... Non Interest Bearing IOU’s ... THIS Current “Government” is pulling the Same Shell Game as ALL “Current” Governments (at least here in the USA) ... “It wasn’t US!!!” Even though the people declaring this are STILL Trying to Spend Money THEY DON’T HAVE ...and ISN’T THEIRS to Spend ... I think it’s extremely interesting that on paystubs now Social Security INSURANCE is shown as Social Security TAX. NO. The Government TOOK Without Consent but MADE Promises ... I have no problem Moral Quandry about FORCING Them to Return What They TOOK.

Income redistribution, the welfare state, social safety net, government forced charity.

Naomi comments on May 27, 2019:

Hello. I can't vote black and white like that. How about military forces? We surely have to support them collectively, i.e. by paying tax towards them, no?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@Naomi Well, ya know ... ? I might be an Arrogant “Ugly American” in the idea it never occurred to me that IDW was based out of anywhere other than the USA. The verbiage and colloquialisms of the Administrator are definitely USA though Canada can be hard to detect ... they’re pretty good at “Sounding American” unless they’re Quebequois and, I guess that’s no surprise since they are “North Americans” “TheEqualDeal” is showing as Jackson, Mississippi... So ... I dunno ... what is the “OP”? And why would it be referring to a “US case”? I think I’m a bit ... confused

Income redistribution, the welfare state, social safety net, government forced charity.

Naomi comments on May 27, 2019:

Hello. I can't vote black and white like that. How about military forces? We surely have to support them collectively, i.e. by paying tax towards them, no?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

Naomi ... The Funding of the Military is one of the few Actual Authorizations and Requirements Written into the US Constitution. This was written in to provide protection for the Nation and the People. You might be able to think of it as a “Collective” situation but a Strong Military is a Benefit to EVERY Citizen and the Stability of the Country. In short, the Answer to Your Question is Basically “No.” Not without using some serious pretzel logic to get a different ... still incorrect ... answer.

Income redistribution, the welfare state, social safety net, government forced charity.

Naomi comments on May 27, 2019:

Hello. I can't vote black and white like that. How about military forces? We surely have to support them collectively, i.e. by paying tax towards them, no?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 28, 2019:

@MickeyRat Military Funding is a Requirement Written into the US Constitution ... no. NOT a “Charity”. Roads & Bridges, Infrastructure is covered ... loosely ... under the Commerce Clause of theUS Constitution ... no. NOT a “Charity”.

I don't know what to think of this yet.

DrN1 comments on May 25, 2019:

Unfortunately this is largely driven by American "commitments" to Israel (the only Middle Eastern state that actually has nukes) and its other unholy alliances with the Saudis.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 26, 2019:

@michaelBurns3 Uh wait ... Yeah ... I had to go review my information on on Göbekli Tepe... simply to ensure my information wasn’t outdated. So far there is no released evidence and very little released in the theories to support your “Their math is advanced and the language was well established. The stones speak ...” Sorry, while I will accept that some theorizing is perhaps acceptable, there is NOTHING on Official, Archeological or Historical Sites, that even offer that as a”Theory”. “Stones” don’t “speak” for themselves. Your making pronouncements of the Level of Mathmatics and the Quality of Language is irresponsible. I grant you it seems unlikely to have been able to create such a site without these things but “wishing” it were so without any evidence is not acceptable. I am willing to consider even frail evidence ... I am not by nature an outright skeptic ... but there has to be some “basis”. Simply pointing and stating “It Exists so Therefore ...” doesn’t work. There are several artifacts throughout the world that can be tentatively dated back to 15,000BCE but ...

I don't know what to think of this yet.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 25, 2019:

Well, the “Middle East” has been a Trouble Spot since the day that “Civilization” first reared it’s head in Sumer. That’s only about 5,500 years ago. It has worn many names. Sumer, Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia and now, Iran and it/they have been at war with All Comers and, when no-one ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 26, 2019:

@michaelBurns3 First off, the reason I put “Civilization” in quotation marks is due to some questions about when it did “start”. All known archeological information currently does not support an earlier “Civilization” or, if an earlier “Civilization” did exist, there is nothing to indicate that it survived to hand any information forward. Ergo, if one did exist, it was a “Dead Civilization” ... admittedly there ARE “things” that indicate that there might have been much more to “the Story of Mankind” but, to date, those “things” raise questions but present no answers. Secondly, regardless of whether there might have been predecessor or not, EVERYTHING having to do with Our Current Civilization can be followed and supported by heavy evidence directly to Mesopotamia ... to Sumer/Ur. There is massive archaeological evidence that runs back before Domesticated Crops, Domesticated Livestock, before an Actual Written Language and back to the Beginning of “Known Pottery”. Third, there are definite signs of “Coordinated Efforts” ... potentially Human in nature ... but not much evidence to hang any theory on ... except one source. The in depth writings of the Sumerians ... and those Sumerian/Babylonian writings preserved by the Hittites and Assyrians. The Sumerians timeline goes as far back as to be “Before there was Earth”. Interestingly enough, the Judaic Bible (aka the Old Testament) is a rewrite of the Sumerian Historical Texts and, as far as either can be “verified” it seems they hold up quite well ... even if there are differences in certain details.

I don't know what to think of this yet.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 25, 2019:

Well, the “Middle East” has been a Trouble Spot since the day that “Civilization” first reared it’s head in Sumer. That’s only about 5,500 years ago. It has worn many names. Sumer, Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia and now, Iran and it/they have been at war with All Comers and, when no-one ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 26, 2019:

@JayD The contributions that came out of Mesopotamia ... the Middle East ... the Fertile Crescent (though Egypt came later) are undeniable.and deserving of great respect. Before the Climate Shift rendered it so arid, it was also the birthplace of most of today’s important grains and domestic animals / stock. Much of the knowledge in Our World today remains based on that passed forward from that time period before the Persians. No. It was never my intent to infer that it has always been “worthless”. Even now it still manages to support a fairly large population. I used the term “relatively” deliberately and mostly with the last 1,000 to 2,000 years or so in mind.

I don't know what to think of this yet.

DrN1 comments on May 25, 2019:

Unfortunately this is largely driven by American "commitments" to Israel (the only Middle Eastern state that actually has nukes) and its other unholy alliances with the Saudis.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 25, 2019:

@DrN1 You’re allowed to let your Ignorance and Stupidity stand revealed in the Full Light of Free Discussion. Just don’t become alarmed when others recognize that you are, in fact, Ignorant and Stupid and refuse to take you seriously.

I don't know what to think of this yet.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 25, 2019:

Well, the “Middle East” has been a Trouble Spot since the day that “Civilization” first reared it’s head in Sumer. That’s only about 5,500 years ago. It has worn many names. Sumer, Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia and now, Iran and it/they have been at war with All Comers and, when no-one ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 25, 2019:

@ObiRonMoldy Well, your view of history is more than a bit skewed as you mention “the Crusades” in your reply. The Crusades were a REACTION to over 600 Years of Violent Islamic Expansion. Were the Crusaders “Barbaric”? #1. Not for their time period. #2. Not in comparison to the actions of Islam to that time. Do We sell weapons in that area? Yes. Fact is, weapons WILL be sold by someone. (China or Russia) #1. Wherever there is a “Market” for Anything, there WILL be a Merchant. #2. As lame as it sounds, the “Merchant” will have Some Control over the Customer. Who would you prefer? Do We Support the “Sauds”? #1. Yes. As far as supporting any Islamic Nation (though the Saudis are Actually a “Family” ... a “Tribe” ) goes, Since their “Nation” was “Created” by the French and English, they have consistently been the most amenable ... the most willing to “work” with the West. #2. They ARE an Important “Player” in the Region ... they ARE Actually an Ally. #3. They ARE trying to Modernize and Liberalize their Nation. We MUST support (reward) their efforts in this. We’re going to have to continue to be involved to some extent in the MiddlevEast ... even if only in the name of “Promoting World Peace”. We need to have “Friends” who will work with Us. Is this a Great Situation? No. However, it is simply Reality. Trump is trying very hard to keep things calm without Us being seen as an Invading Army ... without committing Us to yet another Full Scale War ... We CAN’T Simply Ignore the Area and the Options Are Limited.

I don't know what to think of this yet.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 25, 2019:

Well, the “Middle East” has been a Trouble Spot since the day that “Civilization” first reared it’s head in Sumer. That’s only about 5,500 years ago. It has worn many names. Sumer, Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia and now, Iran and it/they have been at war with All Comers and, when no-one ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 25, 2019:

@DrN1 Yeah ... and I could go into that Extensively since I have been studying the Rise of Civilization starting with Ur-Sumer ... Mesopotamia ... minutely for some 4+ Decades ... Your point is ...?

I don't know what to think of this yet.

DrN1 comments on May 25, 2019:

Unfortunately this is largely driven by American "commitments" to Israel (the only Middle Eastern state that actually has nukes) and its other unholy alliances with the Saudis.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 25, 2019:

@DrN1 Actually, no ... not really ... It’s ONLY the ENTIRE Span of Known Human Civilization

I don't know what to think of this yet.

DrN1 comments on May 25, 2019:

Unfortunately this is largely driven by American "commitments" to Israel (the only Middle Eastern state that actually has nukes) and its other unholy alliances with the Saudis.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 25, 2019:

Yeah ... 5,500 years of non-stop turmoil and warfare ... You blame what’s happening now on a tiny country and US Interests? 1,400 years of Islamic Violence existing in, and being forcefully exported out of, the Middle East ... And it’s the Israelis and Americans ...

What struggling U.

Facci comments on May 24, 2019:

The stock market dropped a couple hundred points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was over 26,000 because of Donald Trump's economy, and it went over 24,000 and 25,000 because of Trump as well. It is still over 25,000 and the fundamentals are still strong. Every correction gets erased slowly but...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 24, 2019:

An awful lot of people actually don’t understand either the Stock or Commodities Markets therefore much of most Selloffs are psychologically driven by uninformed traders and major traders play on that fear to drive a stock downwards so they can get back in and ride it back up as it recovers.

What struggling U.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 24, 2019:

Chinese Honor and Pride ...? More likely it’s “Politiburo’s” determination ... The tariffs we are enacting are aimed at things which for us are largely optional ... items that are desired but which are made almost completely for our market ... and our market alone. The Chinese have ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 24, 2019:

@ObiRonMoldy Agreed. However ... If the Chinese People have difficulty getting adequate amounts of food ... ... A Hungry Mob is an Angry Mob How far will the “Red” Government be able to suppress the people’s resentment? There’s more than one “Face” to lose for the Government. (Sorry I hadn’t finished writing my original response)

Good News on the “Trade War” Front.

Serg97 comments on May 23, 2019:

It is very simple, if the Chinese can not sell their stuff to the USA, who will they sell it to? The EU, Russia, South America, ETC??? The people of China have lived under Communism for decades and can not afford a "pot to piss in".

Bay0Wulf replies on May 24, 2019:

@Serg97 Absolutely ... and learning to live with a bit less “Stuff” would be good as well.

Good News on the “Trade War” Front.

Serg97 comments on May 23, 2019:

It is very simple, if the Chinese can not sell their stuff to the USA, who will they sell it to? The EU, Russia, South America, ETC??? The people of China have lived under Communism for decades and can not afford a "pot to piss in".

Bay0Wulf replies on May 23, 2019:

Better than that ... the US Market ... Consumer or Business ... is pretty unique. Many of the products that are made FOR the USA really aren’t applicable to any other “base” in the world. Not only are we unique as consumers, the USA is the “Alpha” consumer of the world. To the best of my knowledge (but I haven’t studied this specifically) the USA is the Only Place where houses are generally oversized, frequently have two car garages, and frequently have additional sheds and outbuildings AND have an Entire Industry devoted to renting out Additional Storage that is often packed to the ceiling with “STUFF”. Heck, we even have a popular country song devoted to the fact we have SO MUCH “Stuff” ... And ... a tremendous percentage of that “Stuff” is “Made in China”. We’re more than 50% (closer to 70%) of China’s output of “Optional Stuff” ...

Good News on the “Trade War” Front.

timon_phocas comments on May 23, 2019:

Good to get more sources on this. The MSM simply don't cover anything that doesn't trash Trump.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 23, 2019:

Try www.scmp.com ... South China Morning Post ... they have a daily newsletter ... that’s one source of a lot of interesting material

Anyone think anything will come of this?

Bay0Wulf comments on May 21, 2019:

Yes. There’s lots of “there there”. Like all of the Previous Administration Skullduggery is finally, slowly and painfully being dragged into the light ... As it comes out where it can finally be seen, it’s dragging along a massive “tail” of Other Stuff into the light in turn. The ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 22, 2019:

@Garsco On occasion I try to imagine “what if Clinton ...?” Actually I already had a “plan” in place and I would have simply “disappeared” from the USA if that had come to pass. It gives me the heebie jeebies when I look at the damage wrought by Obama and his Administration, I cannot imagine the USA under Hillary and, honestly, ANYONE of the Kurrent Kast of Klowns cueing up on the “New” DemLeft without double checking my “Boltholes” ... I will stay if I see a road out of the morass that Our “Politicians” ... Our Government ... has driven US into but I will not stay if these Despicable Cretins come back “into power”.

Women Have Done a Pretty Good Job of Shooting Themselves in the Foot.

Juliann comments on May 20, 2019:

@BayOWulf, I disagree with much of what you state. Athletic clubs opened up to women for their membership when they saw money to be made. Women enjoy exercising just as much as men. Why do you feel that is an exclusive space for men? Seems reasonable to me. Are women a distraction or a nuisance to ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 21, 2019:

@Juliann I don’t know your working environment or location so I can’t say what is applicable in your life. I worked in several locations in the Greater Metro NY Area and I can tell you that there are women there ... many of them ... who are as intent on “getting ahead” ... “climbing the ladder” ... as any man. A man will do anything and everything to undermine you (another man), discredit you, steal or take credit for your work, they will climb up your back and use your head for a step stool if it gets them where they want to go. However, I can see this in a man and very few are sly about it. It’s in your face and very obvious. There are women out there who are very bit as bad but they’re much more crafty. They feel entitled to use “their charm” ... until it suits them not to at which point (I’ve seen it happen) they levy accusations ... much like the reaction you see in any recently “broken” relationship. Women will often say ANYTHING ... I’ve had women “come on” to me who I KNEW weren’t attracted ... I’ve worked around women on a long term basis where I could observe what their game plan was ... what they were “doing” ... and they had a definite plan and a definite goal and if they felt they had to use sex or the suggestion of sex to get what they were after, they did. No ... I know ... and have known ... women who basically “notch their bedposts” and use their “inside knowledge” to climb through a company ... who often specifically target men who are married or “in a relationship” specifically so they can pressure them later. This whole #metoo movement has, on one hand, given these women an incredibly powerful weapon but, much like the advent of Herpes and AIDS has caused most intelligent men to take a step back ... to adopt a “Pence-like” attitude. Most men are now backing away from being alone in a room with a woman with the door closed and most seriously important business discussions require some degree of privacy ... Close the door and talk quietly ... with a woman? Not a chance ... a 1% possibility that it might be used at some time against them is .001% too big a chance. It’s sad really, since the workplace is where men and women often used to meet and develop relationships that often resulted in long term situations and even marriage but several years ago men started backing away due to the danger ... now, I know a lot of men that have developed an almost allergic reaction to women in the workplace. To think, I used to think it was funny to hear my girlfriend (a nurse) tell me how she was required to “sit in” on gynecological exams when the Gyno was a Male. She was required so she could verify that no “funny business” occurred during the exam. No ... I’m willing to ...

Women Have Done a Pretty Good Job of Shooting Themselves in the Foot.

Juliann comments on May 20, 2019:

@BayOWulf, I disagree with much of what you state. Athletic clubs opened up to women for their membership when they saw money to be made. Women enjoy exercising just as much as men. Why do you feel that is an exclusive space for men? Seems reasonable to me. Are women a distraction or a nuisance to ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 20, 2019:

Well it’s good that there are people (Women) like you that go a long way towards proving my point. Men’s Athletic Clubs began to admit women when they were forced to do so ... and, as I pointed out, suddenly “Women’s Only Clubs” began to be opened ... I know as I was helping build both aspects of this “change” ... I can assure you it wasn’t a financial “windfall” they experienced. It was some hyper-feminist threatening to drag them into court. As to “pay inequality” ... this has been debunked over and over again so, I’m not kidding anybody. As to women “experiencing harassment” is concerned, of course they did ... sex was an “angle” used because it was available AND some women are not above actually using it themselves ... but EVERY Single Person Climbing That Ladder (Male, Female, WhoCares) “experiences harassment” of several different kinds ... it’s simply part of the “winnowing” process. In order to climb that ladder ... to be allowed to get up that ladder every pressure is brought to bear to see if the person can be broken ... will break ... at a critical juncture. Yup ... and there you are ... “The #metoo movement...”, yeah, okay ... so now EVERY Male with any sense at all will simply avoid dealing with women in ANY capacity ... do you think that’s going to work out in the “favor” of ANY woman? It won’t. Late night “skull sessions”, in depth work sessions, tough business discussions will simply not include women in the mix. Why should men take the chance? It used to be that women could whine that they were being “discriminated” against but now, they’ve given men the Perfect Reason to disinclude them ... they can simply say they “Feared” or had “Grave Concerns” that a woman might lie or falsely accuse ... its no longer “discrimination” ... no, it’s a Sound Business Practise to Disinclude Women. Different reasoning perhaps but the same outcome that women fought to overcome and now have given a tremendous amount of ground on. Personally, I’ve known LOTS of women that I could work well with one on one without anyone else around ... we were doing a job ... and have no sense of frisson but ... these days? Not on your life ... not even a simple “closed door” preliminary interview ...

Bombshell study explodes myth that same-sex parenting is no different | 'Rebel Priest' Dr Jules ...

DrN1 comments on May 20, 2019:

Anna Karenina "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

Bay0Wulf replies on May 20, 2019:

That’s making the assumption that “Same Sex” Partnerings can be considered a “Family” at all ... either with or without children.

A question. Is there a distinctly American style of discussion?

Bay0Wulf comments on May 18, 2019:

Basically, I believe, yes. The US Citizenry has never had a need to really “curb their tongues”. They tend to believe they’re knowledgeable about whatever they’re discussing ... and some percentage of them are. Being openly opinionated is a pretty “American” trait.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 20, 2019:

@0NotIT10IIWII1 As I said; “... some percentage are ...” I didn’t say it was a particularly large percentage. I find that the “louder” and more “furiously” a person argues their point or opinion, the less likely they know what they’re talking about.

Thoughts on “Disadvantage Scores” in college admissions.

Gerri4321 comments on May 18, 2019:

@admin these post are they for you personal biases uses reasoning to run and manage the site operation?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 20, 2019:

@Gerri4321 No “insult” was intended. In fact, it was an actual question. In fact this post is as unclear as the previous. As to this being a “personal matter” ... this is an “open forum” ... how do you figure it’s a “personal matter”?

Thoughts on “Disadvantage Scores” in college admissions.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 17, 2019:

So if I score well on “Eubonics” it might get me into college? Environmental Context ... economic and social disadvantages? This sounds like a Very Fancy Way to say; “Affirmative Action” or maybe “Political Correctness”. Are you telling me that if people get INTO college through a ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 19, 2019:

@KillMeNow666 I lost my first “Real” job at the age of 16 to Affirmative Action. I was working in a textile place where they printed patterns onto cloth, night shift. The shift was composed of about 15 Hispanics and me ... a white local kid. I had just gotten my first “raise” of $.35 per hour (partly because I had learned to speak “Spanish” while working in orchards and picking crops ... so I could “communicate” with the rest of the workers) when a week later I was terminated by this new program, “Affirmative Action”. It was explained to me that the company had to have a “position” available so they could hire a “minority person” ... a Black .. I pointed out that there WERE NO “Blacks” in the area (there weren’t ... even the Hispanics were from somewhere else) AND that Everyone Else was Hispanic (wasn’t Hispanic a “minority”?) as a White Kid I was the “minority” ... No matter, I was terminated so they could “hold a spot” for the first Black that came along ...

Thoughts on “Disadvantage Scores” in college admissions.

Gerri4321 comments on May 18, 2019:

@admin these post are they for you personal biases uses reasoning to run and manage the site operation?

Bay0Wulf replies on May 19, 2019:

While i’m not “Admin” I’m wondering if you are capable of posting a coherent question? As to the questions posted by Admin, they are legitimate and viable. I don’t see them as overly “biased” though more typically of interest to Conservatives than to Fuzzy Bunny Snowflakes (Neo-Liberals). I wonder what your point is?

For those members living in the US, how many of you received the American Community Survey (ACS) or ...

Bay0Wulf comments on May 17, 2019:

I think I might have actually received this. I recall reading over some of the questions and deciding that it was a scam and that whoever it was had a lot of balls asking for most of that information. I know that form went into the waste basket ... or maybe the shredder. My attitude with most ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 18, 2019:

@Halligan Actually I’m pretty hard to find ... I’ve been very careful about being “visible” for decades. It’s more of a surprise that they found me the first time ... and, in fact, they might’ve sent it through one of several addresses and was handed to me in a pack of accrued mail by a third party.

A federal judge has ordered portions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to be unredacted and...

Bay0Wulf comments on May 17, 2019:

That’s nice. Of course that judge has no business being involved. Of course whatever that judge says is meaningless since the Laws that cover this are pretty clear and the judge can’t make up their own “Laws”. So yet another idiot decides to jump into a situation having nothing to do with...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 18, 2019:

@Garsco The manner in which they went “after” Flynn and put pressure on himself and his family suggests that it was in no way a legitimate inquiry. As is obvious by now the DemLeft is using these exact same tactics against anyone that President Trump seeks to bring in on his “team” (Cabinet & etc) to the point where many possible appointees are simply refusing because they do not want to be “Kavanaughed” or “Flynned” ... This is Extremely Detrimental to the proper functioning of Our Nation and has hurt the President in doing his job. It is noteworthy that one of the complaints of the DemLeft and Deep State RINOs and Establishment have been repeating endlessly that President Trump’s Administration is woefully incomplete or understaffed even as they do everything Possible to KEEP it that way. Once you add to this the concept that at least one of the “Top Agencies” (I believe the FBI?) stated clearly that Flynn, in fact DID NOT LIE ... which is what they used as a pretext to go after him to begin with ... it becomes pretty obvious that the actions against Flynn were simply a “Hit Job” ... It’s past time for the President and his Administration to start “Hitting Back” by going Specifically after those people pushing for these actions.

Thoughts on “Disadvantage Scores” in college admissions.

Bay0Wulf comments on May 17, 2019:

So if I score well on “Eubonics” it might get me into college? Environmental Context ... economic and social disadvantages? This sounds like a Very Fancy Way to say; “Affirmative Action” or maybe “Political Correctness”. Are you telling me that if people get INTO college through a ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 18, 2019:

@KillMeNow666 I see most “HR” (Human Resources) as being similar to the “Political Officers” of the USSR. Their jobs seem to be mainly pushing for, and assuring the implementation of Leftist Propaganda Under the guise of being “For the People” ... “Supporting the Little Guy” ... the problem of course is that what it seems that they mostly do is apply a form of discrimination and protecting their “People” as defined by the Left.

For those members living in the US, how many of you received the American Community Survey (ACS) or ...

JobyOneKenobi comments on May 17, 2019:

Haven't seen it yet but an upstanding, tax paying citizen with no criminal record and no criminal past shouldn't have anything to worry about by answering those questions.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 17, 2019:

Sorry Jobyone ... I’ve had lots of people tell me EXACTLY the same thing that you just wrote. Not only is your response simplistic and naive but it actually has nothing whatsoever to do with reality or your “Rights”. Wait until it’s decided that you have too many “rooms”, too many “cars” (that’s already a reality in many small towns), do you have a problem remembering, dressing, bathing ...? (Maybe you should have your guns taken away ... maybe you should be in a “senior citizen home” (this Too is already happening). In NJ in the 70s there were State Troopers who drove cars with a Black Slash on the Door who had blank, signed warrants. They could literally strip search you on the side of the road, rip your car apart, go through your luggage ... etc. When I indignantly told my mother about it ... that it was against the Law ... Against the Constitution ... MY Mother said, almost Word for Word what YOU Wrote. It was ... ALMOST ... Funny when my mother got pulled over THREE Times by Those “Officers” and run through the MeatGrinder ... (My Mom ... an upstanding, law abiding, Registered Nurse working at the Local Hospital)... So ... forgive me if I Roll On the Floor Laughing at your foolishness.

Can assholes help move a conversation forward?

InternetDorkWeb comments on May 15, 2019:

Trolling can be highly effective as a political strategy but it operates on bad faith, and is therefore incompatible with serious debate. There is no “trolling” in academic circles.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 15, 2019:

Really? Some of the worst “trolls” I’ve ever seen were “Academians” ... they believe themselves and their “knowledge” to be irrefutable... At the age of about 8 I began applying a needle to their “thought balloons” and there were certainly LOTS of “Troll” responses ... of course, the concept of “troll” as used here didn’t exist ... That was several decades ago. I STILL spend a lot of time among “Academians” ... at least they’re sort of capable of carrying on a “reasonable” conversation ... I STILL apply the needle on a regular basis. You know the best part? I’ve got a batting average of about 98% in terms of being “correct” ... which pisses them off ... AND When they start throwing around their “Credentials”, I make a point of telling them honestly that I have NO “Papered Credentials” ... not in anything “Academic” anyway but I have TONS of Information and Knowledge and Books AND the Ability to make it All “Applicable”. I can only hope you were being sarcastic ...

Can assholes help move a conversation forward?

Boardwine comments on May 15, 2019:

I am a self proclaimed asshole. I’m argumentative and disagreeable.I am often condescending, sarcastic and arrogant. I am also correct a good portion of the time and at least have the class to know when I’ve been bested by fact and reason. I am also informed enough to know what I don’t know ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 15, 2019:

You can be a “better asshole” if you refrain from jumping into topics that you haven’t done “due diligence” ... a bunch of research. If you’ve done the research ahead of getting involved in the conversation, people will STILL think you’re an “asshole” BUT mostly because they’re pissed at you being RIGHT. I like THAT Version of “asshole” and often find myself in that place. However, I DO a lot of research and I AVOID getting into discussions where I “Don’t know my ass from a hole in the ground” ... Being RIGHT is it’s own reward.

A Tearful Close to North Carolina’s Election-Fraud Hearings | The New Yorker

FrankZeleniuk comments on May 14, 2019:

Does you thinks that democrats will be more inclined to approve of voter ID laws now? You know, wanting to minimize opportunities for election fraud by those dastardly republicans.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 14, 2019:

@BooRadley Relax ... There’s that old saying about; “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink...” I like to add; “and people get all upset if they catch you trying to drown them ...”

A Tearful Close to North Carolina’s Election-Fraud Hearings | The New Yorker

FrankZeleniuk comments on May 14, 2019:

Does you thinks that democrats will be more inclined to approve of voter ID laws now? You know, wanting to minimize opportunities for election fraud by those dastardly republicans.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 14, 2019:

@FrankZeleniuk I think it remains to be seen whether LA County “cleaned up” anything. I think that LA County needs to be watched very carefully ... after all, Judicial Watch might simply have shown LA County how many MORE “Potential Voters” they had ...

High School “Degrees” ... Could Someone Explain?

SpikeTalon comments on May 14, 2019:

Sounds like the PC culture is involved somehow...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 14, 2019:

Yes well, that’s basically my thought as well. Though perhaps it’s also a “bone” to throw to the non-STEM snowflakes out there as well.

A Tearful Close to North Carolina’s Election-Fraud Hearings | The New Yorker

FrankZeleniuk comments on May 14, 2019:

Does you thinks that democrats will be more inclined to approve of voter ID laws now? You know, wanting to minimize opportunities for election fraud by those dastardly republicans.

Bay0Wulf replies on May 14, 2019:

The DemLeft? I can see them getting all “Morally Outraged” that a “Republican” dared to use Their Own Playbook. I can see the DemLeft making a Big Stink over it. I seriously doubt that the DemLeft will change the slightest bit. Election Fraud is likely to remain one of their favorite “Plays” so I don’t expect them to agree to change or uphold Voter ID Laws until such a time as they believe it will work better for them ... which is probably never.

John Durham appointed by William Barr to investigate Russia probe origins - Washington Times

Boardwine comments on May 14, 2019:

We'll see. The republican aren't as bloodthirsty and myopic as the left. So I don't have high hopes the truth(whatever that may be ) ever really comes to light

Bay0Wulf replies on May 14, 2019:

I think that there’s a possibility that DJT has been relatively acquiescent long enough. When he first came into office, he tried to “make nice” and follow the advice he was offered. At this point he has had plenty of time to look at the landscape and see his adversaries ... what he likely considers “the Adversaries of the People” ... He said he was going to “Drain the Swamp” and he’s been saying for decades that things had to change. He hasn’t been quiet about how he sees the various politicians from either side and he doesn’t really consider himself a “Party Republican”. I think that there’s a pretty good possibility that he’s likely to start working on revealing and eliminating ALL the Swamp Critters ... regardless of their alleged “Party” affiliation.

Today's theme: Does workplace diversity improve company performance?

jneedler comments on May 9, 2019:

The article cherry-picks a few interesting statistics to support their theory, but that does not make the argument conclusive .... or even very compelling. Let's examine the statistics they use: ** "when diverse teams make a business decision, they outperform individual decision makers up to 87%...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 9, 2019:

Your remarks are much better than the statements ... I appreciate the way you pointed out the manner in how the “statements” were skewed in such a way as to conceal the underlying bias ... supposition ... the lie upon which they were based. Forbes has been doing that a lot ... and increasing over the years since I began as a subscriber in the 80’s

Why are only right-leaning people being called "Conspiracy Theorists" as they're being banned from ...

WilyRickWiles comments on May 6, 2019:

It's less that they're "conspiracy theorists" and more that they're "far right conspiracy theorists." The qualifier "far right" typically suggests an authoritarian and nationalist bent. Such speech has a tendency to incite violence against minorities. We're historically sensitive, for example, to ...

Bay0Wulf replies on May 7, 2019:

@WilyRickWiles Actually EVERY “Honest” Academian DOES Agree that NAZIs ... as well as EVERY “Fascist” Movement or Government IS, In Fact, “Leftist” in nature. So your statement about “straight into the garbage” indicates that you are going against the Actual Definitions of the Terms OR you are deciding that somehow YOU have the ability to Supercede the Actual Definitions with one’s of your own devising. As to Socialism or Neo-Liberalism being “more moral” are concerned, that is an extremely simplistic statement made by Simpletons who are unaware of the Reality of Cause and Effect. You seem to be enamored with the terms that are thrown around like; “Fairness”, “... Justice”, “...Equality” and a slew more ... but NOT with the Actual “Outcome”. I’ll grant you that their phrases, their verbiage, their expostulated ideas, SOUND “So GOOD” ... Who could possibly object ... and why? The PROBLEM is that ALL those “Good Things” inevitably lead to BAD Outcomes. Why shouldn’t We (through Government) support the unfortunate? (Welfare) Because it robs the recipient of the need to produce and simply becomes a self perpetuating system as it has morphed into a multi-generational ideal where children eagerly await their 18th birthday when THEY can get Their Own access to the system. (You know, following the example set by their parents). These people have actually been deprived of a “Future”. Why shouldn’t the LBTQ be granted “Equal Rights”? Because those “Rights” are NOT “Equal”, they are “Special” ... Rights that supercede the ones that Everyone have ... to the detriment of everyone else. Almost EVERY time you hear the phrase “Equal Rights” in this country it means “Special Rights”. Why shouldn’t the Government determine that homosexual couples can get married? Aside from the fact that Marriage is a “Religious” Event ... Marriage is recognized to provide certain benefits to couples due to the Potential that they may provide the NEXT Generation through Childbirth and the Comingling of Genetic Materials ... homosexual couples cannot do this even through adoption. Legalized Civil Unions of these couples should be recognized but Marriage...? Why shouldn’t Abortion ... at whatever stage ... be Government Supported? In a time where birth control is readily available, in a time of falling birth rates ... especially among the “upwardly mobile” (intellectually superior) is abortion a good idea? Is it a good policy? Why shouldn’t “Trans” have “Equal Rights” in whatever gender they choose? Try asking the soon to be thousands of Genetic Females who are about to be literally shouldered aside in their quest for school scholarships through athletic performance by ...

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Decjr40 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I tend to come down a little more on the liberal side of this argument probably. You punish the guilty not the religon. If you have good people you can't punish them because of a few bad apples. That being said i think the vetting process needs to be extensive before you allow immigration. I think ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@Decjr40 You keep on “thinking” ... In the meantime I suggest you look into Islam ... it’s teachings ... it’s dogma ... it’s actual history both old and new. Many thousands of “unrelated” Muslims “celebrate” when these things are done ... Perhaps one day you will develope an opinion worth paying attention to. I know that probably sounds “snippy” and it is but it’s also a true desire to see a person educate themselves.

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Decjr40 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I tend to come down a little more on the liberal side of this argument probably. You punish the guilty not the religon. If you have good people you can't punish them because of a few bad apples. That being said i think the vetting process needs to be extensive before you allow immigration. I think ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

@Decjr40, @Chicago That first paragraph of yours I would be willing to argue with for many reasons but I believe that any group that shows and promotes Radical Violent Action should, at the very least, be ostracized. The REST of your post seems to be correct as to Islam / Muslims. Personally, I have come to where I hold EVERY Muslim Personally Responsible for the Actions of Islam as a Whole. As a People, as a Nation, WE Should at the Very Least OSTRACIZE These People and Refuse Them Entry into Our Communities, Nations. Ostracize (Shun) those that exist in Our Borders ... and remove the Signs of Their Existence ... and REFUSE any further influx of them. We need not react with Violence towards those Already Among Us ... Simply Allow Them to “Die On the Vine” and Whither Away.

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Decjr40 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I tend to come down a little more on the liberal side of this argument probably. You punish the guilty not the religon. If you have good people you can't punish them because of a few bad apples. That being said i think the vetting process needs to be extensive before you allow immigration. I think ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

@Decjr40 Yeah ... Okay ... as long as “vetting” includes determining whether they practise ANY form of Islam whereby they are simply REFUSED. I actually understand the concept of not holding the Many responsible for the Crimes of the Few EXCEPT MANY of the “Good” ... the “Innocent” ... in this case are ACTIVELY Supporting the Very “Groups” that These MUSLIM MONSTERS Come From. That being the Actual Reality ... They ARE NO LONGER “Good” OR “Innocent”.

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Decjr40 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I tend to come down a little more on the liberal side of this argument probably. You punish the guilty not the religon. If you have good people you can't punish them because of a few bad apples. That being said i think the vetting process needs to be extensive before you allow immigration. I think ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

@Decjr40 No ... while they were perhaps all “White” and “Male” their REASONS were Their Own ... AND they didn’t have a “Cheering Section” of MILLIONS ... AND they weren’t part of an Extensive “Club” that not only Promoted THAT Type of Behavior but Also Assisted and Supported It AND STILL DOES. IF THAT WERE the Case ... We, and Most “Civilized” Nations would have gone and Eradicated the “Club”. Yet We stand by and simply Wring Our Hands when this Well Known Group DOES This ... CONDONES This ... for CENTURIES.

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Marta-Amance comments on Apr 28, 2019:

The civil conflict in Sri Lanka goes back decades. The last conflict was 2009. Essentially the Tamil are Muslim and infused with Marxism. Their back ground is Bangladesh. The Sinhalese are Buddhist and the original ihhabitants of Sri Lanka. The anamosity between the two groups was brought about...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

Your “Historical” content doesn’t go back far enough. That animosity existed Long Before the arrival of the “British”. In all likelihood it existed BEFORE there was an established domain known as “Britain”. The Islamic Invasion/Expansion into India and the surrounding areas ... BEGAN in the 800’s with Major Expansion getting going in the 1100’s By contrast the “British Empire” didn’t EXIST until the 1490’s and didn’t get “involved” in India until the 1850’s ... Westerners simply don’t know much about the Islamic Invasion/Expansion into India and the surrounding areas ...

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

Decjr40 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I tend to come down a little more on the liberal side of this argument probably. You punish the guilty not the religon. If you have good people you can't punish them because of a few bad apples. That being said i think the vetting process needs to be extensive before you allow immigration. I think ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

Your first problem is you think of “Islam” as a “religion” ... which it is not although part of it is based on “faith”. Your second problem is that you fail to see that this latest action and ALL the actions like it are not only deliberate but are a basic and fundamental aspect of Islam ... like it or not, it is written almost as a “Commandment” as a basic tenet of Islam. Your third problem is that you ... like most people ... don’t recognize that this is NOT “New” ... this is NOT “Unusual” ... THIS ... and Things Like THIS ... and Things WORSE THAN THIS ... have been happening Without Stop for 1,400 (One Thousand and Four Hundred) YEARS. EVERYONE’S Cultural Outlook has been distorted by this Unrelenting Attack On Civilization by ISLAM.

I think I know why Sri Lanka authorities ignored the warnings of imminent terrorism.

acrombouts comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Just like 9/11 things have to be real before anyone will listen.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 28, 2019:

Well, if that’s true, I hope they have much better hearing in Sri Lanka than the US Citizenry has in the USA. I watched the second tower get hit ... and the Towers actually go down ... in real life, not TV from across the river in Brooklyn. There was a lot of squawk and fuss (and growth of Government Authority) for a couple years but ... less than 6 years later, except for the lingering hole in the ground, not many people actually seemed to care.

Democrats are horrible pieces of human garbage. Prove me wrong

Marta-Amance comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I would believe you to be wrong since you are looking at the radical left and not at the moderate core of the party. There are a great number of moderate democrats that are like the silent majority who do not favor the radical left in any way or form.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@MLACANA Actually most of them ARE/DO condemn these things ... if you’re referring to the people who vote for them or who “identify” as Democrats. That doesn’t mean that many of them are going to switch to Republicans because the Republicans have a pretty big pile of their own long term problems. So MOST of them ... Democrat AND Republican ... will look at what they have to choose from and do what the Majority has historically ALWAYS done and ... Not Vote or, Vote as They Are Told To. Certainly they won’t “cross the aisle” to vote for anyone on the “other” side. I think you have to learn to separate things into the “parts” that make up the whole ... Your foot looks sort of like your hand ... however, as similar as they are, you can’t rely on either to do the job of the other and yet without both of them you have a problem ...

Democrats are horrible pieces of human garbage. Prove me wrong

Admin comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Underneath all people with beliefs are human beings. Our increasingly confrontational tribal virtue signaling culture requires adherents to say mean spirited things. The people are not garbage even though their beliefs might be based on false premises.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 27, 2019:

Yeah ... There’s also a marked difference between the actions of the “Leadership” and their constituents. Granted it seems like people who “identify” as a particular party often SEEM to cleave to and espouse the same “line” of thought but ... not only do they not actually do that but, like now, where the Democrats are running in a hundred different directions (many of which are not compatible) ... they run off in “groups” as opposed to any unified plurality.

Democrats are horrible pieces of human garbage. Prove me wrong

Bay0Wulf comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I could go on for hours trying to “prove you wrong” but it’s simply not worth it. Your statement alone makes you out to be a fool or an idiot or both. If you want to talk about those POS’s that comprise the “Leadership” you had better be pointing at BOTH of Our Major Parties ... look,...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@MLACANA, @purdyday Sometimes I just get to ... “Why Bother?” Sometimes I just get wrapped up tight in my “jobs” schedule. Sometimes I simply go off into the deep woods and leave all my gizmos behind ... I can only talk to a “rock” for so long before I begin trying to “fix” it by banging my head on it ... That tends to make me dizzy ...

Democrats are horrible pieces of human garbage. Prove me wrong

Bay0Wulf comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I could go on for hours trying to “prove you wrong” but it’s simply not worth it. Your statement alone makes you out to be a fool or an idiot or both. If you want to talk about those POS’s that comprise the “Leadership” you had better be pointing at BOTH of Our Major Parties ... look,...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 27, 2019:

@MLACANA Interesting ... I see the situation that the Democrat Party to be in as a positive. I also see it as an affirmation that many people who have “identified” as Democrats are ... confused ... are finding themselves allegedly supporting position, policies and ideas that they want no part of and had no intention to be “identified” with. You even make my case for me ... ALL those things you point out DO have ... some backing ... some small level of adherents ... BUT None of them have a “plurality” ... None of the Democrats agree with ALL of them and Many Disagree with Many of them ... simply look at Pelosi, Harris, Beto, AOC, Biden, Fauxahontas, Shifty, Mad Maxine, Cummings, Cuomo, Bernie ... etc. The Democrat Leadership is running around like chickens with their heads cut off all going in different directions. If the “Leadership” is doing that, what do you think their constituents ... their “base” is doing? Further, look at “how much” they’ve managed to do since they “won” the House ... like NOTHING ... Be GLAD that they’re completely FUBAR because being as fragmented as they are they will CONTINUE to produce NOTHING. Which normally would be sad but, since anything they are likely to “accomplish” would be a Negative ... in this case, it’s good. What really needs to be looked at hard ... or continues to need attention ... are the Republicans ... the RINOs ... the Anti-Trump Types ...

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Tanya comments on Apr 23, 2019:

This is a great site. I am Anti Muslim Terrorists. Not all Muslims. I am worried for our Grandkids future. I look forward to debate about how to deal with this problem in the 21st Century.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 24, 2019:

@EliCaesar I never said that Christians were nice guys or that they didn’t do horrific things. What I said is that in comparison to Islam they did very little by percentage ... extremely little. You still need to acquaint yourself with the actual history of these two religions.

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Bay0Wulf comments on Apr 23, 2019:

My first suggestion would be to require a “Title” similar to your “category” requirement for a post. Many of the posts here either simply start by going off on some rambling screed or seem to have no information at all and are just a link to elsewhere. Sometimes it’s not worth looking to ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@chuckpo I’m good with that if I don’t have to read thru a paragraph in order to come to the conclusion it’s a “rambling screed”.

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Tanya comments on Apr 23, 2019:

This is a great site. I am Anti Muslim Terrorists. Not all Muslims. I am worried for our Grandkids future. I look forward to debate about how to deal with this problem in the 21st Century.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@Mortaqai Ahhh ... you too need to look carefully at history. Roman Catholicism May be one of the major actors but Protestants, Lutherans and etc. weren’t any pikers either ...

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SpaceWillie2000 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Why not simply remove truly malicious posts and let the rest be? Social Media is for society, which is also it's problem. Readers get their feelings hurt and writers try to cut deep when angry. Until human beings no longer feel emotions on social media... I don't see there being a fix ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@Sarge45 Everyone has a right no question. I reserve the right to scoff or poke fun of ...

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Tanya comments on Apr 23, 2019:

This is a great site. I am Anti Muslim Terrorists. Not all Muslims. I am worried for our Grandkids future. I look forward to debate about how to deal with this problem in the 21st Century.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@EliCaesar You need to look into the history a bit more. You’re seriously confused as to the atrocities and blood. Look into the Actual Writings of Muslims/Islamics over the Centuries ... they write in Glowing Praise the extent of their “Doings” ... such as the Deliberate Castration of Tens of Thousands of Africans DAILY over a period of several weeks ... That’s my last statement to you on the topic.

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SpaceWillie2000 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Why not simply remove truly malicious posts and let the rest be? Social Media is for society, which is also it's problem. Readers get their feelings hurt and writers try to cut deep when angry. Until human beings no longer feel emotions on social media... I don't see there being a fix ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

Kinda hard to determine “malice” ... I think malice is synonymous with deliberate intent but ... a lot of writers simply don’t express themselves well. Personally I am prone to scoffing or poking fun of someone who posts what I see as nonsense ... sometimes, in response to the tenor of the original post, I can be somewhat scathing or rude ... that could, from some people’s point of view be “malicious”. As I said ... malice is hard ... Some people deserve to be cut down at the knees ...

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Tanya comments on Apr 23, 2019:

This is a great site. I am Anti Muslim Terrorists. Not all Muslims. I am worried for our Grandkids future. I look forward to debate about how to deal with this problem in the 21st Century.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 23, 2019:

@EliCaesar Ahhh ... No. “Christianity has just as much blood on its hands as Islam” is a false statement. I’m not saying that Christianity doesn’t have lots of blood and darkness in its past. There’s no denying that. There has been much done in the name of Christianity that is rather shameful and, as with Muslims/Islam, much of that was done between different sects of the “Core” faith. (Catholics vs Protestant vs Lutheran etc). Most of Christianity however reached a point where they matured out of that phase and, if compared to Islam, it was a period that, by comparison was relatively short in duration. (Yes there remain some exceptions) However, the numbers put up by Islam are truly staggering ... numbering well into the multiples of millions and have only been slowed by being physically beat back ... and even that didn’t stop them. What Islam did to India and Africa and Eastern Europe is actually much worse than they did to Western Europe. No ... I can understand and relate to your thought process but; “...Just as much...” is completely false. I suggest you spend some time looking into the true history of these topics.

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JB313 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

Equality is a myth. It does not exist on any level in reality. It ranks right up there with unicorns and utopia.

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 22, 2019:

Actually there IS ONE “Equality” for everyone and everything ... Death. Death ... or extinction ... or whatever word one chooses to use ... comes to everything. THAT is “Equality”.

Imaginary SJWs: Have you actually got "real SJWs" who you have to put up with regularly - in your ...

Farmergramma comments on Apr 14, 2019:

We are surrounded. Most of my family members are either SJW = Disagree and you are scum. They no longer talk to me at all. Or they are hard core Leftist = " the government should be like a good parent". Not kidding. That is a direct quote. The grocery store I like is very left. I would not dare wear...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 21, 2019:

@Farmergramma When you run into people like that, after the first couple tries, walk away. The saying; You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” applies. Save your energy ... Work to fix what can be fixed. Don’t try to fix what can’t. Pray God will help you know the difference.

Imaginary SJWs: Have you actually got "real SJWs" who you have to put up with regularly - in your ...

Farmergramma comments on Apr 14, 2019:

We are surrounded. Most of my family members are either SJW = Disagree and you are scum. They no longer talk to me at all. Or they are hard core Leftist = " the government should be like a good parent". Not kidding. That is a direct quote. The grocery store I like is very left. I would not dare wear...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 21, 2019:

@Farmergramma I dunno ... I talk to people all the time whose knowledge and interest in various topics are not the same as mine. I simply don’t talk to them about those things. The fact I consider Government and Politics to be extremely important doesn’t mean they do. More to point, I often speak to people who consider themselves “farmers” about soil science and manure remediation and they think that they already know everything there is to know about it when factually, they don’t know much at all. These people tend to doggedly follow whatever they were taught and scoff at my input because I am not a “farmer”. They don’t care that I can bring them to other farms that follow my suggestions and programs and have experienced marked, tangible results. Even as they look at those same farmers and remark to me that those farmers are just “lucky”. Small farms fail all the time because of wrongheaded practices. Politics is another one of those things ... many of the ideas that these people support, fail miserably but those same people simply say it’s because it wasn’t done “right” rather than to re-examine whether those things were simply “not right” to begin with.

Why is it that every time you address economic inequality you get accused of being a socialist?

AndrewInVail comments on Apr 19, 2019:

There are only two classes of individuals that should legitimately be concerned about senior executive compensation in my opinion. The first class is the senior executive. The second class is the board of directors or voting shareholders(depending on how your company is structured) that hired ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 21, 2019:

@waynus I don’t think that what you are advocating is necessarily “Socialism” though it IS “Anti-Capitalism” and further, it IS Bad Business Practices. If a company follows your script and refuses to pay the PRICE required to attract and retain people who are the Top of Their Discipline ... it will simply be another “also ran” ... another “second rate” entity who will be unable to compete in the Highest Strata of Whatever Industry they’re in. That’s fine as long as You and Your Fellow Shareholders are willing to continue to support a lackadaisical entity. Most shareholders are not so ... altruistic. In MY portfolio I will not accept ANY lackadaisical return or response and I would pull my retirement funds (401k) from ANY Investment Company that turned in a lackadaisical performance.

Why is it that every time you address economic inequality you get accused of being a socialist?

AndrewInVail comments on Apr 19, 2019:

There are only two classes of individuals that should legitimately be concerned about senior executive compensation in my opinion. The first class is the senior executive. The second class is the board of directors or voting shareholders(depending on how your company is structured) that hired ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 20, 2019:

@waynus Apparently you do not hold enough shares to make your vote felt.

Notre Dame Burns in Paris .

Gerri4321 comments on Apr 15, 2019:

Well i have in over my 6000 pieces of evidence on many thing some of the issues that the protesters are protesting in Fance and the news been silent about them why. I fully believe they are responsible for the Church burning, and feel it was the right thing to do. If you look at how much power ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 16, 2019:

Well ... personally I think you’re an ass. The Notre Dame and most buildings of antiquity which continue to stand are monuments to the achievements of mankind. The engineering, the tradecraft, the artistry of the work done in the building of the Notre Dame is astounding. It’s not a matter so much of religion to a huge population but the sweat and toil and pennies of devout people glorifying “God” but in the process created a statement of ability. Personally I think you more than an ass.

Imaginary SJWs: Have you actually got "real SJWs" who you have to put up with regularly - in your ...

Farmergramma comments on Apr 14, 2019:

We are surrounded. Most of my family members are either SJW = Disagree and you are scum. They no longer talk to me at all. Or they are hard core Leftist = " the government should be like a good parent". Not kidding. That is a direct quote. The grocery store I like is very left. I would not dare wear...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 15, 2019:

@Farmergramma The only thing I can suggest is that when you interact with them is that you stick to relatively “safe” subjects. If they’re farmers of any type, soil, manure remediation (use, composting & etc.), “natural” growing methods, cover crops are all relatively “safe”. Scoffing at their llamas is not ... unless you like to talk “wool” ... if you want to really blow their minds, spend some time learning about Carbon Char (see Terra Preta) which, if you are into farming on any scale is astounding in its ability to transform soil and increase its output by terrific amounts (I know a LOT about this subject). “Heritage” crops or animals are usually good topics and actually some of them can be quite interesting and marketably valuable.

Imaginary SJWs: Have you actually got "real SJWs" who you have to put up with regularly - in your ...

Farmergramma comments on Apr 14, 2019:

We are surrounded. Most of my family members are either SJW = Disagree and you are scum. They no longer talk to me at all. Or they are hard core Leftist = " the government should be like a good parent". Not kidding. That is a direct quote. The grocery store I like is very left. I would not dare wear...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 14, 2019:

I’ve noticed that if you are involved in art or “soil studies” at almost ANY level, ALL the people you wind up dealing with ... except most of the farmers ... are WAY Out in Loonie Leftist Land. I’ve learned to talk with them without revealing how stupid I believe them to be. It’s really odd that, factually, many of those people are quite brilliant ... at least in a point or two ... but incredibly stupid in almost everything else. I attribute it to the Blind Squirrel finds a Nut Syndrome ...

Should we go along with this presidential candidate’s recommendation that we forgive all ...

BlueHornet comments on Apr 14, 2019:

I keep wondering when American citizens, and particularly voters, will wake up to the fact that we simply cannot pay -- as a nation, that is, "collectively" -- all the government debt that has already been incurred. Social Security will be flat broke (broker than it is, that is) in about fifteen ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 14, 2019:

Well ... I don’t disagree with you ... much ... I would like to clarify one of your points however ... “doctors have limits on how many new Medicare patients they can accept” While the same can be said about MedicAid, the fact is, that Doctors and many Clinics limit “how many” they WILL accept ... not CAN. MediCare and MedicAid discount their payments to the providers ... often steeply ... AND pack a tremendous amount of Rules and Regulations and Requirements into doing business with them ... not to mention arbitrary changes in payment rates that often backdate as much as a year or more. Most Doctors and Private Clinics, Private Home Care, Private Providers simply won’t take ANY Insurance because if you take ANY you have to take a percentage of your patients as MediCare/MedicAid patients. Often the patients who DO have Insurance of some sort, are required to pay the bill and get THEIR money back from the “insurance” company.

Senate and congress

TheMajorTom comments on Apr 14, 2019:

Writer Robert Heinlein, in his novel Starship Troopers, portrayed a society where citizenship was only granted to those who volunteered for two years of military service. This included universal acceptance, regardless of sex or physical condition. Might not be the best idea we can come up with ...

Bay0Wulf replies on Apr 14, 2019:

Actually Heinlein brought forward A LOT of great ideas ... particularly in the area of Government ... under the guise of “Science Fiction”. Starship Trooper and Stranger in a Strange Land are but two examples ...