A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 12, 2019:

@parsifal you: "deeper? as 'in the shit'? smile009.gif" That's not what I had in mind, but it can get deep, as you may or may not know. My wife once lost a shoe in the mire of our small cattle and horse yard, and we still have never found it. I'm just a simple man, trying to understand. Certainly, we see the duality of "nature" all over, or the duality of existence. Hot and cold, male and female, good and evil, and all the degrees in between....such things as very hot and very cold, very male and very female, very good and very evil. To deny that there is male and/or female, or hot and cold, or good and evil, it seems is a trap in itself. Note, I say, it "seems". The Bible counsels us to look at the unseen, rather than the seen, because the seen is temporal, and the unseen is eternal. So, how does one look at the unseen? That "seems" impossible, unless one looks with alternate sight, or insight. But, that can get "hairy", too. Many people claim to see all sorts of stuff. Who am I to tell them they are blind? Or imagining things? As far as looking from a Biblical perspective, I do claim to take a bit of solace in being able to trust the Word of God. By the way, the Word of God is that which He has spoken. There are also, recorded within the Book, the words of Satan, or the devil, or the evil one. I think we are all destined to a glorious future, if in your world, there is even a future. Maybe in your world there is no such thing as time? Since it is all one? Such thoughts are too deep for me. The time dimension is an interesting one, and I'm so far, content, living within it, with the expectation of understanding it all "later". Peace my friend...we could write a book about our experiences couldn't we?

Project Brat-Swap (part two) 

 Two weeks later - Johnny's second letter to his parents ...

CRBG comments on May 11, 2019:

Legally, this brat has a point.

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

What point would that be? I'm missing it.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

Oxfret comments on May 8, 2019:

Buddhists believe in darma, darma is the teacher or the lessons in every day life. To create a bridge of understanding you could think of darma as gods way of communicating the lessons he wants you to learn. The lessons aren't always clear and sometimes the teachers seem contrary to logical ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Oxfret Yesterday, I happened into the bookstore and bought two books by your guy! Looking forward to reading them. This, after a Natural Grocer's sighting of a Buddhist magazine displaying two articles by Thich Nhat Hanh!

Tucker's comments about Bernie and AOC's attempt to cap interest rates for credit cards, the last ...

JacintaL comments on May 11, 2019:

Just watched. Very good, and good on Carlson for standing for what is correct in this situation (shame it took socialists to recognise and act on it).

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

Exactly! Good on you, too, for seeing!

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@parsifal Like i said: You're deeper than I. :) Though you probably can't see that either. I know that God knows, however....so, I can't figure you out. This is a conundrum. How can this be?

Happy Birthday to great economist! [at.fee.org]

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

Love this guy! I'm going to have to read one of his books! Do you have a recommendation? "“It is always from a minority acting in ways different from what the majority would prescribe that the majority in the end learns to do better.”"

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@FrankZeleniuk Thanks for the encouragement. Never heard of Henry Hazlitt, though, and realize I have much to learn! And, maybe even what I think I already know is suspect....:)

WHAT the "Federal Reserve System" does (the system of 12 Federal Reserve Banks), and how much they ...

dmatic comments on May 11, 2019:

Do you know how much The FED 'loans' the government? And what percentage interest it collects every year on those loans?

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Babou I would be interested to see your source on the $7.5B cap. Thanks. Also, where did you find the $2.5T figure. Thanks again.

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Babou Since you have access to the figures, do you know why our "interest" on the federal debt is $400,000,000,000 (Billion) per year? And, may I ask where you find that the interest payment to the FED is capped at only 7.5 B? Thanks

Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez Declare War on the Poor With Anti-Credit-Card Law | Mises Institute

dmatic comments on May 10, 2019:

I think Bernie and AOC have not gone far enough! Interest collecting must be abolished. Just like child murder must be abolished. Interest collecting is unjust gain, according to God.

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@HollyLouise Did you happen to watch Tucker Carlson tonight? His last segment dealt with "there is good reason most of the world's religions condemn usury"...he agreed with my comments about Bernie and AOC's attempt to rein in interest collectors and protect people from them.

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Babou I referenced that quote to show the point that the Fed "buys" bonds, or loans the government "money" that it has not earned, nor worked for, but simply printed out of thin air. Do you know the amount of debt that is held by the private entity known as the Federal Reserve? And, more importantly, how much the government pays the Federal Reserve in interest payments annually?

Free markets reduce inequality and exploitation better than any other economic system - what are ...

dmatic comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Not sure I understand the topic, but first, may I ask, what is the goal of an 'economic system'?

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@jneedler In order for money to work as a trade convenience, it does not need to be "valuable" itself. In other words, it does not need inherent value to function as a trade convenience. The money is NOT wealth. It represents wealth. It's kind of like a measure. Kinda like a yard or a foot or an inch. Now, you could be satisfied with the "yard". OR you could be satisfied with a yard of (fill in the blank)...cloth, concrete, or whatever the yardstick is measuring. The yard itself is not value....but what it measures IS. Same thing with money that functions merely as a trade convenience. It only maintains "value" so-to-speak, if there is something there to trade that has value. You can't eat money for nourishment, but the money can be used to buy food. Money is just a measuring device. Does that make any sense? It's getting late again...I had hoped to have some time today, but 'things came up...Thanks for responding.

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Babou It was the NYtimes article that called them outsized profits.

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Babou Actually, I was quoting from the article you referred us to.

These leftists are just as self righteous as the pharisees in the New Testament who justified ...

CRBG comments on May 10, 2019:

Is it possible that the bad behaviour (physical attacks) is coming also from the "right", but we're just not seeing them online? I do believe that the intolerance and self-righteousness is coming mostly from the "left" in the current political climate, but I'm second-guessing myself. Maybe the...

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

Good for you. To the pure, all things are pure!

Once we get everyone in I’ll post the rules

dmatic comments on May 10, 2019:

Rules? :)

dmatic replies on May 11, 2019:

@Pate49 No problem, just lay 'em on me!

Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez Declare War on the Poor With Anti-Credit-Card Law | Mises Institute

dmatic comments on May 10, 2019:

I think Bernie and AOC have not gone far enough! Interest collecting must be abolished. Just like child murder must be abolished. Interest collecting is unjust gain, according to God.

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Wordmage, @HollyLouise Holly, I will try to do a little "Bible study" tomorrow, Lord willing on the topic. Again, most people agree with you, and Wordmage. Christian or not. I haven't yet looked at the link you posted, but will.Usury and interest are the same thing. Usury is simply a charge to use something. I can prove from the Bible that usury was charging 1% or less interest. I have often thought, that before I die, I would like to pen a book with a title such as "A World without interest". I have discussed this with many people for over 40 years...to very little "success"! It may take a book to convince, or, at least the Holy Spirit! Please bear with me...I'd love to discuss it with you. God has a very good reason for declaring that interest collecting is unjust gain. It is gain, alright for the money owner, but it IS unjust. I'd ask you to trust me, but....:)

Bernie and Ocasio-Cortez Declare War on the Poor With Anti-Credit-Card Law | Mises Institute

dmatic comments on May 10, 2019:

I think Bernie and AOC have not gone far enough! Interest collecting must be abolished. Just like child murder must be abolished. Interest collecting is unjust gain, according to God.

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Wordmage Thanks for the comments. You're not alone. Most Christians don't even agree with God about this one, it is so deeply ingrained. It would probably be good to do a separate thread about this topic, so, Lord willing, I will attempt one tomorrow. But, just to answer your 2nd point about Jesus' mention of interest and your thought that He was endorsing something His Father discouraged. The guy thought the master was a "hard man....gathering where he had not sown" etc. if I recall correctly. If the lazy servant thought that of the master then he should have put the money out for usury, because that would have been in keeping with his erroneous judgment, but the master was not that Lawless!

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@parsifal Pretty sure I don't know what I'm missing with this new generation, either! And that's quite all right... Not sure about the detentions. I trust it will be for our good and His Glory!

Happy Birthday to great economist! [at.fee.org]

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

Love this guy! I'm going to have to read one of his books! Do you have a recommendation? "“It is always from a minority acting in ways different from what the majority would prescribe that the majority in the end learns to do better.”"

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@FrankZeleniuk I'll try to find it...which thread ? Anyway, bought "The Road to Serfdom" today! Not sure when I can tackle it, however....Looking forward to it.

Looking to see if anyone would be interested in an online book club format.

Pate49 comments on May 10, 2019:

Ok, for all those interested, the page will be called Brainstorm. Should be available in roughly 24hrs. Join up and we’ll start with 12 Rules for dissection. Begin reading Chapter 1. Clock starts Monday the 13th. You have until Friday the 17th and Discussion will be held on Saturday and Sunday. ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

It'll work!

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@parsifal I like it! And your reference to the desiderata brings back memories! ...even the dull and/or ignorant, they, too, have their story... Which is, in my opinion, just showing respect for the Creator and love for one another, and a humble acknowledgement that we all have much to learn!

Jordan Peterson reacts to Saatchi Gallery's decision to cover up controversial artworks.

R_D_Russell comments on May 9, 2019:

I don't mind someone disagreeing with me, and I would never seek to ban their speech. I think disagreement makes life more interesting. I love watching Bill Maher for example, and I'm a believer. I also think if what you believe is fragile and insecure that it cannot be questioned; then it ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@R_D_Russell Thoroughly enjoyed reading your citation! And I learned something new...again! Thank you.

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Babou I can see that their "benevolence" has reined you in. What a scheme they have going. An otherwise sharp individual apparently, they have duped you into believing that we can't get along without them! Such is the way of cons. "The Fed earns outsized profits on its investment holdings because it does not face financing costs. It buys bonds with money that it creates. " And then pretends to be benevolent with its "profits" by granting back to the people they steal from, a pittance, to keep the sham going.

Jordan Peterson reacts to Saatchi Gallery's decision to cover up controversial artworks.

R_D_Russell comments on May 9, 2019:

I don't mind someone disagreeing with me, and I would never seek to ban their speech. I think disagreement makes life more interesting. I love watching Bill Maher for example, and I'm a believer. I also think if what you believe is fragile and insecure that it cannot be questioned; then it ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@R_D_Russell That's why I love this place...exposed to things I've never heard of, such as "Picaroo"?

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

Oxfret comments on May 8, 2019:

Buddhists believe in darma, darma is the teacher or the lessons in every day life. To create a bridge of understanding you could think of darma as gods way of communicating the lessons he wants you to learn. The lessons aren't always clear and sometimes the teachers seem contrary to logical ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Oxfret Good! May you continue to prosper and be in good health! it has been nice to hear your points of view. Thanks

Gold Backed Currency-- Again "Fiat" currency is not complicated.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

It is refreshing to read your thoughts Babou! Love your first paragraph! Currency does indeed represent the sum total of all the goods and services offered. Trouble is there is not enough of it in circulation at present. Thus, I take issue with your statement here: "Well, that's the job of the ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Babou The Federal Reserve's interests. The private owners of the Fed. Not the directors. They don't own it. they are the puppets who the audience thinks run it. You really think the Fed's "profits" go to the US Treasury? Seriously?

"The Creature From Jekyl Island" --G.

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

Yes! Someday, I'd like to get all the way through it! Indeed, it exposes the "Fed" as a sham.

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Tommy6915 Definitely a worthy goal, ending the Fed, but these are some big boys to be playing with. We may see if God will use Trump to bring down Mystery Babylon!,,,even if mystery Babylon doesn't want to be brought down.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@parsifal Very true, God is unlimited, no doubt. I'm not familiar with the tao. Is that "the way"? Agree with you about us using symbols for things far, far bey0ond our understanding, yet we seek understanding. By the way, I don't hope to assume that my description, is true. I want to know.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

Oxfret comments on May 8, 2019:

Buddhists believe in darma, darma is the teacher or the lessons in every day life. To create a bridge of understanding you could think of darma as gods way of communicating the lessons he wants you to learn. The lessons aren't always clear and sometimes the teachers seem contrary to logical ...

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@Oxfret Sounds good to me. Thanks for the suggestion about "Thich Nhat Hanh". Do you think I could find a book at Barnes and Noble? My wife's brother and his wife are into Buddha-ism, and my grandson is checking it out....so I shall too! Thanks Oxfret and I hope you and your body heal as God wills!

Happy Birthday to great economist! [at.fee.org]

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

Love this guy! I'm going to have to read one of his books! Do you have a recommendation? "“It is always from a minority acting in ways different from what the majority would prescribe that the majority in the end learns to do better.”"

dmatic replies on May 10, 2019:

@FrankZeleniuk Thank you. Looks like an interesting group, but I didn't see your post with his Nobel acceptance speech. When I can find some time I will investigate more closely. thanks again.

Happy Birthday to great economist! [at.fee.org]

dmatic comments on May 9, 2019:

Love this guy! I'm going to have to read one of his books! Do you have a recommendation? "“It is always from a minority acting in ways different from what the majority would prescribe that the majority in the end learns to do better.”"

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

@Pate49 I have heard of it. Hope to check it out soon! Thanks

Jordan Peterson reacts to Saatchi Gallery's decision to cover up controversial artworks.

R_D_Russell comments on May 9, 2019:

I don't mind someone disagreeing with me, and I would never seek to ban their speech. I think disagreement makes life more interesting. I love watching Bill Maher for example, and I'm a believer. I also think if what you believe is fragile and insecure that it cannot be questioned; then it ...

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

You are a better man than I! I cannot stand to watch Bill Maher. Too much arrogance. :)

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

@parsifal Who is seeking to limit God?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

@parsifal Your assumption that I "trust" church men is in error. Whatever gave you that idea?

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

Oxfret comments on May 8, 2019:

Buddhists believe in darma, darma is the teacher or the lessons in every day life. To create a bridge of understanding you could think of darma as gods way of communicating the lessons he wants you to learn. The lessons aren't always clear and sometimes the teachers seem contrary to logical ...

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

@Oxfret Thank you Oxfret, Your mention of a 'full description of (my) religion', caused me to ponder that I'm certain I don't enjoy a full description. I'm still seeking. If I may, from your description of dharma, ii is a non personification of the teacher? Life itself? If that is a true understanding of the concept, then it makes sense to me. In my view, God is very intimately involved with each and every one of us....desiring to teach us the lessons He has for us. As for "praying to oneself", are you praying to yourself for strength or guidance or wisdom; or are you simply having a conversation with yourself? That's an interesting "idea" that needs further exploration by me to understand better. Communicating with oneself, if the self, whatever that is, is true and righteous and wise, may lead to greater discovery or, on the other hand, to trust oneself may be foolish, too, and may lead one into traps of deception. Jesus said that if we keep His Father's commandments that they would come and abide in us. I would like that.

Free markets reduce inequality and exploitation better than any other economic system - what are ...

dmatic comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Not sure I understand the topic, but first, may I ask, what is the goal of an 'economic system'?

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

@jneedler Thanks for your response. In order for money to serve as a trade convenience, it needs to be "believed" to represent the wealth that it may purchase. No matter what kind of wealth. Not just gold, but all forms of wealth. Got to get some sleep, now, but will try to answer more succinctly tomorrow....Lord willing.

Wealthy Taxpayers Are Fleeing These States in Droves | Cato Institute

beekeeper comments on May 4, 2019:

There is a tipping point where raising taxes will not raise revenue . These states may have reached that point . But these legislators just don't seem to get it . They view their citizens as their personal piggy bank . But there will come a point where they can't squeeze any more blood from a stone ...

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

Exactly how I see it, too, beekeeper

On May 4, 1970 unarmed college students were fired on by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent ...

Stevenrug comments on May 5, 2019:

I was 17 at the time. I was a Marxist. In college a couple of years later, I went libertarian. And stayed. Niven's laws 1a & b apply; http://www.larryniven.net/stories/nivens_laws.shtml

dmatic replies on May 9, 2019:

Thanks for the niven quotes. Made my day.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

Oxfret comments on May 8, 2019:

Buddhists believe in darma, darma is the teacher or the lessons in every day life. To create a bridge of understanding you could think of darma as gods way of communicating the lessons he wants you to learn. The lessons aren't always clear and sometimes the teachers seem contrary to logical ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

Thank you. But, focusing on God would be OK, too, right?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal I don't know what you mean by "church dogma". I'm saying trusting the word of men seems foolish.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal Of course the universe is expanding. God says He stretched out the heavens....The big bang is His spoken word?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal You wrote in response: "the danger i see of holding that opinion is stagnating in ignorance. " Not sure what opinion you are speaking, or rather, typing about. My opinion that God created all things out of Himself?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal Please don't tell me you're a big bang guy!?

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dmatic comments on May 8, 2019:

"“A huge thing we are trying to solve for is wellness within the black and brown community,” Austin said." I am all for wellness! I don't think anybody needs to freak out over this. I don't even think it's a racist thing...I think it's "natural", like birds of a feather flock together. ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@Chicago I just read the script, didn't watch the video, so must have missed the leftist, Islam, Marxist thing. But, generally, yes, I think people have the right to associate with whomever they choose.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal About "reality". In my opinion, reality is that which is, not that which ain't! "Smart" people used to tell us that they had discovered the smallest thing in existence. maybe they called it an atom or a molecule. They were so proud. They had seen it with the latest microscope. Then they discovered something smaller...an electron, a proton and a neutron and then declared: This time we have really found the smalllest thing in existence. then...with the advance of microscopes...they discovered still smaller units of matter. The Truth is probably that matter can be divided and subdivided without end. When God created matter, He didn't create it out of "nothing" as is commonly thought. He created it out of Himself...hence the God particle? Of which all things are created... So, God IS Love. How does that work? Is Love material? Oh, God is Spirit. Yep, that's true...but what is Spirit? There seem to be spirit 'bodies', but what are they composed of? Does God have a body? Of course, thoughts have "power". Are thoughts material? Are thoughts composed of matter? Or are thoughts spiritual? From where do thoughts come?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 8, 2019:

@parsifal Whew! I must say that you are probably a much deeper individual than I, and I may struggle to understand you and from where you are coming or where you are going, though I believe we are "destined" to find Truth....if we seek for It with all our hearts. Indeed, we must be educated, whether that happens because we educate ourselves, or whether someone or something else educates us, may be beside the point. However, we must be careful, because "knowledge" puffs up. Meaning, in my opinion, it can put us 'on airs' and not on solid ground...so-to-speak. We all know individuals who put on airs. Correct? They pretend to know something but we really know that they don't "Know". (yet). I think the biggest inhibitor of "knowing" is puffed up pride, wherein a seeker thinks he's found something true, but doesn't quite know how it all fits, and since he's found something that glistens and seems to be a bit of truth that others do not have, he starts thinking he is better than others or something, and, in humility, does not consider the fact that "any man who thinks he knows anything, does not yet know it as he ought"! This is not to say that discovering truth is not exciting and exhilarating and freeing! But, lots of self-appointed profits(sic) and teachers have deceived many along the way as they seem to seek the praise of other men. In your questions of physics, or, I assume your investigation of the physical world or creation, of matter, material...those things one can 'see', we must consider those things which we cannot 'see', the things that are not transitory. Those are the things that "reality" may consist of.

I don't know if you guys saw this yet I didn't research it any but thought it well worth checking ...

Kristen comments on May 6, 2019:

I did see this, why the h*ll would a dentist have anything to do with vaccination? How does this make any sense? It makes about as much sense as a package delivery company to be involved in door to door vaccinations... Oh wait, Merck and UPS are on that game plan already... Regardless of what stance...

dmatic replies on May 7, 2019:

@Kristen Good article, but not sure I buy this statement: "Six decades later, black illiteracy rate dropped to 40% and 17% among whites." Maybe it's a typo?

I don't know if you guys saw this yet I didn't research it any but thought it well worth checking ...

Kristen comments on May 6, 2019:

I did see this, why the h*ll would a dentist have anything to do with vaccination? How does this make any sense? It makes about as much sense as a package delivery company to be involved in door to door vaccinations... Oh wait, Merck and UPS are on that game plan already... Regardless of what stance...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@Gerri4321 Interesting. Ever wonder what the intervention is? Gates wants to depopulate the earth, but at the same time wants to provide vaccines for children to keep them from dying...????

We live under such well-crafted illusions; the biggest is perhaps the one that is known as the ...

jwhitten comments on May 5, 2019:

At this point the issue is moot and academic. Prices have long since adjusted to meet people's expectation for value. That's the other side of the coin that rarely gets mentioned-- no matter how much "they" tinker with the "value"-- which might very well enrich themselves-- in the broader market ...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@jwhitten Ahhh> But what about all those pesky "labor-saving devices?" and then...God forbid: Robots?:) What effect do they have on the remembrance of the work effort?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@parsifal God is Love. So, everything He does is motivated by love, in my opinion, even 'hell'. Certainly, He can answer for Himself, and does, but many people's minds are made up, they think, so they don't listen. So, why hell? And how could that be loving? Why evil? God seems to claim responsibility for that too. (Is. 45:7) In my search, so far, I have, first, discovered that hell is NOT eternal, like many have claimed. Says so right in the Bible, in Revelation. There must be a purpose for it, however...because all things are created for His purposes. So, any ideas?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@parsifal What answer did you come up with?

I don't know if you guys saw this yet I didn't research it any but thought it well worth checking ...

Kristen comments on May 6, 2019:

I did see this, why the h*ll would a dentist have anything to do with vaccination? How does this make any sense? It makes about as much sense as a package delivery company to be involved in door to door vaccinations... Oh wait, Merck and UPS are on that game plan already... Regardless of what stance...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

Kristen, what do you think "they" are planning for the American people? Thanks

Hate speech is subjective.

dmatic comments on May 5, 2019:

Love speech can seem, sometimes, pretty hateful. Just ask a kid who doesn't realize that it is because his parents love him that they discipline him.

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@kg4ooa Yes. Exactly!

We live under such well-crafted illusions; the biggest is perhaps the one that is known as the ...

jwhitten comments on May 5, 2019:

At this point the issue is moot and academic. Prices have long since adjusted to meet people's expectation for value. That's the other side of the coin that rarely gets mentioned-- no matter how much "they" tinker with the "value"-- which might very well enrich themselves-- in the broader market ...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@FrankZeleniuk The value of the dollar is set at a dollar. The variable is the price of the object or service being exchanged which is governed by law of supply and demand. In your scenario, of law of supply and demand regulating the value of a dollar, what you mean to say is the law of supply and demand sets the usury price.

We live under such well-crafted illusions; the biggest is perhaps the one that is known as the ...

dmatic comments on May 5, 2019:

So, what are you recommending ? Minting gold coins and conducting trade with gold again? Might help with the obesity problem.

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@Republicae As wealth is produced in an economy, there would be a need to "inflate" the gold that represented the wealth, too.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 6, 2019:

@parsifal Agree, so maybe you should give up the the mistaken idea of people promoting an eternal hell? :)

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal We may have different viewpoints.What we seek is Truth. Reality. There is a reality. Opinions of that reality are countless in number. The "idea" that God may lose some of His Creation is not my opinion. I believe He is redeeming and reconciling the whole world to Himself, through His Son. That is ALL that He created. It is His will that none perish, but that all come to repentance and knowledge of Truth. Someday....Every Knee will bow, and every tongue confess allegiance to Him. To deny that sin, or the transgressing of His Law, exists, is make believe. Not reality. But, someday, All will be keeping His commandments.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal Not sure I understand the quotes around "sin" and "guilt", in your above comments. Are you saying there is no sin or guilt?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal The "christian" message, as opposed to the "Christian" message? The Christ's message to us is what in your opinion? I think He has much to tell us, or to reveal to us, but we aren't able, nor ready, to receive it, yet. But, basically, He taught the Kingdom of God...and began to reveal or manifest His Father. Lots of people back then, just like today, thought they knew God but did not, yet. How they responded to Jesus' (Yahshua's) challenges are lessons for us today, not to do the same things as the hard-hearted did back then.

Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

dmatic comments on May 3, 2019:

How many Gods are there?

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@RichardPD Of course! Everything matters. You know the story of the elephant and the different perspectives and arguments that ensued when people started to define what they were looking at? I think if we began to share our insights with one another in love, trying to understand our Creator in Truth we would all learn something.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal, @JerHatch I can envision you both being good friends some day! You must remember that. I just had an interesting idea, or revelation, as the case may be. What if you spoke to one another as if the other were God, as you may or may not understand Him? Shocking to both of you? I believe, that like Jacob who finally saw in the face of his enemy, Esau, his brother, the face of God, after he wrestled with the angel, and his nature, or name, was changed to "Israel" (God rules) he began to really see and understand...so, you two could start to see more clearly the plan of God. (I know....way too many commas!)

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal The duality that cannot exist? I still don't get it. There is a scripture that says "In Him we live and move and have our being", I think. Such thoughts are too deep for me, but I, sometimes, enjoy thinking of them a bit. So, in your example of the blank piece of paper which, to you, represents everything (or God) the correct answer to the question of where are you are? is everywhere and nowhere? Oh well. I would like to comment on the two of you's conversation if I may....

Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

dmatic comments on May 3, 2019:

How many Gods are there?

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@RichardPD So, are you asking if both groups agree with the attributes of God that they think they know?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 5, 2019:

@parsifal I'm pretty sure I don't understand your question, though I've read it three times. Are you asking if I am on your blank piece of paper? If "everything" is on it, that would include me, I suppose, and it would also include "preconceived ideas" as well? Sorry I am so dense....

What will it take for the silent-majority of common sense Americans to become a vocal-majority?

Demere comments on May 2, 2019:

Probably a couple hundred thousand years of directed evolution. Evolutionarily ingrained personality traits must be changed.

dmatic replies on May 4, 2019:

@Serg97 Ha! I should have guessed! And getting a mate is so very dangerous indeed! So why would anyone do it if they are all so scared of "standing up"?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 4, 2019:

@parsifal It was a happy Sabbath, Thank you. And yours? I think we will all, someday, come into agreement with Truth, with God. If the definition you gave of orthodoxy is correct, then I can see where I have been, not fitting in, with those who propose their specific brands, and that is why, I believe, God called me into the 'wilderness' quite a while ago. I was too immature in love to discuss things with many who assumed, or presumed, to know all truth, according to their particular 'orthodoxy'. I'm still trying to grow in love from a pure heart. As far as I can tell, I am yet very far from the goal of the Commandment! But, I believe our Father to be very patient, merciful and long-suffering with my many foibles and errs. The Bible has a particularly revealing statement by Paul in 1 Cor 8, I believe, something like: "Any man who thinks he knows something, does not yet know it as he ought." So, I try to in humility listen and learn, and yet, jump into the frays sometimes, and speak. There are some things i think I "know", but, I try to leave room for the very real possibility that I may have something a bit or very seriously, wrong!

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@RichardPD Agree. That has to change. We need to create a fair and just system.

What will it take for the silent-majority of common sense Americans to become a vocal-majority?

Demere comments on May 2, 2019:

Probably a couple hundred thousand years of directed evolution. Evolutionarily ingrained personality traits must be changed.

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@Demere Interesting.Not sure I buy it though. How do you explain tattoos, nose rings, ear lobe rings, dyed hair, etc. which seem to "biology's" way of trying to stand out?

What will it take for the silent-majority of common sense Americans to become a vocal-majority?

Clammypollack comments on May 2, 2019:

Not sure. They are kept distracted by reality tv, professional sports and surviving. Something will have to really piss them off.

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

Or scare them....

What will it take for the silent-majority of common sense Americans to become a vocal-majority?

MickeyRat comments on May 2, 2019:

Most common sense Americans are just living their lives and aren't particularly interested in being vocal.

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

Until they aren't allowed to 'just live their lives'?

Maybe this is a stupid question, but, do Buddhists believe in God?

RichardD comments on May 3, 2019:

Not really, but they do believe in universal values

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

Universal values? They believe in the Creator of Universal values? Defined by the Creator, or do they make up their own values? Thanks

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@RichardPD True enough, and sometimes being poor is a blessing. Who, in your opinion, should decide who should be poor and who should be rich? How would you define the line that separates? And, do you think it right to steal from those who have labored to produce wealth to give it to poor people? Wouldn't it be better to allow people to share willingly what they have if they will it? Thereby fostering compassion and accountability and gratitude within a society?

Thoughts on this. [reuters.com]

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

This is a huge issue! Many, many, Americans it seems, have come to not fear this idea that we can continue to borrow "money" and have our grandchildren's children pay for it. If this 'economy' is real, there is no way we can continue down this path without some bad, bad consequences....

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@jwhitten Indeed, these banksters have been deceived. They may think they are in an honourable profession, but God calls interest collecting "unjust gain". The system we've allowed is unjust, therefore, we need to abolish interest collecting. Then, they could get real jobs that produce wealth to be shared through our economic system. They would then be able to sleep in peace without fear of having their castles raided. And we could celebrate their success (if they found some) rather than loathe them.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@RichardPD And poor people?

Exhibit 75,682 of why the main stream media is so perplexed by the “fake news” accusations and ...

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

Good for Zeta Phi Beta, I think. But, truthfully, I don't even know what "cisgender woman" is....

dmatic replies on May 3, 2019:

@TheDanReed Thank you. I did look it up...I think it means a person who 'identifies' with his/her birth gender..i.e. normal?

Thoughts on this. [reuters.com]

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

This is a huge issue! Many, many, Americans it seems, have come to not fear this idea that we can continue to borrow "money" and have our grandchildren's children pay for it. If this 'economy' is real, there is no way we can continue down this path without some bad, bad consequences....

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@jwhitten One of the best answers I've read in a long time! Not sure I could ever top that in pithiness or truth! But, pray tell, what castle would we storm?

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@RichardPD Thank you. were you talking about distributing wealth or re-distributing wealth (away from the the producers? to the non-producers?)

Thoughts on this. [reuters.com]

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

This is a huge issue! Many, many, Americans it seems, have come to not fear this idea that we can continue to borrow "money" and have our grandchildren's children pay for it. If this 'economy' is real, there is no way we can continue down this path without some bad, bad consequences....

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@jwhitten Exactly. I think the reality of the consequences will be a huge wake-up call....when it happens. Do you think there will be a day of reckoning or no? Do you think anytime in future, the government will have to declare bankruptcy?

Thoughts on this. [reuters.com]

jwhitten comments on May 2, 2019:

They'll raise the ceiing. What do they care, it's not their money and nobody's going to hold a single one of them accountable for the mess they've made.

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@jwhitten Well, my definition of bursting would be like...and all the kings horses and all the kings men could not put humpty dumpty together again...as in once it blows it's no longer salvageable. We will have to start again from scratch

I've watched this video three times in the past few weeks, most recently with Mom.

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

Why cannot Jesus be understood to be the Son of God? The Son is not the Father. Jesus had a will that was separate from His Father's. Correct?

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@Wordmage Please don't misunderstand me, I do believe in God, with my whole heart! And in His Son, by the way...

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@RichardPD They are both in the top ten in this report, as they were in the other, out of 187 countries approx. Not significently so, in my opinion. But, the report itself says: "Therefore, these figures should be used with caution." That's all I'm saying. I'm sure the Norwegians are productive people, however, and probably more so than many of the people the U.S. is filled with these days....so, what's the point again?

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@parsifal Amusing is a word that may fit. It is interesting that so many claim that they have the corner on the correct understanding of the truth, and then they disagree with one another. Just wonder where you stand, parsifal. Do you have an orthodoxy? :)

There used to be a Mutual Fund called vices or something like that.

dmatic comments on May 2, 2019:

You do know it is a vice to be greedy don't you? :)

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@EdNason you could start one.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

parsifal comments on Apr 28, 2019:

deserved suffering a story about edgar cayce, clairvoyant... A couple had twin sons and one was born blind and the other was not. The couple inquired with Mr. Cayce for a reading. While in trance, Mr. Cayce referred to a past life the two boys had together, also as brothers. They had both been ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@parsifal So, who are you mad at?

Thoughts on this. [reuters.com]

jwhitten comments on May 2, 2019:

They'll raise the ceiing. What do they care, it's not their money and nobody's going to hold a single one of them accountable for the mess they've made.

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

One can only pump so much 'air' into a bubble before it bursts.

A question from another group was formed, and there wasn’t much traction with it, so I thought ...

dmatic comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Have you considered Deuteronomy 28?

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@JerHatch Indeed. There does seem to be truth to the idea of "natural consequences" as a path toward growth and perfection. "As you give, so you receive" is another truth that, when understood, should help us grow in true knowledge and repentance from works that yield death. Besides, It pleased Him with whom we have to do, to perfect the author of our salvation through suffering.

Trump calls on Fed to cut rates by 1% and urges more quantitative easing

dmatic comments on May 1, 2019:

What is the MMT bug?

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@WilyRickWiles thanks, I'll check it out....

I am sickened by the partisan divide in this country that seems to be splitting us apart.

Hybridsmoke comments on May 1, 2019:

Unfortunately im beginning to think this is all a plan, that most if not all of our current politicans are involved in, to keep us divided so that we don't come together and fight back against them. I sadly believed that Trump was different, that he was gonna help us but while I do agree with some ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

It is part of the plan, but it's not the politicians that invented the scheme. They are just being used by the real puppet masters.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@RichardPD Did you read and understand the article you linked to? It even cautioned its use. PPP Purchasing Power Parity? Significantly so?

Trump calls on Fed to cut rates by 1% and urges more quantitative easing

dmatic comments on May 1, 2019:

What is the MMT bug?

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@WilyRickWiles Appreciate it! May I ask, before I dig in, if you are for or against the 0% interest policy? Thanks

Trump calls on Fed to cut rates by 1% and urges more quantitative easing

dmatic comments on May 1, 2019:

What is the MMT bug?

dmatic replies on May 2, 2019:

@WilyRickWiles Thank you. That is very interesting! I need to check this out. Any recommendations on where to start? By 0% interest, do you mean banks would not be able to charge interest either? I would agree with that!

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on May 1, 2019:

@RichardPD So, you are saying that Norway's Gross Domestic Product is higher per capita than the U.S.? They produce more wealth per person than the U.S. does?

You have got to be kidding me?

RichardD comments on Apr 30, 2019:

You are wrong, in so many ways.

dmatic replies on Apr 30, 2019:

The fool says in his heart, there is no God.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on Apr 30, 2019:

@RichardPD I've heard people say this, but recently heard from an official that lives there who disagrees that they are doing fine. Personally, haven't studied them.

So, I was lookin' thru my online wasteland lookin' for Game Of Thrones tid bits.

dmatic comments on Apr 29, 2019:

You don't seem so 'wicked' to me. At least you're a bit self-introspective! And even a bit funny. :) The devil is after the younguns! Get em early...you know the strategy.... The world can be very deceptive as it promises "happiness", while enslaving to its wishes. Be careful.

dmatic replies on Apr 30, 2019:

@Wicked Indeed!

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on Apr 30, 2019:

@RichardPD That is why, originally, we were not a democracy, we were a representative Republic. Governed by Laws. Forced redistribution of wealth created in an economic system will prove to be unsustainable.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

george comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Either some form of socialism to spread the wealth or we will have violence and war.

dmatic replies on Apr 30, 2019:

@george Thanks for the explanation. Life, however, is not a zero sum game, it would appear. Just because someone has what seems to be an excessive amount, does not mean that I, or you, or anybody else doesn't have enough. There are some people who pursue those riches, and other people pursue more valuable things. What we would like is the freedom to pursue "happiness". It used to be "property". Both, socialism and democratic socialism are destined to fail. Neither work, because they are unjust systems. My principle is justice. Justice for everybody harms nobody. I am for peace. Peace will not last if there is injustice in a system. A "government" must be "righteous" if it is to govern properly. Governments establish economic systems...within the territory they are responsible to govern. Our so-called 'democratic socialist' system is unjust and will crash, relatively soon. It is not sustainable. What is built after the crash remains to be seen. I have some ideas.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

dmatic comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Labor saving devices were sold to an economy with the idea that more time then could be spent on leisure, but some may have feared the outcome then, too. What would people do with all the extra time on their hands if they didn't have to work so hard to provide the stuff they needed to live on? ...

dmatic replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@george You're right about one thing: Truth is truth.

So, what should happen to all the workers when all work is taken over by robots?

george comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Either some form of socialism to spread the wealth or we will have violence and war.

dmatic replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@george It appears we all need to wake up.

So, I was lookin' thru my online wasteland lookin' for Game Of Thrones tid bits.

dmatic comments on Apr 29, 2019:

You don't seem so 'wicked' to me. At least you're a bit self-introspective! And even a bit funny. :) The devil is after the younguns! Get em early...you know the strategy.... The world can be very deceptive as it promises "happiness", while enslaving to its wishes. Be careful.

dmatic replies on Apr 29, 2019:

@Wicked I always heard if you remember the 70s, you weren't there. Not sayin you weren't there. just sayin...