Who should be the next president?

[Skull]

I worked at Honee Bear Canning Company for 30 f**king years.80 percent of those hard working f**kers were illegal-good luck Trump-those Mexicans-ILLEGAL-were the best people I ever met-and we treat them like s**t!  

It's a shame that Honee Bear Canning would prefer slavery over citizens. Because the whole point of hiring ILLEGAL ALIENS is not to pay the full wage, benefits and protection.

I am very aware of this-I aint braggin up Honee Bear-that place is a piece of s**t-I braggin up the Mexicans that worked there asses off-80 hours a week,during season-
They wanted to get the f**k outta Mexico-
This is AMERICA-NONE of use are native sons-unless yer an American Indian-you came her just like Mexicans did-just a little later.
So quit yer f**king b***h about a "wall" haha! That'll work!  

Here is a funny thing about Mexico... They are not Native Americans and They are not Aztec... most of the natives in Mexico died from smallpox and typhus in the 1500's. The current Mexican population is Spaniard (a native or inhabitant of Spain, or a person of Spanish descent) though the Mexican's considered themselves as Mestizo (but that's watering the facts).

Maybe those Mexican's should go to Spain. They are Spanish descents.

[Rev. Powell]

This week's blog post explains why I decided to run for President . . .

www.lewisliterarylair.blogspot.com

And I think I have decided to appoint RC Merchant as official "Secretary of Good Times".

Nice post, but until you have my endorsement your campaign is going to have an uphill battle. You need to buy me off with an ambassadorship or something.

In all honesty if you were running I'd have to give you serious consideration over those other couple of bums.

[RCMerchant]

Fact is-I'd like to see Trumps ass out there picking pickles in 90 degree heat for 12 hours a day.
And his broad,racist remarks-ie-"rapists"-are base and narrow minded.
We should hold our politictions to higher standards (yeah I know-it's a nice fantasy  but dreaming is free.)

http://youtu.be/rl3iaTUQQvY

[Skull]

We should hold our politicians to higher standards (yeah I know-it's a nice fantasy  but dreaming is free.)

Who's standard? Last time I'd checked the higher standard only applies to the Republicans (That's before Trump)....

[Gene Worm]

Oh good grief, this thread is still going? By the time it's dead, we'll all hate each other over our differing opinions. Oh well, I'll stay out of it.

[indianasmith]

I think Rev. Powell should be Director of the National Endowment for the Arts!

[Allhallowsday]

A very terrible thing happened in the USA yesterday.  Orlando.  There is lots of diversion and politics already attached to this tragedy.  The ease with which firearms may be purchased is really the issue. 

[ER]

A very terrible thing happened in the USA yesterday.  Orlando.  There is lots of diversion and politics already attached to this tragedy.  The ease with which firearms may be purchased is really the issue. 

"Atrocity" is a better word than "tragedy".

The issue is the intrinsic sickness within a single religion which has inspired most of the acts of hate-fueled mass murder that we've seen in recent years.

And the ease with with firearms may be purchased is far less a cause here than the failure of a jurisdiction to allow citizens to be armed for self-defense, as is their Constitutional right.

Once again Islamic dogma motivated someone to slaughter an unarmed population, and once again people somehow fail to get that. Since Mohammad mandated the death penalty for homosexuals, why is it so many analyzing this crime seem unable to follow the trail to its source?

Why do so many in the west weep instead of feeling outrage?

[Skull]

Since Mohammad mandated the death penalty for homosexuals, why is it so many analyzing this crime seem unable to follow the trail to its source?

The problem is that nobody in politics (except for Trump) wants to admit that we are in a holy war. As long as Trump keeps calling out those attackers - Islamic Terrorist - he's going to win the Presidency.

Why do so many in the west weep instead of feeling outrage?

There is outrage... Every time this s**t happens Americans buy more guns and Trump numbers go up. Most of the mainstream media don't want to cover that.

[Trevor]

Anyone will get my vote if they can warm up the weather in South Africa 

[Skull]

Anyone will get my vote if they can warm up the weather in South Africa  

What are you telling me that South Africa didn't get the memo about Global Warming.


I saw a helpful blog on 35 common sense ways to prevent global warming. If doing this helps prevent global warming then maybe doing the opposite on what was suggested would accelerate global warming. I'm not going to post all 35 steps but I'll post a link:

http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/StopGlobalWarming.php

I will suggest 5 that seemed easy...

Turn Off the Lights: Duh! If you're not using a room, there's no need for the light to be on.

1. Ok, keep the lights on! Heck, every open plug in your outlet should have a lamp. And don't be cheap... you got to use the highest wattage, so bright that your neighbors need to wear sunglasses when they visit. Do I need to add Duh to make a point?

Use Clean Fuel: Electric, smart cars, cars run on vegetable oil, etc...are great examples for using renewable energy. Supporting companies that provide these products will help the rest of the mainstream manufacturing companies convert over.

2. Don't waste your money in buying a 100,000 dollar car that is plug into a 'dirty power producing power plant!' Go with the gas guzzling Mad Max truck! Clean Fuel, hell no... did it stop Mad Max from siphoning gas from a truck sitting off the side of the road for years. (I do think it's awesome in Mad Max's world that fuel from a truck can work on a car or a helicopter.)

Conserve Water: This is a tired tip, but ever so important. If we added up the water wasted by the millions of Americans brushing their teeth, we could provide water to more than 23 nations with unclean, drinking water. Remember, it takes energy to draw and filter water from underground.

Taking a quick 5 minute shower will greatly conserve energy. The type of shower head used, will also aid in combating global warming. Take showers instead of baths. Showers use less water than baths by 25%. Over the course of a year that's hundreds of gallons saved.

3. Just like the light bulb issue, use lots of water. Take a bath every time you change your underwear... or if a woman changes her mind. If that's too extreme... then take a 15 minute shower! Brush your teeth 4 times a day and flush the toilet even if you farted in the bowl.

Eat Less Hamburger: Besides carbon dioxide, methane introduced into the air contributes to global warning. With meat consumed by the seconds, the amount of cows breathing out methane is a huge contributor, thanks to our carnivorous diet and the billion-dollar meat industry.

4. Really? There are starving people... give them Hamburgers! See a homeless man asking for food - give him a Hamburger. See an old lady walking down the street - give her a Hamburger. See a cop - give him a Hamburger!

I'm amazed how Hamburgers is a threat...



The man behind Global Warming... Hmmmmmmm...

Become Aware of Your Contribution: With technology within your fingertips, finding information about protecting the environment is everywhere. To help emit less CO2, the first step is being aware of how much you contribute.

5. I'm not actually sure how this helps... but at least you know you done your part in making South Africa a warmer place :)


PS... I never understood why so many people take this Global Warming stuff so seriously when the Earth, the Sun and the orbit has more to do with Global Warming then tiny man.

[ulthar]

The ease with which firearms may be purchased is really the issue. 

Uh-huh.  An objectively and provable incorrect piece of information.

Have YOU purchased a firearm?  If so, please outline your experience to show how "easy" it was.  It depends on your State, of course...but, this 'talking point' lie needs to die the death it deserves as an untruth.

This particular attacker not only jumped through all the hoops necessary to have a firearm (which includes Federally mandated NICS checks...aka "background checks"), but he had them FOR HIS JOB.  He was a licensed security officer in the State of Florida.  Further, he had been investigated by the FBI several times and (wait for it...) deemed "not a threat."

But yeah, the issue is how "easy" it is to get firearms.  Good grief.

Oh yeah, and let's not forget the other inconvenient FACT that he ALSO has explosives with him.  So, let's go ahead and make firearms harder to get and see if THAT stops attacks like this.  (Hint: It won't; 9/11 did not involve a single firearm, and neither did the incident where someone set a fire in a nightclub and killed a bunch of people).

So...how about we put the straw men to bed and face such issues like grown-ups, rather fall back to empty Progressive platitudes that are completely disconnect from the real world.

And, I'll leave this one here just for fun:

http://thedeclination.com/candlelight-vigils-hearts-on-sidewalks-and-other-magic/

[Allhallowsday]

A very terrible thing happened in the USA yesterday.  Orlando.  There is lots of diversion and politics already attached to this tragedy.  The ease with which firearms may be purchased is really the issue. 

"Atrocity" is a better word than "tragedy".

Agreed. 

The issue is the intrinsic sickness within a single religion which has inspired most of the acts of hate-fueled mass murder that we've seen in recent years.

Your remarks are untrue, but akin in radicalism to those you condemn.  This murderer was an American, born right here, perhaps radicalized by some dopey source, but perhaps he was also a self-loathing homophobic closet case.  There have been many instances of mass shootings right here that had nothing to do with "radical Islam".  In each case, the easy acquisition of firearms figures prominently. 

And the ease with with firearms may be purchased is far less a cause here than the failure of a jurisdiction to allow citizens to be armed for self-defense, as is their Constitutional right.

Once again Islamic dogma motivated someone to slaughter an unarmed population, and once again people somehow fail to get that. Since Mohammad mandated the death penalty for homosexuals, why is it so many analyzing this crime seem unable to follow the trail to its source?

So... if victims who may have chosen to never own a firearm, had been armed, what melee would have resulted?  We have the second amendment, right?  Should we all walk around armed to the hilt?  And how often in a gun culture, like in our impoverished areas, do unlicensed persons pull a gun and pull the trigger right here in America born and bred?   

Why do so many in the west weep instead of feeling outrage?

I am not "weeping" and of course I am outraged, but I cannot condemn a religion, support actions that are bigoted, or fail to see some glaring facts that, politicized, you fail to see.  This murderer was deranged, probably burdened with shame and anger; an evil outfit like ISIS are quick to claim responsibility.  They want you to believe their narrative. 

[Skull]

I do think it was sweet that Trump called out Obama and Hillary on their stand against radical Islam terrorism and Obama/Hillary could only do is defend on why they are not labeling this act of violence.

Interesting fact.. If the shooter was some white guy holding a confederate flag - Obama and Hillary will be all over this shooter and pointing there finger at every red neck on the south. (And that act did happen a few years ago)


I cannot see any gay group voting for Hillary because her policy is going to get more gay people KILLED!

[indianasmith]

AHD, I respect you, but you are wrong on this count.

It doesn't matter if the man was taking direct orders from ISIS or not, he was inspired by radical Islamic fundamentalism - like ISIS, like Al Qaeda, like Major Hassan here in Texas, like the San Berandino shooters, the 9/11 hijackers, the Boston Marathon bombers, the Paris gunmen, and the list goes on and on and on.  The common factor in all of these incidents is a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that demands eternal jihad on nonbelievers.  It is EXACTLY what ER called it - a sickness within ONE religion that has infected a substantial number, perhaps a tenth or more, of its adherents to some degree.  And this doctrine is based on a literal interpretation of Muhammad's commands to make war on unbelievers, ALL unbelievers, until they are converted or enslaved.  That's in the Quran.

To their credit, a majority of the world's Muslims now ignore those passages.  But they are still there, and those who take them literally are still a threat to both non-Muslims, and to Muslims who don't agree with their interpretation of jihad.  It's worth noting that ISIS has killed more Muslims than it has Christians and Jews combined.

If more people in the club had been armed, the outcome might have been different - but at least they would have had a fighting chance.  But over 90% of mass shootings have happened in designated "Gun Free Zones."  It's obvious that ridiculous designation does NOTHING to curb gun violence - all it does is give you one more charge to pin on the offender after he's done his bloody work.  And frankly, most of them are dead by then and don't care.