Secession Poll: Majority Opposes Their State Seceding From The Union

Commented Nov 16, 2012 at 18:35:33 in Politics

“Like I recommend before, all of these people that want to secede should ban together, buy an island and start their own country. I doubt that any of them would be missed?”

Breath-Holding World Record: Stig Severinsen Stays Under Water For 22 Minutes (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 16, 2012 at 14:21:19 in Science

“and I thought my 2 minutes 30 seconds when younger was good.”

James Holmes Hospitalized For 'Half-Hearted' Suicide Attempt

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 18:45:07 in Crime

“Am I the only one who has noticed the mad dog look in some of these shooters eyes? What is really weird is that I have seen that same look in the eyes of a guy I worked with after he became a Jesus freak. I wonder if there is a connection. I do not believe that the guy I worked with was dangerous, but he was obsessed with religion. Maybe obsession is the connection.” 

Here is a reply to this comment that I particularly liked. Follow by my acknowledgment to that fact. 

Bobotheclown on Nov 15, 2012 at 19:41:44

“Its the look of those who are not connected with reality. That break can be caused by many things and in this case it is schizophrenia which is a profound brain malfunction of still unknown cause. The sufferers can in no way control their actions. The kind that you saw was a similar and less profound disconnect caused by learning. Humans exist in a world defined by created consciousness and if that mental structure is significantly impaired it will cause a disconnect with reality. This is sometimes called the "1000 yard stare" in PTSD effected soldiers. Their mind has literally rejected reality. It is an interesting observation that religion is one of the few ways in which learning can be distorted enough to cause a break with reality. This may even be why religion was created, as a way to brainwash subservient populations and control them without using armed forces. Enslave the mind and no real chains are needed. In any case, from the dawn of time, religion has been known to be a profound tool of mind control. Whole empires have been built around it. In fact there is no empire that has been able to exist without such a tool of mind control."

Commented Nov 16, 2012 at 12:21:04 in Crime

“That must be one of the best replies I have ever read. Thank you! With your permission I would like to pass that comment on to friends, family and anyone else who might be listening. I have had similar thoughts on the mind control part, but have never put it quite so well. I will start watching your comments. F&F”

 

Sexual Harrassment Study: People Are Less Brave Than They Perceive (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 17:37:26 in Science

“Courage is the ability to over come fear and we all have different fear levels. If you do not have fear then you can not have courage. You might be able to over come more fear than another but your fear level is higher than theirs, so even though you have more courage than them, it will not be seen. Also I might be afraid of something that your are not, and the other way around. Knowledge can also raise and lower our fears. To call someone a coward might be showing your lack of intellect.”

Residents In All 50 States File Petitions To Secede From United States

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 15:33:22 in Politics

“Maybe if all of these people that want to secede would ban together and pool their money, they could buy and island and start their own country, making every one happy.”

Christopher Castillo Arrested After Threatening To Kill Obama On Facebook

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 14:11:42 in Technology

“It is an indication of just how divided we have become. The GOP effort to divide the people has consequences, but how else are they going to get any non rich people to vote for them? Some people just go off the deep end. I know I get pretty upset with it all at times, but as of yet never enough to get violent. I guess if things got bad enough most of us could get violent. If the GOP takes us into a depression, look out!”

John Boehner: No Tax Rate Boost To Avert Fiscal Cliff

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 12:12:05 in Politics

“I sure hope that two years from now the American people send a message to the GOP.”

Open Letter To Obama: Science Lovers From 'MinutePhysics' Say Physics Education In U.S. Is Abysmal (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 15, 2012 at 11:21:15 in Science

“I think that science education is great in this country. Look at all of the people through out the world it has educated. Watch this video of Dr. Michio Kaku expressing the need for us to educate our own.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=e7D3_eGaO5k”

Senate Election 2012 Results: Democrats Gain Seats In Upper Chamber

Commented Nov 7, 2012 at 14:28:22 in Politics

“Is it just me or are there others that can not stand Mitch McConnell. He could well be my least favorite Republican. The site of him, without a word out of his mouth, upsets me.”

Karl Rove Argues With Fox News About Whether Obama Won Ohio (VIDEO)

Commented Nov 7, 2012 at 09:46:29 in Media

“I would like to believe that the internet has allowed the truth to prevail. Without it could the lies of the wealth owned media have been over come? I would like to thank Huffington Post and this forum for their roll in this. If the truth only comes out one tenth of the time from the comments on Huffington Post, it is better than only hearing the lies of the media.”

Paul Ryan Poverty Speech Proposes Reforming Programs For The Poor

Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 17:34:08 in Politics

“You mean who is going to pay for emergency room health care? (GOP's answer to Obama Care) You are not suppose to understand it, you are suppose to go out there and work for Chinese wages and die if you get sick.”

Paul Ryan Poverty Speech Proposes Reforming Programs For The Poor

Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 17:13:25 in Politics

“Shouldn't we keep people alive until we can provide jobs. If you do not try to keep them alive they will resort to any means to survive. Are we ready for that? I know, there are those that believe they will work for Chinese wages first. I hope not. I hope the American people have enough grit to resort to violence first.”

iPad Mini Price Defended By Apple Exec Phil Schiller

Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 15:57:58 in Technology

“The need to sell to the rich is upon us. The middle class is vanishing, thanks to the GOP.”

Paul Krugman: Romney Victory Could Mean 'Double-Dip Recession'

Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 15:28:16 in Business

“We would probably already be in a depression if the GOP had won in 2008. Due to the power of the legislative branch limiting the power of the president, I doubt that even if Obama wins he is going to be able to keep us out of a depression. If he cannot keep us out of a depression, it might be better for the democrats if Romney wins. I just hope Obama can win and continue to keep us out of a depression. Not unlike the GOP wanting GM to go through bankruptcy, there are those in the GOP that would like nothing more than for this country to go into a depression. (Bankruptcy) They have accumulated a lot of cash and a depression would sure make their money worth a lot more. It would also bring America's cost of labor in line with that of China. They want to globalize cheap labor. At least if you vote for Obama there is a little hope.”

Closing The Gender Wage Gap Would Create 'Huge' Economic Stimulus, Economists Say

Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 13:33:12 in Politics

“Just like busting the unions to bring down every ones wages, the GOP will be happy to lower the wages of men to the level of women rather than rise women wages to match that of the men. And of course they will really not be happy until everyone is working for Chinese wages.”

How The GOP Destroyed Its Moderates

Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 16:38:19 in Politics

“Here is something I would like to share with you as you will probably pass it on. I put it out there now and then. “Here is what it takes to be a liberal. You would need to be open minded, generous, favorable to progress or reform, favorable to or in accord with the concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, in favor of representa­tional forms of government rather than aristocrac­ies and monarchies and be against prejudice and bigotry.” The point that I really like to make about this is that it is right out of the dictionary, and that if that is no longer the definition of liberal, it is because the wealth controlled media have changed the meaning of it for the reason of wanting to divide and conquer. I believe that most people are liberals whether they know it or not.”

How The GOP Destroyed Its Moderates

Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 14:36:18 in Politics

“What I think that people need to realize is that a true republican is not left, right, liberal, conservative, for or against any of the following: gun control, abortion, gays, blacks, women, religion, global warming or any thing else. He is for getting rich and becoming richer. He know that a true fellow republican politician, also only really cares about money no matter what he says. He will say and do anything to get the rest of us to vote for a republican. He knows the ones who will vote for their cause rather than what is good for the country. He picks these to get votes from. He personally could care less about anything other than money. The rich are the minority and need the vote of the poor. So keep voting for your cause as you become poorer and poorer.”

Arthur Allen Email: CEO Of ASG Software Solutions Asks Workers To Vote For Mitt Romney

Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 13:04:09 in Politics

“Like a lot of others, the quickest way to get me to do the opposite of what you want is to threaten me. I will bet it causes a back lash. What a stupid thing for an employer to do.”

Bill Maher Slams Focus On The Family & Being Wrong With No Penalty (VIDEO)

Commented Oct 13, 2012 at 17:45:48 in Comedy

“In reality a politician should be disqualified from running for any office if it is proven that he has lied about anything. It is sad to say but that would probably eliminate them all. Or would that be sad?”

'Bright Object' On Mars Identified As Plastic From NASA's Curiosity Rover

Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 13:08:00 in Science

“I think that people who like science have a tendency to come up with conspiracies more than normal because like scientists they question everything. Most of the time they are probably not knowledgeable enough for their theories to be correct, but you have to like the fact that they are questioning. That said I would have to question this head line insinuating that the bright object was identified and not that it was thought to have been identified.”

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: Is The Antibiotic Era Coming To An End? (VIDEO)

Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 12:32:14 in Science

“Examining mans conduct here on earth, one could find some justice in this.”

Rachel Maddow Mocks Republican Members Of House Science Committee (VIDEO)

Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 10:07:26 in Media

“And we have the nerve and audacity to call the Arabs uncivilized.”

Paul Ryan Abruptly Ends Interview After 'Strange' Question (VIDEO)

Commented Oct 9, 2012 at 12:03:40 in Politics

“Over 18000 comments on something so stupid. Ryan said “those were yours not mine” and some one in the background end the interview by saying “thank you very much sir” Ryan did not end the interview. It could have been one of his people ending it, but it was not Ryan. Talk about making a big thing out of nothing. I am a liberal backing Obama an am embarrassed by every one trying to make a big thing out of this. Maybe no one watched the video. That is all I can figure. Reacting this way only gives ammunition (no pun intended) to Fox tabloid news. Am I missing something?”

Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election In Venezuela Presidential Vote

Commented Oct 9, 2012 at 10:47:49 in World

“You make an excellent point and I should have said so to start with. You can probably see where I am coming from, trying to make people realize that they can not trust the media to always tell the truth. People need to stop letting the media control their thinking. Question everything and realize that you are probably also wrong a lot of the time is my motto.”

Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election In Venezuela Presidential Vote

Commented Oct 8, 2012 at 09:29:02 in World

“I have a friend from Venezuela. That is where a lot of my info came from. You obviously got your from the media. Watch the documentary “The Revolution Will Not be Televised”) It is now available on youtube in 8 parts. I googled “Chavez:Inside the Coup” to find them. They are laid out in a way that makes it hard to find them all, but I did manage to find all of them. Here is the link to the first one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9gZRtalhj8 You will need to watch them all to see what I am talking about. I was given the original “The Revolution Will Not be Televised” by that friend from Venezuela who, BTY sees Chavez as a great man. This is an Irish documentary that shows our main stream press for what it is, and Chavez as a completely different person than what is being fed to us.”

Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election In Venezuela Presidential Vote

Commented Oct 8, 2012 at 09:05:29 in World

“Chavez only got 54%? That means the rich and powerful oil interests are making in roads toward bring down a great man. With Chavez having 6 years more, I doubt the rich and powerful will let him live that long. Here is a comment I read yesterday that should tell you something about the greatness of Chavez. “In 2000, the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals, eight goals that combat social problems in our world today.
The eight goals are as follows: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development.
At the September 2010 United Nations Summit, Jorge Valero, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs stated: “Venezuela has achieved the majority of the Millennium Development Goals.”
The former President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Ali Abdessalam Treki, stated: “What Venezuela has achieved with regards to the Millennium Development Goals should serve as a model for all other countries."

It seems to me that it will not be long before we will all be living in a third world world.”

Paul Broun: Evolution, Big Bang 'Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell'

Commented Oct 7, 2012 at 17:03:37 in Politics

“What we should really be concerned about is how this guy became a congressman. That is what is scary! No wonder Obama could not get much done working with people like this. I would hate to think what could be accomplished if Romney wins.”

The Fastest-Growing Jobs In The Recovery: What And Where They Are

Commented Oct 7, 2012 at 16:19:16 in Business

“I hear some saying that the ability of the Americans to produce new technology will save the economy by coming up with new things that will create new companies. The problem that I see with this is that these new companies will only provide jobs where the worlds cheapest labor exists. Why is this problem not being talked about? How are jobs going to be kept in this country once they are created? And that is not bad enough, cheap labor is being imported into the country on top of all the illegal workers. I predict that America will become a third world country if it is not already.”

Jon Hubbard, Arkansas Legislator, Says Slavery May 'Have Been A Blessing' In New Book

Commented Oct 6, 2012 at 11:37:39 in Politics

“Appealing to the prejudice of whites to get them to cut their own throats by voting for republicans. It works. The blacks experience more prejudice but the whites get to see the hidden prejudice of the whites a lot more than the blacks. All my life I have witnessed this, even with in my own family. Talking bad about blacks behind their back and acting nice to them when face to face. That I could see the wrong in this as a child made me not have much hope for humanity. If a child can see this, what is wrong with others. It has gotten a lot less down through the years, but is still there. The more inferior people feel about their selves, the more prejudice they seem to be. They look for those below them to feel better about their selves. It made me feel a little better about humans when Obama was elected. I will never understand a poor man voting for a republican. No matter what republicans say, they do not have your best interest at heart. That is not to say that all democrats have your best interest at heart. Oh and BTW, I did not grow up in the south.”

Deanna Jump, Georgia Kindergarten Teacher, Becomes Self-Made Millionaire By Selling Lesson Plans Online

Commented Oct 1, 2012 at 19:12:42 in Education

“I see from some of these comment that there are those that think they are too good to learn from others. This teacher is a good example of why we need teachers. Maybe she should start her own online teaching academia. She could probably get millions of children to attending her classes. This could make a case for doing away with schools and learning from the best, on line at home. People could obviously get and education without attending schools. So why don't they. Same reason for everything, money. The people making money from it want to keep it the way it is. We also go to school to make friends with others that will eventually help us to make money. The more well off your friends the better your chances become of making it in this world. Friends help friends. If your friends are from an ivy league school, the better your chances become for making it. You do not even need to do that well in school for this aspect of school to help you. If we were all educated at home using computers it would change our way of becoming friends with people who could help us. There would probably be a lot more people going to church for that reason. There would probably also be a lot more friend making over the internet. Might even be a day when you had to pay to have access to certain social sites. Sites only for the wealthy.”

ATV-3 Cargo Ship Undocking From ISS Delayed By Computer Glitch, NASA Says

Commented Sep 29, 2012 at 09:46:26 in Science

“Howard Wolowitz?”

Election May Decide When Interrogation Amounts To Torture

Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 15:47:46 in Politics

“As with most non liberal people, they believe that the ends justifies the means. It is the same death penalty mentality that puts innocent people to death just because they want revenge.”

'Iron Man' Buddhist Statue With Nazi Past Found To Have Been Carved From Space Rock

Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 13:55:53 in Science

“Kind of interesting how long it took science to accept that rocks fall out of the sky. I guess it was kind of hard to prove. I would think that a lot of the scientific community accepted the theory long before it was proven.”

Anti-Austerity Protests Break Out In Athens And Madrid

Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 13:13:17 in World

“Allowing manufacturing to follow cheap labor will only make even more people happy to have one meal a day. I would gladly except this if it included every one. When it does not, it is just not right. You believe the rich are creating these jobs to help the poor? It is to help themselves. If we had true equality in this world there is enough technology and resources for every on earth to be well off. It is not going to happen as long as we believe that it is okay for there to be billionaires and people starving to death on the same planet. As long as people believe in inequality it is not going to change. The sad part is that even the very poor want more than their fellow poor. No one should be allowed to accumulate wealth unless every one does so. Are you one of those that believe we should not have equality because people think they are better than others?"

Rachel Maddow Rips Mitt Romney For Lies In Campaign Ads (VIDEO)

Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 12:23:39 in Media

“Even knowing that he is a liar will not stop some have nots from voting for him. For example, the have nots against gun control would vote for Romney even if it was known that he would cause them to starve. Same with the religious right. That is what I find so hard to understand. United we stand divided we fall. Come on people wake up.”

NFL Referee Lockout Ends: NFL, NFLRA Agreement Ends Use Of Replacement Officials

Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 08:52:41 in Sports

“I do not know why they left. Was organized crime not paying them enough?”

Anti-Austerity Protests Break Out In Athens And Madrid

Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 18:35:31 in World

“Here we go again, blaming socialism instead of unregulated cheap global labor. Manufacturing jobs move to where the cheap labor is, leaving countries with less tax revenue do to the loss of jobs and more social need. It is a snow ball effect that is being felt around the world. I see no leaders in the world addressing the problem or even acknowledging it. Why? Probably because the rich want a global depression, making their untold wealth rise in value because everything will become cheaper to buy.”

NFL, Referees Union Close To Deal To End Lockout: REPORT

Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 16:00:49 in Sports

“Yah, lets get back to the referees that are bought and pay for by organized crime. What a farce it all is!”

Castration & Life Expectancy: Eunuchs Live Longer Than Other Men, Study Shows

Commented Sep 26, 2012 at 09:17:35 in Science

“Castration would stop a lot of violence, probably saving many beatings and lives. At the same time balance out the saving of lives with less births. It could be done at birth like circumcision. At the same time in many cases. That is when it would have to be done as you are not going to get many volunteers. It would probably upset the balance of nature and cause humans to die out. I know a few people that would see that as a plus.:)”

Bill Clinton On Economy: No President Could Have 'Magically' Fixed It In 1 Term (VIDEO)

Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 15:51:59 in Politics

“I will keep repeating this in hopes people will start paying attention and spread the word. It is going to be real hard to fix the world economy when the world manufacturing jobs are following the global unregulated cheap labor of the world. You can see it in Europe as well as here. Greece, Spain, Italy etc... The loss of manufacturing jobs has caused the US and Europe to lose a great deal of their tax base through the loss of jobs. They are all trying to cut back which only make it worse because of more job losses. In that Clinton, Obama or Romney makes no mention of it, nothing is going to be done to fix it. If you create manufacturing jobs they will move to the cheap labor, and that is not bad enough, cheap labor is being imported into this country and probably other western countries as well.”

David Brooks: Mitt Romney Is 'The Least Popular Candidate In History' (VIDEO)

Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 15:24:18 in Politics

“Personally I think that trickle down just about says it all and I hope that the people are finally starting to realize that the rich do not care about them, but have the feeling that it is just that they do not like him.”

Bridgewater Founder Ray Dalio: Second Adolf Hitler More Likely In Weak Economy

Commented Sep 22, 2012 at 11:32:36 in Business

“Here is what I think has happened and the impending results. The world has been opened up to all of the unregulated cheap labor of the world. Manufacturing world wide has flocked to this cheap labor. The job losses caused by the loss of manufacturing has caused countries through out the world to see their tax base reduced. At the same time the unemployed have had to become, as the republicans would say, freeloaders, which is an even greater drain on the tax base. To compensate for this, government is cutting back by laying off government worker and doing away with social help of the ones being thrown out of work. This only adds to the problem. When these so called freeloaders find themselves unable to freeload any longer, many will pick up their guns (that the republicans have fought so hard to insure they have, I thank them for that) and use them for further freeloading. (By the way I am a liberal that has never been for gun control) In that the Hitler types usually prevail when guns get involved, I can also see a Hitler in our future.”

Mitt Romney: 'My Campaign Is About The 100 Percent'

Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 21:58:50 in Politics

“If Mitt made any mention of the freeloading rich he might have some credibility. The freeloading rich bleed this country so much more that the freeloading poor ever thought of its not even funny. Most of the time the freeloading poor only get to freeload if it makes money for the rich man.”

Mitt Romney Offers Full-Throated Attack On Obama's 'Redistribution'

Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 15:54:02 in Politics

“You can see what a problem the redistribution of wealth is becoming. It is 99 to 1. I wonder why the poor are not happy with that? How can they be so greedy?”

Mitt Romney Offers Full-Throated Attack On Obama's 'Redistribution'

Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 14:50:49 in Politics

“Here is something I wrote some time ago: “I will tell you why I think that Obama has a chance of winning. We have not gone into a depression yet and if the ones who want us to go into a depression do not accomplish it before the next election they will need Obama in there to be blamed after they accomplish a depression. They might be able to blame Obama with a republican in there but it would probably be harder.” Could this the reason Romney is the republican candidate? Here is another thing that might be going down, making everything a moot point. Picture this happening, (without it even being a conspiracy, just the natural flow of things) all the super rich of the world globalize. They no longer have any need for nationality. They all work together. History shows that the rich eventually get over thrown by the poor when things get bad enough on the poor. Knowing this the global rich do not globalize the poor. Using the media of the world they keep them fighting each other (instead of them) indefinitely. Is that already happening? Just some thoughts. Who really knows what is going on?”

Mitt Romney Makes 'Redistribution' Argument, Bolstered by Fox News, Conservative Media

Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 14:06:17 in Media

“The fact that the idea that almost half of the American people are freeloaders, is being supported by the republicans says it all. It is not that Romney said it, it is that the republicans agree. No one need say more. Just vote accordingly.”

Mitt Romney Op-Ed In USA Today Promises Growth, No More 'Web Of Dependency'

Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 13:17:57 in Politics

“I do not know how many others see this, but it is obvious to me. The poor do not exploit the system even close to what the rich exploit it. That should be obvious to anyone with half a brain. Maybe not so obvious, but usually the only reason the poor are ever allowed to exploit the system is so a rich man can get richer. If we all keep repeating this message, maybe it will spread and become obvious to all. Of course we need to take this one step further and stop blaming the freeloading poor for all of our problems. The freeloading rich are much worse. Corruption at both ends is our problem and the rich corrupt control it all. Who do you feel is the corrupt one, Obama, Romney or both? If both, who backs the rich? I hope not both!”

Mitt Romney Video: Barack Obama Voters 'Dependent On Government' (UPDATED)

Commented Sep 18, 2012 at 16:40:32 in Politics

“It is sad to think that such a large % of the people are in need of help because of what the Bush administration accomplished and are now being called freeloaders.”

Mitt Romney Video: Barack Obama Voters 'Dependent On Government' (UPDATED)

Commented Sep 18, 2012 at 16:15:23 in Politics

“Here is something that I have said before that needs to be said at every opportunity. “There are rich and poor that are corrupt, but how can anyone be stupid enough to think that the poor are exploiting the system more than the rich. Usually the only reason the poor are ever allowed to exploit the system is so a rich man can get richer. If you are not stupid and you are complaining about the freeloading poor, you must be benefiting from the freeloading rich.””

Dalai Lama Tells His Facebook Friends That 'Religion Is No Longer Adequate' (PHOTO)

Commented Sep 17, 2012 at 10:37:25 in Religion

“Here is probably the problem facing mankind. There are no good guys vs bad guys because of so few good guys. I would estimate that 95 % of humanity is capable of committing an atrocity under the right circumstances. It does not look like we will ever eliminate those circumstances. The Dalai Lama is probably part of the 5 % not capable of committing an atrocity. Oh, and I also think that 95 % of humanity is capable of committing a Saintly act.”

Commented Sep 18, 2012 at 11:16:39 in Religion

“You might be surprised what you could do if you or your loved ones survival was threatened. Almost any mother would do anything to save their baby's life. We sit back in our sheltered world having no idea what we would be capable of doing if our survival was threatened. I feel like I am in that 5 % that could not commit an atrocity, but I would not bet on it.”

Nancy Pelosi: Republicans Will Continue Obstruction If Obama Is Reelected

Commented Sep 16, 2012 at 17:51:17 in Politics

“An Obama win probably only means that it will take the corrupt rich a little longer to be in complete control if they are not already. Down through history, when ever the rich gain complete control, they make it so bad on the poor that they revolt. I just wonder how bad it is going to have to get before the revolution? I wonder, have the rich ever been toppled in any other way than a revolution? I guess China could topple us economically with out a revolution but I have a feeling that the global rich are all in it together by now, and all believers in inequality, (billionaires and starving existing together being accepted), so that would also probably end in a revolution too. There are answers but the ones in power and those doing well never see or accept them until it is too late, so they become meaningless answers. I guess meaningless answers are not really answers.”

Glenn Beck On Muslim Rioters In Libya: 'These People Are Animals' (VIDEO)

Commented Sep 14, 2012 at 15:20:40 in Media

“It takes one to know one. Beck is the worst kind, a defender of the rich. As the gap between the rich and poor widens you will see more and more animals. One might one day find themselves an animal. And when the animals bring down the rich you will probably find yourself back in the dark ages if history is any indication. History tells us that America will go the way of Rome.”

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U.S. Poverty: How New Mexico, Poorest State In America, Fights Poverty

Commented Sep 14, 2012 at 11:12:15 in Impact

“Education my you know what! LOL! With the unregulated cheap labor of the whole world (educated and uneducated) at the disposal of the ones hiring, who are going to get the jobs? That is not bad enough, I found out here recently that jobs are being imported from Columbia. Heard that right from a Colombian working in this country. The rich are going to keep this up until the threat of a revolution exists. To keep that from happening they will keep telling the people that they need to get educated and they will continue increasing charity a little.”

Sheldon Adelson Stands To Get $2 Billion Tax Cut If Mitt Romney Is Elected: Report

Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 14:16:45 in Politics

“I remember a teacher saying that communism was a good idea, it just does not work. The obvious reason for this would be that man is not good enough for it to work. How can that be true, me and my wife living together for over 50 years, and practicing communism shows me that me and her are good enough to be communists. We have shared equally for all of these years without being equal in our abilities. She is smarter than me and works harder yet she is willing to share equally. Our marriage problems have never been from equality. When you expand this communistic living to children and pets, it continues to work rather well. You might need to put pressure on a lazy child or husband to do their share. That would lead me to believe that the reason communism does not work on a larger scale is that not every one is good enough for it to work. The ones not good enough corrupt the system. This same thing seems to be true with capitalism. Corruption seems to be on the verge of destroying it. Not unlike communism, capitalism (according to father of capitalism,Adam Smith) is a way of keeping people relatively equal through competition and regulations. Socialism also has its problem with corruption although it does allow the poor to benefit from this corruption. That might be the reason capitalism and socialism together seem to fall more quickly. Can't have the rich and poor corrupt.”

Sheldon Adelson Stands To Get $2 Billion Tax Cut If Mitt Romney Is Elected: Report

Commented Sep 11, 2012 at 14:48:27 in Politics

“If you believe in inequality, like most of the western world does, then there is nothing wrong with it. He must be superior.”

Amazing Five-Year-Old Piano Prodigy Astounds Us With His Performance (VIDEO)

Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 22:12:19 in Arts

“How many other 5 year old children are out there that with the same training could do that. Probably almost none. And if there were thousands I still have a feeling that something beyond our comprehension is going on. I am pretty sure no one has a clue as to why a brain is capable of things like this. As far as reincarnation goes, I would have to ask how the one they were reincarnated from was able to do that? It looks to me like we are not even sure where to start looking for the answers.”

Artists Against Fracking, Launched By Yoko Ono And Sean Lennon, Focuses On New York

Commented Sep 9, 2012 at 15:10:21 in Green

“I have done a lot of writing an thinking about over population. Your interest makes me want to share my thoughts with you. What is over population? I believe it is when your resources are not getting to the people for what ever reason. It can be that there are not enough resources or that they are not being shared. We might have enough resources, but if they are not getting to the people because we are unwilling or incapable of sharing we are over populated. Running out of resources will also comes into play, unless our technology become good enough to change any form of energy into resources. Will we ever make it to that? I doubt it, and if we do and do not share, we will still be over populated. If we keep polluting our earth and not sharing, it will probably not matter in that we will most likely not survive.”

Climate Change Denial & Conspiracy Theories: New Research Provokes Even More Irrationality

Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 18:57:56 in Science

“Man! Would it be terrible if we stopped polluting our planet and found out that we were not causing global warming. Unbelievable that it is even up for discussion.”

Too Big To Jail: Wall Street Executives Unlikely To Face Criminal Charges, Source Says

Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 18:03:52 in Business

“They still do not seem to get it do they? It was not the banks and it was not wall street, unless you consider bond rating agencies part of wall street. It was the bond rating agencies like Standard and Poor's. If the rating agencies had rated the mortgage backed securities triple F instead of triple A, pension fund managers and other investors would not have bought them. Case closed! If every one would read “The Big Short” by Michael Lewis they would realize that the banks did not need to be bailed out. The ones needing bailed out were the ones that had sold insurance (credit default swaps) on the mortgage backed securities. AIG for one sold those credit default swaps and should be taking the bond rating agencies to court. Why are they not doing so? All in bed together, maybe? These bonds (mortgage backed securities) enabled banks to lend money risk free. The bond holders were the ones left holding the bag and the people who had bought insurance on the bonds made million. AIG and other insurance sellers stood to go under. So who should be going to jail? Rating agency CEO's? One of the big reason this all happened is that no one considered the fact that people were losing their jobs to China and would not be able to pay their mortgages.”

Michelle Obama Speech At DNC Goes Viral In China

Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 11:04:01 in World

“This article should be on the front page. People need to see that all people on earth are in it together and feel the same about things.”

Michelle Obama Speech At DNC Goes Viral In China

Commented Sep 8, 2012 at 10:55:17 in World

“My thought for today. No matter how you slice it, it is just wrong that there are billionaires and people starving to death on the same planet. Some are trying to correct it by giving to charity and others are using terrorism. Neither will work because the cause is not being addressed. I would point out the cause, but it would be venomously denied. Hint, most peoples desire for wealth will never let them go there. It is so heartening to see how compassionate and caring people can be at times. I just wish there was some way for this to override the greed. I do not even think that most are greedy, many want more just so they can take care of their own and others. This article gives one hope.”

Global Economy Faces 'Perfect Storm' With Eurozone Crisis, 'Fiscal Cliff,' Slowdown, Iran Conflict

Commented Sep 7, 2012 at 19:19:35 in Business

“Which came first the chicken or the egg? Sounds like a catch 22. Corporations are still being taxed when they go to china if they remain American companies and most of them do. I have always thought that it was stupid to tax corporations. They have always past it on to consumers. The bottom line is that we allowed corporations to move to where they could get cheap unregulated labor and in many cases not much regulation at all. In some countries they probably can pretty much do as they please. Now it will probably be necessary to tax those people making all of the money from this, in order to make up the difference caused by the loss of jobs. Also, loss of your tax base is not the only reason people need to have jobs. This could have been prevented if the American people had stopped buy American products made by cheap foreign labor when their fellow Americans were losing their jobs to this labor. Anyway the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer from what is happening. Getting rid of all corporate tax would stop some companies from becoming foreign companies and raising the tax on the wealthy might go a long way toward getting this country back on its feet.”

Barack Obama Speech At 2012 Democratic National Convention: Perseverance Replaces Change

Commented Sep 7, 2012 at 11:34:38 in Politics

“Here is something I wish Obama would have said in his speech. “All I have to say about Bill's speech is, I approve that message!””

Barack Obama Speech At 2012 Democratic National Convention: Perseverance Replaces Change

Commented Sep 7, 2012 at 09:36:31 in Politics

“Here we have one of the most intelligent, hard working and caring presidents this country has ever seen and there is a doubt about who you should voted for? Is there enough money out there to cause him to lose? I know that the rich have just about gain complete control. I just hope that compassion, caring, intelligence, and hard work trump money. After what the republicans have done to this country do you really want to reward them by voting for Romney? Their money might have made it too late to stop them, but I am not going to reward them with my vote.”

Bill Clinton Speech Asks Undecided Voters To Hang On, Give Obama Another Chance

Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 09:56:59 in Politics

“I find it so heartening that the word so many of us have spent hours trying to get out there through our comments on Huffington Post has now been done by Bill Clinton. A lot of my friends and fans have been saying the same things and more. It does not really matter that our voices did not have near the effect. Maybe now more will be listening.”

Jim Messina: Democratic Ground Game Will Make 2008 Look Like 'Jurassic Park'

Commented Sep 4, 2012 at 19:15:32 in Politics

“It is sad that Obama is one of the most intelligent, hard working and caring presidents this country has ever seen and cannot get more accomplished. That tells me that the rich have just about gain complete control.”

Coalition Stages Historic Charlotte March Before DNC Convention

Commented Sep 3, 2012 at 15:09:22 in Politics

“I was just looking for somewhere to post this. I guess that I will let
you read it first.
“What is the one thing that is doing the most in the separation of the rich
and poor? The globalization of labor without the globalization of
everything. A one world government would need to be put in place
before globalization has any change of working. Like that is ever
going to happen!! In that it is not going to happen where are we
headed with only globalized labor? Monarchies and aristocracies? Do
not laugh history repeats its self.”'

Barack Obama Promised A New Kind Of Politics, But Played The Same Old Game

Commented Sep 2, 2012 at 17:41:55 in Politics

“I thought that Carter was a good president because he did not allow the rich to make much progress in their quest to become richer. You will definitely see that progress being made if Romney wins. No progress is some times better than progress in the wrong direction.”

Bain Capital Takes Center Stage At Republican Convention

Commented Aug 31, 2012 at 08:30:18 in Politics

“Some people actually believe that reducing tax on the rich will cause them to use that extra money for the purpose of creating jobs. The rich are more likely to use that money for the purpose of eliminating their competition and preventing any progress that will hurt them. That makes them a lot more money than starting a new business. The oil companies are a good example. They use their money to stop the progress of alternative energy sources. I guess it could be argued that hiring people for this purpose creates new jobs.”

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PickOneTwoThree on Aug 31, 2012 at 08:59:17

“The tax rates on the wealthy are the lowest in decades - where are the jobs?”

John Boehner Backs Mitt Romney's False Welfare Claim

Commented Aug 28, 2012 at 13:05:18 in Politics

“Let me throw this out there again. There are rich and poor that are corrupt, but how can anyone be stupid enough to think that the poor are exploiting the system more than the rich. Usually the only reason the poor are ever allowed to exploit the system is so a rich man can get richer. If you are not stupid and you are complaining about the freeloading poor, you must be benefiting from the freeloading rich.”

Obama Holds Slim Lead Over Romney In Florida, Poll Shows

Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 13:54:43 in Politics

“I will make a prediction, if the polls show right before the election that Obama leads by only a small margin he will loose. I do not believe that Bush won either time he was elected. I noticed that during one of those elections the exit polls were showing that Bush was way behind, yet in the results he won. I had never seen that before and will probably always believe corruption was involved. With the popularity of Obama at the time of the last election, it seemed to me he should have won by much more. Of course that is only my opinion and I could very well be wrong, but in this corrupt world nothing would surprise me.”

Why Is Thinking So Hard?

Commented Aug 24, 2012 at 19:15:31 in Science

“People assume that creationism means that a god was involved. Critical thinking should tell a person that we could have been created without there being a god. In fact, with quantum showing strong evidence that nothing is real makes the possibility of creation a little more viable than previously thought. You would need to do some thinking to realize this. Of course that does not diminish science in anyway. It was science that brought this possibility into being. The show Through the Wormhole and the episode “Is There A Creator” gives some very interesting thoughts on the subject.”

Mitt Romney: Big Business 'Doing Fine' In Most Places

Commented Aug 24, 2012 at 10:30:03 in Politics

“Duh! Why wouldn't big businesses be doing well? The unregulated cheap labor of the whole world has been opened up to all the big businesses of the world. The countries offering this cheap labor also impose very little regulation on the companies. If the country that the big business comes from give it too much trouble it will just move somewhere in the world that lets it do what it wants. Now tell me how a small business can compete with that? If they do fine a niche and make it, the moment they become large enough they will also take advantage of cheap unregulated labor. This should lead to a time when there are only super rich and super poor. It did not take much thought to figure that out. If the Americans had only bought foreign products made by foreign manufacturers this could have been prevented and at the same time we would not have been protectionists. Too late now my friends. All we can do now is blame the President that did not cause this and probably could have done nothing to even slow this. I just wonder why this is not being told to the American people by are news media. Just joking, I know why.”

Thomas Friedman: U.S. Middle East Policy 'All About Oil,' Not Human Rights

Commented Aug 22, 2012 at 15:13:53 in World

“And we can not understand it when we get terrorized. Money will probably always trump human rights and therefore we will probably always have terrorists. Do you ever hear people talking about the cause, other than blaming religion and how backward thinking other people are? If you think that money is more important than human rights, you are the backward uncivilized one. Of course that works both ways. Many middle east leaders also think that money trumps human rights.”

Tom Head, Texas Judge: Obama Reelection Could Lead To 'Civil War,' I'm Ready To 'Take Up Arms'

Commented Aug 22, 2012 at 14:37:59 in Politics

“There is a good chance that he is right no matter who is elected. Quicker with Romney. The opening of cheap labor to the world is why everything is crumbling in the western world. When enough jobs are lost to cheap labor it affects your tax base. Without jobs were is the money going to come from? The rich? I do not think so. If you tax them and they can not find a way out of paying them, they will go else where. Globalization could be a good thing if the world was brought up to our level, but that is not going to happen under unregulated capitalism and no labor laws. Businesses can move to where they are not regulated. This enables non competitive monopolies. It does not take much thought to see where this leads. A third world world, with only the very poor and the very rich. (then civil wars?) All of this was brought on by the free trade agreement and Americans buying cheap foreign products while their fellow Americans were loosing their jobs. And people think that a president can change this. In that Romney is one of the rich, do you really believe he will even try to stop this? It seems to me that he was one of the first to jump on the outsourcing band wagon. Watching this will make you see why I see little hope. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/9/22/chilean_economist_manfred_max_neef_us”

Rich People Give A Smaller Share Of Their Income To Charity Than Middle-Class Americans Do

Commented Aug 21, 2012 at 17:43:45 in Home

“Charity helps people accept inequality. Our media already have most people accepting inequality so there is no need for the rich to worry about an uprising of the poor. Charity does help to keep people from revolting and if the economy keeps going like it has and I was rich, I would start to consider donating more to charity.”

GOP Platform To Call For Constitutional Ban On Abortion: Report

Commented Aug 21, 2012 at 11:49:00 in Politics

“The Republicans just pulled in some more religious right votes from people that do not have enough money to call themselves Republicans and believe the republicans care about abortion. Just another lie that is working. Even if a Republican is for abortion they will not vote Democratic. That is how it is done folks and the abortion issue is not the only thing they are pretending to be for and against to get votes. The only thing you can be sure of is that a republican is for is getting richer.”

Washington Post: Mitt Romney Tax Plan 'Garbage'

Commented Aug 19, 2012 at 18:32:14 in Media

“I liked your comment. Here is something I had written earlier that I would like to share. It kind of fits in with what you are saying.
It should not surprise anyone when unbridled capitalism leads to its down fall. A slave governed by the laws against animal cruelty would have it better than the laborer in the throws of unbridled capitalism will have it. This is becoming evident with the on set of global labor competition with out any global regulation. I do not see any way to prevented this from happening. You can start out with good intentions by regulating the capitalist, but as they gain money and power they will begin to make their own rules and regulations by controlling the minds of the people through the ownership of the news media. Even the father of capitalism, Adam Smith, warned of this. (URLen.wiki­pedia.org/­wiki/Adam_­Smith ). Through out history the rich get richer and the poor get poorer until the rich are over thrown, and at the same time causing a set back to mankind. Ask yourself, are we really making any progress.?”

catgirl212 on Aug 19, 2012 at 20:03:42

“Yes! Have you heard of the Chilean economist Manfred Max-Neef? He explains to us how progress does not have to mean growth but development. Here's a link to find out more: 

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/9/22/chilean_economist_manfred_max_neef_us”

Commented Aug 20, 2012 at 12:47:00 in Media

“I can not thank you enough for that link. My vocabulary and writing skill are not great enough to convey how much that touched me! It is so great to find another, so on the same wave length, with the ability to get it across. I will try very hard to get others to watch that video clip, and I will read his books. Thank you again!!!!”

Kentucky Evolution Fight: GOP Lawmakers Upset State Exams Test Students On 'Made Up' Theory

Commented Aug 18, 2012 at 15:36:13 in Politics

“Quantum questions reality, therefore we could be a projection, which could be seen as creationism. That seems more likely than a God. Although the ones running the projector would be awful powerful. (Gods?) You are not thinking about these things are you? (Just to give you an idea of how little we really know.)”

Mitt Romney: 'I Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent' In Taxes

Commented Aug 17, 2012 at 20:41:43 in Politics

“I was about to say that he can not be much of a rich business man if he paid any taxes. Like your comment better.”

Women Have Higher IQ Scores Than Men Now, James Flynn, Researcher, Claims

Commented Jul 18, 2012 at 09:17:25 in Women

“In the first place you can be smart and ignorant, but I know what you mean. A real smart beautiful woman can remain ignorant and do rather well. You probably heard of Tesla. He claimed that his mother was the smart one in the family. He said that she invented all kinds of things to make her house work easier, and I do not believe she was particularly educated. As for ignorance, in many cases what you say is true in men and women. It seems as though environment has a little to do with it. Many Arab women do not have the option of an education. Children dying of hunger all over the world did not have much of a chance at over coming ignorance. This all does not mean that what you said did not have merit. It was just part of the story as what I say is also only part of the story.”

Women Have Higher IQ Scores Than Men Now, James Flynn, Researcher, Claims

Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 23:44:03 in Women

“What do they mean now? Women being smarter than men is old news. I read about that fact years ago, and I had already figured that out when I was a little boy. They have had to be to survive men. People tend to confuse education with intelligence.”

DISCLOSE Campaign Spending Act Blocked By Senate Republicans

Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 12:50:58 in Politics

“The poor people with a high IQ are the ones that blow my mind. How can they believe that the rich man is on their side when the less he can pay them the more he has for himself. I guess we all believe what we want to believe and then find information to support our beliefs and call it a reliable source. I guess that some believe that they are going to be rich some day. Some also believe that the republicans are against gun control, for prayer in school, against abortion, for the constitution, against blacks, etc., when it is obvious they are only saying these things to get the democratic vote. The rich republican is not stupid enough to vote for or against stupid things like that. They vote republican no matter what they are for or against. Maybe you are right, low IQers.”

Geraldo Rivera: 'I Was Right About The Hoodie' (VIDEO)

Commented Jul 13, 2012 at 13:54:30 in Media

“The next time you see some one over stepping their authority call them Zimmerman.”

A Thousand Cuts: Austerity Measures Devastate Communities Around The World

Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 11:00:26 in Politics

“I will keep pounding at this because no one else will. The opening of cheap labor to the world is why everything is crumbling in the western world. When enough jobs are lost to cheap labor it is going to affect your tax base. Without jobs were is the money going to come from? The rich? I do not think so. If you tax them and they can not find a way out of paying them, they will go else where. Globalization could be a good thing if the world was brought up to our level, but that is not going to happen under unregulated capitalism and no labor laws. Businesses can move to where they are not regulated. This enables non competitive monopolies. It does not take much thought to see where this leads. A third world world, with only the very poor and the very rich. All of this was brought on by the free trade agreement and Americans buying cheap foreign products while their fellow Americans were loosing their jobs. And people think that a president can change this. In that Romney is one of the rich, do you really believe he will even try to stop this? It seems to me that he was one of the first to jump on the outsourcing band wagon.”

cheleiams on Jul 12, 2012 at 12:05:18

“Agreed. And while many like to look to the past and point fingers at Clinton for our economic situation today, it was actually that Conservative darling Reagan who initiated many of the free trade policies responsible for the gross outsourcing of American jobs. Reagan promoted and signed off on tax cuts that encouraged companies to shift manufacturing abroad, resulting in job loss and decreases in pay. At the same time, loosened regulations enabled banks to allow people to become swamped in credit card and mortgage debt, with a marked increase in interest rates. Republicans claim all this brought prosperity to the nation, but more than one hindsight observer has noted that essentially he paved the way for today's uber-rich 1%, while destroying the middle class.

Austerity of this kind is snake oil, peddled by the wealthy and powerful. They lick the spoon and say "It's good for you," but that's the largest dose they ever take; while the middle class and very poor are fed it by the bucketful and end up sicker than dogs.”

Left of Right on Jul 12, 2012 at 11:11:12

“I agree. I know this will never happen, however, I think the world governments should come together and pit is all on equal footing; a global standard. A standard currency, minimum wage, tax, trade laws, and basic workers rights.

It would be complicated, but I think there are answers there.”

A Thousand Cuts: Austerity Measures Devastate Communities Around The World

Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 11:00:26 in Politics

“I will keep pounding at this because no one else will. The opening of cheap labor to the world is why everything is crumbling in the western world. When enough jobs are lost to cheap labor it is going to affect your tax base. Without jobs were is the money going to come from? The rich? I do not think so. If you tax them and they can not find a way out of paying them, they will go else where. Globalization could be a good thing if the world was brought up to our level, but that is not going to happen under unregulated capitalism and no labor laws. Businesses can move to where they are not regulated. This enables non competitive monopolies. It does not take much thought to see where this leads. A third world world, with only the very poor and the very rich. All of this was brought on by the free trade agreement and Americans buying cheap foreign products while their fellow Americans were loosing their jobs. And people think that a president can change this. In that Romney is one of the rich, do you really believe he will even try to stop this? It seems to me that he was one of the first to jump on the outsourcing band wagon.”

Higgs Discovery Twitter Firestorm: 'God Particle' Nickname Taken Too Literally By Some

Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 08:46:17 in Science

“Very true. If we knew we would not need to believe. That is why I tend to say that things appear to be. Like it appears to me that we do not have a clue.”

Steve King: People Not Working 'Should Do Their Fair Share'

Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 10:26:23 in Politics

“The worlds labor market has been opened up for all to use and people wonder why there are no jobs. Duh! Did Obama do this? No! Can Obama change this? No! People made their beds when they bought cheap foreign products while their fellow Americans were loosing their jobs to cheap foreign labor. Now lay in it. You could start buying American products if there were any. Sorry, but I have a feeling that it is all over folks. Get use to the third world world that is coming. You can vote for Romney and speed it up.”

Higgs Discovery Twitter Firestorm: 'God Particle' Nickname Taken Too Literally By Some

Commented Jul 10, 2012 at 19:21:08 in Science

“The one giving it the nick name of God Particle probably did not believe that it existed, so now the nick name should changed to something that is believed to exists.”

Orrin Hatch: Republicans Will Use Reconciliation To Repeal Obamacare

Commented Jul 10, 2012 at 16:37:42 in Politics

“And Social Security, and Medicare and Welfare and anything else not helping the rich.”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 23, 2012 at 12:22:08 in Science

“Thank you for the Ned Wright info. I will go there. Here is an article you might like. As a former windsurfer I especially liked it. It will help you to understand better why I feel we should not let what we think we know slow our scientific progress. Google faster than the wind down wind and look for the wired magazine article “A Long, Strange Trip Down Wind Faster Than the Wind”, or just go to this link: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/08/ddwfttw/all/1”

XNA, Synthetic DNA, Could Lead To New Life Forms, Scientists Say

Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 19:40:29 in Science

“You asked for some of my thoughts on quantum. Here is one of my ideas. Do not over react please.
I personally have the feeling that everything could be non real and non local. It would be like when you are watching a live tornado on your living room TV. The tornado is not really in your living room so it is non real at that location. It is also non local isn't it? Could it be that everything in existence is some kind of a projection? Maybe the big bang was the turning on of the projector.
I know! It is a stretch.”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 18:48:50 in Science

“Exactly my point. We know how fast we are going relative to distant matter in the universe, which gave rise to the microwave background about 300,000 years after the big bang. How fast were we going when this happen? I am just trying to point out that we should not let thinking we know something make us forget what we do not know. No telling what a completely open mind might come up with. Especially if we use all of our knowledge wisely and our imagination. Oh, and I am sure that you are aware that there are a lot of theories floating around about what happened before the big bang. Thank you for the info. I get much of what I think I know talking to others. I am a poor reader. Was good at math at one time.
After retirement I actually started leaning how to read.:)”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 18:17:29 in Science

“I am well aware of that fact, they even calculated the distance around the earth watching the shadow from a stick, but you missed the whole point. Studying in the 13 hundreds Europe could have made you know that the world was flat and therefore not tried to find out otherwise. The point being, do not let what you think you know close your mind. I guess you would not give the non educated guy any credit for his discovering that the world was round because he did not find it out through scientific study and others already knew it. Oh and I guess you know how to spell every English word and never make a mistake doing it.”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 14:57:58 in Science

“Am I correct in thinking that this speed they come up with is relative to the start of big bang? Isn't that assuming the big bang was the beginning. Personally I have always felt there was a time before the big bang. It seems to me that there are others who see that possibility also. Was there any movement before the big bang? I will admit that I do not know very much, but have noticed that sometimes that helps.”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 22, 2012 at 14:21:35 in Science

“I like your reply, it made me think of this. Here I am standing on a beach in Europe back in the 13 hundreds. I am non educated. I can not even read or write. I am watching a ship sailing out to sea. I notice that all I can see is the top of the mast. I wonder why, so I start trying to think of a reason. It comes to me, the world must be round. I tell my friends what I think and one of them laughs and says “you can not even spell the word cat” and here you think that you have discovered that the world is not flat.”

Dark Matter Near Sun Missing In New Study, Challenging Current Theories

Commented Apr 21, 2012 at 12:02:33 in Science

“I think that scientists should try using their imaginations more. For instants, we have no idea how fast we are traveling and in what direction relative to a dead stop. We could be accelerating and decelerating at enormous rates, causing enormous changes in mass. Greater speed equals greater mass. Could something like this be throwing off all of our calculation or would the mass change of our instruments and our selves negate that? Do we think that we know so much that we do not even consider these things? It just seems to me that our lack of imagination causes us to not consider enough of the possibilities ahead of time. Discovering that a theory is wrong should not be much of a surprise. What if the non reality side of quantum is correct and none of this is real? How hard would it be to figure out the physics of that? That could explain why we are having such a hard time with our theories. People need to stop thinking that they know so much and use their imaginations more. Do not get me wrong, I think that scientific study is wondrous.”

No 'God Spot' In Brain, Spirituality Linked To Right Parietal Lobe

Commented Apr 21, 2012 at 10:49:26 in Religion

“They could have saved some money. I could have told them that. Okay, I would have been guessing.”

XNA, Synthetic DNA, Could Lead To New Life Forms, Scientists Say

Commented Apr 21, 2012 at 10:41:56 in Science

“Quantum theory is telling us that everything is non local, non real or both. The non reality side is looking more plausible all the time. Before you get to carried away with ridiculing me. 200 hundred years ago there were people knowledgeable enough to know that a video phone with access to almost all of the knowledge known to man was impossible and would have ridiculed anyone suggesting the possibility. Think about that. Funny how thinking that you know something can cause things to be impossible.”

Arizona Bible Course Bill To Teach Elective In Public Schools Becomes Law

Commented Apr 19, 2012 at 19:57:06 in Education

“I think that this is a great thing. Without the churches bias it should produce a lot of non religious people. It is okay for people to believe in a God, but religion seems to only produce wars. Only one religion could be correct and all could be wrong. I can not believe the church is behind this. I will bet you that a lot of religious people will not allow their children to take religion in school.”

Scott Walker Defends Equal Pay Law Repeal: 'Lawyers Could Clog Up The Legal System'

Commented Apr 19, 2012 at 11:14:56 in Politics

“This guy being elected makes me wonder if there is any hope for humanity.”

Cosmic Ray Mystery Deepens As Gamma Ray Bursts Ruled Out As Particles' Source

Commented Apr 19, 2012 at 10:45:13 in Science

“Want to hear something more amazing? Humans are still burning fossil fuels.”

Living Battery? 'Cyborg Clams' Power Motor In New Study

Commented Apr 19, 2012 at 10:29:58 in Science

“I drilled a hole in a tree, inserted a copper wire. About 2 inches away I drove a galvanized nail into the tree. I hooked a voltmeter to them and measured .8 volts. I did this in several places and hooked them together in series and increased the voltage. If I ever buy an electric car I will try to charge it using my tree.:) Doubt any practicality, but thought it was interesting. It could be considered plant cruelty, so I promises that I will not do it again.”

Is Time Travel Real? Physicists Say It Happens All The Time

Commented Apr 18, 2012 at 10:49:33 in Science

“No mention of the quantum possibility of non reality. If we are not real it opens up the possibility of our existing in a program. The programer could probably put us any where in time. It could sure explain some of the strange things people have claimed to experience. Like ghosts for one. Ponder that for a moment.”

Is Time Travel Real? Physicists Say It Happens All The Time

Commented Apr 18, 2012 at 10:43:03 in Science

“High school physics 1957 and one semester in 1963. Probably out dated at the time. You sure got me to thinking. How does the effects of gravity vs somethings own gravity differ? Would a clock run faster at a higher altitude due to less gravity? Is the clock running slower due to movement, independent of the increase in mass? Would an atomic clock run slower on Jupiter. I am definitely limited by my lack of knowledge. Some questions no one have the answers to. You did make me think of another way of seeing if a lead shield has any effect on an ether (energy field) if it exists. Weigh a lead container with a weight on top of it, then put the weight inside the lead container and see if there is any difference in the weight. Not sure if there were a weight difference it would be enough to be detected. No way to know how fast we are moving through space. If there was a weight difference, it might give us some idea as to how fast we are moving. I am sure your guess is as good or better than mine. I thank you for your comment.”

SEC Fails To Monitor More Than Half Of Stock Trading, Former Agency Lawyers Say

Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 12:40:33 in Business

“It is legalized gambling. Advertize it as such and let the gambler beware. People not realizing that its no more than legalized gambling is the problem. People really do believe that they are investing. What a farce. I guess that you still need to regulate legalized gambling, but if people realized that they were gambling not investing maybe they would not be so willing to risk their money.”

Trayvon Martin And America’s Gun Laws : The New Yorker

Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 12:16:03 in Politics

“It is all about dividing the masses to get votes. A way to get a democratic to vote for a republican. Gun control vs non gun control. Conservative vs liberal. Black vs white. Religious vs non religious. And on and on. A true republican will not be divided, he know which side his bread is buttered on. I am a non rich, anti gun control dictionary defined want to be liberal and just like the republicans will not be divided.”

Sheldon Adelson Gives $5 Million To Super PAC Backing House Republicans

Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 11:49:05 in Politics

“Be positive, look at all of the trickle down crumbs we are getting from all this campaign money being spent. Enjoy it while you can. It will dry up after the elections unless the GOP win. If they win, the rich will have even more, so there will be plenty of trickle down crumbs for us all.”

Mitt Romney: Mothers Should Be Required To Work Outside Home Or Lose Benefits

Commented Apr 15, 2012 at 13:02:55 in Politics

“You are right, and we seem to have very much in common. Looking around the world I would have to consider myself rich. I do consider one of my greatest wealth’s my ability to live with in my means and not be greedy. I should not have used all. Maybe I should have said that it appears to me that enough want to get rich for it to be a problem. I have been trying to use maybe, probably and it appears, a lot more in my writing. I keep having these relapses and seem to get called on it every time I do.”

Mitt Romney: Mothers Should Be Required To Work Outside Home Or Lose Benefits

Commented Apr 15, 2012 at 11:41:11 in Politics

“What happened to the day when one income was enough, and women had the choice to stay home and raise their children. It seems that unions were directly proportional to that ability. Money problems also has had a lot to do with the divorce rate, which has just added to the problem. Of course the greed of all has contributed to all of this. People have brought a lot of this on themselves. Buying products made in China by American companies, after your fellow American lost his job because of it, is one example. I contribute a lot of what has gone down to our pie in the sky mentality. We all want to get rich no matter who might suffer in the process.”

Mitt Romney: Mothers Should Be Required To Work Outside Home Or Lose Benefits

Commented Apr 15, 2012 at 11:27:57 in Politics

“What ever happen to the idea of correcting the problems that are causing mothers to need to work. Isn't being a mother enough work?”

Rush Limbaugh: There Is A 'CNN War On Women' (VIDEO)

Commented Apr 13, 2012 at 19:11:10 in Media

“Science has shown that women are smarter than men. Could that be why they are for Obama over Romney?”

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Turning Foreclosed Homes Into Rentals Could Be $100 Billion Industry This Year

Commented Apr 13, 2012 at 17:39:42 in Business

“I was trying to figure out why the banks were foreclosing on loans when the loans had been turned in bonds and were held by bond holders. Maybe this is the answer. Were the cheap bonds bought up by the banks for the purposes of acquiring rent houses? Wow, that would be a smart play. Even smarter if they used bailout money for that purpose? I am just doing some stupid guessing.”

Mars 'Monolith' PHOTO Snapped By Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Sparks Astronomers' Interest

Commented Apr 12, 2012 at 13:09:48 in Science

“They should let Google go and take pictures at street level.:)”

Mars 'Monolith' PHOTO Snapped By Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Sparks Astronomers' Interest

Commented Apr 12, 2012 at 13:03:36 in Science

“From what I have observed of humanity, it would not surprise me if information is being withheld. Too bad that there is no way to no for sure at this time. Quantum theory makes me think that anything is possible. It appears to me that reality is stranger than fiction. Fun to speculate.”

Homophobes Gay? Study Ties Anti-Gay Outlook To Homosexuality, Authoritarian Parenting

Commented Apr 11, 2012 at 18:48:20 in Science

“In that we seem to be on different wave lengths, I will try even harder this time to communicate with you. I have completely accepted homosexuality. I hold absolutely no ill feeling toward homosexuality. I feel that this is partially because of my ability to use my intellect to control my emotions and natural instincts. I feel that there are those that can not do the same. From your emotional responds and taking what I wrote completely wrong, you may be one of them yourself. If you where not gay you might hate homosexuality. You seem to be reacting just like those you despise. So let me try again to communicate what I was trying to say. I believe that a lot of people that are not gay see gays as not normal because they see themselves as normal. If their animal instinct are telling them to get rid of the abnormal, (and this could be happening at the subconscious level) they will need their intellect to tell them other wise. If these instincts are too strong in them to over come this with intellect, they need to be locked up, and a lot of times are. If I had to walk in your shoes I would probably better understand your reaction to what I wrote. I still believe that survival is at the root of almost all human behavior and that we need to use our intellect at times to control these instincts.”