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FAQ: Factory Farming -- the high cost of meat!
FAQ: Factory Farming -- the high cost of meat!

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The Lyin' King Thread

Great song! I’ve never heard it before. He surely is the SNAKE. There are also many other names I call him but I’ll be a good girl on here. I’m sure we all know what they are. I don’t know what the final nail in the coffin is going to be to end this nightmare Presidency. My Christmas wish is the Epstein files, which would hopefully take care of most of his administration as well. If not I want 27 pencils and 34 dolls.

By Lindy · 12 hours ago12 hr
The Lyin' King Thread

I agree. Ad hominem attack ads are all too common and questionably effective, IMO. Hardcore DJT fanatics dismiss them. The Undecided? Based on Election 2024, other more important matters ("It's the economy, Stupid.") were on their minds and on their radar. Everyone who paid attention to news reports and who thrived/survived DJT's first presidential term was hip about him and his game -- and still he "won" the election.
Hopefully.
During Barack Obama's terms, a popular refrain was "Obama is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers." Well, regarding "The Donald," everyone else is playing checkers while he is playing "52 Pickup." Devil May Care Donnie goes about his merry way wreaking havoc and mayhem while The Media and Democrats scramble around every which way and pull out their hair in his wake. Ronald Reagan was "The Teflon President." Bill Clinton was "Slick Willie." DJT is "The Snake."
Hit it, Al!

See also the similarly pertinent Russian fable The Scorpion and the Frog.

By macphysto · 16 hours ago16 hr
The Lyin' King Thread

well, i sure didn't. Though it does need one more ingredient to get results. The ads needs to point out they're not attacking Republicans, they're attacking on THIS Republican and THIS Republican Congress.
likewise, the only thing getting real traction now is the Epstein scandal. Why? because, to them, it's not about their team. It's not left vs right. They believe, rightly so, that powerful Democrats are involved.
the scariest thing to consider, of all the horrors this past year, that is if it wasn't for this Epstein scandal, we would still not even be close to ridding this country of this monster!

By V.3 · Yesterday at 05:38 AM1 day
The Lyin' King Thread

Nice to see you again on the forums, Lindy. I missed you. V., you totally nailed it, they should be doing those ads now, but you're so right, that instead they'll wait to the next season and do the same stale left vs. right talking points, and stick to the same identity politics and culture war 💩, instead of running on lefty economic populism. Because first off, they don't stand for economic populism from the left, and haven't stood for it since the 80s, and secondly, they won't do that because it would offend their corporate donors. So they'll stick with the same bashing the Repubs on culture war stuff and ID politics, and with that, maybe even still find a way to lose races that should be easy to win. Beginning with Clinton in the 90s, the Dem Party traded unions and the working class for corporate and Wall Street cash, and we've all been paying the price ever since.. I look for more of the same tired, " We don't stand for anything economically, but at least we're not Repubs, and we differ from them on the culture war stuff", but the problem is, the working class and most voters, really don't care about the culture war stuff and ID politics, compared to economics. So even if the Repubs lie to them about economic policy and what they will deliver on it, most people will still vote for Repubs, if the Repubs at least play to their anger and grievances, while the Dems simply ignore those things, as if class war doesn't exist..

By BobDylan · Yesterday at 04:39 AM1 day
The Lyin' King Thread

Before the election I do remember seeing ads like that. It didn’t matter and it still doesn’t. Once THE LYIN' KING took the oath they all took the course in how to not answer questions ex: always blame the previous administration for anything and everything you’re being questioned on. Start practicing some lip exercises because at least once a week at the group meeting kiss Trumps ass as much as possible, even if he is asleep. This change has to come by the realization that republicans in congress and the house will not be reelected. The tide is slowly turning, at a snail’s pace but it’s happening. Once people have to start paying double or triple the amount for their healthcare things will hopefully move a bit faster.

By Lindy · Yesterday at 04:29 AM1 day

3001: A Space Colonoscopy
3001: A Space Colonoscopy

An interactive sci-fi story.(blue text = the story/narrative)This is an experiment to boldly go where few men have gone before. To explore the inner reaches of his deepest, darkest regions. To probe. To illuminate. Perhaps, to come out tainted, but learned. Purged of dangerous ideas spreading like cancerous polyps within.The mission must avoid man's past, indelicate bumblings. So, maybe the thrust of the thing is to go where a modern woman dare go. Co-piloting my starship will Microsoft's AI Copilot, whom i designated as a female named Copi. To be clear, however, it will be YOU and i who will be setting the course -- with your feedback and participation in polls.DESTINATION: Planet NewblThe year is 3001. Like countless prior worlds over eons, the technical evolution of earth's most advanced life-forms outpaced their ethical evolution. Instead of caring for mother earth, we plundered her. Our extinction is inevitable. A dozen spaceships are being loaded for the journey to NEWBL, the galaxy's nearest life-sustainable, blue-skied planet... to be continued--unfolded--for months, perhaps years!
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No King's Day: Get Froggy!
No King's Day: Get Froggy!

despite the media turning a blind eye, it's obvious America is being shaped into a regressive, repressive, dictatorship. We can not give this regime any excuse to escalate gestapo tactics. Portland protestors showed us how. Sing, dance, and get froggy on the streets. Make it a love fest.i suggest we wear light, fun costumes -- preferably with our face exposed to prove we're not trying to hide our identity and don't pose any danger (which should be obvious if you're in a full blown body suit preventing you from fighting, handling a weapon or running).be froggy in regards to free speech on this site too. The goal is to amplify our voices. But search engines are penalizing sites with foul or risque language. This site has word-filters in place to help maintain meaning. let's emphasize love over hate and peace over brute force. Yeah, i guess i'm suggesting we should get a little hippy, as well as froggy.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16GRXnCy22/
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FAQ: Homosexuality
FAQ: Homosexuality

QUESTION: IS HOMOSEXUALITY "UNNATURAL?"Homosexuality is not uncommon in nature. Though there are cases of asexual reproduction, HETERO-sexual behavior is simply nature's tool for species re-population. Regardless, there is nothing more natural than the tactile exchange of affection between any two people regardless of what kind of parts they're equipped with.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexual_behavior_in_animals"Geir Soeli, the project leader of an OSLO museum exhibit entitled "Against Nature," told Reuters: "Homosexuality has been observed for more than 1,500 animal species"..."The sexual urge is strong in all animals. ... It's a part of life, it's fun to have sex," Soeli said of the reasons for homosexuality or bisexuality among animals."..."Greek philosopher Aristotle noted apparent homosexual behavior among hyenas 2,300 years ago"
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OCCUPYology Demo (video)
OCCUPYology Demo (video)
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The Strongest, The Oldest, The Biggest
The Strongest, The Oldest, The Biggest

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FAQ: Factory Farming -- the high cost of meat!
FAQ: Factory Farming -- the high cost of meat!

HOW MANY ANIMALS DO WE KILL FOR PLEASURE?https://www.facebook.com/groups/VeganArizona/permalink/5986478528105603"Over 23 million land animals are killed in the US EVERY DAY !!Every year approximately 72 billion land animals are killed for food globally."
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Bible Study
Bible Study

I'm a big fan of the central character. I was raised to marvel at his profound wisdom, lessons of compassion, humility and self-sacrifice that still shape my life. Some Jesus quotes make more sense than anything i've every heard. Some don't make any sense at all. Either way, the story of Jesus is the reason the Bible is best selling book of all time!Who wrote it?as historian Reza Aslan points out, "everything written in the new testament about Jesus was written by people who didn't know Jesus when he was alive."the writers were not the apostles. as was very common in the day, they wrote under the names of the apostles as a tribute to them. the term for this kind of writing is "pseud-epigraphy" The apostles were either too old or dead at the time of the writings. furthermore, they were likely incapable of it--illiterate peasants who could neither read or write.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bart-d-ehrman/the-bible-telling-lies-to_b_840301.htmlgood Christian scholars of the Bible, including the top Protestant and Catholic scholars of America, will tell you that the Bible is full of lies, even if they refuse to use the term. And here is the truth: Many of the books of the New Testament were written by people who lied about their identity, claiming to be a famous apostle -- Peter, Paul or James ...Most scholars will tell you that whereas seven of the 13 letters that go under Paul's name are his, the other six are not.imagine Martin Luther King speaking to a small group of poor and illiterate people with no audio or video recording, and several people who weren't there quoting his words at least 50 years or more later. Then, those words being hand-written, copied and recopied by hand for generations and edited by Church leaders with their own agendas, while being translated into different languages.recollecting the "I Have A Dream" speech would be about as credible as trying to recall the details of a sleeping dream.
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boycott as a daily voting system
boycott as a daily voting system

"the Revolution Will Not Be Televised" -- It Will Be Scannedthere used to be a site called buycott.com, but it does not exist anymore.It had a phone app you could use to scan a product before buying it. It would check a database to determine the profiting corporation behind the product and let you know the companies political profile.Consider the potential of educated consumers instantly pulling up that info. It makes the concept of "voting with your wallet" a practical reality. In today's world of ever increasing corporate power and decreasing democracy, consumer's purchasing power is our greatest strength and source of influence.
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October 14Oct 14
Election Reform: The Prime Directive
Election Reform: The Prime Directive

Americans will look back one bright blue day and say, "I can't believe we used to let money control our elections and politicians!" As is, the corruption continues because:the politicians in office won the money game and won't bite the hand that feeds them.mainstream media won't call it out. They sell ad airtime to big spenders--us, trying to compete with big biz money.too many of us accept the misconception that the interests of big biz and us are compatible. Because we have a shot to move from the have-not column to the have-more-than-I'd-ever-need column, it's all good.Even those knowing, willing, and able to fight for what society really needs, too often take their eye off the prize -- to recognize, what in mathematical terms, is called -- THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS:The horse that is needed to carry all the other needs in the cart is ELECTION REFORM -- public financing, increased voting opportunities, secure verifiable voting, etc..It doesn't matter which candidates or what legislation the public piles into the cart because there is nothing to carry it over the money barriers.Big Business money power fuels elections and re-elections. It buys the politicians and legislation they want. We're left holding the empty bag.The result is the economy we have today. Big Biz profits and the deficit are at an all-time high, real wages are at an all-time low, and public services are being cut.Not fixing the election systemand trying to get what you want out of governmentis like PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE!
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Right vs Left Economy Record
Right vs Left Economy Record

though the DNC faced big donor pressure to move closer to the GOP corporate philosophy in modern years, it was the Democrats who gave us the 40 hour workweek, minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, social security insurance, medicare, etc..this is some older info that needs current data added:Recessions Since 1950 and Party in WH at OnsetJul 1953 - May 1954 RepublicanAug 1957 - Apr 1958 RepublicanApr 1960 - Feb 1961 RepublicanDec 1969 - Nov 1970 RepublicanNov 1973 - Mar 1975 RepublicanJan 1980 - July 1980 DemocratJul 1981 - Nov 1982 RepublicanJul 1990 - Mar 1991 RepublicanMar 2001 - Nov 2001 RepublicanDec 2007- Jun 2009 RepublicanThere have been 22 recessions since 1900.16 have started under Republican leadership, 6 under Democrat leadershiphttp://www.nber.org/cycles.htmland this:Red states have been welfare states for the past 50 years getting back on average 50% more in Fed money than they pay in..they are our national debt, poorest 15 states, bottom in education, highest in per capita food stamps, welfare and etc... highest per capita rate of min wage jobs.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Crq61eB5B/
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