Valsuelm

Methinks Oprah would have no trouble at all sending people to their deaths, nor would most anyone else who has supported War X we've been involved in, in the last ~120+ years. They'd just do what they do now: blame someone else for making them support evil, and pretend it isn't evil.... There are certainly people in Washington willing to make that easy for you; who will be happy to convince you to do the deed, showing you 'intel' and all sorts of things to convince you you're doing a good thing. All you have to do is buy the bridge.... Oprah is a success in part due to her pragmatic ruthlessness. A trait most every self made billionaire possesses. Bernie isn't going anywhere next election, even if he was 10 years younger. His days as a contender are done. There are plenty of commies in the U.S.A. Oodles.

LOL I didn't know until I looked it up, but it is! Certainly a good long term investment. I suppose one good thing about an Oprah Presidency would be a higher level of health consciousness nationwide?

Donald Trump is going to be a one term President, at most. I hope you're ready for President Oprah Winfrey! Cheers, Valsuelm

Nah.... only some have given up their freedoms. The rest of us have been kicking and screaming all while being told we're the crazy ones by folks gullible enough to believe the pure BS they're fed in the bought and paid for media and by bought and paid for politicians.... The folks that pull the strings on the government are evil mofos, more evil than you and most give them credit for, and far smarter than you and most give them credit for. And those are the two primary reasons they get away with what they get away with. But hey... I'm just a whacky conspiracy theorist guy. A cynic even (apparently). Here's a truth: The U.S. is far less free than it was 100 years ago, and far less secure as well. The same could be said for 50 years ago, or 20 years ago as well. That is not an accident. Can you wrap your head around it and explain it? The U.S. is not a free nation. Relative to the rest of the world? Sure. But that's one hell of a horrible comparison. Relative to itself once upon a time it's become a tyrannically Marxist state with oodles of fascism through and through. 'None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.'

I'm not sure what gave you the impression I was cynical. I'm probably one of the least cynical people on this forum. Then again, much is lost in communication when black and white text is all you have....

Been going on in overdrive for the better part of 100 years....

This might explain Trump's hair.

The days of that President are very likely at least two generations off, fortunately.

They were relatively polite those policemen at least. They didn't spout 'racist!', they only spouted 'madman!'.. Whatever their motives they are deluded if they don't think immigration has caused an increase in crime in their nation as well as many other problems. Police peoples are known for being deluded though, finding two that are isn't hard. All that said, I don't know the details, but taking things out of context is the name of the game in modern propaganda land. I've no patience or respect for it in the arena of serious discussion. If the documentary maker that Fox paraded is guilty of such dishonesty, may his balls rot off his body. If he's innocent of the charge, cheers to him.

said no one ever! He was just the least undesirable choice. And an opportunity to help the cause in 2020 if the LP can manage to get it's act together. You an I live in the reddest of red states. The only way our votes were going to count for anything was voting for either Johnson or Stein. I am WAY philosophically disinclined to do the latter. Not sure where you live, but newsflash!!!!!: Texas is certainly not among the 'reddest of red' states. That's an old reputation that is nowadays is just good for business, not much to do with reality. Unless one ignores the giant socialist population cells in the major population areas of Dallas, Houston, et al as well as the 'Mexican Invasion', which brings with it one hell of a lot of blue voters (though some certainly question the validity of many of these votes). That said, if you do ignore those two things, the state is indeed as red as they come. As is much of the rest of the U.S.: ignore the large urban centers and things get much more red. For 'reddest of red': look to your northern neighbors of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, or a little further afield at Wyoming or Kentucky. Though all of these states suffer a degree of imported socialists/'useful idiots' in their larger cities, they don't suffer as much as most other states do, yet. Also, I look forward to the day that you realize that the 'libertarian' and 'green' parties are not the answer. They have been both thoroughly bought and paid for by the same folks who own the reds and blues. You're a stubborn dude, like many a libertarian party liker I know, but I do hold out some faith you'll see the light at some point. Granted, it's a light on some dark things, not a pretty conclusion to come to, but it's the reality all the same.

Haha @ the underlined. I was jesting, to a degree. I did't figure you for someone who spends a lot of time listening to NPR (which is generally a good thing, unless you're actively studying the media itself). You, I, and everyone with a smidgen of objectivity and at least a low grade BS detector realizes the latter.

Just today? You must not listen to them much.

Where did he said anything about TA? Nowhere.... It's USAToday. A media outlet that shouldn't be taken any more seriously than the National Enquirer.

A killer Runaway Jim

Well, there's an article that flies in the face of one heck of a lot of human experience over the course of history, as well as other modern studies. It's been my experience that those who make it a point to advertise themselves as representing logic, reason, 'common sense', science, skepticism, critical thinking, etc usually represent quite the opposite. Mr Novella is certainly no exception. Also, 'Pew Research' is about as bad as it gets on the quality scale for research. If one considers truth and reality to be a standard of quality that is.

One commie's trash is a freedom lover's treasure? If you love government or suckle upon the 'globalist' male bovine excrement canal as a hobby then yes, Trump is far more ruinous than Obama. Maybe. Too much remains to be seen. About the only thing I give Trump credit for at this point is killing TPP and calling the 'press' out a couple of times (it has truly been entertaining watching them freak out). Both very good things.

What a horribly morbid thread.... With all due respect to the various folks who have past away, celebs are nothing special. People die every day, good people and bad people. The in recent times increased obsession with 'celebrity deaths' is a reflection of some of the worst aspects of modern society. I hope this threads dies sooner than later.

No, I understand how it was useful in 2002-2003, just not in 1988 when it happened. That'd require some serious foresight in planning for a war there was no apparent reason to launch back then. I'm not totally clear on what you're suggesting. Are you saying that it didn't happen or that it did happen but Iraq wasn't the perpetrator? I'm saying what I said: Not one bit of evidence has ever emerged this is the case, and when people attempted to fact check those making this accusation once upon a time, they met a brick wall. There's never been any good evidence made public that Saddam did what he is alleged to have done. When people inquired for some back in the '90s and through the mid '00s they met a brick wall. While I personally haven't looked into this issue in ~10+ years at this point I doubt any new credible information has made the light of day. Good luck finding some if you go looking, you're very like to need it. What happened exactly? I don't know. At this point there's likely few honest people on the planet who do. I do know that the folks making the accusations have one helluva history of lying about all sorts of things, including Saddam and Iraq (as I previously mentioned two somewhat infamous examples).

Can't say I dig the cover, just not quite as soothing as Shakira's voice, but thumbs up to tundra horseman rocking out. That was entertaining.