I’m having a hard time feeling any sympathy for Trump voters who get health benefits via the exchange or who receive Medicare/Social Security who seem stunned that the continuation of these benefits is now in real jeopardy. I feel sorry for everyone smart enough not to vote for Trump who will lose access to these…

You are doing the lord’s work here. Yea.. christianity isn’t any better than scientology when you consider forced birth, gay conversion therapy, the crusades, how many families shun gay children as if they were suppressive... a LOT of people have been traumatized in the name of christ. Millions more than have ever…

Thank you very much :) I wish Kinja had a way to private message (or do they, and I’m missing it)?

Ha! I have actually never seen the movie. :)

My immediate reaction every time I see her is, “Good God, woman! Pull yourself together!”

Maybe I’ll watch the movie. ALONE. *WINK*

Sooooo much this. People are so freaked out about Atheists not having any morals, but that hasn’t stopped religious people from being assholes for over a millennium!

The biggest bullies towards my sister and me in school were the Jesus-iest girls ever. They attended all church services, youth activities, retreats, etc. And these girls made damn sure to let us know, especially when adults weren’t around, that our entire family would rot in hell for all eternity. Another girl told…

I’ve found it’s helpful to start small, and always in a non-confrontational manner. There’s actually sound neuroscience behind this- if people feel attacked, they go into fight or flight mode and just shut down. So go small and go calm. When I’m done doing that, I like to say, “Well, it’s something to think about,”…

No. I am part German, and I can tell you with whatever authority that fact grants me that the Nazis were just people, not some supernatural evil incarnate. And for many of us it is still quite personal and relevant: I still have a few living relatives who were in the Hitler Youth as young children. Hitler wasn’t a…

I find the ultimatums delightfully silly; oh really, you’re threatening to not write another daft response? Do you promise? lol

You said “put a chicken to sleep,” and I thought I was going to watch Martha Stewart snap a chicken’s neck. I watched anyway. I don’t know what that says about me.

Does anyone else find it ironic that Shade Court has become a bright spot in the world? Anyway it’s awesome.

we are eventually going to have to find a better answer, but right now, i get it.

Heckling the president at State of the Union? Not harassment.

Can someone please explain to me what the apology would be? Sorry we expect you to protect all Americans? Sorry we hear the words you say and see the actions you take and find them potentially indicative of the person you are?

youre thirty-great.

Just gotta - enjoy