That reminds me of a point used to defend the Dakota Access Pipeline, stating it was not an immediate threat to any community because there was no community within half a mile of the pipeline.

And yet Me. Trump totes himself as a friend of the church. The pretense is still there, it's just even easier to see through.

Divide and conquer. It's one of the best strategies people in power can use to stay in power. The phrase 'No matter how poor a white man is, at least he is better than a black man' was a rallying cry for southern authorities that made white people in a shitty situation feel better so long as there were black people…

Well according to Tim Allen, Hollywood is sort of like 1930's Germany. I wonder how many conservatives have been forced to wear Elephant's stitched to their clothes.

You may be correct there, Son. But if we are doing out blame, recall that the United States made a killing selling weapons to both sides in both World Wars. We eventually picked a side at the end but only after one side did something that rubbed us the wrong way.

It's like how people say Bernie Sanders is a hypocrite for saying we shouldn't worship wealth while owning three houses. Next thing you know, people will say you can't support voluntary organ donation unless you actually donate vital organs on the spot.

I can understand your concern and it's a valid point. Sometimes the best thing to do in a troubling situation is to lay low instead of trying to be a hero and risk getting more people hurt.

I believe he was a hat salesman before becoming President. Also, newspapers famously predicted he would lose and printed an edition saying his opponent won. There is a picture of him holding up one such newspaper with a smile on his face.

And that is the second time a mental image ruins pizza for me.

It was a dolphin pretending to be a shark. The Aquatic Mammal Society is pushing an anti-shark agenda and YOU'RE ALL BUYING IT!

You may be thinking of guilt, not shame, though of course that all depends on which definitions you use. I personally use shame to describe a feeling of inferiority caused by outside forces, while guilt is the same but caused by inner forces.

Connie is the correct name, no worries. I admit I can't recall her last name accurate as it's pretty long.