“Sorry but that just isn't true. The numbers of people with asthma are growing each year by leaps and bounds, and more and more children are getting it. You're saying that suddenly more and more people are genetically set for asthma. Nope. It's environmental. Sure, some people are more inclined to be vulnerable to asthma, but it's not genetically determined. You've got it reversed.”
“You know, really, if you don't care for cats, don't click on the article. Why harp on those who like them? Seems like spoiling for a fight, even tho no one's giving you one. Have a good day.”
“Unfortunately, a large percentage, perhaps a defining percentage, of gay and trans-bashers (verbal and physical) are themselves gay, bi, or have questions about their gender. They have so absorbed society's homo- and trans-phobia that they hate themselves (internalized homo- or trans-phobia) and then project that hate out onto gay and trans folks. They also seek to "demonstrate" to straight society that they are NOT that hated thing by becoming the loudest and most aggressive of the bashers. It's all in the service of no one finding out the "dirty little truth" about themselves.
This is a well-known syndrome. And it is why it is so important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans folks to come out to others, in order for people to have the opportunity to know that we are everywhere and are every type of person there is in the universe. There are many many people in the gay communities who were once bashers but finally came out.”
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“Actually, yes, Liz got a lot of flak for her divorces from the uptight portions of our society, the percentage of which seems to be increasing rather than decreasing as we all believed the 60s would induce.”
“Just because I don't think people should lay traps for each other that cause injuries doesn't mean I don't know how to party... but I'm glad you enjoyed yourself commenting.”
“Some people take great pleasure in 'pranking' others, but I'm betting rich3324 wouldn't have taken the prank well. The jokesters behind the sadistic prank never tend to be a "riot" at parties when the jokes on them.”
“O right. The first day of a Perry first term would have the international birth control aid that we are now giving ENDED, which impacts individual women's lives all over the world in hideously negative ways. The second day he would reinstate some new prejudicial rule against gays in the military and would use the bully pulpit like mad to get a constitutional amendment against gay marriage. The third day he would outlaw unions for public employees. The 4th day the minimum wage would be eradicated entirely. The 5th day Social Security would be gutted. Etc. Please be real. Or be out of the closet as a right winger.
The Republicans have been playing the game toward the day at which we've now arrived, ever since Reagan got in-- it's the reactionaries and their desperation to undo what happened in the 1960s, what happened between 1930 and 1980.
Anyone who pretends there is no difference between the parties is playing for the Republicans. As a person who was born with a lot of differences from the American norm, and who therefore depends on civil and social liberties to survive, the difference is startling.”
“Excellent satire! Except reading your other comments I think you are sincere. There is no justice in our few remaining social and civil rights being taken away from us, which is the immediate and intended goal of Republican rule. To me it has never been more obvious what the difference is between the two parties, and that difference means everything, at least to me.
I am bitterly disappointed in the speeding of GMO approval that has occurred under the Obama administration. I REALLY did not expect that and was not prepared for it. Yet if the Republicans had won, with McCain and Palin in place, I shudder, absolutely shudder to think where we would now be.”
“It's already established Warren will not be appointed. I don't want to accept what you are saying, but I do have a rule about going on people's behaviors and not on their intentions or what they say they are going to do. And it's difficult not to see the results of the administration as having served Republican policy in the economic realm. However, there are some differences-- you mentioned gay rights and abortion, there is also international aid for birth control that was put back into effect immediately upon swearing in. Access to birth control is a huge boon to individual women and changes their lives and their children's lives. That kind of issue is why I still believe there is an important difference between Republicans and Democrats-- Democrats are much more sensible about social issues.”
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