Trump Says He’ll Consider Cuts to Social Security and Medicare While much of the nation was ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 26, 2020:

And yet the old fuckers will line up to vote for him because he hates all the same people they do.

🤮🤮🤮🤮 no takers???

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Who could possibly resist??

Is there anything that is above denigration by this rip off artist, huckster and snake oil salesman ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Melanoma ripping off Michelle Obama's speech in 2016 should have been a good sign of things to come....

My wife was diagnosed with liver cancer a month ago.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

I can totally relate because I was in exactly the same position when my wife was dying from bile duct cancer a decade back. We were both religious nonbelievers when we first met, though we tied the knot in a Buddhist wedding in Seoul, where we were both working at the time. And this is how we led our spiritual life, such as it was, for almost twenty years. But she had been raised Catholic, and as the cancer worsened, 2008 or so, she announced one morning that she was returning to the church, and in so doing, was going to start attending mass at the church in our town in Kentucky. Though this was an obviously unwelcome development, I could understand her fear of the unknown and how she was searching for meaning as the end was drawing near. I could also see that she was trying to please her very devout grandmother, whom she adored. Mostly, since she rarely discussed Catholic theology but rather her childhood memories associated with her grandmother and her religious experience in Milwaukee (her birthplace), I could see a kind of psychological regression at play. However, her return to the Catholic fold did not make our end-of-life discussions easier since she was in dismay that we would not see each other again in the afterlife she believed in but I did not. And when she finally died, it only got worse. First off, the local church arranged a funeral mass behind my back because the priest knew I wouldn't consent, and "the good religious folk of Berea" (as the priest put it) "wouldn't put up with" the secular memorial celebration my wife and I had agreed upon for services in this community. And then there was the aftermath with her spiritual-but-not-religious hippie friends who accused me of "not being there for her spiritually." What was I supposed to do--lie?? So yes, Dude, I totally relate and empathize. I'm sorry you have to go through this shit too.

Trump's reelection campaign kicks off 'in the name of Jesus Christ' JESUS CHRIST! ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Oh, the irony. And for any of the "christians" who buy that pitch, well, ...

Well, if the American people have not seen enough of Trumps impeachment to realize what an utter ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Some of us, believe it or not, knew from the get-go.

You can't tell the bad guys without a program

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Thanks for the diagram. It all makes more sense now.

Last Night was a Ramen Class at the Institute of Culinary Education.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 24, 2020:

Looks like y'all got creative with it. My own experience with ramen (beyond college days with the instant sort) began in Japan, where it was an art form. Beyond the Kyoto ramen shops, I tried regional variations on it during my travels around the country.

President describes injuries from Iranian strikes as ‘headaches’ How bout someone smacks him ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

Interesting, coming from somebody whose only knowledge of injuries is made-up bone spurs.

Driving that train, high on cocaine...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

Trouble ahead, trouble behind. Yep, that's about right.

Greta...U go girl!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

Hey, don't give him ideas. He'd probably like that....

Looks right to me...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 23, 2020:

What a farce, though it's totally expected.

This article suggests what the current supporters of our fuckwad president can look forward to.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 21, 2020:

“For all his cognitive deficits, blistering ignorance, and unsubtle grifting, Donald Trump excels in one area: spectacle. No Democrat on the political scene can rival him in the creation of monstrous shitshows, cringetastophies, and dear-God-is-it-time-for-Dad-to-go-to-managed-care moments of pure Gantryesque spectacle.” Love it!

I found it! I found the original! THIS is the foundation of the group name!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

I see you can buy these things online. Definitely part of this year's 4th of July party, along with the balloons!

After announcing the new school lunch requirements...He hires the best to run it......

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 20, 2020:

So is ketchup a vegetable again?

Why do I love grits?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 19, 2020:

Wonderful ode to grits! I hope you're near a place where you can get the stoneground ones. I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where it's easy to buy Weisenberger Mill products. That mill has been around since 1865, and the stoneground grits (not to mention the stoneground cornmeal) are delicious. https://www.weisenberger.com/default.asp Now I think you may have talked me into fixing some shrimp and grits soon....

Let us begin a petition to cut the Press Secretary position.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

Isn't paying them to *NOT* do their jobs what socialism for the rich is all about? LOL

In 2020 its important to get people the help they really need

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

That Koolaid addiction is a tough one to beat, I hear....

Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows | FiveThirtyEight

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

When that unpopularity results in his removal from office, then it will mean something.

Get your popcorn ready!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

Hell, I'm ready!

Is the USA heading for a civil war?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 18, 2020:

I just wonder how this would play out. Like how do you distinguish who's on your side from who's on the other? Would tRump-supporting states secede and rename themselves Dumbfuckistan? How would the borders work, with Kentucky and Wisconsin in Dumbfuckistan and Illinois in between in what's left of the USA?

I just can't stand this anymore.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 16, 2020:

How ironic, Putin's bitch commenting on "the corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue."

Accurate depiction!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 14, 2020:

Back at that time, I was one of those hippies. These days, I look pretty much like I did then, except my hair maybe ain't quite the same color. (;-)) Funny thing is, though, *now* many of the rednecks look like me. When I go to the supermarket, it's no longer looks of contempt, but rather those of possible recognition--*Hmmm, I think I know that dude, maybe lives in the next holler over....*

Your tax dollars at work, America!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

Cost to us at last counting: $121M. https://trumpgolfcount.com/#services

[inquisitr.com] Mental incompetence is also grounds for removal from office, right?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

Wouldn't that be an ironic defense? ....

Trumps pre presidential business connections to Soleimani and Iran’s revolutionary guard are very...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

And here's another article about it: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/trump-should-know-about-irans-revolutionary-guard-he-did-business-with-people-linked-to-it/

Have people gone too far in their criticism of Donald Trump?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 13, 2020:

And that seems like kind of a short list.

I had a DREAM.....

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

If I still have any tRumptard friends left next holiday season, this will definitely be my card. And that should take care of them once and for all. LOL

Finally...SOME TRUTH!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 12, 2020:

Is that an executive order?

Mnuchin Tries to Delay Trump’s Travel Costs Disclosures Until After Election Treasury ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Nothing to see here!

🤣 some of my family thinks Canada is repressively "socialist" because they have socialized ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

And somehow, according to this map, it ends up being freer than the self-described "freest country in the world." LOL

The real donald trump....

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

Except pigs are intelligent and sensitive creatures. How about, say, a stonefish?

I still have these books from 40 years ago on my cookbook shelf! They were some of my favorites and ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 11, 2020:

My late wife had the *Tassajara Bread Book,* since she was the baker, but I had (and still have) the two *Vegetarian Epicure* books. I occasionally still prepare things out of the first one, but I've pretty much moved on from there. When I cook vegetarian, it's almost always Indian.

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 10, 2020:

Why not? Everything else is!

Start Your Day With Lindsey Graham Getting Viciously Owned By a Fellow Republican ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

Boom!

So true, so true....

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

An excellent point!

Same as it ever was.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

But isn't that what serfs and indentured servants are for?

"All is well." Don't you believe it!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 8, 2020:

I don't believe *ANYTHING* he says, much less this.

Pooh makes sense

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Done! Now remove the motherfucker before he can do any more damage.

The Top 10 Risks for 2020?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Yet more winning!

I see Trump has threatened the Iranians by hitting "numerous" cultural sites, if they retaliate to ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Yes, I remember the outrage from this nation about the Taliban destroying the Bamiyan Buddha statues in 2001. It sounds a tad hypocritical now. If we destroy, say, the Soltaniyeh Mausoleum, how are we any different from the Taliban--or from Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, the jihadist who destroyed cultural artifacts in Mali? The latter, however, set a precedent for legal action from the ICC, and the terrorist is now serving nine years in prison for his war crimes. Perhaps some hope for justice if tRump goes down that road? https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/world/trump-iran-cultural-sites-war-crime/index.html

What if the Iranians get so upset, they assassinate our president in retaliation?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 6, 2020:

Now don't go giving them ideas or anything....

I stole this from an Agnostic member who posted this on Facebook. Thanks Kevin.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

No problem, have at it. LOL

Speaking of war ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 5, 2020:

Some fantastic ones!

Reading Cookbooks Besides cooking and eating, i also like reading cookbooks, especially ones from ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

You definitely need the Aquavit to deal with the lutefisk.

Fill up your tanks and keep them topped.

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 4, 2020:

Yet more winning!

It makes a great fire starter too!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 2, 2020:

This is actually a thing, in the same way that Rumsfeld's press conferences, etc., were made into absurdist poetry. Here are a couple of the "poems" in it. Enjoy!

Potlikker Soup The traditional New Year's Day meal in my part of the country is comprised of ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

I love pot likker soup! Thought about that for today, but opted for another blackeyed peas/greens meal.

Happy New Year to all the members of this group! My wish for the new year is to no longer see ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

And to you as well. But until that happens, it's....

George Conway tweeted that Nancy P is holding a New Years eve party inside trumps head .

DharmaBum50 comments on Jan 1, 2020:

Thereby putting that big empty space to good use!

I was near Mar a Lago this morning, the cops barricade everything but from a distance I saw a group ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

SMFH

ALEX JONES ordered to pay 100,000 in Sandy Hook case, judge rules.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Goodbye 2019

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Back atcha!

The hospital clerk asked my religion before a medical procedure.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Be happy it was an option. During my working residence in the UAE, there was a census, and there were only three boxes for the census taker to check. "Atheist" was not one of them. In fact, atheism was criminalized, so I had to grit my teeth and swallow my bile and tell him "Christian."

Happy New Year to a great community!

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Back atcha!

Americans Favor Fifteen Dollars an Hour for Congress 😄😂🤣😁 By Andy Borowitz - April ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

And let's add a $1,000 per-bill penalty for senators who don't do their jobs and leave stacks of unfinished work collecting dust on their desks.

Wishing you all a fabulous food 2020.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Happy Foodie New Year to you as well!

Far Right Trump Supporters Promising Civil War is Imminent On a highway about 100 miles ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Except the tRump hats in the picture come in both those colors, so it would still be confusing. LOL

Federal Reserve report finds Trump's tariffs raised prices, cut employment and hurt US manufacturers...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 30, 2019:

I've asked it before, and I'll ask it again. Are you tired of winning yet?

Remembering those Tangerine Dreams [youtube.com]

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 29, 2019:

As I recall, I liked *Stratosfear* and *Phaedra* somewhat more, but this album is interesting in its own way.

[mavenroundtable.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Hard to tell if the end will be quick, through a greed-driven nuclear war, or slow, through overpopulation and/or greed- / stupidity- driven climate change denial, but yes, I agree.

[understandingcompassion.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 29, 2019:

He rocks a lot more with his philanthropy than he does with his music.

My reply is "is Mexico paying for the wall"?

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

To some of the great suggestions below, I would add a church tax. A veritable cash cow!

Can’t verify this but nothing would surprise me The subsidies to save the U.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 28, 2019:

That sounds oddly socialistic. Hmmm....

Feta cheese/olive bread. A derivative of the Feta cheese/spinach recipe. TBC!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 27, 2019:

I'll await your recipe with eager anticipation. I know somebody near me who makes something similar, but he's an egotistical a-hole, and I've been avoiding asking him for the recipe just so I don't help to inflate his ego any further.

No kidding, my cousin in Ohio put these on her tree.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 26, 2019:

How could you stand to be near it?

‘Loneliest Man In America’ Donald Trump Is ‘Malignant Narcissist’ With No Friends, Mental ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Awww, poor guy.

I like to seek out ancient recipies and try to make them.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Interesting set of articles, and the recipes looked worth a try just for a view into the ancient Roman world.

Maga talking points [snowflakevictory.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

I'll take your word for it. Clicked on the link, and got a warning about the risk of visiting the site. Not sure if it was because of the virus potential or the bullshit overload, but I chose not to accept the risk.

Saur kraut soup would be great if it didn't have saur kraut in it! My grandma used to make it every ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

That actually sounds pretty good to me. Googled it, and a number of recipes of various nationalities popped up.

Quick!!! Before supplies run out!!!!

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Already have mine!

The (Legal) War Against Nonbelievers

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Great article, thanks for posting it! The argument that Christians are being disenfranchised in this country is simply laughable, but I suppose given that mentality, if you don't have actual persecution, you have to invent it.

This just in from FB.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

And once again....

Ho Ho Ho...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

I'd love to see intern-mint--for all of these corrupt assholes.

Trump is one of the only people happy to get coal for xmas...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Well, hopefully it's Kentucky coal, since he and #MoscowMitch have done so much to bring back the industry here.

Trump campaign encourages supporters to confront their ‘snowflake’ relatives - POLITICO

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 25, 2019:

Soooo glad I don't celebrate this holiday and therefore don't have to deal with what few but loud tRumptard relatives I have. It could get bloody.

FBI looking into pardons by ex-KY Gov.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 24, 2019:

I'm just dying to see one of these rightwing fucks behind bars. Maybe Bevin will be the start of a trend.

Space for solitude

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 24, 2019:

There's a hiking trail near here that leads to several overlooks of the area. The physical exercise and beautiful views manage to take me out of my head for a while. Otherwise, I like to get in my car, put some tunes in the CD player (type of music depends on my mood, ranging from old-timey mountain music to Dylan to hard-core metal), and drive the back roads. Has to be the back roads because the interstate just further tenses me up

Trump praises Gabbard for not voting to impeach: “I give her a lot of respect.”

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 23, 2019:

She had already lost me with her previous anti-LGBT stances, and I didn't find her "evolution" the slightest bit convincing. So this just puts her a couple pegs higher on my shit list.

Rudy Giuliani thinks the Southern District of New York might be investigating him because they're ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 23, 2019:

These people are delusional, every last one of them.

Matt Bevin released a child rapist after 18 mons.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 17, 2019:

For what it's worth, these pardons will be investigated: https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/senate-president-kentucky-senate-majority-calls-for-investigation-into-bevin-pardons?fbclid=IwAR1zizGZpKQNWICb-vzIzALGY0u3AAWXnbYVFeXmVyh3SIYasUIKeEZmT5s

Top 4 Reasons Trump’s Impeachment Trial in the Senate Is Going to Be a Total Mess ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 17, 2019:

And that circus is *only if* #MoscowMitch even allows it to get to trial.

Christmas dinners may be affected: Brussels sprouts block road.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

They could *all* suffer a similar fate, and my life would go on just fine. I hate the damn things, one of the two remaining food hates from childhood. The other is asparagus.

Thus spoke the new King..

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

For those koolaid drinking tRumptards, it just....

New Fox News poll on impeachment contradicts its most loyal viewer — President Trump Okay, we ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 16, 2019:

Oh yeah, those pesky Fox "News" polls that are always so "heavily weighted toward Dems." He's right about one thing, though--"So ridiculous!"

The days are short; nights are are long.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 15, 2019:

I'm a big shrimp and grits fan (posted my own recipe here once before), and I'm always interested in other interpretations, so I'll check this out -- even though the fennel bulb seems a strange (and not very Appalachian) addition. I'll also check out the cookbook--thanks for the reference.

Good riddance you fucking asshole! [mediaite.com]

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 15, 2019:

Adios, MF!

Outgoing Ky Gov Matt Bevin pardons 428 convicted felons.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 14, 2019:

How interesting for the party that's always crowing about "law and order."

Newly Elected Gov Andy Beshear (KY) restores voting rights to 140,000 Former felons.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

I certainly hope this is a sign we can eventually divest ourselves from Yertle McCornhole/#MoscowMitch, whatever you want to call him. Meanwhile, it's just a treat to see things like the state capitol shining in blue after our period of red darkness. This photo was taken by a friend of mine in the Louisville Symphony, which played at Beshear's inauguration ceremony.

After GOP Rep.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

Perfect putdown of a hypocritical asshole!

Hi all atheist in Tennessee here Looking to survive the Bible Belt Is it possible

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

Welcome from Kentucky.

Fox News Responded To Trump’s Impeachment Hearing Attacks: “It Makes Him Look Like A Big Dumb ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Looks like tRump is going to have to start another state-run media station, since Fox appears to be abrogating its responsibilities as the American Pravda.

Trump’s speech in Hershey revealed a presidency off the rails [vox.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Well put all around, but the "firehose of nonsense" metaphor was brilliant. But these increasingly incendiary rallies are scary as hell and point to the importance of getting out the damn vote next year--and the possible use of force if tRump refuses to end his squattership in the White House if he loses. "The dark spectacle doesn’t necessarily bolster Democrats’ impeachment case, but it does illustrate what the stakes are — not only of a possible impeachment trial, but of the 2020 campaign. But watching Trump deliver such a nakedly authoritarian speech behind the presidential seal made it hard to shake the thought that the election that really mattered was 2016."

Dealing with praying?

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 11, 2019:

I stare off into space and wait for them to finish their ritual.

Who flushes the toilet 15 times? Trump must have turds like wine corks! :-D

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Depends on how much beer I'm drinking and how long the session is. :-D :-D :-D (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (party)

For all the hyper coffee addicts. Ever hear of Kopi Kuwat coffee?

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

I've heard of it, but no thanks. Besides the expense and the doubtful flavor improvements involved in this process, there's the cruelty. https://www.peta.org/features/civets-suffering-cruel-coffee/

You can't make this shit up.... [lifesitenews.com]

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 9, 2019:

The hypocrisy is excrutiating. "With hearts full of generosity and grace," he proposes Social Security and food stamp cuts and turns away refugees at the border. "Every person is a beloved child of God"--except maybe brown people, black people, poor people, Muslims, the LGBTQ+ community, and well, fuck, anybody who's not a rich white straight xtian male.

Chilly mornings are great for cast iron skillet corn bread with buttermilk.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

I hate you! I'm on keto now, and cornbread is one of the things I miss most. That looks delicious!

Yup the facts speak for themselves

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Yes, #SoMuchWinning

The never ending circus.

DharmaBum50 comments on Dec 6, 2019:

Well, as the cliché goes, ...