Bill Maher noted it lack diversity.

Rein,

I can tell when I've hit a nerve.

Ouch.

Snoofy,

"Use of "female" instead of "women" is a sure-fire sign the author is misogynist."

Funny how "female" is misogynist and "women" is a loaded word you must handle with care.

How does anyone keep up?

The goal post is always moving.

Donner,

"Bill Maher is not someone you should rely on to understand DEI or diversity or whether something is diverse enough."

I used the word diversity to sound properly woke, lest I offend.

Since I failed on that account, I'll reword it.

Bill Maher couldn't find any blacks to interview.

Rein,

"Where's Herman Cain?"

Herman Cain hasn't been unavailable for interviews since 2020.

He's dead.

Rein,

Damn...I messed up the post...here it is again...I didn't recopy my last changes.

Rein,

"Where's Herman Cain?"

He's been unavailable for interviews since 2020.

He's dead.

Rein,

Huh?

You've used up your credits.

No more responses for you.

Corky,

"no wonder BJ is afraid."

You haven't been given any credits yet and this post sure won't get you any.

Snoofy,

"What on earth are you talking about?"

That particular problem wouldn't apply to you, since you believe anyone can be a woman, just by declaring it.

I'm not surprised it flew right past you.

Snoofy,

You are aware the black demographic is changing how it voted in 2024 8% to 15% for Trump.

You're a race baiter, fueling racism.

Snoofy,

"Not a karen"

Now you're grasping for something to say.

Come back with something worth responding to.

Snoofy,

"How does that make "woman" a loaded word you must handle with care?"

Using the word "women" can lead to problems for the writer if someone decides to question who is included.

Redial,

"Karens are racist people who call the cops when they see a black person."

Karens come in all types.

The term's subjective and doesn't necessarily involve race.

It's about behavior and attitude, not skin color.

Lamp,

"57% is hardly "predominately."

It's as close as saying most college educated are dems.

For decades, the belief was college is the only path to success.

Now with outrageous tuition and student loans hanging like an anchor for years, people are considering alternatives.

Trade schools, apprenticeships, and certifications are booming because they lead directly to jobs that actually exist and often pay better than white-collar starter positions.

Electricians, welders, HVAC techs, and machinists are in demand.

Universities that are liberal echo chambers, have taught liberal thought for decades, as the only "truth".

More people pursuing alternative routes will change all that.

Snoofy,

You have 0 credits.

Clown,

"What do you find wrong with white women protesting Trump?"

Who said there was anything wrong with it?

I was pointing out that the rally wasn't as cross-demographic as Democrats are pretending it was.

It's understandable, though, it was mostly liberal women protesting considering in most of those households, they're the ones wearing the pants.

Snoofy,

"I work office jobs. It's not physically demanding."

Obviously, you've never had a bad paper cut. Those sting for some reason.

I worked in accounting, mostly in offices attached to warehouses or production areas. Those guys who work out there usually froze in the winter and burned up in the summer.

There aren't enough white collar jobs to go around if you want to feed a family.

People do what they must.

Not everyone's willing to live on the dole.

Clown,

"You wear the pants in your household do you?"

I am most certainly the patriarch of my extended family.

Even in my career, I took charge.

Snoofy,

"Under the Trump economy, blue-collar jobs don't pay enough to start a family."

You're smarter than that.

What does Trump have to do with it?

The COVID shutdowns, with the Democrats pressuring Trump, did more damage than anything Trump ever touched.

Snoofy,

"Not everyone has other options."

For a lot of people, simply getting off drugs and booze would be a good start.

My wife has asked me to vacuum.

Later....

Snoofy,

"Apparently you've never actually looked at what it takes to get people off drugs and booze."

Been there, done that.

Snoofy,

I'm an ex-smoker, too.

The reformed can be the harshest critics of those still using.

I was functional during the first half of my life, but I could have done so much more.

Clown,

"BullJohnson is desperate for attention."

I've written all my life.

I started a journal when I was 19. Still write.

Recently I've broke the pages out and been reading them. Some hand written, some typed, some saved in word processors. A lot of papers.

It's interesting meeting the 20 year old you. Or 30's, or 40's.

It's almost painful reading it at times. The advice I would have told myself.

Or seeing things I remembered wrong.

Clown,

"He's just a lonely loser."

Yes....for a brief time, that was true.

I was looking for connection in all the wrong places, and it left me feeling empty.

Then my wife came along.

Clown,

At times, I really do want to leave and stop posting when I feel like that.

But then I remember what Jesus said. You don't light a candle and hide it under a basket. What good would that do?

As a Christian, I have a moral obligation to let my light shine and share my faith.

Dan,

Instead of places I should have said people.

Yes...I was a product of the times, but I've always had dignity.

Clown,

"You know you don't want to upset her."

Most people have heard the Bible instructs wives to submit to their husband.

"Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands" (Ephesians 5:22)

But how people know what it says right after that?

I bet not many.

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her." (Ephesians 5:25)

Funny how that doesn't get the same attention.

Husbands...devote your life to her. Care for her.

Rsty,

Anytime I feel like being insulted and read personal attacks on my value and worth as a human being, just post on this site.

Always someone to oblige.

Snoofy,

Jesus set the standards high to show us we can't be pleasing to God via "good works" or by acting a certain way.

You're right. Who can really do everything in the Bible?

But we can try to do some things. I only mentioned husbands and wives have the ability to create supportive, loving family environments.

Not sure what you're intentions are with this last post.

I don't see anyone talking about all that here.

Laura,

I didn't get the vacuuming done.

And she didn't pitch a fit. I'll do it in the morning.

That's how marriage works.

Sy,

I don't mix religion and politics.

Don't try to force an answer out of me or accuse me of avoiding the subject.

Decades ago I saw the futility in mixing them.

Lamp,

Don't get me started on the Moral Majority.

Jerry Falwell and Ronald Reagan supported each other for mutual benefit.

Falwell delivered the evangelical vote and Falwell became part of the DC crowd.

It was a power exchange wrapped in scripture. Falwell got influence. Reagan got votes.

Laura,

You're absolutely wrong.

I compartmentalize them.

There is overlap, for sure, such as killing or stealing.

Just because it's a law doesn't mean its because of the Bible.

If Christians really started using the Bible to create law, it would be a mess.

Snoofy,

"So is opposition to gay marriage and abortion."

I support gay marriage. I would have preferred something without the word marriage in it. But, it's here and so I support it.

Also, I disagreed outright with overturning Rowe v Wade...I guess they didn't ask for my opinion.

Alex,

Sometimes you just have to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Liberals need to pick their causes a little smarter.

I voted for Trump so he'd nominate the 3 upcoming justices.

I fully intended on wanting to prevent transgender "rights" in women's private space where they undress.

That's where things were headed politically and socially.

It's still being fought, but it's a lost cause for liberals now, thankfully.

Lamp,

"Just like Pres Trump's endorsement of Christianity."

Now you're touching a whole different issue.

I don't support any kind of religious litmus test for office.

But I do support voting for a politician because I believe he will support the right of Christians to live out their faith. If politicians wants to play that card, that's fine by me.

With Kamala Harris, I'm fairly certain she'd align with the "Squad" who would try to limit Christians from expressing their values except only in their homes.

Truth,

"what exactly is your concern about transgender people in women's spaces?"

That horse has been beat to death.

So I'll just jump right to the solution.

Penis/no penis.

Doesn't matter what you believe you are. Stay out of women's areas if you have one.

Problem solved.

Laura,

I'm not smoking the right stuff to understand your question.

Lamp,

"So, religion does enter into your politics"

Freedom of Religion...ever heard of that?

I can vote for whoever I wish, for any reason that floats my boat...including religion.

What I don't support is using law to suppress or promote any religion.

Truth,

"Destroy women's lives and soon gay people's lives."

The real issue is how little respect liberals actually have for women and how little respect some women have for themselves.

They dress abortion up as "empowerment", but there's nothing empowering about ending a life that depends on you.

That isn't compassion. It's convenience.

If women truly respected themselves, they'd respect the power that comes with creating life and not treat abortion as an easy fix for bad choices.

Redial,

"So would men, but that ain't gonna happen."

The burden is ultimately on women to not make themselves accessible.

If you're saying the burden should be on men and implying men are irresistible and women can't say no, then you're accusing women of being weak and easily manipulated.

Though I agree with you in principle.

How about this solution by the state.

One unsupported child, lose a nut.

A second unsupported child, lose the other one.

A third unsupported child, guess what happens next?

Truth,

Statistically about 15% of abortions are ------, rape or mother's life in danger.

You can adjust about 10% of abortions from failed birth control methods. I know no methods are fool proof but they must be used correctly.

That leaves about 75% of abortions due to convenience or maybe their chosen lifestyle.

This is numbers without all the rationalizing.

Truth,

"For tens of thousands of years theists have been using this theory to blame women for all the troubles in the world."

Blah, blah, blah.

You don't need to be religious to respect the sanctity of life.

Lamp,

"Aren't men a part of that power of creating life?"

I see where you're coming from.

My opinion is, if a man is willing to take responsibility for the child and raise it, he should have the legal right to require her to carry the baby.

Oh...suddenly men aren't that important anymore, are they?

Truth,

I already said I didn't support overturning Rowe v Wade.

My point now is that most abortions are simply due to people not respecting the life that was started or themselves.

It's a bigger issue than just abortion.

It's society tanking and going to the gutter.

Truth,

"We're not talking the sanctity of life"

There lies the problem.

Society rot and decay.

Lamp,

"So a man can force a woman to do something that the woman may not want to do?"

How is that any different from a woman deciding a baby doesn't get to live?

Lamp,

I've already agreed abortion is a choice women should be allowed to make. It's up to her to live with herself.

But it's her choice.

My point is simply the never ending downhill trajectory humanity is on.

The world is all about control, power, control of wealth and thus control of everything else.

Socially, humans are becoming shameless and without conscience.

And that's progress?

Truth,

People just rationalize their actions.

That's all this is.

Truth,

get some sleep

Truth,

"Bill clearly doesn't understand how biology works if he thinks there would be a 3rd kid in his solution."

Good catch..

Lamp,

"The usual, aggressive horny men are OK, the problem is with the women."

Redial,

"No, but they throw as much money and trinkets as they can get their hands on to--------."

You both posted something showing you believe, how did I put it earlier, "you're accusing women of being weak and easily manipulated."

I didn't say the "problem" was with women.

What I said earlier was the "ultimate responsibility" is on women to not get pregnant.

"Throwing money" at her doesn't take away her responsibility.

At the same time, men should be more responsible and acknowledge their obligation if she does get pregnant.