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I could be wrong, but I don't see much meaningful practical application from a belief in evolution unless you're a biologist. Biology isn't trying to take away my beloved charcoal grill...and that's all I'm pretty much worried about... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Geez, don't doctors have enough to do without becoming gun experts who are qualified to give people advice about gun safety? Of course, you're twisting the words of the act anyway . . . Q. Who are the people who treat gunshot injuries. A. That would generally be doctors. Q. Who signs the death certificates for dead gunshot victims? A. That would generally be doctors too. Therefore it is a legitimate topic for doctor/patient conversations. I don't see how guns are a legitimate conversation during a Gynecological exam, unless....you know...she's into that kinda thing. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

So it wasn't funny, but it was hilarious? tough crowd... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I think you missed the joke... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I would suggest the Constitution. Ok, lets start with the second amendment and see how that goes.... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Um I don't remember anyone saying arming a liberal was a good idea. That falls under the mentally ill clause on the 4473 I doubt these are liberals: www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/08/frat-racist-sae-oklahoma_n_6828212.html Well thankfully in Oklahoma they have a few more years to mature before they can apply for a CCW (age 21) In the meantime however, they don't have to be mature in order to vote or fight in the military. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

The whole thing started with the removal of an American flag attached with an anonymous note saying that it doesn't belong. When it was put back up they came forth with this bill that singled out the American flag by specifically calling it out as a symbol of colonialism, imperialism, exceptionalism and superiority. I can however appreciate the irony of promoting inclusivity by banning shit. If it were a mexican flag, an arabic flag or a gay pride flag that was removed, do you really believe that it would be perceived as promoting inclusivity? Perhaps, but I would sum it up as misguided busybodies with nothing better to do, who blew out of proportion the idea that the American flag could be a threat to inclusivity. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

And if you think we're paralyzed now, wait until these wannabes snake their way into office.... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Consider yourself blessed that I'm not so much a pedant as your fellow Brits. Part of the appeal was that the court assumed this to be a fact. Yes, of course...but I was forced into and raised as Catholic - I make it a point to eat a triple cheeseburger every Friday during Lent. Excuse me for expecting any less from a fellow "caste" if you will. How about not using that fucking word then? Cherio! Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Damnit, do you have a red crayon? http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Map-of-Right-to-Work-States1.png Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I figured he may have been Hindu given the name Hiram Wait, what? You uhh, know a lot of Hindus called Hiram? It initially stood out to me as either an Indian or Hebrew name...babycenter.com verified it was Indian so I just rolled with it. Ummm, this is kinda awkward but... it's from the Bible Ya, along with 1700 other names that I don't remember.... Nice catch! Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I figured he may have been Hindu given the name Hiram/quote] Wait, what? You uhh, know a lot of Hindus called Hiram? It initially stood out to me as either an Indian or Hebrew name...babycenter.com verified it was Indian so I just rolled with it. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I figured he may have been Hindu given the name Hiram - or maybe Catholic given the surname Jimenez. I'm guessing you figured evangelical because those are the ones you hate the most? Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I don't believe it is a good thing that prayer is a part of a governmental procedure. Sometimes I just question the sincerity of all these prayers. It's certainly not a good thing if prayer has become some type of superficial grandstanding...even worse if done out of spite. I found this particular instance to be a bit peculiar. Hindus represent less than 0.5% of the population in Idaho. I doubt if there was even another Hindu in attendance other than Rajan Zed - and he's not even from Idaho. I mean seriously, they had to outsource a Hindu from Reno... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

I'd have more faith in our leaders if they'd just stop playing politics, which often leads to using religion in an opportunistic and manipulative manner. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Unlike your post, I highly doubt that the heart of the OP is to promote tolerance and respect for religion, especially in the public square. I doubt you agree with him as much as you think you do... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Reminds me of these California Milk commercials that aired back east and in the midwest a few years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9iiPOaJczE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwB-TJA3puw Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

James Lyons, respected? By whom? He might have been a capable military commander, but he's a prototypical Democrat-despising fascist pig who pops his mouth off to the lunatic right wing fringe, sees homos and terrorists under every bed, and accuses everyone who isn't a conservative of being an America-hater. Sound familiar? A generation or two ago he'd have been a Curtis LeMay-style John Bircher who saw communists under every bed. Fuck James Lyons and his opinons. Ike warned us about people like him; he's the problem, not the solution. I can see why you'd admire him. Ahh. OK, your turn. It's funny how you can get all wound up and emotional by some james lyons guy, but when it comes to the tit for tat, fuck you, fuck you back childish political games played by our representatives, you just say "That's the reality; best embrace it. " Typical lawyer....fuck that. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Ya, pretty much what lawyers do on a daily basis. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Well isn't that ironic, in light of his other unconstitutional actions, like his immigration edict. Now all of a sudden he's concerned about following "proper" procedures and our national interest. Peshaw! As I said above, politics is give and take. When any Speaker of the House gives any President of the United States a big, public, disrespectful "fuck you" like Boehner did, there's a price to be paid. That's the reality; best embrace it. Oh, so it's boehner's fault? Pretty scary if the President can be controlled like that...hell, why not play reverse psychology games with him if he's that weak? Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Not sure how it's been playing out in other states, but since Michigan's unemployment reform, it has become exceedingly difficult for minimum wage employees to quality for unemployment benefits. Since the unemployment reform, I've noticed that companies in my community have been very adamant about keeping minimum wage employees under 30 hours a week. Initially I figured it was just to keep payroll costs down and reduce the amount the company had to pay into unemployment, but that didn't really make much sense since the company continued to hire more people to pick up the slack rather than giving their current employees a few more extra hours. After a bit of research, I've found that it's impossible for minimum wage employees to ever meet the income requirements to qualify for unemployment benefits in Michigan if they're scheduled for less than30 hours a week. If a company's employees can't qualify for unemployment benefits, it will ultimately reduce the amount the company has to contribute to unemployment each quarter. Now the problem isn't that these people can't qualify, the problem is that there is now a financial incentive for companies to restrict and limit the amount of hours given to minimum wage employees. Essentially, it seems we have an unemployment system that benefits very few people in comparison to the amount of minimum wage workers whose earning potential has now been limited. It's just very disturbing to me because an extra 5-10 hours a week could make all the difference in the world for most of these people. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Oh really? Not sure where you got that...perhaps from the great late historian George Carlin, maybe? Can you back it up? Here are a few links that back up the contrary: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-alan-lurie/is-religion-the-cause-of-_b_1400766.html "Encyclopedia of Wars," authors Charles Phillips and Alan Axelrod document the history of recorded warfare, and from their list of 1763 wars only 123 have been classified to involve a religious cause, accounting for less than 7 percent of all wars and less than 2 percent of all people killed in warfare." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/wtwtgod/3513709.stm "although armed conflicts may take on religious overtones, their genesis invariably lies in factors such as ethnicity, identity, power struggles, resources, inequality and oppression - and one factor is often exacerbated by another." Here is a link to the full war audit from the researchers at the Department of Peace Studies at Bradford University.: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/04/war_audit_pdf/pdf/war_audit.pdf It's rather lengthy, but informative. If you don't have time to read, perhaps it may serve as a benefit to scroll down to the inforgraphs. Up Next: "More rapes and murders we see on the news are started because of religion than any other reason...." Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Wow....a six legged humpback wapiti! Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Something a religious apologist might say? Isn't that how bad science is treated, especially among other scientists in the community? That is one of the motivating factors to get it right. If your science isn't accurate, you get laughed at - but then again, we are talking about weathermen... Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

Mark, that's similar to saying that it wasn't the Nazis who were killing Jews, it was the Germans...or that it wasn't the Catholics who started the inquisition, it was the Romans. Do you see how stupid that argument sounds? There always seems to be some type of politics involved in these types of conflicts. "The Troubles" could be viewed as religious murders/war, but that conflict was primarily political. Even in the mideast conflicts seem to revolve around power, control, land, resources and overall political discontent...religion is just being used as an excuse to justify self-serving behavior. Ultimately, I think comparing which side has committed more murder is an exercise in futility. Today, if you are either a theist or atheist, the likely hood is that you don't subscribe to an ideology of killing others who share different views, so if someone says that atheists killed all these people or that christians killed all these people, it's of little impact because we don't relate to that kind of behavior. Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour