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Starboard Tack

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67. For once must agree, you couldn't

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:32 AM

Oct 2015

I always assumed english was your first language, or maybe it's just a "sciency guy" thing. I think it was GM who came up with that term. Well, he is an english teacher and would probably be willing to help you out with your prepositions. Ask him about the different meaning between "for us all" and "to us all"

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How Pope Francis Undermined the Goodwill of His Trip and Proved to Be a Coward [View all] trotsky Sep 2015 OP

I was so disappointed to hear this. Lifelong Protester Sep 2015 #1

The thing we need to remember is, he can't. trotsky Sep 2015 #2

I know, as a 'recovering' Catholic. Lifelong Protester Sep 2015 #3

The march for human rights will have to continue Hydra Oct 2015 #7

That's inaccurate. rug Oct 2015 #91

I am disappointed he met with her. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #4

Okaerinasai LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #20

Thank you and it was busy. Both my parents had medical issues I had to deal with but hrmjustin Oct 2015 #47

Sorry to hear that happen but glad that they are well :) nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #70

No doubt you were surprised as well skepticscott Oct 2015 #22

I always listened to what you said. I just wanted to be hopeful but... n/t. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #46

Not really skepticscott Oct 2015 #49

200 and I did that a couple of times but within 48 hou i unblocked. It gets boring and the last time hrmjustin Oct 2015 #51

Oh, that is so you skepticscott Oct 2015 #52

Thanks for the Welcome Back Scott! hrmjustin Oct 2015 #54

I'm sorry you were disappointed. LiberalAndProud Oct 2015 #94

I am too Dorian Gray Oct 2015 #115

I didn't realize Kim Davis was a Catholic. jaysunb Sep 2015 #5

She's not catholic. struggle4progress Oct 2015 #13

She is a fundie -- but supposedly her parents were Catholics starroute Oct 2015 #14

Well, that the pope is a bigot makes sense Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #31

Whatever flavor of clown she is, bvf Oct 2015 #18

It is kinda sad to me... MellowDem Sep 2015 #6

I noticed that too. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #11

You failed to notice a very big difference Yorktown Oct 2015 #19

They're just following their conscience! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #28

You say that because you just want to sin Yorktown Oct 2015 #114

There were quite a few who simply marched right with the pope and started defending Davis. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #25

Actions speak louder than words Dorian Gray Oct 2015 #116

I am hoping he expressed to her that her actions were wrong alittlelark Oct 2015 #8

I am hoping he expressed to her that her actions were wrong AlbertCat Oct 2015 #9

Not just divorce nichomachus Oct 2015 #10

Why do you need that to be true skepticscott Oct 2015 #24

So he changed his mind about gay marriage? Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #32

I'm not a big fan of Francis, but I have to wonder nichomachus Oct 2015 #12

Not even remotely likely skepticscott Oct 2015 #23

"the idiot pope theory." I forgot about the third splaining in the wake of this disaster. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #26

The Next Pope Cartoonist Oct 2015 #15

Sounds like a misogynist and homophobe to me. Here's the homophobe part progree Oct 2015 #16

And here's the misogynist part progree Oct 2015 #17

Damn, trotsky, you really made my day Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #21

Human rights violations are a laugh riot. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #27

Indeed. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #29

Yeah, me too Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #35

I do have a "yes" answer that amazes me that you would answer "no". Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #82

I am indeed. Nice catch. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #84

No, ST, that was not my only "yes" answer. Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #87

No, I did not know that. So what were your other "yes" answers? Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #89

My other "yes" is Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #96

OK, I think I can relate to that Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #101

So you had your chance to actually call out the bigotry of the pope Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #33

I take great pride in incurring the wrath... trotsky Oct 2015 #38

When bigots hate you it's a sign you're doing something right. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #42

Hey GM, I got news for you Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #41

We have a winner skepticscott Oct 2015 #50

"Name calling doesn't win arguments." trotsky Oct 2015 #53

Cue Tack's deflection post skepticscott Oct 2015 #57

Describing someone accurately is not name calling Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #59

Denying it a thousand times doesn't make it untrue. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #60

Couldn't agree more Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #76

See, I disagree. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #95

And who were you describing "accurately" skepticscott Oct 2015 #62

Wasn't describing anyone as vermin Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #72

LMAO trotsky Oct 2015 #63

Always happy to entertain Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #73

Let's see if you actually have the gumption skepticscott Oct 2015 #37

You must be kidding. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #43

Yep, I win that bet. You have nothing skepticscott Oct 2015 #45

Helped one out this morning. Lovely guy from Nigeria. What did you do? Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #56

You mean speaking for everyone like this? skepticscott Oct 2015 #58

It's just too easy, isn't it? trotsky Oct 2015 #66

Hey, but he's WORKING on his hypocrisy! skepticscott Oct 2015 #68

You might want to try sometime. Very healing. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #80

LOL I was just thinking the same thing Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #78

For once must agree, you couldn't Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #67

Omg..are you really spending your Italian holiday skepticscott Oct 2015 #71

I don't believe there is such a thing as wasting time. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #77

We can't criticize him edhopper Oct 2015 #30

Oh really? trotsky Oct 2015 #34

It's not like the same people edhopper Oct 2015 #36

Well that's certainly a relief. trotsky Oct 2015 #39

I know edhopper Oct 2015 #40

I think we should all bow to your authority on that subject. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #86

I also agree with what SOME of the pope says. trotsky Oct 2015 #88

And so is Harris, though I agree with much of what he says. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #90

Despite my better judgment, I'm going to give you one more chance to drop the act... trotsky Oct 2015 #93

Very well, though I have done so previously. Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #97

Very telling that you don't include skepticscott Oct 2015 #98

Thank you. Based on the definition and explanation you've given, the pope is a bigot. trotsky Oct 2015 #99

I don't give him a pass because of his religion, or otherwise on those issues Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #102

But you absolutely DO give him a pass because of his religion. You said: trotsky Oct 2015 #103

I'm off to bed now but I'll deal with your last question first Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #106

But he's not talking about any of those scenarios, ST. trotsky Oct 2015 #117

Kicking to keep this recent in My Posts. n/t trotsky Oct 2015 #120

Kicking again to see if you've woken up yet. n/t trotsky Oct 2015 #121

You've zeroed right in on it skepticscott Oct 2015 #108

Not to mention the ramifications of basically saying a "good" Catholic is anti-gay. trotsky Oct 2015 #118

I hate splitting into separate subthreads but in this case I'll make an exception. trotsky Oct 2015 #104

You dropped "unfair" from your own cited definition. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #105

Good. But your definition of tolerance remains murky. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #110

Why not? Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #44

You can criticize him, but it is not based on much. kwassa Oct 2015 #48

Possibly? NonMetro Oct 2015 #61

Many in the Vatican want to discredit the pope. kwassa Oct 2015 #74

Oh goodie! A conspiracy! trotsky Oct 2015 #75

Ah! if he's not careful he'll be "sleeping with the fishes"? mr blur Oct 2015 #79

So the leader of the largest religion in the world Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #81

Who said he was clueless and stupid? kwassa Oct 2015 #83

Here is another conspiracy article, blaming it on Ratzinger: femmocrat Oct 2015 #85

It well could be a set-up. kwassa Oct 2015 #111

Stacked with conservatives who elected one of their own Lordquinton Oct 2015 #92

Well, How Hard would It Be For The Vatican To Say Now That Davis And Staver Are Lying? NonMetro Oct 2015 #107

I have no idea. Maybe they aren't lying. kwassa Oct 2015 #109

Right...And not Saying More Fuels Suspicions NonMetro Oct 2015 #113

Sure edhopper Oct 2015 #64

The stench of desperation found among pope defenders has grown quite vile. n/t trotsky Oct 2015 #65

We Can See Here Why No Other Religious Leader Was Ever Invited NonMetro Oct 2015 #119

A lot of assumptions in your post. kwassa Oct 2015 #69

I have his words of support for Kim Davis edhopper Oct 2015 #100

That is so disappointing. n/t Lil Missy Oct 2015 #55

Some want to say he didn't know who she was Lordquinton Oct 2015 #112