A place for progressive atheists.

Just saw Frank Graham shilling for the lord on CNN asking people to call his prayer line. Wonder if they ask for a donation after they pray with you

DogMom, I am so grateful for Roy Cooper. I am surprised he hasn’t put us on shelter in place, but I expect it’s coming. Richard Burr on the other hand should be warming Martha Stewart’s cell for insider trading. I think he and Trump have some related DNA.

After reading this on "the Hill" website, my understanding that language about women contributes to their second class citizenship. Describing her attire as feminine and modest was so 1950's that I'm still steaming. Washington Post, Robin Givhan likens her to the school nurse, who, by the way, is the person in the school system most likely to be downsized.

Dr. Deborah Birx stands out on the podium of the White House press conference room. She's one of two women on the White House coronavirus task force. Next to the president and vice president as well as other top public health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci in suits, her signature shirt dresses and scarves have been described as "classically feminine" and "modest but sophisticated" by Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan.

I am thankful for Roy Cooper, as well. I keep thinking how awful things would be if McCrory were still governor.

well, dogmom & lovepugs, Gov Cooper just announced shelter in place beginning 3/30.

Wanted to give people chance to prepare. In effect until April 29. Actually, people should already be prepared shouldn’t they

DogMom, I am a retired clinical social worker and all my former colleagues are telling me about the challenges of telemedicine. DH and I have hunkered down at our mountain house and hoping to keep covid far, far away! I hope things work out safely for you with work. Take good care

Wow, DogMom, thanks for sharing that. I can certainly understand the worry. We are in Watauga County and many of the half yearers come from GA & FL, both full of this virus. We only have a few neighbors and most are year rounders. We are being very cautious and not leaving home except for food. We try to buy a lot at once to reduce trips to the store. I will sure be glad when this thing runs its course.....unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that will be any time soon. Again, thanks! Be safe.

I wonder if all the "socialism is evil" folks will be sending their stimulus money back....this is a socialist action. I am not a socialist, but at least understand the principles. What really gets me is in NC we have school vouchers and these anti national health plan folks are only too happy to take tax payers money for their kids private education, including parochial education, which, as an atheist, REALLY pisses me off.

DogMom, exactly!

Hobby Lobby shows its ugly stripes yet again. So glad I boycott that den of theives.

https://popculture.com/trending/2020/03/30/hobby-lobby-closes-stores-slashes-salaries-following-god-control-remarks-social-media-thoughts/#1

I went to the store with my cousins, one time. Had never been in one of the stores. I am far from a snob, but a good deal of their merchandise looked rather fake and or cheap to me. Huge store with aisles and aisles of what seemed mainly worthless items. Not sure why my cousins liked it. I never went back. Later I heard the stories about the 'wonderful' Christians who owned the store. I felt even better about my 'first' feelings. Still not interested in a cheap tawdry store with owners who I would describe in almost the same terms.

<deleted> unhinged rant about religious zealots

I spent about 20 minutes unloading on morons, but decided to delete it because who needs more negativity at this point? It didn't make me feel better and it's not like I'd be telling this group anything you didn't know already.

Hope everyone is staying safe and sane. I'm having more luck with the former than the latter. We'll get through it, but I gotta say, spending my numbered days on lockdown was not on my Stage IV Bucket List bingo card. 

Strength and peace to all. 

Lets hear it for getting the truth. I can handle almost anything if it is the truth. I detest liars ( not talking about un-intentional issues since we often have to sift thru a lot of mis-informartion ) but those who are pathological like Trump, or who simply pass things along. I have been guilty of this one thinking people should know but not having a lot of time to check it out.