To the idiot who sent me this: They told us education is bad because it creates people capable of thinking. Every step we take downward into the depths of ignorance brings a new level of pain and desperation as we …
Author: craigshields
Social Democracy
At left is an interesting twist on the case for social democracies. In short: Investing in people pays off. As they say, Education is expensive, but the cost of ignorance is far higher.
Hitting the Tipping Point
Have we hit the tipping point on climate change? For example, has the melting permafrost in the Arctic released so much methane that a runaway feedback loop has been established? As suggested at left, an analogous question could be asked …
Climate “Superfund” Will Require Legislation at the Federal Level
A judge has ruled that New York State’s climate “superfund,” modeled after laws that provide money to clean up toxic waste, runs counter to federal law and is therefore invalid. Eventually, we will have laws that force companies whose actions …
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There Is No Single Act that Would Crash Trump’s Approval Rating
The idea expressed at left, i.e., that Trump’s arch–or any single action Trump has taken towards self-aggrandizement is causing his approval rate to plummet–is fallacious. Sure, a great many of his similar efforts, e.g., putting his name on the Kennedy …
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Trump Knows He’s a Liar
Here’s proof (as if any were needed) that Trump understands that he’s despised and knows that his claims that he’s “respected around the world” are total bullshit.
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Religion Through the Millennia
What Seneca said here is as true today as it was 2000 years ago. When I was a boy, I predicted that the advancements of science would eventually put an end to religion, but it appears I was wrong. Dwindling …
Blaming Iran on Hegseth?
Are you seriously blaming this military catastrophe on Hegseth, rather that the criminal sociopath who appointed him?
Let’s Not Beat Around the Bush: Hegseth Is Perfect
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says: I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of …
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Renewable Energy Projects Could Come Along Soon
As shown below, there are tons of large clean energy projects slated for construction in the PJM (midAtlantic) region. Once the Republicans are removed from office and their war on renewables comes to a close, things could get interesting.
