Meet Reid Rasner (photo at left). He’s a MAGA Republican running for congress in Wyoming–that’s a good fit. He faces three challenges, however: 1) He’s openly gay, a terrible fit for Wyoming, 2) His politics appeals only to the true …
Author: craigshields
Congress Should Address the Climate Crisis
Asking the congress to “address the climate crisis” is something of a joke. Most of them have their seats by virtue to their allegiance to Big Oil, and, for many, their position on climate change is that it’s a hoax. …
Many Say Fauci Should Go To Prison
We hear all the time that Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served Americans’ health needs under seven presidents, created COVID-19 in a Chinese lab and deliberately inflicted it on U.S. citizens, killing millions. The anti-science far-right is cranking up the animus …
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The Divided States of America
Trump’s (fairly successful) attempts to divide America are just a means to the end of staying in power so as to be able to continue to loot the U.S. treasury. At this point, there are three essential factions in the …
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Faith and Reason
People have been dancing around the faith/reason duality for more than 2000 years. Aristotle worked out the rules of logic around 350 BCE, and Thomas Aquinas assumed the task of using them to prove the existence of God in the …
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Trumpism Entering the World
At left is how I feel about Trumpism. I may be limited in how I can go about preventing it from entering the world, but I’ll be damned if it will happen through me.
Racism Is Growing Like a Weed
Wonder who this “patriot” voted for.
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Understanding Trump Voters
What we have at left is a continuation of the discussion: who is more disgusting? Trump or his voters? It’s an open question.
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Reflecting Pool Fracas
No one knows the precise content of this “shouting match,” but it’s reasonable to assume that Pirro didn’t want to go down via prosecutorial misconduct, simply to allow Trump to avoid blame for his outrageous decision to have an incompetent …
Respect for One’s Executioner
This from Sartre. Great parallel to modern-day Trump supporters, who love their leader while he’s robbing them blind and they’re paying $5 for a gallon of gasoline.
