Author: craigshields

In a recent post, California IS Different, But It’s Not TOO Different, I drew the distinction between the urbane sophistication of the state’s coastal region and the rural regions in its interior. As one may expect, there is a huge …

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When my friends and I were growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, we regarded California as if it were a foreign country–if not another planet.  The widespread speculation was that California was one big movie/TV studio, that had beaches …

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Ronald Reagan is a symbol of how far this country has fallen in terms of humanitarianism in just a few decades. As a conservative, Reagan did many things, too many to list, that upset the bejeepers out of progressives like …

Ronald Reagan on America’s Greatness Read More »

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There are so many things going wrong in this country simultaneously, that it’s hard to list them all. Here’s something that no one could have seen coming: (see short video here) crackpot politicians giving parents insane medical advice about how …

How Should the Measles/Mumps/Rubella Vaccine Be Administered? Should You Ask a High School Baseball Coach? Read More »

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In this short video on the bombing of ships leaving Venezuela, President Trump asserts that drug overdoses took the lives of more than 350,000 people last year, a figure that, according to the CDC, is actually 79,383. In any case, …

Do Americans Approve of Our Country’s Execution of Innocent People? Read More »

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Keep in mind that, in 2020, more than 70 million voters cast their ballots for Trump, who, though he is a pathological liar, is 100% trusted by his supporters.  When Trump said the election was rigged, the vast majority of …

Why January 6th Wasn’t the End of Trump/MAGA Read More »

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It’s only been a few months since Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) came and went. In case you’re worried about Musk, don’t be; he did just fine. From AI:  Reports suggest that Musk’s companies have received billions in …

DOGE: How Did That Work Out? Read More »

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Most Americans vote according to which candidate is most likely to make them richer, yet, as we’ve seen, this isn’t universally true. The MAGA folks who support Trump are experiencing higher taxes, and higher prices at the gas pump and …

We Don’t “Vote Our Own Pocketbooks” Read More »

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From Reuters:  New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in one of his first acts in the job since being appointed by President Donald Trump, has revoked the personal security detail and security clearance for Mark Milley, the retired Army general …

It’s Only a Matter of Time Read More »

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Of course, this sign is a work of Photoshop; it exists nowhere. Yet it conveys a message that a great number of us feel: a deep resentment of Trump supporters. This may be what could be called the “double whammy” …

He Got Us Coming and Going Read More »

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