To say, for instance, that there are no transexuals, is akin to saying that there are no rabbits. It’s provably incorrect. We live in a world that features war, starvation, and environmental collapse. Do we really need to spend our …
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Love of Power
Wise people have been making this observation all throughout history, going back at least as far as the Ancient Greeks. And this, from modernity: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – …
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We Can’t Plan Ahead, But Did it Really Have to Come to This?
Native American tribes are known for their decision-making that contemplates the best outcomes for those who will come seven generations down the line. This, btw, is the very definition of “sustainability.” Of course, that never could have a reality in …
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Trump and Our Next Three Years
I doubt Trump will be the U.S. president three years from now, but I also doubt that dementia will be the cause for his removal from office. That’s because, though he’s most certainly criminally insane, his symptoms of senility aren’t …
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Getting Tough on Crime Requires a Bit of Thought
At left are the thoughts of conservative radio host and FBI deputy director Dan Bongino. “Liberals say putting criminals in jail doesn’t work?” That’s some serious stupidity. Of course, you’re not catering to our country’s brightest minds. Bukele ordered the …
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We Mustn’t Normalize This
In Trump’s Truth Social post at left, we see the criminal sociopath’s threat to turn the United States military against the people of Chicago. This brings us dangerously close to the point that our generals and admirals receive an order …
Mediocre Minds in the Trump Administration
The author of the meme here has a good point, though I would argue that there are more galling aspects to all this, e.g., having a wanna-be dictator and criminal conman in the White House. I’ll certainly admit that it’s …
The “Science of Sustainability”
The idea at left isn’t a bad one, but there are a number of complexities at play here. Renewable energy in all its forms is rooted in the idea of transforming some kind of energy into electricity. This cannot be …
Musk/DOGE — All-Time Grift
It’s amazing how little attention Americans paid to having been ripped off blind by Elon Musk. The presence of greedy billionaires in our lives is bad enough, but when they conspire with the U.S. president and openly loot our Treasury, …
Americans Focus on Bizarre News Items
We live on a planet that features war, torture, environmental collapse, and a criminal sociopath elected as the most powerful person on Earth. Can someone explain why anyone could possibly want to spend more than a few seconds on the …
