Author: craigshields

If I had told you ten years ago that one man would rise to power in the United States who would have such a command over the American people that he could make up any lie he wanted to — …

Did January 6th Really Happen, or Was it a Hoax, as Trump Wants You to Believe? Read More »

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This is theoretically possible; it transmits visible light and uses other frequencies (ultra-violet and infrared) to knock electrons out of the substrate.  But it means higher costs and lower efficiencies. Of zero practical value at this point.

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I’ve always admired this quote from one of history’s greatest economists. At this point, however, I think the “modern conservative” has no interest in “moral philosophy” or “justification” whatsoever.  The rich and powerful, at least in the United States, have …

Do Rich People Seek Justification? Read More »

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It’s worth taking a look at the “Deadly Sins” and “Holy Virtues” at left, and asking: Who are we as a nation? How have we changed overtime? Have we chosen a leader who will take us in the right direction?

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From MSN: Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has sparked controversy by advocating for the repeal of the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. presidents to two terms, citing President Donald Trump’s role in brokering a Gaza peace agreement as justification for extending …

Trump’s Third Term Read More »

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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 …

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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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