Sadly, a significant number of U.S. voters believe what House Speaker Mike Johnson says here, i.e., that “God isn’t finished with America yet,” and that “We need people (from the Republican party) of character and integrity,” as if there are …
Author: craigshields
Republicans Manipulate American’s Ignorance — and it Doesn’t Take Too Much Skill
A reader asks: Can I get the scare tactic for next cycle? I want to get a head start on the memes. Ha! Exactly. Republicans are counting on the idea that the average American is so ignorant that he can’t …
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Wind Turbines in the Sky
As shown at left, it’s possible to use helium ballons to lift a wind turbine high into the troposphere, where wind currents are stronger and more stable than they are near the Earth’s surface. Experiments with such devices have been …
No, America Is Not Safer Under Republican Control
I’m sure there are tens of millions of idiots who believe what U.S. House Speaker Mark Johnson said at left. Yet the majority of Americans understand that: ICE is a lawless institution. Trump consistently violates the Constitution by usurping the …
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How Oil Execs Sleep at Night
I’m sure some of these excuses are extremely common in the minds of those making huge profits by destroying our planet.
Wow. Watch Out for that Logic!
At left is the type of logic that can appeal only to a MAGA Trump supporter. Ukraine is fighting …. for its life after having been invaded by a powerful war criminal. Trump is fighting …. to stay out of …
Republican Operatives Are Tenacious at Messaging–And Truth Has No Bearing on It
Consider the meme here, and then remember that the nine of the ten poorest states in the U.S. (Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virgina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina) are all bright red. How do they get away with …
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Discussions on Religion
Good question here at left. To me, it depends. If the person seems intelligent enough to be able to hold a thought in his head that opposes his current beliefs, I’d actively encourage the discussion. Otherwise, I’m out. No need …
Emigrating to a Social Democracy
To the jackass who sent me the meme here: What about the 5 million Americans who moved to Canada? What about the steady flow of Americans expatriating to Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland and Northern Europe? My wife and …
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Moral Failure
It really is amazing that the wealthiest people on the planet are so indifferent to others’ well-being. Instead of being remembered as the guy who eliminated world hunger, or stemmed global warming, you chose to make another $100 billion? Why? …
