Author: craigshields

I don’t know who Jason Bateman is, but I do know that calling out people for voting for Trump can only make these people dig in their heels even deeper.

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It pains me that humankind has fallen to the level of contempt for humanity expressed at left. If the Right doesn’t regard every human being as a “child of God” or some such, I suppose I can live with that.  …

Not Sure Buddha Would Approve Read More »

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When political consultant and chief presidential strategist (to Barack Obama) David Axelrod made the statement at left, I asked myself, “That may sound good, but are you sure he doesn’t have the right?” No one seems absolutely sure.

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I would be very interested to know how far back in time the idea expressed at left goes.  One thinks immediately of the French Revolution, but I’m sure that true world historians can cite periods that go back perhaps thousands …

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I was lucky enough to have come across this short video just now. Had I been the father, I would have had tears streaming down my face.  

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Maybe it’s time we simply accept the fact that Trump and his cabinet members really couldn’t care less about the welfare of the people they “serve,” who need help from the federal government. Let’s understand that Trump and his people …

Kristi Noem and Her New Private Jets Read More »

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I can’t swear that the photo here is authentic, but I wouldn’t be surprised. Of course, strange stuff like this is regional within the U.S.  This is not something you’d find in New England.  But the culture of places like …

This Store Sign Is a Model of America, at Least Parts of It Read More »

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At left we see what RFK, Jr. says on the subject. I’d be far more interested in what the scientists have to say on the matter than some conspiracy theorist crackpot.

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It’s common for Americans today to lament how little exposure to civics our kids receive in school.  And yes, there were times in the early- mid-20th Century when our children spent an enormous amount of time studying the U.S. Constitution …

Civics Class and the White House Read More »

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Laurence Tribe, one of our nation’s top constitutional scholars, has been asking the question here, in one way or another, for many years. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like there is an answer in the offing. Yes, 56% of Americans believe …

What Will it Take to Remove Trump? Read More »

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