When my wife asked me just now what is happening in the world, I told her that it’s just an extension of what we’ve been seeing. In the United States, for instance, Trump and his loyalists are using whatever tactics …
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Bringing the MAGA/Trumpist Movement to a Close
What has happened within the Republican party is shameful, but most Americans continue to believe that it can and will be put right. What ultimately takes Trump down and dissolves the MAGA/Trumpist movement has yet to be seen, but many …
Hypocrisy in the GOP
A couple of notes here: 1) Anyone who is surprised to learn that the senior political echelon in Texas is morally bankrupt is a fool. 2) This country was most certainly not founded on the bible; the founding fathers were …
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We Should All Be Alarmed that J.D. Vance Doesn’t Know How World War II Ended
“If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation,” Vance claimed during an interview …
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Governor of the Murder Capital of the United States Boasts about Supporting Trump’s Use of Military to Fight Crime
There’s an old Quaker saying that goes like this: “Concern thyself not with the speck in thine brother’s eye when thy hast a log in thine own.” Sounds like legitimate advice for a man whose state has the nation’s highest …
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Wall Street Journal Slams Trump
When a right-of-center newspaper calls out a Republican president for his moral atrocities, you know something very strange is happening in the good ol’ US of A.
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Being Rich
Legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken once said, “Caring for our planet isn’t a way to get rich. It’s a way to be rich.” When I read the first sentence of the meme here, that’s the message that I thought I was …
Where Does Happiness Come From?
Apparently, happiness derives from taking care of one another and the planet. It’s part of what it means to be human to want to live in a society that actually cares about others; it’s natural to our species. Conversely, it’s …
Is it Possible that Trump Isn’t the Good Guy Here?
Retired US military intelligence officer and freelance writer Jim Wright gives us the gem at left. He has a point here, but sadly, about half the country doesn’t get it.
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If You Don’t Laugh, You Might Cry
Have to admire this guy’s sense of humor. We can’t give up, but enjoying an occasional laugh about the situation may actually be a good idea.
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