Author: craigshields

I wouldn’t say that the MAGA folks “live on a different planet,” even metaphorically.  I’d say that they’re desperately looking for data points, regardless of how out-of-date or clearly inapplicable, that confirm their existing political philosophies. When it comes to …

We’re All Looking for Data That Makes Us Feel Good, but MAGA Wins the Prize Read More »

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Of course, the GOP wants the world to regard the “No Kings” protesters as “terrorists.” But how successful can this possibly be? In a few days, approximately 10 million peaceful protestors, most of them in the United States, but many …

Republicans Try to Smear Peaceful Protesters as ‘Terrorists’ — But Will They be Successful? Read More »

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From MSN: Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, called on Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado to relinquish the award to the president. Following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza, Stone told Real America’s Voice host …

Trump and Associates Still Bickering About the Nobel Peace Prize Read More »

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The cartoon here harkens back to our earlier post about Antifa, i.e., it’s an organization in the same sense as the stoics or the stuffed animal collectors, or Dodgers fans: no headquarters, leaders, members, or dues. Certain right-wing Americans can’t …

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I have to admit that I’m confused about this much ballyhooed situation with the Epstein files.  We seem to be all worked up about a certain matter: Does Donald Trump’s name appear on a certain list?  News: It’s not a …

We Can’t Seem to Get Enough News Chatter about the Epstein Files Read More »

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Let’s do a quick examination of what we have here: Antifa is a belief (that fascism is a bad thing); it’s not an “organization.” It has no offices, leaders, officers, or members. In this regard, it’s rather like the sunworshippers …

Antifa in the News, as Always Read More »

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A 100% reduction in liver cancer would mean that there would be exactly zero of the disease. What would a 430% reduction mean? Must be similar to Trump’s 1500% price reduction in various consumer items.  Supposedly, grocery stores are paying …

It’s a Damn Good Thing American Consumers Can’t Do 6th Grade Math Read More »

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What can I say? The dude has always been a bit on the pessimistic side. The whole point of “Beyond Good and Evil” is that morality is a manmade contrivance, usually employed to support the weak against the strong. I …

Nietzsche the Cynic Read More »

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Not sure what else we could do to support our veterans over illegal aliens. We’re already deploying massive numbers of troops and scouring every place these vermin hang out: home improvement store parking lots, restaurant kitchens, car washes, meat-packing plants, …

In Prioritizing Veterans over Illegals, the Answer Lies in Cruelty Read More »

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Congratulations to the more than 53K runners who crossed the finish line in yesterday’s Chicago Marathon. Not only was this a new record in terms of participation, but it was particularly noteworthy in that it took place with the constant …

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