Author: craigshields

There’s an interesting concept expressed in the meme here, but I dispute the basic idea that Americans had the best lives on the planet. Each year, we lose ground to the rest of the developed world in terms of education, …

There’s a Reason Trump Got Re-elected, But This Isn’t It Read More »

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It would be nice if we could think of a single thing that Trump has done since he re-assumed office that has made the United States a better, stronger country, but that doesn’t seem possible. With the exception of the …

Evaluating Trump’s New Term Read More »

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From this: Oklahoma is leading the charge to rewrite history — literally. Starting this fall, high school students will be required to learn Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election as though they were proven facts. The new social studies …

Oklahoma Becomes First State to Teach Trump’s Lies re: the 2020 Election as Fact Read More »

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The aging Trump supporter makes a good point here.  Trump’s not stupid himself; in fact, his strength lies in using his warped mind to manipulate the least intelligent Americans into doing his bidding. Do you think Trump honestly believes that …

Clint Eastwood: “I Love When People Call Trump Stupid.” Read More »

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Do I support clean and fair elections?  Or would I rather live in a banana republic where the absolute ruler’s political opponents are routinely arrested, jailed, and tortured?  Hmmm. As most Americans know, there is exactly zero credible evidence of …

Is Insulting the Audience’s Intelligence a Good Marketing Tactic? Read More »

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Incredibly, there are wealthy people all around the country, perhaps even the globe, who think like the young man speaking in the cartoon here.  It’s supposed to be funny, and it would be, if it didn’t describe a tragic and …

Yes, the Planet Got Destroyed, But . . . . . Read More »

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You have to be paranoid beyond measure to believe that they (whoever they are) want you to be dependent on grocery stores. That said, the only problem associated with learning how to grow your own food is that, because our …

Growing Your Own Food Read More »

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I don’t know who wrote the piece at left, and it may be a bit “over the top,” but it’s true by and large. I predict a breaking point for the MAGA folks, and it may very well be associated …

Are We Nearing the Breaking Point for MAGA? Read More »

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Re: the message at left, I doubt it.  As upsetting as it may be to decent people everywhere, it’s not reasonable to think that Trump could simply disappear from view. Having said that, it will be interesting to see what …

One Day He’ll Be Gone? Read More »

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The reader who sent this comments: Trump tries to explain that his tariffs needn’t be a financial burden. Just buy less stuff. You don’t need all that extravagance. More to the point, doesn’t the strength of the economy depend on …

Trump on Tariffs Read More »

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