As a reader commented here: Nothing is more patriotic than required patriotism. Well said, my friend. Are we a better nation because we indoctrinate our children into the belief that the United States (under God) is the very best place …
Author: craigshields
The Pledge of Allegiance
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Can Trump Overturn the Constitution?
To the reader who sent this to me: Obviously, this is crap, because it means that virtually no one in the United States has the vaguest understanding of our constitution, which clearly prevents the federal government from taking control of …
What Breakfast Is Supposed to Be
The author of the meme here seems to believe that breakfast is supposed to be “about” something. As if cereal or fruit or orange juice or waffles or pancakes or oatmeal or hashbrowns or jam and bread or whatever one …
Trump’s Latest Lie
Every few days Americans receive a new blast of bullshit from our president. A few weeks ago, we were told that Trump was determined to stop the flow of fentanyl into our country from Venezuela, coming in small boats that …
Are American Farmers Still Trump Supporters?
American farmers are probably still a strong demographic for Trump, but even some of these folks are regretting their votes, as a) Trump’s economic policies are destroying their enterprises, and b) farmers tend to be “salt of the Earth” folks …
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America’s Deep and Powerful Antifa Roots
My father was one of approximately 16.2 million soldiers who fought to prevent the spread of fascism in World War II. The United States has a distinguished history of Antifa that continues to this very day.
Why Demolish the U.S. Educational System?
The point that the fellow at left here is making is almost certainly the reason that the Trump administration is doing everything in its power to a) defund public education, and b) spread propaganda to the effect that education is …
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Here in America, We Ruin Things
One of the key features of American society is its affinity for destroying good things. Undocumented immigrants who came here in the 20th Century living peacefully and paying their taxes? Get them out. An educational system cranking out graduates who …
The Patagonia Story
Most billionaires spend their lives figuring out how to protect their wealth. This one figured out how to get rid of it. In September 2022, Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, did something almost unheard of. He gave away the entire …
Do Trump Voters Have “Extreme Buyers’ Remorse?”
Clearly, some do. There is no other explanation for how someone who won an election could, just a year later, have an approval rating of 37%. What’s driving Trump’s plummeting popularity? The lawlessness? The fact that he’ll soon be proven …
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