Author: craigshields

There is lot one could say about how revolting Hobby Lobby is, but a good place to start is that the Founding Fathers were adamant that the United States was not based on any religion. In the words of John …

Why Boycott Hobby Lobby? Read More »

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I happen to know the author of the piece at left from my business days. Here are two related answers to his question: 1) The American flag has taken on a new meaning since the formation of the MAGA bunch, …

Where Have the Flags Gone? — An Interesting Question Read More »

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The words at left are a sickening reminder that there are still many millions of American idiots who believe that Dr. Anthony Fauci and the rest of the U.S. medical establishment lied to them about COVID-19.  After 50 years of …

Science Continually Learns More Read More »

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Some nations care about their future, and others simply don’t.  That’s the only message that can possibly be taken away from what Denmark does to educate its young people. Here in the United States, we have rich people getting richer, and …

They Do it Differently in Denmark: What This Means Read More »

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This photoshop of Mount Rushmore depicts some of our nation’s fathers in a kind of embarrassed disbelief as to what’s happened to our country.  Of course there’s no way to know exactly how they would react to this criminal insanity, …

Our Nation’s Founders Would Be Quite Unhappy Read More »

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There is a distinct irony about celebrating the Fourth of July right now, insofar as the United States came into existence purely as a rejection of a king with absolute power over the people. Energy Analyst Robert Rapier makes essentially …

Not Easy Celebrating the Fourth This Year Read More »

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I had to laugh at the ad here, as it speaks to our nation’s division between those who support and oppose the president. Yes, there is an entire range of voters who correctly regard Trump as a sociopathic criminal: doctors, …

Trump Supporter Demographics Read More »

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The meme here speaks to many Americans’ thinking and behavior with respect to climate change mitigation.  We simply tend not to embrace the needs of other human beings. There must be a reason that our approach to this subject is …

Climate Change and Future Generations Read More »

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These people advertise:  Energy from wind, generated right where you need it – that’s our SkyWind NG. The first independently tested micro wind turbine is efficient, quiet and Made in Germany. If you don’t care how much you pay for …

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While there’s no clear answer here, the preponderance of scientific minds through the ages have been and continue to be pessimistic, for the precise reason that Newton asserted at left. It’s entirely possible that humankind, with its blend of greed, …

Can Technology Save Us? Read More »

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