Author: craigshields

First of all, the proposal shown at left won’t happen. More to the point, what a tragedy it is that the world is being subjected to this, 10 years after the agreement with Iran was finalized in Vienna among the …

Trump Wants a Nobel Peace Prize: Here Are a Few Suggestions Read More »

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To the reader who sent this to me for comment: 1) Re: President Biden locking down the country, from an AI Summary: Biden’s administration implemented a comprehensive strategy for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic that focused on vaccination, testing, masking, …

Do Democrats Simply Want Their Own Kings? Read More »

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Here are a couple of comments on the story at left: My wife and I owned a horse-breeding ranch when we were younger, and virtually all our employees were Latinos.  There is no question that these folks are by-and-large honest, …

From a Former Trump Supporter Read More »

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If I had to pick a virtue that the president has none of, “decency” is as good as any. Other valid choices include class, honor, trustworthiness, empathy/kindness, fairness/sense of justice, responsibility, sense of loyalty, and regard for the well-being of …

What Trump Has None Of Read More »

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This period of American history will never be forgotten, as much as we wish it could be.

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The sad truth is that most voters in “red states” don’t believe that there’s anything that needs “fixing” in their lives, and that goes double if the people proposing to do that fixing are the “radical leftists” in Washington. It’s …

Should Republicans Fix the Problems in Massively Red States? Read More »

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Outside of the moral depravity of Donald Trump, had it ever occurred to a U.S. president to punish the people who happen to live in states that voted against you? This sociopathic behavior is one of the main defining forces …

Why Should Our Government Favor Red States with Federal Aid? Read More »

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Have you ever wondered how to spot a fake, even if you’re not trained in science?  Here’s a good example. Solar PV is ~25% efficient. 12 times that is 300%. So this device outputs 3 times more energy than what …

How to Recognize BS Read More »

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I wrote a post earlier today in which I pointed out that the level of ignorance on the part of this former state senator from Pennsylvania is truly staggering.  Yet that’s not the most revolting aspect of his character. IMO, …

Is His Ignorance the Most Disgusting Feature of this Guy? Sadly, No. Read More »

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In any given month, I meet an average of three or four Brits, and I can’t remember a single one who thought Brexit was a good idea for the country. Now, keep in mind that I’m not meeting the typical …

Brits on Brexit Read More »

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