I think we’re a better country than North Korea, but it may be worth a few minutes to understand why. For one, and this is made explicit in our Constitution, we’re a country whose people are guaranteed a free exchange …
What Does It Mean to Say that America Is a “Free” Country? Read More »
The reader who submitted the idea at left writes: Let’s go back to this! My response: It isn’t a bad idea, but it’s a fairly inconsequential one. Our representatives’ (legal) compensation structure is nothing compared to what they take home …
Bernie Sanders makes a good point at left, but it would be great if we in the States could rid ourselves of this whole Trump – Musk – DOGE garbage long before the next election.
What Ben Franklin says here makes sense. In particular: We don’t want to live among hateful morons, not only because they’re repulsive, but because such people, when given the right to vote, tend to elect demagogues, aka criminal sociopaths. If …
Well, first let’s answer a vitally important question: What is it? What exactly do these people do? To find the answer requires some work; it’s not revealed anywhere close to the top of their website. It turns out, it’s solar …
The answer to the question above seems to reside in the things that do and do not impress us. We’re not impressed with intelligence, intellectual accomplishment, science, truth or the maintenance of good relationships with our allies. We are impressed …
What Makes the U.S. SO Different than Mexico and Canada? Read More »
If you’re look for examples of the pure stupidity of Americans to discuss with your friends, you may have hit pay-dirt here. Think for a moment about truck drivers in Europe, who travel across 44 countries and 24 languages. Are …
President Trump To Order Truckers to Speak English as a Matter of Safety Read More »
Well, let’s be fair and honest here. Yes, Trump and his vice president ranted about the Haitians’ eating Ohioans’ dogs and cats, but the reason they did wasn’t because they were insane; it was a) their understanding that truth is …
Well, it’s real. It’s call piezoelectricity. It’s the phenomenon where certain materials generate an electric charge when subjected to mechanical stress. Now, of course, the stress caused by falling raindrops is extremely small, so we’re talking about amounts of electrical …
My son noticed that our neighborhood has fewer Trump signs than it did a few months ago. I explained that it’s because the election is over, but that his supporters are just as hateful and ignorant as they were when …
