Author: craigshields

I just came across Sofo Archon, an incredibly interesting speaker and writer. My only response to what he says at left is that you are, in fact, a leftist, whether you accept that or not.  Anyone who says that he …

What It Means to be a Leftist Read More »

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The meme here raises an important point:  Why are 30% of American voters still supporting a man who spends a great deal of time making ridiculous claims about an ex-president who left office 10 years ago? Doesn’t he have duties …

Trump’s Obsession with Obama Read More »

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I wish I had $100 for every time I heard some uneducated Trump supporter tell me this. A democracy is a system where governmental power is derived directly from the will of the majority. A constitutional republic is a specific …

Democracy v. Constitutional Republic Read More »

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My biggest beef with Trump isn’t the many individual points of failure, but the fact that they are all the product of the mind of a criminal sociopath whose only way of thinking is self-enrichment, normally at the expense of …

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson says that our problem isn’t that our children don’t understand science, but that our adults don’t. Three comments: 1) Wind is not a finite resource as long as the sun comes up every morning and disproportionately heats …

Scientific Illiteracy Read More »

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At this point in the decay of the American democracy, anyone overtly and publicly critical of Trump who believes he’s not on a government watch list is an idiot.      

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Two comments: 1) If you want to a part of the environmental collapse that is coming from our civilization’s continued reliance of fossil fuels, you’re morally defective. In the parlance of the common man, you’re an asshole. 2) If you …

Do Oil Wells Dropped by Big Oil Represent an Investment Opportunity? Read More »

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I met a professional investor today whom I asked for his prognostication about the U.S. economy.  He replied that the only thing he’s sure of is the growing chasm between the rich and poor, a point to which we agreed. …

The Haves and the Have-Nots Read More »

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The people in Northern Europe and other spots around the globe are miserable?  Democratic socialism has been the driving force in making the people of the following countries the seven happiest on Earth (in order). Finland Iceland Denmark Costa Rica …

The Miseries of Planned Societies Read More »

As huge a catastrophe for the nation as Trump is, he brings out some real creative genius. I hope you’ll check this out.        

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