Author: craigshields

It’s heartening to know that the illegal and purposeless war in Iran is deeply unpopular with Trump’s base. Maybe there’s hope.

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The United States is chock full of people who support bans on things like performing transgender surgeries in schools and votes from illegal aliens.  

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When we come across statements like the one at left, we have to wonder about the IQ of people who find this compelling. I’ve known house cats far smarter than this.

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“The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.”  – Hegel

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For those who aren’t familiar with the very bottom of late-20th Century rock music, Gene Simmons was a member of the band KISS. IMO, the most important principle at stake here in what he said here is the freedom of …

Should Entertainers “Shut Up” When it Comes to Politics? Read More »

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How much misery can Trump inflict on the American people before they remove him from office?

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The United States still suffers from eligible voters who are unregistered and registered voters who do not show up at the polls. That said, these numbers are shrinking, now that there is so much at stake: an illegal and purposeless …

Apathy Towards Politics Read More »

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Regarding the question at left, I’m not sure.  Maybe “Stupidity?” If humankind is forced to migrate to Mars because it’s too stupid to fix the catastrophes it’s created here on Earth, and also stupid enough to believe that taking our …

Migrating Human Civilization to Mars Read More »

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An essential part of being a Republican congressperson is being able to convince your constituents of things that are obviously untrue. It is true that the United States experiences voter fraud, though studies assess it at a miniscule percentage of …

Lying about Voter Fraud–Gotta Hand it to This Guy Read More »

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What 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said at left was, I’m sure, correct in its time, though I seriously doubt that too many people believe this today. When it was proven scientifically in the 1960s that cigarette smoking causes …

No, Our Generation Isn’t Wiser than that of Our Parents Read More »

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