Using individual extreme weather events as evidence of climate change is not a scientifically accurate thing to do, but this is a lot of tornadoes. Indiana averages 22 per year, and they are already at 44.
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How Much Power Should the Billionaires Have?
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich poses a good question here. At this point, it appears that the billionaires can do anything they want, insofar as they own all three branches of the U.S. federal government.
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Trump’s Never Been Held Accountable, and That’s a Problem
In response to the question posed at left, yes. I would say that this applies to about 60% of Americans and probably 95% of people from the rest of the developed world. An old friend told me, “The problem is …
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American Oil
These people promote themselves as follows: Now is your chance! Join our free investor webinar and learn more about how Phoenix Energy can help you get 9-13% annual interest rates with monthly payments or compounding interest. I hope somebody will …
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Two Thousand Years Hence
My recent post The Human Condition According to a Famous Stoic presents Roman philosopher Seneca‘s bold statement at left, but it also raises the question: Are there any people of our current era that will be the subject of conversation …
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The Human Condition According to a Famous Stoic
Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca made a bold statement at left, though most of human culture acts as though there is no truth to his statement whatsoever. We live our lives surrounded by never-ending war, torture, the death penalty, poverty/hunger, injustice, …
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What Do Other Countries Think about the United States–and Why?
What concerns the rest of the world more? Is it Trump, or is it a system and its people that’s so twisted and broken that it enabled Trump to come to power in the first place? There is no way of …
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Recent Changes in America Haven’t Been Too Positive
This is where we are now, and it’s not an enviable position.
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What We Can Learn from the George Santos Story
From CBS News: Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. A federal judge on Long Island is scheduled to decide …
Sea-Level Rise
I had to laugh at this discussion on the video on sea-level rise and the post I just made: Reader A: Bull, it’s not global warming. It’s part of the ice age cycle. As the gulf stream is near it’s …
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