It’s almost funny when we hear that California is a socialist state, or a police state (due to our environmental restrictions), or that people are leaving in droves to go to Texas or Florida. When I come across people who …
Author: craigshields
Jan 6
Can’t swear that this is true but hoping so. We must never forget. The more visibility and the more frequent reminders we can get on this catastrophe in U.S. history the better.
Tagged with: Jan. 6
Who or What Creates Wealth?
The main way governments create wealth is by educating people so that they can become productive members of society. They also build roads and airports and maintain law and order so that honest businesses can thrive. Anyone living now who …
Religion
I love Emerson, but I don’t get this at all. Is there anything amusing about any of the world religions that existed a generation (or many) ago? Were the people of the Renaissance amused by the Spanish Inquisition? Are you …
Re-introducing the Bible to the Kids of America
Part of the obscenity of life in the United States right now is the Republicans’ obsession with forcing Christianity down our throats, including bringing the bible back into public schools. In an attempt to justify this, some claim that this …
LOL – “Republicans Need More Time to Improve Affordability”
If the situation in the United States weren’t so tragic, this meme would be funny. The Republicans are banking on the fact that American voters are so stupid that they don’t know that it was the Trump administration that created …
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Lies: Their Purpose
Does what Hannah Arendt said at left apply to Donald Trump today? Not sure. I’m fairly certain that, for instance, Trump wants as many morons as possible to believe that the 2020 election was rigged. However, the bulk of what …
Public Education Is the Keystone to a Strong Society
As we’re learning, declining educational standards leads to ignorance, ignorance leads to Trumpism, and Trumpism leads us to the brink of authoritarianism.
Decarbonizing Our Energy and Transportation Sectors Is Proving to be a Devilishly Difficult Process
Phasing out fossil fuels in favor of clean energy is one hell of a slow process.
The Specter of Communism
The Republicans are betting the ranch that American voters can be convinced that the Democrats want government ownership of the means of production. Granted, we live among a significant number of morons, but this sounds like a big ask.
