Author: craigshields

What Trump has done to this nation and how he accomplished it will be the subject of much discussion by historians for as long as human civilization exists on Earth. Certainly, the Founding Fathers never imagined that Americans would elect …

How Trump Outwitted the Founding Fathers Will Be an Enduring Mystery Read More »

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The only one in America whose life is improved by mass deportation is Donald Trump. Ignorant and hateful people (the MAGA base) love the idea of punishing people with brown skin. Yet working class white supremacists actually lose financially, as …

The Economics of Mass Deportation Read More »

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Remarkably, there are still Americans who buy into the concept promoted at left.  Most people have figured out that: The greed of corporations and billionaires has usurped our lawmaking processes and made it extremely difficult for the working class to …

The American Dream Read More »

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I met a guy yesterday who observed that Americans seem so sad nowadays.  His theory is that our jobs don’t pay well enough to enable us to attain financial stability vis-a-vis consumer prices, and that this is largely a function …

Corporate Greed Read More »

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As the United States continues its slide into corporatocracy and oligarchy, the concept of universal healthcare becomes ever more unlikely. As the midterms approach, we need to brace ourselves for the onslaught of messaging from the GOP to the effect …

Universal HealthCare? Don’t Hold Your Breath Read More »

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Yes, the MAGA crowd has a huge appetite for the type of rhetoric we see at left, but their numbers are slowing shrinking. That said, it’s still amazing that the U.S. is home to tens of millions of idiots who …

Do Liberals Hate America? Read More »

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One doesn’t have to wear this shirt in public to approve of its message. In addition to the world “idiot” I would add the word “hateful.”  You really can’t be in the MAGA crowd without a deep repulsion for blacks, …

Two Types of Trump Supporters Read More »

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I saw an interview earlier today, in which a TV news journalist (I forget which one) predicted that the threat of communism is going to be the central theme of the Republican leading up to the midterm elections. Here’s Trump …

The Red Scare Read More »

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Trump is working hard to dismantle NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the largest collection of American scientists focusing on climate change.  In particular, he shut down NOAA’s website, that formerly gave everyone on Earth the ability to look …

NOAA Set Up Website — for You Read More »

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Here’s a short video that explains why we write. Like the farmer planting the seed, we do not know if it will grow into a life-giving plant, but we believe that it’s possible.  

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