Author: craigshields

As shown here, people have an infinite variety of ways to express their loathing of Trump.  

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My maternal grandfather was born in southeastern Pennsylvania in 1903 and told me when I was a boy that in the 1920s, times were so good that saloon owners would offer a free lunch, consisting of bread, cheese, and cold …

A Free Lunch? Read More »

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As a financially comfortable, educated, straight white male, one might think I’m impervious to any of Trump’s policies. I have a weakness, however, and it’s one I share with virtually every other progressive on the planet–I care deeply for the …

Trump’s Policies Are Causing So Much Pain Read More »

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At left is a great example of a fallacy called a “false dichotomy.” We all crave information that backs up what we already believe, and, in general, Trump supporters have this going on in spades. When we think about it, …

Let’s Apply Some Reason Here Read More »

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What would one expect a sycophant to say?

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Here’s a story: He had 3 days left until graduation. STEM School Highlands Ranch. May 7, 2019. Kendrick Castillo was 18. A robotics student. College bound. Accepted into an engineering program. The final week of school felt like countdown, not …

Bravery Meets Tragedy: An Unending Story Read More »

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My doctor, who knows that I understand physics and renewable energy in particular, asked me today what I thought about wind turbines on boats. I explained that, since boats need their own ways to generate electricity, what is called “small …

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How often does this happen? How about never? Trump loves to say that little boys go to school and come back home little girls. He’s the most powerful person in the world for exactly one reason: We’re a nation of …

Forced Transgendering of America’s Little Kids Read More »

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Two comments: That the United States has homeless veterans is a national (and international) disgrace. By definition, no one has the legal right to enter the U.S. illegally, but according to our constitution, everyone in America is entitled to due …

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Hillsdale College is a rightwing Christian extremist organization that ostensibly honors the United States Constitution. Here’s their quiz, which should be called the “Constitutional Trivia Quiz,” whose obvious purpose is to convince Americans of their ignorance, so as to send them …

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