Does exporting humankind’s woes to another planet seem like a reasonable idea? Do we really want greed, fascism, war, poverty, ignorance, racism, tribalism, the rationing of healthcare, and xenophobia on Mars? What would this accomplish of any value?
Author: craigshields
Corruption Further Expands the Wealth Gap
“The rich people not only had all the money, they had all the chance to get more; they had all the knowledge and the power, and so the poor man was down, and he had to stay down.” ~Upton Sinclair, …
Costco Comes Through Where Others Won’t
I boycott Home Depot and Walmart, but I happily shop at Costco. My reasoning is at left. They treat their employees fairly, they don’t gouge their customers, and they often do something nice for the world.
America Chose the Monster
Let’s not overthink this,, or try to kid ourselves. The majority of Americans, albeit a slim one, relate to stupidity, vulgarity, and lawlessness. These are characteristics we gravitate to. A presidential candidate like this wouldn’t succeed in any other country …
Judge Throws Out Charges Against Arizona Mom Arrested for Criticizing Officials at a City Council Meeting
From “Reason Magazine“: A judge on Wednesday threw out a criminal charge against an Arizona mother who was arrested at a city council meeting for criticizing a public official, calling her arrest “objectively outrageous.” Maricopa County Judge Gerald Williams dismissed with …
The U.S. Isn’t Leading the World on Climate Change Mitigation, and That’s Not Likely to Shift
From Bloomberg: The House Judiciary Committee said it’s found “substantial evidence of collusion and anticompetitive behavior” by the financial industry to “impose radical ESG goals” on U.S. companies. An interim report published by the Republican-led committee said “a cartel” of …
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Is America “Back?”
It looks like the majority of Americans are thrilled to see the ushering in of an administration that features an alcoholic Fox News host running the Pentagon, an anti-vaxxer crackpot supervising our health, a statutory rapist sitting atop U.S. law …
Life in Sweden Bears Little Resemblance to What We Have Here in America
There is a reason that the United States doesn’t resemble Sweden, and that is it’s harder for billionaires to become multi-billionaires. Life in America is deeply rooted in corruption, in which rich people buy favorable legislation from Congress. This type …
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Telling People What They Want to Hear
From his Wikipedia page: Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social philosopher and political commentator. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. With widely published commentary and books—and as a guest on TV and radio—he is a well-known …
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Trump Supporters Don’t Care That He Lies
In my recent post: Trump Voters Got Fleeced, But It’s No Big Deal, I pointed out that the MAGA crowd has no interest in calling Trump out on his BS. This is fundamentally how he won the 2024 election: he has …
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