At left we have the words of American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer Andy Richter. And what he says is 100% true. The United States has not been invaded by a hostile foreign power. This is what we …
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Choosing Sides
This reminds of us of what Tom Joad said at the end of Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, when someone asked him where he was going: I’ll be everywhere, wherever there’s a fight so hungry people can eat, I’ll be …
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Canada as the 51st State?
Of course, this is not going to happen, for dozens of different reasons, but the author of the meme here does make an interesting point.
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Defense Sec Hegseth says Pentagon ‘Does Not Do Climate Change Crap’
Here’s just one more example of how far the United States has fallen in the period of less than two months since Trump took office: We now have an alcoholic Fox News host appointed as Secretary of Defense who has …
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The British People Don’t Care for Sociopaths like Trump
According to my observation, the UK has an electorate that is similar to that of the US in many ways, with its wealthy conservatives and its underclass. However, there is a significant difference in that almost everyone in the UK …
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Are We Alone?
Human civilization finds itself at a crossroads, where it needs to choose between things like democracy vs. authoritarianism/fascism, and environmental sustainability vs. eco-collapse. Until and unless “the good guys win,” I’m just as happy for this planet to remain unengaged …
The Netherlands Chose Bicycles Over Gas-Powered Cars
As shown here, there truly are cultures around the world that are based on care for one another, and for environmental sustainability. Of course, it’s possible that the United States may one day head in this direction. Right now, however, …
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Fighting with Allies
There’s something going around social media that asks, “What does America do better than any other country on Earth?” A good answer is, “Using childish behavior to destroy relationships with long-term allies.”
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Canadian Enemies?
The graffiti shown here is in downtown Calgary in western Canada. We need to hope that the Canadians live up to their reputations as gracious and forbearing, and that they understand that the United States has made a huge, though …
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Distraction
It’s impossible to know exactly what chicanery is being inflicted on the common American, though it does seem reasonable that our news cycles are loaded with content whose sole purpose is to distract attention away from the real matters of …
