China and Chinese interests own about 1% of all foreign-owned farmland. According to a USDA Farm Service Agency report, foreign individuals and entities had a stake in about 40 million acres of U.S. farm and forest land at the end …
Author: craigshields
Lies about Electric Transportation
It’s impossible to know who or what is behind the constant flow of disinformation on electric transportation, e.g., the graphic at left. Big Oil? QAnon? Other right-wing, anti-environmentalist groups? In any case, I have a friend who’s been telling me …
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You WILL Do This
Apparently, some people have an appetite for being ordered around by the most ignorant and hateful people in America.
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Why Trump Is Considered a Good Guy
The answer: Trump’s tens of millions of supporters are turned on by his overt racism and the fact that he always wins, regardless of what it takes. Whether it’s defrauding a children’s charity or attempting to overthrow the United States …
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Future Regrets
Here’s something that’s getting passed around on social media. Common responses include nose rings, face tattoos, and sex changes. I’m going with “electing criminal sociopaths to lead the most powerful country on Earth.”
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2025 To-Do List
Gotta like this guy’s style. Not only is he on the right side of the issues, but he hasn’t given up.
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Trump’s Supporters Don’t Care If He Lies
From a reader: (Below) is the type of crap (Trump) pulls and they actually believe him. We’ve learned that the person involved in the tragedy in New Orleans was a U.S citizen radicalized by ISIS. Does this not infuriate you? …
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A Felon? Really?
Love this bumper sticker. Yes, it’s an embarrassment.
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Observation on Today’s America
The reader who sent the meme here nailed it. The last half century, in particular the last decade, has seen a dramatic reduction in the number of Americans who live humanitarian lives of kindness, compassion, and intelligence. A good example …
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Happiness and Environmental Sustainability
This week’s “TED Radio Hour” on National Public Radio is called “Paradise Lost–and Found,” and, as the title suggests, it’s about the things in our lives that make us happy. Below is a talk given by Ramón Méndez Galain who …
