I know not everyone agrees with me (e.g., my wife) but I will be surprised if Trump completes his term in office. Congresspeople want to be re-elected, and for most of them, this is the only thing motivating their actions. …
Author: craigshields
Recognizing the Worst Among Us
There are two types of people. First are those of us who stand for the idea: live and let live. We don’t deliberately step on ants, and we support the rights of the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere to …
It’s OK To Say “We’re Not Trump”
It’s amazing how often we hear that the Democratic party’s platform can’t be “We’re Not Trump.” Of course, I agree that Democrats have to stand up for lower prices, quality education, affordable healthcare, etc. But right now, the critical agenda …
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Biggest Threat to Human Civilization
Until Donald Trump rose to power, I probably would have said climate change. Now, I would say it’s world fascism, as the world’s most powerful nation, at least at this point, is no longer a democracy in any meaningful sense …
Carbon Capture and Synthetic Fuels
As we’ve noted in the past, the idea of capturing CO2 from the atmosphere is completely unfeasible, since 99.96% of the air around is something other than CO2 (mostly nitrogen). However, there are environments that change this equation radically, cement …
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What Trump Is Actually Doing
With each passing day, there are fewer and fewer American voters who believe the bullshit at left. Is Trump working hard to stay out of prison? Enrich himself and his family? Of course. Could he possibly care less about anything …
Flagging Tourism to the United States
What’s the thought process of people in the rest of the developed world when it comes to visiting the U.S.? Would you or I want to visit some country with a deeply corrupt regime that is systematically committing atrocities all …
The Huge Herd of RINOs in Congress
Part of the challenge facing Trump is that a large and growing number of congressional Republicans have reached the limit of their tolerance for the lies, the reckless stupidity, and the criminal corruption. Since they are abandoning the sociopath en …
Vehicle to Grid
No, they’re not. I’m an EV advocate, but I’m not a liar. V2G (vehicle to grid) may lie in our future, but we’re nowhere near to achieving it.
Well Here We Are
If you’re looking for an indication as to how far the United States has fallen, what our president said at left here is a good measure. To call it “childish” is an insult to little kids everywhere.
