Now that you mention it, there is something that most Americans find offensive about the American flag, and that is that it’s been highjacked by Trump supporters. Ten years ago, if someone chose to fly the flag, it symbolized nothing …
Author: craigshields
When Stupidity Runs in the Family
Here’s a family that is doing its level damnedest to remove itself from the gene pool, and that, IMO estimation, is a good thing. Eat horrible food. Expose yourself to pandemics. Refuse medical treatment. Elect leaders who will only make …
A Bit of Tension in Central California
As previously mentioned, 2GreenEnergy “headquarters” is located in the smallish Santa Ynez Valley in Central California, population 18K, about 30 minutes’ drive inland from Santa Barbara. As it turns out, President Joe Biden happens to be vacationing here, and not …
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A New Trump Presidency
In addition to what Jacob Perry writes here, let’s throw in that, in addition to Trump’s being convicted of 34 counts of felony fraud, three other grand juries found that he probably committed election interference, inciting an insurrection, stealing classified …
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Looking at our World in the Scheme of Things
As the existentialists would say, We live in an icy cold universe that is completely indifferent to our wellbeing. The environmentalists add a new twist: The Earth isn’t going to disappear anytime in the next five billion years, but an …
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A Comment on “Big Oil: Be Honest”
In a post the other day I wrote: Big Oil’s only interest at this point is maintaining its revenue and profit stream indefinitely, But as time passes, this will be increasingly difficult, and will require feeding the public more propaganda. …
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Wokeism Raises Morons’ Hackles
As time passes and Americans become increasingly incapable of thinking, we’re seeing more ads like the one at left, exploiting idiots’ hatred of wokeism. Until just now, I was unaware that an inanimate object could be woke. I suppose I …
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Nationalism and Its Dangers
Not sure we need the seedy guy with the beer, but the point here is an important one. If you’re in Iceland or Paraguay, nationalism is probably harmless, adding a bit of pride to a small and nonaggressive country. But …
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What Are Our True Opportunities?
In the real world, the assertion at left is completely untrue. If the author wants to modify this to: All of us have the right to an equal opportunity to develop our own talents, then fine. But if you believe …
Trump’s Cabinet Could Be Terrifying
When I came across the meme here, I thought it was a joke, but it’s not. What exactly is Ron DeSantis’ or Dan Bongino’s or (disbarred) Rudy Giuliani’s “area of expertise?” If they exist at all, how could these “talents” …
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