Author: craigshields

A reader notes:  Kari Lake, a senator? Forget it. She is ruined after Fox News reveals crushing polls (now 14 points behind), which means she will get annihilated. I’m not a political advisor, but it’s possible that she made a …

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Let’s start here:  Who exactly is economist Mark Zandi? Mark M. Zandi (born 1959) is the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research.  Zandi’s research interests encompass macroeconomics, financial markets and public policy. He analyzes the economic impact of …

From Economist Mark Zandi Read More »

There is no way this country will forget about the January 6th insurrection. For Trump to escape prosecution, he’ll have to convince the appellate courts and perhaps SCOTUS that trying to overthrow the U.S. government was an “official act,” and …

Forgetting About the Insurrection Read More »

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The abolition of NOAA will put an end to the flow of weather-related information that helps to protect Americans’ lives and property from natural disasters like hurricanes.  If the Heritage Foundation, as a representative of the extreme right-wing in the …

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I’m sure this subject has been studied countless times by sociologists and economists.  If I were asked to explain it, I would suggest the following: Certain states place less value on education, and therefore their people ultimately become less productive …

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The message on this guy’s truck tells us a great deal about him: his level of intelligence, compassion for others, and understanding of the world around him. He seems unaware that virtually every American supports our troops (though we may …

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Here we have former Kansas U.S. Senator Nancy Kassenbaum (retired in 1996), a Republican, whose smile may derive from the fact that she just endorsed Kamala Harris for President. It’s interesting to see that there is very little correlation between …

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A reader asked for my position on his question at left. Of course.  And often, it’s not just “in my head”; I shout it aloud. On CNN just now: “Someone with whom they’re speaking to,” should have been, “Someone to …

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I often say, “It hasn’t been a good last hundred years-or-so for philosophy.”  And as shown at left, this sentiment is shared by minds far brighter than my own, in this case, German-British physicist and mathematician Max Born. Until fairly …

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If Republicans take control of the U.S. government and implement Project 2025, one of the casualties will be FEMA.  Americans affected by natural disasters like hurricanes will be on their own to repair their damaged property, and many of those …

Federal Emergency Management Agency on the Chopping Block Read More »

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