As suggested here, a disappointingly large percentage of Americans fail to understand that each U.S. citizen receives a huge array of benefits from our federal and state governments (see list below). This confusion gives rise to the false notion that …
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Things Have Changed
Here’s another gem from cartoonist Dan Piraro, and, as usual, he offers a piece of biting insight into the American culture. Less than three months before the election, we have a candidate whose platform includes overthrowing the U.S. democracy. If …
The Origin of Religion
Although there is no doubt that religion has been the tool of the con man (and the tyrant) since the early days of humankind, I doubt that Mark Twain meant this as a serious statement. It seems far more likely …
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Welcome to ExxonMobil Corporation Friends–Not.
The handsome pilot here with the winning smile writes on social media: Hi all! I joined to be part of a great group of people! Sorry, but I won’t be joining the Friends of ExxonMobil Corporation, simply because there is …
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From the Latin
Tom Cepel writes: I went to a job fair at my alma mater. A lady at registration gave me this name tag. I told her I couldn’t wear it because there’s only one of me. I really don’t have a …
Insanity in the White House
A piece of cartoonist Dan Piraro’s work is shown here; the man’s a genius. It appears that America may be losing its appetite for lunatics in positions of power. We can only hope.
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From JD Vance’s Wife
Thanks for the clarification, but no one with any sense gives a damn about what your husband thinks about people’s right to choose how many (including zero) kids they want to bring into this world. The reasons for refraining from …
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Strong Unions
It appears possible that Trumpism is waning here in the U.S. and progressive forces are beginning to take hold. A sign of this is the return of organized labor, perhaps to a point of strength that existed in the mid-20th …
Making Sense of the Universe Around Us
The meme here reminds me of an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson in which he was asked, “Given that we understand less than 10% of what the universe is composed of, with all this dark energy and dark matter, couldn’t …
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American Voters’ Dilemma
I love this lawn sign. You can re-elect someone you already know to be a criminal sociopath, or can choose someone else.
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